The Light Side
"You are not superior just because you see the world in an odious light."
"Some Vicomte de Chateaubriand"
“The Humorist does not laugh so much at mankind as he invites mankind to laugh at itself”
Peter De Vries (1910 - 1993)
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Moronic News Headlines
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Police Investigate MTV Toilet Humor, Toothbrush-As ... - Radar Online.com
Toilet humor has gone to a new low on the set of MTV's "Real World: New Orleans" , after a housemate urinated on a rival’s toothbrush and used it to scrub a toilet, causing him to be hospitalized. Toilet humor has gone to a new low on the set of ...
Liz Carpenter dead at 89 - Austin American-Statesman
Carpenter, who once described dying as "going to that great Democratic convention in the sky," was known for her quick wit and political humor. With roots sunk deep in the Lone Star State - her relatives fought for women's suffrage, one died at the ...
Former press secretary for Lady Bird Johnson dies - Associated Press
Known for her humor, Carpenter once joked about hawking one of her books, "Ruffles and Flourishes," which chronicled life among political and international leaders. "My daughter says that the rarest book in America today is a copy of 'Ruffles and ...
How to Attract Girls - Associated Content
Humor - Humor is one of the most effective techniques. And it is a short way to attract girls. A funny boy is liked and noticed by every girl. It is a basic foundation of attracting girls. Girls are evaluating guys based on the first few minutes of ...
Katherine Heigl post Grey's Anatomy, will she return to ... - Monsters and Critics
she's really quirky and has this crazy sense of humor." Will Heigl ever return to TV? "I don't know. I would never rule out a great character or great role. TV is much harder. It's more demanding." "Motherhood has mostly given me a really fresh ...
RIP Liz Carpenter, LBJ's press secretary 1920-2010 - DAILY KOS
Young liberal Texans grow up knowing the power of a good sense of humor and Liz was the queen. With Lady Bird Johnson and Mildred Stegall in Austin In the 2002 book by PJ Pierce called Texas Wise Women Speak: "Let Me Tell You What I've Learned", Liz ...
Former Press Secretary Liz Carpenter Dead at 89 - NBC Dallas-Fort Worth
She was a woman who wore many hates during her lifetime, and she is being fondly remembered for her fighting spirit and sense of humor. A native of Salado, Carpenter began her career in 1942 as a reporter for the Austin American Statesman. "
A Satirical Site Skewers Chávez and Politics - New York Times
... inspiration from American television shows like “The Colbert Report” and Web sites like The Onion and also from a rich tradition here of political satire, including defunct humor magazines named after Venezuelan fauna like Morrocoy Azul (The ...
Fiction review: 'The Ask' by Sam Lipsyte - Oregonian
Lipsyte's trademark humor, varied and laugh-out-loud, plays best from left field: "We were stuck between meanings. Or we were the last dribbles of something. The fall of the Soviet Union, this was, the death of analog. The beginning of aggressively ...
Man uses sex change to avoid mounting debt - neowin.net
The thing I picked up was the humor people have at the point of tragedy," Thom told the Telegraph.
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| While in most countries the penalty for driving while intoxicated is severe, in Uruguay intoxication is a legal excuse for having an accident while driving. |
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Humor
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Trailer Review: Repo Men
This week I review the sequel to Minority Report called Repo Men. A strange choice for a title of a sequel, but there you go. It doesn't have any of the stars, or crew, but it follows the same plot. Oh wait, I've just been told that this isn't a Minority Report sequel. Oops, my bad.
Daily Links - 3/19/10
<blockquote><p><a href="http://techcrunch.com/2010/03/17/url-shorteners-speed/" target="_blank">URL Shortener Performance</a> - Which URL shortening service performs the best? Not Facebook's.</p> <p><a href="http://www.livedigitally.com/2010/03/17/11-things-you-should-never-do-online/" target="_blank">Never Online</a> - Never do these 11 things online.</p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris_effect" target="_blank">Tetris Effect</a> - OK, who hasn't experienced this?</p> <p><a href="http://www.thecooksden.com/steve-jobs-cheese-head/" target="_blank">Steve Jobs Cheese Head</a> - Yes, someone made a replica of Steve Jobs' head out of cheese.</p> <p><a href="http://gizmodo.com/5496082/htc-we-disagree-with-apples-actions" target="_blank">HTC Disagrees</a> - HTC things Apple is wrong, and plans on proving it.</p> <p><a href="http://blogs.ft.com/undercover/2010/03/the-hardest-logic-puzzle-ever/" target="_blank">Logic Problem</a> - Once again the hardest logic problem ever.</p> <p><a href="http://www.zyvexlabs.com/EIPBNuG/2003MicroGraph.html#Ion" target="_blank">Nano Enterprise</a> - The smallest starship Enterprise you will see today.</p> </blockquote>
Details on Google's Nexus One Successor "Threepio Phone" Leaked
Mountain View, CA - Sales of Google's flagship Android phone, the Nexus One, has led many people to call the phone a flop. However, we here at BBspot have learned that it hasn't deterred Google from moving forward with the next generation phone to replace the Nexus One called the Threepio.
BBlooper: Tasteless Story
I'm hoping this story was just bad timing...
BBlooper: Firing Teachers
With teachers like these...
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Dumb Packaging Labels |
Here are some actual label instructions on consumer goods.
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1. On Sears hairdryer:
"Do not use while sleeping." |
2. On a bag of Fritos:
"You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside." |
3. On a bar of Dial soap:
"Directions: Use like regular soap." |
4. On some Swanson frozen dinners:
"Serving suggestions: Defrost." (But it's *just* a suggestion) |
5. On Nytol Sleep Aid:
"Warning: May cause drowsiness." |
6. On most brands of Christmas lights:
"For indoor or outdoor use only." |
7. On an American Airlines packet of nuts:
"Instructions: Open packet, eat nuts." |
8. On a child's Superman costume:
"Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly." |
9. On a bottle of Palmolive Dish washing liquid:
"Do not use on food." |
10. On a tube of Crest Toothpaste:
"If swallowed contact poison control."
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