Funny/Strange News Stories

[TenEightyOne]

Russian stadia left in an expectably messy state after World Cup matches.

Except when Japan are playing.

2. ******** with the door open is the real luxury of living alone

True dat, one of the things I genuinely miss!

 

[daan]

Russian stadia left in an expectably messy state after World Cup matches.

Except when Japan are playing.

And Senegal.

 

[Lizard]

Russian stadia left in an expectably messy state after World Cup matches.

Except when Japan are playing.



True dat, one of the things I genuinely miss!

That's just something they learn young. They don't hire school cleaners, instead teach the kids to clean the place themselves.

 

[Robin]

Europe has got a supply shortage of CO2 to put into fizzy drinks and alcohol, the horror!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44545010

Going to be shady characters down dark alleys selling Soda Stream cannisters so people can get their fix!

 

[baldgye]

Europe has got a supply shortage of CO2 to put into fizzy drinks and alcohol, the horror!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44545010

Going to be shady characters down dark alleys selling Soda Stream cannisters so people can get their fix!

heeeey buddie... you need those bubbles?

 

[TenEightyOne]

Europe has got a supply shortage of CO2 to put into fizzy drinks and alcohol, the horror!

This is clearly God's work. Anybody who wants to drink beer with artificial body has it coming to them.

 

[Touring Mars]

Going to be shady characters down dark alleys selling Soda Stream cannisters so people can get their fix!

Get busy with the fizzy!

 

[TexRex]

This is clearly God's work. Anybody who wants to drink beer with artificial body has it coming to them.

Incontrovertible proof of His existence!

 

[baldgye]

If this doesn't qualify for this thread, I'm not sure what would....


Akon to build new city in Senegal with own currency called AKoin

 

[TenEightyOne]

If this doesn't qualify for this thread, I'm not sure what would....


Akon to build new city in Senegal with own currency called AKoin

Prounounced "a con"?

 

[baldgye]

Prounounced "a con"?

This is a great quote

But Akon admitted he is only involved in the envisioning of the project, with him happy to "let the geeks figure it out" when it comes to making it a reality.

And his ambitions do not stop there, as during the same panel he also put his name forward as a potential US presidential candidate in 2020.

 

[UKMikey]

This is a great quote

Damn, I was just about to quote that bit. You may say he's a dreamer, but you're not the only one.

 

[Crazy Taylor]

Donald trump allegedly threw an Opal Fruit at Merkel

 

[UKMikey]

Donald trump allegedly threw an Opal Fruit at Merkel

Starburst Wars.

 

[baldgye]

Starburst Wars.

It always starts with a trade war...

 

[Crazy Taylor]

Woman destroys Ferrari, seconds into test drive

 

[TenEightyOne]

It's no Restored Jesus but this restoration of St. George has upset a few people - mostly those who've looked at it.

 

[gnomefromnome]

Hardened criminal escapes from police

Spoiler

 

[Robin]

A steel swing bridge in Salford couldn't return to its position because the current weather's heat had expanded it. Firefighters had to douse it in water and wait for hours till it shrunk to close it. Only in the UK

 

[baldgye]

A steel swing bridge in Salford couldn't return to is position because the current weather's heat had expanded it. Firefighters had to douse it in water and wait for hours till it shrunk to close it. Only in the UK

It’s funny because it only just got to 30C, which isn’t anything special for most European summers

 

[TexRex]

The **** starts to fly after White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is ejected from restaurant.

Man...them conservatives sure do be crazy. Meanwhile, Sarah and The Colonel will have to be placed at opposite ends of the table at Thanksgiving; "The Red Hen?!"

 

[Northstar]

Did they really need a firetruck to hose down a sidewalk?

Also, as you would expect, people have an issue grasping the fact there are several unaffiliated restaurants using the same generic name. I would hate to see the results of a Chinese restaurant being the target of social media backlash.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/red-hens-everywhere-feel-ramifications-of-sanders-incident/

 

[TexRex]

Did they really need a firetruck to hose down a sidewalk?

Maybe that's what they mean by fire station brownouts.

 

[TenEightyOne]

Did they really need a firetruck to hose down a sidewalk?

It's a contaminant that locals probably don't want in their street drains - fire brigades are equipped to block grate covers etc. after fuel spills and the like, they're probably the best people to do it. Some days it's a chicken **** job though.

 

[baldgye]

I don't know if this fits, but it sure is a strange one to me


China is testing creepy drones that look and fly like real birds to monitor citizens

 

[Robin]

I don't know if this fits, but it sure is a strange one to me

China is testing creepy drones that look and fly like real birds to monitor citizens

It looks like those rubber band powered toy birds you could buy in the 80's

 

[UKMikey]

China is testing creepy drones that look and fly like real birds to monitor citizens

1'49"

 

[Crazy Taylor]

Man indecently goes potty then gets just desserts.

Spoiler

https://metro.co.uk/2018/06/29/man-caught-pooing-public-ends-slipping-faeces-7670122/

 

[UKMikey]

Man indecently goes potty then gets just desserts.

Spoiler

https://metro.co.uk/2018/06/29/man-caught-pooing-public-ends-slipping-faeces-7670122/

It must be the silly season - The Mirror ran this groundbreaking (or at the very least arse-breaking) story back in February courtesy of Instagram user Shanghai Observed.

 

[TenEightyOne]

Psychic World Cup Octopus Fails To Spot 'The Big One'.