It’s Always Good To Listen To Mom’s Advice

Remember as a little kid when Mom would say, "Don't put that in your mouth! You never know where it's been!"

For me, it usually involved money (kids ALWAYS put money in their mouths) and literally anything that dropped on the floor.

Hopefully, you listened to Mom's advice because it certainly would come in handy with today's episode of Weird News.

We have everything from snake bites to hungry bear cubs, to sticking things where the sun don't shine.

ANNOUNCER - Time now for WDHA's Weird News with Michael Fuzzy Lee

FUZZY - Today in Weird News, an Australian hiker wrangled up a snake while on the hike and thought his kids might be interested.

So he brought it home without realizing it was a venomous serpent until it bit him on the hand.

His hand swelled up and he started violently vomiting, he ultimately went to the emergency room for anti-venom treatment. If he didn't, the bite could have killed him.

Let this be a lesson for all the kids out there.  If your foolish father brings home a venomous snake, better to pack something that could protect you like a small pocket knife.

AUDIO - That's not a knife.  That's a knife.

Or you could bring a small sword like Crocodile Dundee. Whatever works best for you.

Also, in Weird News, a park ranger in Pennsylvania saved the life of a bear cub.

The hungry little guy got its head stuck inside a plastic jug filled with honey, but did manage to get every last morsel at the bottom of the container.

The rangers spotted the bear cub while driving to a friend's home and popped off the jar in a matter of seconds. She said, and I quote, "I highly doubt that it would have survived another day without intervention. It was very weak and dehydrated."

Oh, this shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.  Winnie the Pooh gets his head stuck in the honey jar daily.

Whatever gene is responsible for that seems to have passed down to the next generation.

I hope you're satisfied, Pooh Bear.

POOH BEAR - Oh, of course, what could be more important than a little something to eat?

Oh, shut the hell up, Pooh Bear. And by the way, you're next on the Fractured List. In two weeks, I'm going to be shredding one of your beloved stories, so beware.

And lastly in Weird News, several store owners from Texas reported a man strolled into their stores and grabbed pricey items, which he then inserted into his rear end, a task that he made easier by wearing a kilt.

The items that went through the man's butt included an antique makeup brush, a vintage bottle opener, and a tobacco tent can.

After dipping them into his backside, the man returned them to the shelves and left the store.  All the items had to be thrown away because he left traces of feces behind.

Holy crap!

Well, that's one way to take a valuable item and devalue it quickly.  You should have grabbed vintage wine from the shelf.  It will go nicely with that antique bottle opener that he just stuck up his s***s.

I hear 1950 is a good year for you collectors out there.

And that's DHA's Weird News.

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When you scour the internet, you can find some really cool stuff. Heck, just messing around on YouTube, you can stumble upon cool band interviews, live performances, cute dog vids, and of course mashups! I thought we could take a look at The Best Mashups of New Jersey Rockers!

Why are mashups so appealing? I think it’s because unless you work on them yourself, you can be almost baffled by how someone figured out that a song can line up with another song and fit really well. It’s almost like, “Hey, why didn’t I think of that.”
Plus, they can be funny. Hearing a hard-rocking band mixed with say, an old crooner is pretty odd. But when it works, it works! And that’s when it becomes not just funny, but also something you want to listen to.

As for what makes a good mashup, I think that’s up for debate. Is it when you take the riff of one song and just add the vocals of another? Or maybe it’s taking 3 or 4 parts from various songs and layering them so it sounds like one seamless track? I think as long as it works and it sounds appealing, it’s pretty cool and fun to hear.

I’m always blown away by the genre-crossing. It’s one thing to have the music track from one band underneath the vocals from another rock band. But when you have a hit song from Pearl Jam playing underneath, something like Eminem rapping, that’s where it gets really interesting!

There are so many great mashups, with the DJs who create these sometimes even gaining recognition. But what about if we focus on the Garden State. Forget West Coast bands…..or those from across the ocean. I wanted to show off some great artists from Jersey.
So let’s take a look at some of The best mashups of New Jersey Rockers!

This should not work. But it does. And I am forever changed because of it!

So funny to see this year's Super Bowl performer flawlessly have one of his hit songs over a Skid Row classic.  I only wish they posted the whole song!

A Bon Jovi Sing-along classic and a one-hit-wonder pop star?  It works really well.  And it's kind of funny!

This one just rocks.  The punky angst shines through on the music track of the Ramones.  Then Bruce layered on top oddly fits nicely and it's really rockin'!

Why is Donna Summer part of this list twice?  I have no idea, but tell me Glenn Danzig's vocals don't sound silky smooth over this Summer's track?  So odd!