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3-Year-Old Boy Takes 8-Mile River Ride On Toy Truck Screenshot-sm 2

A 3-year-old celebrated his third birthday by taking a 2-hour trip down the Peace River atop his toy truck. The little explorer wandered away from his party and was eventually found sitting on his truck, floating down the river 7.8 miles away. Apparently he was unaware that he was in any danger and was mostly concerned that the boater who found him had also retrieved his truck.
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Gang Leader Charged In Scheme To Control Punk Rock Screenshot-sm

Elgin Nathan James, the founder of FSU — which stands for "Friends Stand United" — has been arrested and charged with attempted extortion. Authorities say FSU is a gang that uses beatings and threats in an attempt to control the punk rock music scene. In addition to boots, mountains of hair products, and spiked wrist accessories, modern punk musicians seem to have money, unlike their predecessors. James is accused of trying to extort a Chicago area artist and accepting a $5,000 payoff from a club.
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Dog Approved Water Screenshot-sm 1

Some tips you can't get from Heloise.
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NASA's Skylab $400 Littering Fine Paid By DJ Screenshot-sm 111

astroengine writes "Space Disco speaks with a Californian radio DJ about his role in raising, and paying, NASA's 30-year old littering fine levied by a Western Australian town. Skylab parts fell on Esperance in 1979, but the space agency's refusal to pay $400 has resulted in an entertaining annual grudge. Now the Barstow radio DJ is guest of honor at this weekend's 30th anniversary celebrations in Oz and the two small towns at opposite ends of the Pacific will be twinned... all because Skylab had a messy re-entry..."
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5th Level Social Pariah Screenshot-sm 6

You can't cast charm person on yourself.
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Epic Kludges Screenshot-sm 1

Guil Rarey writes "Neat hacks deserve our admiration. Epic kludges, though, have their own "Plan 9 from Outer Space" glory. ThereIFixedIt is dedicated to jury rigs, MacGyver wannabes, and kludges that, errr, may have needed a little more thought."
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ATMs Armed With Pepper Spray Screenshot-sm 2

fysdt writes "A South African bank has outfitted its ATMs with pepper spray to prevent criminals from bombing or tampering with the machines. But the system still has some bugs: One of the machines released its stinging payload on three maintenance workers last week."
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Texting Teen Takes Tremendous Tumble Screenshot-sm 15

The Narrative Fallacy writes "We've all heard about the dangers of texting while driving, but 15-year-old Alexa Longueira from Staten Island recently learned a painful lesson about the hazards of texting while walking when, preparing to send a text, she stepped into an open manhole, scraping her arms and back as she slid into the sewer, which had some muck at the bottom. The manhole had been left open briefly by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) just as workers were grabbing some cones to cordon off the area. 'It was four or five feet, it was very painful. I kind of crawled out and the DEP guys came running and helped me,' Longueria said. 'They were just, like, "I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"' DEP spokeswoman Mercedes Padilla said in a statement that crews were flushing a high-pressure sewer line at the time. 'We regret that this happened and wish the young woman a speedy recovery.' After being released from Staten Island University Hospital, Longueria's parents say they are planning to file a lawsuit and displayed their daughter's injuries to a photographer from the Staten Island Advance. Longueria's mother said doctors were concerned about possible spine damage suffered in the fall and want a follow-up MRI. Her mother added that she was particularly upset about the sewage. 'Oh my God, it was putrid. One of her sneakers is still down there.'"
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Bamboo Taxis In Philippines Screenshot-sm 1

19061969 writes "Bucking the trend for heavy-weight SUVs, a mayor in the Philippines has commissioned a range of bamboo vehicles. According to the blurb, the taxis also run on coconut biodiesel, even have a stereo sound system and help the local economy by being largely locally produced. Is this the future of mass transportation?"
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Family Sues Genie Screenshot-sm 1

The only wish that a Saudi Arabian family has is that their troublesome genie behaved better. They have filed suit against their unwanted spirit in the hopes that a court can give them some peace. The family accuses the genie of stealing cell phones, throwing stones, whispering threats and "making sounds most unpleasant." Sheikh Amr Al Salmi, head of the local Sharia court, has promised to look into the claim, saying, "We have to look into this case and verify its truthfulness despite the difficulty of its consideration. What is interesting is that the complaint has come from every member of the family, and not just one."
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Wells Fargo Bank Sues Itself Screenshot-sm 445

