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It doesn't get much weirder than this: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43744222/ns/us_news-weird_news/
Oh geez. That is weird.
Someone please find something that is not tragic! I'm having dark thoughts here!:tears:
Someone please find something that is not tragic! I'm having dark thoughts here!:tears:
OK, I got it.
The only thing funnier than a monkey wedding is federal officials declaring the monkey wedding illegal and threatening to arrest the bride and grooms' 'parents'. For some reason, imagining the quotes in an Indian accent just cracks me up...
High drama as monkeys wed in India
By Danish Siddiqui | Reuters – Fri, Jul 8, 2011
TALWAS, India (Reuters) - The tale, set in the forests of northwestern India, had all the ingredients of a perfect Bollywood love story: emotion, celebration, star-crossed lovers and a nail-biting climax.
The only difference was that the lovers were monkeys, taking part in India's first simian wedding -- with the whole unfolding drama a classic clash between age-old village belief and the demands of modern life sceptical of that way of thought.
Hindu belief includes worship of animals as avatars of the gods. Monkeys have an especially significant role in Hindu mythology where they are worshipped as avatars of Hanuman, the mighty ape that aided Rama in his fight against evil.
So when plans for the wedding of "Raju" and "Chinki" were laid in the small village of Talwas, deep in the forests of Rajasthan, villagers responded with excitement.
Raju, the "groom," was famous in Banetha village, about 55 km from Talwas, attracting crowds whenever he went outside. He was known for eating, sleeping and smoking cigarettes with his owner, Ramesh Saini, who treated him like a son.
"I want to enjoy the feelings of a son's marriage through Raju's wedding," said Rajesh, a 38-year-old married but childless auto rickshaw driver who nursed Raju back to health after finding him unconscious three years ago.
So he was overjoyed two months ago when he met Chinki's caretaker, a priest in a nearby village, who proposed that the two monkeys be married.
"We will welcome the bride in our house in Banetha after the wedding with all rituals," said an excited Ramesh while offering tea to Raju at a roadside tea shop.
Hundreds of invitation cards were sent out to nearby villages for the wedding, planned according to traditional Hindu customs that include seven rounds of the sacred fire as the wedding vows are recited by a priest. A huge pre-wedding feast was planned, along with a procession with Raju on a horse.
"It's an open invitation to all the villagers. I am expecting more than 2000 people for the feast," Ramesh said as he stood with Raju near a huge cooking pot to supervise.
But no good love story is complete without a little hiccup.
As news of the marriage spread, the state forest department officials stepped into action. Since monkeys are protected in India as government property, no one can pet them, train them or -- as in this case -- marry them, even to a fellow monkey.
"It's illegal to marry a monkey. Anyone found doing that or attending the marriage ceremony will be arrested," said forest range officer Bhavar Singh Kaviya.
Tensions rose in both villages after officials issued their final warning. The monkeys and their owners went into hiding.
On the day of the planned wedding, more than 200 guards poured into Talwas, where they confronted hundreds of people from nearby villages who had arrived to see the rare spectacle.
"I have come all the way just to watch God's marriage and now the police are telling me to go back and stay away from the temple," said Prem Jain, an angry 72-year-old villager, after arguing with a policeman.
"They told me the monkeys have been captured. They can't capture God!"
But then came the news -- the monkey couple had been secretly married off in a ceremony somewhere deep in the forest. The villagers erupted in joy and began celebrating.
Forestry officials immediately set out to look for the pair and finally found Chinki tied to a tree. She sported the vermillion mark worn by married Hindu women on their foreheads.
The officials couldn't resist congratulating Chinki and posed for pictures with her.
"She is like my daughter and I am doing the duties of a good father," said a smiling Kaviya, carrying the monkey to a jeep.
Both monkeys were captured and officials said they hoped to release them soon in nearby forests, but Ramesh was confident of their eventual return.
"I know my son Raju, with his wife Chinki, will come back home," said an emotional Ramesh, mingling with the crowd to avoid being caught. "I will have a big reception for them."
(Editing by Elaine Lies)
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The only thing funnier than a monkey wedding is federal officials declaring the monkey wedding illegal and threatening to arrest the bride and grooms' 'parents'. For some reason, imagining the quotes in an Indian accent just cracks me up...
High drama as monkeys wed in India
By Danish Siddiqui | Reuters – Fri, Jul 8, 2011
TALWAS, India (Reuters) - The tale, set in the forests of northwestern India, had all the ingredients of a perfect Bollywood love story: emotion, celebration, star-crossed lovers and a nail-biting climax.
