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OK, I admit it. I love snark. I love a well-crafted one, and I love to try my hand at it. Perhaps too often, I will concede. You definitely don't want to be considered "too snarky". But I can't help it. It's just too much fun. When I see a headline that is just screaming out for snark, I jump on the thread, and all too often see that another Freeper has beaten me to my snark. Did you know that the plural of snark is snark. As in "I posted 5 snark today". Honestly. While I play at snark,...

I know this sounds hysterical to post about a seemingly tin foil conspiracy development but I am prepared to risk some credibility and get it out there so that we can say we weren't completely surprised. First, 120 embassies have been shut down. The rationale is presumably because AQ is planning an attack. Fine, go with that but that's not the real reason I am hearing from credible sources. I'll say in my own defense that I was told by another source last October, a substantial source who nevertheless did not have 100% of my trust, that Israel would attack...

Norwegian photographer Arvid Strømnes learned a lesson earlier this week about why you shouldn’t get too close to wild animals while trying to capture them on camera.

A fight between a brother and sister sends one of them to the hospital late Tuesday night. Police said the man, in his late 20s, got into an argument with his 17-year-old sister inside a southwest Tulsa home. Their mother told police that her son started the disagreement, but it's unclear what the two were fighting over. The shouting escalated until the man put his sister in a head-lock, police said. Seconds later, the sister went on the offensive. She grabbed an electric can opener and smashed it into the side of her brother's head. He left the house and...

M E M O To: All Employees From: Management Subject: Revised layoff policy As a result of the reduction of money budgeted for departmental areas, we are forced to cut down on our number of personnel. Under the plan, planners will be asked to go on early retirement, thus permitting the retention of younger people who are willing to code 80 hours a week for the company. Therefore, a program to phase out all planners by the end of the current fiscal year, via layoff, will be placed into effect immediately. The program will be known as RAPE (Retire All...

Last night was the 2013 MLB All-Star game. Ah, America’s pastime! Who doesn’t love a good baseball game? And what better way to open up America’s game then with a heartfelt rendition of ‘God Bless America’? And…wait, a minute. Who is this guy coming out to sing God Bless AMERICA?

In case you wanted some inspiring ideas for all that disposable income you’ve got just sitting around.

On July 4th a new tradition was started - Roman Candle Dodge Ball, with a twist. The twist being try to dodge the Roman Candles while riding a four wheeler. In the middle of this game, humblegunner made a comment that he bet there are several people on FR that would like to do this to him without trying to miss. For their viewing pleasure . . . humblegunner humblegunner humblegunner For everyone else, here is Eaker & TheGirl . . .Eaker Eaker Eaker Eaker TheGirl TheGirl

Just seeing if it works.

Last summer "Gangnam Style" became a viral sensation. This summer that sensation might have been a "Monkey Style" burger -- if only it existed. An Internet hoax targeting devotees of In-N-Out Burger fooled more than a few customers and even mainstream news outlets this week, despite the restaurant's insistence that there is no such thing as "Monkey Style" -- a burger jammed with grilled onions and french fries. The hoax, which first appeared on Foodbeast, got mentioned on some blogs, on a newspaper website and even garnered a tweet and photograph from an ESPN and ABC News reporter who declared...

In an unusual move conservative chat site Free Republic announced today that it has banned all parody postings. According to a representative of Free Republic, "We had to do something. An informal survey showed us fully 75% of all postings were amateur attempts at parody." He went on "And it is a stretch to call these things parody. Parody isn't just making up crazy stuff and putting it into the mouths of people you don't like." A frequent poster on the web site, DManA approves of the move. "Everyone loves to be tricked, fooled, and made a fool of. That's...

Monday, June 10. 8:17 p.m. A St. Maries man reported he had been watching a moose near his house for a few days. He said now though it looks like the moose is dead. He said it could be lying down, but he believes it is dead. The man called back later and said he got overexcited and that the moose was still alive.

Great news for all those ”Sex and The City” loving fans: Sarah Jessica Parker’s new shoe line, SJP, is set to launch exclusively at Nordstrom stores and Nordstrom.com in January.

A truck carrying fireworks hit a moose near Wawa, Ontario, early Friday morning, shutting down the Trans Canada Highway for five-and-a-half hours and creating an impressive fireworks display as the truck burned.

