WTF, mate? June 26, 2008
Posted by Chris Stover in Random Rubbish.Tags: DMV, Driving, Humor
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The North Carolina DMV needs to get a clue.
More than 10,000 people in the state have license plates that begin with the letters WTF.
LOL, right?
I was ROFL when I heard this. Because thanks to one little video that came about just a few years ago, those three simple letters can never be used in that order in a generic sense again. All because of some damn Australian.
A woman’s grandkids tipped her off that the license plate on the back of her sedan had deeper social context. And now, the DMV is offering free replacement of said license plates – if the drivers choose.
And…the sample license plate on North Carolina’s DMV Web site also included those first three infamous letters.
Maybe N.C. is more liberal than we originally thought…
L8R.
Boy, oh Boy! June 24, 2008
Posted by Chris Stover in Cut to the Chase, Random Rubbish.Tags: Boy George, Humor, Martha Stewart
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First, England wouldn’t allow America’s sultry sweetheart Martha Stewart entrance into the country. Something about a criminal past…I don’t know.
Alas, karma kicks in. Now the U.S. won’t allow England’s sultry sweetheart (yeah, I said it) Boy George into the country. Aw, shucks.
Boy faces charges in London for false imprisonment. His trial is set for November.
This just goes to show foreign powers – don’t try to pull one on the big, bad United States, because we’ll shoot you down and shoot you down hard.
For every Martha, there is a Boy.
Old people these days… June 17, 2008
Posted by Chris Stover in Random Rubbish.Tags: Humor, Murder, Old People
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It only took five dead husbands for police to question the common denominator.
Betty Johnson (sounds like a grandmother you’d love to have, doesn’t it?) has finally been arrested after police have questioned her involvement in at least one of her husbands’ deaths.
The 76-year-old has been charged with the 1986 murder of her fourth husband.
So a lessen for us all — if your spouse has had at least three other spouses in his or her life, track them down. Make sure they’re alive. Or run like hell.
Don’t priests have enough problems? June 12, 2008
Posted by Chris Stover in Random Rubbish.Tags: Catholicism, Humor, Law & Order, Naked Priest, Random Rubbish
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Apparently not. So therefore, this priest decided to create more.
A catholic priest in Denver was arrested last year for jogging at a high school track — naked. Granted, it was after 4:30 a.m., but the cops had seen enough.
The judge in the case did not inform the jurors – yet – that Whipkey is a priest. He’ll save that until truTV shows up to do a documentary for shock value. But the judge must believe that the priest is no different than the average citizen when it comes to the law.
I suppose that’s true. With the basis of our country being the separation of church and state, the a priest should be treated as anyone else. But Whipkey should have been seen as a community elder, a respected leader in his parish. And then he goes and blows it by stripping and streaking.
On the other hand, the fact that this guy’s a priest could mean that the jurors see him in a different light. After all, he’s only having exercising wearing what God gave him.
Anyway, there’s something we can all learn from this. Blessed are the naked, for theirs is the kingdom of an 8×10 cell.
I want my edumacation June 12, 2008
Posted by Chris Stover in Random Rubbish.Tags: Humor, Random Rubbish, Research
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OK, so this is a little dated. But now, it will live in infamy.
Have you ever actually read your high school diploma? All that calligraphy just bunches together, making the words nearly impossible to read. But that’s still no excuse.
A school in Cleveland had this problem. Yet they didn’t fix the glaring error before handing out diplomas to its 330 graduates — some congratulations on finishing a first-class educaiton.
At The Temple News, and even at SEPTA, we print out copies of publications for us to look at before sending them to print. And this is a perfect example of why.
Pull out your high school diploma. Or college diploma, for that matter. Double check everything. It’s true. Something’s probably spelled wrong.
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Next at Comedy Sportz: John McCain June 4, 2008
Posted by Chris Stover in Random Rubbish.Tags: Humor, John McCain
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What I like about John McCain — which is something that could quickly make me dislike him — is his attempt at humor.
It began on American Idol when he basically reiterated the plot to American Dreamz. Odds are you didn’t see the movie (as I didn’t either), so ignore the reference.
Really…I own it, but I haven’t watched it.
Then while watching Lifetime — OK…Frasier is on Lifetime at 12 and 12:30 a.m. Monday through Friday — I saw he appeared in a commercial for Army Wives, a show about…well, anyway…
His appearance went something like this:
“Thanks for watching Army Wives. I’ve become a big fan of Army Wives, mostly because Cindy makes me watch it. Anyway…”
Incredibly random. Somewhat funny. But it’s the kind of funny that’s only funny because he’s John McCain. He’s almost 72. He’s got a 50-50 shot of being the 44th president of the United States of America. And he looks like your favorite grandfather.
It’s a type of humor that could some day get him in trouble. Not only would it turn some people off, but it also increases the chances of him unintentionally digging himself into trouble by offending someone. But for now, it’s fun to watch.
Seriously, why would I lie about seeing the movie if I already told you that I own the DVD?
J&H cafeteria to get summer renovations May 12, 2008
Posted by Chris Stover in Clips & Videos.Tags: Clips & Videos, Food, Humor, Temple University
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Originally from The Temple News. Photo by Julia Wilkinson.
CHRIS STOVER
The Temple News
Changes are coming to the Johnson & Hardwick cafeteria this summer, and it’s not in the turkey tetrazzini recipe.
The Louis J. Esposito Dining Court will see a major facelift, literally from the floor to the ceiling.
“It’s going to be a total transformation,” said Jeffrey Brown, marketing director for Temple Dining Services.
The dining hall will close at 7 p.m. tomorrow, the time when all students will be moved out of the residence halls. Lingering students will see the demolition crew arriving at that time as the construction will begin immediately, General Manager David Tolbert said.
Events of today too current for Hollywood flicks April 28, 2008
Posted by Chris Stover in Clips & Videos, Cut to the Chase.Tags: Alycia Lane, Cut to the Chase, Humor, John McCain
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Original version from The Temple News.
CHRIS STOVER
The Temple News
Remember when the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League debuted in 1943?
Regardless if you were born or not, you probably know little about it. Unless you’ve seen A League of Their Own.
But how much do you, in fact, know based on the flick? Former leaguer Doris Sams said the movie was “about 30 percent truth and 70 percent Hollywood.”
If you’re going to fabricate info, let’s just lie like God’s not watching.
Celine Dion hates squirrels April 25, 2008
Posted by Chris Stover in Clips & Videos.Tags: Clips & Videos, Humor
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Originally for Journalism 2252: Writing Humor with Diane Bones
CHRIS STOVER
Writing Humor
I never realized it’s against the law to run over a squirrel in Delaware. Well, until I hit one. Then it became pretty evident.
I was on my way home from PetSmart, where I had just finished purchasing food for Baldwin, my pet gerbil. Suddenly, a Celine Dion song began playing on my favorite soft-rock radio station. And you know I can’t resist performing a ballad while driving.
At the very moment of the key change in “Because You Loved Me,” I saw a little, furry forest animal jump into my lane. I wish I could say I missed the squirrel like I missed the note, but the little bugger never had a chance.