Extreme economic problems require extreme solutions, and Wells Fargo Bank has come up with a good one. They have decided to sue themselves. Wells Fargo holds the first and second mortgages on a condominium that is going into foreclosure. As holder of the first, they are suing all other lien holders, including the holder of the second, which is Wells Fargo. It gets better. The company has hired a lawyer to defend itself against its own lawsuit. The defense lawyer even filed this answer to the complaint, "Defendant admits that it is the owner and holder of a mortgage encumbering the subject real property. All other allegations of the complaint are denied." On the website The Consumer Warning Network, Angie Moreschi wrote: "We've apparently reached the perfect storm for complete and utter idiocy by some banks trying to foreclose on homes."
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The Redneck Games 2009 Screenshot-sm 3

More than 10,000 competitors took part in this years Redneck Games hosted by the town of East Dublin, Georgia. Those sporting a vermilion cervical area tested their watermelon seed spitting ability, bobbing for pigs' feet prowess, and who could throw themselves into a pit of mud with the most grace, artistic beauty, and the loudest splash. The first Redneck Games was held in 1996 as a spoof on the Olympics which were held in Atlanta that year.
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Love Is Worth £163,424 Screenshot-sm 5

Steve Henry and David Alberts have written a book, You Are Really Rich, You Just Don't Know It Yet, that tries to figure out the real world value of life's priceless moments. According to the authors, being told, "I love you" is worth £163,424, being in a stable relationship £154,849, and hanging out with your friends comes in at a measly £63,256. The values were determined by asking 1,000 people what made them happy and then comparing that event to the happiness they would feel after winning the lottery. "It was interesting when doing the research that very few people mentioned money and people focused on family occasion, hanging out with friends, having a quiet time on their own, seeing grandchildren and visiting places they had never seen before as things that made a real difference in their lives," said Alberts.
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Berlin Opens Sex Academy Screenshot-sm 7

Inspired by the surplus of raunchy low-budget comedies of the '80s and the music videos of the time, The "Amora Sex Academy" has opened in Berlin. The academy allows the socially awkward to practice their clumsy fumblings on the erogenous zones of naked mannequins. More than 50 interactive displays can be studied at the academy, offering helpful tips on subjects ranging from striptease to oral sex and how to achieve a perfect orgasm. There are also film clips you can watch demonstrating various sexual positions, including something called the "Italian chandelier," which can burn up to 920 calories per hour.
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Humane Child Traps Screenshot-sm 2

The easiest and cheapest way to get rid of unwanted neighbor kids.
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Sperm Travels Faster Toward Attractive Females Screenshot-sm 347

A new study has shown that even sperm can be superficial. Researchers found that males of many animal species, including humans, can adjust the speed and effectiveness of their sperm by regulating the amount of seminal fluid they produce during copulation. The determining factor on that amount of fluid seems to be whether the male finds the female attractive.
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Family Spray Urine On Lampposts to Lure Back Lost Dog Screenshot-sm 9

The Baltesz family is using a radical method to get their runaway dog to come back home. The family is marking trees, lampposts and the local streets with their own urine in the hopes it will lure their Labrador, Simon, back. Having presumably tried all methods that didn't involve pouring pee out of a soda bottle, the family decided this approach was the best. Mrs Baltesz told the Bristol Evening Post, "I know it sounds bizarre and I'm embarrassed to mention it but it makes sense if you think about it. Simon may pick up our scent because dogs have an incredibly powerful sense of smell. Despite having two other dogs, the house is so quiet without him."
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Mother Claims Hotel Pool Got Her Daughter Pregnant Screenshot-sm 35

A Polish woman is not doing her countrymen any favors by suing an Egyptian hotel, claiming that the hotel pool is responsible for getting her 13-year-old daughter pregnant. The mother claims "stray sperm" in the pool are to blame for the baby souvenir her daughter came back from vacation with. "The mother is adamant that her daughter didn't meet any boys while she was there and is determined to go ahead with the case," said one travel industry source. The level of this mother's ignorance is astounding. Everyone knows that you can't get pregnant in a swimming pool, in a hot tub, or if you press really hard on the girls belly button after sex.
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Girl Turns Out To Be Hide-and-seek Phenom Screenshot-sm 4

2-year-old Natalie Jasmer put her phenomenal hide-and-seek game on display for her family, neighbors, police and firemen Tuesday evening. The little girl remained undetectable for over an hour after authorities started searching the neighborhood. Eventually, the family dog found Natalie asleep in a drawer underneath the washing machine.

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