The only difference was that the lovers were monkeys, taking part in India's first simian wedding -- with the whole unfolding drama a classic clash between age-old village belief and the demands of modern life sceptical of that way of thought.
Hindu belief includes worship of animals as avatars of the gods. Monkeys have an especially significant role in Hindu mythology where they are worshipped as avatars of Hanuman, the mighty ape that aided Rama in his fight against evil.
So when plans for the wedding of "Raju" and "Chinki" were laid in the small village of Talwas, deep in the forests of Rajasthan, villagers responded with excitement.
Raju, the "groom," was famous in Banetha village, about 55 km from Talwas, attracting crowds whenever he went outside. He was known for eating, sleeping and smoking cigarettes with his owner, Ramesh Saini, who treated him like a son.
"I want to enjoy the feelings of a son's marriage through Raju's wedding," said Rajesh, a 38-year-old married but childless auto rickshaw driver who nursed Raju back to health after finding him unconscious three years ago.
So he was overjoyed two months ago when he met Chinki's caretaker, a priest in a nearby village, who proposed that the two monkeys be married.
"We will welcome the bride in our house in Banetha after the wedding with all rituals," said an excited Ramesh while offering tea to Raju at a roadside tea shop.
Hundreds of invitation cards were sent out to nearby villages for the wedding, planned according to traditional Hindu customs that include seven rounds of the sacred fire as the wedding vows are recited by a priest. A huge pre-wedding feast was planned, along with a procession with Raju on a horse.
"It's an open invitation to all the villagers. I am expecting more than 2000 people for the feast," Ramesh said as he stood with Raju near a huge cooking pot to supervise.
But no good love story is complete without a little hiccup.
As news of the marriage spread, the state forest department officials stepped into action. Since monkeys are protected in India as government property, no one can pet them, train them or -- as in this case -- marry them, even to a fellow monkey.
"It's illegal to marry a monkey. Anyone found doing that or attending the marriage ceremony will be arrested," said forest range officer Bhavar Singh Kaviya.
Tensions rose in both villages after officials issued their final warning. The monkeys and their owners went into hiding.
On the day of the planned wedding, more than 200 guards poured into Talwas, where they confronted hundreds of people from nearby villages who had arrived to see the rare spectacle.
"I have come all the way just to watch God's marriage and now the police are telling me to go back and stay away from the temple," said Prem Jain, an angry 72-year-old villager, after arguing with a policeman.
"They told me the monkeys have been captured. They can't capture God!"
But then came the news -- the monkey couple had been secretly married off in a ceremony somewhere deep in the forest. The villagers erupted in joy and began celebrating.
Forestry officials immediately set out to look for the pair and finally found Chinki tied to a tree. She sported the vermillion mark worn by married Hindu women on their foreheads.
The officials couldn't resist congratulating Chinki and posed for pictures with her.
"She is like my daughter and I am doing the duties of a good father," said a smiling Kaviya, carrying the monkey to a jeep.
Both monkeys were captured and officials said they hoped to release them soon in nearby forests, but Ramesh was confident of their eventual return.
"I know my son Raju, with his wife Chinki, will come back home," said an emotional Ramesh, mingling with the crowd to avoid being caught. "I will have a big reception for them."
(Editing by Elaine Lies)
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jim t
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Chinese dating show contestant held in 13 year old murder.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wor...ld_as_suspect_in_13_year_old_murd.html?r=news
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wor...ld_as_suspect_in_13_year_old_murd.html?r=news
jim t
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Brutus the giant Australian Croc, jumps out of the water for tourists. "This isn't Disneyland, please keep your arms and legs inside the boat".
http://www.tntmagazine.com/tnt-toda...ps-from-adelaide-river-australia-picture.aspx
http://www.tntmagazine.com/tnt-toda...ps-from-adelaide-river-australia-picture.aspx
jim t
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Here's a video of Brutus and his 20 ft brother!
http://www.ksee24.com/news/local/Giant-Croc-Thrills-Tourists-125656063.html
http://www.ksee24.com/news/local/Giant-Croc-Thrills-Tourists-125656063.html
Holy carpaccio!
Severed Hand Reported at Hawaii Bird Sanctuary
HONOLULU 7/23/11 - The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that a woman contacted a state agency and reported seeing a severed hand at the Moku Auia Seabird Sanctuary, also known as Goat Island. She said she spotted the hand over the weekend and again Thursday.
