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U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, October 29, 2009. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner speaks during the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association conference, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, in New York.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. announces a retooled health care overhaul bill, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington

TRAFFIC CAMERA A man was driving when a traffic camera flashed. He thought his Picture was taken for exceeding the speed limit, even though he knew he was not speeding. Just to be sure, he went around the block and passed the same spot, driving even more slo wly, but again the camera flashed. He thought this was quite funny, so he slowed down even further as he drove past the area, but the traffic camera flashed yet again. He tried a fourth time with the same result. The fifth time he was laughing when the camera flashed as he...

Obama Jokes Q: What's the main problem with Barack Obama jokes? A: His followers don't think they're funny and everyone else doesn't think they're jokes. Q: Why does Barack Obama oppose the Second Amendment? A: It stands between him and the First. Q: What's the difference between Rahm Emanuel and a carp? A: One is a scum sucking bottom feeder and the other is a fish. Q: What's the difference between Greta Van Susteren and Barack Obama? A: Greta only talks out of one side of her mouth. Q: What does Barack Obama call lunch with a convicted felon? A:...

HA HA I can't help it AHA Hahaha haha ha CNN ..... CNN...ha ha ha...CNN just had a newsbabe.... ha ha ha hah aAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhhahah LECTURING OBAMA OFFICIAL ABOUT BIAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO! SERIOUSLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHE ASKED HER IF THEY WOULD ATTACK MSNBC FOR LEFT WING BIAS beacuase they attacked FOX as right wing!!!!!!!!

Jib Jab allows you to create your own musical story. I have tried to recreate my interpretation of the Obamamonster. See the "Sociable Monster" come to life! Created by Michelle with a little help from her ghoul friend Hillary, batboyfriend Joe and climatologist Al! A real funny Halloween story.

Former President Bill Clinton speaks during a campaign stop for New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, in Collingswood, N.J New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine, left, listens as former President Bill Clinton speaks during a campaign event in West Orange, N.J., Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. Corzine will face Republican candidate Chris Christie and Independent Chris Daggett in next week's election. Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Virginia State Sen. Creigh Deeds, left, raises his fist to the crowd during a campaign stop with former President Bill Clinton, in McLean, Va. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009.

Vice President Joe Biden reacts before being presented with the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund's distinguished service award, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden reacts to applause as he arrives at an event to announce Fisker Automotive's intention to manufacture automobiles at the former General Motors Boxwood road assembly plant in Wilmington, Delaware October 27, 2009

Hillary Clinton meets Pakistani Prime Minister

Reader Wayne sent us this photograph and explains, "I was walking along and texting. Not really paying that much attention. Then something caught my eye. I thought I was about to step in dog shit, but quickly realized it was a rat stuck in the sidewalk. A big rat. It had tried to squeeze through a crack in the sidewalk and failed." Update: Another reader created the second photograph in the gallery, adding, "hopefully this makes it a little better!" We are still awaiting a reply from Wayne to ask if he tried to help the little guy (or gal)...

This is animated tortoise with humor!

Take the "draw a pig" personality test. Simply draw a pig however you want it inside the frame. This is something 'each' of you must do - like having your fortune told!!

Who made this quote : "I've always been in favor of foreign affairs...".

An official announcement by the Obama administration disclosing the reality of extraterrestrial life is imminent. For several months, senior administration officials have been quietly deliberating behind closed doors how much to disclose to the world about extraterrestrial life. Dissatisfaction among powerful institutions such as the U.S. Navy over the decades-long secrecy policy has given a boost to efforts to disclose the reality of extraterrestrial life and technology. The impending disclosure announcement follows upon the secret implementation of a year long openness policy on UFOs and extraterrestrial life. Over the period February 12-14, 2008, the United Nations held closed doors discussions...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A suspect is dead after being shot by a St. Louis police officer. Officers were on special duty patrol Monday night after a rash of robberies and attempted robberies in an area of south St. Louis when they saw two men in an alley and approached them for questioning. One of the men took off running, then reached for a gun and tried to shoot, but the gun jammed. Police say as the man tried to get the gun to fire, bullets fell out. One of the officers fired several shots at the suspect, who was...

