Weird Universe Archive
October 2010
October 30, 2010
The Devil Bat
Here's your Halloween treat! Just a little over an hour of Bela Lugosi and his gigundo flying rodent of death! Enjoy!
Posted By: Paul - Sat Oct 30, 2010 -
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Category: Animals, Death, Horror, Humor, Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Movies, 1940s
Secret Ingredient
Not just another cookbook, Natural Harvest A Collection Of Semen Based Recipes, is quite different. Author Fotie Photehaure includes such things as- Slightly Saltier Caviar, Roasted Lamb With Good Gravy and Tiramisu Suprise. Waste not want not as they say.
Posted By: Alex - Sat Oct 30, 2010 -
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October 29, 2010
Poison Squad
Poison Squad from Morpho Animation Studio on Vimeo.
From what I can deduce, this bizarre cartoon exists only as a trailer reel so far. But I'd certainly watch a full episode!
Posted By: Paul - Fri Oct 29, 2010 -
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Category: Animals, Cartoons, Central America
October 28, 2010
Self Loading
Pretty impressive! That required some skill on the part of the operator. Found it here.
Posted By: Alex - Thu Oct 28, 2010 -
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Grace McDaniels, the Mule-faced Woman
Posted By: Paul - Thu Oct 28, 2010 -
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Category: Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts, Freaks, Oddities, Quirks of Nature, Nineteenth Century
October 27, 2010
Eye Tattoo
Having run out of skin to ink, a fellow known as Oregon's Most Tattooed Man, has tattooed his EYES! Video at the link.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Oct 27, 2010 -
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October 26, 2010
Kung Fu Coconut Finger
Posted By: Paul - Tue Oct 26, 2010 -
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Category: Food, Martial Arts, Asia, Natural Wonders
October 25, 2010
Dolphin Invasion!
Posted By: Paul - Mon Oct 25, 2010 -
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Category: Animals, Death, Horror, War
News of the Weird / Pro Edition (October 25, 2010)
News of the Weird/Pro EditionYou're Still Not Cynical Enough
Prime Cuts of Underreported News from Last Week, Hand-Picked and Lightly Seasoned by Chuck Shepherd
October 25, 2010
(datelines October 16-October 23) (links correct as of October 25)
Go Forth and Profit-Maximize, Plus Brain-Dead Art and Booby-Trap Boo-boo
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Prosperity Ministry: Shareholder James Solakian sued the board of directors of Bible.com, calling the URL a "goldmine" that is being underexploited, profit-wise--perhaps dragged down by that pesky business plan requiring it to be governed in accordance with Christian principles. Reuters via Yahoo News
He Manned Up: The pension benefits case for Alan Finch, 43, has been further tied up, in an Australian court. He says he's no longer employable because of a bad judgment in 1988, to wit, going under the knife to become a woman. That surgery was a bitch, but it was the 1996 do-over, back to "Alan," that he now says ruined his work ethic. Sydney Morning Herald
Fine Points of UAE Law: The chief justice of the highest court in United Arab Emirates dithered over the domestic-abuse case before reaching a statesmanlike compromise: True, in Sharia the husband has the "duty" to "discipline" his wife, even by force, but from now on, no beating that leaves bruises or other physical marks. TheNational.ae
Fine Points of Nebraska Law: Sheriff candidate Donnie Brennan, 57, is in lockup in Cass County, charged with voting where he doesn't legally live and for not disclosing his residence on his candidate filing form. (Actually, he is a legal Cass County resident, but his brand-new wife unfortunately had him listed as co-owner of her old residence in Iowa.) According to this report, Brennan's "crimes" could earn him, umm, 30 years in prison. KPTM-TV (Omaha)
Poor-Taste Art: In Tel Aviv, sculptor Noam Braslavsky debuted his life-size model of Israeli mega-hero Ariel Sharon
More in extended >>
Posted By: Chuck - Mon Oct 25, 2010 -
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What Is It?
Guess what's in the jars. Hint it is a Guinness Book record. Answer in extended.(no fair blowing up the picture to read the labels)
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Posted By: Alex - Mon Oct 25, 2010 -
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