Yesterday, in a post entitled, Why Can’t Whitewater Publicize Its Own Chupacabra, Lake Monster, Giant Ape, Etc.?, I remarked on the cash-generating possibilities of a fabricated legendary creature for Whitewater: There’s no need to milk taxpayers — either in Whitewater or elsewhere — of millions, when a profitable venture in mythological animals might be started…

Too funny to take seriously…. Also posted at DW.

It could be worse — they could be back on the bus. Via Greyhound passengers stranded in Denver – KWGN.

Hunter approaches a fox and tries to kill it with a rifle butt. However, The animal fiercely resisted and in the struggle accidentally pulled the trigger with its paw,” one prosecutor was quoted as saying. Via Fox shoots man – Yahoo! News.

Couldn’t happen in Wisconsin: Any  fan could spot beer scam mile away, and risk to personal safety of scammers would deter possible fraud in any event. Via Video: Drunken ‘scientist’ uncovers Qwest Field beer scam; Seahawks acknowledge mistake » Breaking News | Wire Update News | News Wires. Also posted at Daily Wisconsin.

Bailey The Buffalo Rides In Car, Drinks Beer In Alberta, Canada (Video).

Good for doorstops, trash cans, dart boards….

A coffee bar has started selling an extra-strong espresso with a staggering 10 shots in it. The 20-ounce drink has been called the Dieci, which is Italian for 10, but its creator claims it is more like ‘one giant cup of jet fuel’. At five times stronger than a normal cup of espresso, the Dieci…

Over at the Wall Street Journal, there’s a story about an anti-bed bug service that uses out-of-work actors to hunt for bed bugs. Here’s the owner’s justification for employing actors: Actors have great personalities and follow directions well,” says Janet Friedman, owner of Bed Bug Busters NY, who employs many people from the theater world…

Here’s a government program I’d readily support — A coyote that was spotted running down State Street [in Chicago] early Monday may be in the Loop on assignment: to help keep the city’s rodent population at bay. ….several coyotes fitted with GPS devices have been allowed by the state to run through Chicago to deal…