Category Archives: Wacky News

LYNN — Ramadan Smrqaku, 20, said he didn’t think much of it when he sat on a hammock Friday in Beverly where two of his friends were lying. The hammock was tied to a tree and an old chimney. ”It … Continue reading →

An item in the Personality Parade in Parade Magazine, one of the last bastions of true middle American pop sensibility, asks about the amazing Mr. Six, the acrobatic, enervated oldster from the Six Flags Amusement Park ads. Six Flags, originally … Continue reading →

GARDNERVILLE, Nev. — A stalking foray atop a power pole left a lucky feline jolted, frizzled and dazed but otherwise OK after he fell off the 40-foot pole and sparked a fire outside a fire house. The frazzled cat was … Continue reading →

Aug 16, 2005 (DVB) – The Buddha tooth replica or clone which was stolen from Swedawmyat Pagoda in Rangoon Mayanggone Township on 14 August was back on display, according to a report by AFP. The tooth replica was stolen along … Continue reading →

MOSCOW – Russia’s long winter will just fly by for a herd of Russian cows which, a newspaper reported on Tuesday, will be fed confiscated marijuana over the cold months. Drug workers said they adopted the unusual form of animal … Continue reading →

SANTA BARBARA – Some may call it a tale of beauty and the beast. But Sam, a 14-year-old pedigreed Chinese crested, and a three-time champ in the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest, is the dog of Susie Lockheed’s dreams. Lockheed, 53, … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Few can denounce the "imperialist ogre" or "kingpin of evil" as well as the writers at North Korea’s official news agency, and a California graphic artist is now cataloging their rhetorical masterpieces on a Web site. Pyongyang’s … Continue reading →

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea is known for producing ballistic missiles and a nuclear weapons programme. But cuddly cartoon characters? "Empress Chung" will be the first major feature animated entirely in communist North Korea to enjoy a wide release in … Continue reading →

For more than 160 years the Trappist monks at Saint Sixtus monastery in Flanders have been producing a rich, dark-brown, beer renowned for its exceptional flavour and strength. But an unexpected misfortune has befallen this reclusive community of 26 Cistercians: … Continue reading →

SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean man who played computer games for 50 hours almost non-stop died of heart failure minutes after finishing his mammoth session in an Internet cafe, authorities said Tuesday. The 28-year-old man, identified only by his … Continue reading →

One of the things that most bothers the Dowbrigade about this blogging business is the seeming lack of correlation between the time and effort we put into a posting and the number of people who read it. Regularly, some bizarre … Continue reading →

Dogs are not only good companions, but they serve humanity  in many ways, from leading the blind to detecting drugs to chasing mechanical rabbits around oval yards.  Dogs have been proven a godsend to millions of elderly widows and widowers … Continue reading →