Weird, Odd & Funny News: Things You Can Do with a Fake Penis

We live in a strange world that changes ever so quickly from day to day. We have grown used to expecting the unexpected as headlines appear out of nowhere that shatter the reputations of our favorite celebrities. Weird and unexplained circumstances keep us consistently on our toes in preparation of things to come. Sometimes lessons are learned along the way that lend to strengthening us, and it quite often gives us hope that we may possibly avoid these strange, odd and totally weird lasting impressions from happening to us.

Weird, Odd & Funny News around the World

Ford Vehicles & Blue Jeans

Denim fans will be elated with the news that Ford will be launching their newest go green campaign by designing the interior of the 2012 Ford Focus with recycled blue jeans. Eco-friendly products and Ford are no stranger to each other when you consider that the famous automobile company has dabbled with environmentally friendly products on more then one occasion in the past.

Ford recently issued a statement glorifying the 2011 Explorer's "eco-advantage" due to it being made from leftover parts from other vehicles contributing to the new and popular environmentally friendly Ford Explorer. Recycled fiber and other recycled materials throughout the interior are all a big part of their latest production hot off of the assembly line. Ford also states that by the end of 2011, recycled materials and soy based foams will be integrated into their vehicles 100%.

Special Requests for Gay Couples

Rainbow colored coffins and urns have become a popular demand from the gay and lesbian community according to business partners Koenigsfeld & Brandl of Cologne, Germany. The businessmen have been receiving unique requests for honoring the passing of loved ones by creating fascinating, "one of a kind" departure vessels, along with the funeral services to go with the colorful coffins. The couple branched out to see where it would go, and now offer accommodations to heterosexuals as well by giving them the opportunity to design coffins for their loved ones. The partners claim to provide individual and different services that offer a warm and fantastical departure for same-sex couples. The average cost of their coffins will set you back a mere $2,300. http://www.postchronicle.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=232&num=333880

Things you can do with a Fake Penis

A prosthetic penis, complete with synthetic urine, used for passing drug tests, and aptly named the "Whizzinator" has cost co-owners of the "pee pee" machine 8 years in prison, and a $500,000 fine each. The stranger then life prosthetic penis was developed by George Wills and Robert Catalano to help people pass drug tests. The pair pleads guilty in Federal court in Pittsburgh to two counts of conspiracy, and Federal prosecutors in Pittsburgh won a 19-count indictment against Puck Technology. The devices were sold from 2005 to 2008, but the penises can still be found today from random sellers looking to make a quick buck. Former U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan's office charged Wills and Catalano, accusing them and their company of conspiring to sell drug paraphernalia nationwide and in Western Pennsylvania where drug testing is normal practice due to the many manufacturing companies that depend on drug free machine operators.

United States Attorney Robert S. Cessar announced that their goal was to defraud the United States in connection with its duty to drug test employees and to conspiracy to sell drug paraphernalia. The scary part about the the whole ordeal, according to prosecutors is that the company, Puck Technology sold thousands of these devices to truck drivers, train engineers, airline pilots, machine operators and other people whose jobs require periodic drug testing.

Sources:

http://www.examiner.com/autos-in-detroit/the-2011-ford-explorer-is-eco-friendly-beyond-the-engine-bay

http://www.veryweirdnews.com/2011/01/

http://pittsburgh.fbi.gov/dojpressrel/pressrel10/pt040810.htm

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_675500.html?source=rss&feed=1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whizzinator