In Brazil, Unilever is putting a GPS device in boxes of Omo detergent to track shoppers. The location of customers will then be sent to Unilever employees who will show up in the middle of the night with hoses and turn their yards into mud pits.
Lindsay Lohan was released from jail after serving just 13 days of her three-month sentence. She said it was the longest thirteen days of her life … so apparently jailhouse cigarettes made from toilet paper and tea bags aren’t like the real thing.
Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky hosted a Sunday brunch for their guests the day after their wedding. This was planned ahead of time in case Chelsea had to apologize to any of her bridesmaids for her dad’s cigar propositions.
Sarah Palin says President Obama doesn't have the “cojones” to secure the U.S. borders. “Cojones” is the Spanish word for testicles, so Palin was either showing off her language skills or got lucky with a new word she made up when her hand got smeared.
A British-led team too 43 days to row across the North Atlantic, breaking a 114-year-old world record by 12 days. The toughest part was when the four-man crew got into a fight over whether to sing “Row, row, row your boat” straight or as a round.
A British auction house is selling an upright piano London's Abbey Road Studios used by The Beatles on “Paperback Writer” and “Tomorrow Never Knows.” The piano is covered with coffee stains and cigarette burns, which were apparently strategically placed there by one band member to cover up carvings that said “Ringo sucks.”
The Obama administration is using Andy Griffith to help sell seniors on Medicare provisions in the healthcare reform law. Andy will share stories on how he wished he had Medicare when Floyd the barber cut his ear or he burned his tongue on Aunt Bea’s hot apple pie.
An Ohio Red Cross chapter is offering people who give a pint of blood the chance to win a car or a horse-drawn buggy if they’re Amish. You can tell things are changing in Amish country because many of them asked if they could bring their own horse and pull the car instead.
Fox News Channel has been given a front-row seat in the White House briefing room that opened up after Helen Thomas retired. Now Fox has to find a correspondent who can actually stay awake during an Obama press conference.
Former Vice President Dick Cheney is still in the hospital after heart surgery in early July. He’s waiting for visit from a specialist from Detroit who developed the Chevy Volt.
On November 8, NBC's Matt Lauer will conduct the first one-on-one TV interview with George W. Bush since Bush left the Oval Office in 2009. Bush will be promoting his new book, so announcing the interview now will give him plenty of time to read it.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
Bravehonk
A park in England has given up on finding a mate for a male swan after it allegedly killed two wives and forced another to leave. Mel Gibson is planning to do a movie about the swan called “Bravehonk.”
A woman being chased by Cincinnati police for speeding stopped at all the red lights before she was finally caught. It was the first televised police chase suitable for all audiences.
A woman in South Carolina took her car to the shop because it kept stalling and found out there was a cheeseburger in the gas tank. The bill came to $1000 minus two bucks for the cheeseburger which the mechanic said was just a little greasy.
In Washington state, a woman called 911 after she was locked in an acupuncture clinic after the workers apparently forgot about her and locked her in the office. She’s fine now but until the police got there she was on pins and needles.
The Black Eyed Peas tune “I Gotta Feeling” has become the first song to reach the 6 million mark in digital downloads. That’s not counting another 6 million who don’t need to download it because the song is permanently stuck in their heads.
The latest rumor is that Bristol Palin may call off the wedding because her fiance Levi Johnston may have impregnated his ex-girlfriend while he and Bristol were apart. An attorney for Levi has advised his client to not talk to the media and to avoid walking around Wasilla in a moose costume.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says the company is working with Intel and computer makers to make tablet touch-screen computers. Bill Gates is not involved in the development except to say it need to be strong enough to not break apart when he uses it to smash an iPad.
Sarah Palin criticized President Obama for appearing on “The View” but not taking time to visit the US-Mexico border. On the other hand, Sarah plans to visit the US-Mexico border even though she can see it just fine from her front porch.
It looks like Jennifer Lopez will replace Ellen DeGeneres as a judge on “American Idol.” Music industry experts are comparing this to when the Beatles went from having no drummer to hiring Pete Best.
Brazilian supermodel Lea T announced he’s getting a male-to-female sex change operation. For Lea T, the biggest lifestyle change in going from a male to a female supermodel is going from eating one Slim Jim to one celery stalk a day.
A woman being chased by Cincinnati police for speeding stopped at all the red lights before she was finally caught. It was the first televised police chase suitable for all audiences.
A woman in South Carolina took her car to the shop because it kept stalling and found out there was a cheeseburger in the gas tank. The bill came to $1000 minus two bucks for the cheeseburger which the mechanic said was just a little greasy.
