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pump gas. pay clerk. walk home.
2007-11-15 06:12:00
Want to feel perfectly normal?Want to feel better about your occasional absent-mindedness?In the city of Wuppertal in western Germany, a man pulled into a gas station for a fill up. After the car was full, the man paid for the gas -- and then, forgetting his car, walked home.The car sat at the pump for about an hour before a worker at the gas station finally notified police. The police were able to locate the owner and notified him that his car was still at the station."He just forgot about it and walked off home," said a local police officer.The owner promptly returned to the station and drove home (and no, he had not been drinking nor reports of Alzheimer's).http://www.reuters.com/artic le/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSN0932185120071109? feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews now if he could only remember what he did with his wife.
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you can't die here. it is against the law.
2007-11-08 06:10:00
Over the years, we have all heard of stupid laws that are still on the books. Recently, a British television company asked 3,931 people what they thought was the most ridiculous law that is still on the books in England. The respondents were given a short list to choose from. Here were the top vote-getters:In first place with 27% of the vote is a law that makes it illegal to die in the House of Parliament. In second place-- a law that makes it an act of treason to afix a postage stamp upside down. (Presumably this has to do with the fact that most British stamps bear the face of royalty.)And in third place-- a law that makes it legal for a clerk who works at a tropical fish store in Liverpool to be publicly topless (and no one else).http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/articl e.html?in_article_id=74676&in_page_id =2"I'm sorry, m'Lady, the funeral will have to wait until he does his time. The law is the law."

hey watch me spin my pen and about kill myself!
2007-11-08 06:03:00
this guy ought to spend less time spinning pens and study, oh, I don't know... how about electricity?
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hurry! if you have 88 rattlers, you too can be famous
2007-11-07 06:07:00
Jackie Bibby of Dublin, Texas, (pictured right) is a famous man. Never heard of him? Maybe you don't run in the right circles. Jackie is the World Record holder for all sorts of snake stuff... and he made the news again this week.Before this week, Jackie held the record for sitting in a bathtub for 45 minutes a scant 81 rattlesnakes. This week, however, he smashed his own record by sitting in a see-through tub with 87 of them.The rattlers were not de-fanged. They were not milked for their venom beforehand. They were also not restricted from slithering wherever they wanted on Jackie's body.He simply sat in the tub with a pillow and his regular clothes and sat very still.For those who are now considering replicating this feat, Jackie notes that the single most important thing is to not make any sudden movements.His records do not end there. Jackie also holds the record for holding the most rattlesnakes in his mouth by the tail. This week he hopes to break his current record of 10 by...
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don't blench or reach
2007-11-07 06:05:00
derections for whshing found on a garment made in China.hmmm... according to step 6, I should only whsh with chlorine.so, how come it tells me not to blench?http://www.engrish.com/
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from German TV: buried pool prank
2007-11-06 06:08:00
fun to watch but if it happened to me, I might be a little cheesed. you?Think of it as community service-- the German TV production company paid to hide a shallow pool and then replace everyone's cell phones, bikes, etc... just so we, the public, can watch this stuff.
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learn the English goodly
2007-11-06 06:05:00
Can earn Bachelor in English Language in single 6 months!Guaranteed.sure, sign me up.
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dancing dentist nearly causes blindness.
2007-11-05 06:10:00
Brandy Fanning was in pain. One of her molars was hurting. So, she went to see Dr. George Trusty of Syracuse, NY.Dr. Trusty examined Ms. Fanning and they determined that root canal was not an option. They decided that the tooth needed to be broken apart and extracted.It is a common procedure. So common, in fact, that Dr. Trusty decided to add a little choreography to his procedure. Trusty administered Novocain and then started drilling on the tooth -- while doing dance steps to "Car Wash" which was playing on the radio.At some point during the extraction/dance-routine something went wrong. The drill bit that Dr. Trusty was using broke off and went up into the tooth socket. Trusty then tried to extract the drill bit using a hook but only pushed it up further into the socket. It pierced Ms. Fanning's sinus cavity.Trying to alleviate Fanning's anxiety about the situation, Trusty said that the whole thing was "no big deal" and that she would probably eventually sneeze the drill bit ou...
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Japanese crowd prank
2007-11-05 06:08:00
interesting to see the reactions... but what is with that first guy???
