Quick Takes

Oddball occurrences

Off-road adventure

One wrong turn (and a bunch of alcohol) has landed a 24-year-old Colombian man visiting Rome in a lot of trouble. The young man mistakenly confused a historic staircase for a road and managed to drive his Toyota Celica down the famous Spanish Steps at a high rate of speed. The steps, a famous 18th-century landmark, are generally off limits to such activity, and the drunken escapade is believed to have damaged many of its 138 steps.

British idol

A South Wales mobile phone salesman stunned audience members and judges of the United Kingdom singing show, Britain's Got Talent when he walked on stage and announced he would be singing opera in the American Idol-style contest. Judges, including uber-critic Simon Cowell (also of Idol), seemed to instantly disregard Paul Potts, who was hamstrung by a poorly fitting suit jacket, lumpy figure, and disastrous haircut. But moments after Potts opened his mouth to sing "Nessun Dorma," the audience erupted into wild cheers and the judges' countenance changed from discreet mocking to stunned silence. In the days following the event, which Potts won, millions watched Potts' amazing performance on sites like YouTube.

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June 30, 2007, Vol. 22, No. 24

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