An ailing, retired farmer who refused to give up his outhouse after authorities declared it to be a public nuisance finally got a new one.

"It's too nice and complicated to be an outhouse," Preston said. "I call it a privy." picked by bevissimo 4 months ago

"If they don't comply, they will be fined. They don't believe in the payment of fines, so they've already attested that they will go to jail in lieu of paying fines." picked by MandolinOrange 8 months ago

Flight Simulator geeks are flying around the world in the 2007 Round-The-World Flight Simulator Race. The race pits teams from AVSim, FlightSim and Sim-Outhouse against each other in a race around the world with special rules, conditions and bonuses. All teams were given the rules 24 hours in advance of the start of the race (10a EST on Friday). The rules include route requirements (such as two a... read full post picked by dfelteau 2 years ago

The spot where a pair of outhouses stood 130 years ago is proving to be a treasure trove for archaeologists who braved the lingering smell in the dirt to uncover some 19th Century artifacts - and a mystery. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago