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2009 ODDEST BOOK TITLE AWARD!

July 2nd 2009 12:30
book stack
As discussed in a previous post many eons ago (which I now can't locate thanks to Firefox!!!) the competition for the weirdest book titles, as run by he Bookseller Magazine, has been hard at work as ever to appoint their 2009 winner.

Having brought books to the public eye such as 'How to Avoid Huge Ships', 'Bombproof Your Horse' and ''If You Want Closure In Your Relationship, Start With Your Legs', the shortlist for this year's Oddest Book Title of the Year included:

• 'Baboon Metaphysics' by Dorothy L Cheney and Robert M Seyfarth.

• 'Curbside Consultation of the Colon' by Brooks D Cash.

• 'The Large Sieve and its Applications' by Emmanuel Kowalski.

• 'Strip and Knit with Style' by Mark Hordyszynski.

• 'Techniques for Corrosion Monitoring' by Lietai Yang.

• 'The 2009-2014 World Outlook for 60-milligram Containers of Fromage Frais' by Professor Philip M. Parker.

Titles which didn't make the cut include 'Excrement in the Late Middle Ages', 'Tiles of the Unexpected: A Study of Six Miles of Geometric Tile Patterns on the London Underground', and 'All Dogs Have ADHD.'

The eventual winner of this year's prize - 'The 2009-2014 World Outlook for 60-milligram Containers of Fromage Frais' by Professor Philip M. Parker.
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QUICK TO SWOOP

June 26th 2009 11:19
Michael Jackson
With the announcement of Michael Jackson's death, I thought everyone was quick with the new jokes, (in fact some sites have gone down with the amount of traffic online today) but not as quick it turns out, as people are to begin selling off their Michael Jackson memorabilia on Ebay.

In fact I counted up to 15 pages newly listed from today before I stopped - the list is seemingly endless. (What colour will his ghost be by the way???)
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STRANGE AUSTRALIAN RACES

January 26th 2009 10:50
Australia
Australia hosts some strange races and sporting events. Here's a quick rundown of a few.

1. The Cockroach World Championship - Brisbane
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The COST of the 12 DAYS Of CHRISTMAS Annual REPORT

December 11th 2008 10:15
money pile
Here are the results from PNC's 2008 Annual Christmas Index.

Many factors have been brought into play this year including the rising cost of fuel and a lowered demand for certain items. However while some prices have increased, others such as the Three French Hens are now selling at a bargain price.
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REVENGE Publicised for Posterity!!! Moral Included!

November 30th 2008 23:45
gravestone headstone

This gravestone is located in the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery, Montreal, Section C, Plot: 01369.

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George W. Bush - Not the Only US President To Lose Control Of His Tongue

July 7th 2008 07:22
You probably thought george W. Bush was the only US president to make faux pas such as "You're free. And freedom is beautiful. And, you know, it'll take time to restore chaos and order—order out of chaos. But we will."

And of course my personal favourite,"Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB/GYN's aren't able to practice their love with women all across the country."
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What Would You Make Of This!

February 23rd 2008 23:05
Charlie Chaplin
Here's a situation that could be considered laughable.

Charlie Chaplin once entered a competition and came away the winner of 3rd prize.
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Interesting Valentines Facts!

February 14th 2008 11:00
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- Worldwide, over 50 million roses are given for Valentine's Day each year.

- Of all flowers purchased, men are responsible for buying approximately 3/4.
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I'LL BET YOU 50 WORDS To Be PRECISE!

January 10th 2008 21:08
book
The founder of Random House book publishing, Bennett Cerf once made a bet after 30 years in the company with a gentlemen by the name of Theodor Geisel, known better by his Nom-de-plume of Dr Seuss.

Cerf bet Geisel that he couldn't write a book with exactly 50 words in it.
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The True Nature of Santa's Reindeer!

December 21st 2007 06:33
reindeer
An old, but timely fact:

According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year, male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to mid-December.
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2007 Cost Of Gifts for 12 Days Of Christmas

December 16th 2007 00:05
If you were around in the early infancy of this blog, you may remember last Christmas this post on the cost of The 12 Days Of Christmas.
Twelve Days Of Christmas


Well PNC have of course updated their figures for the current year with the following results.
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The Simple FUN You Can Have With WORDS!!

December 5th 2007 00:05
1. I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me.

2. Police were called to a day care where a three-year-old was resisting a rest.
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BANANA PEELS - SLIPPERY Little Suckers!!

November 14th 2007 10:09
Banana peels - touted all over the world as being slippery little suckers. Old wives tale or just another cliche?

Up until now, that's pretty much what I had thought and that the most fun you could have with bananas (aside from any dirty-minded thoughts) was throwing old, rotten bananas into ceiling fans. Don't believe me on that one either.......well as it happens, an entire class in my high school was given detention many years ago for that one....
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The LIGHTER Side of SCRABBLE!!!

August 3rd 2007 00:35
* In 1996 a woman was charged with assault when she struck her husband over the head with a Scrabble board.

* A resident in an old people’s home was thrown out when she admitted she didn’t play Scrabble.
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