Woman Injured by Moose Near Grand Lake Prompts Warnings

It can get lonely on the windswept plains of northern Colorado and finding love can be tricky. But as this lovestruck moose so athletically demonstrates, romance can be found anywhere if you really concentrate... especially if you put your partner on a pedestal. The unidentified moose has shaken townsfolk in Grand Lake, Colorado, to their bones after he was caught having sex with a statue of a moose.

I was going through some old files on my hard drive, when I discovered a series of threads I preserved from the 1999-2000 timeframe. I started reading through them and I was amazed at the number of people who had been on here, who I lost track of, or no longer see on the forum. I know, some of them are dead, some of them banned, some of them moved on... some of them even changed name! But I would love if any or all of you checked in, informing me of your status. I'm especially interested in hearing from...

I just received the following letter from a young woman who is also a Republican. I told her I would post it. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Mr Limbaugh I just read what was said about you to people at Harvey Weinstein's house. The article is in the Atlantic. This is a little of what it said: President Obama told donors like Jessica Biel, Justin Timberlake (who was wearing hipster glasses), and Tommy Hilfiger that Washington gridlock is pretty much Rush Limbaugh's fault on Monday evening at a fundraiser at Harvey Weinstein's house in New York's Greenwich Village. Obama admitted that his theory...

GREAT FALLS, Mont.- The smell of a suspected natural gas leak in Great Falls, Mont., Wednesday was traced to discarded scratch-and-sniff cards, a gas company manager said. The numerous reports of the distinctive aroma of natural gas were acted upon by the city's Public Service Commission, the Great Falls Tribune reported. The cause, though, was boxes of scratch-and-sniff cards designed to educate customers what a gas leak smells like. The cards had been thrown out, then hauled away and compacted in garbage trucks, Nick Bohr, general manager of Energy West, said. There's no problem with contamination," Bohr said. "In a...

HONG KONG, - Thousands of people snapped pictures of a 54-foot-tall rubber duck floating in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor. The inflatable duck, created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, raised a stir and attracted crowds of hundreds when it floated into the harbor while a brass band played at Ocean Terminal, CNN reported Friday. "Hong Kong has been changed forever," the artist said. Hofman said the duck may look like a giant children's toy but it is meant to appeal to adults. "I see it as an adult thing. It makes you feel young again. It refers to your childhood when...

Advice for an old guy: I was working out at the gym when I spotted a sweet young thing walking in....I asked the trainer standing next to me, "What machine should I use to impress that lady over there?"The trainer looked me over and said; "I would recommend the ATM in the lobby."

Well, here we are. I made it to 15 years today! I've been here so long I was *never* a nOOb! But I love to meet new folks that find FR daily, so come on in, the water's purple. If you're a troll I have some kitties I'd like you to meet.... Shockingly, I got up this morning and saw I had not been suspended by the Mods, which was the case on a few of my anniversaries. Don't know how I avoided it this year, but somehow I managed...didn't avoid it a couple days before Mrs. Liberty and I...

While I oppose the immigration bill, given the border-security issue and Obama's record of non-enforcement, among other things, I regret linking to a post that refers to Senator Rubio as a slick used car salesman. He is earnest and thoughtful and deserves much better. He loves his country and means well, unlike too many politicians. There are slick used car salesmen on Capitol Hill, many come to mind, but Rubio is certainly not one of them. Also, while I'm on the subject, there are bloggers, columnists, and radio hosts who will personally trash Rubio because they think that shows how...

I just spent alot of time posting!I see that, looks like you hit a small bump.Pictured: Small BumpWhat happened?Well, someone set up us the bomb?I'm serious!Oh, well.. looks like your post got pulled. Augh! I spent alot of effort on that! How did it happen?!Couldn't be because you were doing it wrong?What the, how'd you get that video of m-- uh.. I don't even wear that!Right Skippy. *cough* Well, since you asked, here's how posts get removed. First, if it is against TOS it gets seen.Then it gets marked.Okay, I have that much.Then the mods gather:Pictured, mods gathering.I don't think...

So I'm sitting on the train today (with a bunch of Louisville fans, I guess the people from Michigan got closer hotels) and the little televisions on the train kept playing the same video over and over. After getting over the initial shock that the televisions on the train actually worked (thanks to a couple hundred million in renovations) I became fascinated in a slow motion wreck sort of way. Anyway, on a sad day like this I thought I'd share a bit of distraction. For maximum benefit mute the volume because of course there is none on the trains....

