Strange News
Reuters: Oddly Enough
Reuters News
  • New record set at Wing Bowl eating extravaganza
    PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - More than 17,000 mostly beer-fueled spectators packed a Philadelphia indoor arena on Friday for the city's annual early morning eating extravaganza in which competitors vie to eat the most chicken wings.


  • Miami named most miserable U.S. city
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warm sun, white beaches, and million-dollar mansions notwithstanding, Miami has captured the dubious distinction of being the most miserable city in the United States, according to a new poll.


  • U.S. border cops nab go-kart hauling Mexican pot
    (Reuters) - U.S. border cops in far-west Arizona have seized an off-road go-kart and trailer packed with marijuana, in the latest bizarre attempt by Mexican smugglers to beat beefed up border security.


  • Wanted: Retirees to live in Ecuador for a month free
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Interested in adventure and exploring new places? An international magazine is looking for volunteers to spend a month in Cuenca, Ecuador to test its potential as a retirement destination.


  • Big freeze stops famed Brussels statue from peeing
    BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Manneken-Pis, a bronze statue of a young boy urinating that is a symbol of Brussels and a major tourist attraction, has had to stop peeing because of sub-zero temperatures, Belgium's tourist office said on Wednesday.


  • China bans toddler palm-reading assessments
    BEIJING (Reuters) - China has banned kindergartens in a northern province from offering palm-reading tests that the schools had claimed could predict toddlers' intelligence level and potential, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.


  • Italian shoemaker pays record rent at London store
    LONDON (Reuters) - Italian luxury shoemaker Salvatore Ferragamo is close to agreeing a deal to pay a record UK rent at its Bond Street store that will break the 1,000 pounds ($1,576) per square foot mark for the first time, a source familiar with the deal told Reuters.


  • German city's parking fines are just the ticket
    BERLIN (Reuters) - German authorities are giving parking violators in one city an unexpected break by issuing tickets without fines.


  • San Francisco airport unveils yoga room for travelers
    (Reuters) - Just cleared airport security and in need of a little deep breathing and stretching relaxation?


  • German beer drinking slide stopped by warm weather
    BERLIN (Reuters) - A steady slide in beer consumption in Germany was stopped cold last year thanks to warmer weather, the federal statistics office said on Monday.

Contact Our Director

Our Executive Director is Robert Spaeth and you can contact him here.

Mission Statement

Our goal is to promote fresh, high quality, domestic fish and to protect the interests and the rights of American commercial fishermen, primarly within the Southeast United States.

Please Help Cover Costs

Captain's Designs designed and built this website at no charge to SOFA and we host it at no charge as well.  Could you help with the hosting costs?  Here's the hat...

Contact Our Webmaster

If you are experiencing a problem with our web site or need help with a website of your own, please contact Mike of Captain's Designs.

 

Captains Designs