Good News: I’ve Finally Seen The Exploding Whale Video. Bad News: Because The Guy Who Blew It Up Died

Back in the 90’s, well before I was doing anything online, I had a few friends who were. And one of the things I clearly remember one of them merrily telling me all about was a video simply known as the Exploding Whale. It sounded awesome. So awesome that I made a mental note to …

We Live In A Busy Society, So It’s Nice Of The Fireworks People To Get Things Over With Quickly

Remember that time when 18 minutes worth of San Diego fireworks display went off in 15 seconds? Apparently 2012 was a bad year for that, because here’s video of something similar happening in Scotland a few months later. This one was said to have been the result of a rocket misfiring and bouncing into all …

Be Careful. It’s A Dog Eat Ball World Out There

Man. You try to do a nice thing by taking in a stray dog and giving it a good home and the next thing you know, the damned thing is chewing off your testicles while you sleep. Around 7:45 a.m. Monday he was awakened by a “burning pain” in his mid-section, according to the initial …

Her Name Is Hashtag, But We Call Her # For Short

Doctor: Good news, Mr. and Mrs. Smith. You have just given birth to a happy, healthy 8-pound baby girl! Congratulations! Mom: She’s beautiful! Dad: Wow. she’s…so small! Mom: She has your eyes! Look at her! Dad: Awwwwww. She does! Mom: I can’t believe this is happening! We’re so lucky! Dad: I have my very own …

Pepé Le Pew Pew Pew!

Before we do anything else, hit the soundtrack, Maestro! Some of you won’t want to hear this, but there are plenty of good reasons for controlling the legal availability of firearms. For instance, if a certain Pennsylvanian didn’t own a gun, he wouldn’t have been able to shoot one of his kinfolk in the shoulder …

That Bay Boom Was A Bit Bigger Than Expected. Sorry About That

Update: I think this one needs itself a soundtrack. The 4th of July. A time for our American friends to enjoy food, family…and 15 seconds worth of fireworks? Yes, that video is real. That gigantic explosion was what hundreds of thousands of people were treated to at the Big Bay Boom in San Diego last …

The Appropriate Name Of The Year Award Winner Is Already In The Bag

February 2015 Update: Reber was found guilty of felony battery and will be spending the next two years in jail. Our victim ended up requiring reconstructive scrotal surgery, which sounds about quarter past terrifying. He is said to still be suffering from pain today, nearly 3 years after the attack. That makes two of us, …

Ouch. Can’t Think Of Any Better Title

Really, this story doesn’t need much else said. I mean, all you need are the words Man Stabbed In Scrotum With Hypodermic Needle and the flinching begins. I don’t even possess a scrotum and I’m shrieking imagining the agony. And to make things worse, part of the needle broke off inside. Ow ow ow ow …