What weird news stories make you either laugh out loud, or just say "huh?'

[Lady Rebecca]

And then of course, there's this timely article, which came out today:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/8388349/Prince-Charles-We-must-save-the-squirrel.html

[Rowan MacD]

 That Charles; always looking after his subjects..LOL


In other breaking news...........



Town to limit conjugal visits for randy roosters


– Mon Mar 21, 7:50 am ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Can you feel the love? Some roosters in the state of New Jersey may not feel it too often as a township plans to limit their conjugal visits with hens.

"It's a noise issue," said John Hart, a farmer who helped draft the chicken ordinance in Hopewell Township, which border on Princeton.

The measure would limit mating between roosters and hens in backyard farms to 10 days a year and no more than five consecutive nights.

Crowing is strictly prohibited in the relatively rural town but Hart said it could that could pose a problem.

"That's basically their mating call. In the morning, they wake up the hens and say, 'It's time for me to take care of business,'" Hart said.

The chicken ordinance has been under discussion for three years, ever since a family wanted to erect a backyard coop but was told by the town health department it would be illegal.

Meanwhile, Hart said, hundreds of chickens and roosters have been living in town under the legal radar as the proposed ordinance nears a final vote on March 28.

Some people mistakenly think a rooster is needed for a hen to lay eggs, when the rooster is only necessary to fertilize eggs to hatch live chickens, Hart added.

[Auryn]

They really think that roosters will stop crowing??
thats just kinda sad

[Merlin the Elder]

Utah has become the first state to pass a bill designating a state firearm.  I like guns, but give me a break! No wonder we have budgetary problems...we're wasting time and money on stuff like this.

[Elennare]

They really think that roosters will stop crowing??
thats just kinda sad

Well, judging by the rooster who lived behind the co-op I lived in one summer, there's something that can be done to make the roosters quieter, at least.  That, or he had some sort of problem with his vocal cords.  I got to wake up every morning to a rather strangled sounding, croaking, squawk.   

[LadyStitch]

http://www.aolhealth.com/2010/11/03/mom-in-spain-happy-her-10-year-old-gave-birth/?ncid=txtlnkusheal00000002

This just bothers me on so many levels. When one of my friends was saying she had a 13 year old boy in her 6th grade class who got his 12 year old  'girlfriend' who was in another class pregnant.  His reason for why, "He wanted to be like his 17 year old older brother. 

[Auryn]

I can guarantee you that if they had to pay for the costs of her giving birth in the public hospital, they might not be so happy about it.
Whats the problem when the tax paying public pays for all your welfare, no sense in worrying about it.

[Rowan MacD]

  This was just too weird.
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/03/16/mattels-waxing-shaving-monster-high-doll-sparks-outrage/

[Rowan MacD]

http://www.aolhealth.com/2010/11/03/mom-in-spain-happy-her-10-year-old-gave-birth/?ncid=txtlnkusheal00000002

This quote mystifies me:
"She also said she didn't understand the attention the case was generating because she and her daughter are Romanian Gypsies, or Roma, and their custom is to allow girls to marry young even though that's against the law in Romania."

Where on earth does marriage come into this case!?  She also says her daughter and the 13 year old baby daddy are not 'going out' anymore.   WTF? She knew her daughter was out boinking that kid!?
  Gaaahhh.

[DonaCatalina]

  This was just too weird.
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/03/16/mattels-waxing-shaving-monster-high-doll-sparks-outrage/

Werewolf Barbie??? 

[Merlin the Elder]

There wolf Barbie! (Thanks, Marty...)

[Lady Kett]

Not exactly a news story, however it fits the "Huh?" requirement. Or at least a WTF?!
Natural Harvest

The interwebs are scary sometimes.

[Merlin the Elder]

Kett, just what were you looking for when you found this?      You may count my official "huh?"

[Becky10]

Bahaha!

Reading the comments and loving that there is a "flag as inappropriate" button.

[Merlin the Elder]

I think this was written by Sweet, Sweet Connie H. of We're an American Band fame.