Archive for March, 2008

“The Number 23″: It Works!

Sarah and I just watched “The Number 23″ with Jim Carrey. In keeping with the spirit of the movie (where the number 23 is everywhere and doggone-it, it’s out to kill you!) I now present my short, but 23-laden review:
23 is composed of a 2 and a 3
2+3 = 5
23-5 = 18
The 18th letter of [...]

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What a Charmin Man

Hm….I guess this is one way to express being disgruntled at the water company….
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Man Writes Check on 2-Ply Toilet Paper
Mar 27, 9:42 PM (ET)

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) – An upstate New York man embroiled in a dispute over his water bill is not being allowed to pay off his debt with a check written on [...]

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Bacon and Egg. And high heels.

Yay! More strange but true news!!
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Race in Heels Trips Man on Workers Comp
Mar 25, 8:47 PM (ET)

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Prosecutors say a video shows a Connecticut correction officer running a 40-yard-dash in women’s clothing and high heels – at a time he had claimed he was too injured to work.Garrett A. [...]

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What’s the Difference Between a Leg and an Anus?

If you don’t know, then you’re probably one of the surgeons in the following news article:
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Pensioner gets bum’s rush on op

March 19, 2008 12:00am

A GERMAN pensioner is taking a hospital to court after she turned up for a leg operation – and got a new anus instead.
The woman woke up to find she [...]

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Grab the Taco and Make a Run for the Border

Here’s a fun story for ya, kids!
Man Gets 30 Days’ Jail for Taco Theft
Mar 20, 12:18 AM (ET)
By ANDREW DALTON
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A man who pretended to be a CEO complaining about his fast-food order in a taco scam was sentenced to 30 days in jail after authorities saw the prank in [...]

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Interviewing My Shirt Twin

I work at a radio station and every once in a while we get someone really cool to swing by the studios for an interview. And on even rarer occasions, I get to do the interviewing. Afterwards, I get to play back my stammering question-asking over and over again until my self-consciousness has completely grown [...]

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Showdown at the USDA Corral

This is the latest article to catch my eye:
Restaurant owner beans meat thief with a ham
Mar. 16, 2008 11:59 AM, Associated Press
A meat thief is no match for an angry restaurant owner swinging a ham.
Joe Scola says he heard a noise in his Scola’s Place restaurant in Gloucester, Mass., and saw a man trying [...]

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Of Corn Flakes and Stupid People

Just saw this little gem online. Check it out…but stay tuned all the way to the end, as I have a comment or two….
Illinois-Shaped Corn Flake for Sale
Mar 17, 12:34 AM (ET)
By CARYN ROUSSEAU
CHICAGO (AP) – Sounds a little flaky, but someone has offered more than $50 on eBay for a piece of [...]

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The Grand

Count me in!

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An Extra 24

I’ve been looking for this clip for some time now (ever since the first week of last December to be exact) as it crosses a couple of my favorite pop culture items. The TV show “24″ and the comedian Ricky Gervais. For those who may not yet know, Gervais is the creator and star of [...]

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