Dave Barry's Blog

IF THAT DOESN'T DO IT, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL

Steve Newman Skydives Naked To Save Rhinos

(Thanks to The Perts)

THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO BELIEVE IN

LOS ANGELES -- A Spider-Man impersonator was arrested on outstanding criminal warrants Wednesday afternoon after he allegedly slugged a man near the Hollywood and Highland complex.

(Thanks to B'game)

THAT EXPLAINS THE WEIRD NOISES

Rainforest of bacteria lives in our belly buttons

(Thanks to Joe in Japan)

FLATHEAD COUNTY: THE TENSION IS NOW OFFICIALLY UNBEARABLE

4:28 p.m. A man out walking his dog on Haskill Basin Road found a dead pig.

(Thanks to Rich Klinzman and Jeff Meyerson)

WE NEED TO FIND OUT IF THIS ALSO WORKS WITH COWS

A Chinese farmer encourages his pigs to dive headfirst into a pond each day - because he says it makes them taste better.

(Thanks to Jeff Meyerson)

YET ANOTHER THING TO WORRY ABOUT

Swimmer's belly button ring gets caught on drain

(Thanks to Joe in Japan)

MEANWHILE ABROAD

Toilet paper shortage hits public loos

Key Names: Stanford Slabbert, Sox Nkanjeni.

(Thanks to Barbara A)

PROTEST OF THE WEEK SO FAR

The terms of the competition are simple: Hunters in New Mexico have two days this weekend to shoot and kill as many coyotes as they can, and the winners get their choice of a free shotgun or a pair of semi-automatic rifles...

And one protester has even vowed to dress like a coyote to trick hunters into accidentally killing a human.

(Thanks to KJP, who notes, "That'll show 'em.")

HE HAS A BRIGHT FUTURE IN WASHINGTON

Ecuador officials reject plan to run tie-wearing burro for legislature

(Thanks to Brett Harris)