List of Words That Should Be 'Banned'
Wed Dec 31, 1:03 PM ET

By The Associated Press

The 2004 list of words that should be banished for "misuse, overuse and general uselessness," according to Lake Superior State University:


Metrosexual: An urban male who pays a great deal of attention to appearance.


X: As in "X-Files," Xtreme, Windows XP (news - web sites) and X-Box.


Punked: To dupe, popularized by the MTV show "Punk'd."


Place Stamp Here: Printed on return envelopes.


Companion animals: Also known as pets.

Bling or Bling-Bling: Flashy jewelry.

LOL: E-mail speak for "laugh out loud."

Embedded Journalist.

Smoking Gun.

Shock and Awe.

Captured Alive.

Shots Rang Out.

Ripped From the Headlines.

Sweat Like a Pig: The problem is pigs don't sweat.

In Harm's Way.

Hand-Crafted Latte.

Sanitary Landfill: Also known as a dump.

Riot in Sierra Leone Over Midget No-Show

Riot in Sierra Leone Over Midget No-Show


FREETOWN, Sierra Leone - Thousands of fans rioted at Sierra Leone's national stadium Saturday when authorities substituted two local dwarf comedians for a widely anticipated out-of-town midget duo. Police arrested 30 people, amid damage and dozens of injuries.



Daylong radio ads had whipped up excitement and ticket sales for Friday night's scheduled performance by the two Nigerian entertainers, Aki and Paw Paw.


The Nigerian performers failed to show by early morning. Organizers put the two local dwarf comedians on the stage instead.


Fans rioted, throwing projectiles and smashing windows, light fixtures and hundreds of chairs.


Witnesses said police fired tear gas. Authorities said 30 people were arrested, including eight who allegedly had tried to steal the stadium's seats.


Dozens of show-goers were reported injured in the melee. Saturday, blood splattered parts of the stadium.


Acting President Solomon Berewa, filling in while President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah is at a Commonwealth summit in Nigeria, toured the riot site Saturday and condemned the violence.


Sierra Leone's National Stadium was built as a gift from China. The stadium was under repairs for damage from the West African nation's devastating 10-year rebellion, ended in January 2002.

This is one of the funnier commercials out there.... Much Love, rob

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I'm pretty freaking sure that nobody ever reads this, but just in case....

an out of focus pic of me and my sweetie on our honey moon.....

dude....married....whoa...

The past week has been a little busy....learned about going back to Houston and then I got engaged, other than that everything else was normal. Except for staying in a three bedroom House with my boss, his wife, his FOUR kids, and their Mother and father in law....cozy.

Muchas lovas

Dude, finally.....finally going home....

Hey.....what in the heck is up with the new look........

Doh...

Still chillin here in good 'ole Jackson.... Does anyone freaking read this at all anymore.... (I don't have abandonment issues... I just need a little attention now and again....)

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If anybody wants to know what I want for Christmas.....

my folk.... keep praying.... I know that there are still things that need to been done here in Jackson because God is keeping me here for a little while longer... That doesn't keep my heart from being in Houston...

Much Love,
rob

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Okay... I won't complain about my job anymore....

Hey- I think God is punishing you with the plague for coming through br and not giving me call- at least to let me know of your bold move. You like that guilt trip?
I'm still praying for you. (see that's why i'm not mad holy and make baby jesus cry.) ;)

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Dude.... will I even watch anymore?

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This will TOTALLY prevent cancer.....TOTALLY....

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That's gonna leave a mark...

I second that sentiment.... Spent a nice weekend moving misc. stuff to Houston in ancitipation of God moving me there soon.

Was sick as a freaking dog for the last day and a half. There is nothing like writhing in pain whilst trying to sleep. Oh well....

Is it just me or are Jackson and Coop-dog getting bigger every second???

Much Love,
robert

There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep.
Homer (800 BC - 700 BC), The Odyssey

This online comic strip is consistently funny - it's one of my bookmarked links.
www.pvponline.com

the best way to defend yourself against accusations is to hire a clown to defend You....rrriiiggghhhttt..

