Daily Drivel

Today in History: May 2 1957 Mob figure Frank Costello is shot in the head by Vincent "the Chin" Gigante. Instead of killing him, the bullet circumnavigates between his skin and cranium, exiting through the original wound. Costello retires from the Mafia soon after. –dailyrotten

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Link of the Day: http://www.stuffucanuse.com/fake_moon_landings/moon_landings.htm

More proof that the moon landings were faked.

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83 year old Gayadhar Parida is one stubborn old man. Fifty years ago, he was a huffy middle aged man. He had a tiff with his wife and climbed up in a tree a la Keith Richards, and has refused to come down for 50 years.

Word is that he spends most of his time hanging out with the snakes and bugs, coming down only to sip water from a pool.

His family leaves food at the bottom of the tree to coax him down, but they’re not able to capture the ornery guy.

Meow.

An inquisitive mind is usually something folks like to see in their kids. Not so much the mother of this 17 year old Japanese girl.

See, kiddo had grown tired of poisoning small animals, watching them die, and then storing them in formaldehyde in her bedroom. Therefore, she decided last August to poison her mom. Not only did she start feeding her mother a continuous supply of thallium , she kept a running documentary of the woman's demise, blogging written details as well as photo images as her body failed her.

Mom is now in the hospital in a coma - not likely to come out of it, from what I understand. (Kiddo even continued poisoning her when she was put in the hospital! Now that she’s in a coma, well, it’s a bit more difficult.)

This loving daughter is being sent to reform school, though she doesn't seem to understand what reform she could possibly need. When asked if she held a grudge against her mom, the answer was no. She just wanted to experiment.

What ever happened to pulling wings off butterflies?

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Now THIS is news.

David Blaine is at it again, in case you didn’t know.

This time the amazing Blaine is hanging out in a bubble of water for a week, then binding himself with 150lbs of chains, ripping off his breathing device, and trying to hold his breath for nine minutes as he unlocks himself from his self-applied prison.

Wow.

Sure hope he doesn’t have to poo while he’s in there.

That would be gross.

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Speaking of Poo…

Malaysian government is tired of everyone thinking that they have stinky bathrooms. So tired, in fact, that they are holding a big old Potty Pow Wow!

At the National Toilet Summit, held Aug 24 - 25, the founder of the World Toilet Organization - Jack Sim - will share his toilet management expertise and there will be much brainstorming regarding improvements to be made (such as, uh, providing TP, soap, water, and maybe even toilet seats).

Folks are flush with anticipation.

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Those out there with pets understand just how tough it can be to plan a family vacation that includes Fido. Lots of American hotels just plain don't like furry buddies but DO put up with snot nosed unruly kids.

There's a hotel in Austria that has an opposing view. Monstrous children are no longer welcome at the Hotel Cortisen in St Wolfgang. The hotel was just redecorated and the owner doesn't want any brats about: "kids will put their dirty paw-prints on the white walls, stand on the white leather sofas in their dirty shoes, and scream and run around and disturb other guests. I have decided to make a stand and I am sure others will follow suit and say no to kids. From today, children are no longer welcome - and I plan to advertise it as I am sure it will attract guests."

Can you bring your pup along, though?

"I don't have a problem with dogs... dogs are always welcome in my hotel."

Just stick the kiddos in a kennel for a week.

No prob.

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