Oddly Enough Blog
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Art by the pound…pound…pound…
Dear Blog Guy, Here’s something you’ll NEVER come up with! I want to see some video of a huge mosaic, made from nails – I mean this puppy has to be one for the record books! And I want the artist himself to tell me about it, in Albanian. I guess you might as well admit defeat now, huh? Art Lover
No, Art Lover, I don’t give up easily. The Albanian part was tough, but I love a challenge. Here you go. Continue for the video:
The strangest story you will read this month…
It turns out three men who have been charged with attempting to rob a grave were doing so because one of them had seen the dead woman’s obit photo and wanted to have sex with her body, according to a story in the Wisconsin State Journal.
The story, by Doug Erickson, quoted police as saying the men had stopped at a Wal-Mart and bought condoms before heading to the cemetery.
BLOG GUY……. Bovine excreatia like this might belong on your plate but keep it out here.
Going to the mat…
Quick quiz: This photo shows…
a) a newly-discovered Mark Rothko painting b) sunbathers on an exotic red coral beach on Tahiti c) parents enduring personal discomfort while depositing their freshman sons and daughters at college…
Parents of freshmen sleep on mats laid out on the floor of a gymnasium inside a university campus in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei province September 4, 2006. REUTERS/Stringer
When Sony gets blue…
Okay, here’s a new fashion creation featuring cellphones, batteries, lights, etc. I don’t know very much about trends - obviously – but even I can figure out that if you want to wear this thing on an airplane, you should plan on arriving about four days before take-off.
A model presents a creation, with Sony Ericsson mobile phones attached to it, by Japanese designer Erina Kashihara during a “Light and Colour fashion show,” part of Japan Fashion Week, in Tokyo September 5, 2006. REUTERS/Issei Kato
And in “odd pairings” today, Vera Wang has teamed up with Sirius Satellite Radio to bring you…
Cher and Cher alike…
For those of you who have always wanted to be just like Cher – and I don’t want to know who you are or how you found this blog – this is the event you’ve been waiting for.
In early October, the singer is holding a gigantic global garage sale, getting rid of 800 items, from stage costumes to gem encrusted jewelry, works of art, furniture and even a Hummer.
Among the items being auctioned off are many pieces from Cher’s Malibu home. According to one of the people organizing the auction, the singer is redecorating, and getting rid of her gothic revival items. Hmmmmm. And what will replace that style? Cher will be “going for a Moroccan-Tibetan look,” according to our story:
This could be you… Cher performs in Toronto, October 31, 2003. REUTERS/Mike Cassese
Now, these guys know how to throw a kegger!
Guys, if you’re still trying to decide which fraternity to join, you might want to think about this one. Who are these people and why are they rolling barrels through the streets? Send us your clever captions via Post a Comment.
Participants compete during a wine barrel race in Montepulciano, near Siena, central Italy, September 3, 2006. REUTERS/Daniele La Monaca
Great excitement is in the air as Fabricio, takes the lead in the pickled radish races.
Auditioning for a laxative commercial?
What’s up with these guys, and why do they look as though their medication really needs to be increased? It’s time to come up with some clever captions and send them our way via Post a Comment.
A combo picture shows the faces of competitors lifting a 83.5 kg heavy stone during the stone throwing event at the Unspunnunen festival in Interlaken, September 3, 2006. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
Dr. Frigginstein says: The subjects are clearly afflicted by violent allergic reactions to the performance of any household chores.
Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire!
Okay, these guys must not have TiVo for entertainment. So, folks in this Salvadoran town hold an annual fireball festival, where they hurl rags soaked in diesel fuel at each other.
That’s right.
Some accounts suggest drinking may be involved, which isn’t too hard to believe.
Survivors of this event have lots to look forward to. Coming up soon are the town’s “Running With Scissors Festival,” the “Sticking a Fork in a Toaster Festival,” and the “Looking Directly at an Eclipse Festival.”
Check out Katie Juhl’s video report: August 31, 2006. REUTERS PHOTO/Luis Galdamez
“Men, we’ve gone with a cheaper line of weapons…”
What kind of military force uses plywood rifles? Maybe a splinter group? Thanks, I’ll be here all week… Meanwhile, send us your clever captions — it’s Friday and you’re counting down to a holiday weekend, so we know you have nothing better to do. Send them to us via Post a Comment.
Palestinian security forces practice military skills during a training session in the West Bank city of Hebron August 22, 2006. REUTERS/Nayef Hashlamoun
Palestinians show off their military might: “It’s ok! Reuters can just photoshop the real things in!”
Inflated dolls for deflated dreams…
Don’t you have to wonder what’s going on in this picture? I’m desperately hoping this guy has very bad eyesight and thinks he’s snapping pictures of hot babes, because the alternatives are too pathetic.
In fairness, there were supposed to be steamy lingerie models at this sex trade show in South Korea, but they were turned away at immigration for not having proper visas. So, in a common metaphor for modern life, plastic had to substitute for the real thing.
People still showed up at the event, but there was grumbling, and you probably could have made a fortune by selling information on where the steamy models went. Here’s the story:
Visitor takes a picture of inflatable sex dolls displayed at the Seoul Sex Expo, August 31, 2006. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won
Response to “SKM”:
Dear Quimshee, or should I just call you Hung?
It was lovely meating you at the show. The time I spent with you was udderly fantastic – excuse my poor English. I am French. I really enjoyed our time together, and I was so titillated the entire time. Pinch me!
However, after attending the Swedish convention just days later, I find myself feeling a bit stretched.
You made me so happy I thought I would burst!
You really needed to stop complimenting me; you were totally inflating my ego! You are such a gas!
I must let you in on the secret to my vibrant personality – When I said I was a Double D, it was just my way of letting you know I have batteries of energy for meeting new people, long and wide, all over the world.
I look askance at mere flirtation – I am really hoping to be so multiply fulfilled that I float away on the winds of ecstasy, ending up only able to gurgle my joy, cradling my sweet, gushing lips in your spent embrace – you really blow me away: I really felt like I had the world on a string!
Look me up, hon. I used to be a part of the Western Blimp Group, an organization that promotes Western cultural elasticity via penetration in Asian markets… As a salesperson, I was responsible for KCS – Korean Customer Satisfaction – I know, an inflated title… but you get my drift! I still swell with pride about that, even though I was ejected for leaking company material.
I hope I don’t sound too plastic to you, but I like to think I am like rubber – I bounce right back!
By the way – I am not a real blonde. I hate to be the one to leak that info, but I am dying to show you just how the carpet can match the curtains…
Not to plug my new company, but we are developing a new shag model that could be the answer to your deepest desires!
Sigh* Now that you are not here, I find myself slowly deflating and everything seems to be going flat…
Write soon!
Love, Dollface xoxox
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