Silly/Odd News Stories from around the World

[ganbaru]

Stuxnet may be part of Iran atom woes
http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNew...6AJ0OC20101120

Currious than the Iranian aren't making a fuss about that.

[SaintessHeart]

Triumph Japan Launches Tourism Bra

Can I......can I.........press the butto- *IS SHOT*

[MrTerrorist]

Tiny chihuahua set to join Japan police

So cute yet i'm unable to take this dog seriously.

[ganbaru]

Top transport official says U.S. looking for ‘less invasive’ screening methods
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1808354/

He said ''less invasive'', not ''less abusive'' or ''less humilliating'' .

[Vexx]

Originally Posted by ganbaru

Top transport official says U.S. looking for ‘less invasive’ screening methods
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1808354/

He said ''less invasive'', not ''less abusive'' or ''less humilliating'' .

The problem is
1) they view it all from security goggles rather than big-picture goggles.
2) their security goggles are broken.
3) They don't *think* and they don't design, they just layer on more duct tape.

Idiocracy for the lose....

[ganbaru]

Ottawa gives Bill Clinton foundation special designation
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1809416/
The question is: why his foundation and not any other?

[Tsuyoshi]

Because Bill Clinton has a big name associated to the foundation as opposed to other ones that exist. It strike me as having more to do with publicity than anything else.

[SaintessHeart]

Are you smarter than your turkey?

It’s that time again, when no matter how well you’ve hidden your stupidity during the year, it’s going to come out when you try to cook your Thanksgiving turkey.

It turns out, this is the ultimate IQ test. Just ask the folks who answer the phones at that Butterball Turkey Talk-Line, where any moron can call in and get expert advice simply by saying the words, “God help me, I am way too stupid to live…”

Here are some actual questions the Butterball experts have fielded during past Thanksgivings. Remember, these are from regular people, who can vote and own firearms and sing at karaoke bars, just like you and me:

-Is it okay to thaw my turkey in the bathtub while bathing my kids?

-Can I brine my turkey in the washing machine?

-Can I use my oven’s self-cleaning cycle to speed up the cooking process?

-If I cut my turkey with a chainsaw will the oil affect the taste?

-Can I take my frozen turkey into my sauna to thaw it faster?

If you look at online cooking sites, you’ll find that some of their “expert” advice is pretty bizarre, too.

One Website, noting that the turkey usually cooks somewhat unevenly, seriously advises serving your dinner in a low light level so your guests can’t get a good look at the finished bird. I’m not making this up.

“Okay, everybody down to the cellar, it’s time to eat! Ma, turn out the lights, I’m bringin’ in the turkey!

Of course, this tactic gives you the chance to use a razor-sharp carving knife at close quarters in near-total darkness. What could possibly go wrong?

Isn’t it much smarter to keep the lights on but blindfold everybody? That’s what we do at our house.

So best of luck on Thanksgiving. And remember this anecdote from one story about the Talk-Line. A disappointed woman called Butterball wondering why her turkey had no breast meat. It turned out she had cooked it upside-down.

Can you believe that somebody actually… Oh, wait a minute. I did the exact same thing a few years ago. Seriously.

God help me, I am way too stupid to live…

AARP's Guide To Cooking A Turkey Safely

You Won't Believe Some of the Calls to the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line

To mark the 30th anniversary of the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line, here are some of the more memorable moments from the nearly 3 million calls answered by the turkey experts:

Call Antiques Roadshow: After discovering a turkey from 1969 in his dad's freezer, an Alabama man called the Talk-Line to ask about the best way to cook the 30-plus-year-old bird. The staffer suggested the first step might be to purchase a fresher fowl.

You're never too old to learn: A woman in her 70s, cooking Thanksgiving dinner for the first time, called for help because her mother said she was tired of cooking and it was time her daughter learned how to prepare the Thanksgiving meal.

This side up: A disappointed woman called wondering why her turkey had no breast meat. After talking with a Talk-Line staffer, it became apparent that the woman's turkey was merely upside down.

Rinse well, do not lather: A first-time Thanksgiving chef called on Thanksgiving morning in tears. She had successfully thawed her turkey and then rinsed it … with dish soap. She was crying because the turkey wouldn't stop sudsing.

Chainsaw massacre: A man called to say that he had cut his turkey in half using a chainsaw and wanted to know if the oil from the chain would adversely affect the turkey.

[AnimeFan188]

"Way back in 1970, a Japanese roboticist named Masahiro Mori came up with the
term "uncanny valley", the theory that as robots get more human like, people will
respond positively to them, but only up to the point where they still definitely look
like robots. Once they cross that point, or the uncanny valley, real humans will be
disgusted by their robot counterparts, because they'll look almost like people, but
not quite. And there is nothing we find more disturbing than that.

But what we're finding today is that it's not robots we have to worry about; the
uncanny valley is all around you. Just consider ..."

See:

http://www.cracked.com/article_18867...ny-valley.html


Check out #4: People Who Want to Be Anime Characters -- Animegao Kigurumi

and #3

[ganbaru]

Imposter undermines Afghan talks but NATO chief touts progress on ground
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1811073/

Afghan and NATO officials made the embarrassing admission Tuesday that the Taliban commander they were courting, with cash and free transportation on a NATO plane, was probably an imposter rather than a possible partner in peace talks.

[Kaijo]

Teacher Bans Students From Bringing Pencils to School

Obviously, this is quite sensible because pencils can be a deadly weapon. I'm still looking forward to the day when everything is made out of nerf foam, so we can't hurt each other ever again!

[Kotohono]

Originally Posted by Kaijo

Teacher Bans Students From Bringing Pencils to School

Obviously, this is quite sensible because pencils can be a deadly weapon. I'm still looking forward to the day when everything is made out of nerf foam, so we can't hurt each other ever again!

Why not ban text books while they're at it as they can quiet easily be used as a weapon given their weight .

Seriously though that is just beyond absurd...

[Vexx]

... bubblewrap everything... o.+

[ganbaru]

Originally Posted by Vexx

... bubblewrap everything... o.+

It could work... untill someonefind out than those bubblewrapcould be used for chocking .

[SaintessHeart]

Originally Posted by ganbaru

It could work... untill someonefind out than those bubblewrapcould be used for chocking .

And for substitutes for practicing popping- *gets bludgeoned to death*.

[FateAnomaly]

Henceforth, all students will go to the school gagged and in a straitjacket. Meals will be eaten using a straw.

[Anh_Minh]

Till Bullseye junior spits the straw into someone's eye.

[ganbaru]

Teens adrift in Pacific for 50 days survived on seagull, rainwater
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1814442/

[ganbaru]

Husband of Belleville police chief gets 30 days for beating her in jealous rage
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1815202/

[ganbaru]

How a man named Nobody became the battered face of G20 protests
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1818432/