Earlier today, members of Ukrainian feminist group Femen staged protests across Europe as they called for a "topless jihad." The demonstrations were in support of a young Tunisian activist named Amina Tyler. Last month, Tyler posted naked images of herself online, with the words "I own my body; it's not the source of anyone's honor" written on her bare chest. The head of Tunisia's "Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice," reportedly called for Tyler to be stoned to death for her putatively obscene actions, lest they lead to an epidemic. Tyler has since gone quiet, leading...

It's official: Americans love their conspiracy theories. Public Policy Polling asked voters to weigh in on 20 more infamous ones, and the results show that a not-insignificant number of people believe that President Obama is the anti-Christ (13%), Big Foot exists (14%), and the planet is secretly ruled by the New World Order (28%; 4% think our societies are actually ruled by "lizard people"). Among the other results:   21% believe the government covered up a UFO crash in Roswell; 29% believe in aliens 6% believe Osama bin Laden is alive; 5% think Paul McCartney has been dead for decades...

VIDEO EMBEDDED AT WEBPAGECommentary.....There is something very fishy going on when the media supresses all the really bad things our president is doing and has done in his past. It's like he has something on them and they won't do the job that they have always done in the past about getting the facts out to We the People . Some of the brainwashed voters are now seeing the light , and it's a very bright light of warning.. take heed America! something Ain't Right here !! When he talks about having something to hide I think he is warning...

Most crimes are unpleasant but this one most definitely stinks. When detectives stopped a truck being driven through New Jersey they were left stunned to discover it contained about $200,000 worth of stolen cheese. Veniamin Konstantinovich Balika, 34, of Plainfield, Illinois, was arrested by police officers at a service area off the New Jersey Turnpike. He is alleged to have provided false paperwork to the distributor of K&K Cheese in Cashton so he could get the Muenster cheese loaded onto his 18-wheel truck last week.

An Illinois man accused of stealing 21 tons of Wisconsin cheese has been arrested in New Jersey. New Jersey authorities say Veniamin Konstantinovich Balika, 34, from south suburban Plainfield was arrested Tuesday afternoon. New Jersey State Police Lt. Stephen Jones said Wednesday the man was driving a refrigerated truck carrying 42,000 pounds of Muenster cheese. Jones says the cheese company, K&K Cheese in Cashton, Wis., valued the cargo at $200,000. New Jersey Detective Oliver Sissman tells WISC-TV in Wisconsin that the suspect used false paperwork to obtain the cheese. Company spokesman Kevin Everhart says K&K can't guarantee the cheese hasn't...

In Washington, everyone has their issue. But it's probably safe to say that Stephen Bassett's is a little more colorful. Bassett, the executive director of the Paradigm Research Group, wants the U.S. government to lift what he calls the "truth embargo" and acknowledge that extraterrestrials are real and are engaging the human race. "Think of me as a very committed political activist like any other, whether it's the civil rights movement, or the gay rights movement, or the women's rights movement, or any other," he told Yeas & Nays. Though his movement is a wee bit more alien. Bassett and...

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. -- Soft snow started falling, and then kept getting heavier as the night progressed. From the start of Friday's World Cup qualifier, the lines on the field were covered. As the game wore on, even the Americans in their white home uniforms became hard to see. And then in the 55th minute, with the U.S. leading Costa Rica 1-0 on Clint Dempsey's early goal, the referee and match commissioner stopped it. Would it continue? For a moment, it was as unclear as the view. But then, after some heated discussions, play went on. On a snowy night...

NEW YORK, - Passengers on a Greyhound bus traveling to New York said they were disgusted when the bus became overrun with cockroaches. The bus was traveling from Atlantic City, N.J., to New York Friday morning when passengers began to notice the bugs crawling about, CNN reported. Passenger Dawn Alexander told ABC News the roaches were first spotted in the front of the bus. "Then after a while, the panic got toward the back because we all started looking around and saw roaches crawling everywhere," she said. "We thought it was one (roach). It turned out to be a whole...