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You know, I've always thought you were a wise, wise man! Rob for President! (Please remember me and the horror of 7:30 exams when you are elected. :) ) Soo.... the beach was fabulous, now I'm off to see Jess and go to OneDay - which is conviently 30 mins. away from her house in Texas!

P.S. the exams helped me end up with a 3.4 this semester, not too shabby for someone who tends towards irresponsible procrastination. :)

730 exams should be illegal... in fact, I think that they are illegal in some states...

hey, i just wanted to let ya'll know that my exams are over (two of them were @ 7:30 AM!) and the beach is beckoning....ahhhhh..... :)

Welcome to The Palm

Wow... this is pretty freakin' amazing...

Sports

Ahh....the simple innocence of the minor leagues...

"It was a tumultuous time for a nation. The clear beverage craze gave us all a reason to live. The information superhighway told the average person what some nerd thinks about Star Trek. And the domestication of the dog continued unabated."

MARGE "Homer, when are you going to give up this crazy sugar scheme?"

HOMER "Never, Marge! Never. I can't live the button-down life like you. I want it all: the terrifying lows, the dizzying highs, the creamy middles. Sure, I might offend a few of the bluenoses with my cocky stride and musky odor. Oh, I'll never be the darling of the so called "City Fathers" who cluck their tongues, stroke their beards, and talk about "What's to be done with this Homer Simpson"

This whole PC society is going to make me projectile vomit.

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Now, this is entertaining.....

What about the prize for the person who sees the Matrix last? I think that it should be an incredibly cool prize that is worth upwards of $200k.

Ferrari?

ok, so I'm seeing Matrix at 10 on Wed., can anyone beat that? The person who sees it first wins. (the prize is that you get to see it first, with gloating privilages, of course).

Everybody enjoys a good story about the colon.

The Miami Herald | 04/27/2003 | Getting the inside story on health of your colon

This is by far one of the coolest ads I have ever seen... Check it out.

rob

Silver Technologies' Mirror of the Rube Goldberg-inspired ad from Honda.

I need to start saving....

RNC Frameset

From looking at recent posts, methinks that I only talk about two things: the weather, people who may or may not be reading.

I promise I'll get better at diversifying.

Anyhow.... 'tis a beautiful morning. It's too bad that summer has already started as I'm not the biggest fan of 90 degree weather. Actually, I don't really like anything warmer than 70. I guess that rules out pretty much 98 percent of the inhabited world. More later from Dr. Manigold.

I'm glad that we now have our priorities straight....


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Urban Legends Reference Pages

fairly interesting debunking and/or supporting of urban legends and the like..

robert

Alright. another day another dollar. I'm not sure that I'm ready for summer yet. I'm not a big fan of sweating unless I am receiving some health benefit or enjoying myself in some manner.

Is there anybody who actually reads this? I would definitely write a whole lot more if I knew that folks would actually read it...

so, anyhow.... this job finally posted in Houston... I've been waiting for it for many moons now. It's nice to get the chance to get back to my girl.... Thank You Lord.

What? What is is that you are looking for here? Funny? You want funny? I'll give it to you. Just not right now. I'm too busy being a little peeved at myself for not writing in this more. Doh.

Short like your schooling. Long like your prison sentence. You know of the haircut that I speak about.

Q. Who or what do you find funny?
A. The U.S. government. Also dogs.

Q. What is the strangest thing you ever did to get material for a column or book?
A. I guess setting fire to a pair of underpants with a sparking Barbie doll.
-Dave Barry

also you can read his funny blog here: http://davebarry.blogspot.com/

"Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot."

"If you tell a joke in the forest and nobody laughs, was it a joke?"

"Chitlins? That's pig intestines! That includes the lower tract. Ain't no food down in that area. Chitlins--I think somebody misspelled that word."

Bill Cosby

"Marge, I agree with you -- in theory. In theory, communism works. In theory."

