Weird Stuff

A woman has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the Tulsa District Attorney’s office for assault, libel and slander. Representing herself, she alleges that “the defendants falsely accused the plaintiff of having a damaged mental character pertaining to her child.”

That in and of itself might not be so noteworthy. But what she’s seeking as compensation certainly grabbed my attention:

The plaintiff wants a formal apology published in the Tulsa World newspaper, a seven-night stay at the Hilton, seven outfits from Stein Mart for both her and her daughter and three meals a day, of her choice, for the seven days.

The woman’s name itself is also quite unusual and elicited a snicker when I first read it. But I won’t be sharing her name here because I don’t want to be sued too. Who knows what damages she might seek from me?

From NBCSports.com:

A pole dancing studio in Salt Lake City has become part of a worldwide movement to get pole dancing considered as an Olympic sport for the 2012 Games in London, KUTV reported Friday.

“It’s automatically assumed it has something to do with stripping,” said Lizz Schofield, owner of Studio Soiree in Sugar House, which is filled with floor-to-ceiling poles. “But it’s not stripping at all.”

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Proponents of “pole fitness,” as it is referred to by some, has caught on in the U.S., Australia and the United Kingdom, Schofield told KUTV.

“This takes grace, fluidity and strength. It’s on par with ice skating and everything else in the Olympics,” said Lorinda Coombs, co-owner of Studio Soiree.
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If it were to become an Olympic sport, I can’t help but think that it could help increase viewership — at least amongst the male demographic.

The photos below were emailed to me under the subject “Redneck Christmas Tree.” While the tree’s construction might seem a little “backwoods,” it seems to me that one could argue that it’s the ultimate “green” tree because it utilizes recycled materials. Besides, if it was truly a redneck Christmas tree, wouldn’t it involve beer — say Pabst Blue Ribbon or Keystone Light?

Anyway, I thought it was actually kinda cool. Here’s the finished product…

Here’s how they made it Continued

I like food. I like to eat. I like to eat a lot. But this just makes my stomach hurt!

It took Brad Sciullo 4 hours and 39 minutes to finish a marathon. A meat marathon, that is.

The 5-foot-11, 180-pound western Pennsylvania chef is the first person to eat a monstrosity called the Beer Barrel Belly Bruiser: a 15-pound burger with toppings and a bun that brought the total weight to 20.2 pounds.

We think we have some shocking ads now. Take a gander at this one from years past.

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Do you have a problem with a greedy, sticky-fingered co-worker stealing your lunch out of the break room fridge? Then here’s the anti-theft product for you…

Stealing your co-worker’s lunch is a downright contemptible act, that is, if it’s perpetrated by someone other than you. But, if you’ve ever had your lunch stolen, you know the the frustration and anger it causes. You know the revenge and ill-will it inspires. And you know that no matter how well you try to hide your lunch bag at the back of the refrigerator, something’s gonna be missing when you open it. Well, lament no more. The Anti-Theft Lunch Bag to the rescue . . .

Anti-Theft Lunch Bags are regular sandwich bags that have green splotches printed on both sides. After your sandwich is placed inside, no one will want to touch it.

While some would like it to be so, it doesn’t seem to rise to the level of criminal activity. But one police office thought so and charged a man with battery for farting near him. MSNBC reports…

A man has been charged with battery on a police officer for allegedly passing gas and fanning it toward a patrolman.

Jose A. Cruz, 34, of Clarksburg, W. Va., was pulled over early Tuesday for driving without headlights, police said. According to the criminal complaint, Cruz smelled of alcohol, had slurred speech and failed three field sobriety tests before he was handcuffed and taken to a police station for a breathalyzer test.

As Patrolman T.E. Parsons prepared the machine, Cruz scooted his chair toward Parsons, lifted his leg and “passed gas loudly,” the complaint said.

Seriously? I mean, are you freakin’ kidding me?

I know it’s nasty and all, and I certainly don’t want to be around it, but to charge someone with a crime because they farted near you seems more than a bit of a stretch. What’s next? Belching could qualify as a citable noise complaint?

Has our society just completely lost its mind? It’s just plain ridiculous.

Now there’s a headline you don’t see everyday. MSNBC reports…

A pony-size pig who held an Australian woman hostage for 10 days inside her home will be removed on Wednesday to a piggery, where his bacon will be saved by a stint on stud duties, rangers said.

The 176 pound pig, nicknamed Bruce, kept self-confessed animal lover Caroline Hayes, 63, in her farmhouse near Uki, in northern New South Wales State, with aggressive demands to be fed, even headbutting her bedroom door at night.

“I picked up a broom and poked him out with it and he snapped it in half with his mouth,” Hayes told Australian media.

It’s always scary when the prey becomes the predator — Revenge of the Bacon, so to speak.

When you’re ordering your food up front, what is going on in the back? Here’s what was going on at one Burger King…

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Hungry now? Here’s the news story.

From The Lighter Side Co.:

P.U. The Guessing Game Of Smells™

Whose nose knows best? A mischievous skunk is on the loose and it’s up to you to smell your way through Odorville to stop his Smellorator from stinking up the town! Travel the board, landing on “smell spots.” Pull a card and guess the smell! Will it be peppermint, burnt rubber, apple pie, cut grass, or the dreaded doggie doo doo?! Fun for “big kids,” too!

Now another things to blame when someone asks, “Who farted?”