Restaurant creates whopping 123 pound burger for $379

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=bizarre&id=5074705


Denny's Beer Barrel Pub is one whopper of a burger, and the newest addition to their menu. The Beer Barrel Main Event Charity Burger weighs in at 123 pounds, a meaty monstrosity that its cooks maintain shatters the world record of 105 pounds shared by two restaurants in New Jersey and Thailand.

The sizable sandwich features an 80-pound beef patty, along with a pound each of lettuce, ketchup, relish, mustard and mayonnaise, 160 slices of cheese, up to five onions and 12 tomatoes.

It's topped with a couple of pounds of banana peppers, then sandwiched into a 30-pound bun, garnish of 33 pickles, and all of this for just $379.

Restaurant owner Denny Leigey said he plans to submit paperwork on his colossal culinary creation to the Guinness Book of World Records.
It's not the first time that Leigey has waded into the competition for the world's biggest burger. He drew headlines a couple years ago when he unveiled the Beer Barrel Belly Buster, which weighed in at a mere 15 pounds.

"If you were worried about calories you would be at home eating Kellogg's," he said.

Hungry?

Buying Marijuana Via Text Messages, Sorta?

Todays number one idiot from the United States of America is thirty-four year old, Ann Greenfield. She is a teacher at Murray Middle School in Kentucky. She was text messaging her drug dealer about a buy, or so she thought. She was actually text messaging a Kentucky State Trooper that was sitting down for dinner with his family. At first, he thought that it was someone playing a silly prank but soon discovered that she was serious. He collaborated with other troopers and set up a buy and busted the wonderful invidual that was in charge of educating America's future generations. So as future advice, please refrain from doing any drugs, but if you so desire make sure that you and your drug dealer exchange numbers so that you don't end up like unlucky Ann Greenfield.

To view this artcle: http://cbs3.com/watercooler/watercooler_story_055123624.html

Lucky Baby

Rhiannon Barnes is one lucky baby. The 15-month girl discovered a bag totalling $1300 in cash. She found it in a book that she picked out in a thrift store. The book only cost 25 cents, that's a pretty good investment. I bet the store employees were upset that they missed the brown bag when they were reviewing and pricing the book before selling it.

The article said that the bank would only give the babysitter 300 dollars for the bills because many of them were torn. The torn bills were sent to the U S treasury department. It is very strange that someone would tear up money and then store it in a bag hidden in a book. I bet there is an even more bizarre story there.

Here is the story:

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=bizarre&id=5071080

4-legged duck puts best foot forward in Britain

I only imagine what I could do with four legs. I would have been a star athlete in high school track, but I think for soccer I would have tripped a lot. I've seen a few species of animals with 3 or 4 legs, but never a duck.

Webbed feet run in Stumpy's family, but he's the first to have four of them. A rare mutation has left the eight-day-old duckling with two nearly full-sized legs behind the two he runs on. Nicky Janaway, a duck farmer in New Forest, Hampshire, 95 miles southwest of London, showed the duckling to reporters Saturday.

Unfortunately, Stumpy wouldn't be able to survive out in the wild, but he's in good hands in captivity. There has only been one other case where a duckling was born with 4 legs, in Austrailia, but the duckling died the day after. I would say Stumpy's rather lucky, wouldn't you?

Well Lindsey, you asked for it…The next rat story. :o)

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All around the world people start their day off by saying “Well, it’s back to the rat race”, but a great number of people in NYC today were amazed that the rat race they were in, involved actual rodents.

At the Taco Bell/KFC franchise in Greenwich Village today, a large crowd gathered outside the doors of the staring in with complete disbelief as a dozen or more rats crawled on the tables, high-chairs and counters virtually ransacking the place.

While rats and other vermin have been an issue in NYC for decades, if not centuries, they are usually found in sewers and abandoned buildings, rather than running amuck at a busy fast-food chain. Neighbors claim that restaurant employees were not as diligent as they should have been in regards to cleanliness and garbage disposal, but city Health Inspectors believe construction in the basement may have stirred up the nest.

So the next time I’m feeling sorry for myself because I have to get up and go to work, I’ll remind myself that the rat race I’m running could be worse…it could include real rats. EEEEEEWWWWW!!!!

First an E. Coli outbreak and now rats... I'm beginning to understand why some people refer to it as Taco Hell... What's next?

