Comments on: Newspaper Nonsense http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15632 Feel Smart Again Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:16:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Jude http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15632/comment-page-1#comment-420823 Jude Tue, 28 Dec 2010 13:53:52 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15632#comment-420823 Ramsom I LOVE your posts on Mental Floss and anywhere else I can find you This isn't newspaper but sports news item so funny that I had to add it here wow Perfect!! http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/39698/ Ramsom I LOVE your posts on Mental Floss and anywhere else I can find you

This isn’t newspaper but sports news item so funny that I had to add it here wow Perfect!!

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/39698/

]]> By: megaroo http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15632/comment-page-1#comment-420780 megaroo Mon, 27 Dec 2010 19:39:20 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15632#comment-420780 Bozeman, MT is a great paper to read for small-town cop stuff. but even better is another town called Ouray, Colorado. This town has ONE paved raod and their crime blotter is AMAZING!!! Bozeman, MT is a great paper to read for small-town cop stuff. but even better is another town called Ouray, Colorado. This town has ONE paved raod and their crime blotter is AMAZING!!!

]]> By: Amy http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15632/comment-page-1#comment-420764 Amy Mon, 27 Dec 2010 18:06:54 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15632#comment-420764 We once had a TV listing for the Albert Finney movie 'TOM JONES' with a picture of the same-named Welsh singer plastered below. We once had a TV listing for the Albert Finney movie ‘TOM JONES’ with a picture of the same-named Welsh singer plastered below.

]]> By: braindeadlawyer http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15632/comment-page-1#comment-420756 braindeadlawyer Mon, 27 Dec 2010 17:05:52 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15632#comment-420756 Our local paper, several years ago, had a writeup about an honor graduate of the local high school and stated: "So-and-so is going to college to become a nurse antithesis." Our local paper, several years ago, had a writeup about an honor graduate of the local high school and stated: “So-and-so is going to college to become a nurse antithesis.”

]]> By: Heather http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15632/comment-page-1#comment-420743 Heather Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:22:50 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15632#comment-420743 When I clicked on the link for "more" - it doesnt work. It says "File Not Found". :( When I clicked on the link for “more” – it doesnt work. It says “File Not Found”. :(

]]> By: RJ http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15632/comment-page-1#comment-107027 RJ Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:19:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15632#comment-107027 I need to stop reading these when my roommate is sleeping; holding back this much laughter is painful. I need to stop reading these when my roommate is sleeping; holding back this much laughter is painful.

]]> By: timothy http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15632/comment-page-1#comment-105951 timothy Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:25:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15632#comment-105951 India-born entrepreneurs empower US voters Shukoor Ahmed ran for a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates in 1998, after coming to America a decade earlier from Hyderabad, India. Campaigning door-to-door, he was surprised so many voters did not know who represented them! After his race ended slightly short of victory, he took advantage of his Master’s degree in Computer Technology and Political Science to build StateDemocracy.org, a website he launched in 2001 to connect citizens and lawmakers. His website’s motto encapsulated its mission: India-born entrepreneurs empower US voters

Shukoor Ahmed ran for a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates in 1998, after coming to America a decade earlier from Hyderabad, India. Campaigning door-to-door, he was surprised so many voters did not know who represented them!

After his race ended slightly short of victory, he took advantage of his Master’s degree in Computer Technology and Political Science to build StateDemocracy.org, a website he launched in 2001 to connect citizens and lawmakers. His website’s motto encapsulated its mission:

]]> By: Osama http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15632/comment-page-1#comment-102719 Osama Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:50:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15632#comment-102719 Hahaha! I couldn't stop laughing! Man, how come I've never seen anything like this in a newspaper? Hahaha! I couldn’t stop laughing! Man, how come I’ve never seen anything like this in a newspaper?

]]> By: Levitra http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15632/comment-page-1#comment-91014 Levitra Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:31:55 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15632#comment-91014 The first picture is priceless. Who comes up with this stuff? The first picture is priceless. Who comes up with this stuff?

]]> By: Levitra http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15632/comment-page-1#comment-91012 Levitra Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:27:58 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15632#comment-91012 The first picture is priceless. Who thinks of this stuff? The first picture is priceless. Who thinks of this stuff?

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