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South Dakota Hailstone Breaks US Records

Sunday, August 1st, 2010 | Offbeat and Weird with No Comments »
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says a giant hailstone that fell in central South Dakota has broken U.S. records, even though the man who found it says it melted somewhat while waiting to be evaluated. AP Top Strange News At 6 p.m. EDT

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Jack Roush Plane Crash Video

Thursday, July 29th, 2010 | Offbeat and Weird with No Comments »
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Here is a pretty detailed video of the Jack Roush plane crash video.

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Soda Butte Campground Bear Caught

Thursday, July 29th, 2010 | Offbeat and Weird with No Comments »
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I have just read news reports that they have caught the female bear responsible for a deadly attack at the Soda Butte Campground in Yellowstone Park. Where I work in Ontario we see bears all the time and actually get quite close. Some I know carry sprays and others air horns but generally try to make noise when entering a site to scare them off.

This lady tried to make noise but the bear kept attacking. It wasn't until she played dead that the bear left. Looks like Bugs Bunny had it right alll along. The things you learn from cartoons.

Here is the news story about the caputre:

Officials nab grizzly that attacked Ontario woman

Here is the video about the attack that has left one man dead: 

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Strange Promotions

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 | Offbeat and Weird with No Comments »
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If you watch alot of tv like me then you have to have scratched your head once or twice when you see an odd promotion on a commercial or even in a magazine. It seems that companies will give away just about any promotional products just to sell their goods. They are usually giving away something totally bizzare and non-related to the item they are selling. Here are a few pictures that I came across that are really bizzare promotions.

Free Mouse with Bottle of Scotch

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Free Tent with a Cell Phone

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Free Headphones with Acne Wash

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Free Pizza Cutter with Fabric Softener

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Zombies Crash on I-84

Monday, July 12th, 2010 | Offbeat and Weird with No Comments »
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I love Zombie movies and stories. It's always been a dream of mine to live in a post apocalyptic world where the only thing I have to do is play chess against a statue and hunt zombies. I guess a few people on the scene were confused when they came up this car crash. I might have freaked out and start clubbing the zombies in the head.

PORTLAND, Ore. — A car full of people dressed as zombies crashed on Interstate 84 near downtown Portland on Friday, causing initial confusion by people who witnessed the crash.

Portland Police said the car was swerving in the eastbound lanes of the freeway just east of the Lloyd District just after 9:30 p.m. when it rolled over and crashed onto its top.

Emergency crews took five victims from the crash to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police said that in their investigation they learned that the people inside the car were dressed as zombie costumes and they were headed to a party at the time of the crash.

Sgt. Greg Stewart said people who witnessed the crash initially thought the victims' injuries were much more serious, because of the zombie costumes.

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Suspicious Leprechaun in Colorado

Thursday, July 1st, 2010 | Offbeat and Weird with No Comments »
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This is one of those stories where you are wondering where the photo is. There is none but it was worthy to publics the story anyways. I would love to see a Leprechaun freaking out in a parking lot. I provided an Irish babe to make up for the lack of photo.

BOULDER (AP) – Boulder Police didn't need a detailed description of the suspect they were seeking. They responded to a report Wednesday of a man dressed as a leprechaun leaping in and out between cars in a supermarket parking lot. Police Sgt. Fred Gerhardt says witnesses said the man was pretending to shoot at people with his fingers and may have made obscene gestures. But officers didn't find anyone matching the suspects description. Gerhardt says this is the first time Boulder police have received a complaint about a leprechaun.

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Crossing Guard Safety Fail

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010 | Offbeat and Weird with No Comments »
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This one is pretty graphic but you never know what to believe on youtube.

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Marika De Florio is Getting Breasty

Saturday, June 26th, 2010 | Offbeat and Weird with 2 Comments
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This is a great story. Marika De Florio of Kingston, Ontario is getting tired of her douche bag neighbours Mike and Nancy Berry letting their spoiled brat grandson terrorize the neighbourhood with an ATV. So she did what any 56 year old woman would do to reslove the noise. She flashed her breasts.

"De Florio has discovered that if she goes out topless, the boy's horrified grandparents rush the child into the house. And she said she will continue to go topless every time the child rides the ATV."

It's been legal in Canada for women to go topless in public since 1996 so she isn't breaking any laws. I think it's a great way to try and get some justice when you have douche bags like this living next to you and when the cops won't help or try to reslove matters. 

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Hooters Girls Oil Spill Solution

Sunday, June 20th, 2010 | Offbeat and Weird with No Comments »
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Maybe the best idea I have heard yet to clean up the oil spill. Okay, just because Hooters Grls and their legs are involved but it still sounds good to me.

Some 15,000 Hooters waitresses in 44 states are "voluntarily donating their torn pantyhose in an effort to help absorb the oil spilled in the Gulf of Mexico. The laundered pantyhose are used to make containment booms which are stuffed with hair, fur and fleece to absorb the oil. Hooters expects to collect over 100,000 pairs of pantyhose through this effort, which could ultimately absorb 1 million gallons of oil in the Gulf, if the booms are reused 8 times, the average life of a boom."

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Bigfoot Sighting in NC

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 | Offbeat and Weird with No Comments »
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I am suprised this is my first report as I have read a dozen or more stories about Bigfoot since starting this blog. This one is different because this time around Bigfoot is a blonde. Which leads to an old joke from the early 17th century. 

Q: What is the difference between a smart blonde and Bigfoot?

A: Bigfoot exists.

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