In Washington state, a woman called 911 after she was locked in an acupuncture clinic after the workers apparently forgot about her and locked her in the office. She’s fine now but until the police got there she was on pins and needles.
The Black Eyed Peas tune “I Gotta Feeling” has become the first song to reach the 6 million mark in digital downloads. That’s not counting another 6 million who don’t need to download it because the song is permanently stuck in their heads.
The latest rumor is that Bristol Palin may call off the wedding because her fiance Levi Johnston may have impregnated his ex-girlfriend while he and Bristol were apart. An attorney for Levi has advised his client to not talk to the media and to avoid walking around Wasilla in a moose costume.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says the company is working with Intel and computer makers to make tablet touch-screen computers. Bill Gates is not involved in the development except to say it need to be strong enough to not break apart when he uses it to smash an iPad.
Sarah Palin criticized President Obama for appearing on “The View” but not taking time to visit the US-Mexico border. On the other hand, Sarah plans to visit the US-Mexico border even though she can see it just fine from her front porch.
It looks like Jennifer Lopez will replace Ellen DeGeneres as a judge on “American Idol.” Music industry experts are comparing this to when the Beatles went from having no drummer to hiring Pete Best.
Brazilian supermodel Lea T announced he’s getting a male-to-female sex change operation. For Lea T, the biggest lifestyle change in going from a male to a female supermodel is going from eating one Slim Jim to one celery stalk a day.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
No paintings of birds playing poker
Goldman Sachs has banned the use of profanities in employee emails. The only exception is a “holy f***” when expressing joy and gratitude over your bonus.
Feminists in Austria are calling for a ban on a beer ad that features three topless women holding glasses of ale that match their hair colors. The beer company is willing to consider it if the feminists promise they’ll drink something called “bald ale.”
Congress is considering lifting the ban on Internet gambling as a way to generate new tax revenues. Republicans are especially interested in a new online poker game based on recent immigration laws called Arizona Holds-Em.
Eighty-nine-year-old Carol Channing is on the road promoting her latest CD, a collection of childhood favorites her father taught her. Her agent advised the white-haired singer to avoid appearing in a white pantsuit with white fuzzy slippers because it makes her like a giant Q-tip.
William Baldwin will have a recurring role during the second season of the series “Parenthood.” His character’s main job is to turn off the TV whenever “30 Rock” comes on.
Officials in Kansas City, Missouri, are suspending a fabric canopy under a highway to stop pigeon droppings from falling on a street in the arts district. Apparently the pigeons are upset because the arts district has no paintings of birds playing poker.
A judge in New York threw out a summons issued to a man wearing low-slung pants that exposed his underwear, saying that saggy pants is foolish but legal. However, the judge still fined the man for putting the song “Pants on the Ground” in his head for the rest of the day.
A partial set of dentures used by former British leader Winston Churchill sold at auction for $23,723. You can tell they’re Churchill’s because they start snapping when placed next to a bratwurst.
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman says he’ll be on “Dancing with the Stars” next season. This show has now featured more former NFL players than “America’s Most Wanted” and “Celebrity Rehab.”
Ousted Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod says she’s suing conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart for posting an edited video of her. Breitbart immediately cut up the announcement and rearranged the letters to show that Sherrod was actually calling him an N-word.
Feminists in Austria are calling for a ban on a beer ad that features three topless women holding glasses of ale that match their hair colors. The beer company is willing to consider it if the feminists promise they’ll drink something called “bald ale.”
Congress is considering lifting the ban on Internet gambling as a way to generate new tax revenues. Republicans are especially interested in a new online poker game based on recent immigration laws called Arizona Holds-Em.
Eighty-nine-year-old Carol Channing is on the road promoting her latest CD, a collection of childhood favorites her father taught her. Her agent advised the white-haired singer to avoid appearing in a white pantsuit with white fuzzy slippers because it makes her like a giant Q-tip.
William Baldwin will have a recurring role during the second season of the series “Parenthood.” His character’s main job is to turn off the TV whenever “30 Rock” comes on.
Officials in Kansas City, Missouri, are suspending a fabric canopy under a highway to stop pigeon droppings from falling on a street in the arts district. Apparently the pigeons are upset because the arts district has no paintings of birds playing poker.
A judge in New York threw out a summons issued to a man wearing low-slung pants that exposed his underwear, saying that saggy pants is foolish but legal. However, the judge still fined the man for putting the song “Pants on the Ground” in his head for the rest of the day.
