Wacky News Stories

Caught a couple of trout on bass lures a few weeks ago ... yes, I'm proud of myself!

1. On Gasoline prices, on the rise for more than three weeks, potentially topping all-time highs by Memorial Day:
"Thank goodness it's happening during Memorial Day, because with that kind of news, I'm going to need a vacation ..."
http://www.wtsp.com/news/topstories/article/187394/250/Gas-prices-could-soon-break-July-08-record

2. On a teenager using a candle to search for his dog igniting a fire that destroyed his house:
"That story is a dog-gone shame ... hey-yo!"
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/04/15/20110415florida-boy-burns-house-looking-for-dog.html

3. On an Oregon mailman being suspended for defecating in a yard on his route:
"Talk about special delivery!"
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42614045/ns/us_news-weird_news/

4. On a Scottish butcher laying claim to 'the world's hottest sausage:'
"No word yet on a potential grievance filed by the estate of the late Johnny Holmes..."
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/scotland/Scottish-butcher-lays-claim-to.6752699.jp

5. On a study finding diet plus exercise is more effective for weight loss than either method alone:
"Next thing they'll tell me is that there is no Easter Bunny ... or that Marv Albert wears a tupee."
http://www.labspaces.net/110230/Study_finds_diet_plus_exercise_is_more_effective_for_weight_loss_than_either_method_alone