samzenpus writes "Part of growing up is learning that sometimes your dad gets drunk and hits your pet with his car."

How violent are public schools in South Africa? Violent enough that the Minister of Education has asked parents to make schools safer by searching their children for drugs and weapons before they leave home. Detention will be phased out soon and replaced with waterboarding.

samzenpus writes "Some men love cars. Some like music or film. Still others find pleasure in art. This man loves sausage."

In the U.S. we have life coaches to help you focus and change your ways. In South Korea you have a mock funeral. The funerals which cost $325 are part of a fad called, "well-dying". It has become so popular that many companies send employees to improve job performance. At least there aren't any trust games or team building exercises when your dead.

samzenpus writes "I've heard many good best man speeches but never one this funny."

samzenpus writes "Film school movies are often bleak, brooding and angry. This one isn't bleak."

samzenpus writes "Star Wars kid look out! Christopher Knight is here and he wants to get beat up by the other people on the school board."

samzenpus writes "You have to be tough to live in India. I'm guessing the child welfare laws are different there too."

What's filled with 48 birds and takes 8 hours to cook? If you answered the little pet shop by my house, you're right but now there is something else. A creation of Devon farmer Anne Petch, dubbed "The True Love Roast", weighs four stone, feeds 125, costs £665, and takes 4 hours to bone and put together.

samzenpus writes "Take a look at some of the things Bill wants to do after Microsoft."

If you've just had a baby but your relatives live too far away to show off the bundle of joy, a rice shop in Fukuoka Japan has a solution for you. A baby made of rice. Each rice bag is shaped like a bundled baby, printed with the baby's face and name, and weighs as much as the new-born. Best of all it's not illegal to leave it in the pantry for days at a time and is delicious with a splash of soy.

samzenpus writes "US child-soldier aptitude has now fallen to an all time low when compared to their African child soldier counterparts. Is this a race we can afford to lose?"

samzenpus writes "The world of radio-controlled southern belles is here and nothing will be the same."

24 year old musician and rapper, Daniel Michael Miller has had his name officially changed to "The" Dan Miller Experience. Other than a few laughs the name change hasn't caused any problems and his fiancee, Norma "The idiots girlfriend" Jones, loves it he says.

Patton Oswalt, a comedian who's most well known bit is about the KFC famous bowl, has finally eaten one on a dare. Here are his thoughts on this pile of luke-warm pseudo gravy and a reference to a prospective new KFC product ominously called 'The Megalag'.

Not only can you tase your bro with this little beauty from Taser International but you can tase him while listening to your favorite song. Best of all it comes in several cover motifs, including leopard.

samzenpus writes "Why walk around outside when you can walk in place on a little white thing? I can't wait until my basic hygiene can be done on the Wii."

With the ability to hold and play 400,000 songs, a surround sound system and a TV projector, the Starry Night "sleeping centre" is more entertainment center than bed. This $50,000 bed also monitors your body movement and breathing patterns, lifting you forward if it senses that you are snoring and all this time I've been sitting up like a sucker.

Not to be outdone by the "Great Satans" of the world, Al Qaeda's media wing, Al-Sahab, has 8 short videos you can download to your cell phone. The videos range in size from 17 megabytes to 120 megabytes so you'll need a fair amount of empty space. I hope they have Osama doing the Star Wars kid routine

samzenpus writes "If you have ever wished that the Teletubbies would go on a murderous rampage, you'll love this video."