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Quote of the Day

Monday, February 10, 2003   (1 post)
"The cheetahs come out and start sniffing and have a high old time." - Diana Reiss, research scientist who found that cheetahs at the Bronx zoo really like ...

Irony

Monday, February 10, 2003   (1 post)
FBI agents are now in London searching for James Bulger, who is wanted for 19 murders in the US, according to Reuters.  Bulger is said to be charming and ...

Dude, you're gettin three months upstate!

Monday, February 10, 2003   (1 post)
The AP reports that Benjamin Curtis, the "Dude, you're gettin a Dell" dude, was arrested over the weekend in New York for possession of marijuana.  ...

Anyone have 4,000 limes and a truckload of salt?

Monday, February 10, 2003   (1 post)
Louisville, Kentucky was turned into a giant margarita Monday when nearly 2,000 gallons of tequila overflowed into the city sewer from a distillery's ...

Quote of the Day

Wednesday, August 21, 2024   (17 posts)
"I find you fascinating. You crack me up, man. You just wanted to get up and be a rat, you know that? You just wanted to get up and say something rotten. What a ...

Country for rent...

Monday, February 10, 2003   (1 post)
Looking to boost tourism, the country of Lichtenstein is now available to rent for corporate conferences, according to Reuters.

Just in case there ever was any doubt...

...what a sick freak Michael Jackson is.  The following is a link to The Smoking Gun's copy of the sworn declaration of the 13-year-old who sued ...

Missing in Action

Friday, February 7, 2003   (1 post)
Chico Ferramenta, mayor of the Brazilian town of Ipatinga, suddenly disappeared, according to Reuters.  Fearing foul play, members of his political party ...

This Space for Rent

Friday, February 7, 2003   (1 post)
A British advertising company has come up with a unique new way to spread their client's message.  According to Reuters, Cunning Stunts is paying ...

Jumping frogs get reprieve

Friday, February 7, 2003   (1 post)
You may recall several weeks ago we reported the plight of the frogs used in the Calaveras County Fair and Frog Jumping Jubilee.  It seems that while it is ...

Quote of the Day

Saturday, April 24, 2004   (2 posts)
"I think it's unusual and funny that this has actually happened. It's kind of cheesy." - Alex Johnson, a high-school junior from Michigan who ...

Who says chivalry is dead...

Japanese schoolgirl gets on wrong train.  Train conductor makes an unscheduled stop so she won't miss a crucial exam.  Full story:

Over-achievers

Thursday, February 6, 2003   (1 post)
This just in from our "Geez, Get a Life, Already" department... The AP reports that student Brian Delekta has sued the Memphis School Board, saying he ...

Speaking of Asses...

Thursday, February 6, 2003   (1 post)
There was a bombing January 26th in Jerusalem in which the Palestinians strapped explosives to a donkey and detonated it. No one was killed, except the donkey. ...

Separated at Birth?

Russian President Vladimir Putin / Dobby, the house elf, from 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'... ...

Quote of the Day

Wednesday, February 5, 2003   (1 post)
"I have slept in a bed with many children. I slept in a bed with all of them when Macaulay Culkin was little. Kieran Culkin would sleep on this side. Macaulay ...

Quote of the Day

Tuesday, February 4, 2003   (1 post)
"If there were no children on this earth, if someone announced all kids were dead, I would jump off the balcony immediately." - Michael Jackson

Quote of the Day

Monday, February 3, 2003   (1 post)
"He [Michael Jackson] is a disturbing individual whose financial power enables him to do what he wants." - Martin Bashir, documentary filmmaker, who spent ...

A fool and her money...

Thursday, January 30, 2003   (1 post)
Joann Zansky, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, spent a total of $5,400 on three magic wands, according to the AP.  Yes, magic wands.  Apparently she ...

Busted...

Thursday, January 30, 2003   (1 post)
Reuters reports today that Trond Helleland was caught at work playing a new wargame on his handheld PC.  Probably not a big deal, except that Mr. Helleland ...

Don't pet the lions

Thursday, January 30, 2003   (1 post)
A 54-year old British tourist had her arm ripped off when she stuck it into the lion enclosure at the El Arca animal sanctuary in Spain, according to a recent ...

Quote of the Day

Thursday, January 30, 2003   (1 post)
Richard Reid, the "shoe-bomber", was sentenced to life in prison today.  U.S. District Judge William Young had this to say at his sentencing... "We ...

 

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