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Week 44, 2007 - The Laughable News

In The News:

Aussies Urged To Eat Moths:

Australians are being urged to get rid of a plague of moths - by eating them. The “munch a moth” campaign is being led by Jean-Paul Bruneteau, 51, a French-born chef, reports the Daily Telegraph. He first began eating the brown bogong moths 11 years ago while researching a book on bush tucker eaten by Aborigines. “They have a lovely popcorn flavour, like hazelnut,” he said.

Mr Bruneteau, who has run “bush tucker” restaurants in Sydney and Paris, suggests pulling off the furry wings, then popping the moths in the oven for three minutes in a splash of canola oil. Alternatively the chef, recommends putting them through a coffee blender and sprinkling them into an omelette, pancake or crepe.

But for all you people who think this must be a healthy diet, be forewarned that one study found that 3oz of bogong moth abdomen contains three times as much fat as a Big Mac

Homeless Chess King:

He sleeps on a bench, but he is king of chess during the day at Washington’s Dupont Circle, where he dazzles beginners and masters alike with his winning moves on the park’s stone chessboards. Tom Murphy, 49, makes what little money he has from teaching his prodigious knowledge of the game to passersby for a few dollars. “He has the title of expert in chess. This is the second highest American title; above him are master. So it means he is quite good,” said Washington’s Chess Center director David Mehler.

Murphy has won several chess tournaments and finished 15th in the 2005 world blitz championship. Murphy aims to get better at chess and rise to the title of master.
For now, the homeless chess teacher charges 20 to 30 dollars an hour and will match his wits with any rival for two to five dollars per game.

Hooked On Facts:

Elephants are the ONLY animals that can’t jump.

Three consecutive strikes in bowling is called a turkey.

Malaysians protect their babies from disease by bathing them in beer.

Hypnotism is banned by public schools in San Diego.

18% of an American’s income is spent on transportation.

The largest diamond ever found was an astounding 3,106 carats!

Identify a fake: The second hand on an authentic Rolex watch doesn’t tick, it moves smoothly.

If you shake a can of mixed nuts, the larger ones go to the top.

A marine catfish can taste with any part of its body.

Brought to you by HookedOnFacts.com

Just Joking:

Not To Be Outdone:

You’ve heard about the new hair salon which opened up right across the street from the old established hair cutters’ place, haven’t you?

They put up a big old sign, “WE GIVE SEVEN DOLLAR HAIR CUTS!”

Not to be outdone, the old shop put out their own sign:

“WE FIX SEVEN DOLLAR HAIR CUTS”

Flawed Logic:

A simpleton and his missus are lying in bed listening to the next door neighbor’s dog barking. It had been barking for hours and hours. Suddenly, Paddy jumps out of bed and says, “I’ve had enough of this,” and goes downstairs.

He finally comes back up to bed and his wife says, “The dog is still barking. What have you been doing?”

He says, “I’ve put their dog in our yard - now we’ll see how THEY like it!”