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November 20, 2009 (DURANGO, Colo.) -- A person in a chicken costume ruffled the feathers of Durango's city council as its members discussed rules for backyard fowl. At a council meeting Tuesday, someone in a chicken costume quietly entered the council chambers just as the mayor was discussing a recently-passed backyard hen ordinance. The costumed chicken took a few turns, flapped its arms, then took a seat in the nearly empty gallery. Several minutes later, the big bird left -- without identifying itself -- after laying an egg on the floor. [snip]

The man accused of robbing a Charlotte bank Tuesday afternoon and leading highway patrol officers on a dangerous high-speed chase in two counties has also been involved in gangs in Los Angeles, according to authorities. WBTV has also learned that the suspect is an avid user of the online social media tool "Twitter" and uses the website Myspace -- both to possibly help further his aspiring musical career. The robbery in Charlotte this week happened at a Wachovia branch on West Sugar Creek Road. The police report says Carlos Burns handed the teller a note demanding cash. The chase ended...

So my wife Annie changed the ring tone on my phone yesterday to, " Say Hello to my Little Friend" and turned the ring volume all the way up. Last night, I Went into the Men's room at a kinda fancy Steak Restaurant and she calls my cell phone up.

Dad spoke to son in Klingon   By VIRGINIA WHEELER Published: Today         A DAD spoke only KLINGON to his son for the first three years of his life to see if he could pick up the alien language. Linguist Dr d'Armond Speers came up with the idea after watching an episode of Star Trek. He spent days translating phrases into Klingon - hoping his toddler's first word would be "vav" rather than "dad". Dr Speers, of Minnesota, US, battled on with commands like "find the USS Enterprise", - but his wife only spoke English to...

Michelle Fashion Thread

This is a 2nd grade computer test in China Move frogs from one side to the other. You can't jump over the same color.

BERLIN — A New Britain man was arrested by warrant Tuesday in the theft of $55,000 in equipment found at a Berlin Turnpike address, police said. Jason Nadeau, 36, of 70 Austin St. was charged with first-degree larceny by possession and first-degree criminal trespass. Officers responding to a report that stolen construction equipment was found at 1348 Berlin Turnpike discovered $55,000 worth of equipment including a Caterpillar excavator, a roto-tiller, a wood chipper and two snow blowers, all of which had been reported stolen. The investigation into the stolen equipment resulted in Nadeau’s arrest, police said. He was released after...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Wide-eyed children around the world will be hearing from Santa's "elves" at the North Pole after all. During Christmas seasons for decades, these dedicated elves responded to thousands of letters addressed to "Santa Claus, North Pole." All that was ending with a U.S. Postal Service decision to discontinue the program based in the small Alaskan town amid privacy concerns. The elves from Santa's Mailbag vowed to fight the decision, while North Pole residents voiced outrage. A reversal of the Postal Service move was announced Friday. "We never wanted to spoil people's Christmas," said agency spokesman Ernie...

Ah the good old days. Do you remember when right was right and wrong was wrong? I sure do but it was a long time ago.

When Hilly Met Milly: The Mail Imagines The Political Romance Of The Year DAILY MAIL REPORTER 21st November 2009 This week saw the start of a great political romance. It began when Hillary Clinton, 62, told Vogue magazine about a 'big crush' on David Miliband, the Foreign Secretary. 'He's vibrant, vital, attractive, smart,' she gushed. ' He's a really good guy - and he is so young.' Miliband, a mere 44, sighed: 'She's delightful to deal with one-on-one. She's someone who laughs and can tease...' Here, in a spirit of fun, we imagine their heartwarming story. [Check URL]

On the "rat monster" episode of the SciFi Network prank show "Scare Tactics", a gay PETA activist was frightened during a prank involving a midget in a scary rat costume.

Andrew Klavan looks at the conservative commentators most demonized by the mainstream media: Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, and Ann Coulter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqgYpfsrcJw&feature=sub

Hey, just thought there should be a place where we could just be silly.

