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• Woman Apparently Is Prepared To Get Tattoo Of Monkey Found Hanging Out At IKEA

  Earlier this week we wrote about a well-clad real monkey found milling about a Toronto IKEA store.According to the Huffington Post, a woman posted a photo of... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Woman Ironically Brags To Media About Parking Her Smart Car Illegally

  

  A woman from Halifax, Nova Scotia reportedly told the CBC that she found a “primo” place to regularly park her Smart Car for free. Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Blackberry Bans Passwords Geeks Would Use If Geeks Actually Used Blackberries

  Yahoo reports that Blackberry will ban 104 “unsecure’ passwords when it launches its new operating system in January, including: Gandalf, Merlin, and ncc1701 (w... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Twitter Adding A Header Photo To Your Profile Tomorrow… But Will This Influence...

  CNBC reports that beginning tomorrow, Twitter will require your profile to include a header photo, similar to the Facebook cover photo. Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Monkey Sporting Winter Coat And Diaper Found Hanging Out At IKEA Store

  The National Post reports that much like MacAulay Culkin being left home alone years ago, a monkey in a diaper and a sheepskin coat was left in a Toronto home... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Finally, An Edible iPhone Case…

  

  CNN reports that a company called Japan Trend Shop is selling a handmade iPhone 5 case made of rice and salt for $81. Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2012 CURRENT, GADGETS, HUMOR, SOCIETY, TECH

• We Are Writing About The First Story We Find On The CNBC Web Site Today!

  Dum-dee-doo… Let’s see what CNBC is reporting as its lead story today… which we will then have to write a comedy article about, regardless of how dry or boring... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Sony Reportedly To Discontinue Cassette Player/Recorder, Which Will Lead To...

  Akihabara News reports that Sony will discontinue the cassette player/recorder in 2013. So last chance to run out and get one, unless you’re looking for one at... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Text Message Celebrated 20th Birthday With Sad Face Emoticon

  CNN reported earlier this week, text messaging turned 20, however is expected to decline in popularity, as more people can avoid text messaging fees by using... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Austalians With Bad Fake Accents Fool British Hospital Staff Into Thinking The...

  The Telegraph reports that two radio personalities from Australia were able to successfully call Kate Middleton’s nurse at a British hospital to get an update o... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Russian Experts Confirm World Will Not End This December :)

  The New York Times reports that the Russian government has decided to put an end to Mayan doomsday talk. From the article:‘[Russia's] minister of emergency... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• CNN Opinion Author Says Don’t Name Your Kid “Siri,” Apparently Unaware It Is A...

  In a “Special To CNN,” Dean Obeidallah wrote a piece entitled “Don’t Name Your Kid Siri.”The article provided a link to Baby Center.com’s “Hottest Baby Name... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Hugh Hefner, Aged 86, Scheduled (Again) To Marry Crystal Harris (26)

  The New York Daily News reports that Hugh Hefner is set to marry his on-again-off-again girlfriend who is 60 years younger than him on New Year’s Eve.3 Older... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2012 CELEB, CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Drunk Elephant Rampage.

  The Times Of India reports that in an Indian town called West Midnamore, a herd of 50 elephants were drawn out of a forest after smelling the strong smell of... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• 41% Of Adults Aged 25-29 Live Or Have Recently Lived With Their Parents

  The New York Times reports that a Pew report indicates 41% of late 20-somethings have recently lived at home with their parents.3 More Embarrassing Places To... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• World’s Biggest Liar Competition Appears To Be Lying!

  Today’s news tip comes from blogger List Of X (no relation to former WWE wrestler Mr. X) via email.The Associated Press reports that in England, a “remote” pub... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Cyberdumb Day

  A well known apparel retailer, which we won’t name here, because it will spoil potential surprises to NTWN gift recipients, has an interesting policy at the... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• If You Win Powerball, Here’s What It Will Cost To Hang Out With Your Favorite...

  Business Insider reports that a company called Celebrity Talent International allows you to book your favorite celebs, from big names to a good chunk of... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Even Kid Who Stars In “Two And A Half Man” Thinks Nobody Should Watch The Show

  Fox News reports that Angus T. Jones, who apparently plays the role of the half man in the show “Two And A Half Men” is urging people not to watch the show. Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, HUMOR, TV & VIDEO

• Old House In China Located In Middle Of New Road

  CNN reports that in China, an old house sits on the middle of a new road, where an elderly couple has refused to move out. Apparently, the local laws forbid... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY