Dave Barry's Blog

EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A HOBBY

Nebraska man makes 60 naked skydiving jumps in 24 hours

(Thanks to Jim Kenaston)

THEY WERE WORTH ‘N1.3 MILLION,’ WHATEVER ‘N’ IS

Court remands driver for allegedly stealing 41 toilet seats

(Thanks to Asher Scheiner, who says “Police now have what to go on.”)

SOMETIMES IT’S HARD TO BE A WOMAN

Weird 'living fossil' fish lives 100 years, pregnant for 5

(Thanks to dc, who says “Big deal. Keith Richards is 150, easy.”)

THAT SHOULD DO IT

Netherlands offers free herring as Covid jab incentive

(Thanks to Ralph)

THE CORRECT TERM IS ‘LADY OF THE NIGHT’

A US news website wrongly substituted a rugby position in a headline to label Leicester Tigers hooker Tom Youngs a "prostitute".

(Thanks to Barry Nester)

THE NEWS FROM ABROAD

It is both good and bad.

(Thanks to pharmaross)

SO WEIRD, BECAUSE THIS USUALLY WORKS

Couple handcuffed together for 123 days in a bid to save relationship break up

(Thanks to Jim Kenaston)

DO CICADAS LIKE THE BEACH?

Apparently.

(Thanks to Peter Metrinko)

IN THAT CASE, SIR...

Florida Man On Clearwater Beach Says He Had Permission To Expose Himself

In his defense, he was wearing a shirt.

(Thanks to pharmaross)

UPDATE ON THE RAGING BATMAN ORAL-SEX CONTROVERSY

“Batman Forever” star Val Kilmer — who played the legendary Dark Knight in Joel Schumacher’s 1995 film — suggested the Caped Crusader is always down for oral action in a now-viral tweet posted Wednesday.

(Thanks to pharmaross)

HOW DO YOU TIP IT?

Black Bear Spotted Performing Pole Dance Routine in New Hampshire

(Thanks to John W.)

WE ASSUME THIS IS A LOUD FROG

Scientists name frog found in Ecuadorian Andes after Led Zeppelin

(Thanks to doug Ogg)

'AWKWARD ' IS ONE WORD FOR IT

Awkward Instagram Beauty Trend: Hairy Nails

(Thanks to John Lobert)

WE SAW GHCO OPEN FOR ELO

Giant horseshoe crab orgy takes over New Jersey beach

(Thanks to pharmaross and DaninDallas)

YOU ARE NOW FREE TO POOP YOUR DRAWERS

A giant huntsman emerged on the cockpit ceiling of a Cessna and dropped on top of a panicked pilot, just as the single propeller plane was landing at a tiny airfield in the Northern Territory, Australia.

(Thanks to Ralph)

BULLETIN BULLETIN BULLETIN

Salma Hayek Reveals Her Pet Owl Once Coughed Up A Hairball On Harry Styles’ Head

(Thanks to AmoebaStampede)

THIS IS ALSO HOW THE VILLAGERS HANDLE IT IN THE MOVIE

A Minnesota man is accused of burning down a 20-foot tall statue of Frankenstein’s monster that sat on his neighbours property.

(Thanks to Doug Ogg)

AT MINIMUM THERE SHOULD BE A SUBSTANTIAL RE-ENTRY FEE

Petition to deny Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin spaceflight reentry to Earth making the rounds

(Thanks to Ralph)

WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW

Cicadas that come out every 17 years may emerge more often in the future

(Thanks to The Perts)

THEN WHY EVEN GO TO A NATIONAL PARK?

National Park Service once again tells tourists to not push their friends into bears

(Thanks to Barry Nester)