Sure Futbol (aka Soccer) fans across the world are obnoxious. As with any sport, the fans are insane, loud and in your face. The vuvuzela horn brings a whole new level of obnoxiousness… or does it?

There is so much disdain for the horns that the Tournament Committee was considering a ban on vuvuzelas being brought into the stadiums.

Players are complaining that they can’t hear each other on the field, fans in the stands are complaining of bleeding ears and of course, the television viewing public is wondering why the World Cup is being played in stadiums filled with swarming African Bees.

On Monday, Rich Mkhondo, a spokesman for the World Cup organizing committee stated the vuvuzela playing would continue to be allowed during the tournament. This is as long as it’s only played and not used as a weapon against fans or players (WC organizers are fair game). He also mentioned that complaints about the vuvuzela have been minimal. Apparently, this guy hasn’t been on the internet.

Ear plugs come in all colors, so you can still cheer on the home team

One good thing, ear plug sales are up in South Africa!

In the defense of the horns, they’re fun and cute. It’s South Africa’s noisy gift to the sports world. You can imagine thousands of vuvuzelas will be passed out at any outdoor football game (that is American football). It’ll only help the home team as the noise drowns out any calls from the opposing team. Open air stadiums will be on the same footing as indoor stadiums, except for that pesky weather thing. Brilliant!

On the other hand, watching the World Cup is an experience that is much better served without the horns. It’s amazing how each teams’ fans are there, having traveled from near and far. You can hear them singing, fighting, chanting and generally having a blast out there watching the game. You leave the game or the party singing Ronaldo to the tune of Volare. It’s fun and you don’t have a headache or broken eardrums after the event.

Grin and bare it. It’s all for fun anyway.

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The only survivor was a Dutch child.

Libya officials are investigating the accident, though initial reports suggest that the pilot knew the plane was about to crash.

Here’s the full statement from Afriqiyah Airways:

We are very sorry to announce the tragic loss of Afriqiyah airways flight 8u 771 from Johannesburg in an accident during landing at Tripoli international airport at 04:00 UTC. (06:00 am Tripoli time) today Wednesday 12 may. We extend our deepest sympathy to the families and friends of the victims the search and rescue mission has now been completed and casualties have been moved to various hospitals. the secretariat of health will issue a statement on the condition of those casualties.

At this moment we cannot speculate further and will relay to you all factual information as we receive them.

Parties seeking information on passengers should contact

From Libya:0213341181
Intrnational:+44 203 3552737

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According to news reports, U.S. custom officials came across this particular sarcophagus in Miami three years ago and noticed there just wasn’t any paper work — government officials love paperwork, so instantly, they knew something was wrong. The importer didn’t have a receipt so the wooden sarcophagus was confiscated. Curses.

Brendan Fraser was then called in to begin searching out the mummy’s original owner, which, it appears, was Egypt. After a few sword fights, gun play and reading from ancient manuscripts, Brendan was able to trace it to Spain, and then to Egypt. It was likely stolen hundreds of years ago, though its tale remains written only in the Book of the Dead, so no one is allowed to read it out loud.

The National Geographic Society returned the sarcophagus back to Egypt on Wednesday with a warning, don’t let people steal it.

The coffin dates back to the 21st Dynasty, according to experts, though the person who was once inside of it remains at large.

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According to reports of the incident, the plane took off for Entebbe and then quickly returned to Kanombe International Airport, citing some sort of mechanical problem.

The plane, apparently came to a full stop and suddenly, either the plane lurched forward and into a nearby building or the building lurched forward into the plane. One passenger was killed during the accident, which would have been bad enough — had emergency personnel not have killed a number of other people.

One of the ambulances used to transport injured passengers to the hospital was involved a serious traffic accident, killing more people than the original plane accident.

Airline authorities are still investigating the plane accident, local authorities are looking into the traffic incident.

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