Beyond Beyond the Fringe category archive
BYOB 0
Michigan man is caught running in empties.
This reminds me of the story about the customs official who watched a man push a wheelbarrow loaded with junk across the border every day. He became convinced that the man was smuggling something, but, despite the most intense searches, he never found any contraband.
Many years later, the two men, both long retired, ran into each other in a bar in a border town. After a couple of drinks, the ex-border guard said, “Look. I know you were smuggling something. I need to know, what was it? I’m retired–I promise I it’s just between us. Please tell me.”
Bait-and-Switch? 0
Honest to Pete, you can’t make this stuff up.
Depart in Style 0
Everyone Deserves a Slice of the Pie 0
Having dutifully paid my child support, I have mixed emotions about this.
He was ordered to pay €300 in child support for the couple’s daughter each month as part of the divorce settlement, and the professional pizza chef chose to make the payments in the form of delicious pizza – something his ex-wife was not happy about.
According to the rest of the story, one factor affecting the judge’s ruling was that the man does not make enough money to pay the full cash amount.
And Now for Something Completely Different 0
I found this to have a kind of weird fascination, or fascinating weirdness, or something.
People of the Book 0
No, no, no. That other book.
“A Three Hour Tour” 0
Life imitates art Gilligan’s Island.
U.S. Coast Guard spokeswoman Melissa McKenzie said Saturday that the men were reported missing Tuesday by their families after they failed to show up at the island of Weno.
Follow the link for the picture. It’s a peach.
Gird Your Grid for the Big One 0
The tin-foil hat brigade gets all upset about mythical dangers such as EMP.
Meanwhile, the birds got this.
Dreams in the WitchHouse 0
As I was driving home from dinner with my friend, who had an engagement, I was passed by an SUV (SVU might be more like it) with the word, “T-R-U-M-P,” on its rear window in luminous tape.
That sight would have given H. P. Lovecraft himself the willies.
Afterthought:
My other thought was, “There goes a racist.”
By the company they keep shall ye know them.
Not All It Krakened Up To Be 0
Science 2.0 explores the origin of the legend of the Kraken.
Creeping Crazy 0
Warning: Language.
That “E” Stands for “Exploding” 0
Heh.
(snip)
Police reported on Thursday that they believe he was there to buy an new battery and an evaporator head for his own e-cigarette.
He then tried the two new parts in his device in the shop. But as soon as he inhaled on the device, it exploded, burning and wounding his face and knocking several teeth out of his mouth.
“Attack of the Giant Goldfish” 0
“Lake effect” takes on a new meaning:
Piscatorial pictures at the link.
There’s an App for That 0
Let the snaring economy automate your life. (Warning: In questionable taste.)