British Airways was concerned about morale among cabin crews. Rather than look at scheduling, pay, or working conditions, the airline developed a brilliant morale-boosting plan. Dubbed “Hug a Pilot”, the program urged cabin crew to mix more and socialize with pilots. The Daily Mail reports that at least one stewardess decided a mere hug was…
For one 21 year old woman in Portland, Oregon, the question of what to do with a dead horse recently had a bizarre answer: strip naked and crawl inside. The 32 year old horse “was put down humanely, with a single shot to the brain from a high powered rifle.. When asked why she had…
Failing to accept that his marriage his over, unemployed equity analyst Todd Remis has sued H & H photography, alleging that the firm failed to capture the last 15 minutes of his ill-fate nuptials, and demanding that they gather everyone back together and recreate the event in order to capture the moment for posterity. Mr.…
Image via Wikipedia Attention Mailmen: Is there a young lady on your route who seems stressed and unhappy? Could she use an extra package to cheer her up? Mailman Dave was confronted with just such a problem as he traveled his appointed rounds. Not one to be daunted, by rain, sleet, snow, cold or arrest,…
Image via Wikipedia Until last month, an Oregon man went through life being called Douglas Allen Smith Jr. Others were nonplussed by his prosaic name, and he was able to transact his daily business without attracting undue attention. But then, inspired by a character on Chuck, the 71st most popular television show last season, he…
Image via Wikipedia While it’s always foolish to drink and drive, it should go without saying that it’s ever so much more foolish when you are a tow truck driver arriving at an accident scene. Tow truck driver Warren Dymond did so, arriving at the scene of a Liberty, NY accident with a blood alcohol…
I’m sure tenants commonly leave stuff behind, but WPTV in Fort Pierce, FL reports on a tenant who left an apartment filled with human excrement. So much excrement was left, that it dripped through the floors and infused the building so completely that it destroyed neighbor’s possessions and may necessitate the demolition of the building.…
Image via Wikipedia There are no doubt many children born in vehicles each year. Just recently a friend of ours welcomed their new child into the world in the back of an ambulance. It is undoubtedly much rarer, however, when the mother is driving the vehicle while giving birth. Amanda McBride was at work when…
Image via Wikipedia UPDATE: The AP has silently removed the offending quote. This just strengthens the point: Journalism is dead at the AP. There has been a bizarre flurry of outrage today as convicted murderer Ronnie Lee Gardner opted, as is his right under Utah law, to be executed by firing squad as opposed to…
Image via Wikipedia Despite the best efforts of the Federal Goverment and the Do Not Call List, the proliferation of VOIP and cheap telephony has led to the recent surge in phone spam. Unsolicited calls spoofing caller ID, and using auto-dialers with pre-recorded messages trying to sell you extended auto warranties, debt relief, home security…