2005-01-18

Oddness Abounds

First off the bat, a man in Riyadh, Saudi Arabian had to have a medical team remove a toothbrush that had been in a his stomach for 22 years. The 70-year-old unidentified man, swallowed the toothbrush 22 years ago without realising it, as he had not experienced any pain until a few days ago.

Second place, but still damn odd, CNN is reporting a supernatural spa.

At Juve the Spa in this north Atlanta suburb, patrons can get a metaphysical add-on to any spa service, such as a $100 tarot card reading or a $175 one-hour astrological consultation.

For $200 an hour, you can talk to an American Indian shaman at Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur, California. Or try "Soul Regression Therapy," a guided tour through past lives, for $90 an hour at Ruby Room in Chicago, a spa that also touts sessions on "Dream Therapy" and "Energy Healing For Pets."

Thirdly and still odd, the Pope has been gifted with a new Ferrari for his 'humanity race.'

Fourth, a congregation of 'furries' (people that like to dress up as their favorite animals) in San Jose, California:

Part costume party and part role play, Further Confusion, or FurCon, gives grown-ups a place to act out their inter-species fantasies.

The convention includes workshops on such things as puppetry, costume making, writing about mythical creatures and "furry anatomy."

Many of those attending participate in Internet chat rooms for "furries."

"But just because it's weird, it's still perfectly normal to the people involved in it," said raccoon wannabe Lee Strom, 36, of San Leandro, one of the event's founders.

Fifth and final reported oddity, in
Pildesti, Romania, a family that believed they buried their daughter two years ago were shocked when she came home to vote.

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1 comment:

Just Somebody said...

There really can't be many places where the words "raccoon wannabe" can be used - it's actually quite impressive.