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Polish driver follows GPS directions into lake


Agence France-Presse
Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:59 UTC
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© AFP A man testing a car with a navigation system. A Polish driver who was too sure of his GPS road navigation device ended up neck-deep in a lake after ignoring road signs warning of a dead-end ahead, Polish police said Friday.
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What happens when you don't rely on your own brain.

Warsaw - A Polish driver who was too sure of his GPS road navigation device ended up neck-deep in a lake after ignoring road signs warning of a dead-end ahead, Polish police said Friday.

"The man took a road that was closed a year ago when the area was flooded to make an artificial lake serving as a water reservoir -- he ignored three road signs warning of a dead-end," Piotr Smolen, police spokesman in Glubczyce, southern Poland, told AFP Friday.
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Mr. Potato

John McCain's brother calls 911 to complain about traffic


Associated Press
Sat, 25 Oct 2008 05:24 UTC
Excerpts from calls made by Joe McCain, younger brother of GOP presidential candidate John McCain, made to 911 and the Alexandria Police after he got stuck in traffic.

Comment: Wait, it gets even scarier:

The operator called the caller back and received this message: "Hi this is Joe McCain I can't take this message now because I'm involved in a very (inaudible) important political project... I hope on Nov. 4th we have elected John."

The operator then called the number back and left a message for Joe about how it is illegal to use a 911 number for anything other than emergencies.

Here's the best part: An outraged Joe called the operator back to complain about being read the riot act about calling 911 and got read the riot act again.

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Mr. Potato

'Joe the Plumber' Mulling Run for Congress

Hill Staff
The Hill's Blog briefing room
Sat, 25 Oct 2008 04:20 UTC
Joe Wurzelbacher, a.k.a. "Joe the Plumber," said Friday he may consider running for Congress in 2010, challenging longtime Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D) in the Toledo-area district.
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Smiley

Police arrest naked burglary suspect

Michael Holden
Reuters
Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:57 UTC
London - A naked man was arrested on suspicion of burglary Wednesday after getting stuck in the chimney of the Tesco store he was allegedly trying to steal from, police said.

Greater Manchester Police said officers were alerted to the Tesco Express store in the Pemberton area of Wigan at 5:30 a.m. after receiving a report of "concern for a man."

When police arrived at the scene, they found a man trapped in the chimney breast. The 22-year-old was freed by firefighters and, after it was discovered he was naked, officers took him to hospital. He was later discharged and is now in police custody.
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Obsessed with saving the planet? You may be stark, raving mad

Bryony Gordon
The Daily Telegraph
Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:41 UTC
Do you feel anxious when you see a television set left on standby? Does the sight of a plastic bottle haphazardly tossed into a paper-only recycling bin make you feel nauseous? Are you consumed with rage when someone has left an empty room and not switched off the light?

Have you recently found yourself overcome with a desire to spit on your car-driving friends and family? When a loved one tells you that he is flying off for some winter sun, do you feel like bludgeoning him over the head with a blunt instrument until he appears no longer to be breathing?

If so, don't worry! You are probably suffering from "carborexia", Or "energy anorexia". Psychiatrists in America have identified a new mental illness that threatens the very fabric of society: an obsession with saving the planet. Some people are so addicted to cutting their carbon emissions that they seem to have gone quite mad.
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Italy: Violinist's right to bear arms


Ananova
Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:01 UTC
A concert violinist has been given a gun permit so he can protect his £6million Stradivarius violin.

Matteo Fedeli, 36, travels all round Italy with his rare instrument and has been given police permission to protect it with a a 357 Smith and Wesson Magnum.
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Mr. Potato

Sarkozy needled by 'voodoo doll'


BBC
Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:36 UTC
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy has threatened to sue a publishing company if it does not withdraw from shops a "voodoo doll" in his image.
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Black Cat

The cat did come back, years after it disappeared

Alyssa Noel
The Canadian Press
Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:55 UTC
EDMONTON, Alberta - Mystery swirls around a cat named Smokey that suddenly reappeared seven years after she vanished from her owner's backyard.
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Mr. Potato

Photo finished: How a bad picture can be a political disaster


Associated Press
Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:43 UTC
After John McCain's monumental pratfall, Archie Bland explains how one picture can undo an entire political career

His tongue is sticking out. He is doubled over like the hunchback of Notre Dame. And, from the photographer's angle, John McCain appears to be reaching for his opponent's Democratic ass. The picture, taken at the end of last week's final presidential debate, records a moment of confusion after McCain was told to head off the stage in a different direction. But the camera is a cruel witness, and it really does look as if the Republican is intent on the Obama rear end. After a serious debate, this hilarious image may easily end up the only moment anyone outside a small elite will remember.
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© APMcCain reacts as Democratic candidate Barack Obama speaks during the presidential debate on Wednesday. He then headed the wrong way off stage
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Smiley

Bill Maher grills the big three religions

Gina Farthing
News Virginian
Sat, 18 Oct 2008 02:54 UTC
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Bill Maher
The Associated Press says, "Bill Maher is preaching to the choir with 'Religulous,' " in its review of the movie starring Maher, a standup comedian and HBO talk show host. That depends on whose choir you're talking about. Maher, known for his sarcastic humor, is said to be poking fun - no, correct that - mocking the world's major religions, primarily Christianity, Judaism and Islam. If one wants to look through a set of narrow-focused spectacles, that case could definitely be made.

But possibly, there could be a larger message in the offing.
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