Monday, January 24, 2011

"All There in Black and White"

http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2011-01-23-chess_N.htm

Schools are implementing chess clubs at the elementary school level, for students as young as 2nd and 3rd graders as a way to teach critical thinking, confidence, and self esteem, which is more important than ever for nerds.

The programs are free since the kids’ lunch money was already collected by bullies.

In a nation of obese children, this now counts as gym class.

Sadly, the kids who are bad at chess end up selling their valuables at the pawn shop.

“Training Pants”

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/01/naked-chinese-man-a-folk-hero-after-being-denied-train-ticket/1

A Chinese man denied a train ticket in Zhejiang became a viral sensation and folk hero after he stripped to his under wear in the train station in protest. Once he took off his pants, passengers were warned not to touch the third rail.

Video of the man went viral after they got a good shot of the caboose.

"Catch a Cab"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12270609

A young woman who had climbed out past a safety barrier and jumped from the 23rd floor a hotel in Argentina survived when she landed on the roof of a taxicab, which gave way, breaking her fall. That’s the good news. The bad news is the taxi’s meter had already been running.

Friday, January 21, 2011

“OB/GONE”

Johnson and Johnson has discontinued their line of OB tampons. They simply pulled the plug.

This means that this year, their figures may be padded.

Whoever had to fire the entire OB division now has blood on their hands.

“Coffee Talk”

http://money.cnn.com/2011/01/19/technology/mobile_payments/index.htm?hpt=T2

Starting this past Wednesday, Starbucks is allowing consumers to buy coffee drinks using their phones. So cell phone use is now back up to $3.99 a minute.

Happy customers appreciate the convenience, and don’t mind that their phones now taste burned.

If you choose an international flavor, you’ll also be charged for roaming.

“Business Is Dying”

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-01-21-lethal-injection-drug_N.htm

A spokesman for the drug company Hospira said that they will no longer manufacture its lethal injection drug. The company’s main complaint was that there was absolutely no repeat business.

"Bin Laden Audio"

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2011-01-21-bin-laden-france_N.htm?csp=hf

Osama bin Laden, while admitting that al-Qaeda is holding 7 French hostages, has demanded that France withdraw its troops from Afghanistan. He just can’t stand the smell any longer.

Bin Laden’s message was sent as an audio recording broadcast on the Arabic news channel Al-Jazeera, where he continues to regularly send mix tapes and his voice-over audition reel.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

“Wedding Toast” or “Raising the Bar”

A new study shows that increased alcohol usage may negatively affect the length of a marriage. Especially if the couple measures that marriage in bottles, glasses, or shots.

“Project of Mammoth Proportions”

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/japansciencemammoth

Researchers in Japan announced plans to use genetic engineering to bring the extinct woolly mammoth back to life in five years. Then Sarah Palin wants to shoot it.

So far, the big mystery is figuring out why Japanese men want to have sex with a mammoth.

“Mail Tarantulas”

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70I0EG20110119?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews&rpc=22&sp=true

A German man has pleaded guilty to smuggling charges for shipping hundreds of live tarantulas into the United States. He says he worked alone, but authorities think he was using a leg man.

The spiders are a protected species because they are considered threatened, mostly by dangerous stunts in a Broadway show.

Despite the fact that some people are afraid of them, describing them as scary-looking or creepy, the fact is, most Germans are very nice people.

“Shark Vision”

http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9365000/9365750.stm

Researchers in Australia have discovered that sharks are completely colorblind. Except for loan sharks, who only see green.

Of 17 shark species examined, none could see color. Which is why they prefer black-and-white movies.

The researchers had hypothesized that sharks may not see different colors when they noticed that sharks never use crayons.

If sharks really are colorblind, this weakness could be exploited by their enemies, the Jets.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

“A Dick Says What?”

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2011/01/cheney-obama-will-be-a-one-term-president/1?csp=hf

Former Vice President Dick Cheney said on The Today Show Tuesday that he thinks Barak Obama will be a one-term president. Cheney added, “Obama won’t be running this country for 8 years, like I did. – I mean, like Georgie did.”

When asked about the current uproar over gun laws since the recent Arizona shootings, Cheney said, “We need to be… careful about assuming… society or… political class bears the responsibility for what happened… when it was the act of a deranged, crazed individual.” Adding, “And I know what I’m talking about – I’ve shot a friend in the face.”

“NB… C is for Comcast”

http://www.usatoday.com/money/media/2011-01-18-comcast-nbc-universal_N.htm

Comcast has won FCC approval to take over NBC, marking the first time any company was excited about buying their way into last place.

Comcast will own 51% of NBC Universal, giving them popular channels like Bravo, Oxygen, and Telemundo as well as the entire slate of NBC’s mediocre programming.

“Tricky Ricky”

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2011-01-18-gervais18_ST_N.htm

Golden Globe Awards host Ricky Gervais has been heavily criticized for poking fun to sharply at Hollywood’s elite in his opening monologue and throughout Sunday nights awards ceremony. To his credit, he did what many top movie directors couldn’t: get their A-list actors to cry real tears.

Allegedly, members of the Hollywood Foreign Press were upset with Gervais. This bothered Ricky, because it’s bad enough when you don’t know why someone is mad at you, but it’s even worse when you have no idea who they are.

“Live Announcement”

http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2011-01-18-regisphilbin19_ST_N.htm

Regis Philbin announced Tuesday that he will be stepping down as co-host of Live with Regis and Kelly in late summer or fall of this year. Hoping to take over the role of the talk-show’s gruff, masculine point of view: Joan Rivers.

Regis is 79 and has been on television for 50 years. He’s worked in the medium so long he refers to Larry King as “the new kid.”

