Some McDonald's employees in Ohio received fliers in their paychecks suggesting they vote for Republican candidates. McDonald's headquarters quickly condemned the action, saying those employees weren't supposed to say anything.
A former California Highway Patrol officer has been sentenced to two years in prison for dismissing a speeding ticket in exchange for sex. Authorities are still wondering why the driver continued to speed down the road days after.
A new study finds that soot from space tourism rockets could spur climate change in the coming decade, meaning people will have to stick to vacations that pollute the environment the old fashioned way.
Hormone levels at certain phases of the menstrual cycle affect women's emotional responses, according to a new study. Women are still trying to figure out why someone felt the need to study this.
Sarah Palin made a comment on Entertainment Tonight saying she may run for the Republican presidential nomination if no one else is good enough. Democrats are crossing their fingers that all other potential Republican nominees get hit by a truck.
The Transportation Security Administration is changing the way it pats down passengers, moving from the traditional hand pat to more of a hand-sliding motion. Agents will then continue the motion, based on the passenger's reaction.
Law enforcement officials are increasing attaching specially-made cameras to TASER guns. Now instead of telling criminals to freeze the cops say, "Smile!"
A former county coordinator in Kentucky who stomped on an activist's head wants an apology from the victim, who immediately told him she was sorry for placing her head under his foot again and again and again.
California congressional candidate Van Tran has sent out scratch-and-sniff mailers that smell like fecal matter and insult his competitor, saying "Something smells rotten about Loretta [Sanchez] – it's the stench of Washington." However, most people who received one thought it was just a postcard from their relatives in Jersey.
The British Information Commissioner's Office on Monday asked to take a closer look at the evidence Google acquired with its Street View Internet eavesdropping gear. Google was like, "Yeah, we heard you talking about that like a week ago."
A never-before detected strain of virus that killed more than one-third of a monkey colony at a U.S. lab appears to have spread to a human scientist. The scientist insists he and the monkeys were just friends.
JetBlue and Southwest have launched ads aimed at competitors' bag-checking fees, saying, "If you wouldn't take it on the ground, don't take it in the air." The Mile High Club is opposing the campaign.
Sean Murphy, a pet store employee, will attempt to set a Guinness World Record for holding 12 cockroaches in his mouth. His next feat: the KFC Double Down.
The French Senate approved a bill raising the retirement age to 62 from 60. Citizens rioted in the streets, fearing this might eventually lead to a 40-hour work week.
Shannon Doherty is promoting her book "Badass: A Hard-Earned Guide to Living Life with Style and (the Right) Attitude." However, critics say Doherty might be confusing the term "badass" with "bitch."
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Windmills, cult couples, and record enchiladas in today's Plunder
The Obama administration is taking credit for jobs created on dozens of wind farms that were actually built during the Bush administration. Meanwhile, the Bush administration is still taking credit for annihilating Iraq to get back at Osama bin Laden.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, diabetes cases are projected to double or triple by 2050 – and so is McDonald's new quadruple pounder!
Ford Motor plans to equip its trucks with the first ever back-seat safety belts with built-in air bags. Meanwhile, Toyota's latest safety initiative involves telling passengers to cross their fingers.
Rev. Sun Myung Moon, a self-proclaimed messiah, offered blessings to 7,200 couples who exchanged marriage vows in a mass wedding. Unfortunately most of those couples will divorce when they realize their partners are in a cult.
Residents of Iztapalapa, Mexico have set the record for the world's biggest enchilada, weighing in at 1-ton. They then set the record for world's biggest release of methane gas.
Over 134 tons of marijuana was burned during Mexico's largest seizure of the drug. Onlookers cheered, and then headed to Iztapalapa to eat the world's biggest enchilada.
A Yale University fraternity has been accused of directing pledges to chant obscenities against women. A spokesperson for the fraternity assured people that once pledges become members, they're only told to say such chants on the inside.
A new brown-skinned muppet in a pretty pink dress has been created to help African American girls accept themselves just the way they are, much like Grover has given self esteem to millions of Avatars.
