Dave Barry's Blog

HE'S A STUD

One week after setting an Atlantic Canada record at the Annapolis Valley Giant Vegetable Growers Association weigh-in in Waterville with a 733-kilogram gourd, Ansems broke the record again Saturday with a 783.4-kilogram pumpkin that captured the 28th annual Wind­sor Pumpkin Festival weigh-in.

(Thanks to The Perts)

UM, THANKS

Damien Hirst’s giant, naked pregnant mother arrives in Ilfracombe

(Thanks to Bill Hudgins)

SPORTS UPDATE

We are recommending that men not click on the Sports Update.

Key Quote Indicating Why Men Should Not Click: "Tony Smith (Warrington coach) did say in his pre-match team talk last night 'your balls are on the line here guys!' I didn't think he meant literally." 

(Thanks to Joel Farr)

DEPARTMENT OF INEVITABILITY

Tanning Mom challenges Octomom to boxing match

(Thanks to Jeff Meyerson)

GOOD THING HE DIDN'T ALSO HAVE A LARGE SODA, OR HE'D BE IN JAIL

SA DJ fined for cooking mogodu in New York flat

(Thanks to B'game)

WHEN YOU'RE TALKING EXCITEMENT

...you're talking Saskatchewan.

(Thanks to The Perts)

SPORTS UPDATE

A Finnish couple has taken first place in the North American Wife Carrying Championship at Maine's Sunday River ski resort, just months after winning the world title.

(Thanks to Jeff Meyerson)

THEY'LL LEAVE WHEN THEY FIND OUT ABOUT THE TAXES

Raccoons Slowly Taking Over New York City

LOVE IS IN THE AIR

Man climbs tree to escape rutting stag

(Thanks to Jeff Meyerson, who saw Rutting Stag open for Whitesnake)

'CAREFULLY TENDED SHRUB'

Police have seized a giant mairijuana plant from an elderly couple who unwittingly bought it at a car boot sale.

(Thanks to Jeff Meyerson)

THE OTHER FOUR FIFTHS HAD ALREADY PASSED OUT

Drinking helps IMPROVE our parenting insist a fifth of mothers and fathers

(Thanks to Matt Filar)