Real Stories

It's wacky out here in the burbs. Real Stories brings you the funniest, most absurd and stranger-than-fiction real stories from all over America. Stories that can only happen in the burbs. We, the B-Team, provide original headlines, plus our own crazy Burbia "takes" on the stories. Send us your stories too. If they meet Burbia's stringent standards (e.g., they make us laugh), we'll tee up them too.

Yet Another 'Fish-Falling-From-Sky-Shattering-Windshield' Story

Marblehead OH

B-Take: It was a beautiful day. A woman was driving her Toyota with her 5-year-old child. A fish dropped from the sky. It shattered her windshield and pretty much ruined her morning. Turns out an eagle dropped its prey from 40 feet above. Hey, sh*t falling fish happen. ...see the full story.

submitted on 08/14/2009

  

Oops... Nurse Of The Year Not Really A Nurse

Norwalk CT

B-Take: Tip to honored nurse: If you're going to create a fake nursing association (very creative!) to name you Nurse Of The Year and then hold a gala in your honor, it's probably wise to either 1) be a nurse or 2) not announce the gala to the public, or 3) be a really good fake nurse so your disgruntled patients don't report you to the authorities. ...see the full story.

submitted on 08/08/2009

  

Woman Stuck In Toilet For Week

Ipswich Australia

B-Take: Actually it was barely over 6 days but, after dining regularly on toilet paper and bowl water, it probably felt like a millenium. The woman, finally freed after her neighbors heard her screaming, is apparently OK and presumably has learned her lesson: never enter a bathroom without protein bars....see the full story.

submitted on 07/29/2009