Japan disaster: Hold that thought

There are a wealth of absurdities coming out about Japan right now. If we make it through in one piece, will start posting here again. Feel free to continue e-mailing, RTing absurdities my way, just that right now got enough real life absurdity to deal with.

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Often, this crime goes unreported

Inky handshake to The Poke. Oops. Didn't realise had been tweeted by others on October 1st, but still, it deserves its place in this here scrapbook.

Glinner Graham Linehan

On that note, goodnight RT @ratbanjos: Quite simply the best news report of all time. http://twitpic.com/2tgz1r

I'm no lawyer, but they do look guilty as sin

Lifted from the archives here.

Absurd, implausible and in the paper

Person trapped under sofa

A confused resident called out fire crews after mistakenly thinking there was someone trapped under his sofa. The man, of Clowes Court, Beccles, made the call at just before midday and a crew from the town arrived. However, they discovered it was a false alarm and left 20 minutes later after reassuring the confused homeowner.

From the East Anglian Daily Times.

Inky handshake to Fleet Street Blues which has the reveleation that the headline originally said "Person trapped under sofa."