Was I the only person who thought of mina_de_malfois  - not to mention dreamer_marie 's famous Pseucide Games - on reading this story?Especially the bit where he gets his sockpuppet arrested by the secret police because he's realised he's got all out of his depth?

Not really a funny story, and I certainly don't endorse behaving in that way.

Couldn't resist this one. Though perhaps I should have...

Jedi Police

For the Valentine's Day haters out there: Some tales of very unfortunate Valentine's Day romantic gestures in restaurants.

In which a man is savaged by a panda in a Guilin wildlife park, after climbing into its enclosure and trying to cuddle it.

Two years ago, I would have laughed and posted this for its comedy value alone.

But you see, two years ago there was this article about an over-friendly drunk who got mauled for trying to cuddle a panda.

And then last year there ( Read more... )

Translators are all that stand between you and this!

In which a road sign bears an out-of-office message in Welsh.

From the Grauniad again - photographs of odd notes and letters picked up in the street.

Remind me to shred all my wierd notes thoroughly from now on.

This just in: Goth banned from busses for walking his fiancee on a chain.

Would add something witty if I thought the notion could be improved in any way. But I really don't think it could. 

The Carrot Song - saga continues!

I am so inadequate that I actually looked up the words for the Carrot Song.

They are as follows:

My Girl

Do you miss me? It's carrot!
Do you love me? It's carrot!
I love you. You love me.
Carrot! Carrot! Carrot!

Do you tink of me? It's carrot.
Do you love me? It's carrot.
I love you, You love me.
Carrot! Carrot! ( Read more... )

I just had to post a link to this Korean children's song which appears, on the face of it, to be about singing, dancing carrots that are in love. Though it's hard to say, not knowing any Korean and all.

For some reason that I find hard to explain, this silly song pleased me enormously, so I'm posting the link so you can enjoy it too. But please note ( Read more... )

The islanders who worship Prince Philip as a god. Srsly.