Browsing Tag »dumb«

Movie Theater Armrest Bonks Cellphone Yakking Woman on the Head

March 25, 2010

A 36yo Chicago-area woman is suing a movie theater because an armrest basically swung down and fell on her head, hard enough to knock her off her seat. Apparently, she was watching a movie with her 10yo son, talking on her cellphone “discreetly” (uh huh) and leaning over when the armrest did its thing. Also apparently, [...]

Florida Man Torches His Mobile Home Because of High Water Bill

March 23, 2010

He set it on fire because he was infuriated. But not as much as when he got the bill for what the fire department used to put it out. Read more @ Miami Herald »

20yo Man Stuck in Home’s Laundry Chute After Dare

March 23, 2010

Stuck bad enough, obviously, to make the news. Dared by whom? Children. How young? Well, when the cops brought out a saw to cut the idiot out, one of the youngsters started freaking out, thinking they were going to cut the man in half. That kind of young. Read more @ Wausau Daily Herald »

UK Wind Farms Fail for Lack of Wind

March 22, 2010

1. Find land… CHECK 3. Get government subsidy… CHECK 4. Build turbine props… CHECK 2. Check for enough wind… Oh bloody hell. “Nigel, you dyslexic twit! The cue cards are out of sorts again!!!” Read more @ Mail Online »

Misdirected $230K Deposit Lands Alaskan Fisherman in Jail

March 22, 2010

Poor guy, all he bought was some new clothes and accessories — like a laptop and a 2010 Chevy Camaro. I guess bragging about it to a copper afterward didn’t help much either. Read more @ Anchorage Daily News »

Man is Hit by the Same Train Twice in 2 Weeks

March 22, 2010

I guess when he says, “I have a train to catch,” he really means it. Read more @ Orange County Register »

Wife Charged With Domestic Battery After Husband Pees on Floor

March 22, 2010

“Yo, nimrod,” she screamed, “pee on the walls like everybody else! Sheesh!” Read more @ tampabay.com »

Florida Woman Crashes Car Shaving Bikini Area While Driving

March 21, 2010

Her ex-husband steers from the passenger seat. And she was texting too! OK, just kidding about the texting, but this story’s so weird, no one’s even wondered, “Why was she driving around with her ex-husband?” Or, “What’s she doing shaving her bikini area in front of her ex-husband?” Or, “What color was her bikini?” Read more @ keysnews.com [...]

Burglar Uses Store’s Computer to Access Porn, MySpace

March 19, 2010

They taught him well, the burglar employing efficient resource and time management principles, spending 5 hours online on someone else’s computer and connection to sell burgled items, cruise MySpace, and even enjoy some porn. But he wasn’t present for the lecture on how not to do it in the middle of a burglary, using the [...]

Store Substitutes Sex Lubricant for Kiddie Bubble Bath

March 19, 2010

If you’ve ever used an online grocery shopping and delivery service like Peapod, you know that they often substitute items you’ve ordered, more often than not for less desirable alternatives. But I bet no one could have possibly guessed in a million years what this UK store delivered instead of the children’s bubble bath that [...]