That’s the strangest headline of the day, courtesy of the BBC:
Men in parts of Tanzania’s main city, Dar es Salaam, are living in fear of a night-time sex attacker.
A BBC correspondent says the attacks are being blamed by some on a demon called “Popo Bawa” meaning winged bat.
Some men are staying awake or sleeping in groups outside their homes. Others are smearing themselves with pig’s oil, believing this repels attacks.
Well, all righty then.
[via How Now Brown Pau] Tequila + testosterone + lightsabers = trouble [video, typical college kid swearing]. “A bit Forced,” says Paulo, but it made me smirk.
I’ve fended off a mugger while travelling once, with a little help from the accordion (See the December 31, 1999 section), but I have to salute the 70-year-old tourist who killed a 20-year-old mugger — who had two buddies armed with knives — in Costa Rica with his bare hands with a filet mignon on a flaming sword.
Yes, I think it’s a shame that the mugger died, but the old guy was well within his rights to defend himself. If I ever end up in a similar fix, I hope I have the wit, wherewithal and the courage that he did. At the very least, I’d like to be in his shape at 70.
I’ve been running into the misspelling “definately” more and more. That’s why I’m glad that someone finally set up a web site that explains that the word is spelled “D-E-F-I-N-I-T-E-L-Y”. You know, from the same root word as “define”.
The only thing scarier than seeing famous Open Source spokesgeek Eric S. Raymond in mid-make-out…
…is seeing Steve Jobs and Bill Gates just prior to making out!
Where can you find these images? On Global Nerdy, the tech blog I run with my pal George! Check it out! End of exclamation marks!
As long as we’re having unseasonably cold temperatures, could I have one these, please?
Photo from Miss Fipi Lele. Click to see at full size.
[via Kottke] Do you sit up late at night wondering what the meaning of life is? You’re in luck: there’s a Wikipedia entry.