Friday, January 14, 2011

“Holy Land”

Disney announced this week that they are opening a theme park in Israel. Instead of just being The Happiest Place of Earth, it’s The Holiest Place on Earth.

Some of the attractions will be a little different than other Disney parks. The Tea Cups are only for hot water with lemon.

The park will open as soon as they give Mickey Mouse his bris.

You’ll see Mickey, Donald, and Goofy, but not Pluto because dogs aren’t allowed in the house.

On Saturdays, you can walk around the park, but you can’t drive the bumper cars.

On the Splash Mountain ride, the water splits in the middle and splashes you from the sides.

Tomorrow Land is called The World to Come.

The Haunted Mansion isn’t haunted; it’s just the house settling.

If you don’t have a Fast Pass, you’ll wait in line for 40 years.

If you touch or even approach the foot of Space Mountain, you will surely die.

Inside the Pirates of the Caribbean cave, the lagoon flows will milk and honey.

If you run out of money for concessions, just gather manna on the ground.

Even the Little Mermaid is wearing long sleeves.

The Mad Hatter wears a Borselino.

Popular snacks include Paschal lamb, Clouds of Glory Cotton Candy, and Frozen Banana on-a-stick-that-turns-into-a-snake.

See the show, “Cinderella’s Royal Wedding.” After the Prince marries Cinderella, he breaks a glass slipper.

See the other show: “Peter Pan’s Bar Mitzvah.” Instead of fighting Captain Hook, he debates his Talmudic argument.

“Old Case”

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110114/ap_on_re_us/us_the_oldfather

In New York, John “Sonny” Franzese, a mob boss and lifetime criminal since the 1930’s, was sentenced on his most recent conviction, for extortion, at the age of 93. He was given 8 years in federal prison, but his hoping to shorten the sentence to ‘life’.

“Play Delay” or “Comical Booking”

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2011/01/broadways-spider-man-musical-delayed-again/1

The official opening day of the Broadway play "Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark" has been delayed for a fifth time until March 15. Like the actor who plays Spiderman in the show, the audience is once again left hanging.

After previous delays, he curtain was set to rise February 7th, but, like the cast, it keeps falling.

Due to the many cast changes through the rehearsal and preview process, producers are looking for some new actors, preferably ones who can sing, dance, and don’t mind having their wrists broken.

"Italian Stallion"

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/eu_italy_berlusconi;_ylt=AptlVh39zGaM8DGZmrXdV6j9xg8F;_ylu=X3oDMTMxbDhqbzlyBGFzc2V0Ay9zL2FwL2V1X2l0YWx5X2Jlcmx1c2NvbmkEY2NvZGUDbXBfZWNfOF8xMARjcG9zAzcEcG9zAzcEc2VjA3luX3RvcF9zdG9yaWVzBHNsawNpdGFseXNiZXJsdXM-

In Italy, Premier Silvio Berlusconi, 74, is being investigated for allegedly paying a 17-year-old girl for sex. Both deny the incident. Berlusconi said he is innocent of all charges, while the girl said, “Ew.”

“Un-manned Power”

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/surveillance/2011-01-13-drones_N.htm

Following the lead of the military, police agencies around the country are pushing the FAA to be allowed to use drone-surveillance from the air over domestic cities. Their reasoning, most of the people they would be surveying are also drones.

“Pirates and Indians”

http://travel.usatoday.com/cruises/post/2011/01/cruise-ship-pirate-spirit-adventure-indian-ocean-saga/138386/1?csp=hf

A United Kingdom- registered cruise ship was pursued by pirates in the Indian Ocean Wednesday. While pirates usually go after cargo ships, it is believed that they went after the cruise ship in this instance for use of the hot-tubs.

The ships were one behind the other for a short time. Or as it’s known in cruise-ship jargon: conga formation.

"Poor Musicians"

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-01-14-orchestras14_ST_N.htm

Several major city orchestras are struggling financially, with some even facing threats of bankruptcy. Where local economies have struggled, cities have borrowed from the orchestras’ reserve funds, and have been unable to pay them back. As a result, musicians are being asked to extend the note.

The string section says this really strikes a chord.

To make more money, some orchestras are even considering relocating their performances from their concert hall to subway stations.

As a result of the hard times, many classical musicians are taking appropriate action, and have started playing the blues.

One musician, who makes a better living than most, had this to say: “You want fries with that?”

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

"Don't Cal. Us, We'll Cal. You"

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/01/new-calif-governor-takes-away-cellphones-from-48k-state-workers/1

Newly sworn-in California Governor Jerry Brown is taking 48,000 state-paid cell-phones back from about 96,000 state employees who were issued them. The move will save about $20 million a year. It also means when you call a state agency to complain, there’s no one to answer your call.

This will also save money on roads and highways, since you’ll have 48,000 fewer people causing accidents, talking on cell phones while driving.

"iVerizon"

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/technologylive/post/2011/01/live-blog-verizons-event-in-new-york/1?csp=hf

Starting February 10, Verizon Wireless will be offering the iPhone 4. The phones are expected to work very well on Verizon’s network, except for the ones that tech geeks drool on.

"War of the Williams'"

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2011-01-11-homeless-radio-man-detained_N.htm

Police were called to a Los Angeles hotel when a loud argument broke out between voice talent and Internet sensation Ted Williams and his estranged daughter. Apparently, Ted has gotten so caught up in the recent media attention he was talking to his daughter through a microphone.

"Feel Good Study"

http://www.usatoday.com/yourlife/parenting-family/teen-ya/2011-01-08-selfesteem08_ST_N.htm

According to a self-esteem study, college students prefer praise over food, money, alcohol, or even sex. The study proves that sometimes studies are just bullsh*t.

