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Tuesday, 22 August 2006
Irony = Justice; Home Invader Caught After Taking Same Flight as Victim
Topic: World News

A German robber who held up a woman in her apartment was caught at the airport after his victim saw him waiting to board the same flight she was about to take back home from Turkey.

Authorities announced that the woman contacted her husband first, who then called the police, who quickly arrested the man, who's crime spree of multiple homes was put to an end when Justice and Irony both happened to get drunk at the same airport bar that afternoon.

 

REUTERS via YAHOO! 


Posted by James at 4:42 PM CDT
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Raccoons Join Otters, Pandas, Alligators, Snakehead Fish and Fish with Human Teeth in Fight Against Humans
Topic: Animals vs. Humans

Washington state is reeling after a sudden rise in attacks by a species of violent, rabid raccoons, which have claimed 10 cats, one dog and a woman's arm in the recent past.

"It's a new breed," said Tamara Keeton, who with Kari Hall started a raccoon watch after an emotional neighborhood meeting drew 40 people. "They're urban raccoons, and they're not afraid."

Residents of the town of Olympia have begun to carry mace and even lead pipes to ward off the violent little cuties, and Ms. Hall purchased a Rottweiler to help keep her and her family safe after the loss of her two cats.  Police have stepped up the coonhunt with traps of all different measures to take down the bastards, who are currently holding their attacks in only a three block area, as they wait for orders from the otters, gators, Pandas, snakehead fish and fish with human teeth to unleash their full assault on the humans.

 

AP 


Posted by James at 2:57 PM CDT
Updated: Tuesday, 22 August 2006 2:58 PM CDT
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Swedish News Channel Airs Porn in Background of Newsbreak
Topic: World News

Swedish news station SVT News accidentally aired a 5-minute clip of hardcore Czech pornography during a newsbreak recently.  The monitor which was showing the porn was one of many in a bank of video screens in the background behind the anchorman, who showed no knowledge of the goings-on behind him throughout his news reading.

"This is highly embarrassing and unfortunate," News Director Per Yng said. "It must not happen again. (what kind of fucking name is 'Per Yng? - ed.)"

Yng said that staffers had been watching news and sports scores on the station Canal Plus, which tends to run porn after eleven o'clock.  They had simply forgot to switch back to normal programming.  Or someone had an awful day and was trying to crank one out before the break.

 

DAILY MAIL 


Posted by James at 12:31 PM CDT
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Indonesian Prisoners Escape with Chili Peppers as Weapons
Topic: World News

18 men held in an Indonesian prison escaped over the weekend by blinding guards with liquified chili peppers in water bottles to held aide in their freedom excursion.

After hitting the guards in the eyes with the water bottles full of chili pepper solution, the prisoners grabbed the keys and got out, blasting anyone who got in their way with their hot sauce.  15 of them have since been caught, but three are still on the run, and with their ability to get many more chili peppers on the outside of the prison, they could have the opportunity to blind hundreds of other law enforcement officials while trying to make their way out of the country or wherever they're going.

 

MSNBC 


Posted by James at 11:52 AM CDT
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Monday, 21 August 2006
Celebrity Cruise Ship Pulls Into Port with Extra Passenger - A Dead Whale
Topic: Animals vs. Humans

While we were rummaging through the awful events of our world in The Dallas Morning News while sitting on the can, we discovered probably the funniest story of the day, that we have yet to find on the Web.  So because of the absolute ridiculous hilarity of the story, we're going to type it here for your reading pleasure.

A cruise ship pulled into its Alaskan port Saturday with a 25- to 30- foot dead whale pinned to its bow.  Federal officials investigating the incident said id did not appear the ship's operators did anything wrong.  Crew members on the SUmmit said they were surprised to discover the ship had hit a whale because they felt no bump during the voyage, said a spokesman for Celebrity Cruises, which owns the ship.  The whale was tentatively identified as a humpback, an endangered species.  A tugboat towed it to a nearby beach, and a necropsy has been scheduled.

This is probably one of the greatest cruises ever to be on for all of the passengers, who most likely will never see anything quite so odd in their entire lives.  We are supremely jealous. 


Posted by James at 3:06 PM CDT
Updated: Tuesday, 22 August 2006 2:58 PM CDT
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Everyone Hates Joe Lieberman
Topic: Politics

In recent weeks, it seems as if every Democrat on the planet has pulled out a blade and begun to twist it into the back of Senator Joe Lieberman, whom is on the compaign trail, attempting to win his re-election.  Now, another former leftist loser is helping out with the back-stabbing.  Yes, ladies and gentlemen, once again John Kerry is attempting to keep his name in the news by blasting Joey L. for something that Kerry knows much about; campaigning while losing.

