The sport of extreme ironing was born in 1997, when the British mountaineer, Phil (Steam) Shaw, was uncertain whether to stay home and do laundry, or go climbing, so he did both. As a joke, he knocked off a few shirts at the summit, having toted his ironing board and iron with him. Word (and photographs) of the stunt spread …
When at a complete loss for a comeback, ‘yo mamma’ wisecracks are great to fall back on. Here’s a few to help you know what to say when you don’t know what to say: 1. Yo momma is so honest, her driver’s license has her real weight on it. 2. Yo momma is so friendly, she waves back at the …
Gerhard Pohle, acting executive director of the Huntsman Marine Science Centre in St. Andrews, New Brunswick and experts working on an international database of marine species, say that a vast world exists beneath the surface of the ocean and it still remains largely unknown to humankind. “There are an amazing amount of things, especially in the ocean, that we don’t …
Once Used To Bury The Dead Native Americans called Glastenbury Mountain in Vermont’s Green Mountains “cursed”, and used it strictly for burying their dead. And it turns out that they had good reason to fear the mountain. Over the years there has been between 30 – 40 unexplained disappearances of people. People who have never been found. The trails stop …
» Mr. Clemenceau posted a sign in the classroom stating, “Because of an academic conference, Mr. Clemenceau will not be teaching his classes tomorrow.” One of his smart-aleck pupils decided to erase the “c” in classes. Wise to such student shenanigans, Mr. Clemenceau then erased the “l”. » Man is the best computer that we can put aboard a spacecraft, and the …
Rock climbers back in the 1950’s had to locate convenient mountain ledges for sleeping, but now they use hanging sleeping systems, called Portaledges.
The Johnson family owned a small farm in Canada, just yards away from the United States border. Their land had been the subject of a minor dispute between the United States and Canada for generations. Mrs. Johnson, who had just celebrated her seventieth birthday, lived on the farm with her son, daughter-in-law and three grandchildren. One day, her son came …
Sure, pets are cute and cuddly, but not all the time. Before you win the heart of a four legged friend, please read the 10 commandments for pet ownership. 1. Our Lives are likely to last 10-15 years; any separation from you will be painful for us. Remember that before you bring us home. 2. Give us time to understand …
Child labor has never been so cute. These Baby Mop Onesies are super soft and comfortable, and are a great gift for lazy parents. The mop attire is made using ultra absorbent materials and engineered to clean and shine your floor. Top five reasons you need a baby mop according to www.betterthanpants.com: 1. Teach your baby a strong work ethic …
Stuff to make you think laugh and wonder keeps the mind young, and minds don’t get more adolescent than ours: » On “Black Tuesday”, October 29, 1929, the stock market lost $14 billion, making the loss for that week an astounding $30 billion. This was ten times more than the annual U.S. federal budget, and far more than the U.S. had …
Here is a collection of things to make you laugh, think and wonder » Do you resent high fuel prices, and the massive profits being made by oil companies? Well, here’s a little advice to help hit them back in the pocketbook. Don’t ‘top up’ your tank the next time you fill up. When you do, the pump’s vapour recovery system …
All of us are aware of the holidays that are already on the calendar, but sometimes I think that we should be allowed to pick and choose which ones we’d really like to have. If we could have a day off work for all the obscure holidays there actually are, we wouldn’t have to work a day in our lives. …
Jokes, thoughts and questions to entertain enquiring minds: » We’ve all heard about the harms of high fat diets, and the negative affect that they have on long term memory, but recent British research on short term memory and problem solving skills of lab animals that have ingested high fat foods, found that their short term memory declined by 15%, and, …
The Viper Challenge Think you’re all tough and brave? Are you a gal or guy who thumps their chest and proudly proclaims invincibility to hot stuff? Well, the Viper Challenge at the Red Dog Saloon is calling you out with their ‘Viper’ hot chicken wing challenge. If you think that you’re hot stuff, find out by taking the Red Dog …
By Clifford T. Hofferd Hey it’s time for a flashback! To a time when people were looking forward to what 2013 had to offer. Others (like me) were looking forward to the summer movie season, and what Hollywood has to offer moviegoers. With that in mind I have decided to compile a list of movies by movie studio which are …