"Golden Opportunity"

http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/dispatches/post/2011/01/las-vegas-atm-dispenses-gold/138002/1

The Golden Nugget Casino in Las Vegas has installed an ATM-type machine that dispenses 24-carat gold bars. And because it’s Vegas, the bars never close.

The gold is offered as an investment opportunity. In other words, double down.

"Hef's Bet"

http://www.usatoday.com/money/media/2011-01-10-playboy-buyout-Hefner_N.htm?csp=obnetwork

Playboy has agreed to a deal to allow major shareholder Hugh Hefner take the company private. Ironically, the success of the company was built on other people’s privates.

Hef will pay a reported price of $6.15 a share, plus he will pay for the board of directors’ breast implants.

"Exhibitionists"

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/01/nations-first-gay-history-museum-opens-in-san-francisco/1

The nation’s first gay history museum opened Wednesday in San Francisco. It’s called San Francisco.

It’s the museum where history not only comes alive, it comes OUT!

The architecture of the museum is nothing to speak of, but the interior design is fabulous.

You don’t have to be gay to go to the museum, but Catholic priests will get a discount.

Friday, January 7, 2011

“Lottery Picks”

People who played Hurley's lottery numbers from "Lost" won $150 in Tuesday's Mega Millions lottery. Those tickets each cost $1, plus 6 years of being strung along with unanswered questions.

Winners are advised not to board any aircraft or visit any islands in they know what’s good for them.

As a bonus, all of the winners will be able to communicate with the dead

“Say Cheese”

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2011/01/lady-gaga-unveils-camera-sunglasses-at-ces-show-/1

Lady Gaga appeared at the Consumer Electronics Show Thursday, to unveil Polaroid’s sunglasses with a built in digital camera. They had Lady Gaga wear the glasses so the only thing in the room that couldn’t be photographed was her.

Fans were somewhat disappointed because her usual skimpy outfits made them think she might present a “flash” camera.

Because the user wears it as sunglasses, the camera is easy and convenient for taking pictures at night or indoors as you bump into stuff and fall down.

“Snooki’s Bookie”

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2011-01-04-snooki04_CV_N.htm

Jersey Shore star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi has written her first book, a novel entitled, A Shore Thing. She’s the first author to ever write a book without ever having read one.

The book is like Snooki: a lot of paint on the cover but very little inside but blank space.

The book does not feature a lot of Snooki’s trademark cursing, because she didn’t know how to spell the swear words.

“Where There’s a Will”

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2011/01/elizabeth-edwards-john-edwards-will-/1

According to CNN, Elizabeth Edwards did not mention or leave anything to her estranged husband, former senator John Edwards. That’s because John only wanted 2 things, and she couldn’t leave him the presidency and he was already getting tail somewhere else.

Mrs. Edwards left all of her property and royalties from her best-selling books to her 3 surviving children, although what they really wanted was a less sleazy father.

Elizabeth was unable to give John the one thing she really wanted to: her cancer.

“Sharing the Wealth”

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/01/canadian-lottery-winners-gave-it-all-back/1

A Nova Scotia couple who won a Canadian lottery of $11.3 million are giving all of the money but 2% to charities. Conversely, the only American lottery winner who ever gave such a sum to a charity was a man who distributed $500,000 in singles to a stripper named "Charity."

The gesture has prompted our federal government to invite them into the United States just so we can kick them out for being so stupid.

Due to Canada’s socialist tax structure, after paying taxes on the $11.3 million in winnings, the couple will actually owe their government 10 dollars and a tourism commercial.

The charities were thrilled until they realized they were going to be paid in Canadian money, so $11.3 million is really worth, what, about 150 bucks?

“Stealth Photography”

Photos have appeared online that suggest that China has developed a new Stealth Fighter. It looks a lot like an American stealth fighter, except with a giant, paper dragon head.

“The End Is Nearly Nigh”

A Christian group is spreading the word that the end of the world will begin on May 21, 2011. But its de-construction will be done by union contractors, so it will take forever.

Snookie Says

In a recent interview, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said she sometimes gets blackout drunk and wakes up in a garbage can. But that’s what happens when you hook up with a hobo and go back to his place.

And sometimes, when she gets really drunk, she wakes up with a garbage can in her.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

“Coffee to Lo-Go”

Starbucks has overhauled their logo by removing the words “Starbucks Coffee”. The ink they save will go into the coffee, to improve the taste.

“Got a Penn?”

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2011/01/sean-penn-vows-to-work-in-haiti-for-the-rest-of-his-life/1

Sean Penn told The Hollywood Reporter that, in the wake of the earthquake in Haiti last year, he plans to stay there for the rest of his life when not working on a movie. This proves Spicolli will do anything to avoid Mr. Hand’s class.

All Penn needs are food and water, basic shelter, and The Hollywood Reporter telling the world what a hero he is.

“People’s Voice Award”

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2011/01/homeless-man-with-golden-pipes-to-voice-nfl-films/1?csp=hf

A homeless man named Ted Williams in Columbus Ohio became a viral video sensation for his radio-quality voice, resulting in interviews and TV appearances. Of course, it’s easy to make your voice echo when you live in a tunnel.

Williams will soon be doing TV voice over and radio commercials, but to make him comfortable in studio, his scripts have to be hand-written on a piece of cardboard.

“Flying on a Coffee High”

A United Airlines flight was diverted after the pilot ruined the plane's communication's equipment with a cup of coffee. As a result, Starbucks will be forced to close the store they had opened in the plane's cockpit.

Rather than being reprimanded for drinking coffee so close to a key control panel, he will be rewarded for being the first united pilot to stay awake.