Rat Video

Eek! Men flee after seeing 'giant rat'

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=bizarre&id=5051738

Rats are very common in the news these past weeks, first here at Saint Vincent and now at a work place in VIRGINIA, MN. Shannon Bergman, who is a "manly man" and works at an Iron Range tire shop, hopping and "shrieking" on desks. Arriving to work on Monday, they thought that a gaint rat broke into the work place.

"I was the first one into work that morning and the first one out," said Shannon Bergman, an off-road tire salesman. "I walked in, and in the waiting area I saw this big rat, and I took off." After scampering out the front door, Bergman called a buddy and told him to bring a rifle to dispatch the critter.

Bergman and his buddy went looking around in the office and suddendly a box falls, "I must have jumped a foot," said Bob Dethloff,"I thought it was going to attack me from behind."

Dethloff's little son was also there with him and once he noticed the "rat" he stated, "Ryan comes out of the office screaming, and he says, 'It's huge!'" Bergman said. "It was the size of a cat."

"I guess he jumped on top of a desk and screamed like a girl who had seen a mouse," Starr said of Ryan Dethloff.

At the end of this mishap, an employee shot and killed the "rat," which was really a muskrat.

I wonder where the next rat story will be?

Angry Elephant Attacks Minibus

So in Sri Lanka, Elephants are protected and part of the elephant conversation effort is to hold polo competitions to raise public awareness. There are 110 elephants in captivity and 3,500 to 4,000 roaming wild in the Island, so you would think that the public would already be very aware of the animals. That might be comparable to ground hogs in Pennsylvania, except that elephants weigh 4 tons and trample people, where as ground hogs just dig holes.

Ceylon Elephant Polo Association Bowl was Sri Lanka's sixth annual elephant polo tournament, with teams coming from coutries including Spain and the United States. During the tornament, one of the elephants became angry and attacked a minibus parked nearby. The arcticle said that it is not uncommon for the elephants to get out of control, though they temporarily called off the tornament.

It seems a little strange that the Island would be trying to protect the elephant when there are so many in Sri Lanka and they cause a significant number of human deaths per year. It is stranger still that they promote their cause through a sport that emphasizes how dangerous elephants can be.

Here is the story, they even have a video:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17187537/

Britney, a Sinead O'Connor wannabe?

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21248607-1702,00.html
I don't know about you, but I think Britney Spears is such a WONDERFUL role model for today's female youth. Marry a broke back-up dancer, have two kids, almost drop a baby, divorce the less broke than before back-up dancer/ want to be rapper, go out at night and be photographed sans underwear, and now the latest---> a shaved head. Apparently she had checked into rehab for 24 hours, then checked out and felt a need to shave her head. Is this a cry for help or has she just finally gone mental like you knew she would all along?

Professor Cary Cooper, professor of psychology and health at Lancaster University, said: "She's obviously quite a disturbed girl at the moment, she doesn't know who or what she is. If she's checked in and checked out within a 24 hour period, it shows she's kind of lost control. She obviously needs some help, and needs somebody to take hold, because her behaviour is very erratic."

After shaving her head she went out and got a tattoo on her wrist of little lips...I DEFINITELY would want to document a day like that forever in my life, wouldn't you??

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17171167/

As if you don’t hear it enough; from TV or radio commercials, to billboards on the highway, to tiny print on the label of your longneck (that even a sober person can’t read), you shouldn’t drink and drive. Well now bar patrons in Santa Fe, NM will also get a reminder when they least expect it...at the urinal.

Yep, the state of New Mexico purchased 500 talking urinal cakes at a whopping $21 a piece, just to remind would-be law breakers that drinking and driving is a bad idea. Currently the cakes, which are battery operated and have pre-recoded messages in a “flirty woman’s voice”, are only being placed in men’s restrooms throughout the city but plans are in place to distribute them to bars in other towns in the near future.

Note to the guys: Avoid restrooms with talking urinals.
The reason: Whether you’re three sheets to the wind or stone-cold sober, if, while in the vulnerable yet concentrative state of bladder relief, you’re startled by a woman’s voice, don't jump otherwise things could get a little “out of hand”, and your neighbor probably won’t appreciate it.

Valentine's Day For Singles

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Valentine's day is a day to celebrate love, but what if you dont have anyone to share those moments together. Be like Danny Domino.. First Video of the blog, what better day to have it than Valentine's day.

Enjoy his candy and craft time!!!

