Another Jackass copycat injured
” AN 18-year-old was in critical condition after jumping from a five-storey building in an apparent imitation of a stunt from the television show Jackass.
” The youth was attempting to jump into a pool from the roof of a condominium when he missed, shattering both legs, police said. ”
Man Advertises ‘Son for Sale’ on Internet
There are some things you just don’t joke about. Like selling your son over the Internet. A father in Scotland did just that: “Hyperactive kid for sale, good at vacuuming, not great at washing dishes because he’s too short. Guaranteed to annoy,” the ad read. The father only wanted eight bucks for the 5‑year-old. A Web surfer in Canada noticed the ad and contacted Scottish authorities. The father/seller said that he posted the ad about two years ago as a joke then forgot about it until police came knocking. He’s been told to remove the ad. Besides, his son, now 7, is tall enough to wash the dishes.
For sale: One annoying tw*t of a girlfriend
In a similar vein to the previous link…
US hospital searches for Klingon interpreter
” A REPORT ON CNN claimed that a US hospital is frantically searching for someone fluent in Klingon.
” The hospital, in Multnomah County, needs an interpreter for mentally ill patients who apparently won’t speak any other language. ”
It looks like this since has been called off, and it turns out that the original story was blown out of proportion.
Warning: not for the satirically-impaired
Rugby team fined for lack of black players
” South Africa’s Golden Lions Rugby Union (GLRU) have been fined R30,000 (2,400 pounds) after they were found guilty of not fielding enough black players in their team. ”
Unfortunately, this one isn’t satirical at all.