A partial set of dentures used by former British leader Winston Churchill sold at auction for $23,723. You can tell they’re Churchill’s because they start snapping when placed next to a bratwurst.
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman says he’ll be on “Dancing with the Stars” next season. This show has now featured more former NFL players than “America’s Most Wanted” and “Celebrity Rehab.”
Ousted Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod says she’s suing conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart for posting an edited video of her. Breitbart immediately cut up the announcement and rearranged the letters to show that Sherrod was actually calling him an N-word.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Stardust Mammaries
Slovenian police arrested a computer hacker suspected of creating the Mariposa botnet, a malicious software code that infected 12 million computers worldwide. He should have know it would be a bad day when he found out all of his Star Trek shirts were dirty except for the red one.
Mocienne Petit Jackson is claiming she’s the love child of Michael Jackson and Diana Ross’ sister and wants part of his estate and custody of his kids. No word from the Jacksons but Diana Ross says there ain’t no mountain of evidence high enough.
A 56-year-old woman took 28 hours and 44 minutes to get from Dover to Calais to become the slowest person ever to swim the English Channel. Not surprisingly, the first thing she wanted when she got to France was a plate of escargot.
Austrian brewers claim they’ve invented a beer laced with cheese that improves a drinker' sexual performance. It’s expected to be available in the U.S. soon under the name Pabst Blue Cheesin’.
A hotel in Tokyo has a special room for model train fanatics that comes with a fully functioning model railroad system. Not surprisingly, the room has only a single bed.
In Israel, a married Palestinian man was given an 18 month jail sentence for having sex with a Jewish woman after lying to her that he was Jewish, single and interested in a relationship. This could severely damage Israel’s support from Republican politicians.
The Chestatee Wildlife Preserve in Dahlonega, Georgia, is home to a baby zedonk, a cross between a zebra father and donkey mother. I thought a donkey that changed its stripes was called a Blue Dog Democrat.
The Cincinnati Bengals have signed wide receiver Terrell Owens to play with his friend and fellow wide receiver Chad Ochocinco. With their egos, the Bengals could be the first NFL team to have one player tackle his own teammate for catching a ball.
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio says he’ll jail immigration protesters when Arizona’s new immigration law takes effect. And to be on the safe side, he also plans to jail any radio DJ who plays Eric Clapton singing “I Shot The Sheriff.”
France's first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy is making her debut as an actress in a Woody Allen movie being shot in Paris. Based on the shots he took of Carla, Woody plans to call the movie “Stardust Mammaries.”
Mocienne Petit Jackson is claiming she’s the love child of Michael Jackson and Diana Ross’ sister and wants part of his estate and custody of his kids. No word from the Jacksons but Diana Ross says there ain’t no mountain of evidence high enough.
A 56-year-old woman took 28 hours and 44 minutes to get from Dover to Calais to become the slowest person ever to swim the English Channel. Not surprisingly, the first thing she wanted when she got to France was a plate of escargot.
Austrian brewers claim they’ve invented a beer laced with cheese that improves a drinker' sexual performance. It’s expected to be available in the U.S. soon under the name Pabst Blue Cheesin’.
A hotel in Tokyo has a special room for model train fanatics that comes with a fully functioning model railroad system. Not surprisingly, the room has only a single bed.
In Israel, a married Palestinian man was given an 18 month jail sentence for having sex with a Jewish woman after lying to her that he was Jewish, single and interested in a relationship. This could severely damage Israel’s support from Republican politicians.
The Chestatee Wildlife Preserve in Dahlonega, Georgia, is home to a baby zedonk, a cross between a zebra father and donkey mother. I thought a donkey that changed its stripes was called a Blue Dog Democrat.
The Cincinnati Bengals have signed wide receiver Terrell Owens to play with his friend and fellow wide receiver Chad Ochocinco. With their egos, the Bengals could be the first NFL team to have one player tackle his own teammate for catching a ball.
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio says he’ll jail immigration protesters when Arizona’s new immigration law takes effect. And to be on the safe side, he also plans to jail any radio DJ who plays Eric Clapton singing “I Shot The Sheriff.”
France's first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy is making her debut as an actress in a Woody Allen movie being shot in Paris. Based on the shots he took of Carla, Woody plans to call the movie “Stardust Mammaries.”
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
The buck stops here
A man watching a cricket match in England was hit by a 3-inch meteor that bounced off the ground and struck him in the chest. Not wanting to leave his expensive seat, he treated the meteorite bruise himself by rubbing it with some Comet.
