Have you ever used an inflatable sex toy as a lifesaving flotation device? Or worn a cologne that smelled like money? Or tried to put out a house fire by shooting a gun at it? Find out who has in this week's Weird News roundup.

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In the event of a water hazard, you may use your marital aid as a flotation device

The severe storms in Australia and the subsequent flooding in Brisbane have captured the attention of people from around the world. Australia is no stranger to storms, but this one is the worst they've seen in 100 years. Residents of flooded areas have taken scary as well as quite a bit of video, including this Toowoomba flood dragging a parking lot full of cars downriver. Pretty biblical stuff.


Newspix / Rex / Rex USA
An Australian couple found an exciting new use for a blow-up doll when they turned an inflatable sex toy into a raft. But they had to be rescued when the woman lost her grip on the doll in the rough waters of the Yarra River outside Melbourne on Sunday.

So the world has been watching, which makes it even more embarrassing for the two Australian teenagers who were rescued from floodwaters while clinging to an inflatable sex doll near Melbourne. The young man and woman were attempting to float downriver on the sex toy, but the woman had to be rescued by a kayaker when she wasn't able to maintain her position on the

Have you ever used an inflatable sex toy as a lifesaving flotation device? Or worn a cologne that smelled like money? Or tried to put out a house fire by shooting a gun at it? Find out who has in this week's Weird News roundup.


In the event of a water hazard, you may use your marital aid as a flotation device

The severe storms in Australia and the subsequent flooding in Brisbane have captured the attention of people from around the world. Australia is no stranger to storms, but this one is the worst they've seen in 100 years. Residents of flooded areas have taken scary photos of the devastation as well as quite a bit of video, including this Toowoomba flood dragging a parking lot full of cars downriver. Pretty biblical stuff.


Newspix / Rex / Rex USA
An Australian couple found an exciting new use for a blow-up doll when they turned an inflatable sex toy into a raft. But they had to be rescued when the woman lost her grip on the doll in the rough waters of the Yarra River outside Melbourne on Sunday.

So the world has been watching, which makes it even more embarrassing for the two Australian teenagers who were rescued from floodwaters while clinging to an inflatable sex doll near Melbourne. The young man and woman were attempting to float downriver on the sex toy, but the woman had to be rescued by a kayaker when she wasn't able to maintain her position on the

The Week in Weird (Sex Doll Rescue Edition)

God almighty....

Then again, i'd try anything in a desperate situ like they're in atm

Someone wants to admit they have a blow-up doll in the house? LOL

Have you seen them? they look real ugly lol but I don't suppose it is their face that they are interested in hehe

they always seem to look surprised...maybe its because they have a hole drilled in their face

Originally Posted by english2791

they always seem to look surprised...maybe its because they have a hole drilled in their face

I don't know WHY this struck me as so damn funny. Probably because it's so true. :13:

All I can say is I bet they dont feel so good about their idea now, and you can damn well bet the ONLY thing they will get from now on for birtdays or christmas will be sex dolls... LOL. Well ok maybe some vibrators or lube... LOL.

Originally Posted by KAM

All I can say is I bet they dont feel so good about their idea now, and you can damn well bet the ONLY thing they will get from now on for birtdays or christmas will be sex dolls... LOL. Well ok maybe some vibrators or lube... LOL.

Hell the fact that they LIVED TO TELL THE TALE - I bet they are OK with their decision. Those floods in Australia are HORRIBLE.

I like the idea about the blow up doll raft rescue.

To help people with flood water.

Just a question, do they come in different colors?

in the news report about it the reporter said that the end of it that the fate of the doll was unknown..... i must say it was good to see a bit of humour come of everything that has been going on over here.