Sony’s Decapitated Goat Game Promotion

30 04 2007

It’s just a bit of harmless fun. Unless you’re a goat.

Horror at Sony’s depraved promotion stunt with decapitated goat:

“Electronics giant Sony has sparked a major row over animal cruelty and the ethics of the computer industry by using a freshly slaughtered goat to promote a violent video game”



301 Useless Facts

29 04 2007

Check out number 240. “You can lead a cow upstairs but not downstairs”.
I’ve got one too: “You can make a horse drink water, but a pencil must be lead”. (Apologies to Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy)

The other 300 can be found here.



Dead Man Travels Unnoticed on Train

29 04 2007

Dead Man Travels Unnoticed on Train - AOL News:

“JAKARTA, Indonesia (April 27) - A dead passenger traveled unnoticed for at least half a day on an executive passenger train, an Indonesian newspaper reported Friday.”



Winged Snakes

29 04 2007

125 years ago, these were all the rage.

The Unnatural History of Winged Snakes in North America:

“Even in today’s decidedly cynical and rational culture, legends and alleged sightings of exceptional and mysterious creatures are still—on occasion—featured in the news media…”



Scotty finally sent to the stars

28 04 2007

Scotty finally sent to the stars:

“The ashes of Star Trek actor James Doohan have been successfully launched into space from a site in New Mexico, watched by cheering fans.”



Haunted Dolls

27 04 2007

Encounters With The Unexplained: Haunted Dolls:

“Do you believe that items can be haunted? What about haunted dolls? A number of people swear they exist. They have even been known to show up on eBay for auction.”



The A-Team Reunites To Contact George Peppard

26 04 2007

Maybe you can hire…. Most Haunted.

You really couldn’t make this stuff up.

The A-Team Reunites To Contact George Peppard

“Actors Dirk Benedict, Mr. T. and Dwight Schultz will appear on a special edition of British paranormal show Most Haunted later this year, when they will try to communicate with their old friend, who passed away from pneumonia in 1994.”



Man Survives Chair Leg Through Head

25 04 2007

400 hours for that injury?  The attacker got off pretty lightly I’d say. Unlike the victim.

Man Survives Chair Leg Through Head:

“MELBOURNE, Australia (April 24) - An Australian man who hurled a metal chair at another man, leaving one of its legs lodged 4 inches into his eye socket and neck, was sentenced Tuesday to 400 hours of community service.”



Mick Jagger Visited By Aliens

25 04 2007

Probably the most unconvincing account of a UFO sighting ever recorded. Mick Jagger saw strange lights in the sky. In the sixties.

Amazing. I wonder what it could have been?

Even less convincing is Keith Richards, admitting to “seeing a few” aliens. Keith’s seen a few, that’s for sure. But I’m not talking about aliens.

‘I saw a UFO’ - Jagger claims



Man cuts off penis in restaurant

25 04 2007

“Waiter, there’s something in my soup…”

Man cuts off penis in restaurant:

“A man cut off his penis with a knife in a packed London restaurant.”