WWW Has Moved

Thats right, the award winning (enough with that already?) World Wide Weird has moved house. Like those in the know did ages ago, I've moved to Wordpress. My latest goings on can be found at http://worldwideweird.wordpress.com/

Nerds Are People Too

Just in time for Valentine's day, is this helpful advice. Those of you who know a nerd may like to save this link and forward it on. But true nerds like myself are probably already well on top of this news. For months now this has been my homepage.

Fashion4Nerds have collected these 10 Fashion Suggestions. Who knows? They may even help a few of us score with the Laaaadieeeeees tomorrow. We can always hope right?

10. Always wear a belt

Pants have belt-loops for a reason. Use them. You can't go wrong with black or brown, but stay away from large, fancy buckles...

Belt, gotcha. Easy peasy so far, especially for me, as I wear the same belt EVERY day regardless of which pants (pronounced 'trousers' by the fashion conscious).

9. White socks are only worn during athletic activities

Okay, chalk this one up as a surprise to me. As far as I was aware, white socks are chic, and athletic anything is way boring. Sure you can jog or exercise or crap with an iPod, but it must be hell to try and read an ebook while on the move.

8. Make sure nails are trimmed and clean

No problemo, chewed freshly daily.

7. No facial hair

As if!

6. Pants - no pleats or tapered legs

5. If it has a hole, tear or discoloration throw it out

Hold on, I have a Felix the Cat T-Shirt (I know I know, those of you without one are already googling where you can get one, right?) that has seen more than a few summers. Sure it may look a little chewed, but it still looks amazing on. Trust me.

4. Running shoes are for the gym ONLY

Um, nerds don't run, refer No.9. It's been scientifically proven you actually get wetter by running in the rain as opposed to walking.

3. Do NOT wear free or company t-shirts

I'm guessing this rule is advisory only. If you work for a way cool IT Security firm or your company will be releasing an IPO anytime soon, then this surely won't apply. I mean an IBM T-Shirt just oozes - well something.

2. Do NOT tuck in your shirt (unless at a formal event)

Huh? Now I admit I'm lost. If its a shirt it NEEDS to be tucked in, to your underwear even. How do you expect it to stay put otherwise? Hell even my pyjamas are tucked in!

And the LAST tip? The one thing you must never EVER do?



I guess sandals must call for knee highs.

Floppy disk Fatality

WTF?

Sorry Officer, I didn't See the Sign

It's Fun To Stay at The....

In Case of Zombies

Hey it could happen!

Shock! Horror!

Who would have seen this coming?

Man dies opening grenade with sledgehammer

Tue Aug 8, 9:30 PM ET

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) - A Brazilian man died on Tuesday when he tried to open what police believe was a rocket-propelled grenade with a sledgehammer in a mechanical workshop on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro.

Look, if RPGs are going off every time someone takes to them with a sledgehammer, then surely its time to start putting warning notices on them.

Another man who was in the workshop at the time of the explosion was rushed to a hospital with severe burns, a police officer told Reuters. The workshop was destroyed and several cars parked outside caught fire.

Police found several unexploded army issue rocket-propelled grenades in the workshop. They believe the ammunition had been brought there by scavengers wanting to sell them as scrap metal, but they also are investigating a possible link to Rio's heavily armed drug gangs who often raid military bases.

What we need is some way to perform a posthumous I.Q. test on the deceased (nicknamed 'lucky'). Is a ZERO I.Q. possible?

Damn, I Blinked

Hullo Hullo Hullo

Don't you love it when public servants are there to give us helpful advice?

Police urge women drinkers to 'wear nice pants'

When I saw this headline I thought that's nice. War in the Middle East, rising oil prices and interest rates, drive by shootings and knifings on any day you care to look, and the boys in blue are concerned that Joanne Public might not look her best. Me, I'd be more worried about being arrested by the fashion police.

Women going on boozy nights out have been warned by police to "wear nice pants" in case they fall down drunk in the street.

Memo to the U.K. police force: 'misogynist' makes for a handy score on a triple word tile.

A Suffolk police safety campaign magazine shows pictures of young women slumped on the ground next to messages urging them: "If you've got it, don't flaunt it".

"If you fall over or pass out, remember your skirt or dress may ride up," the magazine says.

Hey he has a point, it CAN happen. The last time I passed out whilst wearing a skirt .... oh, sorry, bad anecdote.

"You could show off more than you intended - for all our sakes, please make sure you're wearing nice pants and that you've recently had a wax."

Absolutely! How right he is. I always ask if my drinking buddies have waxed recently. ALWAYS.

Readers are also told to stick with friends, book a taxi home and watch the amount they drink.

I know I know. THIS piece of advice actually makes sense. How it got in this press release is anyone's guess.

Police said the Safe magazine's gossipy, tongue-in-cheek style was designed to alert young women to the dangers they could face if they get drunk during a night out.

"We need to raise their awareness of potential problems," Chief Superintendent David McDonnell said.

"They become more vulnerable whilst under the influence of alcohol."

Then what accounts for Police behaviour whilst under the influence of idiocy?

- Reuters

Dad Will Not Be Pleased!

You Can't Trust Anyone Nowdays

Man Steals Police Toilet - Cops Have Nothing To Go On

SYDNEY (Reuters) - (link) Police were searching on Thursday for three prisoners who broke out of jail after one of them convinced an officer to open the cell door by asking for toilet paper.

Hmmm, jailbreak story.

The three were among five prisoners who broke out of a courthouse holding cell in Maroochydore, near the Queensland state capital of Brisbane. Two were recaptured almost immediately.

Were they all in the toilet together? I thought only women did that.

Police said one of them had asked a female officer for a roll of toilet paper but the solid cell door had no hatch and had to be opened to hand the paper in.

It was then the prisoners inside made a run for it.

What, with their pants around their ankles and their bums proudly on display? It sounds like something out of Comedy Capers, but knowing our police force I suspect Black and White silent movies figure prominently in training exercises.

"It was an old-style door and a prisoner asked for a roll of toilet paper, and it couldn't fit under the door," Queensland Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson told reporters.

I bet the Police Commissioner had the shits - sorry!

"It could well have been a matter that was avoidable and subject to human error," he said.
Two police suffered minor injuries during the incident.

How? Laughing themselves stupid?

Less than a month ago, another prisoner escaped from Queensland police custody after an officer let him out of a car to have a cigarette.

And I'm sure he'll return once (if ever) he buys them. God I miss Dave Allen.

Too Cruel!