Category Archives: Bizarre But Real

Camping’s End of the World Prediction is Wrong the Second Time

First Harold Camping, a right-wing religious kook, predicted May 21, 2011 as the day the world would end. Somehow, it didn’t. Then he shifted the date to today and he’s bungled again. It’s 6:pm CST, Fri., Oct. 21, 2011 in … Continue reading

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For God So Hated the Brains He Created…

Seems this Baptist church figured out thinking people don’t give much money to Baptist churches so, naturally, thinkers must be working for the enemy. According to them, God likes ’em stupid and gullible (easier to convince of religious absurdities) and, … Continue reading

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And They Called Them ‘Savages’?

Forgot to post this on Columbus Day. “The Indians, Columbus reported, ‘are so naive and so free with their possessions that no one who has not witnessed them would believe it. When you ask for something they have, they never … Continue reading

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Study Shows Wealthy Wall Street Stockbrokers More Dangerous Than ‘Normal’ Psychopaths

Of course, some of us didn’t need to be told how dangerous and crazy the greedy Wall Street ‘crapitalists’ are (ordinary capitalism is for the little people, don’t you know), as we’ve witnessed from a decade of this well-heeled scourge running rampant. … Continue reading

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Today’s Quotes: They Get It From Reagan

Ever wonder where current Republican twits like Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann get some of their goofiest, dumbest twists on history, society and government? Seems they are simply borrowing from the ‘Master,’ the same mental colossus many members of the … Continue reading

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Video: 1950s ‘Tuna Rarebit’ Sandwich

What — did the Gasco’s run out of lard? I especially like the part where Sally scoops the digusting creamed tuna mess onto the toast — it just looks so…appetizing! (Ha, ha.) One thing: why was ‘Your Gas Company’ instructing … Continue reading

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Today’s Photo: Maintaining Perspective

Seen at John Hobkirk’s FB page.

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Sexual History Tidbits

SEX IN THE NEWS  from Planet Proctor The expression “get laid” supposedly has its roots in the Everleigh bordello in 1900s Chicago, as in “I’m going to get Everleighed tonight.” [And ‘getting your ashes hauled’ may have come from the … Continue reading

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“The Thrill is Gone” by B.B. King and…Luciano Pavarotti (?)

I’m not sure what inspired this combination, but a hat-tip to Pavarotti for trying and B.B. for letting him try. Still think it’s weird, though.

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What is a Corporation?

Clips from the documentary film “The Corporation” (2003).

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