Dave Barry's Blog

AUSTRALIANS: INSANE, OR CRAZY?

Brave man allows monstrous huntsman spider to live in his house for a YEAR

(Thanks to pharmaross)

SEND THESE LAWMAKERS TO WASHINGTON

Lawmakers throw pig guts, punches on Taiwan parliament floor

(Thanks to Ralph, Chris, Alkali Bill and Jeff Meyerson)

IT WILL HENCEFORTH BE KNOWN AS M*THERF*KING

Austrian village named F–king to change name after unwanted tourist attention

(Thanks to Michael Parry, Asher Scheiner, Doug Ogg, John Lobert and pharmaross)

THERE IS NO REASON TO GO ON

New York City SantaCon canceled due to COVID pandemic

(Thanks to Jeff Meyerson)

CRIMINAL MASTERMIND OF THE WEEK SO FAR

Man allegedly caught on building site pretended to be statue when police officers arrived, police say

(Thanks to pharmaross and John Lobert, who says "This usually works.")

2020 STRIKES AGAIN

Pittsburgh pickle balloon popped when it was being installed for the holiday season

(Thanks to John Lobert and pharmaross)

A FLORIDA TANK-DRIVER'S LICENSE...

...is on the way.

(Thanks to Asher Scheiner)

SOUNDS LEGIT

Man caught with €20k worth of cannabis in Cork told gardaí he was using it to make soup

(Thanks to Ralph)

ENOUGH ALREADY, 2020

‘Zombie’ minks rise from Denmark’s mass graves after COVID-19 slaughter

(Thanks to John Lobert, Janice Gelb, Rick Day and AmoebaStampede)

DO NOT MESS WITH THEM

Woman uses ‘Fresh Meth Tonight’ cyberstalking campaign to target romantic rival, deputies say

(Thanks to pharmaross)

AS LONG AS IT DOESN'T INVOLVE URANUS

Jupiter and Saturn are about to do something not seen for nearly 800 years

(Thanks to Rod Nunley)

THEY'RE FIGURING IT OUT

Deer steals hunter's gun, flees into woods

(Thanks to Mary Smith, Le Petomane, Ralph and pharmaross)

HAPPY THANKSGIVING, BLOG PEOPLE

It'll be better next year.

Here's a column from simpler times.

GREAT FOR BARBECUE

Chinese residents are terrified to discover their tap water can be set on fire after 'natural gas was leaked into groundwater'

(Thanks to pharmaross)

CANADA: A NATION ON THE BRINK OF ANARCHY

Giant snow penis spotted in Toronto's Riverdale Park

The spots could be an indication of disease.

(Thanks to pharmaross)

AW

Good Samaritan tries to rescue 'injured baby owl'… before she realises it's actually a MUSHROOM

(Thanks to Ralph)

OTHER THAN THAT IT SHOULD BE A FESTIVE HOLIDAY

Millions of 'starving giant rats' could invade British homes this Christmas

(Thanks to Ralph)

'OK THAT'S A BEAR... THAT'S A COW... THAT'S ANOTHER COW....'

Face recognition isn't just for humans — it's learning to identify bears and cows, too

(Thanks to The Perts)

GUYS IN ACTION

Florida man tosses Thanksgiving turkey into pool to defrost

(Thanks to pharmaross)

AND IN SPORTS

Florida man loses pants, boxers in wild Wawa fight

The winner will take on the guy who lost his pants fighting over a spot in the In-N-Out Burger line in Colorado.

(Thanks to pharmaross)