Kerry accused the 2000 Democratic vice presidential candidate of "adopting the rhetoric of Dick Cheney," on the issue of Iraq.

"Joe Lieberman is out of step with the people of Connecticut," Kerry added, insisting Lieberman's stance on Iraq, "shows you just why he got in trouble with the Democrats there."

Of course, this is coming from the man who was for the war, then against the war, then for it, then against it, then a self-professed hero in it, then against it again.  We believe and trust in the word of John Kerry about as much as if Hitler were to suddenly rise from the grave and prove himself to be a robot.  Does that make sense?  No.  But neither does Kerry.  Go forward Joe Lieberman, and fuck the New Democrats who are trying to stand in your way!

 

ABC NEWS 


Posted by James at 1:21 PM CDT
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Man With Two Penises Decides to Have One Removed, Not Make Gobs of Money in Porn
Topic: Weird Shit

An Indian man with a very rare case of diphallus, or having two wangs, has decided that he is going to have one of them removed so that he can get married and "live a normal life," or some crap like that.

What makes the 24-year-old's case so odd is that both penises are completely formed, functional, and sizable, meaning that this guy could've been a pornography star.  So now it's up to doctors, who aren't quite sure how they're going to accomplish the surgery, since both penises are so well formed and working.

But they had better hope they don't screw up, because god help that poor man if he goes from having two penises to a single vagina because of a botched operation.

 

REUTERS via YAHOO! 


Posted by James at 12:59 PM CDT
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Saturday, 19 August 2006
Happy Birthday Mr. President; Clinton Now Officially Too Old to Chase 20-Year-Old Tail
Topic: Politics

Today's happy birthday goes out to President Bill Clinton, who turns 60-years-old, making him now too old to run around his offices in Harlem chasing interns, mail room workers and anybody under the age of thirty.

Slick Willy's spokesman said that Clinton will spend his celebration with "good friends, his wife and his daughter."  We have no received any notice whether or not his party will take place at Scores or perhaps a less high profile gentlemen's entertainment club, but we're doubting that Bill makes it home before 4 a.m. 

Happy Birthday Bill, and remember to tip the waitress.

 

BREITBART 


Posted by James at 4:47 PM CDT
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Friday, 18 August 2006
The Damn Weekly DSCC Email; Barbara Boxer Tries to Makes Points, Doesn't Make Sense
Topic: Politics

After a drought for a week from the weekly DSCC email, we're back in business, coming to you this week from California's own resident lady of insanity, Senator Barbara Boxer.  And please note that we hold nothing against the Democratic party, but cannot fucking stand Sen. Boxer.  Let's see what idiotic crap is spewed from her nutzoid mouth.

Last week, nonpartisan political analyst Charlie Cook said that Republicans face the threat of "an electoral rout" in this November's midterm elections... Cook is only the latest pundit who sees the Republican machine creaking under the weight of its own incompetence and corruption. - Cook is actually not non-partisan at all.  He's been a supporter of the Democratic party for years and has even worked on Sen. Boxer's reelection campaign.  Nuff said.

In Republican strongholds like Ohio and Missouri, challengers Sherrod Brown and Claire McCaskill are putting Bush acolytes Mike DeWine and Jim Talent on the defensive. - The GOP is on the defensive because DeWine and Talent have been compared to lapdogs and murderers.  Oh, and both are still leading in the polls.  Try again, Babs.

Because George Bush is so unpopular, Republicans have been unable to recruit quality candidates to challenge Democratic incumbents. - Dammit.  She's right.

With most of our incumbents in strong positions, the DSCC has been able to allocate most of its resources to battleground states like Pennsylvania. That's where Rick Santorum is finding that there is a price to be paid for cultural radicalism and a shameless fealty to corporate special interests. - Santorum is a piece of shit and deserves to lose.  He's a crapbag of deceit and corruption and should be tied to a log in the Everglades during feeding time.

In Montana, three-term Republican incumbent Conrad Burns is trailing Democratic challenger and third-generation farmer Jon Tester by seven points. - So a three-term Senator versus a third-generation farmer?  Yeah, we'd rather have the farmer too.

So for some reason, Babs actually came off as not quite as insane as she normally does.  Perhaps she can mellow out in the future and think before she speaks... yeah, we were just glancing outside looking for flying pigs too.

 

DSCC 


Posted by James at 4:27 PM CDT
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An Open Note to Kansas Bullies; This is the Kid You Beat Up
Topic: National News

Seventeen-year-old Jakub Voboril has just made himself the biggest target in the entire state of Kansas by becoming the only person in the country to get perfect scores on both the ACT and SAT.  His 36 and 2400 mean that not only is he one smart son of a bitch, but he's probably soft and pink, which means good for punching.