James Cameron unveiled a new opening scene for an extended cut of Avatar for DVD, which features life in future earth, where it's crowded, polluted, and full of advertising. The new cut also reaveals that Cameron needs to get out more.
Justice Clarence Thomas' wife asked Anita Hill for an apology in the hopes of "extending an olive branch" about Hill's sexual harassment allegations against her husband. Hill said the only thing she'd like to extend to Mrs. Thomas is her fist.
The Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, has declared that Homer Simpson is Catholic. The paper also declared that Mr. Burns is Protestant and named Duff beer the official beverage of the Catholic Church.
A recent study from the University of Notre Dame shows that people who work for "green" companies are happier, which explains why employees in marijuana dispensaries are always smiling.
The Jet Blue flight attendant who told off passengers and grabbed beer before leaving the plane has agreed to counseling and substance-abuse treatment, as long as both facilities have inflatable slides.
According to new research, nearly 17% of U.S. medical costs can be blamed on obesity. The other 83% can be blamed on Dick Cheney.
Justin Bieber was sent away from a laser tag game after allegedly striking a 12-year-old boy who called him gay. While Bieber is not gay, witnesses said he does hit like a girl.
Former President Bill Clinton made an appearance at a rally for California gubernatorial nominee Jerry Brown, where the former rivals hugged. Thankfully Clinton stopped short of getting out the cigar.
Thousands of Germans have asked Google to delete their properties from its Street View mapping service. However, thousands more have asked for an even closer view of David Hasselhoff's house.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, diabetes cases are projected to double or triple by 2050 – and so is McDonald's new quadruple pounder!
Ford Motor plans to equip its trucks with the first ever back-seat safety belts with built-in air bags. Meanwhile, Toyota's latest safety initiative involves telling passengers to cross their fingers.
Rev. Sun Myung Moon, a self-proclaimed messiah, offered blessings to 7,200 couples who exchanged marriage vows in a mass wedding. Unfortunately most of those couples will divorce when they realize their partners are in a cult.
Residents of Iztapalapa, Mexico have set the record for the world's biggest enchilada, weighing in at 1-ton. They then set the record for world's biggest release of methane gas.
Over 134 tons of marijuana was burned during Mexico's largest seizure of the drug. Onlookers cheered, and then headed to Iztapalapa to eat the world's biggest enchilada.
A Yale University fraternity has been accused of directing pledges to chant obscenities against women. A spokesperson for the fraternity assured people that once pledges become members, they're only told to say such chants on the inside.
A new brown-skinned muppet in a pretty pink dress has been created to help African American girls accept themselves just the way they are, much like Grover has given self esteem to millions of Avatars.
James Cameron unveiled a new opening scene for an extended cut of Avatar for DVD, which features life in future earth, where it's crowded, polluted, and full of advertising. The new cut also reaveals that Cameron needs to get out more.
Justice Clarence Thomas' wife asked Anita Hill for an apology in the hopes of "extending an olive branch" about Hill's sexual harassment allegations against her husband. Hill said the only thing she'd like to extend to Mrs. Thomas is her fist.
The Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, has declared that Homer Simpson is Catholic. The paper also declared that Mr. Burns is Protestant and named Duff beer the official beverage of the Catholic Church.
A recent study from the University of Notre Dame shows that people who work for "green" companies are happier, which explains why employees in marijuana dispensaries are always smiling.
The Jet Blue flight attendant who told off passengers and grabbed beer before leaving the plane has agreed to counseling and substance-abuse treatment, as long as both facilities have inflatable slides.
According to new research, nearly 17% of U.S. medical costs can be blamed on obesity. The other 83% can be blamed on Dick Cheney.
Justin Bieber was sent away from a laser tag game after allegedly striking a 12-year-old boy who called him gay. While Bieber is not gay, witnesses said he does hit like a girl.
Former President Bill Clinton made an appearance at a rally for California gubernatorial nominee Jerry Brown, where the former rivals hugged. Thankfully Clinton stopped short of getting out the cigar.
Thousands of Germans have asked Google to delete their properties from its Street View mapping service. However, thousands more have asked for an even closer view of David Hasselhoff's house.
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