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February 29, 2012

GIVE IT UP...

...for the Grave-Disturbing Badgers.

(Thanks to Jeff from Pittsburgh)

THEY WON'T GET FAR WITHOUT A LOT OF MAKEUP

Brittney Henry, the real Miss Washington, says her crown, sashes and gowns were stolen from her car in Edgewood last night.

(Thanks to Craig Roberts)

WAIT... SNAILS?

Seattle donut shop cited for flies, rat poop, snails

(Thanks to Craig Roberts)

GUY CONCERNS

“I went in so fast my shorts came flying off,” he said. “I was mostly worried about my winky hanging out and something biting that.”

(Thanks to Claire Martin)

JESUS SIGHTINGS UPDATE

Now: A tortilla.

(Thanks to Larry Martell)

HMM

New research indicates that five days after major NASCAR races, there is a measurable increase in traffic accidents caused by aggressive driving.

(Thanks to Gabe)

YEEPERS

Six-Legged Giant Finds Secret Hideaway, Hides For 80 Years

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(Thanks to Jeff Renner)

Cool Place We Never Heard of Before: Ball's Pyramid.

WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?

iPads for orangutans.

(Thanks to Jan in Grimsby)

WE THOUGHT BRAVO ALREADY DID THIS

Dedicated TV channel for dogs entertains pets while owners are away

(Thanks to Mr. Ted Habte-Gabr)

YOU WILL BE STUNNED WHEN YOU FIND OUT WHERE THIS HAPPENED

DUI driver with sex toy in tush rear-ends other driver

(Thanks to Steve [The Other Steve] Lancaster)

WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER WHERE WE WERE WHEN WE HEARD THE NEWS

Snooki is pregnant.

(Thanks to David Emery and Jeffrey Brown)

MEN:

Do not click here.

(Thanks to queensbee, Kendall Avery and Peter Metrinko)

ISN'T THIS A PORN-MOVIE PLOT?

Plumber strips to tackle gushing hyrdrant

(Thanks to The Perts)

TOTALLY JUSTIFIED

Model charged with burning down 3,500-year-old Senator tree 'because she needed light to see what drugs she was taking'

You will never guess the state.

(Thanks to Catherine)

THEY WON'T GET FAR ON FOOT

Two men held for stealing historic Chinese bridge

We include this purely for informational purposes: The duo, identified only as Mr Hong and Mr Wang, are both from Anhui province.

(Thanks to Kibby F5)

CLUTCHING A VALID FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE

'Dead' woman climbs out of coffin

(Thanks to Jeff Meyerson)

THE POTENTIAL MARKET IS HUGE

A flying lawnmower.

(Thanks to The Perts)

Related Item: Lawnmower racing on ice.

(Thanks to Jim Morris)

WE THOUGHT THIS DAY WOULD NEVER COME

There is now a plastic surgeon in Northern Virginia offering a "FaceTime Facelift," a medical procedure that, very specifically, aims to improve the way you look when video-chatting using the FaceTime app on the iPhone.

(Thanks to Jay Brandes)

DO YOU HAVE PLANS FOR 2040?

Cancel them.

(Thanks to The Perts)

TO AN UNCULTURED PERSON SUCH AS YOU, IT MAY APPEAR TO BE JUST A BIG ROCK

But in fact it is art.

(Thanks to manual tomato, who says "A plastic replica would have done just fine.")

HAS ANYBODY SEEN THE LATE ALEX KARRAS LATELY?

Man arrested, accused of punching police horse

(Thanks to Jeff Meyerson, who asks you to guess the state)

Correction: Apparently the late Alex Karras is still alive. We apologize, and request that he please not punch us.

February 28, 2012

ATTENTION, DUDES

Bong recreation area announces workdays

(Thanks to Dawn Price)

TOTALLY WORTH IT

36 Cars Through Ice at Wisconsin Fishing Tournament

(Thanks to funny man)

DUH

Officials: Gas Smell Originates In N.J.

