by static » October 18th, 2003

Hot Spot the Fire Clown waves cars by at the scene of an overturned dump truck on Indiana's U.S. 41. The clown (a.k.a. Capt. Tom Williams of the Vincennes Township Fire Department) was on his way to lunch when the call came in on the accident.

by oldhippy » October 24th, 2003

by Mike *L* » October 25th, 2003

Oldhippy wins - he's found the photo of the year!

Thanks I needed a reminder of where I'm going...and how I'm getting there..


Hang Loose! http://blogs.bootsnall.com/logan/

by static » November 8th, 2003

Japan's lingerie maker Triumph International campaign girl Shinobu Ikehata(R) displays the 'Anti-Smoking Bra' which emits a mysterious fragrance designed to kill the desire to smoke(AFP/File/Yoshikazu Tsuno)

by static » November 9th, 2003

Sled dog Willie learns he must pull Peter Bartlett -- who's practicing for the Iditerod near Willow, Alaska -- on turf instead of slick ice. Easy, boy, the sled has wheels.

by static » November 9th, 2003

David Chick, dressed in a spiderman suit, is led away by police and charged after spending five nights up a crane overlooking Tower Bridge in a protest over the child access rights of separated fathers. Picture: Reuters

by static » November 11th, 2003

The 'Defenestration' building, with its beds and and tables and whatnot hanging off of it, has caused passersby to cover their heads and wonder what the heck is going on for many years. Now the unofficial landmark is for sale, and its future is tied to how SF plans to redevelop the eternally down-and-out Sixth Street.

http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/lloyd/

by static » November 12th, 2003

Wearing masks of Kemal Ataturk, Turkey's founding father, children march to Ataturk's mausoleum in Ankara for a ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of his death.

by spongeg » November 12th, 2003

Star attraction... the space suit worn by China's first astronaut Yang Liwei goes on display at a two-day exhibition in Shanghai. Day one attracted more than 130,000 visitors.

by spongeg » November 12th, 2003

Dressed as monsters with newspapers in their mouths, two Indian activists protest at attempts by the Tamil Nadu government to arrest six journalists critical of its policies.

by spongeg » November 12th, 2003

Splash happy... a playful moment on the beach in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.

by static » November 13th, 2003

The world's most pierced woman poses with the world's longest licker at London's Tate Britain Gallery to celebrate the 100 millionth copy of the Guinness World Records. Brazilian Elaine Davidson has 1,093 piercings. Englishman Stephen Taylor's tongue extends more than 3 3/4 inches from tip to top lip protrusion point.

by static » November 17th, 2003

Performance artist Mark McGowan performs his artwork entitled 'Sausage, Chips and Beans' at the House Gallery, London on Friday. McGowan intends to spend 100 hours sitting in the bath of baked beans with sausages strapped to his head and two chips stuck up his nose in support of the traditional fried breakfast which he views as an important part of British culture. REUTERS/ David Bebber

by static » November 18th, 2003

Shepherds drive their sheep through Madrid to protest modern encroachment on Spain's centuries-old herding paths.

by static » November 18th, 2003