Monday, July 6, 2009

A second use for barstools with seatbelts

A 54-year-old carpenter in Wantage, England, accidentally cut off his own penis while working with a saw, but luckily doctors were able to reattach it. His story is being made into a movie called the Testicle Chainsaw Massacre.

The science-fiction network SCI FI is changing its name to Syfy. SCI FI Is expected to become the new name of the Fox News Channel.

According to a new study, drinking five cups of coffee a day reversed memory problems in mice suffering from Alzheimer's disease. The mice’s favorite brand was Chock Full o’Whats?

The group Little People of America has asked the FCC to ban the use of the word "midget" on broadcast TV after contestants on “Celebrity Apprentice” created a detergent ad called “Jesse James and the Midgets.” The protest has the support of other groups such as Snow White Was A Bigot and Munchkins Cannot Live On Lollipops Alone.

Former Washington Mayor Marion Barry was arrested in and charged with stalking a woman. Barry blamed the woman for walking around town with a hole in the pocket she carried her crack in.

The oldest known bible in the world, the Codex Sinaiticus, written in Greek in the fourth century, is now available online. You can tell it’s Greek because of the story about how Jesus fed the multitudes with five gyro sandwiches.

The low-cost Irish airline Ryanair is trying to get permissions to sell standing room tickets on flights where passengers sit on tall chairs that look like barstools with seatbelts. Leave it to the Irish to find a second use for barstools with seatbelts.

A Scottish man set himself on fire and ran 259 feet, breaking the world's record for running while on fire. If he works on his speed, he could become the first Olympic 100-meter sprinter to also be the Olympic torch.

A new rollercoaster in North Yorkshire, England, has a 112-degree drop that has been confirmed as the world's steepest. The ride makes you feel like a jet pilot, especially if you get drunk and fondle a flight attendant before boarding.

The latest TV show to be made into a movie is 1980s cop series "T.J. Hooker" which starred William Shatner and Heather Locklear. Shatner wants to reprise his role but no American auto companies make cop cars with tilt-away steering wheels.

The economy has forced Vatican Radio to air advertisements for the first time in its nearly 80 year history. The ad agency must be from AM radio because the ads are for tickets to see the pope say mass on “Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!”

No comments:

Post a Comment