Most Bizarre but True News Story: Exotic Taco Wednesday

Boca Tacos and Tequila, of Tucson, AZ. has had an Exotic Taco Wednesday for the last six months. This special menu has seen items such as python, alligator, elk, kangaroo, rattlesnake, Rocky Mountain oysters, turtle, duck and frog legs in its tacos. The usual going rate is $3-$4 per taco. Last month, owner Bryan Mazon, announced that he would be serving up African Lion tacos starting Feb. 16th and would be taking pre-orders for this specialty taco at $8.75 per taco. People all over the world have since placed orders for their lion tacos (I would love to have the chance to eat lion too...). The FDA has no rules against serving up the King of the Jungle in a tasty corn tortilla since it isn't on the endangered species list. The price for lion is even steeper than lobster at $100/lb for ground lion, and $400/lb for a tenderloin.

The news of this epic taco has stirred up quite the hubbub and has resulted in many threats to the restaurant, employees, and customers. Due to these threats, Boca Tacos and Tequila, has decided to scrap the lion taco in favor of safety and angry mobs.

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Most Bizarre But True News Story - Diddy Gets Sued

You didn't think I'd make a new contest without pre-selecting an entry, did you?

Sean Combs, AKA "Sean 'Puffy' Combs" AKA "Puff Daddy" AKA "P Diddy" AKA "Diddy" AKA "That dude from 'Get Him to the Greek' that isn't the fat one or the one banging Katy Perry" is being sued. For ONE TRILLION DOLLARS.

Here are the charges being brought against him, in descending order of absurdity:
1) He fathered an illegitimate love child who is now 23 and now owes 900 billion in child support
2) He stole a poker chip "well worth over 100 zillions of dollars"
3) He caused the attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11

THIS IS A REAL NEWS STORY. Your move, competitors!

February Contest - Most Bizarre But True News Story

The contest for this month: Most Bizarre But True News Story

The Rules:
1) News stories CANNOT be fake. Nothing from the Onion or similar fake news sites.
2) News stories must be from 2011. Current events, people!
3) Contest is open to everyone (except the rule czar). To enter, leave a comment with your news story on any contest blog post one of the writers puts up.
4) Contest will run until Friday, February 25th, at Midnight.
5) Winner will be chosen by the Rule Czar.
6) Bribing the Rule Czar with money or food IS ALLOWED, as long as it is done publicly.
7) Outstanding bribes MUST be paid off by Friday, February 25th. Promising a bribe and failing to pay up will result in disqualification and public shame.
8) Bribing Evan with money or food is also allowed, but will have no affect on the outcome of the contest.
9) Evan, as the rulewriter, withholds the right to append or modify these rules at any time, assuming it is not for a douchey reason. (Douchiness quotient determined by rule czar)
10) A prize (TBD) will be supplied to the winner. Good luck!

Evan's Horrible Product Name Contest Prize

Evan received his prize of pizza and bread sticks on Wednesday.

I would also like to thank everyone that participated. I didn't know if the contest would actually work. Also, I learned that I should actually make some rules for a contest.

I won!

I actually had a lot of fun with the contest, and as such, I am turning it into a regular event here at YNTE. Next month, I, as the winner of this months contest, will create the rules (and provide the prize) for next month's contest. This pattern will continue all year until the end of the year, when the points will be tallied and a yearlong winner will win a super special prize provided by me.

I want you all to know that I accepted this award with humility and grace. Upon realizing I'd won, I contacted my opponents and congratulated them on a contest well run. I believe my exact words were:

SUCK FAILURE FREAK
I KICKED YOUR ASS UP DOWN AND SIDEWAYS

Though with Umi, I added a nice little bit on the end:

now you owe me a tasty prize

I'm a classy guy like that. I will see you in February with a new contest!

Winner - Horrible product name for a good invention

It is I, the Rule Czar, with my first post EVER! You will find that I like caps lock. Also referring to obscure lines from movies in a way that only I and a few others find hilarious. Posting privileges have been bestowed upon me so that I may hand down decrees from on high, rather than just give little notes in the mostly-neglected comment section. I intend to immediately abuse my privilege and go mad with power. MAD, I TELL YOU!

Anyways. Without further ado, I shall reveal the winner of the Horrible Product Name contest! Hopefully Umi has rustled up a worthy prize, because the winner is....(drumroll)...

Evan, with his submission of i.Beat blaxx! Take a bow, Evan, because that name is truly heinous.

To everyone else, thanks for playing, and maybe we'll have a new contest next month, because this was fun.

Horrible product name for a good invention - i.Beat blaxx

I accept Umi's contest challenge. My entry will be the "i.Beat blaxx" MP3 player.

German mp3 manufacturer TrekStor has a whole line of mp3 players in the i.Beat line. i.Beat blaxx was just a new, black mp3 player, following their i.Beat ________ naming structure.

Apparently someone noticed the problem, and it is now just named blaxx.

via listverse


The rules of the contest are as follows (since Umi didn't specify):
1) The contest will run one week, until January 17th, at midnight. Get your entries in before then!
2) If you aren't a writer for the blog, leave a comment in any of the entry posts.
3) Winner will be selected by the Rule Czar, and her ruling is FINAL. No heckling!
4) Prize will be supplied by Umi, and it had better be something GOOD.

Horrible product name for a good invention - Skunk Juice Earbuds

I'm not trying to cram a lot of posts into one day, I just have found a lot of interesting things to post about today. That being said, I have come up with a way to help everyone generate more posts for this month. We need to have a contest this month for the worst product name for a relatively good/decent invention.

My contribution to this contest will be Skunk Juice earbuds. You should watch the videos. They are mildly entertaining.