Ventura County authorities say the 39-year-old resident of Thousand Oaks, whose name wasn't released, has made a habit of recruiting boys on MySpace to yell profanities at him, slap him and spit at him.Authorities say several teens also accused the man of offering them money to urinate and defecate on him. His motive wasn't clear.

Did anybody else catch the NFL Promo for this weekends games during survivor last night? They showed Brett Favre in his Jets uniform, and the voice over said watch the undefeated jets play the titans this weekend!

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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- California tax officials say an interior designer's false disability claim was uncovered when he was spotted on a home improvement television show. Fifty-six-year-old Ronald Hunt of Los Angeles was sentenced Tuesday to 200 hours of community service and ordered to pay more than $180,000 in restitution, unpaid taxes and fines. He pleaded guilty to two felony counts of fraud.

National Boob Belt DayMichelle Obama First Presidential Wife to be a Hit on Reality TV Series.    

I had this idea that I was going to rope a deer, put it in a stall, feed it up on corn for a couple of weeks, then kill it and eat it. The first step in this adventure was getting a deer. I figured that, since they congregate at my cattle feeder and do not seem to have much fear of me when we are there (a bold one will sometimes come right up and sniff at the bags of feed while I am in the back of the truck not 4 feet away), it should not be difficult...

Lou Dobbs has come closer to death in the last year than Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.

A man owned a small ranch near Sheridan Wyoming. The Wyoming Labor Department got a tip that he was not paying proper wages to his help and sent an investigator out to interview him. "I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them," demanded the investigator.. "Well," replied the rancher, "there's my ranch hand who's been with me for 3 years. I pay him $1200 a week plus free room and board. "The cook has been here for 18 months, and I pay her $1000 per week plus free room and board. "Then there's the half-wit....

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A new gîte in Nantes offers guests the chance to live as a rodent for the night - complete with fur costumes and a romantic hamster wheel for two...

Washington, DC – President Barack The Hussein Obama and the Democrat controlled Congress, facing criticism that the giant pork spending bill they are trying to ramrod down the American People’s throats will not create any real meaningful jobs, are now considering sweeping legislation that will provide new benefits for many Americans. The Americans With No Abilities Act (AWNAA) is being hailed as a major legislative goal by advocates of the millions of Americans who lack any real skills or ambition in life except to draw a government welfare check.“Roughly 52 percent of Americans do not possess the competence and drive...

We Love Russia!!

Kids have got stuffed toy bug   By STAFF REPORTER Published: Today     NOT many of us would want to cuddle up to E.coli and Streptococcus this winter, but that's exactly what these cuddle toys are. The bizarre creatures, designed to look like the bugs that cause common colds, sore throats and coughs have become the latest craze. The fluffy GiantMicrobes are the same shape and colour as the real thing — but one million times bigger. They have been given human features such as eyes, a mouth and nose to make them more appealing to young children....

In this video, the man who came to fame as Captain Kirk on Star Trek, and now stars on ABC’s Boston Legal, presents a view on gun control not normally seen. He also mentions the election.

I am curious which celebrity will be the first to threaten or actually leave the country when Mrs. Palin is elected President in 2012. Already I have read that libs say that Palin is devisive and not a uniter. Which one will be the first to threaten to leave?

Thanks for viewing/commenting/rating! This is an animated pig with humor! This is inspired from the scripture; II Peter 2:22.

After months of maneuvering, the Senate stands at the brink of a historic battle over health care with President Barack Obama and his allies on one side and Republicans, outnumbered but unflinching, on the other.

The Senate has stalled action on a $175 million spending bill that would fund tax incentives to encourage cremation, and discourage traditional burial of the deceased.

Those who know stats of the US job market are aware of the bitter fact that during the eight years of President George W. Bush, the economy gained only 2.58 million jobs... But a new complimentary way of counting jobs shows, that during President Bush’s tenure, the economy actually gained 12.9 million jobs, which GWB says is the credit of his tax cuts. The new model was designed by Chicago economist Barack H. Obama who calls his new system “Jobs Saved or Created.” This model calculates minimum x5 to the positive side the numbers produced by the Bureau of Labor...