He didn't spill the coffee; after drinking it the caffeine made him so irritable he pounded on the communications equipment with his fist until it broke.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

“Navy Without Honors”

http://www.usatoday.com/news/military/2011-01-04-navy-lewd-videos_N.htm

Navy captain Owen Honors was removed from his command of the Aircraft Carrier Enterprise over a series videos he made for closed circuit-TV, laden with profanity, gay epithets, and sexually suggestive material. Command of the Enterprise will be returned to Captain James T. Kirk, who was previously removed for videos using racial epithets against Klingons.

Capt. Honors superiors said that the only place for this type of behavior in the U.S. military is mocking prisoners at Guantanamo Bay.

Scenes of miming masturbation were deemed offensive, but soon the end of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell will cause them to be redeemed as erotica.

Navy top brass say that the videos were so disturbing to the service of the men and women aboard that they must start their tours of duty over again.

“What the Huck?”

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/01/new-edition-of-huck-finn-loses-the-n-word/1

In a new edition of the classic Mark Twain book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the “n-word” is being replaced with the word “slave.” The move is angering historians, literature buffs, and especially S&M fetish slaves.

In order to remove offensive language, the editor will replace all instances of the n-word, as well as a slang term for Indians, and of course, words that sound like a curse, such as “Huck.”

The goal is to teach that back in the 1800’s everyone treated each other with equality, respect, and dignity.

Since the book is being modernized anyway, all instances of the word “woman” will be replaced with the word “ho.”

“The Curse of Pennsylvania”

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/01/pa-police-agree-to-stop-ticketing-people-for-swearing/1

The ACLU announced the settlement of a protected speech lawsuit that ends the practice of Pennsylvania’s State Troopers issuing Disorderly Conduct citations to people for swearing. Before the settlement, Pennsylvanians said the tickets violated their freedom. Now they say the tickets were “f*cking bullsh*t.”

If you thought about a swear word but didn’t say it, you would be let off with a warning.

Philadelphia Eagles fans had started to just be taken straight to jail.

Unfortunately, without being able to ticket people for swearing, all the state’s police can do now is try to solve or stop crimes.

"Made In Japan"

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110101/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_population

The population of Japan shrunk for the 4th year in a row, in 2009, because deaths outnumbered births by 123,000. Japanese doctors are working to combat the top causes of death, heart attack, stroke, and being eaten by Godzilla.

Trying to increase their population numbers, from now on Japan plans to count all Sumo wrestlers as 2 people.

The Japanese government issued a statement, asking the world to think of Japan in terms of its culture and history, science and technology, and strong economy and business savvy, and not their shrinking population and tiny penises.

A shrinking Japan alarmed many around the world, because Japanese people already tend to be so small.

Here in America, the reaction to the news has mostly been confusion, since most Americans think Japan and China are the same place.


http://www.usatoday.com/yourlife/sex-relationships/2010-12-30-sex-store_N.htm

The Associated Press released a story about a Hunstville, Alabama store called Pleasures, a sex toy store with a drive-thru window. The shop does good business, but when you are at the drive thru, you have to be careful that you are not rear-ended.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2010/12/tiger-woods-dropped-as-endorser-by-gillette/1?csp=hf

The Gillette Brand is dropping Tiger Woods as a sponsor. Rumor is, the board voted and it was a close shave.

It’s another tough blow for Woods, who was counting on Gillette for closeness and comfort.

Gillette hopes that cutting ties with Tiger will be a simple, clean cut, without any skin irritation.

Woods seems to be taking the news well, except that he looks more scruffy.

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-12-24-airport-alert-beverage-containers_N.htm

The Dept. of Homeland Security has issued an alert at airports for insulated beverage containers like thermoses, which they believe could be used to hide explosives. If a thermos is filled with coffee from Starbucks, they’re right; it could lead to something explosive.

Passengers carrying thermoses in their luggage really could wind up in hot water.

The ACLU has already warned the TSA that there had better not be any profiling of anyone carrying a bullet-shaped thermos.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/2010-12-20-Eclipse20_ST_N.htm

Three young men were arrested in London for stealing a rare Stradivarius violin worth $1.9 million. The men say that they would be willing to return the violin, but there would be strings attached.

The thieves planned on giving the violin as a Christmas present, wrapped with a bow.

Monday, December 27, 2010

“Guess Hugh’s Getting Married?”

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2010-12-26-hefner-engaged_N.htm

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner has gotten engaged at the age of 84 to Crystal Harris, a 23-year-old Playboy Playmate. Harris insists she doesn’t have any “daddy issues,” but she does has plenty of “granddaddy issues.”

Harris says that despite their age difference, she and Hef have plenty to talk about. For example, every day she reminds him who she is.

Though he’s 60 years older than her, Hef isn’t worried that Crystal might run out on him. Ironically, Crystal is far more worried that Hef’s money is going to run out on her.

Hef says his desire to marry Crystal is like Playboy itself: a desperate grasp for relevance in today's world.

Marrying Hef will be Crystal’s declaration of true love of money and celebrity.

Hef says that his love for Crystal makes his passion for Playboy pale by comparison. Kind of like how the Internet did for everyone else.

Hef says that the excitement of being with Crystal makes him feel like it’s the swinging 70’s again. Or, it could be that some days he really just thinks it actually is.

Because she’s marrying Hefner, the only things Crystal will need for the wedding are something new, something borrowed, and something blue.

“Secret Deal Revealed”

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2010/12/julian-assange-signs-15-million-book-deal/1

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been offered $1.5 million for a book deal. The amount of money was supposed to be secret, but somehow it got out.

All the details to be written in the book have already been posted on Wikileaks.

Assange came up with the idea for the book when he was arrested on rape charges and was booked.

"Black Swan in White Gown"

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2010-12-28-millepied27_ST_N.htm

Natalie Portman has gotten engaged to her Black Swan co-star and choreographer, Benjamin Millepied, and has announced that she is pregnant. The news sent Anakin Skywalker into a murderous rage, and his descent to the Dark Side of the Force is now complete.

