Weird Stuff

If you’re a Chinese millionaire, you can now sign up for a matchmaking cruise that (supposedly) will let you hook up with hot chicks. Interestingly, the numbers are horrible at that income range too. They have 20 millionaires that signed up, yet only “fewer than 30″ women they accepted out of 1000 applicants.

I guess the quote from That 70’s Show applies: “Dating is prostitution. Only you don’t always get what you paid for.”

Are you bored with the same old hotels? Tired of your view of the city? Have you ever wanted to stay in a weird location? Then you should definitely check out the Unusual Hotels Guide. As the name implies, the website lists all kinds of hotels. From the somewhat different and unusual to totally crazy hotels. For example underwater hotels, igloo hotels, hotels built into caves or as tree houses. There are hotels that are floating, and hotels that have just been designed to look unusual. The navigation of the site is easy, and even if you don’t intend to go to any of these places, some of the hotels are just fun to look at. Cool website!

The BBC is reporting that the Centre for Fortean Zoology has mounted an expedition to The Gambia, searching for the so-called Ninki Nanka. It is supposed to be a 9m long swamp-dwelling “dragon”. They have a blog up documenting the expedition’s progress. So far - no dragons; just a bunch of big white dudes in the jungle.

True geeks if I ever saw them.