Tag: offbeat
Video: Bermudian Model Reunited With Pet Lizard
Bermudian model Darius Dio — who resides in the US — made headlines after he was reunited with his pet lizard after the reptile was stolen along with his car from a downtown San Diego street over the weekend. According to ABC 10 News, Dio parked his car and left his pet lizard, Drako, inside. He returned later to find that his car with Drako... Read more of this article
Psychic “Picks Up” Bermuda Connection On TV
A recent episode of a TLC reality television show depicted a psychic medium apparently picking up a Bermuda connection from someone she came into contact with. Long Island Medium is an American reality documentary television series on TLC that debuted in September 2011. Based in New York, the series stars Theresa Caputo as a medium who can communicate... Read more of this article
Slideshow: Premier Dances With Gombeys
The Premier traditionally dances with the Gombeys during the Bermuda Day Parade and this year was no exception with Premier Craig Cannonier showing off some moves on Front Street. The Premier was cheered on by the crowds as he made his way into the street to join in with the Gombeys, where he danced away to the sounds of the drum beat while carrying... Read more of this article
Video: Visitor Uploads Footage Of Scooter Crash
A visitor to the island has uploaded a YouTube clip of his aunt crashing a rental cycle into a wall — Â fortunately the woman emerges from the incident relatively unscathed except for an unhappy souvenir of her Bermuda vacation in the form of road rash. YouTuber “ZZgamer123″ uploaded the video and the description said, “My Aunt... Read more of this article
Runner Proposes To Girlfriend At Finish Line
[Updated] One of the runners in today’s [May 24] Bermuda Day Half-Marathon Derby proposed to his girlfriend at end of the 13-mile race, dropping to his knees when he crossed the finish line and asking his stunned girlfriend to marry him.The woman was cheering on her boyfriend — Thomas Smith — as he entered Bernard Park and completed... Read more of this article
3-Foot Long Snake Found On Golf Course
A three foot long snake was found at the Tucker’s Point Resort this afternoon [May 16] and it has been transported to the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo and euthanized. The snake — likely a Black Racer or similar species — was found on the golf course. Officials said that “given the significant impacts that any snakes, especially... Read more of this article
Photos: Car Crashes Into Wall, Lands Overboard
[Updated with slideshow + video] Early this morning a car driver crashed through a wall on Harbour Road in Paget, resulting in the car landing completely overboard, and the driver escaping unharmed.A police spokesperson said, “At approximately 4:10am this morning [Thursday May 16th], police responded to a report of a road traffic collision along... Read more of this article
Airline Diverts After Reports Of Fire On Board
[Updated with videos. At 8.20pm the captain of a flight heading from Mexico to the UK called in saying there was a fire in the cabin and requesting an emergency landing in Bermuda. Dozens of fire fighters responded to the scene as a precautionary measure, as did the police and medical personnel. The plane landed without incident at 9pm, and the 338... Read more of this article
BELCO Engineers Rescue Cat Stuck Up Pole
BELCO Engineers recently came to the rescue of a cat which found itself stuck up an electricity pole. The SPCA said the cat appeared to have climbed the pole trying to catch birds.“To add insult to injury the tables were soon turned when the local bird population started dive bombing the cat whilst it was trapped at the top of the pole,”... Read more of this article
Video: Two GoKarts Collide On Southside Track
The Bermuda Karting Club season continued at the Southside Motor Sports Park this past weekend, with a small collision occurring between two drivers. Jason North and David Barbosa collided during the second heat in a small crash that saw one gokart partially land on the other. Both drivers were uninjured, and Patrick Ingham went on to claim line honours... Read more of this article
