News Weird News Compilation

[CWatters]

Men in fake "space" suits arrested over scheme to capture energy from thunderbolts.

https://news.sky.com/story/men-in-fake-spacesuits-arrested-over-nasa-scam-11365458

 

[Buckleymanor]

I have not been around for a while been traveling and might attend this.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-44073903

 

[berkeman]

Iowa man says his dog shot him while they were playing

http://www.kron4.com/news/national/iowa-man-says-his-dog-shot-him-while-they-were-playing-1/1174745577

Remme told The Messenger newspaper that Balew is a “big wuss” and lay down beside him and cried because he thought he had done something wrong.

 

[OmCheeto]

If this isn't weird, I don't know what qualifies - Putting the plant in transplant.

Patiently waiting for someone in the Navy to lose an ear, so we we can see pictures of a "Naval" ear, vs an "Arm"y ear.

 

[collinsmark]

Ohio Police Help Man Who Was Being Followed Home By A Pig

Zoey, the pig, just wanted to be petted.

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo...help-man-who-was-being-followed-home-by-a-pig

 

[berkeman]

Zoey, the pig, just wanted to be petted.

LOL, too funny.

"Also, we will mention the irony of the pig in a police car now so that anyone that thinks they're funny is actually unoriginal and trying too hard," the police said on social media.

Wonder it the piglet likes donuts...

 

[HAYAO]

If this isn't weird, I don't know what qualifies - Putting the plant in transplant.

That's more fascinating than weird.

 

[Borg]

Censored graduation cake
I'm guessing that the cake makers didn't graduate at the top of their class.

 

[berkeman]

http://www.kron4.com/news/national/...ng-wife-he-had-viagra-prescription/1229944290

There are two different ways that this could have caused problems, it would seem...

 

[Bystander]

two different ways

At least two.

 

[HAYAO]

http://www.kron4.com/news/national/...ng-wife-he-had-viagra-prescription/1229944290

There are two different ways that this could have caused problems, it would seem...

This has nothing to do with the news but Merrick is so close to where I used to live, back when I was in the US. One time my dad bought something in CVS and he didn't want me to see what he bought, which is strange because most of the time my parents were transparent about what medicine they bought. Oh no...

 

[nsaspook]

https://twitter.com/KimBhasin/status/1017764816914612225

Have you seen my car keys?

 

[phinds]

Actually took me a minute to get that one.

 

[OmCheeto]

Actually took me a minute to get that one.

Less than a second for me.

ps. I may have had my pants on upside down (or insides out ) this last weekend. Some "Hippy Fair" thing, methinks.

 

[berkeman]

I may have had my pants on upside down

Sigh. I didn't figure it out until reading Om's post. Still, it's easy to get distracted with that photo, in my defense...

 

[HAYAO]

Sigh. I didn't figure it out until reading Om's post. Still, it's easy to get distracted with that photo, in my defense...

It could be a man dressed as a woman. I heard it happens rarely, and now I always have doubts and will never get distracted.

 

[fresh_42]

It's so hot here that even Aussies get creative! Due to a collaboration with a goat, this Aussie broke free for a swim:

 

[berkeman]

Too funny.

https://www.kron4.com/news/strange/teens-try-to-steal-car-but-can-t-figure-out-manual-transmission/1347492230

Teens try to steal car but can't figure out manual transmission

An hour later, the teens approached a woman walking to her car in the Kroger parking lot on 21st Avenue South.

They grabbed her keys out of her hand, jumped in her vehicle but ran away after they were unable to drive a manual transmission, according to Metro police.

A short time later, officers spotted the teens in the area and took them into custody.

