Panzer Pappies
German Dads are getting ready for Father's Day with a new trend dethroning the typical beer buying. Traditionally, droves of men would drink until they pass out at a local bar. Luckily, some fathers are getting the chance to drive Soviet-era T-55 tanks.
The German Father's Day is held on the public holiday of Ascension Day. Its a holiday that dates back to the 18th century known as Herrentag (gentleman's day). The annual event of drinking with mobs of rowdy men has long been criticized by feminists. Germany's Family Minister Ursula von der Leyen, a mother of seven, has urged fathers to spend the day playing with their kids & be rewarded with flowers and/or chocolates rather than booze.
Leave it the German travel agency TUI, to come up with the alcohol alternative tank driving lessons. The company wrote in a press release, "Tanks fascinate all boys, big and small. We offer trips in armored tanks, driving around Germany's biggest playground for men -- it's an ideal gift for Father's Day."
Dads will get a short and quick course on how to control the 14 ton death machine. Then they get 30 minutes of supervised rampaging through a practice field in Brandenberg. For an additional fee they will be allowed to plow the tank through an old car.
And you were thinking of a card... Just goes to show you who likes their dads a little more.
Bacon Snack To Get Fighter Jet
Richard Willams, 22, attended an auction, because his mother Diana was in charge of the catering. She promised him a free bacon sandwich, but ended up leaving with a L29 Delfin fighter jet used to train Russian pilots during the cold war.
The jet is from the 1960's, but is in working order and came with a full service history. Williams father Kevin, 50, a semi-retired antiques dealer had spotted the same plane a week before at a different auction, decided to leave the room rather than give into temptation.
Richard runs his own business restoring classic Mini's, just dove in and spent thousands on a boyhood dream. He said, "It’s every boy’s dream to own their very own fighter plane but I didn’t even know anything about the auction until 20 minutes before it was due to start. My mum was catering at the sale and rang me up telling me to pop down and get a bacon butty on the house. When I got there I grabbed the sandwich just as the bidding was starting. I was instantly smitten so before the hammer went down, impulse took over and I threw my hand up. My heart was thumping and adrenaline racing. It was a real thrill. My father has been to countless auctions so I remembered his advice. I had a sum in my head that I was not going to go above and I kept my nerve. I still cannot believe it when I open my window in the morning and see the plane sitting in the garden. I have to pinch myself. It’s not like I have money to burn, I just saw an opportunity and went for it. I hope it pays off in the long run.”
Sedona Cries Heard in Phoenix
An unidentified and mysterious UFO was floating all over Arizona on Monday. People initially suspected that it was a UFO, but as you got a closer look, it was evident that it wasn't a normal weather balloon or a space ship full of aliens.
Turns out the giant floating device was a NASA research balloon. The four thousand pound device is used to measure gamma ray emissions in high altitudes. The balloon was launched around 7:30 a.m. on Sunday morning from Fort Sumter, N.M., and landed around 9:00 p.m. around Kingman, AZ. NASA Officials say that the balloon floats around an altitude of 130,000 feet, and on a clear day can be seen for approximately 170 miles.
Jennifer McCoy runs the UFO Store in Sedona with her husband was told by another local resident about the object around 2 p.m. McCoy stated that the balloon stayed in one place for a while and was skeptical that people would take her seriously, when the UFO Store is reporting a UFO. McCoy describes the device as, "looked like the gigantic bubble from the Wizard of Oz.”
Right In The Eye.
Vidal Mendoza Sr., 34, of Bakersfield, California is accused of biting out an eye of his child and mutilating the other eye. To move further up the father of the year ranking, he left his apartment in a wheel chair and entered the backyard of a vacant home...to take an ax to his own legs.
Angelo Mendoza, 4, was left blind by the attack from his father. He told police, "My daddy ate my eyes." Doctors at Mercy Hospital said that its unknown if Angelo will regain vision in the right eye. Desirae Marie Bermudez, 23, the mother of Angelo, was not present at the time of attack. Probably due to the fact that there is a $15,000 warrant for her arrest, because she failed to complete a drug treatment program.
Both Vidal and Desirae were charged with being under the influence of PCP in 2006. A search warrant report said that Vidal was, "displaying symptoms of being under the influence of PCP."
Mendoza is being held on $1 Million in bail, has been charged with Mayhem, Torture, Child Cruelty, and Inflicting Injury to a Child. These charges if guilty would be added to the convictions for drugs, battery, check forgery, and a previous count of misdemeanor child endangerment.
