In a story both tragic and comic, a Haitian family fled their native country in the wake of the earthquakes earlier this year. Unfortunately, their destination was Chile, where they experienced yet another quake. The family survived both quakes, but now they are doubly-homeless and considering moving once again.

I hope I can find out where they're headed. If I do, I definitely won't be vacationing there!

This would be hilarious if it weren't so tragic. It's now the job of police in Britain to prowl around in the middle of the night looking for unlocked doors and windows on peoples' houses. If they find one, they are instructed to roust the inhabitants and haul them outside for a verbal smackdown. What's next, citations for an untied shoestring? Jail time for venturing out in the cold without your muff? » read more »

Anybody been reading about the iPad this week? (I have.) Here is an interesting comparison between the iPad and another product:

My son, who is not quite four years old, reached a significant developmental milestone today. At breakfast, my wife asked him if he wanted a piece of her banana. He responded by saying, "NTH," by which he intended to convey, "no thank you." My wife and I paused to let this moment sink in. He's not even four years old, and he is already using three-letter acronyms!

Mike Adams' latest rant is well worth reading. I'll let him speak for himself, but I must applaud him for pointing out that the morons over at MRFF are so stupid that they can't figure out what is offensive to Muslims. (In fact, I suspect that they are reacting to what is offensive to them, but I'll let the reader decide that.)

By now we have all seen the LED traffic lights being installed at every corner around town. I do not doubt that they represent a cost savings over conventional lights, in terms both of maintenance and energy. However, the energy efficiency of these lights has exposed an unintended consequence of their design. The LED lights do not melt snow the way that conventional lights do. » read more »

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A store that sells new husbands opened last week in New York City, where a woman may go to choose a husband. Among the instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates:
You may visit this store ONLY ONCE! There are six floors and the value of the products increase as the shopper ascends the flights. The shopper may choose any item from a particular floor, or choose to go up to the next floor, but you cannot go back down except to exit the building! » read more »

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One Sunday morning an old biker entered a church just before services were to begin.
Although the old man and his clothes were spotlessly clean, he wore jeans, a denim shirt and boots that were very worn and ragged. In his hand he carried a worn out old leather jacket and an equally worn out bible.
The church he entered was in a very upscale and exclusive part of the city. It was the largest and most beautiful church the old biker had ever seen. » read more »

Dead bunny on the road
Pink entrails
Why am I hungry?

Small Town Soap Box (Oct. 19, 2009)

(Warning: not suitable for small children and unfunny adults.) » read more »