Jokes & Stuff

"The only guy who ever missed you was the Iraqi guy who threw the shoe." —B. Maher

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I've turned off the comments

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as I was getting spammed.

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The hot one from Mythbusters goes nude for charity!!

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The Dragon In My Garage

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by Carl Sagan

"A fire-breathing dragon lives in my garage"

Suppose (I'm following a group therapy approach by the psychologist Richard Franklin) I seriously make such an assertion to you. Surely you'd want to check it out, see for yourself. There have been innumerable stories of dragons over the centuries, but no real evidence. What an opportunity!

"Show me," you say. I lead you to my garage. You look inside and see a ladder, empty paint cans, an old tricycle -- but no dragon.

"Where's the dragon?" you ask.

"Oh, she's right here," I reply, waving vaguely. "I neglected to mention that she's an invisible dragon."

You propose spreading flour on the floor of the garage to capture the dragon's footprints.

"Good idea," I say, "but this dragon floats in the air."

Then you'll use an infrared sensor to detect the invisible fire.

"Good idea, but the invisible fire is also heatless."

You'll spray-paint the dragon and make her visible.

"Good idea, but she's an incorporeal dragon and the paint won't stick." And so on. I counter every physical test you propose with a special explanation of why it won't work.

Now, what's the difference between an invisible, incorporeal, floating dragon who spits heatless fire and no dragon at all? If there's no way to disprove my contention, no conceivable experiment that would count against it, what does it mean to say that my dragon exists? Your inability to invalidate my hypothesis is not at all the same thing as proving it true. Claims that cannot be tested, assertions immune to disproof are veridically worthless, whatever value they may have in inspiring us or in exciting our sense of wonder. What I'm asking you to do comes down to believing, in the absence of evidence, on my say-so. The only thing you've really learned from my insistence that there's a dragon in my garage is that something funny is going on inside my head. You'd wonder, if no physical tests apply, what convinced me. The possibility that it was a dream or a hallucination would certainly enter your mind. But then, why am I taking it so seriously? Maybe I need help. At the least, maybe I've seriously underestimated human fallibility. Imagine that, despite none of the tests being successful, you wish to be scrupulously open-minded. So you don't outright reject the notion that there's a fire-breathing dragon in my garage. You merely put it on hold. Present evidence is strongly against it, but if a new body of data emerge you're prepared to examine it and see if it convinces you. Surely it's unfair of me to be offended at not being believed; or to criticize you for being stodgy and unimaginative -- merely because you rendered the Scottish verdict of "not proved."

Imagine that things had gone otherwise. The dragon is invisible, all right, but footprints are being made in the flour as you watch. Your infrared detector reads off-scale. The spray paint reveals a jagged crest bobbing in the air before you. No matter how skeptical you might have been about the existence of dragons -- to say nothing about invisible ones -- you must now acknowledge that there's something here, and that in a preliminary way it's consistent with an invisible, fire-breathing dragon.

Now another scenario: Suppose it's not just me. Suppose that several people of your acquaintance, including people who you're pretty sure don't know each other, all tell you that they have dragons in their garages -- but in every case the evidence is maddeningly elusive. All of us admit we're disturbed at being gripped by so odd a conviction so ill-supported by the physical evidence. None of us is a lunatic. We speculate about what it would mean if invisible dragons were really hiding out in garages all over the world, with us humans just catching on. I'd rather it not be true, I tell you. But maybe all those ancient European and Chinese myths about dragons weren't myths at all.

Gratifyingly, some dragon-size footprints in the flour are now reported. But they're never made when a skeptic is looking. An alternative explanation presents itself. On close examination it seems clear that the footprints could have been faked. Another dragon enthusiast shows up with a burnt finger and attributes it to a rare physical manifestation of the dragon's fiery breath. But again, other possibilities exist. We understand that there are other ways to burn fingers besides the breath of invisible dragons. Such "evidence" -- no matter how important the dragon advocates consider it -- is far from compelling. Once again, the only sensible approach is tentatively to reject the dragon hypothesis, to be open to future physical data, and to wonder what the cause might be that so many apparently sane and sober people share the same strange delusion.

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If Only...

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No touching the dog, please

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Happy Christmas Everybody

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from Brian, Doortje, Aliaan and Jinx
Cairo, Egypt

QDB: Quote #297667

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HI EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!!

try pressing the the Caps Lock key

O THANKS!!! ITS SO MUCH EASIER TO WRITE NOW!!!!!!!

fuck me

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Shorter And Sweeter: The Greatest Christmas Decoration Ever!

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Read the story here.

