Category Archive: WTF Moments

Aug 11

I really want to buy Goodyear tires now…

Yes, this is old.  I realize that.  But damn…how condescending and sexist can you be?  And did people REALLY buy these tires because they were scared of the little wife getting behind the wheel.  Alone?  Sheesh.

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Jul 25

Celsius versus Fahrenheit

I’m thinking the reporter doing this story got their measurements off…Just a tad. http://news.yahoo.com/northeast-braces-temps-near-boiling-point-104346055.html

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Jun 29

How NOT to propose…

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Um, yeah.  I’d say no too.  Of course, I’m scared of the sound a popping balloon makes.  But still. A 12K ring goes up in the air…

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Jun 26

A Little Overboard, You Think?

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You’re 95 years old, in the final stages of leukemia, and have to use a wheelchair to get around because you’re too weak to walk or stand up properly.  Then you’re flying home to be with your family in your final times.  So, you’re subject to a search.  But how far is too far in …

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Jun 20

Adventures in an Urban Jungle

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Caught in the wild, this appears to be where all the stop signs gather to mate. Note: there are 8 stop signs in the picture.

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Jun 20

The Nerve of Some People

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Imagine your home being destroyed by a tornado. The loss… devastation… sadness. Then you pick up the pieces and get a permit from your town to TEMPORARILY place a modular home a couple of streets away (in the woods, I might add.) Your yard is covered in debris, so your neighbors are helping you clean …

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