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Folks, if you need a break from reading about Obama and other related crap, check this out.It is amazing, funny and a little hair-raising all at the same time!I think it is one of the most remarkable nature videos I have ever seen, because it showed sheer animal athleticism, tenacity, endurance, most hilariously, inventiveness.It showed beyond a doubt that animals have an understanding of their relation to us. Anyone who has owned a dog or cat knows that, but to see it in wild animals that have a one time encounter with these particular humans is completely remarkable.

Daniel East and his sister, Tevyn, were driving at night along Interstate 80 near the Nevada-Utah earlier this month, when their car slammed into a coyote that scurried in their path, reported Rex Features. Believing there was no way the wild animal could survive the 75 mph collision, the pair kept driving for eight more hours to their destination, where they finally inspected the damage to their car.

"I can't push this enough," Mark McGwire said addressing his Cardinals' players. "Steroids help you hit." McGwire, former Home Run King, will return to the St. Louis Cardinals as their new hitting coach, and he has a simple slogan: "Get Big...Illegally" McGwire proceeded to pull a Mike Singletary during his meeting and pull down his pants revealing his testicles had disappeared. "Would you rather have big balls or hit the balls big?" McGwire asked. The Cardinals players seemed to take to the slogan and clearly so did management. "I'm on board," Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said. "Cheating is the...

With Noot and T-Paw being foisted upon us as the latest in presidential contenders, I just had to relieve my frustration....Caption at will...

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton walks with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., left, and others, upon her arrival for the Democratic Policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009

NYT tech columnist, Mac man and former Broadway musical conductor, David Pogue, takes a moment at the Boston Book Festival yesterday (where he talked ebooks, surprise, surprise) to sing us his tribute to Steve Jobs: You Tube Video: “Don’t Cry For Me, Cupertino”

So I got yet another solicitation from the RNC in the mail today. And then I remembered how Michael Steele and the RNC/NRCC establishment is backing the infamous DIABLO Scozzabama. And then I remembered how Lindsey Graham is helping John F'in Kerry on cap-and-tax. That's when I got mad. And then I remembered how Lindsey Graham went in front of La Raza and said: "We're going to shut those bigots up!" That's when I got REALLY mad. It's unfortunate that the stupid RINOs can't get a very plain and simple message: NO MORE DAMN RINOS! And with that, I am...

http://dontjudgemyhair.com/ You never know what wonders you will find on the internet. I haven't found a site this, er, interesting, since stuffonmycat.com.

This is a fake documentary that was made a few years ago. It runs about 90 minutes. It's on YouTube in nine parts. When you finish with one part, click on the next part in the right panel under Related Videos: The Confederate States of America: Part 1 of 9 WikipediaIMDb Allmovie Official site

Here is a short horror comedy film by Richard Gale. Saw it at the Nevermore Film Festival earlier in the year. I know many a FReeper will find this as funny and enjoyable as I did. The Horribly Slow Murderer with the Extremely Inefficient Weapon

She went out with a bang, and it's left her Bronx family fuming. Glatha Byrd's final send-off was "apocalyptic" -- as the hearse carrying her body exploded and caught fire on the Major Deegan Expressway, says family lawyer James Franzetti. The family has filed suit in Bronx Supreme Court over the May 13, 2008, incident, accusing the Griffin Peters Funeral Home of causing some of Byrd's relatives "severe and serious" injuries. Valerie Davis, wife of the Harlem funeral home's owner, Keith Davis, called the suit "ridiculous." She said she had heard the relatives, who are also related to her...

Her senior year was just a month old at Newfield High School in Selden when Tiana Rapp, 17, opened her gym locker and discovered someone had pilfered a whopping $150 from it. Police have arrested a hall monitor, Linda Cubano, and charged her with three counts of petty larceny in connection with the thefts. Rapp said she had reported the missing money to school officials, who suspected a student was responsible. But something didn't add up, she said, because the girls' lockers were patrolled by an adult hall monitor. The criminal struck again a couple of weeks later: That time,...

Rush Was Punked: “Obama Thesis” Hoax by Claudine Zap It must have seemed so perfect. An obscure blogger unearths some pages of President Obama's college thesis. The report supposedly comes from big-time journalist Joe Klein of Time magazine. And the thesis has some real gems: like Obama's disdain for the Constitution. The whole thing was nothing more than a satirical post on a humor blog. But Rush Limbaugh, who quoted from the supposed thesis on his radio show, sure wasn't laughing. Here's how it went down. An unknown blogger picked up on a made-up post meant as a joke, which...

