A blog on the Chrysler website thanking the American public for their bailout.

Hilarity ensues. picked by Boomshank 10 months ago

"People are of course responsible for their actions, but it's hard to avoid wondering what's afoot in the darkest recesses of what we like to call American exceptionalism. For so long, the national narrative has been so bullish about equality of opportunity, so persuasive in its romance of possibility for all. Is it so subversive to speculate, then, that when the engine of possibility runs i... read full post picked by lynxears 8 months ago

Success in developing toilet tissue in the 1800's was limited. Americans grew accustomed to wiping with the Sears Roebuck catalog, and they saw no need to spend money on something that came in the mail for free. picked by stinkobinko 5 months ago

Britain’s Richard Noble, the reigning king of land speed, is building a rocket on wheels to shatter his own record. The only problem: A ragtag American team might beat him to it picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

A group of American teens come to Ireland to visit an Irish school friend who takes them on a camping trip in search of the local, fabled magic mushrooms. When the hallucinations start taking hold, the panicked friends are attacked by ghostly creatures; never able to determine if they are experiencing gruesome reality or startling delirium. When one teenager unknowingly eats the dangerous Death's... read full post picked by gemwithnofear 2 years ago

"Ron Paul appeared on "Meet the Press" over the weekend, and gave voice to a sentiment scarcely heard in American politics. He claimed that the Civil War was unnecessary" picked by gammerus 2 years ago

Multiverse, a massive installation by American artist Leo Villareal that features approximately 41,000 LED nodes that run through a 200-foot-long tunnel in the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C.. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

If the senate confirms the appointment, Charles Bolden will be only the second person ever to head up NASA in its 50 year history. picked by Ankabout 6 months ago

Californian has appeared in al-Qaida videos. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

The archetypal "traditional" family, with its homemaker mother and breadwinner father, no longer represents the majority of American households, if indeed it ever did. Instead, it is just one of a growing number of household configurations that reflect the complexities of modern life. picked by Doggylives 3 months ago

Chocolate Flavored Nipple Spread, Nickelback Shot Glass, and American Raccoon Penis Bone. Oh My picked by SholoM22 2 years ago

An American woman received five puppies Tuesday that were cloned from her beloved late pitbull, becoming the inaugural customer of a South Korean company that says it is the world's first successful commercial canine cloning service. picked by AfroMosHi 1 year ago

Beside the American lobsters that we often see and eat, how many of these creatures have you seen? There are very rare lobsters that come in white, blue, yellow, two-tone colors, and even unisex lobsters. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who founded the Special Olympics and is a member of one of the most prominent American political families of the 20th century, died on Tuesday at the age of 88. picked by bnrichie 4 months ago

Obviously British-American relations are getting a bit dull, as Sir Nigel Sheinwald, Britain's ambassador to the U.S., felt the most pressing topic was the issue of Brits being cast as American vampires.

Also read/listen to NPR's interview with him on the subject. He's pretty charming. picked by lynxears 7 days ago

Repeated complaints by a woman passenger concerned about six men speaking Arabic on a San Diego to Chicago American Airlines flight prevented take-off. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Three young men previously detained as suspects in the 2005 disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway have been re-arrested in the case, the Aruban public prosecutor's office said Wednesday. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Awesome clip from "This American Life" relating the story of this famous hot dog stand in Chicago, where customers and staff interacts in an abusive insults mess. But this "supposed to be fun" tradition often goes to a less innocent game. picked by wildminou 2 years ago

retired CIA station chief and head of the Agency's counterterrorism staff examines the Bush administration's Iraq policy and finds that it cannot be successful. He calls for U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, a “complete change” in U.S. goals and tactics in the Middle East, and rebuilding bridges to allies. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The American crew of a hijacked cargo ship off the shore of Somalia regained effective control of the vessel late Wednesday, but the pirates were holding the captain on a lifeboat and a U.S. Navy ship was steaming toward the scene. picked by jLoSsDh 8 months ago