Man on a mission
A reader from Titirangi writes: "My old man was sitting on the deck surveying all that was his with a cold bevvy when he noticed a tree was obscuring his view. He called mum and asked her if she'd noticed it before. She shrugged and said trees grow. Another beer later and Dad decided to chop it down. It was a kanaka, so that's okay, he thought. Off he trudged into our 1500sq m section with his axe. An hour later he dragged the tree up the hill, chainsawed it into firewood and flopped down in his seat and realised, yes ... he'd cut down the wrong tree. That'll learn him."
It's enough to make you spit
If you discover your mouth is full of sheep poop, your first instinct will be to spit it out - hopefully, as far from you as possible. That's why the people of Irvinestown, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, held a sheep poop spitting contest. Forty-four people signed up for this test of skill as part of the local Lady of the Lake festival. Seven participated. This is not an old tradition but a new event dreamed up by Joe Mahon, the owner of a local hotel. The winner walked away with 100 ($238). It was presumably spent on mouthwash. (Source: Oddity Central)
