Headline of the Day

[Empty Wallet]

WTF? We have to change our name?

The Wisconsin Tourism Federation in the US has decided to change its name after realising its acronym matched a crude form of internet slang.

The WTF is now the Tourism Federation of Wisconsin (TFW).

'WTF' is an acronym widely used on the internet standing for 'What the f---?'.

The tourism organisation was reportedly unaware of the associations of its acronym until it became the butt of jokes on blogs and websites.

Lead lobbyist for the group, Chet Gerlach, said yesterday that the federation made the change after the meaning of the common text-message lingo was brought to their attention.

The organisation has had the same name since it was founded in 1979 – a time when it could never had predicted it would one day become crude internet slang.

Google is yet to catch up on the name change, with search results still displaying the problematic name.

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[Empty Wallet]

Free, inflight entertainmnet:

Stunned Passengers Watch Pilots Slug It Out

Two pilots have been grounded after they allegedly left their cockpit mid-flight to trade punches with crew members in front of stunned passengers.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20091004/...g-3fd0ae9.html

[Empty Wallet]

sacre bleu, can nothing be left alone?

Fries with your Mona Lisa? Big Macs move on Louvre

FRANCE'S art lovers and gastronomes are united in Gallic outrage.

The American burger chain McDonald's is to open a restaurant and McCafe in the Louvre museum next month.

http://www.theage.com.au/travel/trav...1005-gjdo.html

[Empty Wallet]

Know your limits: Australian race fans told to keep to 24 cans of beer a day

Australian motorsport fans are ruing militant alcohol consumption guidelines at one of the country's most popular races – after being limited to a mere 24 cans of beer a day.....

Spectators are limited to one 24-can case each of full-strength beer, although if revellers are willing to consume lower-strength alcohol (3.5% abv or less) they will be entitled to a more satisfactory 36 cans.

Wine lovers have not escaped the heavy hand of the law either, being restricted to a punitive four litres a day.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/...eer?CMP=AFCYAH

[Empty Wallet]

What is going on in Britain?

Yobs Floored By Cage Fighters In Drag

Two drunken thugs have learnt a lesson after the pair of cross-dressing men they attacked turned out to be cage fighters in fancy dress....

...The court heard that prior to the dust-up with the cage fighters the yobs had got into a fight with a man dressed in a spideman costume.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20091007/...a-45dbed5.html

[KidLazy]

For Empty Wallet (to laugh at),

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091007/...ealand_brothel.

[Empty Wallet]

For KL to wear when he visits New Zealand ... some very special protection:

For the busy executive -- an anti-H1N1 suit

For the executive who doesn't have time to come down with the flu, a Japanese company has invented a new form of protection -- the anti-H1N1 suit. Skip related content

Menswear company Haruyama Trading claims the suit can protect wearers from the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, as it is coated with titanium dioxide, a chemical commonly used in toothpaste and cosmetics and that breaks down when reacting with light, supposedly killing the virus upon contact.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20091009...t-011ccfa.html

[Empty Wallet]

Flying trampoline causes Princes Freeway crash

A flying trampoline has caused a crash between a car and a truck on a freeway in Melbourne's southeast.

http://www.theage.com.au/national/fl...1014-gvxs.html

[Empty Wallet]

The car that uses urine to save the planet

Mazda’s latest four-wheel-drive likes a wee drink.

http://www.theage.com.au/drive/motor...1014-gwiy.html

[Fencergrl]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...urry-plot.html

[Empty Wallet]

Munchieeeeessss:

Australians among world's most stoned

AUSTRALIANS rank among the world's top cannabis users, a review of global data has confirmed.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574...32-421,00.html

[hcm2009]

My sweetie, the news junkie, occasionally sends me the oddest headlines. I thought it might make for a fun game thread.

This one made me grin:

Clinically Depressed Poodle Mauls Ex-French President
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,481426,00.html


If you come across a strange/ funny/ news headline post it!

Such a very amazing link!

[Empty Wallet]

Mitsubishi's fart-fighting crossover

Japanese concept car battles pongs with special seats that dispel offensive odours.

Get a whiff of this. Mitsubishi has put a new spin on the automotive fight to save the environment when it introduced a concept at the Tokyo motor show today that makes the unexpected passing of wind a little less embarrassing.

http://www.theage.com.au/drive/motor...1021-h8d6.html

[KidLazy]

Haha... I got a pocket full of dollar biils.

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/br...s_victory.html

[KidLazy]

Motorized La-Z-Boy, what a great idea!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091023/...unge_chair_dwi

[Empty Wallet]

Out of the La-Z-Boy fellas and shape up:

Introducing the 'mirdle'

When it comes to underwear, men are the new women.

http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/f...1026-hfil.html

[KidLazy]

Haha...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091022/...italy_prisoner

[Empty Wallet]

Unflappable Newsreader Ignores Giant Seagull

Australian newsreader Peter Hitchiner has been upstaged by a special guest during a bulletin - a giant seagull.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20091022/...t-870a197.html

[Empty Wallet]

Trick or treat???

Homeless man 'stole ferret in his pants'

http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-n...1031-hqe5.html

[Empty Wallet]

'World's largest' budgie smuggler parade to be held in Australia

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26297945-2,00.html