KBAK - News - Offbeat http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/offbeat RSS Feed for KBAK - News - Offbeat en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:24:05 GMT NZ lawmaker sculpted in cow manure http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/offbeat/69423727.html A sculpture of a New Zealand government minister crafted from cow manure sold for New Zealand dollars 3,080 ($2,220) on an auction Web site. SKorean woman passes driver's exam on 950th try http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/offbeat/69346532.html A woman in South Korea who tried to pass the written exam for a driver's license with near-daily attempts since April 2005 has finally succeeded on her 950th time. Oklahoma driver: 'The elephant blended in with the road' http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/offbeat/69322322.html It's not unusual to see a deer or a cow crossing Oklahoma's rural highways. But an elephant? Man appears alive at own funeral in Brazil http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/offbeat/69294567.html A Brazilian bricklayer reportedly killed in a car crash shocked his mourning family by showing up alive at his funeral. Relatives of Ademir Jorge Goncalves, 59, had identified him as the victim of a Sunday night car crash in Parana state in southern Brazil, police said. Mom gets jail after teen rides in box atop van http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/offbeat/69294312.html A woman pleaded guilty and will spend five days in jail after letting her daughter ride in a cardboard box on top of their van. The judge ordered Jackie Knott to 90 days jail time, of which she will serve only five days. Ohio man dressed as Breathalyzer accused of DUI http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/offbeat/69170937.html An Ohio man dressed as a Breathalyzer test for Halloween found himself blowing into one after police stopped him for allegedly driving the wrong way without headlights on a one-way street. Calf fitted with prosthetic legs http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/offbeat/69085317.html Meadow the yearling Black Angus calf spends her days frolicking in northeastern New Mexico's cattle country, all with her prosthetic hind legs. Valet's umbrella saves woman from attack http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/offbeat/69083272.html A Boston parking valet armed with an umbrella is being credited for helping a woman fight off a knife-wielding purse snatcher. Study: Fiddler crabs trade sex for protection http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/offbeat/69084392.html In the world of fiddler crabs, the best form of protection for females is, apparently, having sex with the neighbors, according to an Australian study published Wednesday. Police: CO man made up knife attack to miss work http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/offbeat/69018092.html Police in the Denver suburb of Edgewater say a man stabbed himself, then said he was attacked by three men dressed in black who were either Hispanic or skinheads, in a ploy to miss work.