Tag Archive for world

Chinese Gump?

Most people will remember the scene in the film Forrest Gump where he just suddenly starts to jog, ending up with a huge following. Well, Li Gangbo had a similar moment, setting off from Yangzhou city in the Jiangsu province of eastern China with just a small backpack, his camera and a Chinese flag. That was 10 years ago!

Ice Alarm

Every year in northern Sweden the famous Ice Hotel is rebuilt, using huge ice blocks, cut from the frozen Torne River in Jukkasjärvi, Kiruna. Always fully booked, this strange, but beautiful ice building has been created every year since 1990. However, the Swedish National Housing Board has decided, that even this building must be fitted with fire alarms!

Holy Ouch!

So, you’re extremely annoyed with your government and you want to protest this discontent in a way that will gain publicity and perhaps turn peoples minds to your way of thinking. Maybe you could chain yourself to the railings of parliament, parade naked in front of a government building or even incite a riot. How about stripping naked in Red Square, Moscow and nailing your testicles to the ground.

Decapitation Dulce

More and more couples are looking for something different for their big day… some get married in unusual places, whilst skydiving or scuba diving for example, others might wear very unusual outfits, but a couple from Texas, USA, decided it would be the cake that would make their special day stand out… and boy did it stand out!

Fart Filter Frillies

Being the Editor, my farts do not smell. However, this cannot be said of everyone… you know who you are! Well, help is at hand with a new range of underwear that filters out those poisonous pongs.

Parrot Power

His means of avoiding arrest this time around may have ruffled a few feathers, as he picked up a perched parrot and launched it at the police officers intent on detaining him.

Jesse James (and Mum) Strike Again

If you have a name like Jesse James, you sort of feel obliged to embark on a life of crime… and why not take along the very person that gave you that name to lend a hand? Off we go to Palm Beach County in Florida, USA.

Fukuppy?

The word sounds like a new way of expressing the Seaside Gazette’s unerring ability to insert typos and grammatical errors into articles. But no! This was the name given by a company in Japan to its mascot. However, after watching hoards of westerners snigger into their palms, they have decided to think about a re-brand.