http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/ Get all the latest Bizarre news in a convenient RSS feed. en-gb Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:31:09 +0000 Copyright: (C) First Active Media Ltd http://www.lads-stash.com/_furniture/gfx/logos/ladsstash.png http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/ The man from Kansas was beaten and left with a wound to his head after trying to buy crack cocaine from a gang, told police he had made a mistake by offering money from the popular board game as way of payment.  Gordon Bassham, a police spokesman said: "The man from whom he had bought the drugs was upset and invited him over to his house and upon ... http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Monopoly+drug+dealer-52395.html http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Monopoly+drug+dealer-52395.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:35:20 +0000 Bizarre Newlyweds Hoffman and Marli van der Walt - who had invited along 80 loved-ones including an 88-year-old grandmother, the bride's wheelchair-bound mother and a baby - were shocked when they landed in the water after the wooden decking they were posing for a photograph on cracked in two. A guest said: "One minute we were all standing together, waitin... http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Wet+wedding+party-52396.html http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Wet+wedding+party-52396.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:35:20 +0000 Bizarre Tanya Paterson and Jason De Souza from Reading took their off-road vehicle on an around the world trip through 28 countries. However, after returning to the UK, the pair were angry to learn the reliable car have been stolen from their driveway overnight. http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Land+Rover+mystery-52394.html http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Land+Rover+mystery-52394.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:35:19 +0000 Bizarre Oh.My.God, this is not the type of news story I want to land in my inbox first thing on a Friday morning – it might be time to let myself go, what with it being the weekend and all, but this, seriously? I know Germany has never been one to shy away from something a little bit, um, different (yes, I have watched Eurotrash before) but this is t... http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Vulva+Original+Vaginal+Odour+Scent-52393.html http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Vulva+Original+Vaginal+Odour+Scent-52393.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:31:37 +0000 Bizarre Michelin-starred cook Richard Corrigan - who is well known for his up-market London restaurant, Corrigan's - appeared on Absolute Radio to cook a traditional Irish breakfast but caused havoc when the black and white puddings caught fire while he was live on air. The fire brigade was called and staff evacuated from the building but the on-air team m... http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Fire+station+fire-52392.html http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Fire+station+fire-52392.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:35:17 +0000 Bizarre The unknown lorry driver was filmed on a passerby's mobile phone as he made his way along the motorway in Wetherby, West Yorkshire with a Renault Clio attached to his vehicle - without realising either the car or driver were there. In the video a passenger can be heard to shout: "He hasn't seen it!" http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Crazy+truck+driver-52388.html http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Crazy+truck+driver-52388.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:35:16 +0000 Bizarre Nina Maria Kleivan has been condemned by outraged Jewish groups after she dressed her one-year-old daughter up as the former Nazi dictator for a photographic exhibition - because she was hoping to explore "the meaning of evil" through her art. Nina - who made a series of tiny uniforms to depict historic dictators like Joseph Stalin, Benito Mussolin... http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Artist+criticised+over+Hitler+costume-52389.html http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Artist+criticised+over+Hitler+costume-52389.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:35:16 +0000 Bizarre Iggy the Labrador was an 18-month-old puppy when he disappeared from his owners in 2005, but after being found wandering the streets 130 miles away, he has been reunited with his family half a decade later. Owner Karen Howard - who was convinced Iggy had been stolen years ago - explained it was a microchip he'd been fitted with which finally identified her as the owner. http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Dog+found+after+five+years-52390.html http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Dog+found+after+five+years-52390.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:35:16 +0000 Bizarre Claudius Lousien - who gets by without electricity or water and sleeps on an old sunbed lounger which used to belong to a five-star hotel - adores his home so much, he turned down a property developer who offered him the enormous amount of money for his land. The 70-year-old man's humble home is set on 55 acres on top of a hill in Anst La Voute, St... http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Happy+shack+man-52391.html http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Happy+shack+man-52391.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:35:16 +0000 Bizarre Chris Jarvis, 31 - who is a member of the International Church of Jediism, based on the famous sci-fi films - was escorted out of an employment centre after refusing to remove his hood, despite the fact his belief states followers should be allowed to wear them. Chris filled out a complaint form and received a formal letter from the branch's boss W... http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Star+Wars+fan+rehired-52384.html http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Star+Wars+fan+rehired-52384.