Articles by Michael d'Estries
Don’t Have The Balls To Run With The Bulls? How About Reindeer?
What could possibly go wrong?
In a hat tip to the running of the bulls in Spain, visitors to an Alaskan winter festival will get the chance to run side-by-side with reindeer.
About a dozen of the frightened, pissed off animals will be set loose February 24th in downtown Anchorage to run alongside anyone willing to part [...]
Toyota’s Violin Robot Will Play A Sweet Sonata Before Crushing Your Skull
When the war between robots and humans is finally settled hundreds of years from now, it will be remembered that before the laser beams started filling the skies, the sounds of sweet music could be heard. At least, that’s what I’m envisioning with Toyota’s new violin virtuoso robot called the “Partner Bot”.
Toyota unveiled their newest [...]
Kitty Wigs: Because Your Cat Does Not Suffer Enough
If you’re one of those types that gets great pleasure from dressing up your animals for Halloween, Christmas, Independence Day, etc. then we here at Snarfd have the perfect accessory for your sick passion: Kitty Wigs.
That’s right, no longer will the self-grooming habits of your cat suffice for those hard-to-impress moments with friends and family. [...]
Hire The A-Team Limo, Impress Your Friends, Get The Girl
In 1972 a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn’t commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, they have a limo service.
Growing up, there was simply nothing cooler than The A-Team (Sorry, Thundercats). Not only was there [...]
My Wife Is A CIA Spy, Will Cure Your Medical Issues With Satellite Imagery. Pay Up!
In an effort to prove once and for all how absolutely gullible Americans are (and make a handsome profit in the process) a couple has been sentenced for concocting what is quite possibly one of the most hilarious schemes in fraud history. What’s the pitch that caused more than $800,000 to exchange hands? It goes [...]
6Dec2007 | Michael d'Estries | Comments | Continued
Two Greek Orthodox Nuns Framed For Growing Pot
A Greek Orthodox Nunnery unwittingly turned into a marijuana plantation after some kindly, old nuns accepted some assistance from two men posing as gardeners. The clever scheme — which has now probably ruined the fun for the rest of us involved in similar nunnery projects worldwide — resulted in 30 large cannabis plants enclosed in [...]
5Dec2007 | Michael d'Estries | Comments | Continued
Fat Cat Survives 19 Days With Peanut Butter Jar On Head. No Longer Fat.
In a bizarre example of a cat’s nine lives, a fortunate feline survived nineteen days with a peanut butter jar stuck on its head. While no exact details are known as to how the jar found its way there in the first place (cats like peanut butter?), we’re pretty sure Jiffy will be off the [...]
4Dec2007 | Michael d'Estries | Comments | Continued
Ever Wanted To Eat Out Of A Toilet? New Restaurant Makes Dreams Come True
If you’ve been wishing for a more “social” experience while sitting on the toilet, a new Taiwanese restaurant has just the answer. Upon entering the aptly titled Modern Toilet, you are seated at table shaped like a toilet — but with a glass cover on top. Instead of seats, you sit on the john (complete [...]
20Nov2007 | Michael d'Estries | Comments | Continued
