Post a strange news story thread

**D-A-L** · 08-02-2005

Yep I heard about that, or a similar story. Can't be too many guys firing nails in their heads I guess.

**D-A-L** · 09-02-2005

A Welsh rugby fan cut off his own testicles after his team beat England, police confirmed today.

http://www.thisislondon.com/news/art...9119?source=PA

**spud** · 09-02-2005

hey dal with regards to that last post "he's got some balls to do that"

roflmfao

**AphJN** · 09-02-2005

Boo...

**D-A-L** · 09-02-2005

A budding romance between a Jordanian man and woman turned into an ugly public divorce when the couple found out that they were in fact man and wife, state media reported.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...ifestylejordan

**brain_damage** · 10-02-2005

Breaking News: Ellen MacArthur refused entry to UK
8 Feb 2005 by Malcolm Drury

Solo around-the-world sailor Ellen MacArthur has been refused entry to Britain under the Government's new immigration policy.

Ms MacArthur sailed her boat B&Q into Falmouth Harbour in Cornwall just before noon today. As she stepped ashore she was arrested by immigration officials and whisked away, leaving the huge crowd that had gathered to welcome her after her record-breaking voyage shocked and bewildered.

Douglas Ramsbottom, an immigration spokesman, told reporters that under the new policy that was announced by Home Secretary Charles Clarke yesterday only skilled immigrants, such as doctors, engineers and IT specialists, would be able to come to Britain without a job offer. He noted that around-the-world solo sailors are not currently in demand in Britain and consequently Ms MacArthur had not gained enough points to be permitted to remain in the country.

A Downing Street spokesman said that the Prime Minister was fully aware of the great public interest in Ms MacArthur's achievement but rejected making a special exemption for her on the grounds that if he did that it would open the floodgates to other around-the-world solo sailors.

Michael Howard, the current interim leader of the Conservative Party, denounced what he called the Government's callousness. He said that contrary to Mr. Blair's contention Britain has an acute shortage of around-the-world solo sailors, and under a Conservative government Ms MacArthur would have been welcomed with open arms - so long as she arrived before their proposed quota had been filled.

All that notwithstanding, DeadBrain congratulates Ms MacArthur on her splendid achievement. Rule Britannia!

I also found this here

**jephree** · 10-02-2005

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - An Idaho woman accused of scalping a teen-ager in an act that police say had sexual overtones surrendered to authorities on Wednesday, police said.

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.j...toryID=7587339

**CLEVER_LOGIN_NAME** · 10-02-2005

"that it would open the floodgates to other around-the-world solo sailors."

Riiight, how many 'around-the-world solo sailors' are there to open a flood gate with... 15 or 16 in the whole world. I'm sure they are a huge risk to national security and economies, too. Usurping local jobs and smuggling WMD's those dirty solo sailors are!