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama speaks during an afternoon tea in the East Room of the White House held to celebrate women in the military in Washington November 18, 2009. First lady Michelle Obama laughs during a meeting with school personnel at Hollin Meadows Science and Math Focus School in Alexandria, Virginia November 18, 2009. She visited the school to highlight the USDAO's Healthier U.S. Schools Challenge focusing on three core principles: nutritious meals, nutrition education, and physical education.

Drunkest Guy Ever Blaster Battle

– Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes might have thought twice about naming their daughter Suri if they'd known that it means "pickpocket" in Japanese, "turned sour" in French, and "horse mackerels" in Italian. Today Translations, a London-based translation company, is offering parents-to-be -- particularly celebrities -- the chance to check the meaning of prospective baby names in other languages. For 1,000 pounds ($1,678), the company's linguists will carry out a "basic name translation audit" of names, checking their meaning in 100 languages, or more for an additional cost. While open to everyone, the firm said it expects the service to...

I posted this on another thread using another word but upon reflection It occured to me that if one wanted to start a new curse word the word "Barak' would work far better than the original. So in the interest of furthering the development of profanity science here is the latest word to be bleeped when broadcast. Proper use of the word “Barak” through history “Where did all of the “barak” concrete sales go.” Mort Zlotnik concrete contractor in Babel “Those “barak” Americans just won't “barak” give up” British General Edward Pakenham at the battle of New Orleans 1814 “Where...

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Why is it that whenever Microsoft tries to have a little "fun" it comes across as creepy or overly controlled? This time it's Microsoft's Mission Viejo Store employees engaged in a fit of awkward boogie that some would call the Electric Slide. Oh boy, corporate fun... it's a bit like corporate rock only less natural. Now go ahead and view the entire 4 minutes and 44 seconds of the video after the break, we double-dog dare you.

"U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attend a bilateral talk with China's President Hu Jintao at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing November 17, 2009. Obama wrangles over trade and currency policy with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao on Tuesday, with Iran and North Korea competing for attention at the summit of the two global powers."

Every time I listen to this I am in tears laughing...Welcome to Christmas 2009. Play it loud!!!

I was looking for that picture of O cringing next to Michelle at a martial arts demonstration at the White House lawn, but couldn't find it. Then, I wanted to gather more nancy-boy/dorky pics of him for posterity. Post away!

Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi gave a speech to 100 young Italian women recruited by a model agency and urged them to convert to Islam, newspapers reported on Monday. The young women selected for Kadhafi's speech in Rome late Sunday each had to be at least 1.70 metres (five feet seven inches) be "pleasant" and "well dressed" but low cut tops and mini-skirts were banned, the newspapers said. Each woman was paid between 50 and 60 euros and was hired by the Hostessweb agency, the reports said. The women were told to got to a luxury hotel in the Via Veneto,...

I saw this, and I thought it should be on our "para"-site.

Top Ten Reasons Black America Fears Rush LimbaughLloyd Marcus  I am a black man who, since 1993, has been a regular listener of the Rush Limbaugh radio program. I must caution black America. Be afraid, be very afraid of this powerful white man. Regular listening to him could be devastating to the psyche of the 96% of black Americans who voted for Obama. I have compiled the following Top Ten list of reasons why.   10. If you want to believe blacks are eternal victims in America, do not listen to Rush Limbaugh. 9. If you do not want...

The Love Police. Love is more Powerful Than Fear.

Chinese artist Liu Bolin warms his hands as his sculpture "Burning Man Obama" is tested at a workshop in Beijing A man wears basketball sneakers with an image of US President Barack Obama and the words "change" and "yes we can" along a street in Beijing Fridge magnets are seen at a shop in Beijing, including one of Chinese president Hu Jintao and some with the "Oba Mao" design by Liu Mingjie, in which he superimposed the face of Barack Obama over that of Chairman Mao The owner of a shop in Beijing shows a card sold at his...