Monday, October 01, 2007
Strange News from the Food Front (10/1/07)
A weekly round-up of food and drink oddities:
- Burglary Brunch A man said he had a conversation over breakfast with the burglar he surprised in his home. It's a new type of mug shot. (KSAT-TV)
- Christmas in October A Munich man with one too many beers during Oktoberfest got stuck in a chimney for 12 hours as he tried to get into a friend's apartment. Entrepreneurs see huge opportunity for introducing the door. (Reuters)
- I Do Not Like Green Eggs An inmate, upset with the quality of prison food, mailed an egg to a federal judge. The jurist replied in a rhyme immitating the style of Dr. Suess's Green Eggs and Ham. (AP)
- Rich Dessert A resort in Sri Lanka has what it calls the world's most expensive dessert, which, at $14,000, includes a chocolate sculpture and a large gem stone. They've gotten calls, but no one has yet ordered it, let alone seconds. (AP)
- Month Long Hangover A man in Scotland was complaining of "wavy" vision and a constant headache for four weeks. He had apparently drunk 60 pints of beer over a four day stretch. Will he order aspirin by the case? (AFP)
