Funny/Strange News Stories

[Touring Mars]

Aberdeenshire business owner wins US Presidential election, according to the Buchan Observer...

http://www.buchanobserver.co.uk/new...ss-owner-wins-presidential-election-1-4282745

 

[TRGTspecialist]

Had to double check I wasn't on The Onion........ Venezuelan President moonlights as salsa DJ

Last Friday, the president, whose annual budget has not been approved by the opposition-controlled national assembly, used the show to sign off multimillion-dollar spending on a range of projects, from the refurbishment of a hospital in the city of Maracay, to a water purification project in the state of Miranda.

“Approved,” he declared, with a flourish, as he faded up the next salsa tune.

Make that a triple check.......

 

[JKgo]

...Huh. Well, I'm sure if he's ousted from his current job, he can always fall back on being a salsa dancer. For the elderly, that is. I hear there's quite a market for such a skill set.

 

[Touring Mars]

Feel a bit bad for laughing at this, but this has to be a Darwin Award contender if ever I saw one...

Man goes bathing at Yellowstone National Park, but falls into an acidic lake and dissolves, except for his wallet and flip flops...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...-in-hot-acidic-pool-he-was-trying-to-bath-in/

 

[JKgo]

...Acidic, eh?

What a sour way to go.

 

[Obelisk]

...Acidic, eh?

What a sour way to go.

Don't take such a corrosive attitude about it. His death was probably really painful.

 

[JKgo]

His death was probably really painful.

...Only probably?

I'm sure it hurt like an effing mother of a heartburn.

 

[LeMansAid]

"Ze goggles do nussing!!"

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Donald Trump look-alikes #49 - a golden pheasant:

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-...th-trumps-quiff-draws-crowds-in-china/8036178

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Giant tank of fire retardant foam explodes, engulfing parts of a California town:

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-...am-engulfs-californian-airport-hangar/8039872

 

[TenEightyOne]

In the Canadian parliament you can say trump but you can't say fart.

 

[DK]

I blame Terrence & Phillip.

 

[JKgo]

..."An interesting discovery," according to the person who made it: Two Alaskan moose found encased in ice.

I'm blaming this one on The Global Warming.

 

[LeMansAid]

Yeah, if you believe the story.

I think it's a load of Bullwinkle.

 

[Carbonox]

Funny? If you're into dark humor, then why not. Strange? You bet.

A pet monkey has sparked tribal warfare in Libya.

 

[JKgo]

...Not entirely sure whether this piece of news belongs here or the "God" thread. But well, here it goes:

South Africa's 'Prophet of Doom' condemned: BBC.

By the way, Doom is actually....

Spoiler: A picture of "Doom"

 

[prousonhairy]

http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/a..._on_teammate_during_hazing/s1_13156_22487971?

This is more of a strange story than funny, I guess? I mean what kind of freaking hazing is that? It's almost like a scene from some comedy movie. Who was actually getting hazed here, it seems like the guys "performing" the act we're getting the "shaft" more then the guy who was supposedly getting hazed.

How do you think this idea even came up...

"Hey I know what we can do to him, we'll get him good!"

 

[TDZdave]

http://www.thegreenfieldpost.com.au...t-match-mistakenly-sell-out-after-15-minutes/

This has to win the sports column of 2016,

 

[JKgo]

http://www.thegreenfieldpost.com.au...t-match-mistakenly-sell-out-after-15-minutes/

This has to win the sports column of 2016,

...I'm actually planning to follow that match online. After witnessing the epic collapses of the Baggy Green batsmen, how can I not? Rewatching all the falling Aussie wickets in a highlight reel package makes for a seriously shocking view. And they were Test No.1 just less than a year ago. How the mighty has fallen.

 

[Dotini]

Humpback whale individually thanks divers who rescued her!

(^ a different whale)

http://www.globalanimal.org/2016/11...hale-gives-thanks-to-divers-for-rescuing-her/

 

[JKgo]

...Since we don't have a thread about Castro's death, I'll just leave this bit of news here instead.

Zimbabweans react to Castro's passing.

 

[Carbonox]

/r/NotTheOnion.

California women engage in demo derby over a parking space.

 

[ryzno]

I honestly don't know where to put this.
http://pix11.com/2016/11/30/nypd-thief-stole-86-lb-bucket-of-gold-flakes-worth-1-6m/
But dude deserves, Thug Life of the Year Award.
And the driver/carrier is probably going to be out of a job.

 

[JKgo]

I honestly don't know where to put this.
http://pix11.com/2016/11/30/nypd-thief-stole-86-lb-bucket-of-gold-flakes-worth-1-6m/
But dude deserves, Thug Life of the Year Award.
And the driver/carrier is probably going to be out of a job.

...So, all that glitters is indeed gold. Who knew.

 

[Obelisk]

...So, all that glitters is indeed gold. Who knew.

But only super stars break the mold?

 

[Johnnypenso]

I'm all for being tough on crime, but this is simply inhuman:
http://variety.com/2016/music/news/drunk-drivers-nickelback-kensington-police-canada-1201930532/

Police in Kensington, Prince Edward Island, Canada are warning holiday revelers about making spirits too bright. Alcoholic spirits, that is. Drunk drivers will not only face the usual charges, they will also be forced to listen to Nickleback on the way to jail. The Kensington Police Service posted the ominous warning on its Facebook page over the weekend.

 

[JKgo]

I'm all for being tough on crime, but this is simply inhuman:
http://variety.com/2016/music/news/drunk-drivers-nickelback-kensington-police-canada-1201930532/

...Oh c'mon. Nickelback aren't that bad. Their songs are sometimes vapid, bubblegum trash but still, they are not to that extent of human rights violation. I mean, Monday Night Raw used one of their songs as the show opener. That must mean something, right?

 

[Johnnypenso]

...Oh c'mon. Nickelback aren't that bad. Their songs are sometimes vapid, bubblegum trash but still, they are not to that extent of human rights violation. I mean, Monday Night Raw used one of their songs as the show opener. That must mean something, right?

Maybe Trump will invoke the mandatory listening of an endless loop of Y.M.C.A. for all suspects under arrest. Can't let the Canucks be one step ahead in crime and punishment.

 

[JKgo]

listening of an endless loop of Y.M.C.A.

...Some people might take that as an enjoyable pastime, mind you. I guess it'll entirely depend on which States it's implemented in. 💡

 

[Johnnypenso]

...Some people might take that as an enjoyable pastime, mind you. I guess it'll entirely depend on which States it's implemented in. 💡

I'd guess that some also find Macarena particularly annoying. That might work in some parts of the country