I’m always getting links to stories that people think I will find ” amusing ” and sometimes people just write me and say, point blank, without the pretense of asking what I think about something they found on the net
” I’ve just heard something really weird Anita, is it true? “
Here are a few of those stories and questions and my answers
amm
According to their objective this site is:
A web page that (could) offers itself as a meeting place for exorcists and which could present professional doctors with a place for discussion and information exchange about the theme.
They also go on to say :
If you believe you are suffering from some kind of extraordinary demonic phenomenon, you should get in touch with the bishop’s office of the diocese you belong to. They will put you in contact with the specialist in this matter for the diocese, or they will indicate the nearest specialist in a neighboring diocese.
So what do I think?
If you believe in an Immortal Soul and you think it’s in danger I don’t think I’d trust GOOGLE to help me find a way to protect it- that’s what I think.
Did Vikings Discover America before Columbus?
I call these stories The Redneck’s Wet Dream- look the Native Americans discovered America deal with it already. I don’t know why I keep getting these- maybe it’s because I’ve openly supported people who believe in UFO’s.
SOME people may think I’m a pushover for a good story.
But this Viking Vs Columbus story?
I’ve heard better.
I get a billion of these a month- mainly from people who want to know what the history is behind certain stories.
I get this one a lot- I figure it’s because I’m Filipina:
You shouldn’t Throw rice at weddings because when birds eat it it swells in their stomachs and causes hemorrhaging. This is why people started using birdseed instead.
Unless those birds have stomachs that are full of boiling water I’d say it’s safe for them to eat uncooked rice….jeeze you guys.
Use a little common sense sometimes-
NB DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND I HAVE PROVIDED THIS
EVIDENCE IN THE EXPLODING PIGEONS DEBATE
Is it true that after you die your hair and nails continue to grow?
The thing of it is when you die- and I mean the minute it happens -your body begins the process of decomposing.
So nothing is going to grow.
Sorry.
If I get a billion questions about Urban Legends then I must get a billion and one questions about ” Real Vampires “ .
As in, are they for real?
I think that some people really do believe they’re Vampires and if that’s the case I’m willing to accept that- but that entire mindset escapes me.
If I could choose to be any sort of ‘super being’ I’d want to be Iman.
So there you have it, these are the bits of reality
that people share with me
every single day.
Pretty nifty, isn’t it?
amm
Irregular Bones 
You have an extraordinary amount of good, common sense, AMM.
Oh, by the way, the real reason one should not throw rice at a wedding is because someone could fall on their butt and sue the church.
You’d never guess it by the stuff I write Lori- anyways that’s what I think…
I think that if people knew the real reason Churches or other Halls don’t want you to toss rice we wouldn’t have these weird exploding bird stories.
I mean…exploding birds? What warped kind of mind came up with that one?
Oh come on, Anita, exploding doves at a wedding is too much fun to debunk. I say we do the YouTube.
Okay…Max for you.
amm
Yay!
Here’s another exploding pigeon story …
Feeding pigeons heavily salted bread will cause them to explode 😯 , the ‘theory’ (i use the term loosely) is that the salt reacts with their stomach acid, has a violent fizzing reaction and before you know where you are POP!
Oops had more to say …
… Native Americans didn’t discover America, they just lived there when they were discovered by people who didn’t know they were there already 😕
Personally I prefer the idea that Vikings discovered the America’s before Colombus as the latter always sounded like a bit of a numpty to me …
… and vampires are real, I saw one the other night just before buffy and her pals ran it through with one of those pointy wooden sticks …
Hi Alasdair!
It’s like Alka Seltzer.
It doesn’t work.
Ask my Brother and Sister
Oh yeah, I forgot about that part about the Native Americans sitting around waiting to be discovered by the Vikings. Don’t tell anyone I missed that one.
amm
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lately i have only heard about exploding toilets. at least you get pidgeons.
Swap you the Viking Stories for the exploding toilets. You can’t do much with material about the Vikings.
They’re sort of played out.
amm
This guy I know sent me this email all het up about toxic rat urine on coca cola cans killing people. He knew I drink lots of Coca Cola so was right on it.
I wrote him back, Um, R? Rat urine is pretty gross but I do not think it is toxic.
He wrote me back, At least say thanks for caring!
He was an excitable guy.
Rat Pee and Coca Cola
There’s one for the old notebook.
No no no. “Toxic Rat Urine.” You have to say it all out loud for the full effect.
Toxic Rat Urnine.
That’s a mouth full.
Oh…I fell for it, didn’t I?
check this one out.
the same exact story finally came on the Albanian grapewine
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bltoilet.htm
HURRAY!
THE EXPLODING TOILET MAKES IT TO ALBANIA!
Is that a GREAT story or what?
amm
How many times do we need to say toxic rat urine for it to show up in the search engine do you think?
Oh….let’s see Max….hang on I’ll be right over to your blog for a little chat….
:::grrr:::
You’re a lifesaver! I’ve been looking for a good, reputable link for an exorcist. LMAO
All I get sent is the “Do You Wanna Add Six Inches?”
….to what….my hips?
I keep telling people I’m going to devote a blog to their e-mails and did that stop them?
Oh heck NO- I think a few of them go out of their way to look for weird stuff FROM WORK.
Geeze.
PS your blog is AMAZING…SO I’m going to link it here.
Anita
AMM. You supermodel you. You’re so cool.
You are my bestest buddy in the whole word.