Honolulu police homicide detectives were called to the sanctuary to help with the case.
Police spokeswoman Michelle Yu said Thursday afternoon that the object was determined to be a dried squid.
HONOLULU 7/23/11 - The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that a woman contacted a state agency and reported seeing a severed hand at the Moku Auia Seabird Sanctuary, also known as Goat Island. She said she spotted the hand over the weekend and again Thursday.
Honolulu police homicide detectives were called to the sanctuary to help with the case.
Police spokeswoman Michelle Yu said Thursday afternoon that the object was determined to be a dried squid.
I bet you've never had Hawaiian sun-dried calamari though.
Man Advised To Stop Wearing Bunny Costume
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Police in Idaho said they advised a man not to wear his bunny suit in public after neighbors complained about him scaring children.
Idaho Falls police said an officer responded Monday to the 400 block of Third Street when a resident reported William Falkingham had frightened a child by wearing a bunny suit and hiding behind a tree.
The officer spoke to multiple neighbors who said they had been disturbed by Falkingham wearing the suit. They said he sometimes wears a tutu over the costume.
Police said Falkingham was advised not to wear the suit in public. He told officers he enjoys wearing the bunny suit but understands the concerns of his neighbors.
The audio news story also said he makes a gun out of his bunny fingers and shoots people. While wearing the tutu, over the bunny costume.
Sorry, no pics, really needed one here.
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Police in Idaho said they advised a man not to wear his bunny suit in public after neighbors complained about him scaring children.
Idaho Falls police said an officer responded Monday to the 400 block of Third Street when a resident reported William Falkingham had frightened a child by wearing a bunny suit and hiding behind a tree.
The officer spoke to multiple neighbors who said they had been disturbed by Falkingham wearing the suit. They said he sometimes wears a tutu over the costume.
Police said Falkingham was advised not to wear the suit in public. He told officers he enjoys wearing the bunny suit but understands the concerns of his neighbors.
The audio news story also said he makes a gun out of his bunny fingers and shoots people. While wearing the tutu, over the bunny costume.
Sorry, no pics, really needed one here.
Love your avatar Andy H, where can I get a jpg of that? I know some folks in the recycling industry who would pee their pants laughing.
WA Man Blows Up Beehive with Gasoline, Blast Heard Throughout Neighborhood
Washington man lights beehive on fire after sting
Aug. 29, 2011 08:01 PM
Associated Press
LYNDEN, Wash. - A Washington state fire chief says a man dumped gasoline on a beehive in a tree in retaliation for a bee sting, then ignited the hive, causing an explosion heard throughout his suburban neighborhood just a few miles south of the Canadian border.
Lynden chief Gary Baar tells the Bellingham Herald (http://bit.ly/pBBpg0) that the Sunday night fire caused a large "whoosh," singed the tree and killed the bees but no people were hurt.
Baar says the man's friend had been stung earlier in the day.
The fire chief says, "The correct way to do that is to call a beekeeper."
Firefighters explained that to the homeowner, and the newspaper says it doesn't appear that that the man will be cited.
[Police are not releasing the man's name but be on the lookout for a male with no hair, no eyebrows, no eyelashes, and a startled look.]
Washington man lights beehive on fire after sting
Aug. 29, 2011 08:01 PM
Associated Press
LYNDEN, Wash. - A Washington state fire chief says a man dumped gasoline on a beehive in a tree in retaliation for a bee sting, then ignited the hive, causing an explosion heard throughout his suburban neighborhood just a few miles south of the Canadian border.
Lynden chief Gary Baar tells the Bellingham Herald (http://bit.ly/pBBpg0) that the Sunday night fire caused a large "whoosh," singed the tree and killed the bees but no people were hurt.
Baar says the man's friend had been stung earlier in the day.
The fire chief says, "The correct way to do that is to call a beekeeper."
Firefighters explained that to the homeowner, and the newspaper says it doesn't appear that that the man will be cited.
[Police are not releasing the man's name but be on the lookout for a male with no hair, no eyebrows, no eyelashes, and a startled look.]
Amish clan the Mullets charged in hair cutting attacks
http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/10/justice/amish-crime/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
Further comment would be superfluous.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/10/justice/amish-crime/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
Further comment would be superfluous.
Mind-blowing sex causes amnesia - once
http://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/_news/...nd-blowing-sex-actually-can-wipe-memory-clean
http://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/_news/...nd-blowing-sex-actually-can-wipe-memory-clean
And their last name is Mullet?! You can't make this stuff up.