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What's up with the penguins?

Thursday, January 16, 2003   (1 post)
The San Francisco Zoo had 46 penguins in their "Penguin Island" display, when 6 new birds were introduced from Sea World, Ohio.  Since then, according to ...

Worst Hitman Ever

Thursday, January 16, 2003   (1 post)
Paul Jones was sentenced to 17 years in prison by Britain's high court Thursday.  According to Reuters, Jones had been hired by businessman Tony ...

Proof that we are doomed as a society...

Wednesday, January 15, 2003   (1 post)
Informa Media Group of London estimates cell phone users spent in the neighborhood of $1 billion (that's billion, with a 'B') on downloadable cell ...

Not the brightest...

Wednesday, January 15, 2003   (1 post)
The AP reports today of a theif who stole a TV from an applaince store near Moscow.  He just picked it up and walked out with it.  He would have ...

Quote of the Day (Giant Lava Lamp)

"Paris has the Eiffel Tower, Seattle has the Space Needle and Soap Lake has the worlds largest Lava Lamp!" - Press release from ...

Quote of the Day

Monday, January 13, 2003   (3 posts)
"This is not about price, This is an event." - Marc Sherry, owner of the Old Homestead restaurant in New York City, explaining the appeal of their new $41 ...

eBay - Family For Sale

Monday, January 13, 2003   (1 post)
This just in from the "You can buy anything on eBay" department... Los Angeles writer Steve Young put his family up for sale on eBay.  (Now, I'm ...

Quote of the Day

Monday, January 13, 2003   (1 post)
"You don't need a doctor! You can die without one! You can do it! You can do it yourself!" - Dr. Philip Nitschke, Australia's answer to Dr. ...

Pentagon to sponsor REAL Battle-bots contest...

The Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is offering $1 million to the winner of a Los Angeles to Las Vegas off-road robot race... ...

Kate Winslet "Photoshopped" for cover of GQ

GQ Editor Dylan Jones admitted photos of Kate Winslet had been "digitally manipulated" to make her appear thinner, according to Reuters...

Picture of a Monkey Playing the Guitar

Kinda favors Pete Townsend, don't ya think... [IMAGE]

Question...

Why do all authoritarian government military rallys look alike? (This is N. Korea, but it could just as easily be Soviet Russia or Nazi Germany)

Age Discrimination at the Zoo

Tuesday, January 7, 2003   (1 post)
Early Retirement - the Berlin Zoo is shipping five middle-aged chimpanzees to China, because they are no longer cute and amusing to the public, according to a ...

Quote of the Day

Tuesday, January 7, 2003   (1 post)
"Don't bother with a new designer Anna, just hire a structural engineer!" - Mr. Blackwell, on naming Anna Nicole Smith to the #1 spot on his annual ...

This is just insane...

Sunday, January 19, 2003   (1 post)
Take a 500hp V-10 engine from a Dodge Viper, and put it in a motorcycle... [IMAGE] ...

Quote of the Day

Saturday, December 9, 2023   (2 posts)
"No matter how many Star Fleet Command uniforms they have, if you don't show up with a baby or a parent or a DNA test ... you shouldn't have a story." ...

Iraq's new secret weapon...

Wednesday, April 20, 2022   (7 posts)
... a giant waffle-iron [IMAGE]

(Obvious) Quote of the Day

Monday, January 6, 2003   (1 post)
"The findings show that certain events, such as job promotion, can impact positively on your overall happiness." - Carol Rothwell, psychologist and ...

Quote of the Day

Saturday, January 4, 2003   (1 post)
"I didn't want to insult Islam, I just wanted to make some money." - Amal Kashua, star of what is being billed as the first ever Israeli-Arab ...

Proof automakers have lost their minds...

exhibit #1:  Apparently Toyota thinks that existing SUV's are just not boxy enough... ...

Career Tip - Don't close the pub when the owner wants a drink

Friday, January 24, 2003   (3 posts)
The landlord of a 16th century pub in Steventon, England became upset when the staff refused to serve him New Year's Eve, because they were closing.  ...

Proud Father

Friday, January 3, 2003   (1 post)
David Jose Orama had the unique distinction of being the father of the first baby born in 2003 in Hernando County, Florida.  According to the St. ...

Forget Something...

Friday, January 3, 2003   (1 post)
Alfonso Valbuena was arrested for armed robbery in Lantana, Florida recently.  According to AP reports, he walked into a gas station, opened his wallet and ...

Quote of the Day

Friday, January 3, 2003   (1 post)
"It was a toss-up between pizzas and the car, and they knew how to operate pizzas." - Wes Bellmore, spokesman for the Edmonton Police Department, ...

 

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