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Marx banned in Cuba

Monday, March 3, 2003   (1 post)
Copies of "Memoirs of a Mangy Lover", by Groucho Marx, sent to Cuban libraries by the US government, have been held up by customs.  Officials say the books ...

Now there's a mental image for ya...

Monday, March 3, 2003   (1 post)
"I just screamed. I was running around the house with nothing but my undies on." - Queen Latifah, recounting her reaction to being nominated for an Oscar ...

So, what are you in for?

Monday, March 3, 2003   (1 post)
A man in Rome was sent to prison after he violated the terms of his house arrest, according to the ANSA news agency.  The reason he left his house?  ...

Quote of the Day

Monday, March 3, 2003   (1 post)
"We are all pretty positive that it is going to work, and the community here has got behind it just so well." - Lynne Healy, who organized hundreds of ...

Freedom Fries, Danish Pizza, and Irony

Tuesday, April 1, 2003   (5 posts)
I was just reading an article about the recent anti-French sentiment that is springing up in response to the French opposition to the American policy towards ...

Now for something really important

Finally, some insight into the burning question that's on everyone's mind:  How will a war with Iraq affect Kuwait's acrobatic pigeons? ...

Can they do that?

Friday, February 28, 2003   (1 post)
Ever wonder what happens to those pocket knives, scissors, corkscrews, and other items that get confiscated by airport security.  Well, if you live in the ...

Unclear on the Concept...

Friday, February 28, 2003   (1 post)
A traffic cop in Manchester, England is in trouble for writing a parking ticket, according to The Sun newspaper (UK).  The vehicle he ticketed was a city ...

Proof that our civilization is doomed

Friday, February 28, 2003   (1 post)
Today Paul Mitchell announced a new line of designer hair care products - for dogs.

You've heard this before, but...

Friday, February 28, 2003   (2 posts)
A recent report from the World Health Organization states that one third of us are obese, due to our fast food diet and sedentary lifestyle.  Another ...

Truth in Advertising?

Sunday, May 4, 2003   (2 posts)
The Bermuda Department of Tourism may be embarrassed by their latest advertising campaign, according to recent reports from the AP.  It seems that Graeme ...

Quote of the Day

Friday, February 28, 2003   (1 post)
"No one could understand why they didn't just walk." - an unnamed hotel guest in London, commenting on the fact that Jennifer Lopez and her entourage ...

Odd Story...

Gangs vandalize parked cars in Germany. Not ordinary gangs - gangs of wild dogs. full story:  http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=st

Quote of the Day

Thursday, February 27, 2003   (1 post)
"I am looking forward to devoting my time and energy to as many organizations as I can that are trying to keep guns out of the hands of minors." - Amy ...

Some people will complain about anything

Thursday, February 27, 2003   (1 post)
Victor Dodoi of Romania plans to file a complaint with Consumer Protection Authority over the quality, or lack thereof, of a rope he recently purchased, ...

Affirmative Action Bake Sale

Thursday, February 27, 2003   (1 post)
College Republicans at the University of Califonia, Berkeley, held an "affirmative action" bake sale, according to FOX News.  Prices for baked goods where ...

How to pitch the perfect game...

Thursday, February 27, 2003   (1 post)
Baseball pitcher David Wells threw a perfect game for the NY Yankees in 1998.  His secret?  According to his soon to be released autobiography, he was ...

Quote of the Day

Thursday, February 27, 2003   (1 post)
"Listening to everyone bragging sounds like the Special Olympics, where everyone's a winner." - Jordan Levin, president of WB Entertainment, referring ...

Unclear on the Concept

Wednesday, February 26, 2003   (1 post)
Cecil T. Turner of Louisville, Kentucky was arrested for attempting to use a stolen credit card to purchase books from a local bookstore, according to the ...

Duct tape can fix anything

Thursday, November 25, 2004   (2 posts)
In our continuing saga of duct tape... The AP reports that Texas District Judge Jim Bob Darnell became so annoyed with repeated interruptions from ...

Quote of the Day

Wednesday, February 26, 2003   (1 post)
"What are the girls going to do? Have a calculator in the room? The girls aren't the best at math." - Geoff Arnold, president of the Nevada Brothel ...

Creative Sentencing

Wednesday, February 26, 2003   (3 posts)
Reuters reports that Shawn Gementera was convicted of mail theft, and was sentenced by US District Judge Vaughn Walker to 100 hours of community service - ...

 

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