Sideswipe

In fact this is a local newspaper for an Amish community in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania.

Now that HBO has announced a series deal with New Zealand's musical parody duo Flight of the Conchords, I wonder if TVNZ will buy it? When the Conchords approached TVNZ to do a series for them, GM of Commissioning Tony Holden blew them off for not being funny enough.

Sheesh, even their website is funny: "Flight of the Conchords have put up a website on the internet. A spokesman from the band said there was a five-year delay launching the website due to a 'disagreement'. Apparently there was debate over how many times the letter 'w' should appear in the web address.
While Bret wanted four, making the domain name wwww.conchords.co.nz, Jemaine was vying for seven. t turns out that you're only allowed three anyway."

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Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi claims Coca-Cola is African and wants a share of the money.

He says Coca-Cola should pay a percentage of every can or bottle sold to Governments across the continent.

Speaking at a celebration marking the seventh anniversary of the African Union, Gaddafi said: "The essential ingredients for Coca-Cola come from African plants and so compensation must be paid to us." The Libyan leader is known for his bizarre claims and in the past claimed William Shakespeare was actually an Arab immigrant to England called Sheikh Zubeir.

(Source: Ananova.com)

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An Iowa man accused of ramming his car into a women's clinic and then setting his car on fire thought it was an abortion clinic, police confirmed.

The targeted centre does not perform abortions and does not provide abortion referrals, said a clinic spokesman.

The accused chose the Edgerton Women's Health Center from the phone book.

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A reader was surprised to find a note on his car while parked in a "cripple car space" in Remuera ...

The typed note reads: "Sir/Madam This is not a parking ticket, but if it were within my power you would receive two.

Because of your bull headed inconsiderate feeble attempt at parking - you have taken up enough room for two elephants ...

The reason for giving you this is so that in the future, you may think of someone other than yourself.

I don't like domineering, egotistical or simple minded drivers - and you probably fit one of these categories.

I sign off wishing you an early gearbox failure on the motorway in rush hour and may the fleas of a thousand camels infest your car mats."

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Kansas City motorists must now pay before they fill their tanks.

It's the law.

The city council unanimously approved the ordinance.

City council members say it will reduce drive-off thefts, but some convenience store owners say it will cause more motorists to pay at the pump and reduce impulse purchases of sodas and food.

(Source: reason.com)