EDGARTOWN, Mass. – A rogue wave from Hurricane Bill swept spectators out to sea at a Maine park Sunday as the storm-churned surf attracted onlookers and daredevils along the Eastern Seaboard. picked by KerOBeroS32 3 months ago

Good idea or bad...
I really encourage a debate on this topic. picked by dork 3 years ago

With the public’s trust in his handling of health care tanking (50%-44% of Americans disapprove), the White House has launched a new phase of its strategy designed to pass Obamacare: all Obama, all the time. As part of that effort, Obama hosted a conference call with leftist bloggers urging them to pressure Congress to pass his health plan as soon as possible. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

A man in Connecticut says he's losing his home because he owes $50 in back taxes.

The city of Bridgeport is foreclosing on Jean (zhahn) Castro's home because of the unpaid taxes, which total $51.69. A judge last week approved the foreclosure and ordered the home to be sold in December. picked by suebe 6 months ago

In the late 90s, Bill Geerhart (a grown ass man and pop-culture historian) posed as a little kid and wrote to Charles Manson, the Unabomber, Richard Ramirez and other killers; as well as nonmurderous celebrities like Larry Flynt, Alan Greenspan, Di ck Cheney (well, allegedly nonmurderous), Clarence Thomas, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, asking for advice on tough topics like dropping out of school an... read full post picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

Took a while to edit but worth it i think! picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

With commentary.

25 selected stories of Bill Watterson's finest. Culminates in what, for my money, is the absolute best - The Raccoon picked by pocksucket 11 months ago

Welcome to hurricane season 2009. Same as last year’s hurricane season? Not exactly. After all, these days, we live in the age of social media, where every trend – micro or macro – is tracked carefully by the digital mob.
*Big, Bad Bill* picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

"Remove all penalties under California law for the cultivation, transportation, sale, purchase, possession, and use of marijuana, natural THC and paraphernalia by persons over the age of 21," "prohibit local and state law enforcement officials from enforcing federal marijuana laws (more on that later)" and establish a fee of $50 an ounce on marijuana on top of whatever pot will... read full post picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

What? You don't like us listening in on all your conversations? Terrorist lover! picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago

...After he started a shoving match with a member of Barack Obama's campaign team in New Hampshire. picked by mandolinorange 2 years ago

For more than 10 years, Mitchell Kahle has spent only Godless money. Here’s what he says, “Using a red pen or stamp, I mark a circle and slash over the word “God” on every bill that passes my way. When I make a withdrawal from the bank ATM, I immediately “de-God” each of the crisp new $20s. picked by theamelianator 2 years ago

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House Republicans managed Wednesday to defeat the so-called "DTV delay" bill—and that means that the planned Feb. 17 date for the digital TV transition is still on. picked by cmgoings 10 months ago

More great jazz piano. It really doesn't get much better than this. picked by mahler87 2 years ago

James Howarth is a little confused by two letters he has received from the Internal Revenue Service.

The Detroit defense lawyer received one letter in November that said he owed the IRS money - five cents. Howarth says he then received a second letter telling him the government owes him money - four cents. picked by suebe 11 months ago

“I called some nearby banks to see if I could exchange cash for pennies,“ Almany said. “We got all the way to the w’s in the phone book. One bank gave me $170 in pennies and the other $123.“ picked by kakana 9 months ago

Bankers have been blamed and bonuses have been slashed, but one City financier this week thumbed his nose at the financial crisis - running up a £43,000 bar bill. picked by topofall 9 months ago

Former Vice President Al Gore canceled plans to fly to Washington for a news conference with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday, and instead was working the phones from Tennessee to help push a landmark climate bill to passage. picked by nateebiinature 5 months ago

Um. yeah.

Second installment of Windows' new marketing thing. picked by JoshSF49 1 year ago

The US Senate has approved a rescue bill designed to prop up America's battered housing market. Will it help at all? picked by Jerry520 1 year ago