Showing posts with label strange. Show all posts
Showing posts with label strange. Show all posts

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Rich Italian cat lady takes out full-page ad to mourn departed pet


According to ANSA, 77-year-old Luciana Matalon is a well-known artist in Milan. She took out this full-page ad in Corriere della Sera, Italy's top newspaper, yesterday to express her feelings about losing her cat "Sky".

"My profound feelings are beyond financial measure," she is quoted as saying.

Signora Matalon was deeply attached to her cat, who had filled a void in her life after the death of her husband.

Here is a rough translation of the poem:
Listen to the great silence of the universe.
The world is extinguished.
Today my magic cat, Sky,
was abducted by a neutrino
adrift in galactic space (?)
at 4:30.
And my fragility screams the absence,
the emotion demands attention.
The suspension would like my resignation.
But you, beloved Sky you're in bliss?
You are finally happy?
If so, I will be with you soon
and we will not ever be apart again.

There is no mention of what the ad cost her.

Friday, January 14, 2011

The creepiest safety video of all time

Kerry sent this to me.



Although the person who posted it claimed:

"This video was discovered by someone who used to work at a public library several years ago. This has not been edited in any way. This is 100% authentic."

I'm pretty sure it has been doctored hard. But who cares? Spurting blood, severed appendages, and a soundtrack that sounds like Jefferson Airplane after accidentally taking the brown acid... epic weirdness.

Happy weekend.