We’ve highlighted the oddball tendencies of WTOP’s weekend web reporting in the past. But if you aren’t reading this stuff over the weekend, you’re missing out on a veritable goldmine of obscure and odd “news” — some culled from the AP wire, others reported on in house, most of it good for a laugh. For example: did you know that the Maryland State Fair in Timonium is debuting a free arm wrestling competition this weekend? (Or that arm wrestling competitions have weight classes and that there is actually a national ranking system?) Rather than trudging out another long-winded story about unemployment figures, WTOP’s weekend crew proactively gets out the word on opportunities: here’s a comprehensive roundup of all the theme parks in the area that are hiring folks to wear costumes scare patrons at Halloween! (Hey, if you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.) Lest we forget the McDonald’s blood cone story that we mentioned in today’s Saturday Morning Post. WTOP: a must-read for the person in your life who feels the need to spout quirky stories throughout the weekend’s social gatherings.