Funny News Stories

I've just noticed that the list of most popular names for babies born in 2010 was released the other day. Top of the list for boys names was Oliver. I don't know why it is so popular. I've never known anyone at school, work or elsewhere with that name. In fact I can only think of 2, Oliver Hardy and Oliver McQueen (the Green Arrow)

Edit @ 31 July : and Oliver Cromwell

Entering the top 100 boys names for the first time was Dexter. A careful eye on these boys will be needed when they grow up.

oliver twist??! (you need to read more) lol!
oliver's a very popular name where i come from. i can think of six just off the top of my head.

http://web.orange.co.uk/article/quirkies/skooy_skeleton

hahahahah

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...tiger.html

^^^^^^^^^^^^very nice of you feeding the tiger and all chimpy but if i were you i'd loose the daisey dukes! Did you honestly think you could pull them off?

The sound of twitter
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/new...555716.stm

This is what happened when a basketball match in Beijing took place between American and Chinese teams.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14585625

Pair in hospital after Kismot 'killer' curry contest

Two people have been taken to hospital following the "world's hottest curry" competition at an Edinburgh Indian restaurant.

Emergency services were called to the Kismot restaurant in St Leonards Street on Saturday afternoon after some competitors became "very unwell".

The competition involves people eating the "Kismot Killer" curry.

The Scottish Ambulance Service is now calling for a review into how the event is managed.

On the restaurant's website it insists that participants sign a legal disclaimer before taking part in the competition, which raises money for the Scottish children's charity Chas.

It is understood that members of the British Red Cross were on hand at the event, but the Scottish Ambulance Service still had to be called because two people had such a violent reaction.

Curie Kim, 21, an American student on an exchange to Edinburgh University, said she decided to enter the challenge when she saw it advertised in the restaurant.

"It was very painful and felt like I was being chainsawed in the stomach with hot sauce on the chainsaw”

"I have learned my lesson and will never do it again and, in fact, I will be cutting down on my spice intake full stop."

Ms Kim came second in the contest.

"The woman who won ate the last bowl in four seconds and then ran outside to be sick where as I didn't so I've learned I should have had a game plan like that," she said.

"There were three rounds and I managed half of the last bowl.

"I was in so much pain I wasn't aware of what was going on around me and when I got to hospital they gave me medicine for the indigestion.

sounds like a fairly standard saturday night out!

For some reason this story made me laugh, I think it was more the "Un-named woman" who replied.

Dutch trains to get 'bag toilets'

Dutch National Railways is introducing emergency plastic bags for passengers to urinate in as part of its first-aid provision on some commuter trains.

Spokesman Jeroen von Geusau told the BBC "wee bags" would be installed on commuter trains without toilets.

He said the bags were for use in emergencies such as power failures.

"When you have to wait three or four hours on a train, then it is quite logical you have some people aboard who need to go to a restroom," he said.

"It is like when a plane is circling above London for two hours."

About 16% of passenger trains do not have toilets, the spokesman said, pointing out that the Sprinter services involved stop at stations every 5-10 minutes.

'Are you serious?'

The portable urinal, made by the firm Travel John, is designed for the use of "anyone without access to traditional or sanitary facilities", according to the company's website.

The bag is attached to a spout and filled with a powdered substance that turns into a gel, AFP news agency reports.

Rail passengers interviewed by Dutch TV were dismayed by the idea.

"Are you serious?" said one unnamed female passenger.

"No, no way, I just can't see myself 'going' in that. For a man it may be easier, for a woman that's just impossible."

The Dutch scheme was not prompted by any one incident, Mr Von Geusau said, but after two hard winters in the Netherlands, "you need to be prepared".