Toni Morrison once lamented that there was no monument to commemorate slaves and their history. “There is no suitable memorial, or plaque, or wreath or wall, or park or skyscraper lobby,” “There’s no 300-foot tower, there’s no small bench by the road.”

Well now there is a monument. She finally has her “bench by the road.” picked by BernardBlack 1 month ago

Tim Duncan, one of the calmest guys in the NBA, was ejected while sitting on the bench. His crime; he was laughing. Joey Crawford, the crazy ref, then challenged Tim Duncan to a fight. Crawford is in his 60's, and did I mention INSANE! picked by JuicyFruit 1 year ago

Good afternoon,
I attached this camera to the bench so you could take pictures. Seriously. So have fun. I'll be back later this evening to pick it up.
Love, Jay / The Plug

And sure enough they did. Here are the results. Pretty neat idea. (If trouble loading, Google cached here. picked by muppetmaker 6 months ago

A man in Hong Kong was humping a metal bench in a park when suddenly his penis got stuck in one of the round holes. This photo is safe for work, which means you’ll have to use your imagination picturing the details of this scenario. picked by loomisg 4 weeks ago

A Magic Bench! picked by MuppetmakeR 7 months ago

A lady isn't happy that homeless people are sleeping on public benches. Decides that getting people to sit on them all day long in 30-hour shifts is the best way to prevent the homeless from using the benches. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

You know, this is exactly how I want to start things off for the new year. Hammered, in my undies, puking, passed out on a park bench, pissing myself, unable to walk, etc. etc. Okay, maybe not... picked by cheeselog1234 8 months ago

He sleeps on a bench, but he is king of chess during the day at Washington's Dupont Circle, where he dazzles beginners and masters alike with his winning moves on the park's stone chessboards. picked by fogowar 11 months ago

After finding a chunk of rock in nature or at a gem show, Hulse will break it up with a hammer and then use a diamond saw to cut it into a 1-inch square. Then, he shapes it into a sphere on a modified bench grinder and finally uses a rock tumbler to polish it. picked by hisidea 1 year ago

Is Mattingly being groomed as a successor to Torre? After nine straight division titles, and never missing the playoffs in his 11 years as manager of the Yankees, Torre would be a tough act to follow. picked by zadscmc 2 years ago

Pearson was taken off the bench in May 2007, during his unsuccessful $54 million lawsuit against a dry cleaning business, which he accused of failing to meet its promise of "satisfaction guaranteed."
*This assclown needs to STFU and go away. picked by dollyllama 4 months ago

Bill Walker also uses a Power Towel or two to relieve himself while by the player's bench. This is just unbelievable. picked by icepigs 7 months ago

When my friend bought a sports MP3 player, I thought she was crazy. If there is anyone who is more accident prone than me, it is her. Although she is an outstanding athlete when she is not on the bench due to injury, those periods are rarer than with most people. She has had a broken arm, a broken leg, several broken fingers, and a fractured skull. picked by WebFusion 1 year ago

Ever wish you had more space for all your stuff? Perhaps you should get a sofa that transformers into a bunk bed, a side table that morphs into a shelving system, a chair that doubles as a library or a bench that folds out to seat anywhere from two to sixteen people at once. Pictures, links and videos included. picked by derami 1 year ago

Less than one month after being fired as coach of the San Jose Sharks, Ron Wilson was named the bench boss in hockey's Mecca on Tuesday afternoon, when he signed a four-year deal with the Leafs. picked by punthe 3 months ago

When my friend bought a sports MP3 player, I thought she was crazy. If there is anyone who is more accident prone than me, it is her. Although she is an outstanding athlete when she is not on the bench due to injury, those periods are rarer than with most people. She has had a broken arm, a broken leg, several broken fingers, and a fractured skull. picked by WebFusion 1 year ago

Mary Miller of Zionsville, Ind., a petite 65-year-old grandmother of five, is one of the world's strongest women -- and she has the world record to prove it. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Yankees' fan favorite Don Mattingly took one step closer to succeeding Joe Torre as Yankees manager and Steinbrenner doormat. picked by jaxomlotus 2 years ago

So at midnight, after 12 hours of constant pain, the petite, 40-year-old mother of six sat down on a low wooden bench. She took several gulps from a bottle of rubbing alcohol, grabbed a 15-cm knife and began to cut. picked by misswinkle 8 months ago

This one is going to be a lot harder for some readers compared to others, and that’s totally understandable - don’t worry too much about it. Coming from a background where in fact in 1998 I lived on a bench on a grassy hill just up the road from my current house, moving on in 1999 to an oh so fabulous studio apartment, where everything aside from the bathroom was in one room, things ca... read full post picked by sat789 1 year ago