Dave Barry's Blog

IT PRODUCED A VALID FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE

Relatives bring family member's CORPSE into insurance firm's office after the company demanded they prove he was dead

(Thanks to Doug Ogg)

IT'S ALWAYS THE LAST PLACE YOU LOOK

Florida man had meth 'wedged deep within' belly button, cops say

(Thanks to Kevin Smith)

WE SAW THEM OPEN FOR WEEZER

A million faulty condoms recalled in Uganda

(Thanks to Matt Filar)

YES, THAT WOULD HELP

A boy in southern India is certainly breathing easier after a doctor managed to remove a live fish from his nose.

(Thanks to Ralph)

SOUNDS LEGIT

Homeowner says he lost a 500-pound emerald worth $280 million in California wildfire.

(Thanks to Rod Nunley)

UM, GREAT

First male birth control injection almost ready for penises

(Thanks to Rod Nunley and Le Petomane)

PRACTICAL!

The 135-mph tractor.

(Thanks to Dave N.)

BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TO WORRY ABOUT

The man whose duvet nearly killed him

(Thanks to Steve K., who says "Those things should not be in civilian hands.")

NOBEL PRIZE ALERT

Scientists develop slippery toilet coating to stop poo sticking

(Thanks to many people)

NORTH CAROLINA TACKLES THE ISSUES

Group hopes to prevent “opossum dropping” on New Year’s Eve

(Thanks to pharmaross)

IN OTHER TOILET NEWS

Yodel delivery driver leaves bluetooth speakers in the toilet

(Thanks to Asher Scheiner)

BULLETIN BULLETIN BULLETINNNNNNNNN

Cape Coral woman finds frog in toilet

(Thanks to Asher Scheiner)

POOR BABIES!

Leaving N.J. for the holidays means dreaded self-serve gas. We’ve got you covered.

(Thanks to Ralph)

THERE GOES CHRISTMAS

Environmental regulators have put a halt to a Montana business association’s sale of sandwich bags of mining waste advertised as a “Bag O’Slag.”

(Thanks to Doug Ogg and Mark Schlesinger)

'PROBABLY NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD HAVE A CHEESE THAT LOOKED LIKE ME'

Iowa wrestling icon honored with giant cheese sculpture

(Thanks to Mark Joneschiet)

OTHER THAN THAT IT WAS ROUTINE

The morning commute on Interstate 5 near Lakewood was thwarted Monday morning by an unlikely series of events involving shrimp, cheesecake, a burning semitruck, and an SUV that crashed into multiple emergency-response vehicles while fleeing law enforcement.

(Thanks to Mark Buckley)

GENEAOLOGY REPORT

Unfortunately our strict policy prohibits us from bringing you the Genealogy Report.

(Thanks to Eddie)

GUYS IN ACTION

...catch a falling bear.

(Thanks to John Criswell)

HEY, THERE'S NOT A LOT TO DO UP THERE

South Dakota says, 'Meth. We're On It,' and Twitter asks, 'Are you guys OK?'

(Thanks to Linda Schutjer, Bill Hudgins, John Criswell, Kevin Meerschaert, Stan Ruth, Rod Nunley, Jim and Roberto)

THE PERFECT CRIME

Florida Man on Probation Burglarizes Probation Office

(Thanks to Fabian Marson)