Friday, 30 November 2007

Incompetent forger tries to open bank account

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=77410&in_page_id=2

In probably the most incompetent attempt at fraud ever known, a man tried to open a bank account with a fake $1million note.
Unsurprisingly, he failed.

Wednesday, 14 November 2007

Eurostar trains start from new home

London has moved a step closer to continental Europe as Channel Tunnel train company Eurostar has started faster-than-ever services to Paris and Brussels from a new international terminal at St Pancras.

http://news.uk.msn.com/eurostar-st-pancras-terminal.aspx

Tuesday, 13 November 2007

Blue garage ghost caught on CCTV

Mystery surrounds a ghostly image in the form of a strange blue cloud that has been caught on a security camera at a petrol station.

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=75477&in_page_id=2

Thursday, 1 November 2007

Skydive for Children in Need

I've decided to skydive on 16th November 2007 and raise money for Children In Need.

http://www.justgiving.com/autojob

Monday, 8 October 2007

Wary cop in skunk-jar head-shot

A skunk who got his head stuck in a salad dressing jar was saved by a Michigan police officer - from a safe distance.

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=69252&in_page_id=2

Thursday, 4 October 2007

Husband jailed for 'automatic' Facebook email

A Facebook user was jailed for breaking a court order not to contact his wife after the website sent her an automatic email.

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=68743&in_page_id=34

Thursday, 27 September 2007

Turtle power boosted by second head

They say two heads are better than one, but this rare turtle doesn't seem to know whether it's coming or going - slowly, either way.

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=67841&in_page_id=2

Wednesday, 26 September 2007

Romania puts bite on Dracula heir

A bloodcurdling row over who exactly should own a stake in "Dracula's Castle" has broken out in Transylvania

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=67644&in_page_id=2

Tuesday, 25 September 2007

Frozen boy survives flight on plane wing

A teenage boy has somehow survived a two-hour flight clinging to the wing of a Boeing 737

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=67537&in_page_id=2

Monday, 24 September 2007

Homing pigeon finally gets home

A contender for the world's worst homing pigeon has been found (eventually) in Switzerland - when it was supposed to be in Germany.

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=67045&in_page_id=2

Friday, 21 September 2007

Meteorite causes mystery sickness.

It sounds worryingly similar to the plot of the sci-fi classic The Andromeda Strain - dozens of people in a remote town mysteriously fall ill after a meteorite crashes to Earth.

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=66714&in_page_id=2

Tuesday, 18 September 2007

Brain surgery makes boy posh

He had surgery to remove an empyaema - or pus - on his brain and woke up with an accent totally unlike his normal northern tone.
http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=66559&in_page_id=2

Tuesday, 4 September 2007

Golfers foxed by ball-thieves

Golfers at a Surrey gold club were getting quite teed off as, time and time again, balls were being stolen from the course as they were playing.
But now the mystery has been solved - the culprits are a family of foxes.

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=64477&in_page_id=2

Wednesday, 22 August 2007

Drunk woman takes out cemetery

'The woman drove into the graveyard in the southern town of Mitterteich on a track running through it but veered off as she struggled to control her vehicle
She said she'd come to visit one of her relatives' graves.'


http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=62773&in_page_id=2

Friday, 17 August 2007

Noisy priest fined for bell hell

A Dutch priest has been fined £3,400 (€5,000) for ringing his church bells too loudly in the morning.

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=62038&in_page_id=2

Wednesday, 15 August 2007

Is this really a UFO captured on film?

Massive debates have been sparked online after witnesses recorded what appeared to be a pair of UFOs flying over the Caribbean island of Haiti.

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=61225&in_page_id=2


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUBumyj2xEY&mode=related&search=

Tuesday, 14 August 2007

Blind driver caught diving again

At first they thought he was just drunk, but the man kept missing the tube for the breath test, then they realized he was blind.

Showing impressive persistence and even more impressive stupidity, an Estonian man who was caught driving a car even though he is blind has been caught doing it it again.

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=61503&in_page_id=2

Monday, 13 August 2007

Pet dog addicted to eating grass

Usually pet dogs are more than happy to feast on bones and the occasional leftovers from their owners' dinners.
But one rottweiler-alsatian cross developed a craving for grass.

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=61148&in_page_id=34

Monday, 6 August 2007

Police shamed in Hello Kitty hell

Thai police officers who break police rules will be forced to wear hot pink armbands featuring "Hello Kitty.


http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=60199&in_page_id=2

Wednesday, 1 August 2007

Introducing the Catcam

Every cat owner has wondered what their beloved pet gets up to during hours away from home.
But one owner has satisfied his curiosity by developing a special portable 'catcam', which takes photographs every 90 seconds as the feline goes on his travels.

