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THE WEIRD SIDE E-ZINE is for all those among us who revel in the strange, the unusual, the shadow world which follows along as we stroll the sunny streets of our otherwise "normal" existence. If that's you, run, don't walk to the Weird Site and sign on to this mailing list. Not sure if that's you? Here's a test: do you like movies like "Man Bites Dog," "Blue Velvet," "Lost Highway," "From Dusk Til Dawn," "Dark City," or "Reservoir Dogs"? If you answered an enthusiastic "Yes!" you'll love this Web site and its newsletter.
Tech Mailings Guy confession time: I have seen *all* of the movies listed in the intro 'graph. I have seen some of them more than once. I also used to subscribe to Joe Bob Briggs' newsletter back in the days before he was on Turner Broadcasting, had just gotten his gig on The Movie Channel, and it was still called "We Are the Weird." So I was ga-ga for some of the features of The Weird Side E-Zine.
On their Web site you'll also fine the usual "general issue" mix, except it focuses on weird stuff. They have MP3 links, downloads to the Drunken Bastard Top 100 quotes, Weird Web Site Awards, a Weird Wild Woman feature, Weird News, you name it. The only thing missing is the original geek. You know: the guy who used to bite the chicken heads off at the carnival?
Here's a sample entry from their archives:
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"Pennsylvania law: Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming toward him must pull off the road, cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside, and let the horses pass. If the horses appear skittish, the motorist must take his car apart, piece by piece, and hide it under the nearest bushes.
"Policeman Chan Adbullah disguised himself by shaving off his mustache and then proceeded to rob a bank in Kuala Lumpur, Lamaysis. His ex-wife was in the bank at the time, recognized him, and turned him in to the police.
"Oakland, Cal. A visitor from Mexico tried to sneak into the U.S. with a fake ID. He arrived at Oakland International Airport carrying the faked U.S. documents. The Customs Service checked the man's identity which identified him as a fugitive wanted for felony burglary and carrying concealed weapons. The unfortunate identity thief was turned over to the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization service. (Reuters)
"Spring Hill,Tenn. A 39 year old man was so incensed when his car died that he pulled out a AK-47 and shot 3 30-round clips into it. Boyd Kelly was angry at the 1988 Oldsmobile for quitting on him. He was charged with a weapons violation and freed on $2,500 bond. (AP)..."
This is better than the carnivals that used to travel to small towns, I think. And it's right here in cyberspace for your amusement and amazement. Check it out!
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