Archive for April, 2011

Man checks in with police, gets arrested

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

A 24-year-old man who checked in with Greater Sudbury Police on Monday afternoon as part as part of his bail conditions was not only late for his appointment, but he ... Read more..

Edinburgh set for invasion of animal sculptures

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

ARTIST Jack Vettriano, motor racing legend Sir Jackie Stewart and former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell are among the backers of an invasion of multi-coloured animal sculptures des...Source Related posts:Invasion of the ... Read more..

Photoblog: A pressing engagement…on the M1

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

YOU would be hard-pressed to find a more unusual spot to press your shirt – this man put up his ironing board in the central lane of the M1....Source Related posts:Purse ... Read more..

What the ****! It’s official . . . swearing is good for you

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

WAYNE Rooney was fined for doing it on television, while Gordon Ramsay and Malcolm Tucker can't get through a show on the box without indulging....Source Related posts:ACLU Sues Pa. Police For ... Read more..

Revealed: why Daleks stir such terror in viewers

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

AN ACADEMIC believes he has solved one of television's most enduring questions - just why are the Daleks so scary?...Source Related posts:Japan: Lucky break for terror monkey U.K. immigration officer fired after ... Read more..

Man bites dog _ then sues over police canine’s act

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

(AP) - A 33-year-old man who bit back after he was caught by a Phoenix police dog is suing police. Erin Sullivan alleges the dog violated his civil rights and ... Read more..

Depressed man cooked, ate own finger

Monday, April 25th, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

A New Zealand man struggling with depression cut off his own finger, cooked it with vegetables and ate it, doctors reported in the latest issue of medical journal Australasian Psychiatry....Source Related ... Read more..

Most small dog owners like pet more than friends

Monday, April 25th, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

In a new survey, more than half of respondents said their small dog is more important to them than their friends....Source Related posts:Most small dog owners like pet more than friends NH ... Read more..

Half-naked woman with bird in car arrested

Monday, April 25th, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

Police in Kitchener, Ont., say officers arrested a woman Sunday who was driving while only partially dressed and with a pet bird flying loose in her car....Source Related posts:Naked Woman in ... Read more..

Most small dog owners like pet more than friends

Monday, April 25th, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

In a new survey, more than half of respondents said their small dog is more important to them than their friends....Source Related posts:Most small dog owners like pet more than friends NH ... Read more..