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer appeared on NBC's Today Show on Thursday to shill his company's Vista service pack, er, "Windows 7" and spent the entire segment in front of an older model (note the latches above the screen) Apple MacBook Pro (courtesy of an NBC graphic designer — Mac user, no doubt — who must have a wicked sense of humor): Direct link to video via Hulu here. Of course, it's easy to run Windows 7 (or any other Windows version, Linux, etc.) and non-Mac applications on OS-unlimited Macs natively (via Apple's Boot Camp) and/or via fast virtualization (VMWare Fusion,...

You know her. She drives every guy crazy in the office. And everyone knows exactly who you're talking about when you say, "Wow, did you see what she was wearing today?

Obama bin Hidin' Obama bin hidin' can't ya see. Let's wake up to this reality. If truth's the thing that sets us free- then what's the need for secrecy? He means well and he's doin his best, but honesty is the real test. Putting it all on the table to share, so good understanding can be put there. God bless our good brother, to shoulder no blame. In his shoes I might do exactly the same.. It's scary - that winning and losing stuff game. It's scary - the risk of losing a name. It's our laziness that created this...

October 16, 2009 Dear Cecil:What’s the deal with getting a song stuck in your head? Why does it happen, especially if it’s a song you don’t like or don’t even know well? Yet all you can think about is that stupid tune. Please enlighten me; I’m getting really sick of “Tainted Love” running circles through my brain.— MegCecil replies:You think you’ve got problems? My assistant Una claims she had the same tune running through her head off and on for 27 years. Only after laborious research online was she able to establish what it was: a concerto by Antonio Vivaldi,...

I think the saying goes that those that don’t learn from history are destined to repeat it. This is likely to point with Apple this month as they sit stunned that Windows 7 is doing so well and they are left looking foolish with products priced out of the segment. Their big news this week was a couple of PCs, a new keyboard and a multi-touch mouse. This last will likely go down in history as one of the lamest devices yet as they should know, given the iPhone, that touch is connected to the screen and not anything else....

This has nothing to do with medicine – well maybe tangentially. I will now illustrate the different thought processes between men, women, and dogs.Dog pukes on kitchen floor. Dog: Damn! Man: Damn! Woman: Damn!Dog sniffs around area and begins to lick up vomit from floor. Dog: Hey! A warm meal! Man: Good boy! Woman: Don’t do THAT! BAD dog! Somebody put him outside! NO! DON’T use a wash cloth to clean it up! Paper towels. PAPER towels! Don’t throw the wash cloth in the washing machine now. Just throw it in the garbage. Eeeewwww. It didn’t touch any of the...

Some things in life are badThey can really make you madOther things just make you swear and curse.When you're chewing on life's gristleDon't grumble, give a whistleAnd this'll help things turn out for the best... And...always look on the bright side of life... Always look on the light side of life... If life seems jolly rottenThere's something you've forgottenAnd that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing.When you're feeling in the dumpsDon't be silly chumpsJust purse your lips and whistle - that's the thing. And...always look on the bright side of life... Always look on the light side of...

Time for some humor on the subject matter. I know my fellow IT Geeks will be good at this one. What does the "7" mean in Windows "7"? 7: The year it was supposed to be released (2007). 7: The number of hours it will take to upgrade. 7: How much companies will have to multiply their IT staff for support. 7: The average quantity of software you had that won't work in "7". 7: The number of crashes you will expect each day. 7: The months it will take Microsoft to patch half of the security leaks. 7: The...

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) walks with U.S. Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) to Marine One on the tarmac at New York's JFK Airport, October 23, 2009. Obama flew to Connecticut to attend a fundraiser on Friday for Dodd. U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and Senator Chris Dodd (L) meet with Bruce Moore, owner of Eastern Land Management in Stamford, Connecticut, October 23, 2009.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calf. gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. Behind her, from left are, House Majority Whip James Clyburn of S.C., economists Allen Sinai and Heather Boushey. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, seen here on October 15, rejected as "not very dignified" former vice president Dick Cheney's charge that the White House was dangerously "dithering" on Afghanistan

Soupy Sales died at age 83 yesterday. He hosted an afternoon kiddie show that reached its height of popularity in the mid-1960s. He was totally unlike other kids-show hosts of that, or any other, era. He wasn’t soft-spoken, like Mr. Rogers; he wasn’t grandfatherly, like Captain Kangaroo; he didn’t want to teach you anything, like Mr. Wizard. What Soupy was was a unique combination of silly and hip. He mixed slapstick with self-conscious irony. He was forever getting a pie thrown in his face. He talked to puppets, especially two — White Fang and Black Tooth — that were really...