“OctoPay”

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2010-12-26-octomom-eviction_N.htm

“Octomom” Nadya Suleman is facing eviction from her 4-bedroom house in La Habra, allegedly oweing $450,000 as a balloon payment. Suleman thought that the term “balloon payment” was just an expression, referring to her uterus.

Nadya is still optimistic, knowing that this story puts her face back in the media where she wants it.

Based on the money she owes, Nadya is trying to figure out how many of her babies she can sell to Kate Gosslyn.

Nadya, of course, has a back-up plan. She’s on the phone right now trying to get Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie to adopt all the kids.

Thursday, December 23, 2010

“Driving Points”

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-12-23-bush-house-crash_N.htm?csp=hf

A car crashed onto the front lawn at the home of former president George W. Bush Wednesday. No one was injured, but before any debris from the accident was cleared, Bush complimented the head of FEMA on doing a great job removing it.

The car and driver never posed any threat to Mr. or Mrs. Bush, but George declared war on it anyway.

Bush blamed the accident on a part of the car, referring to it as an axle of evil.

The Secret Service is investigating in cooperation with the NSA, since the oil and other elements in the fuel in the car seem to have originated from somewhere the Middle East.

Bush said the excitement prompted by the sudden car crash reminded him of his days in the White House. Until an aid corrected him, saying, “No, sir. That was more of a train wreck.”

Republicans condemned the driver for being so careless, and Democrats condemned the car for its low gas mileage.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

“King of the Media”

http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2010-12-22-nielchatter22_ST_N.htm

Larry King’s final show on CNN created a huge rise in his ratings, drawing 2.2 million viewers. Some of them weren’t even his ex-wives.

Larry didn’t seem overly emotional; mainly because he had no idea it was his last show.

In fact, he didn’t even remember that he had a show.

“Rehab Rehash” or “LiLo Hits New Low”

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2010-12-21-lohan-battery_N.htm?csp=hf

Lindsay Lohan is being investigated for alleged battery of a Betty Ford staff member, but the staffer was fired for divulging patient information to the press. But for those of us who have believed for a long time that Lindsay Lohan has needed to be slapped, she’s a hero.

Celebrity gossip website TMZ immediately reported the shocking details. The most shocking of which was that Lindsay Lohan is still considered a celebrity.

“Military Pride” or "Ask, Tell"

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2010/12/obama-gay-service-members-will-no-longer-have-to-hide/1?csp=hf

President Obama signed into law the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, allowing gay men and women to openly and proudly serve in all branches of our Armed Forces. This means gay men and women no longer have to be ashamed if they serve in the Coast Guard.

To show how they are supporting servicemen and women regardless of sexual orientation, the Pentagon is ordering that all future military uniforms be more form- fitting.

Headed to their local recruiter’s office are a policeman, cowboy, construction worker, an Indian, and a leather-clad biker.

“Cave Men”

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/discoveries/2010-12-22-extinct-pre-humans-confirmed_N.htm

Genetic analysis of fossilized bone fragments has confirmed a previously unknown, extinct human species similar to the Neanderthals, called Denisovans, named for the Siberian cave where the bones were discovered. These people have no modern descendants, but scientists have strong theories about many details of their lives and culture based on episodes of Jersey Shore.

“Vege-Terrorists”

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20101222/us_yblog_thelookout/report-al-qaeda-plotted-to-sprinkle-poison-on-u-s-salad-bars

Officials revealed Tuesday that the al-Qaida cell that tried to pass toner-cartridge bombs in October also had a plot to poison restaurant salad bars. If they carried out that plan, based on American eating habits, they could have killed as many as… 0 people.

When asked if the “salad plot” scared them, most Americans responded, “What’s a salad?”

Meanwhile, the Terror alert was raised to Orange today when it was discovered that Americans are continuing to poison themselves with fast food and all-you-can-eat buffets.

The al-Qaida terrorists had previously attempted to attack America’s salad bars with germ weapons, but they were foiled by the sneeze guard.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

“One to Grow On”

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/2010-12-21-census_N.htm

Results of the 2010 Census show that population growth in the United States has slowed significantly in just the past few years, reversing a decades-long trend. Nice work, Border Patrol.

Immigration, which has slowed, has always been a major component in our country’s population expansion. America’s population is still growing, but mostly by people already living here gaining weight.

“Game Over”

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2010/12/release-of-video-game-of-jewish-uprising-at-auschwitz-canceled/1

Programmers have cancelled the release of a bloody, Auschwitz-set video game where players pretend to be concentration camp prisoners rebelling against their Nazi captors. Game-makers are far more optimistic about the upcoming release of their more tasteful video games: Nursing Home Neglect: the Revenge, Twin Towers Escape: The Race Down Stairwell E, and Pre-Civil War Plantation: Slave Rebellion.

Iranian President Mahmoud Amidinejad denies that the game ever even existed.

“Ivy League Junk”

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2010/12/cornell-senior-arrested-for-allegedly-holding-150k-in-heroin/1

A Cornell University student was arrested for allegedly possessing $150,000-worth of uncut heroin, or enough for 500 doses on Sunday. In a related story, no one bothered to show up at the dorm Christmas party Monday.

Obviously, she was a double major: Chemistry and Economics.

Her peers say that the incident mars the prestigious school’s reputation and gives a bad name to rich, stuck-up snobs.

Police took action when professors reported that many students whose grades were poor were suddenly shooting up.

"Tangled Web”

http://www.usatoday.com/life/theater/news/2010-12-21-spider-man-actor-falls_N.htm

Another performer in the Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark was injured and taken to the hospital Monday, after falling 30 feet during an aerial stunt. His injuries were not serious, but doctors confirmed that there is an almost 0% chance of survival for the show.

