Up for auction on ebay, one of 5 cars from Tim Burton's 1989 Batman movie. Just one hitch - you can't legally drive it.

The ebay auction has been removed. But the catch was...Warner Brothers wouldn't let you drive it contractually.
/givin' it all away picked by suebe 2 years ago

In what is toted as being an aussie first, a man actually stole a budgie by sticking it down his pants.

Note: Aussie Translation
Budgie = lorikeet
Budgie smugglers = male swimwear that leaves nothing to the imagination, see pic picked by teaya21 3 years ago

Scientists combine two molecules that occur naturally in blood to engineer molecular complex that uses solar energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. picked by aoeu 3 years ago

An x-ray showing around 30 nails piercing a skull has been released by Australian police, vividly revealing the gruesome death of a 27-year-old man.
Police released the shocking picture in the hope of finding the killer who used a high-powered nail gun to fire the metal spikes, up to 85mm (3.3in) long, into the victim's head and neck late last year. picked by bingo 7 months ago

Slash-proof hoodies made with material used in soldiers' body armour are going on sale. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

He was using the restroom at the mall for his office.
"Robinson said he wanted to print enough $10 bills to buy $90 worth of marijuana. He said he spent $100 on the color copier and paper at a local Office Depot he used for the operation. "
You do the math. picked by arsphidius 1 year ago

Ever wanted to own a full-scale Roman siege engine? Now you can! picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

An engineering student at UNC Charlotte was caught with a device made to block police photo radar. He used a switchable electric window glazing that turned his car license plates to gray at a touch of a button. picked by Techted 2 years ago

The big screen has a new player: The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The archdiocese has used banner ads on buses and print and radio ads to get across its message about its schools, but this is the first foray into movie houses to help boost enrollment. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

In all the recent debate over torture, many of our Beltway pundits and politicians have twisted themselves into verbal contortions to avoid using the word at all. During his speech to the conservative American Enterprise Institute last week - immediately on the heels of President Obama's address at the National Archives - former Vice President Di ck Cheney used the euphemism "enhanced interr... read full post picked by TraumaMamma 6 months ago

Petrol heads will have to survive on a slab of beer a day at next month's Bathurst 1000 car race. A "slab" is a term used in Australia to refer to a box of 24x375ml cans. picked by aclister 1 year ago

Marion Jones has given up the five medals she won at the Sydney Olympics, days after admitting she used performance-enhancing drugs. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

"But it's the kind of thing that drives people crazy about politics," Lauer said. "It sounds like you were trying to score some political points against John McCain using his words, when your own running mate had used very similar words."

Hypocrisy or fair game... help or hurt... signs of infighting or just a mistake? You make the call... picked by ImNotBlue 1 year ago

Got some leftover drugs -- the kind that someone else might want to use, such as painkillers or stimulants? Wrap them up in used kitty litter or other pet droppings, the government advises. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

It is funny to look back at the things that entertained, enticed and inspired our culture but a few decades ago. Not only is the style out of date, but the thematic choices made and images used leave us to wonder how on earth these advertisements did not, in fact, damage the company's marketing effort. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling called on Roger Clemens to give up the four Cy Young Awards he's won since 1997 if he can't clear his name from allegations that he used steroids to prolong and enhance his career.
"If he doesn't do that then... his career 192 wins and three Cy Youngs he won prior to 1997 were the end," Schilling wrote. picked by marli 2 years ago

A blogger from LA wrote a story about how Shepard Fairey has used preventative measures to keep graffiti off his gallery building in LA. Shepard didn't like the story... picked by jasontho 3 months ago

During an experimental brain surgery to reduce a patient's appetite, surgeons triggered a déjà vu event. The patient had vivid and precise memories of something that happened 30 years ago. The possibilities of this being used to help Alzheimer's patients are being investigated. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

I used to collect this game, no one I knew played it so I was alone. I almost put this under art though, because the artwork on these cards was fantastic. I wish I knew someone else who played this... I also wish I hadn't gotten rid of the cards.

*sigh* picked by dOntEAtpOOp 11 months ago

There's gonna be a Knight Rider Movie? OMFGWTFBBQ!!11!!!

Plus bonus Music Video by "The Hoff" picked by mrnelson 3 years ago