Dave Barry's Blog

WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?

San Francisco buys vodka shots for homeless alcoholics in taxpayer-funded program

(Thanks to MOTW, who says "I left my liver in San Francisco.")

YET ANOTHER ARGUMENT AGAINST DOING YARD WORK

Van Buren County man finds live grenade while doing yard work

(Thanks to Dave Vander Ark)

'EXCLUSIVE'

EXCLUSIVE: Tania Woods has shared an image she believes shows a ghost at Bodmin Jail

(Thanks to John Lobert, who asks "How can they be certain it isn't Big Foot?")

MOTHER'S DAY

It was yesterday, and this blog totally forgot to post anything about it, because this blog was busy engaging in Mother's Day activities such as brunch. But that is no excuse. This blog apologizes to the moms out there and hopes they had a fine day yesterday. Also please have yourselves a fine day today. And tomorrow. And forever after. That is how much this blog appreciates you moms.

AND IN FLORIDA SPORTS

Speedy turtle invades outfield, stops play at Single-A game in Bradenton

(Thanks to Steve K.)

SOME FUN NEWS TO START YOUR WEEK OFF RIGHT

A Simulation Says Earth Will Turn Into One Giant, Human-Killing Supercontinent

(Thanks to Ralph)

ATTENTION, ACADEMY AWARDS VOTERS

This is one Cool Video! Show you defects and types of springs on rail freight cars along with showing you the springs getting compressed as the car is loaded and decompressed as the car is getting unloaded. We will show you rail car spring groups and patterns of groups along with a nest of springs and spring designations.

(Thanks to Al Barkafski)