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"fingered" by his own finger
2007-11-02 05:08:00
We have heard of inept thieves who-left behind a check with their own name on itwent to the robbery wearing their name on their hatleft behind the items they tried to steal.This week, Stewart Broughton, 42, displayed a different sort of ineptitude. He did everything in his power to "finger himself" as the thief.Literally, he left behind his finger.Mr. Broughton broke into a building- supply yard in Fareham, Hampshire (England) in an attempt to steal a barrel of diesel fuel. When he tried to carry the barrel over a fence, his finger got caught and was completely severed at the knuckle.He went to the hospital for treatment, but by that time, his finger had been found back at the yard. It didn't take the police very long to find a match for the finger.Broughton pleaded guilty to two counts of theft and will be sentenced later this month.http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/articl e.html?in_article_id=74029&in_page_id =2and why shouldn't he plead guilty? he was caught red-handed.
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grace, style and stumble on the runway
2007-11-02 05:05:00
the newsmen laughing are as good as the fall :)
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possibilities: new "demotivator" poster by despair.com
2007-11-02 05:03:00
http://site.despair.com/blog/2007/10/31/2 008-demotivator-possibilities/
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tales of the really cheap
2007-11-01 05:15:00
Do you know anyone who is cheap... tight... chintzy? AOL collected stories of cheapdom from readers. Here are some of the cheapest of the cheap:One husband bought his wife candy and flowers for Valentine's Day. He allowed her to look at the flowers for an hour and eat one piece of candy... then he would bring them to his mother and sister for Valentines gifts.One man noted that our calendars cycle so that every year is one of 14 patterns. So, he never marks his calendars. He saves them and uses post-it notes to mark the dates and then waits for a few years until that calendar pattern comes back around again.One contributor had a neighbor who disconnected his doorbell light to "save on electricity."Another man removes cherry stems before purchasing the cherries.... because without the stems, they weigh less at checkout.To save the cost of dental bills, one man uses Super Glue to fix pinhole cavities, chips and cracks in his teeth. Consequently, it looks like he is constantly wearing...
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when he rolls his eyes, he rolls his eyes.
2007-11-01 05:10:00
Creepy Eyes - this pretty much weirds me out

why this picture?? I just like looking at it.
2007-11-01 05:05:00
borrowed (aka stolen) from Gozino Blog... great work. check his site.
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here's the simple play-- short pass... lateral fifteen times... (and win ch
2007-10-31 05:17:00
On the final play of the game, Trinity University (TX) beat Millsaps (MS) 28-24 in the SCAC Div III Championship game last week.The play started with a simple forward pass followed by 15 laterals. This is unbelievable. Even if you are not a football fan, you will probably like this. To read the USAToday account of the game, click here.
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unfortunate name combinations for engaged couples...
2007-10-31 05:06:00
if you didn't see another one that was posted at an earlier date, click here.
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living the dream at Lambeau Field.... ?
2007-10-30 05:47:00
I consider myself a New England Patriots fan. At least, I did until I came across Wayne Scullino.Wayne is a Green Bay Packers fan extraordinaire. He has been a Packers fan since he saw a video tape of a Minnesota/Green Bay game back when he was in high school in Sydney, Australia.In Sydney, the Packers are hardly a household name. But in seasons past, Wayne would rise at 3a.m. so that he could watch the Packers lose ;) via satellite.That wasn't enough.This year, Wayne has taken football fandom to a new level. In August, he quit his job with a phone equipment company in Sydney, sold his house and moved his family to Green Bay, WI. He is not currently working because he plans to attend every Packer's game-- at home or away.Wayne, his wife Kelly, and their two sons (each under 2) are living in an apartment (rented at a low price by a Packers fan), driving a truck (given to him by another Packers fan) and living off the proceeds of the sale of their house.The Scullinos have never live...
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one person's trash is another person's ash
2007-10-30 05:35:00
What I want to know is why were they in the trash to begin with? It couldn't have been something they said...
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attack of the flammable squirrel
2007-10-29 05:45:00
I have heard of people who had their car ruined by: a deer jumping on the hoodthe side of a building falling on ita lightning striking ita sinkhole swallowing ita river washing it awayHowever, Lindsey and Tony Millar of Bayonne, NJ recently lost their car in a brand new way: an incendary squirrel attack.One day last week, Lindsey and Tony came home for lunch and parked their Toyota Camry. Apparently, a grey squirrel was having lunch too-- happily chewing on overhead powerlines.The squirrel bit through the wires and immediately caught itself on fire. The electrical jolt also caused the now-flaming squirrel to fall on the hood of the Millar's car.The squirrel-torch somehow made its way into the engine compartment of the car where it set the whole thing on fire. The car and poor squirrel went up in a blaze of glory. The car then blew up.The Millar's car is a total loss. Fortunately, they are insured against incendary squirrels.The Millar's house is decorated for Halloween-- complete...
