Will Durst is looking on the bright side of things with the Iraq War. A guy I used to know told me when this thing started that it would be great for other reasons. He said that war widows usually have lots of cash from insurance policies and are easy to pick up because they…
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Hospital Dumps Homeless Woman onto Skid Row
If anyone isn’t familiar with Skid Row in Los Angeles, it’s a dumping ground for the poor and homeless so that tourists and rich people from the entertainment industry don’t have to deal with them. As an example, every year before the Academy Awards police round up the homeless in Hollywood and dump them in…
Skateboarding Dog
Okay…look at what was just posted at LooseScrew I don’t know how you train a dog to ride skateboards like this…but I definitely want to know the secret…. cd Video Here is Tyson the bulldog’s website.
Udown Update: Company's Logo Popping Up As Vandalism – Yahoo! News
You may remember me blogging about these guys a while back. Well, it turns out they are getting attention as far away as Iraq. On Oahu you can’t go a block without seeing one of the stickers. As a matter of fact, I have one on the laptop I’m typing this on….Nice job guys (and…
Seattle Doctor Killed by Botswanan Crocodile
Imagine. The guy goes through all this hell for the past couple of years. He redefines himself. He starts doing something that makes him happy and finds true joy in his life and his work. Then, from out of nowhere, a crocodile leaps up and drags him out of the canoe. I hope I am…
Wine and Porn go together like…well..like Wine and Porn
Two things about this story are great…the first is that her vintner is also the vintner to the Vatican. The second is that the author of the story feels the need to point out that she has never had the blessing of her Catholic parents for her decision to be a porn star. Don’t worry…
China introduces chopsticks tax
Wow, I must throw out at least two pairs of these a day. Hmm. Something to think about. The Chinese government is introducing a 5% tax on disposable wooden chopsticks in a bid to preserve its forests. It produces about 45 billion pairs of chopsticks a year, consuming millions of trees and bamboo plants. The…
Guy Takes Control of His Life!! And Blogs at TheFatManWalking.com
Right on. This guy identified something he wasn’t happy with and that was likely to kill him and he got off his ass and DID SOMETHING. I’m sure there are a lot of overweight people, or people with other issues, that think he is great, but say, “I can’t leave my [job, family, life, etc.]…
How a Pandemic Takes Wing
There is a lot of talk about Bird Flu lately. I thought the story below had some good information. Also, NPR has a great link here Maybe an epidemiologist or other expert can clarify if there are any flaws in this. cd How a Pandemic Takes Wing Springtime usually brings joy to Alaska after a…
Still able to pull the salami
While awaiting his well deserved execution.. (though I Bernest am against the death penalty which I will go into great detail about in the near future…) this freak can still find the gumption to make that teeny weenie dance. Wow, what focus! MSN-Mainichi Daily News