Since they keep having all these accidents, maybe Turn off the Dark should Turn on the Lights.

The show centers on Peter Parker, a young man bitten by a radio-active spider, who must then use his powers to recover a $65 million investment.

Producers say they are concerned about safety and are taking every precation to prevent any further mishaps, but the actors have completely stopped telling each other to “break a leg.”


Insiders say that the performer would never have been hurt if he hadn’t gotten too close to the Edge. Or Bono.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Celebrities, male enhancement, sex offenders and more...

A Virginia Judge has ruled that the part of the new health care plan that makes health insurance mandatory is unconstitutional. As a result, the federal government is trying to get the FDA to rule that the Constitution in a health hazard.

The FDA is warning men to stop taking the “Man Up Now” male enhancement pill, because it could cause blood pressure to become dangerously low. Enhanced, but low.

Man Up Now was willing to add words to their product’s name to warn customers about the potential danger. They were going to call it “Man (Pushing) Up (Daisies) Now.”

The makers of Man Up Now say that if you die and remain a stiff for more than 4 hours, call your doctor.


Hugh Jackman injured himself during a stunt while taping an episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in Australia. His injury wasn’t serious, but oprah fans were devastated to learn that she couldn’t magically heal him.

Sandra Bullock has been named “Woman of the Year” by People magazine. Meanwhile, her ex-husband Jesse James has been named “Man of the Year” by Douche magazine.

A new Congressional report says that registered sex offenders are finding jobs as teachers as well as other jobs in schools around children. America was shocked to learn that there are people in this country who are finding jobs.

“FaceTime”

Time Magazine has selected Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg as their Person of the Year. As a result, Zuckerberg friended Time Magazine.

The question this raises is, was Time just trying to land a role in the sequel to The Social Network?

“Pumping into the Economy”

The FDA is concerned about a new trend wherein some mothers are selling their breast milk online. But marketing experts say that it is just the next logical step in trickle-down economics.

As a business, breast milk makes sense as a product, because of its liquidity.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

“Snow Job”

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40656640/ns/local_news-chicago_il/?Gt1=43001

A video on YouTube showing a bus driver hitting a snowman in the road earlier this month at the University of Illinois has resulted in the driver’s quitting his job. Despite his resignation, other snowmen in the area are so scared they are frozen stiff.

Forensics experts believe that the snowman may have just started to thaw, because evidence shows that in the seconds before the bus struck him, he made a puddle.

“Double Jeopardy”

http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=617371&gt1=28103

The TV quiz show Jeopardy! Will host a tournament between 2 of its past top champions against an IBM computer named "Watson," specially designed to mimic human intelligence. The computer will be defeated when the correct response to the Final Jeopardy clue is “What is Love?”

A former Jeopardy champion commented, “Defeating a super-intelligent machine like this in fair trivia combat will surely dispel the notion that Jeopardy! is for nerds!”

“Chips are Down”

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2010/12/gunman-on-motorcycle-robs-bellagio-casino-of-15-million-in-chips/1

A gunman wearing a motorcycle helmet robbed the Bellagio Hotel/Casino of over $1.5 million in chips Tuesday. He’d have gotten away, too, but valet motorcycle parking was free.

Police will apprehend him while he’s waiting for his complimentary cocktail.

Since casino chips have no cash value outside the casino where they are used, police are assuming the man’s helmet is depriving his brain of oxygen, so they’ll catch him when he calls 911.

After tipping the dealer, pit boss, bellman, housekeeper, bartender, cocktail waitress, restroom attendant, maitre D’, food server, and doorman, and limo driver, he got away with 100 bucks.

There’s an easier way to walk out of a Las Vegas casino with $1.5 million. Walk in with $3 million.

Monday, December 13, 2010

“Free Lunch”

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2010/12/obama-signs-law-requiring-healthier-school-meals/1

On Monday President Obama signed The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. As part of a compromise with Republicans, the bill will extend lunch breaks for the rich.

Besides improving school lunches, the new law grants authority over vending machines on campus so they will sell things that American students need, such as Asian students’ test scores.

“Palin Comparison”

On TLC’s reality show Sarah Palin’s Alaska, guest star Kate Gosselin was so miserable on a planned camping trip that she packed up and left, after complaining about the bugs, the cold, and the rain. Or as it’s otherwise known, “camping.”

When she left and got on a plane to go home, Gosselin was so upset that she accidentally remembered not to leave her kids behind.

When Gosselin was told by Palin that they would be surrounded by a natural environment for the children, Kate thought that Sarah meant the TV crew.

Kate’s main concern was for her children, because, after all, there were TV cameras on her.

Kate was really upset right from the beginning, but that’s because she thought she was supposed to be meeting Tina Fey.

The Television Academy is going to give a special Emmy award for this episode, for making Sarah Palin look like the normal one.

(Which can usually only be done through the use of elaborate editing and expensive special effects.)

“Eyes for Mona Lisa”

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1337976/Real-life-Da-Vinci-Code-Tiny-numbers-letters-discovered-Mona-Lisa.html#ixzz18360PXrQ

Historians using high-magnification techniques to look at Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa have discovered tiny letters and numbers deliberately placed in the eyes and elsewhere in the painting. Art lovers and conspiracy theorists are both devastated by this proof that the Mona Lisa was just a paint-by-numbers creation.

"Foreign Away"

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2010-12-13-iran-foreign-minister_N.htm

Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad fired his foreign minister, Manouchehr Mattaki, on Monday. The reason may stem from an ideological conflict in that the foreign minister only hated America a little.

