The News Hole : Oddball

Late Night Snack

Countdown — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:59:00 GMT

[ ] One of the funnier things we've seen recently on the internets...behold "Parking Garage: Beyond the Limit"....(read more)

The Oddball Plays of the Month!

Countdown — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:36:00 GMT

In case you missed the best of February... here ya go!

Somebody Hire This Guy!

Countdown — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 23:46:00 GMT

As far as we're concerned, John W. Cornwell can list Countdown as a reference on his resume anytime.

Superman Lets Us Down

Countdown — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:35:00 GMT

Evil Superman: Well I hope you don't expect me to save you, 'cause I don't do that anymore.
Lorelei: Don't worry about me. I'm long past savin'.
- Superman III

You may remember this story from a week or two ago... an 80 year-old woman on her way to take her driving test, smashes her car through the front window of the DMV.

Some called it "ironic." Most agreed she failed the ultimate driving test.

But now we have video from inside the DMV office, which brings us more irony, and evidence that someone else failed as well.

We're not sure why there was a guy dressed as Superman standing outside the DMV that day, but what were the chances that the day he put on the the super hero costume, he'd be on hand for an actual real-life emergency?

And when faced with the ultimate Superhero's test, how would he fare?

Would he swoop in and begin saving people from the wreckage? Maybe pick up the car and fly it back out into the parking lot?

Or would he stand there and watch from the sidelines as others rushed to help?

He's a bit tough to spot, but watch for him in the upper right portion of the video, and we think you'll agree: Sir, you're not fit to wear that uniform.

One Way to Have Fun in Warm Weather

Countdown — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 13:00:00 GMT

That's some quality driving from reporter Stephanie Soviar of NBC affiliate WTHR, Indianapolis.

She was not hurt, and even posted a much better version of the video on her "Sunrise Blog"

Cleveland Rocks

Countdown — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:37:00 GMT

The cold weather can do strange things to a guy.

And Boom Goes the Dynamite

Countdown — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 05:20:00 GMT

It may not have meant much to you, but at least one Countdown producer will miss the old New Haven (CT) Coliseum. This producer saw dozens of concerts there as a teenager, and even got his first ride in a paddywagon outside an Iron Maiden show in 1988.

At least the place went out with one last great pyrotechnics display.

YouTube has some home video from other angles.

Just remember, never stand too close to a building implosion...