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Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing

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Microsoft Surface Parody

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BBC News - Egypt's President Mubarak enters Algeria football row

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BBC News - Egypt's President Mubarak enters Algeria football row

Canal+ Advert

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I promise this will instantly make you feel %1 better

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Hitler got the Olympics in Berlin. Obama didn't get the Olympics in Chicago. Does this mean Obama is no longer Hitler?

CSMonitor.com - Taliban to Germany: Leave Afghanistan or lose Oktoberfest

2009-09-29T13:52:00.000+02:00

The Taliban have a new target: beer and bratwurst.

In perhaps their most bizarre threat to date, Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan have threatened to bomb the Oktoberfest festival in Munich, Germany, which attracts millions of visitors ever year, along with several landmark buildings and government officials.

The threats, while perhaps farfetched, follow a series of warnings from the Taliban and Al Qaeda and underscores a concerted effort by the insurgents to weaken Germany’s resolve for the fight in Afghanistan.

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The Latest in Egyptian Swimwear

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The Bur-kini.

Boston.com - Oktoberfest, 2009

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From The Big Picture:

The 176th Oktoberfest started on Saturday the 19th, kicked off by Munich Mayor Christian Ude, tapping the first keg with a cry of "O'zapft is!". With predictions of over 6 million visitors heading to Munich, the festival runs until October 4th. This year, a traditional liter of beer will cost visitors about 8 euros (11.75 dollars).

A waitress serves mugs of beer during the opening of the Oktoberfest in Berlin September 9, 2009

Young women in traditional dirndl dresses pose with beer mugs at the Oktoberfest beer festival on September 19, 2009.

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Sneak Attack

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Hardcore Oktoberfest

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Sound of Music Central Station Antwerp (Belgium)

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More than 200 dancers were performing their version of "Do Re Mi", in the Central Station of Antwerp. with just 2 rehearsals they created this amazing stunt! Those 4 fantastic minutes started the 23 of march 2009, 08:00 AM. It is a promotion stunt for a Belgian television program, where they are looking for someone to play the leading role, in the musical of "The Sound of Music".

Bubble

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'Silver' Anniversary

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I was posted to Colombo 25 years ago today. Even subtracting the months I was in the US after I got out of the Marines and the weeks I was there between contracts, I've still live longer outside the states than in. It just feels a bit weird is all.

W.W.J.S?

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It Is Now: 12:34:56, 07/08/09

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Except in Belize, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau and the United States where it is 12:34:56, 08/07/09.

Not a lot of wiggle room in this poll

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Screen Cleaners

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It's Really Quite Simple...

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The Makeover

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UFO over the Rocky Mountains!

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It was a rainy day, and our three boys were confined inside the house doing what brothers usually do — socking one in the nose and blaming the other for the trouble. I was used to this. A few minutes later, however, came total silence. If ever there was a sign that the boys were up to no good — the kind of no-good that usually results in a call to our homeowner's insurance agent — this was it. I decided to poke around.

In the kitchen I found our 10-year-old with a cheap plastic digital camera and our 4-year-old with a circular LED light purchased from Wal-Mart for $4.88. The younger boy was reflecting the light off the kitchen window while the older boy shot a pixilated video clip. I have to admit: The reflection did look a little like a weird flying saucer, but the narration by my son sealed the deal.

"It's an alien!" he exclaimed in his most dramatic, breathless voice. "Oh my God, look at that!" (The video can be viewed above).

It all seemed so sweet and funny — two would-be Steven Spielbergs, one in pre-school and the other in elementary school, together serving up a Close Encounter of the Fraudulent Kind. Mostly, I was grateful that they were entertaining themselves indoors, without bloodshed, on a rainy summer day.

And then they posted their video on YouTube.

Mark Obmascik is a Denver writer and author of a new book, "Halfway to Heaven" (Free Press, 2009)

Link to the rest of the story.

Boston.com - What to do if your child has superpowers

2009-07-07T09:52:00.003+03:00

A FAQ for concerned parents

You may have heard that it could happen at any time. One moment your child might be playing with a toy truck and the next moment he or she is levitating a few feet above the ground. Or your baby might suddenly transform into an ice sculpture. Or - and I have heard this worry expressed by more than one parent - your child might become orange and rock-like, even though he was nowhere near any cosmic rays.
Please don’t be alarmed. It’s not easy to hear the truth, that your child is indeed different. Some parents do not even hear the doctor’s words: “Your child has superpowers.” It is natural to feel afraid, and even to seek a second opinion. But it is within every parent’s power to handle such an occurrence. Indeed, you will likely come to find your life with a superpowered child an enriching one, in addition to never fearing street toughs again.
It is also natural to have questions. You no doubt feel you have been thrust into a confusing new world, with little guidance into how to balance their superpowers with, say, their schoolwork. You might have no sewing experience, and are entirely at a loss as to how to fashion a cape and tights. Or you might be afraid to change their diapers, for fear that their waste may be radioactive. These are all common concerns.
But, above all, know that you are not alone. I have counseled these special children, and their families, for nearly 25 years. And I can tell you that having a superhero child should not be cause for distress.

