HOW BIZARRE NEWS (05/26/09)

WEARING SUPER-TIGHT JEANS CAN CAUSE A MEDICAL CONDITION . . . CALLED "TINGLING THIGH SYNDROME":

You know those super-tight skinny jeans that all the ladies . . . and all the "cool" GUYS . . . are wearing? Well, it turns out they could actually be bad for your health. How? Apparently, the constant pressure from the denim can actually cut off a nerve in your pelvis . . . called the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve . . . and cause a medical condition known as "tingling thigh syndrome".

So what are the symptoms of "tingling thigh syndrome"? Generally, sufferers feel numbness, tingling or a burning sensation along their thigh . . . and it can even make you feel like you're floating when you walk. And wearing high heels can increase your risk of getting "tingling thigh syndrome" because the shoes tilt your pelvis forward . . . which increases the pressure on the nerve.

Fortunately, "tingling thigh syndrome" isn't usually permanent . . . and things generally go back to normal after the pressure is removed. (MSNBC)

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THIS YEAR'S TRYOUTS FOR THE DALLAS COWBOYS CHEERLEADERS INCLUDES A QUIZ . . . ON CURRENT EVENTS AND GEOGRAPHY???

Let's be honest . . . the reason we all know about the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders isn't because they're SMART.

So I was surprised to learn that this year's tryouts for the Dallas Cowboys cheerleading squad includes a QUIZ covering the Cowboys football team, the cheerleaders' history, the National Football League . . . and current events.

I know what you're thinking. Why would a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader need to be up on current events? Well, according to the director of the Cowboys cheerleaders, "We're obviously looking for dynamic performers, but there's so much involved in this job that has nothing to do with dance. That's why we have to take a more wide-ranging approach in the audition."

So what kinds of questions are on the quiz?

#1.) Name the Cowboys legend who served as head coach for the team's first 29 years. (--Answer: Tom Landry)

#2.) What was the Cowboys' first season in the NFL? (--Answer: 1960)

#3.) Who is commissioner of the NFL? (--Answer: Roger Goodell)

#4.) Name one country that borders Iraq. (--Answer: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Turkey or Iran) (Dallas Morning News)

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A GUY SUCKED RATTLESNAKE VENOM OUT OF HIS DOG'S NOSE TO SAVE ITS LIFE . . . AND IT ALMOST KILLED HIM:

We've all heard that the correct way to treat a poisonous snake bite is to SUCK the venom out of the bite . . . right? Well, it turns out that's not actually true. Observe . . . Two Fridays ago, 50-year-old Bobby Jenkins of Hawk Springs, Wyoming was out with his three dogs when one of them . . . a chocolate Lab named Tank . . . was bitten on the nose by a rattlesnake.

So Bobby grabbed a shovel and killed the snake. Then, in order to save Tank's life, Bobby started to suck the venom out of Tank's nose. But the venom made Bobby so sick that while Tank was being treated by the veterinarian . . . Bobby had to go to the emergency room and shell out $14,000 for anti-venom to save his own life.

Bobby says, quote, "It was 20 minutes to town and I knew [Tank] wouldn't make it. So I grabbed his nose and started sucking the rattlesnake poison out of the top of his nose and spit it on the ground. It was just instinct. I saved the dog and I saved myself." (Casper Star-Tribune)

(--Check out a photo of Bobby and Tank. . .)

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A THIEF ROBBED THE SAME GAS STATION TWICE IN TEN DAYS . . . AND APOLOGIZED TO THE CLERK:

On May 5th, an unidentified guy walked into a Shell gas station in Spanaway, Washington. First he asked for a pack of cigarettes. Then he told the clerk he had a gun . . . and that he'd use it unless the clerk handed over all the money.

The police were called . . . but the thief was never caught. But get this . . . Ten days later, the EXACT same thief walked into the EXACT same gas station . . . and robbed it in the exact same way. But this time, the clerk recognized him, and while he was handing over the money . . . the clerk started MOCKING the thief. And before leaving, the thief said "goodbye" . . . and actually apologized to the clerk.

(--Just so you have it in front of you, here's a transcript of the conversation between the clerk and the robber . . .)

--Thief: "Yeah. Uh, sorry to do this to you buddy but I got a gun, give me all your cash now."
--Clerk: "Weren't you just here last week?"
--Thief: "No, I wasn't. Come on, give me . . ."
--Clerk: "Cause my brother was here."

--Thief: "I wasn't here. Give me the money now, buddy. I've got an (effing) .38 in my pocket."

--Clerk: "I just thought you were happy to see me. You do know you were on TV last week."

--Thief: "Yeah right, whatever. Come on, come on."

--Clerk: "Cause they're probably going to . . ."

--Thief: "Give it to me, all of it. Come on, come on. Hurry."

--Clerk: "Whatever, dude."

--Thief: "And the cigarettes, give me the cigarettes."

--Clerk: "Oh, you want the cigarettes, too?"

--Thief: "Thank you, bye-bye. I'm sorry, I'm broke, I'm out of work."

--Clerk: "Well, if you keep coming back here, they're going to wait for you, dumbass." (KVAL News 13 - Eugene)

(You can check out surveillance camera footage of the second robbery here . . .)http://www.kval.com/news/45772242.html