http://www.wtfnews.org/ Stories tagged sand en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 04:02:21 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/brazilians-bid-thousands-to-deflower-sex-doll/ Bidding has reached nearly £70,000 in a bizarre auction for the chance to be the first to sleep with Brazil's first life-like sex doll. Online sex shop Sexonico started the bidding war for the 'virginity' of Valentina, reports the Huffington Post. Whoeever places the highest bid before the auction ends at the end of March will win a romantic night for two with the doll. It includes a candlelit champagne dinner, an aromatic bath with rose petals%2... ]]> Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:19:47 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/brazilians-bid-thousands-to-deflower-sex-doll/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/price-of-sandwich-causes-man-to-lose-it-on-airplane/ AUSTRALIAN Federal Police have removed a man from a flight bound for Perth, which was forced to return to Darwin after the passenger became enraged by the price of a sandwich. The Virgin flight DJ1432 departed Darwin around 7am on Thursday on its way to Western Australia. But around an hour into the flight, the male passenger's behaviour became "disruptive'', with cabin staff resorting to removing him from the main cabin and the captain of the flight turning t... ]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:46:46 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/price-of-sandwich-causes-man-to-lose-it-on-airplane/ http://www.wtfnews.org/religion/anti-gay-christian-leader-blames-homosexuality-for-hurricane-sandy/ John McTernan believes he knows what’s responsible for Hurricane Sandy, and it’s not climate science. On Sunday, the anti-gay Christian preacher said that the hurricane is more proof that “God is systematically destroying America” as punishment for the “homosexual agenda.” “Both candidates are pro-homosexual and are behind the homosexual agenda. America is under political judgment and the church does not know it,” M... ]]> Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:22:53 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/religion/anti-gay-christian-leader-blames-homosexuality-for-hurricane-sandy/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/msnbc-ridicules-romney-for-collecting-food-and-supplies-for-sandy-victims/ After introducing his Obama-supporting guests Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and Lehigh professor James Peterson, host Martin Bashir played a clip of the President speaking at the Red Cross headquarters in Washington Tuesday. When the clip concluded, Bashir said, “Mayor Reed, so the Red Cross knows what it’s doing. Did he, did you detect perhaps a subtle dig there on Mr. Romney who spent today going against the guidelines established by the Red Cross and holding a ... ]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:25:42 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/msnbc-ridicules-romney-for-collecting-food-and-supplies-for-sandy-victims/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/principal-says-peanut-butter-and-jelly-sandwiches-are-racist/ An Oregon grade school principal suggested in a newspaper interview that peanut butter and jelly sandwiches might be racially and culturally offensive. “What about Somali or Hispanic students who might not eat sandwiches?” Verenice Gutierrez told the Portland Tribune. Gutierrez, principal of Harvey Scott K-8 School, was being interviewed about the school district’s equity training program designed to narrow the achievement gap. The newspaper said she “picks... ]]> Wed, 12 Sep 2012 12:26:46 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/principal-says-peanut-butter-and-jelly-sandwiches-are-racist/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/exchange-student-from-korea-dies-after-sand-pit-collapses-on-him/ A 20-year-old exchange student from Korea died at Oxnard Beach Park Wednesday after the pit he was digging collapsed, burying him under six feet of sand, authorities reported. The student was with other students from Masters College digging a large pit in the sand outside the Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach Hotel & Resort, Oxnard Fire Department Battalion Chief Rod Thorp told CBS2/KCAL9. ]]> Thu, 23 Aug 2012 06:03:14 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/exchange-student-from-korea-dies-after-sand-pit-collapses-on-him/ http://www.wtfnews.org/science-technology/providers-prepare-as-thousands-expected-to-wake-up-without-internet/ Having trouble getting online? Some may find their smartphones working overtime because their computers couldn't seem to connect to the Internet on Monday morning. Thousands waited too long or simply didn't believe the warnings of malware that took over computers around the world more than a year ago. At 12:01 a.m. EDT (0401 GMT), the FBI turned off the Internet servers that were functioning as a temporary safety net to keep infected computers online for the past eight m... ]]> Mon, 09 Jul 2012 09:42:45 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/science-technology/providers-prepare-as-thousands-expected-to-wake-up-without-internet/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/former-penn-state-coach-jerry-sandusky-convicted-of-child-sex-abuse/ Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was convicted Friday of sexually assaulting 10 boys over 15 years, a scandal that shook the storied football program to its core and caused the university to fire legendary football coach Joe Paterno. 65-year-old Sandusky was led from the courtroom is handcuffs after being found guilty of 45 of 48 counts. He faces the possibility of life in prison. Sandusky showed little emotion as the verdict was read. The judge o... ]]> Sat, 23 Jun 2012 04:43:55 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/former-penn-state-coach-jerry-sandusky-convicted-of-child-sex-abuse/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/man-calls-911-over-wrong-sandwich/ A US man called 911 to complain that a sandwich shop had messed up his order. Police say Rotherh McLennon complained he had "specifically asked for little turkey and little ham, a lot of cheese and a lot of mayonnaise". But the Grateful Deli shop, in East Hartford, Connecticut, had got the order wrong, he complained. "You're calling 911 because you don't like way that they're making your sandwich?" the dispatcher asked. %2... ]]> Mon, 18 Jun 2012 19:36:00 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/man-calls-911-over-wrong-sandwich/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/man-undressed-while-chasing-woman-with-his-bike-stared-her-in-the-eyes-as-he-took-a-dump-on-the-beach-then-wiped-with-his-bare-hand/ A 55-year-old woman was strolling down Ponte Vendra Beach In Florida near her home on Sunday morning when she noticed a man riding on a bike towards her. As she turned around to go home, the man began to undress himself, according to an arrest affidavit from the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office. The man continued to follow her, then after passing her on his mountain bike, he got off the bike near some dunes, and got naked before going into the ocean, according to the report.... ]]> Wed, 06 Jun 2012 08:48:16 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/man-undressed-while-chasing-woman-with-his-bike-stared-her-in-the-eyes-as-he-took-a-dump-on-the-beach-then-wiped-with-his-bare-hand/