Is There Anything A Lawyer Won’t Touch?

This is one of those times when the story speaks for itself and I need to add nothing, so here’s a snip. South Carolina Inmate Hits Michael Vick With ‘$63,000,000,000 Billion Dollar’ Lawsuit Alleging Al Qaeda Ties Embattled NFL quarterback Michael Vick, facing federal charges related to his alleged participation in dogfighting, has been hit …

Singin’ In The Uranium

Residents of a small town in the Okanagan Valley have been told not to worry their pretty little heads over the state of their local water supply, because according to Marty Willfong, the district’s general manager of development services, the unacceptably high levels of Uranium found in itused to be safe until those dumbdumb poopoofaces …

The Stupidity Parade Marches On

Somebody, for reasons that I hope involve severe mental retardation, haspaid more than $1500for a piece of concrete with an oil stain on it that looks a little bit like the face of Jesus Christ. Speaking of Jesus Christ, that’s exactly what I said to myself when I watchedthis videoabout a Chinese grocery store that …

Film At 11…Almost

This is the stupidest thing I’ve read today by a wide margin. Actual headline:Live Newscast Nearly Interrupted By Police Chase Crash SANFORD, Fla. — A car involved in a police pursuit went flying down a street and slammed into another car Thursday morning, right in front of a Channel 9 news crew. The police pursuit …

The Balance Might Be Fake, But The Stupidity Is Real

Some things just scream bad idea, and this is definitely one of them. If you gohere,you can buy either a one month or one year supply of fake ATM receipts. If you’re wondering why you would ever want to do such a thing, the site helpfully explains. Tired of being used as a drink-dispenser? Maybe …

Man Vs. Machine

The city of Guelph recently passed a bylaw stating that all cabs must have their sign lights turned off when they are carrying passengers. That sounds pretty mundane I know, but wait until you hear why. According to Guelph Police Services Board lawyer Harry Perets, the law is designed to eliminate the confusion and safety …

Now We Know Why They Named It That

A 45-year-old man from New Westminster, British Columbia lost control of the van he was driving Friday night, crashing through a concrete median and going over an embankment before coming to rest at the edge of a cliff about 30 metres above get this,Wreck Beach. I know it’s not the name of a person like …

I Just Called To Say I’m Thirsty

I think we’re getting into SMS tea kettle territory with this one. A group of postgraduate students from New York University has developed a service [presumably for people who are too stupid to figure things like this out on their own] that will enable plants that are either too wet or too dry to phone …