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Archive for December, 2001

Toys for tits

December 24, 2001 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

The Without Walls International Church in Tampa has accepted over a thousand Christmas gifts for poor children from strippers. A Tampa-area discjockey told listeners to drop off donations at the Deja Vu strip club. A church spokesperson said they don’t condone the way they were collected but appreciate the gift and will distribute the toys to needy children.

Full story from Ananova

Kissing and driving don’t mix

December 24, 2001 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

Swaziland police are cracking down on bad drivers, including those that are caught kissing while driving. This Christmas season, the Minister of Public Works and Transport, Titus Mlangeni, has warned that police will be extra vigiliant against those who are caught eating, drinking alcohol, or kissing their lovers behind the wheel. He further asked that everyone keep a mindful eye on their cattle, sheep and goats to keep them from becoming involved in traffic accidents.

Full story from the Times of Swaziland

Aussies get tax breaks for hookers

December 24, 2001 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

In most states of Australia, brothels are legal. Trips whore houses are a common business gift which is tax deductible. Things don’t slow down for the holidays, either. One madame states that her business increases 25% during December.

Full story from BBC

Picking up the scent of Osama Bin Laden

December 22, 2001 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

Shoppers in Pakistan have a new fragrence to choose from this year: Osama Bin Laden cologne. The box pictures the mass-murderer in front of a picture of the burning World Trade Center.

Disabled swinger loses suit against sex club

December 22, 2001 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

A wheelchair-bound woman in Australia has lost a court case after being discriminated against at a sex party. The woman was not allowed to participate in a swinger’s party because of she is wheelchair-bound.

Full story from the Age

Rice-eating monkeys destroy fake crocodiles

December 22, 2001 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

In an effort to keep monkeys from taking their rice crops, Thai farmers have resorted to using fake crocodiles to scare them off. But the monkeys have instead been destroying the fake crocodiles and eating the rice anyway.

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How to destroy a fruitcake

December 21, 2001 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

A series of tests has revealed what techniques work best at destroying unwanted Christmas fruitcakes. Dropping from the roof of a 2-story building merely put a few cracks in it. Running over it with an SUV rendered one into crumbs. Kicking was very successful in causing it to explode into pieces. Surprisingly, an M-11 fully automatic submachine gun provided very disappointing results.

Full story from the Reno Gazette-Journal