Thursday, February 10, 2005

Frozen chicken launchers confirm Australia's bad boy reputation



"Australian police admitted Thursday they were mystified by a spate of apparent attacks on homes using frozen chickens as missiles.

"The case ruffled feathers of senior politicians in New South Wales state, leaving Premier Bob Carr pondering the mysteries of life.

"'One of the things that is interesting about our life here on this planet is that sometimes the unexpected happens and chickens smashing tiles, frozen chicken hurtling through the stratosphere, is one of the mysteries of existence,' he told reporters, tongue-in-cheek."