Do You Have Any Jaffa Cake, Dear Chap?

by Iva Skoch on

Two British rowers, Stuart Turnbull and Edward Bayliss, somehow got it in their heads that rowing across the Atlantic Ocean was a good idea. It didn’t turn out to be so great when, after nearly being hit by tankers, losing their speargun, being pounded by gales and 40 ft. waves, they had to be rescued by some Dutch rowers short of their destination.

The two set off from Tenerife, hoping to break the record (40 days) for rowing across the ocean the fastest. To cut down on weight, they gave themselves only 50 days of food rations. 56 days into their adventure, they were down to 1,000 calories a day rations and had to be given more food by a Dutch crew, who were out there doing the same thing.

Now, it was all for a good cause, Cancer Research UK, but they themselves turned out to be the charity cases. You can find out more about their continuing adventures at this Daily Mail site. (Oh, and if you’ve never tried a Jaffa cake…)

Tenerife Just Got Lame

by Jonathon Morgan on

One of the biggest Carnival celebrations in the world has just been canceled…due to noise.

A Spanish court ruled in favor of a group of citizens who complained the festivals violated their human rights. You know, their God-given right to live someplace that didn’t get too loud once a year.

Before the ruling, festival used to full of parades, dancing, music and fireworks, culminating in the “burial of the sardine.” The gigantic sardine is depicted sitting on a throne, and hauled through the streets followed by trail of faux mourners, pregnant men and widows.

Really, it’s just hysteria. And revelry, and an internationally recognized good time. If only it didn’t get so dang raucous.