The video for Foo Fighters track Big Me. Sprang to mind watching Jerry's Post picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

The Taliban ruled most of Afghanistan from the mid-'90s up until 2001, when they were ousted by a U.S.-led coalition.
They are now leading an increasingly bloody campaign against the country's Western-backed government. More than 4,200 people have been killed this year alone. picked by buddha 2 years ago

Problem is they were cage fighters in fancy dress. The cage fighters quickly felled the drunk homophobic pair.
see link for video picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

Investigators believe the fire fighters could have triggered the blaze themselves in a training exercise accident. picked by tigertony 11 months ago

*Three and a half ears*(Dave Letterman)
It will be the first television interview with the fighters since Tyson bit off a chunk of Holyfield's ear in their infamous June 28, 1997 bout. picked by Bornbad 1 month ago

A dog was hailed as a hero on Sunday after it risked its life to save a litter of newborn kittens from a house fire, rescuers said. Fire fighters, who revived the dog, said he refused to leave the building and was found by them alongside the litter of kittens, despite thick smoke. picked by suebe 1 year ago

"I saw when the judges blatantly stole fights from two Cuban boxers in the semifinals," Castro wrote. "Our fighters ... had hopes of winning, despite the judges, but it was useless. They were condemned beforehand." AAAAW! Poor Zombie Fidel. picked by Frunchroom 1 year ago

To obtain higher ranks as fire fighters you must among other things, pass a 100-question multiple choice exam. A group of firefighters are suing because studies show that blacks don't do well on exams and they don't like multiple choice. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

Chunichi Dragons? Nippon Ham Fighters? Half a world away, the 58th Japan Series showcases two teams with funny names playing great baseball! picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

The fight was slated when an angry fan contested Yang Sihamoni, President of the CMFL, claiming that one lion could defeat his entire league of 42 fighters.


Posted a while back but I figured some of the newer members might enjoy my favorite article from the past picked by smarty1052 2 years ago

Four Taleban fighters have attacked a hotel in the Afghan capital, Kabul, used by aid workers and diplomats. picked by keroberos32 2 years ago

Japanese fighters pound each other with fluorescent lights; broken glass, blood, and hazardous waste results. picked by meggysue 4 months ago

In 1942 a squad of P-38 Lightning fighters set off for England. Bad weather forced them to crash in Greenland. Now, restored to its WWII glory, one of those fighters takes off today to complete that flight. The only survivor, pilot Brad McManus, will accompany the plane. picked by hisidea 2 years ago

For anyone who’s into fighter jets, this article will be a treat as it compares the latest, greatest and costliest in aviation research and development. Presented here are Sweden’s Griffin, the EU’s Typhoon and two extraordinary fighters from Russia. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

The Big Sur blaze is one of more than 1,100 wildfires, mostly ignited by lightning, that have scorched 680 square miles. This is being called a stage(level) 5 situation. 70% of the nations fire fighters are in California. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

How even the most righteous crime fighters still manage to break the most important laws of all picked by tchengrox 2 years ago

Following an increase is homes built in high-risk fire zones and homeowners that refuse to take any steps to mitigate fire damage, fire fighters are finally being told they don't have to try to save the structure.

About damn time! Homeowners need to step up and take care of their own house! picked by Maven 2 years ago

I'm not talking Ali or even Rambo. These are 10 of the best Aircraft fighters. picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

$20 billion deal includes advanced satellite-guided bombs, upgrades to its fighters and new naval vessels. Spiffy. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

...Fire fighters call repair man for tips on taking it apart, eventually resort to jaws of life.

(When I was a Kid I was under the impression that there were only one pair of the "Jaws of Life" and it was flown all over the country to save lives.) picked by MuppetmakeR 2 years ago