Now it’s the turn of the humble Telegram. Incredibly, there are still 5,000 telegrams sent a day, but only in India and in terms of population, that is very few indeed. So, on July 15th, the last telegram will be sent and India’s state-owned telecom company, BSNL, will close for the last time.
Chinese Alien Fabricator Can’t Phone Home
by David Darby •
Obviously, being a farmer in China is not the most exciting job in the world, and for this reason one such farmer, known only as Mr. Li, decided to spice up his life a little bit by pretending that aliens regularly visited his farm.
Bare Butt Biking
by David Darby •
It started in Vancouver, Canada way back in 2004 and has become an annual even, with cities throughout the world taking part. This year we are talking about Mexico City… and, of course, the Annual Naked Bike Day.
Rocket Rules
by David Darby •
Now let’s step over to Barcaldine, just east of Longreach in Queensland, Australia, where two police officers were happily keeping an eye on traffic, when suddenly a skateboard goes speeding past with a grinning youth onboard. Not only that, the youth had attached a rocket to the rear of the board, obviously to give him some extra umph!
Rich List Rage
by David Darby •
Have you heard the one about the Saudi Prince billionaire who, despite having more personal money than some small countries, has decided to sue Forbes Magazine for underestimating his wealth? Sorry, it’s not a joke… he really is suing them!
High Voltage Llama
by David Darby •
A llama called Scooter, managed to escape from his pen in Tallahassee, Florida, USA. Then, after a 12-hour chase, the police cornered the beast and despite shouts of, “stop, armed police,” and “hooves behind your head and on your knees, you mother!” the animal refused to comply. So they Tasered the hairy hoodlum.
Cat Burglar
by David Darby •
The only problem is that this particular cat burglar broke into a Russian prison carrying contraband in the form of mobile phones and chargers… and promptly got caught. Oh yes, and he was also actually a cat!
The Dodgy Butano Man Returns!
by David Darby •
We have published several articles over the past few years about these ‘cold callers’ who wear clothing very similar to that worn by Repsol representatives and try to convince householders that they require a ‘gas safety check.’ They then have a quick look around your appliances, which is swiftly followed by a huge bill.
Live Music at By Larius
by David Darby •
Restaurante By Larius along Velilla way (Almuñécar) have live music again, starting on June 15th and then again on June 29th. Both begin at 20:00h. And the man providing the music is none other than the very talented Mike Jingle, probably one of the must popular local musicians, as much as for his personality as his…
Shell Shock
by David Darby •
Our British readers may already have seen this story… and for once, we are unable to say, “only in America.”
A woman was out for a walk in the beautiful Dorset countryside in the UK, when she spotted two men carrying what she thought were rolled up rugs or carpets on their shoulders.
However, on closer inspection they turned out to be a bit more dangerous than that. “I thought they were carrying rugs, but as they walked past, I saw they were enormous shells,” the unnamed woman told the Dorset Echo.