Archive for February 5th, 2009

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Man gets 6 years for selling real hot dog

Share In yet another example that shit’s bad everywhere, AFP is reporting a Moroccan man has received a six year prison sentence for selling hot dogs that contained real dog meat. Apparently, it’s significantly less expensive to hunt down your own dog meat than it is to fork out the cash (or sibling) for real [...]

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DUH of the Day: debt collectors are busy ITE

Share Shocking, I know, but people are actually paying fewer bills in this economy, and therefore collections agencies’ workloads are going up. Hey — at least they have jobs, right?! According to this friendly caller, he’s saddened and surprised by the excuses he’s getting these days. And, oh man, he has more work to do [...]

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Calling all cobblers!

As it turns out, not all businesses are struggling in this economy. Shoe repair shops are enjoying a rare period of economic growth as people start getting their old shoes fixed in lieu of buying a brand new pair.

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The W. in welcome stands for W.

Elliott’s Hardware is offering former president George W. Bush, who recently lost his job due to the economic downturn, a new job as the greeter at their Dallas, TX location.

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Australian Bird Burglar

Yesterday, Australian customs apprehended a man after discovering that he was attempting to smuggle two live pigeons – one in each pant leg, wrapped in envelopes. The man was en route from Dubai and had just touched down in Melbourne when customs made this strange discovery. Officials also found two eggs and some seeds on the thief’s person.

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