Link to the questions and answers

2009-07-03T16:24:00.000+03:00

What's the difference between Michael Jackson and Michael Jackson Jokes? The Jokes are Getting Old.

Somali Cruises

2009-06-30T14:03:00.001+03:00

It's like a safari, only better

"Safari" is the Swahili word for adventure and that's just what we have in store for you.

We sail up and down the coast of Somalia waiting to get hijacked by pirates. We encourage you to bring your 'High powered weapons' along on the cruise. If you don't have weapons of your own, you can rent them on the boat.

Our guarantee

We guarantee adventure

We guarantee that you will experience at least two hijacking attempts by pirates or we will refund half your money back, including gun rental charges and any unused ammo (mini gun charges not included). How can we guarantee you will experience a hijacking? We operate at 5 knots within 12 miles of the coast of Somalia. If an attempted hijacking does not occur, we will turn the boat around and cruise by at 4 knots. We will repeat this for up to 8 days making three passes a day along the entire length of Somalia. At night the boat is fully lit and bottle rockets are shot off at intervals and loud disco music beamed shore side to attract attention.

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http://freethoughtpedia.com are assholes and not free at all.

Africa in Perspective

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NationalGeographic.com

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Friendlyatheist.com: Gods We Dont Believe In

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TO BE SOMEONE by Mintdesigners

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The Last Photo

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Michio Hoshino, a photographer known for his pictures of bears and other wildlife, was mauled to death by a brown bear on the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Russia. He was in his mid-40?s and lived in Fairbanks, Alaska.

This is the last photo he took.

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Should You Forward That eMail?

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The Magic of Metric

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So here’s the question, why the heck are we still using the English system? What are we, dumb? Now, some of you probably think I’m being harsh or unkind. Yeah, well consider it tough love.

There are a bunch of good reasons to kiss the English system of measurement goodbye, not the least of which is that we’re the last damn country to be using it, including England. Here are a few reasons.

cigarettes Kill

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Perfect Timing

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Swine Flu Fallout

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Thanks to pedrinho in rio

Heineken's Walking Fridge

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America

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The Good Old Days

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All the Better to Hear You With

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Ryanair

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BBC: Ryanair mulls charge for toilets

Demonicious.com

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Onion News Network: Sony Releases New Stupid Piece Of Shit That Doesn't Fucking Work

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Crash Test Dummy

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Sore Throat

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Durex: Get it On

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Telegraph.co.uk - Who is the Stig?

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The answer

The first Stig, stunt driver Perry McCarthy, lost the job after outing himself in his book Flat Out, Flat Broke, published in 2002.

He was known as The Black Stig and always wore a black suit and helmet before he was "killed off" during the third series in 2003.

The Stig's name derives from Clarkson's days at Repton School where, he said, new students were always called "Stig".

The identity of White Stig has not been officially revealed and is regarded as a carefully guarded secret by the BBC.

However, it has not stopped people from trying to identify him and names such as Julian Bailey, Damon Hill, Tim Schrick, and Russ Swift have all been suggested.

A Top Gear spokesman said: "We never comment on speculation as to who or what The Stig is."

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UPDATE: The Sun - Clarkson names Top Gear's Stig

Wingsuit base jumpers are human flying squirrels

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wingsuit base jumping from Ali on Vimeo.

Heineken Walk In Fridge

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Jeff Dunham - Achmed the Dead Terrorist

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Happy Dog

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ANA VIDOVIC J.S BACH SONATA BWV 1001 PRESTO Gm EN VIVO

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TED - Hans Rosling: Debunking third-world myths with the best stats you've ever seen

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Sorry

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that I'm not updating regularly but the internet here in Cairo isn't that good, and even when I do have a connection blogger and google still don't work very well. I'll keep trying, I think. But fighting with the ISP does take the fun out of this.

brian

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Cordless Massager

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Aircraft ID Chart

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Sometimes being a dick is funny

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John Cleese and Rowan Atkinson - Beekeeping

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blueball

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Quote

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...strengthens my faith because I know at the end of the day putting this in God’s hands, the right thing for America will be done, at the end of the day on Nov. 4.” - Sarah Palin told Dr. James Dobson (who said he and his wife were asking “for God’s intervention” on election day) of “Focus on the Family” that she is confident God will do “the right thing for America” on Nov. 4.

The Bush Legacy

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Today's The Day

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Welcome

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Stuff

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Sadly I can read it...