Well, I for one, am just getting over the dreaded flu...and I couldn't tell ya if it was the seasonal or H1N1 (Swine) flu....it felt the same to me. My fever lasted for 2 and a half days and got as high as 103.8°. But I'm still alive.....and well, seeing all the chatter lately on Facebook, it seems I'm not the only one recovering from this.......flu, nor am I the only one questioning which one is it.... So....without further ado, todays SILLY THREAD.................. Top 10 reasons not to worry about the swine flu 10. News: U.S. CDC says new flu...

Michelle Obama swivelled her hips 142 times during a hula hoop demonstration at a healthy kids fair on the White House South Lawn. She had worse luck, however, when she attempted to skip double-dutch style. The fair was designed to promote healthy eating and exercise for America's children. She also urged those in attendance, mostly local students, not to whine when vegetables appear on their plate.

A MAN has pleaded guilty to driving his motorized lounge chair while drunk and crashing it into a parked car after a drinking session. A criminal complaint says 62-year-old Dennis LeRoy Anderson told police he left a bar in the northern Minnesota town of Proctor on his chair after drinking eight or nine beers. Prosecutors say Anderson's blood alcohol content was 0.29, more than three times the legal limit, when he crashed his motorised La-Z-Boy into a parked vehicle in August 2008. He was not seriously injured. Police said the chair was powered by a converted lawnmower and had a...

Among the media, academia and within planning circles, there’s a generally standing answer to the question of what cities are the best, the most progressive and best role models for small and mid-sized cities. The standard list includes Portland, Seattle, Austin, Minneapolis, and Denver. But look closely at these exemplars and a curious fact emerges. If you take away the dominant Tier One cities like New York, Chicago and Los Angeles you will find that the “progressive” cities aren’t red or blue, but another color entirely: white. In fact, not one of these “progressive” cities even reaches the national average...

The hundreds of $billions of "stimulus" loot has finally produced a tangible result, other than crippling debt. Construction has been completed on the resplendent Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi Rest Stop, not far from Scotty's Junction in the heart of Reid's home state: [pictures] If you ever use it, think of Harry and Nancy as you flush.

MSNBC's news bimbo talking head Contessa Brewer introduces Jesse Jackson as Al Sharpton. Jesse gets all mad and looks like he's going to cry. Brewer begins to obsequiously grovel and stutter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sHn8_50c_s

When I found out about the selective service registration I was devastated. I am 32 yrs. old, have a wife and three children and am struggling to make dinner much less a future. I was recently layed off for the second time in 1 yr. Going back to the unemployment office was something I dreaded. I heard that President Obama made it possible to recieve unemployment benefits while attending school to change your career!! Fantastic, I thought. After alot of thought and planning my wife and I decided this was best for our family. I went to my local college,...

The Obama economy is so bad...that the President is changing his slogan to "Hope and Spare Change!" The Obama economy is so bad...that Nancy Pelosi is selling earmarks for 1/2 price. The Obama economy is so bad...that Saturday Night Live is thinking about telling an Obama joke. The Obama economy is so bad...that the President is running a small business on the side. It's called GM. The Obama economy is so bad...that Rosie O'Donnell is losing weight. The Obama economy is so bad...that Kenya now claims he wasn't born there. The Obama economy is so bad...that Al Gore is selling...

A Proctor man driving a motorized La-Z-Boy lounge chair hit a parked vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Dennis LeRoy Anderson, 62, pleaded guilty Monday in St. Louis County District Court to DWI in connection with the Aug. 31, 2008, incident in Proctor. There were no injuries. According to the criminal complaint, Anderson drove his motorized chair into a vehicle parked near a Proctor bar. Anderson told police he was traveling from the Keyboard Lounge after consuming approximately eight or nine beers. His blood-alcohol content was measured at 0.29 percent, more than three times the legal limit to drive.