Archive for November, 2004

Called your ex while drunk too many times?

A phone company in Australia is giving customers an option to blacklist numbers before heading out for a night of partying.

Don’t joke around with your mother, pothead!

Two Nebraska men are arrested after playing a joke on one of their mothers.

What not to bring when bailing out a friend

A man and woman get points for going to bail a friend out of jail. They lose their points for what they brought with them.

Screensaver to fight spam

Lycos recently made a free screen saver available for download. What make this one different? It allows users to take part in a DDoS attack against spammers.

Would you like a condom with your liquor? It’s free!

The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh recently enacted a law requiring liquor stores to give out a free condom with every bottle of alcohol starting December 1.

Be sure to check your house before calling the cops on your daughter

Thinking of calling the police when your daughter comes home drunk? You probably should clear the drugs out of your house first.

Counterfeit money returned to thieves

Several thieves had their plan backfire when the counterfeit bills they used to purchase $400 in electronics from a Cincinnati area Wal-Mart were returned to them.

Roman bus ticketed for driving in bus lane – without a driver

Roman police recently wrote a ticket for a bus driving in the bus lane, without a driver.

Tip to bank robbers: don’t use your deposit slip for the note

A 23-year-old Florida man faces charges after trying to rob a back with a note written on the back of a deposit slip.

A dishonest drug dealer? Better call the cops

A woman in Iowa called the police to report that she had been sold bad drugs.