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Category: True Story

May 22, 2013

Obituary of the Day: Ohio

No, really, this is worth it. This is a real newspaper obituary that appeared in Ohio yesterday. Not just the classic first sentence, but his "significant honors" and what his family wants in relation to flowers.

Great family, and our kind of guy!

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Category: Drinking/Drugs

May 20, 2013

Drunk in Saudi Arabia

An Englishman, a German and a Frenchman are all in Saudi Arabia, sharing a smuggled crate of booze when, all of a sudden, Saudi police rush in and arrest them. The mere possession of alcohol is a severe offence in Saudi Arabia, so for the terrible crime of actually being caught consuming the booze, they are all sentenced to death!

However, after many months and with the help of very good lawyers, they were able to successfully appeal their sentences down to life imprisonment. By a stroke of luck, it was a Saudi national holiday the day their trial finished, and the extremely benevolent Sheikh decided they could be released after receiving just 20 lashes each of the whip.

As they were preparing for their punishment, the Sheikh announced: "It's my first wife's birthday today, and she has asked me to allow each of you one wish before your whipping.

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Category: Idiot & Lawyers & True Story

May 17, 2013

Warning: Read this Warning

Supposedly true warning labels from real products. Do I believe they're really true? Sadly, yes, I do....

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