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Transsexual trucker in troublesome tribunal Posted: 2 years ago by BrownTrout
Things in a British trucking company got real complicated when Mike came to work as Vickie Marie...
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911 Dispatcher Got Call That Own House Was On Fire Posted: 2 months ago by Bingo
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!
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Classics in Lego Posted: 2 years ago by doggylives
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.
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Man found naked in pond with gators arrested for missing court date Posted: 2 years ago by sicc
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.
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'Anonymous Friend' donates $100M Posted: 2 years ago by marli
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.
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Constrained Writing Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
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...)
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Son of Dem. Tennessee State Representative Sought By FBI In Palin Email Hack Posted: 1 year ago by ImNotBlue
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.
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70-year-old accused of stealing gas — regularly Posted: 2 years ago by dollyllama
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.
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Mayor Bloomberg changes party affiliations Posted: 2 years ago by suebe
Once a Democrat, now no longer a Republican, NYC Mayor Mike switches to independent. Do we smell a presidential campaign run here?
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The 10 Greatest Dicks in American History Posted: 2 years ago by leopoldogolba
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.
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Unidentified Body Hidden In Incinerator Vexes Police Posted: 2 years ago by dollyllama
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.
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Can You Be Both Insane and Guilty? Posted: 10 months ago by bingo
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.
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James K. Polk was an absinthe drinker who once drunkenly declared statehood for his own sideburns Posted: 3 years ago by 2manyusernames
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 including purchasing/brewing info all in one place.
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Love Potion #9 - The Searchers Version Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
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!
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Cape Horn proves 'too dangerous' for round the world teen Posted: 6 months ago by iamamaniac
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.
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Boxer Mike Tyson arrested on DUI, drug possession charges Posted: 3 years ago by Bornbad
Sgt. Larry Hall said the boxer was stopped after his car almost struck a sheriff's vehicle.
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Bloomberg getting serious about run for president Posted: 2 years ago by suebe
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
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Ex Major League Baseball Player killed by a line drive Posted: 2 years ago by sholom22
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.
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Chuck Norris has political awareness Posted: 2 years ago by hilltophoodlum
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.
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Tyson Suing His Town For $250,000 Posted: 3 years ago by musicgirldani
Mike Tyson is suing Paradise Valley over a sewage problem that damaged his home to the tune of $250,000.
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