(Thanks to Unholy Slacker)

WE'RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER PLUNGER

Semi Rollover Spills Toilet Paper, Closes 35E in St. Paul

(Thanks to Unholy Slacker)

THE GOLDEN AGE OF SPORTS

Jeremy Lin's Underwear Is For Sale On eBay

(Thanks to Peter Metrinko)

THOSE WACKY GERMANS

At Meine Kleine Farm, consumers can see a picture of the pig they're eating on the packaging. They can even choose which pig will be slaughtered to make their sausages.

(Thanks to Jan in Grimsby)

PR PITCH OF THE DAY SO FAR

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SOME DAY THEY WILL PECK US ALL TO DEATH

Chickens Wearing Sweaters.

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(Thanks to Jeff Meyerson)

IS OUR CHILDREN LITERATE?

Guess the state.

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(Thanks to Unholy Slacker)

FRANCE ON HIGH ALERT

Waiter spills beer on German Chancellor

(Thanks to Jeff Meyerson)

ALWAYS CARRY ONE IN YOUR PURSE

Deer rescues woman from attacker

(Thanks to Greg Snow)

HAS ANYBODY SEEN CHARLIE SHEEN LATELY?

Weird 'dog-headed pig monster' terrorizes Africa

(Thanks to Bob Brogan)

February 27, 2012

TOTALLY WORTH IT

You CAN live forever... as long as you are a flatworm, say scientists

(Thanks to The Perts)

THAT SETTLES IT: WE NEED TO BAN PANTS

Georgia Soccer Player Arrested for Shoplifting Hash Browns in Her Pants

(Thanks to Jeffrey Brown)

THE GIVEAWAY WAS THE CABLE

Man arrested with TV in pants

(Thanks to Ralph)

OOPS

A pilot who used his plane's intercom to send birthday greetings to a colleague's mother triggered panic on board after passengers thought he said "bomb" rather than "mom".

(Thanks to Jan in Grimsby)

SOON TO BE A MAJOR HEIST MOVIE STARRING GEORGE CLOONEY AND AT LEAST 14 OTHER STARS

Three men charged with stealing dozens of sewer grates

(Thanks to Dave the Librarian)

IF LAST NIGHT'S OSCARS GAVE US NOTHING ELSE...

...they gave us Angelina Jolie legbombing.

You never know where The Leg will show up next.

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(Thanks to Jeff Spotts)

PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER....

...for Promiscuous Yeast.

(Thanks to RussellMc)

NATURE

Drunken elk hides kids' swing set in a tree

(Thanks to Jan in Grimsby)

WE ARE SHOCKED, SHOCKED

Washington, D.C. best city for cheating, online dating service AshleyMadison.com finds

(Thanks to Jeff Meyerson)

WHICH HE TRANSFERRED TO A SWISS BANK ACCOUNT

Man charged with embezzling meatballs and anchovie dip

(Thanks to Ralph)

CSI: DEER PARK

The police chief told us someone had been stealing lunches, drinks, even 60 pounds of deer sausage out of the break room fridge for about a year and police employees were pretty mad. So, the chief authorized a sting operation on the refrigerator.

(Thanks to Jeff Meyerson)

GUYS IN ACTION

Man Shot Twice as he Tries to Shoot Caged Raccoon

(Thanks to Matt Filar)

UPDATE ON THE LARGE NAKED WOMAN WHO STOMPED OUT A CAR WINDSHIELD IN SAN FRANCSCO

Here's a story with a photo. But you might not want to click on it.

(Thanks to Greg Snow)

TODAY'S TEACHING STAFF ROSTER

Unfortunately our strict policy prohibits us from presenting Today's Teaching Staff Roster.

(Thanks to R & L Stevenson)

IRREPLACEABLE

Artist compensated for two lost French fries

(Thanks to The Perts)

'USE THE TVINGA, LUKE'

Star Wars in Swedish causes fan outrage

(Thanks to The Perts)

February 26, 2012

A REASON TO GO ON LIVING

Cher to tour again

(Thanks to Jay Brandes)

 
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