Perceptual "Funny" link thread - Page 10

petrw1 · 2008-03-13, 17:25

The latest victim was Townsville man Barry Jeffries, who was killed by a monster croc in Lakefield National Park in August 2005 while fishing, with his wife, out of a canoe.

.... while fishing, with his wife out of a canoe. <comma removed after 'wife'>
... this scenario should have made the wife the victim.

.... while fishing with his wife, out of a canoe. <comma removed after 'fishing'>
... ditto here but the wife was also the bait.

petrw1 · 2008-04-07, 19:27

http://www.micheldebroin.org/projects/spc/index.html

99.94 · 2008-04-11, 11:21

The loser of the decade?
http://www.supremecourt.tas.gov.au/cops/hall_g_c

markr · 2008-04-12, 00:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by 99.94

"Criminal stupidity"
http://www.supremecourt.tas.gov.au/cops/hall_g_c

I think that effort should be submitted for a Darwin Award honorable mention!

cheesehead · 2008-04-12, 06:27

"The Great Forgetting"

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/11/op...64e&ei=5087%0A

Quote:

They say the 21st century is going to be the Asian Century, but, of course, it’s going to be the Bad Memory Century. Already, you go to dinner parties and the middle-aged high achievers talk more about how bad their memories are than about real estate.

nibble4bits · 2008-04-25, 02:30

I like the paper one. :)
http://www.ieee-huntsville.org/y2002/lw0208tough.html

philmoore · 2008-04-25, 03:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheesehead

"The Great Forgetting"

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/11/op...64e&ei=5087%0A

Confirms my opinion, that David Brooks can be quite witty and entertaining, even though he generally seems to be on the "wrong" side of most political issues!

roger · 2008-04-25, 05:50

Quote:

I like the paper one. :)
http://www.ieee-huntsville.org/y2002/lw0208tough.html

Wow, those are hilarious

A version of the cruise control one was on the movie Darwin Awards

m_f_h · 2008-04-28, 19:33

Gmail "web clip", this morning:

"State moves to ban fake testicles on vehicles"
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSN4O32105020080425

cheesehead · 2008-06-30, 17:53

http://www.curioustaxonomy.net/

Uncwilly · 2008-06-30, 19:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheesehead

http://www.curioustaxonomy.net/

http://www.goldenpalacemonkey.com/

2008-03-13, 17:25	#100
petrw1 1976 Toyota Corona years forever! "Wayne" Nov 2006 Saskatchewan, Canada 2²·7·167 Posts	The importance of the comma The latest victim was Townsville man Barry Jeffries, who was killed by a monster croc in Lakefield National Park in August 2005 while fishing, with his wife, out of a canoe. .... while fishing, with his wife out of a canoe. <comma removed after 'wife'> ... this scenario should have made the wife the victim. .... while fishing with his wife, out of a canoe. <comma removed after 'fishing'> ... ditto here but the wife was also the bait.

2008-04-07, 19:27	#101
petrw1 1976 Toyota Corona years forever! "Wayne" Nov 2006 Saskatchewan, Canada 4676₁₀ Posts	Save our planet... http://www.micheldebroin.org/projects/spc/index.html

2008-04-11, 11:21	#102
99.94 Dec 2004 The Land of Lost Content 3·7·13 Posts	"Criminal stupidity" The loser of the decade? http://www.supremecourt.tas.gov.au/cops/hall_g_c

2008-06-30, 17:53	#109
cheesehead "Richard B. Woods" Aug 2002 Wisconsin USA 17014₈ Posts	"Curiosities of Biological Nomenclature" http://www.curioustaxonomy.net/

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2008-04-25, 02:30	#105
nibble4bits Nov 2005 266₈ Posts	I like the paper one. :) http://www.ieee-huntsville.org/y2002/lw0208tough.html

2008-04-28, 19:33	#108
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