Dave Barry's Blog

IT HAS 37 DISTINCT WORDS FOR 'TRAFFIC'

New dialect known as ‘Miami English’ appearing in Florida, linguists say

(Thanks to Mezrap)

IT WAS FOR PERSONAL USE

Officers were given access to the reported missile. Bomb squad members inspected the object and then learned that it was in fact a Douglas AIR-2 Genie (previous designation MB-1), an unguided air-to-air rocket that is designed to carry a 1.5 kt W25 nuclear warhead.

(Thanks to Tim, Mezrap and Frank)

DAMN THIS GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE

Strip clubs are struggling. One in SF lures people with chicken wings.

(Thanks to Doug Ogg)

WE CAN'T IMAGINE WHY

Veteran snake catcher wants new generation to take over NSW job but there's not a lot of interest

(Thanks to Ralph)

Perhaps the new generation wishes to someday become the old generation.

THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO STEP IN AND ORDER YOUNG PARENTS TO NAME THEIR BABIES BROOKE

Baby names at risk of going extinct in 2024

(Thanks to John Lobert)

ASTEROID-MEASUREMENT-UNIT UPDATE

Nasa issues warning as asteroid the size of a football pitch approaches Earth

(Thanks to Ralph)