The issue may have been one of competence. It has long been suspected that Ahmadinejad never really considered Mattaki to be crazy enough.

For the going away party Ahmadinijad threw for Mattaki, he set up an open bar and ordered plenty of yellow cake.

Mattaki says that he is now looking to the future, and will spend his time hoping not to be killed.

Friday, December 10, 2010

"Creepy Patch"

http://www.wmur.com/r/26064702/detail.html

A New Hamphire man named Sean Neary, who is a former Boy Scout leader, was arrested for child pornography found on his computer. Neary faces 15 years in jail per charge, giving him ample opportunity to earn his prison bitch merit badge.

As a scout leader, Neary had never been left alone with any children, but had always hoped to see the boys rise to the position of full eagle.

His version of the Boy Scouts flag ceremony included “raising the pole.”


An investigation will determine if he ever gave anyone the two-finger salute.

"Nobel Prison Prize"

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2010-12-10-nobel-award-ceremony_N.htmThe Nobel

Peace Prize ceremony took place Friday, but the winner, Chinese literary critic Liu Xiaobo, was not able to accept it in person, since he is in prison in China for speaking out against the government. Liu has asked the Nobel committee to send the medal to him, secretly requesting that they hide a file inside it.

The prize itself is a medal, but it also comes with a $1.4 million award. Liu says he is unconcerned with the money, but he hopes the medal can be shaped into a skeleton key.

"Crash Tax"

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2010/12/new-york-drivers-bracing-for-crash-tax/1

New York City is implementing a “crash tax” for drivers, meaning auto accidents will come with a city fine to pay police and fire rescue officials. As a result, Billy Joel is no longer in a New York State of Mind.

Injury accidents will cost more, and car fires higher still. Fortunately in New York, muggings are still free.

Thursday, December 9, 2010

"No Repeal"

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2010/12/senate-gop-blocks-repeal-of-dont-ask-dont-tell/1

Senate Republicans successfully blocked the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Thursday, which would have allowed gay men and women to serve openly in our armed forces. The move is hardly a surprise, since everyone knows that Republicans mainly like to keep their gay sex anonymous.

"High Prices Falling"

http://www.usatoday.com/yourlife/health/medical/alternative/2010-12-08-marijuana-prices_N.htm

High Times magazine says that marijuana prices have dropped noticeably since medical marijuana has been legalized in several states. Finally, Snoop Dogg catches a break.

Sellers of recreational marijuana are not the only ones taking a hit.

"Cabin Boy"

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2010/12/man-tries-to-open-door-during-continental-flight-to-houston/1

A passenger on board a commercial flight to Houston tried to open the cabin door, forcing the plane to land in Albuquerque, NM, where police took him into custody. He did it because he wanted to go back to San Jose, his departure point, because he missed the TSA agent who had just felt him up.

"Thrown from the Bench"

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2010/12/senate-impeach-thomas-porteous-/1?csp=hf

The Senate impeached and removed federal district court Judge Thomas Porteous from the bench in Louisiana for accepting gifts from people appearing before him for court business and lying to both the Senate and FBI. For his behavior he will immediately be appointed to the US Senate for Illinois.

"Overdue"

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2010/12/95-year-old-calif-woman-returns-library-book-overdue-74-years/1

A 95-year-old woman returned a library book 74 years overdue to the Amador County, CA public library. The fine was $2,701, but the library waived it. They felt they had to. It was either that, or kill her for the life insurance.

Worst for the woman, the book leaves a cliff-hanger ending continued in a sequel.

As a punishment, the library has suspended her borrowing privileges for 30 days. Or life, whichever comes first.

To conceal her impropriety, the woman was tempted, at one point, to just steal the book’s record out of the card catalogue. To which all the librarians said, “What’s a card catalogue?”

The library is only upset that the story made it into the news. They would have preferred to handle the matter quietly.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

“Ice Fort”

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2010/12/florida-cold-spell-breaks-169-year-record-in-ft-lauderdale/1

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida faced 40-degree temperatures this week, breaking a 169-year-old record. It was so long ago that only current Florida residents were alive when the last record was set.

“Harbor Resentment”

Tuesday, Dec 7 marked the anniversary of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, which prompted The United States entry into World War II. Young Americans acknowledged the anniversary this week by entering into the World of Warcraft.

American public schools admit that they don’t place a lot of emphasis on Pearl Harbor, mainly because it makes the students think Hitler was Japanese.

“Service Call”

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/technologylive/post/2010/12/consumer-reports-att-the-worst-carrier/1

A Consumer Reports survey ranked AT&T the worst cellphone carrier. AT&T was called for comment, but the signal was lost.

AT&T claims that while their telephone service is admittedly sub-par, no one outshines them when it comes to sending messages by telegraph.

The company admits that they want to improve and are willing to tow the line, but they will charge you an additional $9.99 a month for that line.

“Wiki-Creep”

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2010-12-08-wikileaks08_ST_N.htm

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was denied bail in London, following charges that he sexually assaulted 2 women in Sweden. The charges sound worse in the United States, but in Sweden, it isn’t even considered sex unless there are 2 women.

“Functional Art?”

http://topstoryweekly.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=24227

A NYU art professor surgically attached a camera to the back of his head to automatically photograph what’s behind him for a year-long art project. This is the kind of art that provokes difficult questions, such as “You never heard of Velcro?”

Though the surgical aspect of this story is disturbing to some, what’s really going to frustrate the professor at the end of the year is that when he started, he forgot to take off the lens cap.

