Archive: December 17, 2006 - December 23, 2006
Idiot Of The Year Awards
The Idiot of the Year is...
By Emil Steiner | December 22, 2006; 6:35 PM ET | Comments (506)
British Government Contemplates Robot Rights
According to the British Government, in as little as 20 years with the continued growth of artificial intelligence and the possibility of robotic procreation, our planet could be facing a civil rights movement of bionic proportions.
By Emil Steiner | December 22, 2006; 1:01 PM ET | Comments (6)
Friday Breakfast Bender
From immaculately conceived Komodo dragons to ax wielding farmers depriving cows of sunlight, here's your morning dose of OFF/beat news.
By Emil Steiner | December 22, 2006; 8:22 AM ET | Email a Comment
Lunchtime Wrap
The weekend's so close, you can taste it! So to get you through the final few hours, we offer up a lunchtime wrap of today's OFF/beat News. And don't forget to flex your democratic muscles by voting for "Idiot of the Year". Ballots available below. Has Santa Gone Gangsta? 4) Infantile SecurityToday's complex airport security rules often baffle travelers. One woman at LAX was so confused she actually put her one-month-old grandson in a plastic tray and sent him through the X-ray machine. 3) The Pooping Peasant Most people would call the cops if they saw a man popping a squat behind the manger in a nativity scene, but in northeastern Spain they put him on their mantelpieces. "El Caganer" (the great defecator), has become an increasingly popular collectible in the Catalonia region, where "for centuries symbols of defecation have played an important role in Christmas festivities." Is that a...
By Emil Steiner | December 21, 2006; 12:29 PM ET | Comments (5)
Idiot of the Year Ballot Group D
In the run-up to Friday's Idiot of the Year Award unveiling, OFF/beat is honoring the top nominees with a little segment we call "Profiles In Stupid". This is your opportunity to look back on the more stellar performances and vote on your favorites.
By Emil Steiner | December 20, 2006; 1:59 PM ET | Comments (8)
Idiot of the Year Ballot Group C
In the run-up to Friday's Idiot of the Year Award unveiling, OFF/beat is honoring the top nominees with a little segment we call "Profiles In Stupid". This is your opportunity to look back on the more stellar performances and vote on your favorites.
By Emil Steiner | December 20, 2006; 1:48 PM ET | Comments (4)
Idiot of the Year Ballot Group B
In the run-up to Friday's Idiot of the Year Award unveiling, OFF/beat is honoring the top nominees with a little segment we call "Profiles In Stupid". This is your opportunity to look back on the more stellar performances and vote on your favorites.
By Emil Steiner | December 20, 2006; 1:45 PM ET | Comments (4)
Idiot of the Year Ballot Group A
In the run-up to Friday's Idiot of the Year Award unveiling, OFF/beat is honoring the top nominees with a little segment we call "Profiles In Stupid". This is your opportunity to look back on the more stellar performances and vote on your favorites.
By Emil Steiner | December 20, 2006; 9:43 AM ET | Comments (4)
Wednesday Breakfast Bender
Welcome to December 20! Here's Your Hump Day Top Four: Could this be the best way to cut congressional salary hikes? (Timothy Jacobsen) 4)Miraculous Head Wound Part OneBrain damage turns pious Brit into sex fiend. Stephen Tame (yes, that's his name) was a church-going Christian with a modest sex drive until an on-the-job head injury sent him into a coma. When he awoke, his libido went into overdrive, and his wife just wasn't enough. The once tame 29-year-old began seeing prostitutes and buying porn, which led to the destruction of his marriage. As a result, a judge has awarded him $5.71 million. Hmmm... A young, sexual dynamo with six million in the bank and history of comas -- think he'll have trouble finding a new wife? 3) Whack Crack In an early bid for the 2007 Stupidest Criminal Awards, Eloise D. Reaves, of North Carolina, walked up to a police...
By Emil Steiner | December 20, 2006; 7:37 AM ET | Email a Comment
Tuesday Breakfast Bender
From Disney dissing Santa to mass canine weddings in India, here is your morning dose of OFF/beat news.
By Emil Steiner | December 19, 2006; 8:00 AM ET | Comments (2)
Of Gender, Identity & Running
Was it fair to strip Santhi Soundarajan of her silver medal in the women's 800 meters after failing gender test?
By Emil Steiner | December 19, 2006; 12:01 AM ET | Comments (22)
State of Michigan v. Eternal Love
84-year-old charged with kidnapping for breaking his wife out of her nursing home and moving her to Florida where they lived together for almost a year.
By Emil Steiner | December 18, 2006; 12:28 PM ET | Comments (3)
Monday Breakfast Bender
From animal sexual abuse to warning labels on plus-sized clothing, here's your morning dose of OFF/beat news.
By Emil Steiner | December 18, 2006; 8:00 AM ET | Comments (2)
