Weird Universe Archive
June 2010
June 10, 2010
Strung (Out) Beans
A Dutchman was caught trying to smuggle 11.5 pounds of cocaine into an Amsterdam airport last Sunday. Security apparently thought it was odd to find string beans in the man's luggage. On closer inspection it was discovered that each bean concealed a plastic tube of the drug. The bumper crop is worth an estimated $240,000.
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June 9, 2010
He Has A Hollow Leg
A jail trusty is facing charges for smugging contraband into the jail. The 42 year old, Rapides Parrish, Louisiana man attempted to bring baggies of tobacco, cigarettes, and muscle relaxers in hidden in his prosthetic leg. Apparently somebody thought to look there and I'm guessing the prisoner is no longer a trusty.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Jun 09, 2010 -
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Love & Marriage
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Posted By: Paul - Wed Jun 09, 2010 -
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Category: Sexuality, Husbands, Wives, Cartoons, Europe
Good Dirty Fun
The German Mud Olympics are held yearly near the Elbe river in Hamburg, Germany. A series of sporting events, including skiing are held in the mud followed by an industrial hosing.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Jun 09, 2010 -
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June 8, 2010
Lucifer’s Women
Also known as DOCTOR DRACULA.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jun 08, 2010 -
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Category: Horror, Movies, Religion, 1970s
Hungry? Mud Snacks Made Easy
Hungry? Not just a type font, I think this is called pica. But I hope never to be so hungry I eat mud treats.Even if they are baked, they still don't sound appetizing. But then again, I've been talked into eating doggie treats because they smelled like vanilla. Dog ice-cream tasted just as bad.
Posted By: gdanea - Tue Jun 08, 2010 -
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Category: Food
June 7, 2010
Cockroach Races
Cockroach Racing in Brisbane Australia - Australia Day - Celebrity bloopers here
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jun 07, 2010 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Insects and Spiders, Australia
DIY LASIK
It gives new meaning to the phrase- just point and shoot. Do it yourself LASIK eye surgery is possible, whether or not it is advisable, is another question entirely. You send in your prescription, presumably so the laser can be properly programed, and $99.95 (+ tax of course). Perfectly safe I'm sure. Oh, and yes, they also sell shirts and mugs touting their procedure.
Posted By: Alex - Mon Jun 07, 2010 -
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News of the Weird / Pro Edition (June 7, 2010)
News of the Weird/Pro Edition"You're Still Not Cynical Enough"
Prime Cuts of Underreported News from Last Week, Hand-Picked and Lightly Seasoned by Chuck Shepherd
June 7, 2010
(datelines May 29-June 5) (links correct as of June 7)
Transgenders Outsmart Cops, Plus Fun on Trampolines, A Certified Hermit, and Dwile Flonking
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Fine Points of the Law (I): In super-gay Rehoboth Beach, Del., it's against the law for men to reveal their junk, front or back, and it's against the law for women to reveal their stuff, front or back, or their breasts. But there's nothing in the law about men revealing the B- and C-cups they've just acquired as they set out on transgendering. News Journal (Wilmington)
Fine Points of the Law (II): Inventor Jiro Takashima, 75, says he never felt comfortable letting his Pro-State massager medical device ($78.50) be marketed off-label as a sex toy, but his daughter Amy Sung, 35, is a bit more capitalism-oriented and so packaged the same item as the Aneros ($49.95, on the rack right next to the Doc Johnsons). At medical conventions, the two of them are quite popular, but in their booth at sex expos, they are rock stars. A U.S. District Judge is currently deciding whether the pair can block knock-offs. Houston Chronicle /// Pro-State on Sale ($54.99)
City Councilman Michael Ceremello of Dixon, Calif. (near Sacramento), said he did what he did because he's a "leader." "Leaders" "have to take actions that are necessary to draw attention to the fact that [my colleagues] aren't listening." Leadership statement: "[Y]ou don't have the floor. Please sit back and shut the [F-word] up." "Leadership" issue that got Ceremello jazzed: City officials had ticketed him for a front-lawn violation. KOVR-TV (Sacramento)
Sounds Like a Joke: Photographer Rosita McKenzie's work will be featured at the Edinburgh Art Festival in August. She's been blind since age 12. "I have had photographers say that I have captured things they would not have been able to. [For example] I took a picture of a bridge of the Edinburgh Canal and in the bottom right hand corner there was an image of a jogger." [ed.: OK, well . . an infinite number of blind people . . using an infinite number of cameras . .] BBC News
And Last Week in the Real Newza Da Weird: (1) Some jihadists intent on smuggling arms and munitions into Gaza successfully tricked Israel (formerly known by anti-Semites everywhere as the home of "clever Jews") into a rope-a-dope so that world opinion would turn even further against Israelis. (2) The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the right of criminal arrestees to remain silent is sacrosanct–as long as they break silence by telling the cops that they are remaining silent. (3) Now, three classes of people are permitted to walk right into the Texas Capitol building in Austin without going through metal detectors: members of the legislature . . and state employees who flash their ID cards . . and anyone else, provided he has a Texas concealed-weapon permit. Jerusalem Post /// Associated Press via Washington Post /// Houston Chronicle
And one more thing: The first rule of the Bilderberg Club is, of course, Don't talk about the Bilderberg Club. The second rule of the Bilderberg Club is, act like we're secretly doing something truly good and monumental to re-order the world. The third rule of the Bilderberg Club is . . what . . you mean we didn't come up with anything this year, either? The world still sucks? OK, we'll meet back next year and try again, but until then, remember the first rule of the Bilderberg Club. The Times (London)
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Posted By: Chuck - Mon Jun 07, 2010 -
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June 6, 2010
Atlas Obscura
Something tells me the average WU-vie could spend all day exploring this site of strange places.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jun 06, 2010 -
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Category: Geography and Maps
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