Fla. woman makes a stir riding ’shotbun’ in Oscar Mayer Weinermobile

Fla. woman rides ’shotbun’ in the weinermobile

ROLLING GREENS, Fla. – A central Florida woman caught the eye of neighbors as she tooled around in a most unusual vehicle – the Weinermobile. Barbara Gilbert won a trip to ride “shotbun” in Oscar Mayer’s eccentric car which resembles a giant hot dog. The 67-year-old Rolling Greens resident …. Source article  : Fla. woman makes a stir riding ’shotbun’ in Oscar Mayer Weinermobile.

Fla. deputies handcuff 7-foot alligator that started walking toward children near school

Fla. deputies handcuff 7-foot gator near school

OLDSMAR, Fla. – Deputies in Florida had to handcuff a rather unusual suspect – a 7-foot-long alligator.
A crossing guard at a Tampa-area school spotted the gator lounging near an elementary school Monday morning around the time children would be walking to school.
As she and three deputies waited for a … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Fla. deputies handcuff 7-foot alligator that started walking toward children near school.

Boy who ‘likes to make noise’ wins moose calling contest at Alaska Zoo

5-year-old boy wins Alaska moose calling contest

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – For 5-year-old Andrew Polasky, being loud has paid off.
Andrew was the winner of this weekend’s moose calling contest at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage.
He lives with his parents, Janessa and Ray, on Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage. He really hasn’t been around moose that much, …. Original source  : Boy who ‘likes to make noise’ wins moose calling contest at Alaska Zoo.

Members of budding Southern California congregation commit with church logo tattoos

California church members show faith with tattoos

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Church logo tattoos are the latest in offbeat testimony at an Orange County church that holds Sunday services in a punk rock nightclub and collects offerings in KFC buckets. City Church of Anaheim is celebrating its first year in operation and the goal of reaching a … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Members of budding Southern California congregation commit with church logo tattoos.

Lawmakers don gloves and fight in front of Parliament to promote Thai kickboxing

Senators go 2 rounds to promote Thai boxing

BANGKOK – Two Thai senators fought it out Monday in front of Parliament, but this was no political grudge match – they wanted to promote traditional Thai kickboxing.
“It’s good that I can still stand,” 59-year-old Payap Tongchuen joked after donning gloves and trunks and going two rounds with …. Source article  : Lawmakers don gloves and fight in front of Parliament to promote Thai kickboxing.