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Apr 21, 2008, 02:43 PM
 
Some of these are damn funny.

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Apr 21, 2008, 05:05 PM
 


Nice find.

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Apr 21, 2008, 05:15 PM
 
Yup.

     
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Apr 21, 2008, 05:51 PM
 
soooo old guys

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Apr 21, 2008, 06:23 PM
 
That site led me to this one:

Cycle Facility of the Month

which has some great signage fails, like these:


     
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Aug 29, 2008, 09:59 PM
 
This one just cracked me up beyond belief. And not just because he's German
Well, he definitely failed at being a good German anyways

http://failblog.org/2008/08/25/weightlifting-fail/

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Aug 29, 2008, 10:14 PM
 
Originally Posted by turtle777 View Post
This one just cracked me up beyond belief. And not just because he's German
Well, he definitely failed at being a good German anyways

http://failblog.org/2008/08/25/weightlifting-fail/

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Absolutely hilarious! I saw this a while ago and totally forgot about it.
     
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Aug 29, 2008, 10:34 PM
 
One of my favorite new blogs of failure: http://quotation-marks.blogspot.com/

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Aug 30, 2008, 06:12 AM
 
They're pretty hilarious but some are staged and some seem a bit dated but seem to percolate back up.
     
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Aug 30, 2008, 09:34 PM
 
Made me laugh quite a bit this morning. Need it.

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Jan 3, 2009, 07:22 PM
 
Fu King classic



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Jan 3, 2009, 08:21 PM
 
I snorted my Fu King tea at that picture.
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Jan 3, 2009, 08:24 PM
 
Here's one from my favorite recurring series:
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Jan 3, 2009, 08:58 PM
 
I've seen that boat before. Did that really happen or is it 'shopped?
     
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Jan 3, 2009, 11:39 PM
 
LOL! Was this idiot actually trying to jump through a basketball hoop?

http://failblog.org/2008/12/31/basketball-fail-2/

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Originally Posted by SpaceMonkey View Post
One of my favorite new blogs of failure: http://quotation-marks.blogspot.com/



Ticking sound coming from a .pkg package? Don't let the .bom go off! Inspect it first with Pacifist. Macworld - five mice!
     
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Jan 12, 2009, 01:20 AM
 
Banner fail:
     
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Press release FAIL (or unintended success?)

Originally Posted by National Hot Dog & Sausage Council
National Hot Dog & Sausage Council Says President-Elect Obama's Historic Trip to Famous DC Hot Dog Restaurant Reflects Excellent and All-American Taste in Cuisine (Ack, adjective overload)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- President-Elect Barack Obama's visit to the DC landmark Ben's Chili Bowl for a half-smoke yesterday reflects his excellent and all-American taste in cuisine.

According to National Hot Dog & Sausage Council President Janet M. Riley, "His stop yesterday shows that while the most sophisticated chefs in America may be vying for his palate,American hot dogs and sausages were the 'wieners' this weekend in Washington." (Heh-heh. Wiener!)

As a result of the stop, the Council is optimistic about hot dog and sausages' potential places on the White House menu. "Hot dogs have a rich and bi-partisan history at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue," Riley said. President Franklin D. Roosevelt served hot dogs to King George VI in 1939. Presidents Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush also served them.

Because President-elect Obama seemed confused about the half-smoke on the menu at Ben's Chili Bowl, the Council offers a clarification about this local DC delicacy. A half-smoke is a sausage that is similar to a hot dog but is larger in size, contains more coarsely ground meat (not even accurate) and is slightly spicier.

Given Obama's Chicago home, the Council is optimistic that he will adhere to one of the Councils' -- and the Windy City's -- cardinal etiquette rules: no ketchup on hot dog after the age of 18. Under Council rules, First Children Malia and Sasha are exempt from the ketchup restriction -- at least for a few more years.

For more hot dog and sausage facts and figures -- including the Council's highly rated hot dog etiquette video (WTF?) -- visit www.hot-dog.org or www.YouTube.com/hotdogcouncil.
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Jan 12, 2009, 02:58 PM
 
^ Sausage Geek Fail.
     
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Originally Posted by Spheric Harlot View Post
^ Sausage Geek Fail.
I figured it would be appreciated in this sausage-fest.

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Jan 14, 2009, 12:32 AM
 
I like my water with hops, malt, hops, yeast, and hops.
     
