Retired now but has taken positions as a writer, a computer technician for an Alaskan school district, a salesman, and once.. a long long time ago.. a Dishwasher.
Alaska panel finds Palin abused power in firing Posted: 20 hours ago by altOn
Investigator Stephen Branchflower, in a report by a bipartisan panel that investigated the matter, found Palin in violation of a state ethics law that prohibits public officials from using their office for personal gain.
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Being attacked by a bear? Some panic. Some faint. Others pick up a stick and fight back! Posted: 1 day ago by bernardblack
Jim West, a 45-year old Canadian came face to face with an angry mother bear. First he tried kicking her in the face. She knocked him down and started tearing into his skull. He grabbed a stick and started swinging at the bear's skull, killing it.
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13-year old girl sends naked pictures to 13-year old boy. Boy is arrested. Posted: 2 days ago by bernardblack
a 13-year old girl sends naked pictures of herself to several boys. One of the boys is arrested for receiving the pictures. The girl isn't arrested because she is the culprit "victim".
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AIG defends business event at resort Posted: 2 days ago by bernardblack
Unzercharlie told us about the lavish event held days after AIG got billions from the taxpayers. Now, AIG tries to defend the event and explains that it was scheduled months before and was for independent life insurance agents.
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Speed cameras will be able to track drivers for miles Posted: 3 days ago by topofall
When all drivers have lost their licences the roads will be nice and quiet and the government will have lost a huge slice of income!
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How does a school bus driver make students behave Posted: 3 days ago by tigertony
If you're this bus driver, you stop on the railroad tracks and threaten to let that oncoming train hit them.
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Ford Introduces Car-Limiting MyKey For Worried Parents Posted: 4 days ago by punthe
MyKey can do three basic things: allow parents to limit a vehicle's top speed to 80 mph and/or the stereo's volume up to 44% of its max, and set a sustaining chime if the seatbelts aren't being used.
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Reader Pays Off $14,330 In 20 Months With Our Tips Posted: 4 days ago by Nateebiinature
Stuck in a $14,300 debt hole, reader Trixare4kids was able to dig herself out using tips she learned about on Consumerist.com.
Sorry if a dupe
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America tax dollars at work Posted: 4 days ago by unzercharlie
Only days after the bailout passed, AIG executives spent $200,000 for hotel rooms, almost $150,000 for catered banquets, $23,000 at the hotel spa and another $1,400 at the salon.
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Physician to lose license after consentual oral sex with patient Posted: 4 days ago by bernardblack
Man goes to the doctor for kidney problems. During the examination, the patient gets an erection. The doctor sees this and performs oral sex until completion. After the patient gets his, then he decides he is uncomfortable and complains about it.
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Berkeley Breathed's Pickled Pig Posted: 4 days ago by meggysue
Farewell Opus.... Hello, Pickles and Pete.
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Scientist: Holographic Television To Become Reality Posted: 5 days ago by punthe
Earlier this year, a University of Arizona team lead by Dr. Nasser Peyghambarian made a major breakthrough in the quest for holographic displays: They have an erasable, re-writable hologram.
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A Baby's Biggest Fan Posted: 5 days ago by Wingnut
A new study observed that simply using a fan to increase airflow in an infant's room reduces the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) by 72%.
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Chutzpah II: Woman wrongly receives $2.6 million and cries that she is the victim Posted: 5 days ago by bernardblack
In a matter of a few hours after receiving the check, she spent almost $300,000. She ended up getting a very light sentence and cried that she didn't do anything wrong and whined that her dreams are now shattered.
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Definition of Chutzpa: Oprah's Mom Sues Store For Giving Her Credit Posted: 5 days ago by bernardblack
Oprah's mother received credit from a store and racked up $150,000 in charges. She refused to pay, they sued her to recover the monies owed to them. Oprah's mom contends that if they didn't give her credit, she wouldn't own them so she shouldn't have to pay back a dime.
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Burton's new snowboards Posted: 7 days ago by JoshSF49
Are Burton's new line of snowboards tasteful? or rude? Would you be OK seeing these boards on the slopes?
Boards
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Push to register felons to vote could aid Obama Posted: 7 days ago by ImNotBlue
The nonprofit groups and individual activists making the push on felons' behalf agree the effort is broader this year than in previous elections, even if they aren't necessarily making a coordinated push. They expect that effort to benefit Barack Obama more than John McCain, given that the population of former felons is disproportionately black.
Good program... or dangerous and unfair policy?
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Gamer Grub, One-Handed Food For Gamers Posted: 7 days ago by Bornbad
When you’ve spent the last 6 hours in a raid with no end in sight, you need to eat.
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"Nailin' Paylin"- Larry Flynt films Palin porn parody Posted: 1 week ago by murfanda
The Hustler founder and freedom of speech advocate has produced an X-rated movie using an adult-film actress who resembles the Republican vice presidential candidate.
For lack of a better theme pic, I settled for Sarah as a flautist. :)
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100 percent, absolute truth?100 percent, absolute truth? Posted: 1 week ago by businessman
John McCain told the Des Moines Register this week that he always tells "100 percent absolute truth," even in campaign ads. There's one big problem with that bold statement: it's just not true.
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50 Things Everyone Should Know Posted: 1 week ago by Nateebiinature
Self-reliance is a vital key to living a healthy, productive life. To be self-reliant one must master a basic set of skills, more or less making them a jack of all trades. Contrary to what you may have learned in school, a jack of all trades is far more equipped to deal with life than a specialized master of only one.
I searched for possible dupes... didn't find any... my bad if it is
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Officer in taser death kills himself Posted: 1 week ago by shep182
The NYPD lieutenant who authorized the fatal use of a taser stun gun on a naked Brooklyn psychiatric patient committed suicide at Floyd Bennett Field this morning.
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Bank robber hires unsuspecting accomplices via Craigslist Posted: 1 week ago by murfanda
In a move that could be right out of a Hollywood movie, a brazen crook apparently used a Craigslist ad to hire a dozen unsuspecting decoys to help him make his getaway following a robbery outside a bank on Tuesday.
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Condom-mobile missing in Mexico Posted: 1 week ago by Bornbad
Missing in Mexico: One truck carrying 5,000 condoms, 800 HIV tests and a 23-foot inflatable prophylactic.
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We RickRolled MTV! Posted: 1 week ago by IcePigs
Although it didn't start on Plime, we helped Rick Astley to be nominated as the Best Act Ever!
Comments: 9 Score: [-] 561 [+].