Dave Barry's Blog

WE'RE PACKING OUR BAGS

North Korea Ryugyong 'Hotel of Doom' may open next year

(Thanks to Jan in Grimsby and Greg Snow)

CELEBRITY GLAMOUR UPDATE

Nickelback star Chad Kroeger once paid his drum technician $375 to stick his penis into the blades of a fan.

(Thanks to Unholy Slacker)

DO THEY COME IN ARGYLE?

Auto Socks.

(Thanks to Craig Roberts)

EARLY VOTING IN MIAMI

This is outside of Miami City Hall, next to Biscayne Bay. The end of the line is in the distance.

TOTALLY WORTH IT

British diplomats paid $16,000 to re-stuff snake

(Thanks to The Perts)

'THIS IS BY FAR THE STUPIDEST THING WE'VE EVER ATTEMPTED'

Stunt performer, The Great Orbax, attempted to tattoo a smiley face — complete with lolling tongue — on his brother’s bare leg while riding Playland’s bump-riddled roller-coaster Tuesday.

(Thanks to The Perts)

MOO

The New Livestock: Rodents of Unusual Size

(Thanks to The Perts)

FRANCE ON HIGH ALERT

Skeleton of hero World War II carrier pigeon found in chimney with a secret message still attached to its leg

(Thanks to The Perts)

AND THESE AVATARS HAVE VALID FLORIDA DRIVERS' LICENSES

Rats Control Human Avatars

(Thanks to Bill Hudgins)

HALLOWEEN IN ALABAMA

Birmingham police say report of possible DOA was actually a bloody, pregnant zombie DUI

(Thanks to Matt Filar)

ATTENTION, PARENTS WHOSE COLLEGE-GRADUATE CHILDREN HAVE MOVED BACK HOME

Sweden pays jobless youth to move to Norway

(Thanks to Bill Moore, who asks, "Could we try this with the Kardashians?")