Dave Barry's Blog

OH SHUT UP

Bringing cake into the office should be seen as being as socially unacceptable as inflicting passive smoking on your colleagues, Britain’s top food watchdog has said.

(Thanks to Charles Cates)

AN AFFRONT TO ALL THE LEGAL JERSEY GATORS

Illegal alligator found abandoned in New Jersey

(Thanks to John Lobert)

CLEAR AS DAY

Ghost hunter spots 'little girl' lurking in 'haunted' house used to film horror movie

It's the red circle that clinches it for us.

(Thanks to John Lobert)

BUT IT WAS AN ASSAULT STAPLER

Florida man tries robbing Publix with stapler, police say

(Thanks to Ralph)

AS IF DOGS WEREN'T UNINHIBITED ENOUGH ALREADY

Florida’s first dog waterpark and full liquor bar is opening in Grand Central

(Thanks to pharmaross)

BETTER GET YOURS NOW

Cow dung in demand for gobbemmas ahead of Sankranti

(Thanks to pharmaross, who says "This story gobbemmas-smacked me!")

QUERY FOR BOWLERS:

How would you score this?

(Thanks to pharmaross)

ATTENTION SHOPPERS:

Curses for sale on Japan’s leading flea market site Mercari

(Thanks to Ralph)

THAT EXPLAINS WHY WE NEVER SEE ANY

Humans Had a Surprising Technique to Kill Giant Cows 60,000 Years Ago

(Thanks to Asher Scheiner, who says "They would tickle their belly and then stab them.")

TODAY IN GOBSMACKERY

Noel Gallagher 'gobsmacked' after girl asks him what he does for a living

(Thanks to Asher Scheiner)

WOOF

Dog reluctantly gives up huge sex toy she accidentally retrieved instead of stick

(Thanks to many people)

PAGING LES NESSMAN

Eight people, including five children, were injured after a Thai navy helicopter dropped flowers and sweets over a National Children’s Day event.

(Thanks to MOTW, who says "As God is my witness...") (A reference to this.)

SEND THESE SCIENTISTS THE COORDINATES FOR WASHINGTON

Scientists steer lightning bolts with lasers for the first time

(Thanks to Suzie Q Wacvet)

YOU CAN BUY ANYTHING ON AMAZON

Anything.

(Thanks to John Lobert)

MAKES AS MUCH SENSE AS TALKING TO THE INTERNET

The case for talking to your houseplants

(Thanks to Steve K.)