Voboril had the following to say after learning of his aces:

"It's weird, because before I took it, I checked out a couple books from the library. I expected there to be this big secret that all the smart people had that I just had to read.

"But I found out there's not a secret formula. Obviously, you have to pay attention in classes, take classes that are going to teach you what you need to know — that sort of thing."

Jesus Christ.  We want to drive up to Kansas and beat this kid up and we're not even jealous of him.  Just angry at his flippant way of speaking.  At least jump up and down and say things like "No one can challenge the great Jakob Voboril!  I can kill you with my brain!"

 

AP via YAHOO! 

 


Posted by James at 12:33 PM CDT
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Father Charged With Drunk Driving Rats Out 4-Year-Old Son
Topic: Stupidity

A man who was arrested after being found drunk in his crashed SUV has ratted on his son, telling police that his 4-year-old was behind the wheel when the car smashed into a tree.  While daddy was sucking down the open 30-pack of Bud that was found in the car, his son was steering the car, swerving it from side to side while dad drunkenly attempted to correct his driving style.

But the fun doesn't stop for daddy, as he now faces drunk driving charges, along with child endangerment and driving with a suspended license prosecutions.  No word on whether or not his kid had to sleep it off in the drunk tank with him.

 

CENTRE DAILY TIMES 


Posted by James at 11:03 AM CDT
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Thursday, 17 August 2006
Politicians Target Myspace.com, Create Other Reason to Get Off That Damn Thing
Topic: Politics

In the scheme of technology, politics have never really caught up.  Sure, all candidates have Web sites and groups of political activists such as Moveon.org have firmly shown their strength.  But it's the candidates themselves that have never really grasped the popularity of this "Series of Tubes."

Thanks to Myspace.com, this is no more.  Politicians such as Phil Angelides and Hillary Clinton, who's own page calls her the President of the United States of America.  This site is undoubtedly run by Clinton herself, despite her demeanor as the type of person who wouldn't know how to use Google.

"If you're looking to find somebody who's going to spend 22 hours putting up signs for you, I'd go to MySpace," said Phil Noble, who runs the PoliticsOnline consulting firm.

Is this guy kidding?  If you're a political candidate and you're reading this, never use Phil Noble as your consultant.  Anyone who puts any time or effort into Myspace will never work 22 hours for you.  They'll try to fix the code problem on their page so their pink bunnies can dance appropriately or will attempt to proposition an underage girl for sex.  But they certainly won't spend every waking moment of their lives working for you.  Get real, Phil.

 

AP via YAHOO! 


Posted by James at 3:59 PM CDT
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Women in War Zones Should Get Breast Implants; We Support This
Topic: Weird Shit

More evidence was laid in stone recently proving that women with breast implants will live longer.  An Israeli woman who was near the explosion of a Lebanese rocket was saved when the shrapnel from the blast penetrated her chest, but instead of destroying her organs, were caught in the sweet buttery goodness of her huge honkin' implants.

The shrapnel was stopped in the middle of the silicon implant, just inches from her heart.  So for all of your women in war zones (or perhaps the downtowns of major cities - ed.), look into fake jugs.  They just might save your life.

 

MSNBC 


Posted by James at 12:37 PM CDT
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Do You Pray in Germany? Better Pray Quietly
Topic: World News

An entire family in Germany is on the verge of being evicted because their late night prayer sessions are keeping up the whole building.  The praying begins sometimes as late as 2:30am, and if you think that is weird, wait until you hear what the patriarc of the religious family has to say.

"I really don't want to disturb the neighbors but the high volume is needed in the battle against the devil," he said.

Umm, okay.  That's... enough of that then.  Even though they're in court fighting the eviction, we're with the tenants.  Because the last thing you want is for someone to break into your home and boil you with oil to help "cleanse you of the devil."

 

REUTERS 


Posted by James at 12:05 PM CDT
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Some Dude Admits to Killing JonBenet Ramsey... Umm... Holy Frijoles
Topic: World News

An American man in Thailand who was looking for a teaching job admitted to the murder of 6-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey 10 years ago when he was in the United States after being arrested for some reason by the Thai police.  He has since been detained and is expected to be extradited to the States for a formal interrogation.

That's all we got right now, but if this is true, then JonBenet's parents are finally, FINALLY off the hook, even though they're right up their with O.J. as some evil bastards right now in most Americans' minds.  We'll definitely keep you updated on this one.

 

AP 


Posted by James at 1:42 AM CDT
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Wednesday, 16 August 2006
Sploid Has Shut Down for Good
Topic: Media

Three months ago, the powers that be that were in charge of the daily operation of the Heart of Darko took a good long look at our flagging readership and noticed that when we posted stuff that you couldn't find on regular sites, we were a hit.  Other than that, we sucked, because no one wants to read our stupid little jokes about Lebanon (no seriously.  that commentor on Saturday called us a "dick bag" - ed.).

