For 11 years, Mike Bowes has been working as a 911 dispatcher for the Quincy Police Department in Massachusetts. He’s heard of everything from baby deliveries to deaths, but this call was probably the most shocking to him: it was someone reporting that his own house was on fire! picked by Bingo 2 months ago

This Flickr set by a guy called Mike Stimpson features recreations of famous photographs in Lego, with links to the original for each. Pretty damn cool if you ask me. picked by doggylives 2 years ago

Adrian Apgar, the Polk County man who has twice made headlines after nude encounters with alligators -- including one that attacked him -- has been arrested, accused of missing a court appearance. picked by sicc 2 years ago

Mike Batchelor invited the heads of 46 charities into his downtown office for one-on-one meetings to personally deliver the news. Nearby, on a small table, sat a box of tissues.
And then he proceeded: A donor had given a staggering $100 million to the Erie Community Foundation, and all of the charities would receive a share. picked by marli 2 years ago

Some authors like a challenge.Gadsby is a famous example as the book does not have the letter e. Others write without verbs, or maybe no vowel but e. “Cadaeic Cadenza” (headline link) is a 3834-word story by Mike Keith where each word in sequence has the same number of letters as the corresponding digit in pi. (3.1415926535897...) picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

FBI agents executed a search warrant Sunday at the apartment of University of Tennessee student David Kernell in connection with the hack of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's private Yahoo account.

Kernell is the 20-year-old son of Democratic Tennessee state representative Mike Kernell who, when reached by wired.com last week at his home in Memphis, declined to discuss the matter. picked by ImNotBlue 1 year ago

A 70-year-old man has been charged with grand theft after police watched him siphon off more than 900 gallons of gasoline from underground storage tanks at two gas stations, the Polk County authorities said Wednesday. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Once a Democrat, now no longer a Republican, NYC Mayor Mike switches to independent. Do we smell a presidential campaign run here? picked by suebe 2 years ago

Ever meet a person who somehow fit their name, like a beach bunny named Sandy or an emcee named Mike? Cool, isn’t it? Well, here is a run down of notable guys named d**k who turned out to be the personification of their given name. Once hidden in the mists of time, we invite them to stand tall, proud...erect…knowing that their name has thrust them into the tight, wet hall of history. picked by leopoldogolba 2 years ago

At first, chimney sweep Mike Scanlan thought the long spindly thing was a tree branch as he pulled it free of the debris behind a piece of particle board at the bottom of a disused Dorchester apartment complex incinerator. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Washington State Senator Mike Carrell is frustrated that current law allows for only two options when someone either admits to a crime or a jury decides they committed one—find them guilty and throw them in prison or find them insane and let them off the hook via a trip to Western State Hospital. picked by bingo 10 months ago

Absinthe originated in Switzerland as an elixir but is better known for its popularity in late 19th- and early 20th-century France, particularly among Parisian artists and writers whose romantic associations with the drink still linger in popular culture. Even though it was vilified, no evidence shows it to be any more dangerous than ordinary alcohol, Now you can learn everything about Absinthe i... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Couldn't find the Coasters' version of this great song that is extremely catchy. Written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller who wrote such classics as Hound Dog and Charlie Brown.

The original lyrics finished with:
I had so much fun that I'm going back again,
I wonder what happens with Love Potion #10! picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Mike Perham is currently in the midst of the biggest challenge of his life: to become the youngest person to sail single-handed around the world. Amidst a storm of criticism on shore and perilous conditions in the middle of the pacific, he must make a decision that could decide the outcome of his record attempt. picked by iamamaniac 6 months ago

Sgt. Larry Hall said the boxer was stopped after his car almost struck a sheriff's vehicle. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

Mike's team conducting extensive polls and analysis to determine a run for office as an independent. Hey Mike, try for governor first!
Update to an earlier post picked by suebe 2 years ago

Tulsa Drillers coach Mike Coolbaugh died Sunday night after being struck in the head by a line drive as he stood in the first-base coach's box during a Texas League game with the Arkansas Travelers, police said. picked by sholom22 2 years ago

Chuck Norris will roundhouse kick anyone who doesn't back Mike Huckabee...So no one will be alive to vote except himself and Mike Huckabee, so Mike Huckabee will win. picked by hilltophoodlum 2 years ago

We had a chance to chat with Facebook's Mike Schroepfer, VP of Engineering, who came over from Mozilla in August. Topics included everything from open source, to Facebook Connect's impact on the web, to getting stopped in airport security lines. picked by cactushair 12 months ago

All the elements of the periodic table sung in a nice tune by Tom Lehrer - and animated in Flash by Mike Stanfill. picked by TheStep 3 years ago