A homeowner in Florida was awarded $187,000 in legal fees from a years-long court battle over the right to park a pick-up truck in his driveway. Now the homeowners association is going to have to pick up the tab for $300,000 in fees. [More]
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Bloomingdale's Diesel Toddler Rain Boots Want You To Die
By 7.27.10
Jennifer writes in with these amazing Diesel toddler’s rain boots that, due to the angle of the photograph, appear to just say “DIE” in purple paint. [More]
Kroger Conveniently Places Plastic Shot Glasses Next To Jell-O
By 7.22.10
Luke from Atlanta writes in to let us know he doesn’t think these glasses are for dieters who want to make sensible portions of Jell-O. [More]
This "Modern Claddagh Ring" Looks Strangely Familiar
By 7.22.10
I’m not Irish, and I’ve never really cared for claddagh jewelry, but I can’t shake the feeling that I’ve seen this ring design somewhere else before. Does it look familiar to you?
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Uranium Ore Is A Big Hit On Amazon.com
By 7.16.10
For those of you who enjoy creative amazon reviews, allow us to direct you to Uranium Ore. [More]
Seattle Bar Owner Will Buy You A Steak Dinner If You Quit Chase
By 7.15.10
Don’t like Chase? You’re not alone. If you haven’t already dropped the bank but are willing to let them go, you might be on your way to a free steak dinner. [More]
"Magic Pleasure Bed" Only $300
By 7.12.10
We have to admit this is creative, but there is no possible way we’d ever buy a bed from an ad that mentions the Slovakian curling team. (Nothing against them, we just don’t want to cheapen the sport.) Reader Melissa thought you might, however, so we agreed to post it. [More]
Battle Against Unattended Children Escalating In Passive-Aggressive Fashion
By 6.28.10
An LAWeekly reader sent in this photo of a sign at a local cafe. We’ve heard the espresso and a puppy line before, but the addition of a drum and profanity really adds something to the mental picture. Kudos. [More]
Attention Kmart Shoppers: There's A Special On Tom Hanks In Aisle 8
By 6.18.10
Mr. Tom Hanks, voice of Woody in Toy Story 3 just posted this picture of himself in a Kmart, dressed up like he works there, holding a Woody doll. He’s apparently filming a movie called Larry Crowne in which he plays someone who works retail. We can’t help but be a little saddened that this isn’t real. Why can’t Tom Hanks work at Kmart? Why? Why? Why? [More]
Deep Down, Your Parking Garage Will Always Wonder What Might Have Been
By 6.10.10
Ben in New York City (not Popken) had a problem with his parking garage. He writes that even though he canceled his account in three different ways, the garage kept billing him. So he wrote a nice complaint letter that was playful, comparing the parking garage to a jilted lover who just couldn’t let him go. A company representative wrote back, playing along–and severing Ben’s relationship with the garage for good. [More]
BBQ Safety Begins When You Don't Commit Assault With A Scraper
By 6.3.10
As an addendum to our recent BBQ safety post and, of course, a shout-out to my hometown of Elgin, IL, we ask that you not assault your fellow grillers with a BBQ scraper. [More]
This Exists: Harrison Ford Mercury
By 5.17.10
We don’t have a whole lot to say about this other than we’re really happy it exists. Also, we wanted to post a picture of Indiana Jones, so there you have it. Mission accomplished. [More]
Beware The Sleeping Bag That Finds You
By 5.11.10
Too lazy to dig through your closet to find your sleeping bag? Just cut yourself shaving and lie down and this bad-boy will find you. [More]
This Exists: Dungeons & Dragons Jones Soda
By 5.10.10
We don’t really know anything about D&D, but we are sort of thrilled to know there’s a flavor of Jones Soda called, “Sneak Attack.” Kinda scared to drink it, however. You know, due to the nature of the attack. [More]
Shanghai Trying To Rid Itself Of Hilarious Signs
By 5.4.10
The NYT says that for the past two years the Shanghai Commission for the Management of Language Use has been trying to eradicate the scourge of humorous signs from its city. [More]
Sorry, We Really Have No Idea When We Are Open Saturdays
By 5.3.10
Reader Colin writes in to let us know that in Atlanta the emission station might be open on Saturday, but they’re really just not sure when. [More]
40 Ways People Still Use Floppy Disks
By 5.3.10
The BBC put out a call to see who still uses floppy disks and got over 1,000 responses. They picked the best 40 and we’ve picked 3 of our favorites. [More]
There Is Something Not Quite Right About This Domino's Pizza Box
By 4.9.10
Let’s play Count von Count, shall we? One… two… three fingers…four..five…six… wait. [More]
