Daily Dose of Weird

Some backyard party goers in Massachusetts had some unexpected guests last weekend when a few neighboring cows decided to show up uninvited.

This is one of those things that's weird, but also terrific. Few "first world problems" are more frustrating than having a burger sitting in front of you, begging for ketchup, and then not being able to get the last bit of the sweet tomato condiment out of the bottle.  But now, in the latest sign that the future is finally here, that eternal problem has finally been solved!

I sincerely hope I never have to tell my kids they can't ride their bikes to school, because they might get suspended.  Because in a small Michigan town, that's exactly what happened.

Priorities are important.  When Frank Roder of New Jersey was in danger of losing both his car and his 5-year-old son off the edge of a cliff, I'd say his priorities were well-sorted when he chose to save his son.  But that didn't stop the cops from presenting him with traffic tickets once his car had settled at the bottom of the 35-foot embankment.

Parking is difficult enough in Old Town Fort Collins on a Saturday night; but it's nothing compared to parking in Manhattan.  So if you've got the money, why not shell out seven figures for a great parking spot? (I'll give you a hint: because it's ridiculous.)

As a kid, I used to have a whole shoe box of rocks I picked up here and there just because I thought they were cool.  "Oooh, this one's shiny!"  "Oooh, this one's smooth!"  "Oooh, this one might be an arrowhead!"  Good times.  Luckily, I managed to avoid rocks that were prone to spontaneous combustion; but the woman in this story wasn't so lucky.

It's a bird!  It's a plane!  Actually, nobody is quite sure what it was that nearly ran into a small airplane 8,000 feet over Cherry Creek on Monday.

Nails on a chalkboard.  The mere thought of this sound makes me cringe, and I know I'm not the only one.  But did you know that some people can be sent into a rage or made sick by some sounds?  It's called misophonia; and as people like Emma Riehl know, it can be quite debilitating.

I worked in retail for over three years.  While it's not quite the same as food service, I did learn one truth that applies to both industries: Whenever a business runs a special promotion, at least one person will take extreme advantage of it and ruin it for everyone else.

When I sit down for a meal, I definitely take into account how my food looks; but apparently, the sense of sight is less necessary for a good dining experience than I thought.

Here's a little proof that the next time someone you know is declared dead, you might want to get a second opinion.

Just because something is weird doesn't mean it isn't also amazing.  For instance, I never would have thought of combining activities like running (let alone biking and swimming) with something like juggling.