An international team of
soccer players have broken a Guinness World Record by playing a game in
zero gravity. Two four-man teams played a game at
20-thousand-230-feet last month on an airplane fitted with an on-board
soccer field. *They hope to eventually return to space for the
world's first zero-gravity soccer riot. (Paul Dudley)
Police in Grand Island,
Nebraska are investigating a large-scale beef theft. Authorities
say a carrier company loaded up two semis with fresh beef last week,
but the meat never made it to its intended destination.
Investigators say the stolen beef is worth more than
277-thousand-dollars. *277-thousand-dollars worth of beef...to someone
with a backyard smoker...priceless. (Paul Dudley)
Lizzo stunned at her
Washington, DC concert as she played former President James Madison's
never-used crystal flute. The classically-trained flute player
borrowed the instrument on loan from the Library of Congress. Lizzo
shouted "we just made history tonight" onstage to her cheering fans.
*Just as long as she doesn't start talking about band camp. (Paul
Dudley)
Starting next week, McDonald's
will offer toys in "adult" meal boxes, repackaging the chain's Happy
Meal into something for an older audience. Each Cactus Plant Flea
Market Box comes with a meal and either a Grimace, Hamburglar, Birdie,
or Cactus Buddy figurine. *No word if it comes with an adult
sippy cup for a little mid-day orange juice and vodka eye opener.
(Paul Dudley)
A new report claims half of
the world's bird species are in decline. BirdLife International
has released its State of the World's Birds report and claims that
73-percent of bird species are under stress from the expansion of
agriculture. *Apparently a large number of birds are heavily
invested in soy futures. (Paul Dudley)
Jimmy Buffet is suspending his
tour due to health issues. The 75-year-old singer is recovering
after a "brief hospitalization," according to his team. Three
shows in October will be moved to next spring. Fans are
encouraged to keep their original tickets for the new dates.
*Apparently he blew out his flip-flop and needs a bypass. (Paul
Dudley)
Costco is promising to keep
its popular hot dog and soda combo at a dollar-50, despite sky-high
inflation. Chief financial officer Richard Galanti even hinted
that the price could remain the same "forever." *Forever, kind of
the like the wait at the checkout line in Costco. (Paul Dudley)
Where else can you get a meal
plus a drink for only a dollar fifty? *Well, at least not from
the trunk of some dudes car. (Paul Dudley)
Singer Post Malone called off
his Boston show Saturday after being hospitalized he had breathing
difficulties and pain. *You'd be in pain too if you had all those
face tattoos. (Paul Dudley)
Khloe Kardashian had a
surrogate mother give birth to her child. Like most new moms she wanted
to breast feed her baby, but didn't quite understand the concept. *She
bought him a frozen chicken breast at Whole Foods. (Bill Williams)
MGM Resorts International is
facing a class-action lawsuit. The suit accuses MGM's casinos of
failing to pay cash-out tickets in full. They're accused of
shorting customers by a few cents on millions of slot machine
transactions. *Well, they are called One Armed Bandits for as
reason. (Paul Dudley)
YouTuber PhoneBuff
pitted the iPhone 14 Pro Max in a drop test against its main
rival, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra to determine which is more durable.
Both phones were dropped onto a hard floor from 5 feet, both sustained
about the same amount damage. *I never drop my phone on the
ground, mine always seems to make a soft landing into toilet
water. (Paul Dudley)
Thefts of Kia and Hyundai
models soar by 767% across America due to a TikTok Challenge. *How come
TikTok can't do a 'primer gray Subaru Impreza' challenge? (Dave Vincent)
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