Daily Archive for April 8th, 2008

There’s a Prize Worth Winning

Published on April 8, 2008 in That's Different. 0 Comments Tags: casino, fuel, gallons, gas, prize, truck, Wheeling.

Only in West Virginia could a plan like this be devised and then implemented. A casino in Wheeling, West Virginia, will be giving away an entire tanker of gas to one lucky individual. I’m not that much of a gambling man, but if a tanker of gasoline is up for grabs, that might just turn me around! The tanker contains 9,000 gallons of fuel that the winner will be able to take home in the form of gift cards. Sorry guys, a real tanker isn’t given away. I know that some of you would like to have it in the event of the eminent zombie attack.

Continue reading ‘There’s a Prize Worth Winning’

Sheep Mowers

Published on April 8, 2008 in Generally Odd. 0 Comments Tags: Italy, lamb, lawns, mowing, sheep, Turin.

I’ve always wondered why we had lawn mowers when so many animals eat grass. Apparently the town of Turin, Italy was wondering the same thing. Turin now employees 700 little, woolly sheep to keep their city parks neat and trim… and well fertilized.

Manager of the project, Federico Tombolato, said: “Using sheep is not only cheaper and more environmentally friendly, but we also get to sell them at the end of the process to raise more money.”

Continue reading ‘Sheep Mowers’