Darth Vader’s Skeleton

Two New York teenagers have been accused of stealing a skeleton from a cemetery and taking it to a party dressed as the Star Wars villain Darth Vader.
Michael Herz, 18, and Michael Sossi, 17, allegedly took the body of an actor who died in 1938, and two skulls, from a crypt on Long Island in November.
"Herz dressed up the full body with glasses and then they put a Darth Vader mask on him," said detective Brian McMenemy.
The two teenagers, and a third youth accused of "receiving a stolen body", all deny the charges.
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Loch Ness myth

The Loch Ness monster is a Loch Ness myth.
At least according to the British Broadcasting Corp., which says a team which trawled the loch for any signs of the famous monster came up with nothing more than a buoy moored several yards below the surface.
The team used 600 separate sonar beams and satellite navigation technology to trawl the loch, but found no trace of any monster, the BBC said in a television program broadcast Sunday.

Dalai Lama misses sex

The Dalai Lama has admitted that, in a lifetime dedicated to celibacy and non-violence, he has missed out on sex and that he shoots at hawks in anger.
Asked in an interview what experiences he had missed that ordinary people had not, he pointed towards his groin and laughed, saying: "I obviously missed this."

Interstate Landing Strips

I was watching an urban legends TV show last night and failed the quiz which asked: "Did the American government design the interstate highway system so you can land a plane on the highway in case of emergency?" The answer was "false", and the announcer said "they were never designed that way."
Well, here's at least some proof that this was part of the initial research, if not in the final application of the design of the interstate highways. Straight from the U.S. Department of Transportation - Federal Highway Administration page...

Stolen Weekend

My weekend was stolen from me. I carry a pager for work, and I got paged last Wed. and ended...

Ass Candy

More proof here that the French will eat anything. Found this box at the sweet shop in Tobermory. One of...

Banff Coffee

Back from Alberta. Damn, I missed television. Here I am trying to type, and I’m enthralled with whatever the hell...

Beating the Odds at RISK

RISK is a classic board game of global conquest. First published in 1959, this war game remains a popular pastime.and continues to attract mathematical attention. Recent analyses reveal that the chances of winning a battle are considerably more favorable for the attacker than was originally suspected.

What did you do this summer?

Here’s a rough approximation of where I drove this past week. Mine’s the black car.

Awful Awful Awful

I have to admit — when I see these, I’m usually convinced that they’re Photoshopped images. But here’s an example...