After he’s replaced by American Robert Dudley on Oct. 1., BP CEO Tony Hayward will be reassigned to a project in Russia. If he thought Americans overreacted when he spilled some oil, he’d better not spill any Russian vodka.
An Iowa teenager has been nicknamed "The Deer Magnet" after she hit five deer with her car in the past year. To warn deer, her car now has a front bumper sticker that reads : “The buck stops here.”
NBC has finally confirmed that Steve Carell will leave “The Office” after this " star has consistently told NBC he's leaving after this coming season and that the show will go on without him. “The Office” without Michael Scott should be called “The office I hate going to every day.”
The Japanese government reports that Japanese women have a life expectancy of almost 86 1/2 years, topping the world longevity ratings for the 25th straight year. They’d live even longer but they eventually have poor eyesight and become prone to chopstick accidents.
A new reality show on MTV called “If You Really Knew Me” will attempt to help teens look past high school stereotypes. The biggest budget item on the show is for underwear ruined by wedgies.
Police in Missouri arrested a home invader after the homeowner fought him off with a railroad spike. The homeowner wants the intruder to be sentenced to community service where he’ll have to work on the railroad all the livelong day.
After he’s replaced by American Robert Dudley on Oct. 1., BP CEO Tony Hayward will be reassigned to a project in Russia. If he thought Americans overreacted when he spilled some oil, he’d better not spill any Russian vodka.
An Iowa teenager has been nicknamed "The Deer Magnet" after she hit five deer with her car in the past year. To warn deer, her car now has a front bumper sticker that reads : “The buck stops here.”
NBC has finally confirmed that Steve Carell will leave “The Office” after this " star has consistently told NBC he's leaving after this coming season and that the show will go on without him. “The Office” without Michael Scott should be called “The office I hate going to every day.”
The Japanese government reports that Japanese women have a life expectancy of almost 86 1/2 years, topping the world longevity ratings for the 25th straight year. They’d live even longer but they eventually have poor eyesight and become prone to chopstick accidents.
A new reality show on MTV called “If You Really Knew Me” will attempt to help teens look past high school stereotypes. The biggest budget item on the show is for underwear ruined by wedgies.
Police in Missouri arrested a home invader after the homeowner fought him off with a railroad spike. The homeowner wants the intruder to be sentenced to community service where he’ll have to work on the railroad all the livelong day.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Kentucky Fried Christian
A scientific reconstruction of one of the oldest sets of human remains found in the Americas has resulted in the image of a woman who appears to have migrated all the way from southeastern Asia. It looks like she came for the same reason many woman migrated here … the search for shorter lines outside the ladies bathroom cave.
Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin says he met with the Russian spies who were expelled from the U.S., promised them good jobs in their homeland and joined them in singing an unofficial KGB anthem. Having been in America so long, most of the spies thought the song was “Back in the USSR.”
In Colorado, a bear climbed into an unlocked Corolla and took it for a joyride before crashing in a thicket. The poor bear had to be tranquilized when he found out he was in a Toyota.
A man in China claims his 22-year-old chicken is a world record and the hen would be 400 in human years. That explains the resemblance to Joan Rivers.
A man in England claims his pet chicken that survived a fox attack now has the face of Jesus on its feathers, so he named it Gloria after Gloria Gaynor's song “I Will Survive.” The chicken is just happy it didn’t get named KFC – Kentucky Fried Christian.
In China, a man claiming to be addicted to eating light bulbs says he’s consumed over a thousand and that the addiction caused his wife to divorce him. It wasn’t the eating so much as it was the shredded chairs every time he passed gas.
Residents of the English town of Shitterton have stopped thieves from stealing the town’s welcome sign by carving its name on a one-ton boulder. If no one can take a Shitterton, shouldn’t the town now be called Constipation?
An 80-year-old Georgia man found $4,800 worth of pot inside the picture frame of a painting he was planning to sell. He should have suspected something when the eyes on the velvet Elvis got bigger while he was watching “Weeds.”
Police in Swissville, Pennsylvania, arrest a man who robbed a bank while wearing a woman's blond wig, fake breasts under a sweater and clown pants. He’ll be charged with robbery and impersonating golfer John Daly.
Police in Jordan arrested an animal rights activist who covered herself in lettuce to promote vegetarianism. Everything was fine until the wind blew and revealed that the salad had no dressing.
Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin says he met with the Russian spies who were expelled from the U.S., promised them good jobs in their homeland and joined them in singing an unofficial KGB anthem. Having been in America so long, most of the spies thought the song was “Back in the USSR.”