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Jan 14, 2009, 12:39 AM
 
lmao! thanks for posting that rumor
     
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Jan 16, 2009, 11:05 AM
 
Marque Fail
     
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Marque Fail
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Originally Posted by brassplayersrock² View Post
Banner fail:
Alright, I give up. I still don't get this.

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Feb 3, 2009, 06:50 PM
 
Fail Blog on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbitt...eature=channel

No, this is not Rick Astley.
     
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Originally Posted by Railroader View Post
Fail Blog on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbitt...eature=channel

No, this is not Rick Astley.
I saw that a couple days ago directly on the Fail Blog site itself. I think they call that one a compound fail.
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Feb 3, 2009, 11:18 PM
 
aw man. i was like, he is NOT going to reach for tha........ oh, yep, he did go for the pen.
     
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Feb 4, 2009, 10:03 AM
 
Why plasma owners should never use a Wii
YouTube - Wii Fail
     
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Feb 4, 2009, 10:10 AM
 
I'll take the 115°F in summer to not have to deal with this.
YouTube - Snow Driving Fail
     
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Feb 4, 2009, 10:38 AM
 
:wow:
It's just a matter of knowing how to. And these people aren't used to that. Stuff like hitting the breaks (makes you slide) and going too fast.
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Originally Posted by OreoCookie View Post
:wow:
It's just a matter of knowing how to. And these people aren't used to that. Stuff like hitting the breaks (makes you slide) and going too fast.
Agreed. Driving in snow is not that difficult and can be more fun if you know how to do it right. This appears to be an area that usually doesn't get snow where people don't know how to drive in snow and have all-season (i.e. three-season) or summer tires on their vehicles.
     
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Originally Posted by hayesk View Post
Agreed. Driving in snow is not that difficult and can be more fun if you know how to do it right. This appears to be an area that usually doesn't get snow where people don't know how to drive in snow and have all-season (i.e. three-season) or summer tires on their vehicles.
I love snow driving.



The Blizzaks help.

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Originally Posted by Chongo View Post
I'll take the 115°F in summer to not have to deal with this.
YouTube - Snow Driving Fail
King 5 news is in Seattle. Every time it snows, jackasses try to drive down hills, and crash into everything, like seen here.

Seriously, it's just common sense. Hill + Snow = Find another route.
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Feb 4, 2009, 07:08 PM
 
This is just wrong!
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Feb 5, 2009, 02:30 AM
 
I think it's pretty funny.
     
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Originally Posted by turtle777 View Post
Fu King classic



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And I can vouch for that being totally real -- it's a few miles from my Grandma's house in Lake City, FL (armpit of the South). I was there last month and was like... "Wait a sec... that's the sign from The Internet..."
     
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Originally Posted by tooki View Post
"Wait a sec... that's the sign from The Internet..."
LOLZ, that line made me chuckle

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Originally Posted by tooki View Post
And I can vouch for that being totally real -- it's a few miles from my Grandma's house in Lake City, FL (armpit of the South). I was there last month and was like... "Wait a sec... that's the sign from The Internet..."
Some stuff just can't be made up. This is a great example.

I don't have a picture for either one, but here are two I wish I did have proof of: A hotel in Austin, Tx (on I-35 near the lake) used to be a "Ramada Inn". However with the lighting for the last letter of each word not working, the sign once said "Ramad In". (For the imagination-dependent, say it slowly, pronouncing the first word as if it were still the name, but without the last letter...).

Second one: Dr. Pierce has an eye clinic in Long Beach MS. It is called the "Pierce Eye Clinic." Honest. I wonder if the doc gets lonely...
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Originally Posted by ghporter View Post
Some stuff just can't be made up. This is a great example.

I don't have a picture for either one, but here are two I wish I did have proof of:
Here's one from a gas station by my house that I wish I had a picture of:

The sign said:

WINTERIZED
BIODIESEL
LUNCH SPECIAL

Oh, and one of the urologists that I sometimes refer patients to is named Richard Tapper. And yes, he goes by Dick. Dr. Dick Tapper, urologist.

     
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Originally Posted by tooki View Post
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Do you remember the "+1" posts you once sought to quash, oh Administrator Emeritus?

Well, posts now must be a minimum of 3 characters long.

That's why.
     
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do you remember the "+1" posts you once sought to quash, oh administrator emeritus?

Well, posts now must be a minimum of 3 characters long.

That's why.
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Originally Posted by tooki View Post
And I can vouch for that being totally real -- it's a few miles from my Grandma's house in Lake City, FL (armpit of the South). I was there last month and was like... "Wait a sec... that's the sign from The Internet..."
Btw, did you know:





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