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Re: Weird News Stories Thread
« Reply #100 on: September 15, 2016, 05:53:38 pm »
You could try reading the BBC link.  ;)

It was so tiny - I missed it.

Boy, if I had a nickel for every time I've had to say that...   :rofl:

And If I had a nickel for....



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Re: Weird News Stories Thread
« Reply #101 on: September 15, 2016, 06:03:29 pm »
You could try reading the BBC link.  ;)

It was so tiny - I missed it.

Boy, if I had a nickel for every time I've had to say that...   :rofl:

And If I had a nickel for....



 ;D

Lighten up Francis.....

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Re: Weird News Stories Thread
« Reply #102 on: September 15, 2016, 06:21:56 pm »
You guys are awesome!   :rofl2:

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Re: Weird News Stories Thread
« Reply #103 on: September 15, 2016, 06:32:10 pm »
You could try reading the BBC link.  ;)

It was so tiny - I missed it.

Boy, if I had a nickel for every time I've had to say that...   :rofl:

And If I had a nickel for....



 ;D



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Re: Weird News Stories Thread
« Reply #104 on: September 15, 2016, 08:37:10 pm »
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Re: Weird News Stories Thread
« Reply #105 on: September 15, 2016, 08:54:19 pm »
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Re: Weird News Stories Thread
« Reply #106 on: September 15, 2016, 11:04:19 pm »
Someone's getting fired....

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Re: Weird News Stories Thread
« Reply #107 on: September 16, 2016, 10:10:38 am »

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Re: Weird News Stories Thread
« Reply #109 on: September 16, 2016, 10:59:14 am »
House on the move in Manitoba, breaks and falls on highway

http://globalnews.ca/news/2942919/house-on-the-move-in-manitoba-breaks-and-falls-on-highway/?sf36032375=1



Well, the highway should be safe to use now.  After all, it's been housebroken.   :rofl2: :run:

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Re: Weird News Stories Thread
« Reply #110 on: September 16, 2016, 04:51:04 pm »
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thisisthat/american-legislator-wants-canadians-banned-from-driving-in-usa-1.3763428

Don't know if this is a joke but if it's not....Funny sh*t   :rofl2:


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Re: Weird News Stories Thread
« Reply #111 on: September 16, 2016, 05:39:43 pm »
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thisisthat/american-legislator-wants-canadians-banned-from-driving-in-usa-1.3763428

Don't know if this is a joke but if it's ....Funny sh*t   :rofl2:

That was on when my co-workers and I were driving to lunch. They didn't realize it was a CBC satire show. I didn't explain it to them. Because reasons.  ;D

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Re: Weird News Stories Thread
« Reply #112 on: September 16, 2016, 06:08:28 pm »
That was on when my co-workers and I were driving to lunch. They didn't realize it was a CBC satire show. I didn't explain it to them. Because reasons.  ;D

I've done the same!  They were all like, "Who the f*ck are these people?"   :rofl2:

As an aside, I try to go to lunch early on Wednesdays so that I can catch The Debaters at 11:30.  Absolutely love that show, as well as Because News.   

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Re: Weird News Stories Thread
« Reply #116 on: September 19, 2016, 04:08:51 pm »
That was NO LIZARD it was Bernie Eccelstone running for cover................. :run:
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Re: Weird News Stories Thread
« Reply #117 on: September 19, 2016, 05:30:51 pm »
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Re: Weird News Stories Thread
« Reply #118 on: September 19, 2016, 05:52:19 pm »
In a Pigs Eye...................................... 8) :o

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