“Oprah’s New Favorite Thing”

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101206/ap_en_ce/us_kennedy_center_honors;_ylt=Aqqzp4_CpbKoTGUMLy.8_t5xFb8C;_ylu=X3oDMTJ0OGtzMTQxBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAxMjA2L3VzX2tlbm5lZHlfY2VudGVyX2hvbm9ycwRwb3MDMwRzZWMDeW5fYXJ0aWNsZV9zdW1tYXJ5X2xpc3QEc2xrA2Z1bGxuYnNwc3Rvcg--

Over the weekend, Oprah Winfrey was given the Kennedy Center lifetime achievement award. Because she demanded it.

She then celebrated by eating the Kennedy Center.

“Mrs. Frasier-To-Be”

Kelsey Grammar announced his engagement to 29-year-old girlfriend Kayte Walsh last week. Kayte hasn't said when and where her bachelorette party is going to be, but Kelsey will probably find out and crash.

“Willy Tonka”

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40534787/ns/us_news-weird_news/

A 17-year-old boy led police on a 50-mile chase across Ohio in a stolen dump truck, totaling two police cars and damaging several others. He faces several criminal charges, as well as a lawsuit for copyright infringement by Smokey and the Bandit II.

Friday, December 3, 2010

“McNuptuals”

A couple in Mexico got married at a McDonald's. They have a fabulous honeymoon planned: going down McDonald-Land slide into the ball pit.

It was a beautiful affair until the Hamburglar stole the wedding cake.

At the ceremony, the couple was surrounded by their Best Mac and Maid-O'-Honor.

The officient asked if the bride took the groom to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, for here or to go.

The guests didn’t mind the less formal reception, but they didn’t like having to dump their own tray.

I don’t want to say the engagement ring was fake, but it came out of a Happy Meal box, in plastic packaging labeled, “Not intended for children under 3.”

The couple had a 5-layer wedding cake. Three layers of bread and 2 all-beef patties.

“Presidential Lip Service”

President Obama required 12 stitches to his lip last weekend after being elbowed while playing basketball. While this stopped the bleeding, it couldn't stop the president from talking out of both sides of his mouth.

While the stitches stopped his mouth from bleeding, they couldn't stop the president from bleeding this country dry.

“Rangel Them In”

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2010/12/charles-rangel-ethics-1/1

The House of Representatives voted 333 to 79 to censure Rep. Charles Rangel over ethics violations this week, the strongest form of discipline the House has short of expulsion. Though Rangel has not actually been convicted of any crime, he broke a cardinal rule of Congress: he got caught.

“Feeding Young Minds”

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2010-12-02-house-school-lunches_N.htm

Congress voted Thursday to expand free and reduced-price lunch programs to widen eligibility for more schoolchildren across the country. This is terrible news for bullies, for whom lunch money is strictly a cash business.

This move is not a surprise from Congress, since its members typically expect a free lunch.

The bill is also meant to improve nutrition standards for school lunches. According to new rules, a serving of “green vegetables” can no longer refer to moldy tater tots.

“City of Brotherly Lungs”

http://www.usatoday.com/yourlife/health/medical/pediatrics/2010-12-02-phillysmoke02_ST_N.htm

The City of Philadelphia is meeting criticism for a higher rate of teen smoking than other major Northeast cities. Officials say the problem is mainly the ease of tobacco availability to minors, such as in the popular Philly Cheese-Cig sandwich.

“Have You Heard?”

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2010/12/congress-lowers-the-volume-on-tv-ads/1

Congress passed a new bill to control the volume of TV commercials to ensure that the ads will no longer be louder than the regular programming. Viewers hope that Congress will now do the same thing to Glenn Beck.

For decades, retailers have been shouting at consumers about their low, low prices. Now they are concerned they may lose business, especially since they have admitted that the only reason they can offer to sell their products so cheaply is: volume.

Certain advertisers have shunned the trend towards loud commercials, particularly in ads for hearing aids

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

“Opening Casket (Bid)” or "Coffin Up the Dough"

A Los Angeles auction house announced on Tuesday that it is auctioning off the coffin of JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. Well, they were going to, until jack Ruby shot it.

The CIA is trying to arrange for it to be a silent auction.

Conspiracy theorists are already saying that there had to have been a second coffin.

"Big 'Decision'"

George W. Bush’s memoir book, Decision Points, has sold more than a million copies. Upon hearing this, Bush immediately called his publisher to find out if that was more than a hundred.

“Boyle Down”

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2010/11/susan-boyle-stops-mid-way-through-view-song-/1?csp=hf&loc=interstitialskip

Susan Boyle appeared on The View this week, to sing O Holy Night, but stopped singing halfway through. Marine-life experts were called in and confirmed that Susan had simply beached herself and got stuck.

Despite the incident, Boyle was glad to be a guest on The View, because when she’s sitting between Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar, she gets to be the pretty one.

“Fat Cat”

http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2010-11-27-fat-cat_N.htm

A famous, 44-lb. cat named Prince Chunk, who became a bit of a celebrity for his girth, died Sunday from heart disease. In a related story, journalists all over the country have officially run out of things to write about.

“TSA T&A”

http://newsok.com/in-bra-panties-and-wheelchair-woman-goes-through-oklahoma-city-airport-screening-this-mornin%20%20g/article/3519710?custom_click=lead_story_title

Tammy Vanobac, a woman in a wheelchair who missed her flight after failing to pass an airport security check in Oklahoma City Tuesday, showed up Wednesday wearing nothing but a black bra and panties. She passed the screening in her underwear, but forfeited her status as a “first class” passenger.

In her first attempt to board a day earlier, TSA agents said her wheelchair showed traces of nitrates, which can be used in bombs. In her screening upon her return the next day, the TSA only detected traces of bikini wax.

Had she been arrested today in her bra, onlookers would have seen quite a bust.

Despite paralysis of her legs, bra-clad Tammy proved that she can still handle a push-up.

Even after passing through security, she was almost kicked off the plane because she was smokin’!