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"It is the right hemisphere that understands the emotional or the humorous aspect of a narrative; it is also better able to appreciate irony and sarcasm – all that is not explicit but radically alters meaning. . . . There is a large literature showing that the right hemisphere is crucial for appreciation of cartoons, jokes and humour of every kind." Iain McGilchrist, The Matter with Things

If the T-Shirt Fits, Wear It

Maybe it's the six pack he quaffed at the Elks club, but Eric Scheske about shot beer out his nose when he saw this story from The Smoking Gun: > Since you usually can't anticipate an arrest for drunk driving, a motorist does not have the

Coprophiliac Strikes Starbucks!

Freaks: > Oregon cops are trying to figure out who stashed a wireless pinhole video camera inside a roll of toilet paper in a Starbucks bathroom. The camera, powered by a nine volt battery, was outfitted with a wireless transmitter that could have sent the video to a receiver up

With a Side of Fried Cat

Odd Consumer News: Restaurant owner David Kerr said Wednesday that he received lots of complaints and abusive phone calls after he started serving horse steaks [called "Mr. Ed is Dead"] at his eatery in Hamilton, North Island, as part of an annual event during which restaurateurs compete to

Monkey Attack

> Authorities were searching Tuesday for a monkey that escaped his cage and bit a man before fleeing. Noble County Sheriff Landon Smith said two monkeys escaped from an outdoor cage, but one was soon captured by the owner. Link [http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/ESCAPED_MONKEY?SITE=

Horrible Lawsuit . . .

. . . but we sympathize. > Weathermen are being sued in Romania by hotel and restaurant owners who say the rain they keep forecasting has frequently failed to arrive. > They say reports every week that resorts will face heavy rains have hit business hard and left hotels in tourist areas like

At the Risk of Losing our PG Rating . . .

Quick-moving paddle, nudity, presumably a lot of drinking. What could go wrong? > Three strippers and two nightclub managers have been arrested for allegedly spanking a trucker at his 31st birthday bash and severely bruising his backside. > After his friends paid $25, Keith Lowery was handcuffed and spanked with

Naked Anti-Druid

But if therapy is the highest good, this must be all right: > A German man has been arrested after a marriage guidance counsellor advised him to run around naked shouting at trees. > Dieter Braun, 43, from Recklinghausen said the stress release technique had worked perfectly until he was

Running of the Bulls

It's tradition and odd, so we cover it: > Four people were injured during the third running of the bulls here on Saturday, emergency services said. > A 24-year-old man was taken to hospital after being gored twice in his right thigh and at the base of his

Communism's Lamer Than We Thought

> A Cuban newspaper says Air Supply are "idols for thousands of Cubans." The paper writes "we would never have imagined that one day they would come here -- and here they are!!" > Fans went nuts when the group sang "All Out of Love&

"Mike Blake" Is Not an Eric Scheske Alias

> Mike Blake, a recovering alcoholic who has never worked in his life, says he will still stay at home and live off the family's [government] benefits. > He claims looking after his kids with his unemployed wife Kathleen, 24, will always be his full-time job. > Blake