The story about a woman who cut internet cable in Georgia thus blocking internet access in Armenia was included in the list of offbeat stories from 2011 issued by AFP.

The list of funny stories from 2011 posted by The Asian Age also include an incident with Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman who was interviewed from the comfort of his home. As the interview ended, the radio listeners clearly heard the sound of his toilet flushing.

Another is an incident with a young girl in Australia who used an Internet site to issue an open invitation to her 16th birthday party but had to cancel it after 200,000 people said they were coming.

Czech President Vaclav Claus’ love for pens is mentioned as well.  A video showing him slipping the pen into his jacket became a hit on the Internet.