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the season has ended.
2007-10-29 05:30:00
In honor of the 2007 World Champion Red Sox, I post these baseball bloopers. :)
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bury me with my cell phone... my whole cell phone
2007-10-26 06:15:00
Arso Banjeglav loved his cell phone. He spent hours every day chatting with his friends and sending text messages to them.He said he felt lost without his beloved phone and told his son that, should he die, he wanted to be buried with his cell phone at his side.Well, Arso died recently at the age of 67. As per his request, his son, Brano, placed his father's cell phone in the coffin.It was a lovely ceremony.Unfortunately, without anyone realizing it, Arso's 10-year-old grandson was playing with the phone and took out the SIM card."We put the phone in the coffin as he wanted, but my 10-year-old son had been playing with it and had taken the card out without my knowledge" said Brano."So now, we have got to dig him up again to put it in the phone."Efforts are underway to exhume the coffin so that the SIM can be reinserted.http://www.iol.co.za/index.php ?click_id=29&art_id=iol1193312326145P 500&set_id=1No sweat, reception down there is crappy anyhow.um.... Did you remember the c...
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scary and amazing unicyclist Kris Holmes
2007-10-26 06:01:00
(the sound is annoying but this guy is worth the watch...)
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want a big name lawyer on your side?
2007-10-26 06:00:00
representing Moe, Larry, CurleyIt would have been Snow White and the Nine Dwarfs... but two went into law.
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well, it is a good selling point, I suppose
2007-10-25 06:08:00
and of course, the operative word is "yet"
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pre-emptive memorial service
2007-10-25 06:05:00
Preemptive Memorial Honors Future Victims Of Imminent Dam Disaster
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pantless man uses leprechaun defense
2007-10-24 06:05:00
Last Tuesday (October 16) Mr. Kim Leblanc broke into a car that was parked on the Central Parkway in Cincinnati, Ohio. Apparently he intended to steal the car, but promptly fell asleep after breaking in.A short time later, the owner of the car was surprised to find a sleeping man in his car... and who also wasn't wearing any pants. So, he called the police.When police arrested Mr. Lablanc, he admitted he had been using drugs and had no explanation for his missing pants. However, according to him, he should not be accused of breaking in to the car, because he was let into the car by a leprechaun.An interesting defense, but not unique. According to metro.co.uk, a similar incident happened in Northern Ireland when a man blamed a bad elf for making him rob a lingerie store.Mr. Leblanc faces charges.if they can nab that dang leprechaun, Mr. Leblanc will be off the hook... and maybe recover his pantsstory
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think you are good at tetris? guess again. this is nuts.
2007-10-24 06:01:00
if you are a skeptic like me, you may suspect that this has been sped-up. Not so. If you look, there is a clock counting down seconds on the screen.If you actually want to watch the whole thing... he goes even faster at the end. :)
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unfortunate airport codes?
2007-10-23 06:05:00
Some time ago, I read the true story of a woman who called her travel agent and was irate because she had been offended by the airline ticket agent at the airport."Is it normal to have ticket agents put tags that describe you on your luggage??" she asked.After discussing it with her travel agent, they discovered the problem. The woman's trip destination was Fresno, California.What is odd about that? The woman's bags had been tagged with tickets bearing the 3-letter airport designation code for Fresno... which happens to be FAT.(That is why at our home, we sometimes refer to weight gain as "moving to Fresno" and to extra pounds as "living in Fresno." :) )Anyhow... a new development in that area--It seems that Sioux Gateway Airport in Sioux City, Iowa was given the letter code of SUX.Twice, they have petitioned the FAA to change the letters for obvious reasons. The FAA offered them: GWU, GYO, GYT, SGV and GAY as alternatives.However, after discussing the possibilities, Sioux City de...
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kid map genius... not funny, but this kid is amazing...
2007-10-23 06:02:00
You will get the idea after about a minute. BUT... if you want to be humiliated by how much this kid knows, watch the whole thing. :)
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