In Colorado, a bear climbed into an unlocked Corolla and took it for a joyride before crashing in a thicket. The poor bear had to be tranquilized when he found out he was in a Toyota.
A man in China claims his 22-year-old chicken is a world record and the hen would be 400 in human years. That explains the resemblance to Joan Rivers.
A man in England claims his pet chicken that survived a fox attack now has the face of Jesus on its feathers, so he named it Gloria after Gloria Gaynor's song “I Will Survive.” The chicken is just happy it didn’t get named KFC – Kentucky Fried Christian.
In China, a man claiming to be addicted to eating light bulbs says he’s consumed over a thousand and that the addiction caused his wife to divorce him. It wasn’t the eating so much as it was the shredded chairs every time he passed gas.
Residents of the English town of Shitterton have stopped thieves from stealing the town’s welcome sign by carving its name on a one-ton boulder. If no one can take a Shitterton, shouldn’t the town now be called Constipation?
An 80-year-old Georgia man found $4,800 worth of pot inside the picture frame of a painting he was planning to sell. He should have suspected something when the eyes on the velvet Elvis got bigger while he was watching “Weeds.”
Police in Swissville, Pennsylvania, arrest a man who robbed a bank while wearing a woman's blond wig, fake breasts under a sweater and clown pants. He’ll be charged with robbery and impersonating golfer John Daly.
Police in Jordan arrested an animal rights activist who covered herself in lettuce to promote vegetarianism. Everything was fine until the wind blew and revealed that the salad had no dressing.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Hairy Montag
A former General Motors engineer and her husband are accused of conspiring to steal trade secrets about hybrid technology and use the information to make private deals with Chinese car companies. Company officials got suspicious when they heard about a Chinese hybrid called the Moo Goo Gee Em.
Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry saves about $500,000 in state taxes by docking his family's new $7 million yacht in neighboring Rhode Island. This news story was uncovered by the Swift Yacht Veterans for Truth.
In China, a man known as Hairy Man because his body is covered in thick black hair is having plastic surgery on his big nose because he thinks it cost him the lead on a TV show called “The Monkey King.” If it works, he plans to change his name to Hairy Montag.
BP removed another photoshopped Gulf of Mexico oil disaster picture from its Web site. It wasn’t hard to spot … it showed pelicans happily scrubbing each other’s backs while singing “Rub-a-dub-dub.”
A company in India unveiled the prototype of a $35 basic touchscreen tablet computer to compete with Apple’s iPad. They’re able to keep the price that low because phoning for service is a local call.
A whistleblower claims that Northwest Airlines violated more than 1,000 federal safety directives in 2008. Not surprisingly, when he flew to Washington to make his report he was in the middle seat of the last row.
The Miss America Pageant will celebrate its 90th anniversary on January 15, 2011, at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. This is the perfect location since many of the contestants think Hollywood is a planet.
More bad news for Charles Rangel. Andrew Breitbart just found out that he’s black.
CBS announced that Justin Bieber will guest star in the upcoming season of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation." The CSI team will be sent to one of Justin’s concerts to investigate reports by a number of people over 40 that his success is a crime.
Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry saves about $500,000 in state taxes by docking his family's new $7 million yacht in neighboring Rhode Island. This news story was uncovered by the Swift Yacht Veterans for Truth.
In China, a man known as Hairy Man because his body is covered in thick black hair is having plastic surgery on his big nose because he thinks it cost him the lead on a TV show called “The Monkey King.” If it works, he plans to change his name to Hairy Montag.
BP removed another photoshopped Gulf of Mexico oil disaster picture from its Web site. It wasn’t hard to spot … it showed pelicans happily scrubbing each other’s backs while singing “Rub-a-dub-dub.”
A company in India unveiled the prototype of a $35 basic touchscreen tablet computer to compete with Apple’s iPad. They’re able to keep the price that low because phoning for service is a local call.
A whistleblower claims that Northwest Airlines violated more than 1,000 federal safety directives in 2008. Not surprisingly, when he flew to Washington to make his report he was in the middle seat of the last row.
The Miss America Pageant will celebrate its 90th anniversary on January 15, 2011, at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. This is the perfect location since many of the contestants think Hollywood is a planet.
More bad news for Charles Rangel. Andrew Breitbart just found out that he’s black.
CBS announced that Justin Bieber will guest star in the upcoming season of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation." The CSI team will be sent to one of Justin’s concerts to investigate reports by a number of people over 40 that his success is a crime.
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