Dave Barry's Blog

IT BE THAT TIME O' YARRRRRR

Tonight is Talk Like a Pirate Eve. Don't forget to leave out a stale ship's biscuit (light on the mold, heavy on the weevils) and shot of rum for Robert Newton, the patron saint in International Talk Like a Pirate Day!

-- Ol' Chumbucket

BOLO

U.S. stealth fighter jet goes missing after "mishap," military says

(Thanks to EricY and Al Barkafski, who says "What else would you expect, it is a stealth fighter!") 

BUT THAT WAS THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP IT SAFE FROM ALL THE OTHER SNAKES

Australian man fined for taking pet snake surfing

(Thanks to Michael Parry)

NO RELATION

Rare dinosaur 'Barry' up for sale at Paris auction

(Thanks to Rick Day)

CANADA: LAND OF ROMANCE

Lee threatened to cancel this N.S. couple's wedding, so they got married at a fish plant

(Thanks to The Perts)

WE SAW THEM OPEN FOR METALLICA

Bizarre moment confused Co-op delivery robots were rescued by firefighters

(Thanks to Ralph)

SINCE YOU ASKED: NO

Could turning industrial waste into meat alternatives solve food scarcity?

(Thanks to vee, who says "I'll just have a salad, please.")

NOTE THAT THEY DO NOT SHOW IT ACTUALLY, YOU KNOW, FLYING

‘First true flying car’ unveiled as makers boast can drive on street then take flight – and fit in a normal parking spot

Key Quote: "Soon to be in the air."

(Thanks to Matt Filar)

YOU KNOW WHO TRAINED THE MAMA BEAR

Adorable video shows mama bear teaching cubs to rip down trail cameras

(Thanks to Annette)

ALWAYS THE LAST PLACE YOU LOOK

Alligators Mysteriously Appear in Pennsylvania River

(Thanks to Al Barkafski and Annette) 

THE ENVELOPES PLEASE

The 2023 Ig Nobel Prize Winners

(Thanks to HJ)

MEANWHILE IN FLATHEAD COUNTY

8:45 a.m. A Greek Orthodox Priest stood at an intersection for a while.

(Thanks to Mary Smith)