Category Archives: Dumb Stuff

Stunning Lack Of Judgement

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Gaius

Earlier today, a number of suspicious devices were spotted in various locations around Boston. Bomb squads were dispatched, transportation was disrupted and generally speaking, all hell busted loose. The devices, which turned out to be some sort of lights had … Continue reading →

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Spare Me

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Gaius

Well, I for one am glad we have semi-articulate movie actors explaining the intricacies of global warming to us, aren't you? And singers explaining how simple it all is just thrill me to no end, too! Celebrities including actor Josh … Continue reading →

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Pentagon Gets Clue

Posted on January 30, 2007 by Gaius

The Pentagon announced that it has halted all sales of F-14 parts unilaterally. Stunningly, common sense seems to have broken out. WASHINGTON – The Pentagon said Tuesday it had stopped selling surplus F-14 parts, announcing the step after congressional criticism … Continue reading →

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The 7th Century Comes To Britain

Posted on January 28, 2007 by Gaius

The head of the Islamic Medical Association in Britain is boldly dragging British Muslims into the 7th century with his brilliant advice to parents: Don't vaccinate your kids. A leading Islamic doctor is urging British Muslims not to vaccinate their … Continue reading →

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Could We Stop Being Stupid?

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Gaius

The Associated Press: WASHINGTON (AP) — Fighter jet parts and other sensitive U.S. military gear seized from front companies for Iran and brokers for China have been traced in criminal cases to a surprising source: the Pentagon. In one case, … Continue reading →

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Thank Heavens Our Politicians Are Serious

Posted on January 15, 2007 by Gaius

Yes, indeed, we should all give thanks for the serious, prudent, thoughtful and judicious politicians we are graced with in this great nation of ours. Why without them, we'd never resolve the really important issues confronting America. Like who invented … Continue reading →

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I Got Five Bucks

Posted on January 9, 2007 by Gaius

That says this project does not work out. TORONTO – Why not release a giant banana in Mexico so it can fly over Texas? That's a Montreal artist's reason for releasing a 985-foot banana-shaped airship into the sky late next … Continue reading →

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Flash: Everything In The Whole Wide World….

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Gaius

….Is caused by global warming. In the latest trivialization, it is now being blamed for the collapse of dozens and dozens of gingerbread houses. No, honest, AFP says so. Gingerbread houses latest victim of global warming STOCKHOLM (AFP) – Sweet-toothed … Continue reading →

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Anthropomorphizing Trees

Posted on December 10, 2006 by Gaius

In yet another sign of the decline of the West, a British "organic gardening guru" has decried the custom of Christmas trees saying that the practice is "torturing" the trees to death. In his column in Amateur Gardening magazine Bob Flowerdew, … Continue reading →

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Playing Santa Isn’t As Easy As It Looks

Posted on December 9, 2006 by Gaius

Everyone knows that Santa manages to get down chimneys, lots and lots of chimneys, on Christmas Eve. So it must be easy to do, right? Well, no, actually there's a man in Colorado who can prove it's a lot harder … Continue reading →

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Sage Advice From The Des Moines Police

Posted on December 7, 2006 by Gaius

"… if you're going to have a bottle rocket war it would be a lot better to do it outside." If you follow that sage advice, you may avoid burning your house down! A house owned by Drake University has sustained … Continue reading →

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Shop ‘Til You…..

Posted on December 7, 2006 by Gaius

….Catch fire. An electrical fire in a department store in Mentor, Ohio filled the place with smoke. But the shoppers not only did not leave, more piled on in to try to shop. Firefighters ended up having to block the … Continue reading →

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A Timely Bit Of Advice

Posted on December 7, 2006 by Gaius

Take it from your pals at Blue Crab Boulevard, generally speaking, if a priest offers to let you play in a bathtub with his naked girlfriend, it is a pretty good bet that a) the priest is not really a priest and … Continue reading →

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Is There An Antibiotic For That?

Posted on December 1, 2006 by Gaius

In a recent study, people were asked about various sexual matters. Given a list, people were asked to identify the items. Two thirds of Britons identified a spaghetti sauce as a sexually transmitted disease. The survey, of 1,015 people and … Continue reading →

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Attention Darwin Awards Committee

Posted on November 21, 2006 by Gaius

We have a contender for honorable mention. Unemployed British man suffers broken relationship. Despondent, he drinks considerably more than a little bit. People he is drinking with appear to understand that man is too drunk to have any brains left. … Continue reading →

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