Archive: February 18, 2007 - February 24, 2007
Friday Breakfast Bender
Emil Steiner is away. In his absence, Opinions Producer and sometimes Celebritologist Michael Corones will be raking through the muck to bring you the best of the bizarre. Welcome to February 23! On this day 80 years ago, the Federal Radio Commission (later renamed the Federal Communication Commission) began regulation of radio air waves, and somehow caused Howard Stern's grandfather to feel an eerie tremor in the force. Here's Your Friday Top Five: 5) ISO: Ticket on the Hell ExpressOn Wednesday, parishioners celebrating Ash Wednesday Mass at a Santa Fe, New Mexico, church were interrupted when three CD players began blaring pornographic recordings. Note to the pranksters: Real hell seems like it would be a lot worse than that Got Milk? ad. But I guess you'll check it out for yourselves. 4) Caused by Cutting Remarks?Two Belgrade surgeons left a patient on the table as they went outside to...
By Michael Corones | February 23, 2007; 8:31 AM ET | Comments (1)
Wednesday Breakfast Bender
Emil Steiner is away. In his absence, Opinions Producer and sometimes Celebritologist Michael Corones will be raking through the muck to bring you the best of the bizarre. Welcome to February 21! On this day 70 years ago, the Waterman Arrowbile, the world's first successful flying car, made its maiden test flight. Here's Your Wednesday Top Five: 5) Mmmm, That's Good WeevilSome inmates in an El Paso County Jail annex were mistakenly and unwittingly served noodles infested with weevils. "We have prepared new meals and are taking extra steps to safeguard that this type of incident doesn't take place again," said Sheriff's Deputy Jimmy Apodaca. Thanks, but you're a day late and a weevil short. 4) The Cost of BeautyMinnesota is considering joining New Jersey as the only states in the union to tax cosmetic surgery. The sponsor of the proposal, Democrat State Representative Phyllis Kahn, reasons that those...
By Michael Corones | February 21, 2007; 8:02 AM ET | Comments (1)
Tuesday Breakfast Bender
Emil Steiner is away. In his absence, Opinions Producer and sometimes Celebritologist Michael Corones will be raking through the muck to bring you the best of the bizarre. Welcome to February 20! On this day 38 years ago, the world did not come to an end. The apocalypse predicted by excommunicated Catholic priest and anti-Pope Michael Collin did not arrive. Here's Your Tuesday Top Four: 4) Siesta SocietyStudents at Indiana University started a napping club. Initially created as a joke, the club now has 30-35 members. I belonged to a napping club in high school; its formal name was Mr. Scott's Western Civilization class. 3) Lazy Man: Robot Plows Driveway For three years, a Middleburg, Pa., man has been plowing his driveway by remote control. Bill Lauver plows from the comfort of his living room using a converted golf cart with a plow attachment, much to the chagrin of...
By Michael Corones | February 20, 2007; 12:44 PM ET | Email a Comment
Monday Breakfast Bender
Emil Steiner is away. In his absence, Opinions Producer and sometimes Celebritologist Michael Corones will be raking through the muck to bring you the best of the bizarre. Welcome to February 19! On this day 25 years ago, singer and future reality show star Ozzy Osborne was arrested and banned from the city of San Antonio for urinating on The Alamo while dressed as a woman. Here's Your Monday Top Five: 5) Life in the Fast LaneIn a story that would make The Eagles proud, a woman was given a ticket for holding up traffic after Israeli police found her and a lover having sex in a car parked in the fast lane. With cars swerving to avoid an accident, she just missed being terminally pretty. 4) Booze Trumps Brain An Australian man who caught a four-foot bronze whaler shark with his bare hands credited vodka for the feat....
By Michael Corones | February 19, 2007; 8:17 AM ET | Email a Comment
Off Beatin'
Vacation, Have To Get Away Hammock Time! I'm heading out to the west coast in search of the strange and funny. In the meantime, Opinions Producer and sometime Celebritologist Michael Corones will be writing the OFF/beat. Happy President's Day! Emil...
By Emil Steiner | February 18, 2007; 10:41 PM ET | Comments (1)
