I’m constantly advising my friends to send the dog to ‘the farm‘. (… and sell their children)
But since Sony discontinued their robot dog AIBO in 2006, what’s the best replacement?
Here’s cute and cuddly. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
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I want to choke that baby seal already.
Perhaps a baby dinosaur. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
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hmm … might have to keep the dog, for now.
(via Mashable – Can a Robot Ever Be Man’s Best Friend?)
The Midwestern United States (in the U.S. generally referred to as the Midwest) is one of the four geographic regions within the United States of America used by the United States Census Bureau in its reporting.
The region consists of 12 states in the north-central United States: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. …
As you recall, the KFC Double Down sandwich was ruled a ‘crime against humanity’ in the Hague.
Forcing someone to eat one is now considered a War Crime.
They are SO illegal that Barry Bonds denies ever eating one.
… yet in Cleveland I was able to purchase one under the counter. Nudge nudge, wink wink.
Apparently some rogue KFC franchises are still carrying them.
related post – KFC – Quadruple Down sandwich
Laugh out loud absurd funny.
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From: Jane Gilles
Date: Wednesday 8 Oct 2008 12.19pmTo: David Thorne
Subject: Overdue accountDear David,
Our records indicate that your account is overdue by the amount of $233.95. If you have already made this payment please contact us within the next 7 days to confirm payment has been applied to your account and is no longer outstanding.
Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles
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From: David Thorne
Date: Wednesday 8 Oct 2008 12.37pmTo: Jane Gilles
Subject: Re: Overdue accountDear Jane,
I do not have any money so am sending you this drawing I did of a spider instead. I value the drawing at $233.95 so trust that this settles the matter.
Regards, David.
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… see where this story is going on 27b/6
I’ve got to read this edition … Perhaps the first MAD magazine I’ll have read in 30yrs.
… When TechCrunch asked Mad Magazine editor John Ficarra why Mark was on the cover of his humorous periodical, Ficarra replied, “It was a pure business decision. We got a cool $2 mil from the Winklevoss twins to ‘poke’ him a new one.” …
He sold his OLD fishing boat through Kijiji. (Not Craig’s List)
… Here’s a fixer upper (possible replacement) I found in his Parksville, B.C. neighbourhood.
… We’ve gotta hand it to the employee at a doomed Borders store who still has a sense of humor about the company they work for going down the drain.
Consumerist reader Sam says he snapped this sign at a store which will be closing in Chicago, telling customers where they can now go to find a bathroom.
Borders filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in mid-February, after struggling for years to compete against Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble, which have cornered the digital and physical book store markets, respectively. As a result, they have been in the process of closing 30% of their stores. …
Consumerist – Closing Borders Store Tells Customers Where To Find A Restroom
… I had no choice
A California cousin is doing a family history. Here’s a baby photo that came to light.
I had hoped to transform from an ugly duckling to a beautiful swan. That hasn’t happened yet.
Add 1 couch or recliner, 1 pair of skis and a host of willing (if absent-minded) participants and you’ve got a recipe for “skouching” … and plenty of B-roll footage for the next Jackass movie.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Rick McCharles 