OFFBEAT NEWS

After 57 Years, “Paperboy” Retires

At 87, Mel Rulison is hardly a boy. Regardless, he’s the best paperboy in Gloversville, New York and after 57-years of delivering the Leader-Herald, Mel is retiring.

While it’s impossible to know exactly how many copies Mel has delivered, it’s expected to be more than 5-million.

While Mel definitely takes the cake of most loyal employee, the “Leader-Herald” has a few very dedicated delivery men. Jerry Blowers is the next most senior member of the team, with 21-years of handing out papers.

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You Can Drink Beer Made From Baseball Bat Shavings At Atlanta Braves Games

Atlanta’s new home of the Braves, SunTrust Park opens tomorrow and they’ll be giving fans the chance to taste baseball like never before. Thanks to the Terrapin Beer Company from nearby Athens, Georgia, a brand new beer called “Chopsecutioner” will be on tap. And it’s aged on wood from real Mizuno baseball bats.

“There’s some waste from bats from when they spin them down or carve them down,” explains Terrapin brewmaster Brian “Spike” Buckowski.” “And that’s the product that we use to age the beer.”

Chopsecutioner is only 5% alcohol by volume, so it’s ideal for sipping in the sun at a game. And it’ll be on draft for the entire Braves’ 2017 season, but there are no plans for “expansion” – you’ll have to head to SunTrust Park to taste it yourself.

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TV Show Asks Men To Decide Whether Women Are Pregnant Or Fat

Did you think only America had absurd game shows? Nope. In fact, the Netherlands may have us beat. In case you missed it, the most recent episode of “Neem Je Zwemspullen Mee,” which translates to “Bring Your Bathing Suit,” featured a segment where groups of men decided whether a woman brought on stage was pregnant or fat.

What’s more, the episode also asked the teams to decide whether or not the women standing in front of them had breast implants or not. The backlash was swift and fierce, with one reviewer calling it “embarrassing” and a viewer pointing out that since the show is on public service broadcasting, her taxes are funding “Bring Your Bathing Suit.”

This isn’t the first time “Bring Your Bathing Suit” made the news. During its first season last year, there contestants were asked to guess whether people where Japanese or Chinese. For what it’s worth, the company behind the show claims the point is to show “how you can go wrong if someone evaluates his or her appearance.” Whatever you say.

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STUPID CRIMINALS:

Man wearing NRA shirt gets drunk, points gun at his former neighbor:

The second amendment doesn’t protect you from being an idiot. Mario Williams must not have known that when he pulled a gun on his former neighbor at grocery store…while wearing an NRA shirt. It’s unclear what the two men were arguing about before the 58-year-old got his weapon involved, but the Connecticut man was drunk at the time, which won’t help his case. Williams now faces reckless endangerment, threatening, and carrying a firearm while under the influence of alcohol or drugs charges.

Child steals his dad’s truck to drive his sister to McDonald’s:

An eight-year-old in Palestine, Ohio drove his four-year-old sister to get a Big Mac at a McDonald’s a half mile from where their parents slept. He drove the car up to the drive-thru, where understandably concerned employees called police. It turns out the little guy had watched YouTube tutorials on how to drive before taking his sister on this dangerous mission. The kids did get to eat their McDonald’s while they waited for their grandparents to pick them up. Charges haven’t been filed at this point.

Driver in hot water for fixing his car with wood and chicken wire:

In a life imitates Red Green story, A driver in Quebec found out the hard way sometimes it’s best to just cough up the money for a good mechanic. After being stopped by police, it was discovered the 28-year-old driver had no proof of insurance and an open beer in the front seat. To makes matters worse, his car’s suspension was held in place by wooden logs and chicken wire. Aside from paying for the car being to be towed, the driver will also have to pay a $481 ticket for open alcohol, failing to have insurance documents, and various safety infractions.