Weird- some bizarre stories
MONEY FOR NOTHING
Richard and Judy could be breaking the law because the questions on their "Midday Money" feature are too easy.
Broadcasting rules say that a TV quiz show must involve a certain element of skill but, with questions such as "how many legs does a dog have?", "what colour means 'stop' on a traffic light?" and "who is the Prime Minister?", TV watchdogs are saying that it's no more than an illegal lottery.
Still, a woman on the show last week still only managed to get three questions right, and that was with some help from Richard!
NUMBER TROUBLE
A couple in their 50s have been plagued with raunchy phone-calls after their number was accidentally advertised in the Yellow Pages as a high-class escort agency. The couple from Swiss Cottage in London were woken up at all hours by punters hoping to speak to one of the "18 to 40-year-old beautiful escort girls" promised in the advert.
Understandably, they were all disappointed. The Yellow Pages apologised for the mix-up, and the couple have since changed their phone number.
MANUAL PROVES A LABOUR
A 16 year old Canadian car thief was foiled when the gear stick proved too tough.
He jumped into the car thinking it was an automatic, then panicked when he realised he couldn't drive it away.
He threatened a passer-by in an attempt to get him to drive the car for him, but when that plan failed he was forced to flee.
He was arrested shortly afterwards.
SANTA BUST-UP
A former Father Christmas from Kentucky has just lost her claim for unfair dismissal, having been sacked last Christmas for confusing the children.
The problem was, the kids kept asking their poor embarrassed parents: "Why has Santa got breasts?"
The Wal-Mart store that empoyed her feared that the unlikely Santa Claus would be bad for business.
But the State Commission on Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that the well-endowed lady was not the victim of discrimination, and rejected her claim for loss of earnings and pain and suffering.
She declined to comment.
12th Oct 2000