Snowballing Berliners have more problems.

Berling (AFP)
The annual New Year's snowball fight had to be called off this year in Berlin. The event has 8000 people signed up!!!! More like a battle than a fight. (Dude, that many people throwing snoballs in one place is scary.)
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Ok, y'all play fair.

Berlin (Reuters)
Kids throw snow balls at cops. Cops get mad. Cops use pepper spray. (Well, I guess we're lucky they didn't use their Mac 10's.)
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Rodger ;-)

Just wondering?

I don't normally post political commentary.  However, why do commentators on the Fox News Channel always speak at the top of their voices almost to the point of screaming?  The decibel level and screeching tone grates on my nerves making me uncomfortabel angry. Wait a minute, I just discovered why they do that on Fox News.
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Rodger ;-)

Did you look in the garage?

Wellington, New Zealand (AFP)
An elephant handler was fired after being told the circus had lost his elephant.  (How do you lose an elephant? Oh yeah leave the gate open. Probably had to make posters on the computer and put them up on poles around the neighborhood.)
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Rodger ;-)

The new global commerce.

Moscow (AFP)
The Moslem state of Qatar and Moscow are in deep trade negotiations. Russia has agreed to butcher reindeer in accordance with Moslem dietary law. (Ok, how much demand is there for reindeer meat in the desert state of Qatar?  How did they even find out about reindeer, contraband "Night Before Christmas" poems?  So many questions.)
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Rodger ;-)

God's Peace to All.

To my Christian readers, Merry Christmas. For my non-Christian readers, have a good day.
Thanks for your support,
Rodger Isom ;-)

Winning by anymeans possible?

Morini, Camoros (AFP)
Tanzanian witch doctor expelled for helping candidate trying to win an election. (Now a local witch doctor would have been ok. Just don't bring in any foreign ringers boy.)
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Rodger ;-)

Some days just don't go well.

Ellicott City, Maryland (AP)
BMW crashes into house. Car catches fire. Firemen put out fire and discover extensive pot farm. Home owner finds out insurance covers damage from car crash to home but not the pot. (Makes a fellow want to set on the curb and just cry.)
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Rodger ;-)

Not your daddy's fishing pole any more.

Tokyo (AFP)
Japanese Air Lines (JAL) is offering bamboo wheel chairs to passengers to avoid setting off the metal detectors. (Well, chalk another one up to the terrorists.)
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Rodger ;-)

The place is run by a bunch of clowns!!!

Frankfurt, Germany (AFP)
In order to calm the crowd of passengers stuck at Germany's largest air port due to the recent snow storms, the operators hired dozens of clowns to cheer the folks up. (Remembering the times I have been stuck at an air port, a clown is the last thing I wanted to see!!! How about free food and drink vouchers? Stupid clowns)
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Rodger ;-)

What will they think of next?

Not my normal format today. I was helping my 83 year old Mom get gas for her car when I noticed a sign, "Clean Dirt Needed."  When did we get "clean" dirt?  When my kids were little they only found "dirty" dirt!!!! Wonder what they will come up with next, decaf. coffee?
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Rodger ;-)

What are the odds????

Wellington, New Zeeland (AFP)
Two years ago a speeder gets a ticket England.  The dude moves to New Zeeland. Fellow gets another speeding ticket from the same officer who gave him a ticket two years before in England. (Note to self, hire more policeman for the Commonwealth.)
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Rodger ;-)

Follow the money.

Cedar Bluff, Ala. (AP)
Thieves rob bank. Thieves switch get away car. Thieves leave bag of money open after switch. Money starts blowing out the car. Police follow the money. (Tweeeeeet, outta the gene pool!!!)
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Rodger ;-)

Moslem Christmas tree?

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (AFP)
Hotel puts $11 million dollar Christmas tree in lobby. (Well there you go, Christmas is for everyone.)
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Rodger ;-)

The country's first tourist, ever.

Mogadishu, Somolia (AFP),
 A Canadian, Mr. Brown arrives at the airport in Mogadishu, Somolia. Customs official ask Mr. Brown his business in Somolia. Mr. Brown declares he is a tourist. Officials didn't belive him believing  Mr. Brown was either crazy or a spy. (So much for Somolia's infant tourist industry.)
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Rodger ;-)

What the heck are "shorter" socks?

Olympus, Washington (AP)
Washington prison system claims to be able to save $22,000 a year by issuing "shorter" socks. (Are there tall socks? I am confused. "Excuse me, do you have this sock in something shorer?")
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Rodger ;-)

Some one has some 'splaining to do Lucy.

Dallas (CBS)
Police arrest suspect.  Police handcuff prisoner with his hands behind his back. Police place prisoner in back seat of patrol car. Prisoner drives off in patrol car. Prisoner "ditches" patrol car 20 min. later and escapes. (Sometimes it doesn't pay to even get out of bed.)
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Yup, that would slow me down.

Prague (AP)
In an effort to slow down speeders, cash strapped Cezh towns have put up life sized cut out photographs of police officers. Well life sized female police officer photographs were placed beside roads. Oh yeah, towns put out life sized photographs of female police officers wearing mini-skirts beside the road. (If we tried that in the DFW area, all we would have is wrecks and domestic arguements. Wait, yup those would slow folks down.)
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Rodger ;-)

World Wide Terrorist Pig Net Work

Apparently a world wide pig terrorist group has become active.
Berlin- suicide hog takes out butcher shop
Toulose, France- a gang of wild pigs trap a woman in a tree and she
has to rescued by chopper.
Irving, Texas- gangs of wild pigs are vandalizing home owners' yards.
Oddly, no Jewish, Moslem, or Hindu attacks have been reported.
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Rodger ;-)

Looks like she would have seen that coming?

Berlin (AFP)
Clairvoyant sues client over unpaid fees. (A good clairvoyant would have "seen" that the  client wasn't going to pay!!!)
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Rodger

Pig offensive continues.

Toulose, France (AFP)
Woman trapped in tree by wild pigs recues by Helicopter.  (Ah, the pig menace continues to grow.)
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Rodger ;-)

So exactly how much is panda poop worth anyway?

Beijing (AFP)
Statiue made of panda poop sells for $45,000 in China. (Recycling gone way too far.)
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Rodger ;-)

When animals fight back!!!!

Berlin (AFP)
Wild boar attacks German butcher shop causing $6000 in damage. (Must have recognized a relative.)
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Rodger ;-)

What's up with those Germans?

Los Angeles, Ca. (Reuters)
German man arrested for mailing tarantulas to United States. (I guess the mail beats smuggling them in your clothes.)
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Rodger ;-)

This fritter is loaded and I know how to use it.

Deming, New Mexico (AP)
Clerk stops robber with a bag of pastries.  (I have no idea how this could happen.)
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Rodger ;-)

I'm thinking dragons.

Telibisi, Georgia (AP)
Two shepherds and 600 sheep disappear!! (I'm telling you, dragons got 'em.)
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Rodger ;-)