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=59113&in_page_id=2

Friday, 27 July 2007

Cat of doom foretells many deaths

When Oscar the Cat visits residents of the Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Providence, Rhode Island, the staff jumps into action - because Oscar has an uncanny habit of foretelling the death of patients.



http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=58851&in_page_id=2

Thursday, 26 July 2007

Flying cars are here at last

For anybody who grew up on Tomorrow's World or The Jetsons, the future has been a huge disappointment. Yes, we might have home computers and mobile telephones and robot dogs. But we don't have the flying cars that we were promised.
Until now, that is.


http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=58822&in_page_id=2

Wednesday, 18 July 2007

World's tallest man meets world's shortest man

The historic meeting between Bao, who stands 2.36 meters (7.9 feet) tall, and He, who only reaches 73 centimeters (2.4 feet) in height, took place in Baotou, in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Friday.


http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=57120&in_page_id=2

Tuesday, 17 July 2007

Gigantic ... Statue Of Christ The Redeemer

STATUE OF CHRIST THE REDEEMER: This 130ft-tall monument of Jesus, with arms open, overlooks Rio De Janeiro, in Brazil, and was built between 1926 and 1931 to symbolise the country’s welcoming nature. It stands on top of the Corcovado mountain.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2001330003-2007320638_2,00.html




Friday, 13 July 2007

Debbie Harry's still rocking

VETERAN rock chick DEBBIE HARRY gives another Atomic performance at the ripe old age of 62.
The star — who sang “Denis, Denis, I’m so in love with you” — looked a long way from her glamorous heyday in Blondie as she stomped around in trainers at London’s Hammersmith Apollo.
Theatre bosses are planning a musical based on BLONDIE hits called Desperately Seeking Susan. It will open in the West End later this year.


http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,4-2007320404,00.html

Tuesday, 3 July 2007

Going for a holiday in Brazil is a great option!!

From the famous cocktail "Caipirinha" to the traditional "Feijoada".
Diverse, with lots of seafood (including the badejo, a delicious sea bass), fresh fish from the Amazon and beefsteaks straight off the southern plains. The more staple diet consists of rice and beans and a variety of stews, including feijoada and moqueca, made of seafood flavoured with coconut milk.
I love it!!


http://www.cntraveller.co.uk/guides/brazil/?zed

Friday, 29 June 2007

TV newsreader sets fire to Paris Hilton

A US television news presenter refused to lead her bulletin with the latest Paris Hilton story, then screwed up, shredded and attempted to set fire to the script on air.

A clip showing the presenter's stand has been viewed more than 250,000 times on YouTube.

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=55120&in_page_id=2

Tuesday, 26 June 2007

Ugly dog wins ugly dog contest

The two-year-old Chinese Crested and Chihuahua mix has been crowned the world's ugliest dog, a distinction that delighted the New Jersey canine's owners.

'The breeder was going to put him down him because she thought he was too ugly to sell. Now Elwood's all over the internet and people love him and adore him.

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=54658&in_page_id=2

Friday, 22 June 2007

Get the picnic knack

The word picnic is thought to originate from 16th-century France, with 'piquer' meaning to pick or peck and 'nique' indicating a worthless thing. It wasn't until 100 years later that the word became commonly used but since then, picnicking has become a staple of British summers.

http://www.metro.co.uk/travel/article.html?in_article_id=51617&in_page_id=5

Thursday, 21 June 2007

New hotel set to really take off..

Fogged-in, strikebound, 'bumped' or early-morning passengers are now being given an alternative to airport plastic seating – a hotel in the terminal.

The hotel at Gatwick's south terminal has 46 premium and standard cabins. Both have room for two, en-suite bathrooms and can be booked for just four hours.

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=53963&in_page_id=34


www. yotel.com

Monday, 18 June 2007

No more girlfriends, orders judge

A judge has ruled that a 24-year-old man cannot have a girlfriend for three years.

The ruling came after Canadian Steven Cranley pleaded guilty to punching and kicking a former partner.

Doctors in Ontario said he had difficulty coping with rejection.

hehehe

Friday, 15 June 2007

'Zombies' arrested in downtown Minneapolis

Six friends spruced up in fake blood and tattered clothing were arrested in downtown Minneapolis on suspicion of toting "simulated weapons of mass destruction

Police said the group were allegedly carrying bags with wires sticking out, making it look like a bomb, while meandering and dancing to music as part of a "zombie dance party" Saturday night

Kate Kibby, one of those arrested, said previous zombie dance parties at the Mall of America and on light-rail trains have occurred without incident. Last fall, nearly 200 people took part in a "zombie pub crawl" in northeast Minneapolis.

Nice yeah!! What else do we need ???

http://www.metro.co.uk/galleries/gallery.html?in_gallery_id=663&in_page_id=3

Wednesday, 13 June 2007

zzzz

Nothing to say today.
please check Paul's Blog.
x

Tuesday, 12 June 2007

Live Earth Brazil is Free!!

Rio de Janeiro is the latest city to join the global Live Earth series of concerts that will take place on July 7th

The 24-hour Live Earth concert series will begin in Sydney, Australia and continue across all 7 continents with events in Tokyo, Shanghai, Johannesburg, London, Hamburg, and at New Jersey’s Giants Stadium.

The Copacabana concert, which could attract up to one million people, will be the largest event and the only concert to be entirely free.

all the best

Fabricio