Long Awaited Oregon Trail Sequel Announced

Today, the legendary game company MECC has announced that they are back in business. The educational game giant has apparently been working on Oregon Trail 6 since last year October, and have set the release date as sometime in the summer of 2013. Leaked concept art suggests that the game will be more interactive, more educational, and more fun than ever before. Don Rawitsch, the original creator of Oregon Trail held a press conference last week at the historical location of Fort Laramie. 

"What we are trying to do, I think, is to teach these kids. That's what it comes down to really. I mean, the Oregon Trail is about learning. And a little bit of hunting. We have completely overhauled the hunting system. Now, depending on the size of your party, you can carry anywhere from 10 to 500 pounds of meat back. We've revolutionized also the river fording algorithm, and trading has been overhauled. Needless to say, this is going to be GOTY 2013, not a doubt in my mind."

More dysentery, more ox thiefs, more Inependence Rock, more buffalo hunting, summer 2013. 

   Screenshot from Oregon Trailz 6

Sock Thief Still at Large in Japan

A high-school girl was attacked by an unidentified man this Friday, Japanese authorities say. In what may be the largest sock-stealing crime series of our generation, many young Japanese women are having their socks stolen. The girl's identity has not yet been revealed to the public. Reports say that the assailant wrestled the young woman to the ground, removed her left sock, and then left the scene. This is the third incident in which young girls have had their socks stolen while walking home. 4 other girls in the same neighborhood have had at least one sock stolen since September, possibly by the same guy. Reports have described the thief as short, 30 something male wearing a black jacket. Interestingly, most of the reports seem to indicate that this socklifter is only interested in one of his victim's socks, rather than the pair.

Man dresses up as giraffe, does good deed

...Scotland.
Armstrong Baille, a 30-something year old unemployed do-gooder has recently found his life's calling; dressing up as a giraffe and spreading goodwill and charity wherever he goes. Armstrong says the idea came to him one day while he was sitting on the toilet. His favorite animal is the giraffe. Armstrong uses his djembe drum and his kazoo to spread joy, and also walks dogs, hands out free coffee, and picks up litter. Although Armstrong says that he enjoys his work, he would still like to get a job and start making some money sometime in the near future.

New Zealand SPCA to Teach Dogs How to Drive

Yes, you read that correctly. The Auckland SPCA wants to teach dogs how to drive cars. Master animal trainer Mark Vette is confident that man's best friend is intelligent enough to be taught how to operate an automobile. Three dogs were selected: a schnauzer, a whippet, and a beardie. The program started a couple months ago, and progress is going smoothly enough. Lessons now are revolving around teaching the dogs how sit up and push buttons. The dogs are able to change gears, brake, and accelerate. Only time will tell if this endeavor will be successful.

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