Thursday, March 11, 2010
"Der Untergang" (2004), Amusement, Bizarre, California, Darwin Awards, Games, Intoxicated Humor, Jerry Brown, Journalism, Oklahoma, Satire, Technology, The Mainstream Media
UPI reports that the cops in Oklahoma City received an interesting offer.
Authorities in Oklahoma said a man who crashed into a parking lot walked into a jail and offered a stick he called the “last tree in the universe” as payment.Oklahoma County sheriff’s deputies said Rondell Bailey walked into the downtown Oklahoma City jail with a stick and told deputies he wanted to offer the object, which he called the “last tree in the universe,” in exchange for dropping any possible charges against him, KOCO-TV, Oklahoma City, reported Wednesday.
The deputies said Bailey left after being told the stick was not an acceptable form of payment and threw a brick through a jail window.
Investigators said they discovered a white powder suspected to be methamphetamine during a search of the suspect’s truck.
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Steve Hoefer made a glove which will play Rock, Paper, Scissors against its wearer. The glove was winning in this 1:36 video
Hat tip to Rosa Golian and Karen L. Myers.
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Satire of typical news report (Warning: lots of off-color language). 2:02 video.
From Vanderleun via Karen L. Myers.
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“Just buy me a sun dress and put me in a Prius!” Hitler declares angrily on learning that Jerry Brown is again running for governor of California in the latest “Der Untergang” take-off.
3:49 video.
Hat tip to Kenneth Grubbs.