CAERNARFON, Wales, - A climber in Wales said he suffered injuries to his ankles in a 100-foot slide down a frozen gully on Snowdon, the country's tallest mountain, Mark Roberts said he was climbing the Parsley Fern Gully in the Gwynedd region when he lost his balance due to a large piece of ice falling, The Mirror reported Monday. Roberts said he bounced off rocks and put his arms up to shield himself from ice during the plunge -- and ended up with just ankle injuries. The climber wore a head camera and footage of his fall was posted online....

Mr. Castro: 'Ello, I wish to register a complaint. (The owner does not respond.)Mr. Castro: 'Ello, Miss?Owner: What do you mean "miss"?Mr. Castro: (pause)I'm sorry, I have a cold. I wish to make a complaint!Owner: We're closin' for lunch.Mr. Castro: Never mind that, my lad. I wish to complain about this Hugo what I purchased not half an hour ago from this very boutique.Owner: Oh yes, the, uh, the Venezulian Red...What's,uh...What's wrong with it?Mr. Castro: I'll tell you what's wrong with it, my lad. 'E's dead, that's what's wrong with it!Owner: No, no, 'e's uh,...he's resting.Mr. Castro: Look, matey, I...

When a show about the walking dead on basic cable beats every network show in the ratings demographic that advertisers care most about, you have to wonder who the real zombies are. A zombie, after all, is something that continues to roam, and tries to devour all in its path even though its natural life is over — a description that does not sound that far-fetched when it comes to broadcast networks. During its run last fall, “The Walking Dead” was the highest-rated show among viewers 18 to 49, the most-sought age group, with a bigger audience than network winners...

NEWARK, N.J., - A photo of a creature caught in a New Jersey river has been stirring controversy on the entertainment website Reddit over whether or not it is Photoshopped. The picture was posted on Reddit about a week ago by a user called "jlitch" with the headline "Friend also caught this fishing in NJ," The (Newark, N.J.,) Star-Ledger reported Sunday. Since it has been posted, it has been viewed more than 1.2 million times and has received more than 2,000 comments, some of which questioned the authenticity of the photo. Jlitch posted additional photos three days that shows a...

NEW YORK,- A New York musician who sublet his $4,000-a-month apartment to a man he never met said his $140,000 concert grand piano was stolen. Dong-Hyek Lim, 28, said he sublet his Trump Place apartment in December to a man calling himself Byungyung Kim on the website HeyKorean.com, a Craigslist-type site catering specifically to Korean Americans, and he returned recently to discover his piano and other items had been stolen, the New York Daily News reported Friday. Lim said the man apparently used a bogus name and an email address and phone number that can't be traced. He said Kim...

PLYMOUTH, England, - A woman in England says her family's pet rabbit apparently scared off a nighttime burglar. Kimberley May of Plymouth, England, said she and her family heard the rabbit, Toby, thump on the floor loudly five times in the early hours Thursday and they went downstairs a few hours later to find burglars had taken items including a WWI medal and gifts for her upcoming wedding , the Plymouth Herald reported Friday. "We think that when the rabbit thumped it scared the burglar off and they left all the stuff they were going to take," May said. "They...

Has anyone been watching this show? Last nite at 10:00 EST would have been the third installment. I'm curious what others around here think of it but I'd rather not come out and say what I'm thinking just yet. (Hint: Posted in chit/chat maybe for a reason.)

DENIZLI, Turkey, - A Turkish man whose symptoms were described as clinical vampirism has recovered following two years of treatment, a doctor said. Dr. Direnc Sakarya of Denizli Military Hospital and his research team said the 23-year-old man, who was the subject of a report in the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics in 2011, no longer suffers from the post-traumatic stress disorder and dissociative identity disorder that led to his cravings for human blood, Today's Zaman reported Monday. Sakarya said the man's vampire-like activities began with drinking his own blood and eventually led to several arrests for stabbing and biting...

About 12 minutes into the 10 February Fox News Sunday, Pelosi slips in associating gun control with the First Amendment.

PLOVER, Wis., - Authorities in Wisconsin said a woman found to be living with more than 300 rats running loose in her trailer home is being evicted. The Portage County Sheriff's Department said Darlene Flatoff will be evicted from her Birch Tree Estates home in Plover within the next 10 days after health officials discovered the woman has been keeping more than 300 rats loose in her home since March of last year and possibly longer, the Wausau Daily Herald reported Thursday. Officials said the rodents and their droppings are posing a health risk. They said Flatoff bought her first...