Dave Barry's Blog, page 126

JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT AIR TRAVEL COULDN'T GET ANY WORSE

Airline passenger finds plane floor soaked in blood

(Thanks to Nancy Gill)

HOW MUCH IS THAT IN GIRAFFES?

880-foot to just 31-foot wide, as many as 5 asteroids approaching Earth, NASA says

(Thanks to Matt Filar, who says "What kind of units are feet?")

THE LATEST FASHION LOOK

It's manly.

(Thanks to Michael Moyer)

INCLUDING UNDERWEAR?

For a year, the airline will allow travelers on JAL-operated flights to rent a set of clothes for their time in the country, according to the airline.

(Thanks to Asher Scheiner)

THE ULTIMATE LEGAL DEFENSE

Extreme diarrhea.

(Thanks to Roberto)

WE DON'T WANT TO KNOW THE LEGAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE POOP EMOJI

A Saskatchewan court has ruled that sending someone a thumbs-up emoji could indicate a contractual agreement.

(Thanks to The Perts)

DELIVERING SHIPMENTS OF FLYING CARS

Giant kites could pull cargo ships across the ocean

(Thanks to The Perts)

THOSE THINGS SHOULD NOT BE IN CIVILIAN HANDS

The Big Gulp was on the other foot Sunday night in Florida, where a 7-Eleven worker was arrested for striking a female customer in the head with a large cup of lemonade.

(Thanks to Al Barkafski)

Bonus points for anybody who can explain this statement: "The Big Gulp was on the other foot..."

IT'S LIKE A FAIRY TALE

"Let's make your wedding moment more memorable with the Wedding Mekdi package! For only IDR 3.5 million (roughly $232.51), you can get 100 Chicken Burgers and 100 packages of McNuggets containing 4 pieces," the tweet read according to a Google translation.

(Thanks to Ralph)

IN THAT CASE, SIR...

The tourist who defaced the nearly 2,000-year-old Colosseum in Rome says he wasn't aware of the monument's age

In his defense, he's a "fitness instructor."

(Thanks to Robert Moats)