Links:
Panzer Pappies
Bacon Turns Into Fighter Jet
UFO or NASA
Eye See What You Did There
German Dads are getting ready for Father's Day with a new trend dethroning the typical beer buying. Traditionally, droves of men would drink until they pass out at a local bar. Luckily, some fathers are getting the chance to drive Soviet-era T-55 tanks.
The German Father's Day is held on the public holiday of Ascension Day. Its a holiday that dates back to the 18th century known as Herrentag (gentleman's day). The annual event of drinking with mobs of rowdy men has long been criticized by feminists. Germany's Family Minister Ursula von der Leyen, a mother of seven, has urged fathers to spend the day playing with their kids & be rewarded with flowers and/or chocolates rather than booze.
Leave it the German travel agency TUI, to come up with the alcohol alternative tank driving lessons. The company wrote in a press release, "Tanks fascinate all boys, big and small. We offer trips in armored tanks, driving around Germany's biggest playground for men -- it's an ideal gift for Father's Day."
Dads will get a short and quick course on how to control the 14 ton death machine. Then they get 30 minutes of supervised rampaging through a practice field in Brandenberg. For an additional fee they will be allowed to plow the tank through an old car.
And you were thinking of a card... Just goes to show you who likes their dads a little more.
Bacon Snack To Get Fighter Jet
Richard Willams, 22, attended an auction, because his mother Diana was in charge of the catering. She promised him a free bacon sandwich, but ended up leaving with a L29 Delfin fighter jet used to train Russian pilots during the cold war.
The jet is from the 1960's, but is in working order and came with a full service history. Williams father Kevin, 50, a semi-retired antiques dealer had spotted the same plane a week before at a different auction, decided to leave the room rather than give into temptation.
Richard runs his own business restoring classic Mini's, just dove in and spent thousands on a boyhood dream. He said, "It’s every boy’s dream to own their very own fighter plane but I didn’t even know anything about the auction until 20 minutes before it was due to start. My mum was catering at the sale and rang me up telling me to pop down and get a bacon butty on the house. When I got there I grabbed the sandwich just as the bidding was starting. I was instantly smitten so before the hammer went down, impulse took over and I threw my hand up. My heart was thumping and adrenaline racing. It was a real thrill. My father has been to countless auctions so I remembered his advice. I had a sum in my head that I was not going to go above and I kept my nerve. I still cannot believe it when I open my window in the morning and see the plane sitting in the garden. I have to pinch myself. It’s not like I have money to burn, I just saw an opportunity and went for it. I hope it pays off in the long run.”
Sedona Cries Heard in Phoenix
An unidentified and mysterious UFO was floating all over Arizona on Monday. People initially suspected that it was a UFO, but as you got a closer look, it was evident that it wasn't a normal weather balloon or a space ship full of aliens.
Turns out the giant floating device was a NASA research balloon. The four thousand pound device is used to measure gamma ray emissions in high altitudes. The balloon was launched around 7:30 a.m. on Sunday morning from Fort Sumter, N.M., and landed around 9:00 p.m. around Kingman, AZ. NASA Officials say that the balloon floats around an altitude of 130,000 feet, and on a clear day can be seen for approximately 170 miles.
Jennifer McCoy runs the UFO Store in Sedona with her husband was told by another local resident about the object around 2 p.m. McCoy stated that the balloon stayed in one place for a while and was skeptical that people would take her seriously, when the UFO Store is reporting a UFO. McCoy describes the device as, "looked like the gigantic bubble from the Wizard of Oz.”
Right In The Eye.
Vidal Mendoza Sr., 34, of Bakersfield, California is accused of biting out an eye of his child and mutilating the other eye. To move further up the father of the year ranking, he left his apartment in a wheel chair and entered the backyard of a vacant home...to take an ax to his own legs.
Angelo Mendoza, 4, was left blind by the attack from his father. He told police, "My daddy ate my eyes." Doctors at Mercy Hospital said that its unknown if Angelo will regain vision in the right eye. Desirae Marie Bermudez, 23, the mother of Angelo, was not present at the time of attack. Probably due to the fact that there is a $15,000 warrant for her arrest, because she failed to complete a drug treatment program.
Both Vidal and Desirae were charged with being under the influence of PCP in 2006. A search warrant report said that Vidal was, "displaying symptoms of being under the influence of PCP."
Mendoza is being held on $1 Million in bail, has been charged with Mayhem, Torture, Child Cruelty, and Inflicting Injury to a Child. These charges if guilty would be added to the convictions for drugs, battery, check forgery, and a previous count of misdemeanor child endangerment.
Links:
Panzer Pappies
Bacon Turns Into Fighter Jet
UFO or NASA
Eye See What You Did There
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