http://www.wtfnews.org/ Stories tagged lunch en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 02:44:09 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/orangutans-to-use-ipads-to-order-lunch/ Orangutans at a Florida zoo are using iPads to communicate with their keepers. Staff at Jungle Island Zoo in Miami could eventually use the tablets to tell them what they want to eat. Zookeeper Linda Jacobs said: "They have all the intelligence they need to communicate with us. "But what they don't have is developed vocal chords and voiceboxes. This gives them a voice. "Some of them like carrots more than they like beets. And don't we all w... ]]> Fri, 06 Jul 2012 20:02:53 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/orangutans-to-use-ipads-to-order-lunch/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/president-obama-meets-with-servicemen-and-barbers-for-fathers-day-lunch-and-forgets-to-pay-the-bill/ Amid the bustle of President Obama’s surprise stop for barbecue Wednesday, the White House apparently overlooked one key detail: the bill. Celebrating Father’s Day early, the president had lunch with two service members and two local barbers at Kenny’s BBQ on Capitol Hill. As the group chatted about fatherhood, the president enjoyed a steaming plate of pork ribs with hot sauce, collard greens, red beans and rice and cornbread. ... ]]> Fri, 15 Jun 2012 09:40:55 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/president-obama-meets-with-servicemen-and-barbers-for-fathers-day-lunch-and-forgets-to-pay-the-bill/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/lion-tries-to-reach-for-baby/ This lion at the Oregon Zoo in Portland clearly wanted to get at the little boy who was sitting outside the exhibit. The child barely noticed what was happening but something about him sure got the animal's attention. Zoo workers say lions often interact with young visitors and the glass barrier keeps them safe. ]]> Thu, 03 May 2012 10:52:56 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/lion-tries-to-reach-for-baby/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/aussie-mum-allyson-mcconnell-accused-of-drowning-sons-in-canada/ AUSTRALIAN mother Allyson McConnell drowned her two young sons in a bathtub before driving to a restaurant, ordering lunch and then jumping off an overpass onto a busy freeway, a Canadian court has heard. Ms McConnell is charged with the 2010 second-degree murders of two-year-old Connor and 10-month-old Jayden in Millet, south of Edmonton. The trial began in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, today. Ms McConnell, 33, formerly of Gosford on the NSW central coast%... ]]> Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:53:45 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/aussie-mum-allyson-mcconnell-accused-of-drowning-sons-in-canada/ http://www.wtfnews.org/sports/video-fight-erupts-between-retired-canadian-footballers-at-alumni-lunch/ A camera caught the fight between legendary Canadian footballers and former rivals Joe Kapp and Angelo Mosca at a Canadian Football League luncheon honoring the 73-year-old players. ]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:04:00 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/sports/video-fight-erupts-between-retired-canadian-footballers-at-alumni-lunch/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/goldilock-burglars-break-into-alice-springs-home-cook-lunch-and-look-at-online-porn/ Burglars broke into a Northern Territory house, cooked themselves lunch, looked at porn on a computer then played Goldilocks with expensive alcohol before running off after being disturbed. ]]> Fri, 14 Jan 2011 23:47:12 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/goldilock-burglars-break-into-alice-springs-home-cook-lunch-and-look-at-online-porn/