Plant slams door on Led Zep tour

" Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant has scotched rumours that he is to tour with the band, describing speculation as "frustrating and ridiculous". Last week, The Sun newspaper reported that he had agreed to a...

Teacher Burns Students In The Name Of The Lord

"Sara - NYUSooo, the other day a teacher got in some mild trouble for burning crosses on his students’ arms. Just another day in the American public school system. No, but really, this happened. Apparently, a science teacher in Ohio had a high frequency generator, which he...

9/11 Conspiracy Theories 'Ridiculous,' Al Qaeda Says

I have to share this video with NowPublic to put paid to all those conspiracy theories:9/11 Conspiracy Theories 'Ridiculous,' Al Qaeda Saysbut I will confess it's from The Onion.

Hamilton wins Monaco Grand Prix

Great win for Lewis, now 3 points ahead of Kimi. It's setting up to be another great season. How things have changed now Schumacher has gone."Monaco Grand Prix Report: Hamilton wins thrilling Monaco...

Kids Trump Religion Over Life!

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorJehovah's Witnesses, we have all seen them on street corners passively passing out the "WatchTower" to pedestrians.  They are hard to miss, with their button down...

"Danger: Avoid Death"

I knew I was forgetting to avoid something."DETROIT - Here are some words to live by, from a warning label on a small tractor: "Danger: Avoid Death." That warning is the winner of the 11th annual "Wacky Warning...

Watch Out for the Killer Lamp!

The Onion presents the 23 goofiest horror-movie adversaries ever. Happy Halloween!"1. Floor lamp (Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes, 1989)So far, The Amityville Horror has spawned a whopping eight sequels, remakes,...

Quiz: Canada's Wacky criminal code

Some of these Canadian Laws may surprise you why Canadians are in the pickle we are currently in.Better not go Cow Tipping or it is prison for you. "Okay law-abiding citizens, here 's a little quiz for...

Minor in Jail 238 days and counting, charge? Flashing.

"A boy who turned 15 today spent his birthday in court today to enter a plea to flashing two kids in January. He's been in jail for 238 days on the charge. The minimum plea the State Attorney's Office would offer is a year and a day in prison. For more on this story, check...

Ridiculous Infomercial Review

the magic bullet informational is amazing!  i love Hazel....hilarious!

Homer Simpson next to the Cerne Giant in Dorset

"Wish for rain to wash away Homer Pagans have pledged to perform "rain magic" to wash away a cartoon character painted next to their famous fertility symbol - the Cerne Abbas giant. A doughnut-brandishing Homer...

THE WAY WE LIVE NOW: 10-29-06; Geezery Rider

"George W. Bush was sending an economic message when he visited the Harley-Davidson motorcycle factory in York, Penn., in August. With its big foreign markets, Harley-Davidson is a rare American manufacturer that thrives on, rather than fears, free trade. But when the...

Canadian Mobile Data Rate Costs (1GB)

Blame Canada!  Man we gotta do something about those monopolies.  I thought we invented the damn phone!  Why are we getting so fleeced by the mobile carriers?"Thanks to Thomas Purves for doing the...

Terror Jamming: Security Guru's Airline Threat Contest

I am not affiliated with this project, but I find it fascinating. Basically, Schneier is inviting the public to come up with their own far-fetched-yet-plausible "terror threat" along the lines of the Heathrow...

Is Describing The Sporting Event You're Watching Copyright Infringement?

The world is becoming more absurd by the day.   When did we lose possession of our own experiences?"Last year, we noted that as various professional sports leagues were becoming increasingly ruthless in claiming ownership over any data associated with a sporting...

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