Dave Barry's Blog, page 3861
October 8, 2009
IOWA
Weirder Than You Think (Thanks to Allen at Division and Gregg Geil)
COOL
A look inside the workings of a pretty good band. (Thanks to Pat the Perfect, via Gene W)
SPORTS UPDATE
The New Zealand Olympic Committee has threatened to sue a local taekwondo athlete who plans to finance his 2012 London Games bid with the proceeds from a brothel. (Thanks to nursecindy)
GOD HELP US IF HE EVER PASSES GAS
Boomer, the Tallest Living Dog (Thanks to Brian Duval)
WE'RE PACKING OUR BAGS
An Australian town is going to try to lure statues by erecting a giant statue of a meat ant. (Thanks to Janice Gelb)
IN OTHER WORDS, A ROUTINE EVENING
Drunken pair floored by men in drag after squaring up to Spider-Man (Thanks to bonmot and waxwing)
AVAST YE... OOPS
Pirates attack the wrong ship. (Thanks to Anil Haji, CJrun and Chris Lourens)
October 7, 2009
STRUMPETING
Book tour strumpeting will start very soon, but the people of Boston, Charlotte, and Toronto get a special pre-tour strumpdate: The Blog is participating in the Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers album release tour in your fair cities....
FRIENDLY ADVICE TO PEOPLE WHO WEAR PERFUME AND COLOGNE
If people get in an elevator and exclaim "OH!" and then back away from you, you've used too much. If the scent of you lingers in the hallway of a major corporation long after you've passed by, it's too much....