 

[fresh_42]

Too funny.

https://www.kron4.com/news/strange/teens-try-to-steal-car-but-can-t-figure-out-manual-transmission/1347492230

Teens try to steal car but can't figure out manual transmission

I once have seen a very old couple driving a rather old car through the city's traffic at a constantly low speed, but with some noise. I concluded that the poor old man couldn't shift into second gear either.,

 

[fresh_42]

I've read this one these days. I'll copy the translated version:
https://www.t-online.de/nachrichten...ch-mann-stirbt-bei-sturz-aus-haengematte.html

Misfortune in Austria

Man dies in fall from self-built hammock

In Austria, a man had a fatal accident when he probably fell several meters deep from a hammock. The 42-year-old from the vicinity of Graz had built the construction with an electric cable a year ago, the police said on Saturday night. This allowed the hammock to be pulled to a height of seven to eight meters. The cable was attached to a higher beam.

After initial investigations, this beam has been removed from the anchorage. The man had crashed from an unknown height and had been hit by the falling beam. He suffered fatal head injuries.

Edit: Maybe I should have better posted this in our DIY or engineer forum to demonstrate all those members, that our caution with potentially dangerous projects is for a reason!

 

[nsaspook]

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/amp/news/man-hospitalised-after-falling-in-anish-kapoor-installation?__twitter_impression=true

ACME brand?
http://acme.com/catalog/acme.html

 

[OmCheeto]

Don't vacuum while wildfire smoke is in the air

A doctor says that vacuuming can stir up unhealthy wildfire smoke particulates in your carpet and recirculate them inside your home. He advises avoiding the chore while our air is unhealthy.​

Yay!

ps. I vacuum about every other year, whether my house needs it or not. So this is a good thing/excuse.

 

[WWGD]

https://twitter.com/KimBhasin/status/1017764816914612225

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Have you seen my car keys?

A while, back, early 2000s, I think, some rappers tried a new fashion of wearing their pants -- just like their hats --backwards, i.e., zipper on the back side. Didn't last too long.http://www.smosh.com/articles/10-fashion-trends-thankfully-never-caught#

 

[WWGD]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/01/gemma-wale-woman-jailed-loud-sex_n_7484020.html

You just don't go on a Virgin aircraft and do that sort of thing.

Was it necessary to specify " with another passenger"? I haven't heard of mile-high "solos", and less so for loud mile-high solos..

 

[CWatters]

Thieves caught after stealing a car, removing it's tracker and putting it in their own car...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...police-leaving-stolen-tracker-device-car.html

 

[OmCheeto]

Anyone lose a mine?

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/unexploded-device-floating-in-puget-sound-off-bainbridge-island/
Originally published August 28, 2018 at 4:06 pm Updated August 28, 2018 at 6:37 pm

Authorities are responding to what appears to be an unexploded mine floating in the water between Brownsville Marina and Bainbridge Island, according to the U.S. Navy.

The U.S. Navy, in a written statement, said the device appears to be an “unidentified mine” and “was found to have decades of marine growth” .​

Approximate coordinates: 47.65 N 122.60 W
About 12.5 miles from Seattle Washington, and 6.3 miles from where I used to live.

 

[nsaspook]

Anyone lose a mine?

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/unexploded-device-floating-in-puget-sound-off-bainbridge-island/
Originally published August 28, 2018 at 4:06 pm Updated August 28, 2018 at 6:37 pm

Authorities are responding to what appears to be an unexploded mine floating in the water between Brownsville Marina and Bainbridge Island, according to the U.S. Navy.

The U.S. Navy, in a written statement, said the device appears to be an “unidentified mine” and “was found to have decades of marine growth” .​

Approximate coordinates: 47.65 N 122.60 W
About 12.5 miles from Seattle Washington, and 6.3 miles from where I used to live.

 

[nsaspook]

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/09/07/...dditional-charges/index.html?no-st=1536421712

"He left after most of his food was gone," she said. "I've never seen anybody eat so fast."

That is so wrong. No one should ever eat in such a hurry!

 

[CWatters]

Humm Are diners jointly liable for the bill? If your date does a runner can you legally pay for what you ate and tell the restaurant to chase the runner for their share?

 

[nsaspook]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...husband/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.d0200bbd1367

Novelist who wrote about ‘How to Murder Your Husband’ charged with murdering her husband