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:35:11 +0000 Bizarre Bracken the Labrador - who swallowed a soft sports ball belonging to his 70-year-old owner John Grant - ended up with the deflated toy, which was about 12cm long, stuck next to his heart. Mr. Grant realised his dog needed medical attention when he started coughing incessantly. http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Hungry+dog-52385.html http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Hungry+dog-52385.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:35:11 +0000 Bizarre Pasquale Manfredi, 33 - who had been on the run for over a year and was on Italy's 100 Most Wanted List - now faces charges of murder, mafia association and drugs trafficking after police used sophisticated electronic surveillance equipment to find him through his Facebook page. Pasquale, or 'Scarface' as he is also known, was a huge fan of the glo... http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Scarface+found+on+Facebook-52386.html http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Scarface+found+on+Facebook-52386.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:35:11 +0000 Bizarre The television programme - called the 'Game of Death' - saw players zap one another with what they thought were near lethal electric shocks in order to win money. However, unbeknown to the contestants, their fellow competitors were in fact actors. During the quiz, contestants punished each other with up to 460 volts of electricity when they got answers wrong. http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Quiz+show+shock-52387.html http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Quiz+show+shock-52387.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:35:11 +0000 Bizarre Worcestershire-based Diamond Bus Company - who have used a picture of a blonde woman wearing a tight sexy dress alongside the slogan 'Ooooh matron!' for their recent adverts - have rejected claims that their sign demeans the nursing profession. Stephen Bryce, Diamond's head of operations, defended the promotional campaign after local nurses called ... http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Bus+company+slammed+for+sexy+pictures-52380.html http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Bus+company+slammed+for+sexy+pictures-52380.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:05:30 +0000 Bizarre Zhang Yingfeng had been staying with her son in his apartment in Hebi city, Henan province when she started feeling homesick after being locked in the flat. The 80-year-old woman was so desperate to return to her village, so tied a rope around her waist and hoisted herself through the window in the hope of climbing down to the street below. http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/SpiderGrans+window+escape-52381.html http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/SpiderGrans+window+escape-52381.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:05:30 +0000 Bizarre He Pingping from northern Inner Mongolia - who at 74.6 cm held the record for being the world's smallest man - died of heart complications aged 21, whilst in the middle of filming a TV show about his height in Italy. The dwarf - who was a chain smoker - stopped growing by the time he was 18 and has officially held the record since 2008. http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Shortest+man+dies-52382.html http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Shortest+man+dies-52382.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:05:30 +0000 Bizarre Lance Corporal Craig Lundberg from Liverpool - whose vision was ruined by a grenade in Iraq in 2007 - can now read words, identify shapes and walk unaided thanks to revolutionary technology. The BrainPort converts visual images from a tiny camera attached to a pair of sunglasses into a series of electrical pulses sent via a plastic lollypop which t... http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Blinded+soldiers+miracle-52383.html http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Blinded+soldiers+miracle-52383.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:05:30 +0000 Bizarre The woman heard an intruder climbing up the balcony of her second floor apartment and telephoned the emergency services in a panic - but the burglar turned out to be her boyfriend carrying a bottle of wine and some flowers. Police ended up arresting the man anyway as he was actually on an outstanding warrant. http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Burglar+boyfriend-52376.html http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Burglar+boyfriend-52376.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:35:13 +0000 Bizarre George Kaufmann took his pet dog Sollie, a Golden Retriever, with him when he visited his jewellery shop in Maryland to meet a diamond dealer. However, the three carat gem was accidentally knocked to the floor and was promptly eaten by the pup. http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Dog+diamond+eater-52377.html http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Dog+diamond+eater-52377.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:35:13 +0000 Bizarre Donna Simpson - who weighs 43 stone and spends $770 a week on food - is desperate to be recognised as the world's fattest woman by the Guinness World Records and hopes to gorge her way to the half a ton mark. The mother-of-two has to use a mobility scooter to get around, eats whole cakes and struggles to find clothes to fit her, but is still adamant she's healthy. http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Obese+mums+record+attempt-52378.html http://www.lads-stash.com/bizarre/Obese+mums+record+attempt-52378.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:35:13 +0000 Bizarre