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--Heard on the Internet, and maybe true: Firefighters, battling a blaze in a western forest, were stunned to come upon the body of a man in scuba gear lying in the middle of a burned out area. After an investigation, it was concluded that the man had been swimming and had been picked up by a helicopter dipping its dangling water bucket in the ocean. (The water-filled bucket, in a common firefighting technique, was then dumped over the burning area, along with its unwitting passenger) --Wrong Way Corrigan: In 1938, a man named Corrigan took off from New York, bound for California. He landed in Ireland a day later, saying "Just got in from New York. Where am I?" It seems he made a slight wrong turn. (Ref: The Blunder Book) --Toyota or Toy Yoda? A woman is suing Hooters Restaurant after winning a Toy Yoda Doll in a contest there. She claims to have been promised a Toyota. (Democrat and Chronicle, August 2001). According to a recent bit on Leno, she won her suit. Hot coffee, anyone? --Only in California? A roll of electric tape recently purchased for my upcoming move to college warns that it has been found to contain harmful levels of lead in California. Apparently, the levels are not harmful in the other 49 states? --Lighting may not strike twice, but.... A recent victim of a Shark attack in Florida (he survived with fairly minor injuries) was also struck by lightning last year. Remind me to stay away from this guy! --Timing is everything: Despite the recent Anthrax scare, Publishers Clearinghouse is persisting in its latest promotional scheme--mailing out free packages of white powdered detergent which seem to be prone to leaks. What are these people thinking with!? No, wait--don't answer that... NOTE: This page is just getting started. But hey, its a bizarre world--I'm sure it will fill up soon! |
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