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Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Location: Lost in Melbourne.

Wednesday March 3, 2004
Two US police have lost their jobs after a bet to see who could write the most traffic tickets in a month. A judge overheard Frank Jackson and Erin Cox, who won by four with 75, discussing their contest.

Tuesday March 2, 2004
Michael Burton, of Duncan, Oklahoma, got a new glass eye, but was so attached to his old one that he had it turned into a ring. Jeweller Al Nix said: "It is the oddest piece we've ever done."

Monday March 1, 2004
The Scottish village of Lost is to be renamed Lost Farm because souvenir hunters keep stealing its road signs. Seven signs, each costing $485 to replace, have been stolen in the past five years.

Saturday February 28, 2004
A contorted "body" spotted by hikers in a ravine in California was a man in deep yoga meditation. Police, firefighters and park rangers searched for two days thinking it was a dead body.

Friday February 27, 2004
The Magic of Wales shop at the Disney Epcot Centre in Florida is full of Scottish goods and has in fact stopped selling Welsh goods since its supplier retired, Disney officials have admitted.

Thursday February 26, 2004
The Hunan provincial government in central China has scrapped a rule that its female civil servants must have "symmetrical breasts" after a public outcry.

Wednesday February 25, 2004
A Norwegian fisherman was shocked to catch a cod that had an intact Coke can in its stomach. Stig Skaar noted the cod had an enormous stomach and found the can when he gutted the fish.

Tuesday February 24, 2004
A Romanian fugitive who tried to illegally cross a border has been arrested after asking an off-duty policeman for directions and boasting that he was on the run from police.

Monday February 23, 2004
Eight stolen cockatiels have been rescued by police in Salisbury, England, after a member of the public heard them whistling the Laurel and Hardy theme tune.

Saturday February 21, 2004
A Norwegian was so fed up with being his girlfriend's designated driver that he lost his licence on purpose. The man spotted a police car and hit the accelerator, passing it 50km/h over the limit.