Using Sea Mammals As Soldiers In the War Agaisnt Terror

The United States Navy, out of Washington state, has discovered a way to use California sea lions and Atlantic bottle nose dolphins in the fight against terror. A U.S. spokesman announced yesterday that the mammals will be used to detect underwater attackers and to relay information back in order to save lives. Each mammal has a specific task or tasks when dealing with these "special forces." The dolphins detect underground mines and when spotting humans they are commanded to drop locating beacons in order to determine the intruders activity. The sea lions are used to clamp cuffs with ropes attached to them so that the Navy can "reel" the individual in for questioning. The Navy has been training mammals such as these since 1960, but they stated that the testing has finally started to "iron out all the kinks." Some animals such as horses, elephants, and dogs have been used throughout the worlds history during warfare, I guess that sea mammals will just be the most technologically advanced.

Cop Impersonator with His Own Station

So, not only does this guy have uniforms, badges, handcuffs, a car with a siren and lights, but he also had his own police station. He rented a run-down office on the fourth floor of a building and created records of possible crimes. You would think that the police in the area would spot him and think, "hmmm, he is wearing a police uniform with badges and has a police car, but he isn't part of our police unit. Maybe we should investigate." - but they didn't. Not until he was arrested for reckless endangerment.

While acting as a police officer, this guy would stop cars on traffic volations and interogate "suspected criminals" by handcuffing them to a chair. At one point he successfully convienced a driver to trade him vehicles to aid in a undercover opperation. He then took that vehicle and tradded it for another along with $600. It is hard to believe that a person would give their car to a police officer without questioning the situation.

This might make you think if you get pulled over by a police officer.

Here is the story:

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=nation_world&id=5021623

Card makers capitalize on 'Anti-V-Day' movement

Does Valentines Day get you down like many others who lack a significant other? Or rather, do you not care for it even though you have a significant other because it's simply a "stupid" holiday? I, probably like many others, like to joke around on this special day. Never once in my life have I gotten a nice, sentimental card for any member of my family. In fact this year I bought a card for my boyfriend with two dinosaurs on the front eating little chocolate covered cavemen for Valentines Day. Funny right? Definitely not romantic at least.

Sensing a growing trend — and more potential customers — American Greetings has started a new line of expressions for lovers who'd rather be big goofs than big flirts. There are cards for singles not struck by Cupid's arrow and those with general disdain for Feb. 14, too.

A sampling of card messages from American Greetings Corp.:
OUTSIDE — A metallic purple card featuring a silver heart under the "no'' (circle-with-a-slash) symbol. INSIDE — "Valentine's Day: When hell and holidays collide.''

I'd much rather have a card like that than a mushy, sloppy romantic one...wouldn't you?

Hi, my name is Scott, errr … I mean... Peyton

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/08/name.change.ap/index.html

Have you ever been so sure of something you were willing to bet on it? If so, how much were you willing to wager…$1, $100, laundry duties for a month? Well one die-hard Chicago Bears fan was so certain his team would win the Super Bowl, he put his name on it. So on Tuesday, Scott Wiese of Forsyth, Illinois began the process of legally changing his name to Peyton Manning.

Weise made the bet at a bar a few days before the game, going as far as to sign a pledge with witnesses and all. "I made the bet, and now I've got to keep it," said the 26-year-old. "I think I kind of represent all Bears fans," he said. "Not that I'm saying they're all idiots like me, but I represent their passion because I really care about my team, you know?"

Weise did not mention how long he intends to keep his new name.

I think that in honor of Super Bowl XLI, rather than reverting back to his birth name, he should consider changing his name to “The Idiot Formerly Known as Peyton Manning.”

Sex offender owns 'Scooby-Doo' theme van

Do you wana know what is sexy? Of course the scooby-doo van!

Authorities were able to keep a close eye on a registered sex offender because of his attention-grabbing vehicle he drove around.


Police in Waller County say they could always keep track of Ricky Stroble's whereabouts because of his unusual van. It's a custom painted to look like the van from the Scooby-Doo cartoons. What I dont understand is if they knew he was doing these certain things why didnt they just arrest him right then and there.

It even says "Mystery Machine" on the side.

Stroble was arrested last month of possession of child pornography charges. Stroble is now behind bars accused of videotaping a young relative in the shower. Investigators say they also found child porn on his computer. I found this very disturbing, I just wanted to post it so its out there. Dont trust anyone not even people who drive scooby-doo vans.