H. Simpson

"You never know when an old calendar might come in handy. Sure, it's not 1985 right now, but who knows what tommorow will bring. And these TV Guides, so many memories. Gomer upset's Sgt. Carter. I'll never forget that episode."

"And how is education supposed to make me feel smarter? Besides, every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain. Remember when I took that home winemaking course, and I forgot how to drive?"

"This perpetual motion machine she made is a joke: It just keeps going faster and faster. Lisa, get in here! In this house, we obey the laws of THERMODYNAMICS!"

"What are you gonna do? Sick your dogs on me? Or your bees? Or dogs with bees in their mouth so when they bark they shoot bees at me?"

"Well, crying isn't gonna bring him back...unless your tears smell like dog food. So you can either sit there crying and eating can after can of dog food until your tears smell enough like dog food to make your dog come back or you can go out there and find your dog."

H. Simpson

"I discovered a meal between breakfast and brunch."

H. Simpson

"America's health care system is second only to Japan... Canada, Sweden, Great Britain, ... well all of Europe. But you can thank your lucky stars we don't live in Paraguay!"

H. Simpson

"I never made a mistake in my life; at least, never one that I couldn't explain away afterwards."
Rudyard Kipling

"Now they show you how detergents take out bloodstains, a pretty violent image there. I think if you've got a T-shirt with a bloodstain all over it, maybe laundry isn't your biggest problem.Maybe you should get rid of the body before you do the wash."
Jerry Seinfeld.

I believe that it is our (inclusive) duty to fill the world with witty quips, quotes, heady metaphors and the like. Please. Do Your Part.

rpm

no and i'm so glad something else was up here this time- that story was great but got really old after i saw it 57 times. You might wonder, "Colleen, why didn't you post something?" The answer is... I have no idea. :)

alright, I know that I can't ask anyone else to post if I don't. but, then again, am I the only person freaking reading this?

Am I....

In the middle of the night, in the middle of nowhere, two cars both slightly cross over the white line in the center of the road. They collide and a fair amount of damage is done to both cars, although neither driver is hurt.

It's impossible to assess blame for the accident on either party, however. Both drivers get out of their cars. One is a doctor and the other is a lawyer. The lawyer calls the police on his car phone: they will be there in 20 minutes.

It's cold and damp, and both men are shaken-up. The lawyer offers the doctor a drink of brandy from his hip flask. The doctor accepts, drinks and hands it back to the lawyer, who puts it away.

"Aren't you going to have a drink, too?" asks the doctor.

"Oh, maybe AFTER we've talked to the police..." replies the lawyer.

A Time For Reflection... It's important to let your heart get touched.


What with all the sadness and trauma going on in the world at the moment, it is worth reflecting on the death of a very important person which almost went unnoticed last week.

Larry LaPrise, the man who wrote "The Hokey Pokey" died peacefully at age 93.

The most traumatic part for his family was getting him into the coffin.

They put his left leg in... and then the trouble started.

Is anyone else ever going to freaking post or what? I need some entertainment, wit, humor, something!

Flatulence Can be Hazardous to your Health

AMSTERDAM, Holland - Recently, researchers at the University of Amsterdam have been delving into the hazards of flatulence. Apparently, prolonged exposure of four hours a day to humans "passing gas" can weaken the immune system. The doctor heading this piece of vital research, Dr. Hans Sholten, was quoted as saying, "It would behoove anyone who cares about his or her health to avoid people with chronic flatulence."

"Men occasionally stumble on the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened."
-- Sir Winston Leonard Spenser Churchill (1874-1965),

Yes.... that is correct.... No one should be denied the sight of Ben with a mullet. It is truly a wonderful thing.

The only thing that I didn't like is that I wish that it would have been a longer drive...... :) Actually, it was very nice because I got to sit next to a certain young lady for many hours and there was no way that she could run away......

soooo... another one bites the dust today! :) Congrats Ben and Lori!