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My "Ridiculous" Attempt At Shopping for Christmas Decorations.

So, I just got back from driving all around town trying to find Christmas decorations. There were some extra lights up in the loft, but it was nowhere near enough to even cover the bushes outside my house. I figured I'd need about three boxes of colored lights and four white.

The ten most ridiculous lawsuits of all time
Source: Independent.co.uk

Blame Stella Liebeck. It was her ridiculous lawsuit against McDonald's that started the avalanche. Back in 1992, 79-year-old Stella spilled a cup of McDonald's coffee on her lap and burned herself.

First 'Stab-Proof' Knife to Go on Sale in the U.K.
Source: FOXNews.com

The first "anti-stab" knife is set to hit store shelves in the U.K., designed to work as normal in the kitchen but ineffective as a weapon. The knife has a rounded edge instead of a point and will snag on clothing and skin to make it more difficult to stab someone.

Husband dumps his wife through online message in 'world's first divorce by Facebook'
Source: the Mail online

Emma Brady only found out their relationship was over when her husband posted the message online, believed to be the first time a marriage has been announced as over on the social networking site.It simply said: 'Neil Brady has ended his marriage to Emma Brady.'

Obamas: First Family or World's Most Powerful Celebrities?

I was wasting my life watching E-talk Daily tonight when I seen it come on: the Obama family. Of course, this isn't the first time I've seen them on this, or other 'entertainment talk-shows'.

Husband accidentally shoots wife during sex
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald

Here's a little conversation I was having with someone about this... JM at 8:38am December 5 She must have been really bad at her job.

If The Other Party Wins...
Source: College Humor

This is a tribute to all the newsviners who never let reality get in the way of characterizing their political adversaries.

Man: Airline wants extra for prosthetics
Source: Times of the Internet

LONDON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- A British double-amputee said a budget airline has told him he will need to pay extra to bring his spare prosthetic legs with him on vacation.

Is Obama the Anti-Christ? My mom thinks so, so it must be true.
Source: matchdoctor.com

According to The Book of Revelation: The Anti-Christ will be a man, in his 40s, of MUSLIM descent, who will deceive the nations with persuasive language, and have a MASSIVE Christ-like appeal....the prophecy says that people will flock to him and he will promise false hope and w …

McDonald's refuses to give non-customer a 3 cent fork
Source: mcdonalds.pissedconsumer.com

Here is my story. I at a hospital as a registered nurse. Your restaurant is five miles from my work place. During my lunch break I found out that I forgot to take my fork along. I went across the street to ask for a fork.

Indiana and Dow Jones, Their Ages...12 & 7 Repectively - CNN.com
Source: CNN

When you hear the name "Indiana Jones," you think of an archaeologist carrying an idol and dodging a giant boulder. When you hear about "Dow Jones," you might wonder if it's up or down that day.

Emo to be made illegal in Russia?
Source: nme.com

The legislation was presented last month at a hearing held by the State Durma, where critics claimed that the "negative" emo culture encourages anti-social behaviour and glorifies suicide.

Ridiculous: Jumping Cat Pagoda

So I was at this little place called in Inle Lake in Myanmar, and we (my Uncle and I) had been traveling in the country for a little over a week. The thing to do up at Inle is to hop in these very long wooden boats and be scooted around by guides.

Senate may pass mortgage aid plan $300B at $750,000/house
Source: apnews.myway.com

The Senate and House are trying to pass a bill, with that straight face, that would back mortgages deemed already too risky for regular government backing. This plan is set to help about 400,000 homeowners which comes out to $750,000 per home.

Sagging pants ordinance passes first reading
Source: Beaufort Gazette

The ordinance would ban anyone from wearing their pants more than 3 inches below their hips "and thereby exposing his or her skin or intimate clothing." The ordinance calls for a maximum penalty of $500 and 30 days in jail, said county attorney Marvin Jones.

Blogger Vlad Zablotskyy Sued by ePerks for Negative Review
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Blogger Vlad Zablotsky of sageblogger.com writes about a review that a ePerks asked him to write, but then nasty comments about the company appeared. Vlad Zablotskyy then went in-depth about the ePerks drama, and now he is being sued by Ben Behrouzi of ePerks. Can ya believe it?

(Pics) "The Best, Worst, & Most #$%*ing Ridiculous Tattoos Ever"
Source: ABC News

While mistakes in life are common, only a select few are permanently inked into your skin. Authors Aviva Yael and P.M.

FL Bar wants Jack Thompson disbarred for 10 years; He storms out of his own hearing
Source: GamePolitics.com

The Florida Bar has requested that controversial attorney Jack Thompson, 56, be disbarred for ten years for 27 violations of professional misconduct. Thompson reportedly stormed out of the hearing after Tunis refused to let him read a lengthy objection aloud.

Celebrity chef under fire for 'jihadi chic' - web - Technology - smh.com.au
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald

The US Dunkin' Donuts chain has pulled an online advertisement featuring celebrity chef Rachael Ray after critics argued that a scarf she wore in the ad offers symbolic support for terrorism.

Three Pigs Story Judged 'Offensive to Muslims'
Source: FOXNews.com

You've got to be kidding me...

Shark 'kills swimming kangaroo'
Source: BBC News

A kangaroo met an unlikely death after it bounded into the surf in southern Australia and was mauled by a shark, according to eyewitnesses.

The World's Most Ridiculous Sports Team Names
Source: Racked

It used to be easy to name your sports team; just pick a dangerous animal and go. Unfortunately, there are way more sports teams in the world than there are cool animals, and the result is a lot of names that range from lame to laugh-out-loud retarded.

Satire: It should be illegal for Muslims to marry

Marriage between Muslims should be made illegal as soon as possible to help save America.

The 13 Most Ridiculous TV Shows to Ever Get Green-Lit
Source: Racked

This fall, ABC will air a new show featuring the cavemen from those GEICO commercials. For those of you that haven't seen those ads, their premise is basically this: 1) There's these cavemen, see. 2) But they live in the present day.

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