The van is not part of that investigation.

I wonder if he had scooby-snacks?

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=local&id=5010548

The midnight "gluer"

Did anyone hear about the man who took two men hostage and stripped them naked and used glue as torture or punishment? In Southern California, 36 year old Rene Avila took two men hostage and striped them naked. After stripping them naked he super glued their hands together and poured super glue in their mouths. The man was incarcerated by police after the supsect phoned one of the hostages sisters who later alerted the police. The men were treated at a Californian Hospital and released. I have been afraid of people with weapons and stalkers violently attacking my loved ones or myself, but I have never thought about be glued togther naked. I always told people that I would try anything once, but this eliminates that as a true statement because I am going to pass on being glued togther naked.

Man's rage for clean underwear causes house to burn

There are many causes of household fires; people leave the stove on, or a cigarette burning, or a fireplace unattended. Sometimes a fire in the yard will get out of control and burn down the house, which was the case for Ivo Jerbic of Prikraj, who was burning old clothing. But what makes the story unusual was that he was burning his clothing out of anger. Jerbic was mad at his wife because he had no clean underwear. So mad that he threw the rest of his clothing from the window and set them on fire. The fire burned down the house and Jerbic was arrested for endangering his family though no one was hurt. In the end, Jerbic may get what he wanted and more. He may be sentenced to 8 years in jail, where he will not only have clean underwear everyday, but also cable TV.

To read the story: http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2177771.html?menu=news.quirkies.quirkygaffes

Chewbacca strikes back

I do not know what's more pleasing than having a person impersonating star war's Chewbacca head-butting a tour guide in Hollywood. Apparently, this person impersonating Chewbacca was arrested for the head-butting. For me this is interesting considering the 2006 World Cup where Zinedine Zidane head-butted one of the Italian players (which of course I wanted Italy to win...and they did), and he wasn't charged with anything.
Frederick Evan Young, 44, of Los Angeles was booked Thursday for investigation of misdemeanor battery, police Lt. Paul Vernon said. Police said the performer was seen arguing Thursday afternoon with a tour guide who had expressed concern the Star Wars wookie impersonator was "harassing and touching tourists" in violation of city law. The city passed ordinances last year seeking to crack down on the colorful assortment of actors who perform outside the landmark theater. The move was prompted by complaints from tourists who said the actors were aggressive and abusive if they refused to pay for pictures.
Security guards escorted Young off theater property, but he decided to strike back and head-butted the tour guide, Vernon said. (Get ready to laugh) "The lesson here is you can have the force with you," Vernon said. "You just can't use illegal force."

Maybe it's just me, but I don't believe the "force" has anything to do with head-butting idiots.

Jesus...now that's a controversial costume

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2184189.html?menu=news.quirkies

I remember when I was young how excited I would get when my mom would ask my sister and I, "OK, what do y'all want to be for Halloween?"

I recall spending days trying to dream up something creative, after all I couldn't dare dress up as a fairy princess, a ghost, or even Frankenstein, that's what everyone else would be wearing. No, I had to be different.


The year I turned nine, I remember dressing up as Paul Stanley from Kiss. That's the year I realized adults obviously had no clue about the world, because my dad
and grandmother thought I was Gene Simmons and kept asking me to stick out my tongue. How could they not know the difference between each band member, had they been living in a cave somewhere...

Well, if anyone has ever been like me and felt the need to dress up as the most unlikely character they could think of, fret no more. Shopkeepers in Italy recently began carrying Jesus costumes. The £8.40 kit comes complete with robe, plastic crown of thorns and a false beard. Vatican officials are of course outraged.

Seems to me if it were a real Jesus "kit" it would include sandals.

What's next, a Mother Teresa kit?

China to send pig sperm to space

Did you ever wonder what pig sperm is actually good for, besides reproducing?

Well China is planning to study the effects of space on sperm, by sending the semen from pedigree pigs into orbit. They plan to send 40 grams of the sperm on Shenzhou VI spacecraft, however some of the sperm will be kept outside the spacecraft in its biological capsule, and then some inside.

The surviving sperm will be sent back to Earth and be used in experiments to better understand the process of pig reproduction. Agriculture experts will use this sperm and try to fertilise the pig's eggs. They wanted to see what effect the mircogravity will have on the sperm's activity.

Two astronauts will orbit along with the sperm.

Sending sperm to space, what will be next?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4690651.stm