So we decided that unless it was a current event in which our HQ was burning, we'd stick to the news that you'd never hear about in the mainstream press.  Partly because they don't have the time, and partly because they can't run a story about the World Series of Strip Poker on CNN.

What does this have to do with anything?  When we created this idea in 2004, we were sure that we were going to be a hit.  So was Nick Denton, who launched Sploid shortly after.  And today, Sploid dies.  While you will still be able to view the archives and read past stories, there will be no new support or posting.

While we haven't always agreed with the political and hypocritical message that has come from the site, we have used it to help read the news that falls between the cracks.  Their humorous prose either made us wince, scratch our noggin or giggle while peeing.

So thank you Sploid, for being around and proving that a blog without posts will never work.  An experiment in futility?  Perhaps.  Good daily reading?  You bet.

 

SPLOID: GOODBYE FOREVER 


Posted by James at 3:41 PM CDT
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Mourn the Anniversary of Elvis's Death With Lots of Booze
Topic: Dead People

It was 29 years ago today that The King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley was found dead in Graceland, hunched over on the throne of heart failure caused from his drug use.

But think not of the portly, barbituate-loaded fatty who entertained while making you cringe late in his life, but instead of the young, handsome actor who left a successful career to serve in the military, something that no entertainer today would ever dream of doing, because they have statements and stuff to make about that kind of junk.

Thanks Elvis, and rest in peace!  Or in hiding.  Whatever.

 

AP via YAHOO! 


Posted by James at 3:23 PM CDT
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David Copperfield Still has not Gotten Over Claudia Schiffer, Now Certifiably Insane
Topic: Stupidity

Magician David Copperfield has shocked absolutely no one with the announcement that he's found the Fountain of Youth in the Bahamas, smack in the middle of a tiny group of islands the moronic jackass paid $50 million for recently.

"I've discovered a true phenomenon," he said. "You can take dead leaves, they come in contact with the water, they become full of life again. ... Bugs or insects that are near death, come in contact with the water, they'll fly away. It's an amazing thing, very, very exciting."

Of course, one of the islands near this supposed Fountain of Youth happens to be a $300,000 a week resort for celebrities and Copperfield really hasn't said anything otherwise.  We're guessing that his "hiring of biologists" and such is just the beginning of some comeback magic act where he drops in a skeleton that turns into some kind of mermaid on live TV for us to watch.  Go hunt for Bigfoot, Mr. Copperfield.  No one believes you.

 

REUTERS via YAHOO! 


Posted by James at 1:40 PM CDT
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Three Luckiest Mexican Fisherman Ever Found Alive at Sea After 11 Months!
Topic: Weird Shit

Three Mexican fisherman who were thought to be dead have been found by a Taiwanese fishing crew more than eleven months after they vanished.  They were picked up over 5,000 miles away from their home city of San Blas.

The story of their ordeal begins two days after they left San Blas out into the Pacific Ocean on their twin-engine trawler.  According to the survivors, both engines broke down and they spent the next few weeks attempting to rebuild one engine with parts from the other as they floated further and further out into sea.

Two of the five man crew jumped overboard early into the trip and are thought to be dead.  At least they didn't have to bear with eleven months of barely any food and water, because we'd gnaw our mother's leg if we were hungry enough.  Reports that this was caused by angered otters or fish with human teeth have not been confirmed.

 

REUTERS 


Posted by James at 11:55 AM CDT
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City Slickers and Mob Movie Favorite Bruno Kirby Loses Battle With Leukemia, Horses
Topic: Dead People

One of our favorite lines from any movie comes early in City Slickers where, riding horses, the three NYC gents are discussing a pretty blonde girl that is on the cattle drive with them.  The following exhange is classic:

Billy Crystal: "That was just a 'Hi, how's it going?'"

Bruno Kirby: "No, that was a 'Hi, I like your ass. Can I wear it as a hat?'"

Kirby passed away at age 57 after a long battle with leukemia.  One of his first film rolls ever was in Godfather II, and he has also appeared in films such as Donnie Brasco, When Harry Met Sally and Good Morning Vietnam.  He was last seen playing the quite nuts creator of Shrek on the hit HBO program Entourage.

Rest in peace, Bruno Kirby.  We'll always remember the horrible sound effect they used when Sonny Black backhanded your nose in Donnie Brasco.  It sounded like someone was hitting a bag of potatoes with an aluminum bat.

 

AP 


Posted by James at 11:46 AM CDT
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