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10 Great Examples How Not To Write A Personal Ad

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Fri, 2007-11-02 10:06.

Want to learn how to write a personal ad? Well, here are 10 examples how not to.

Talk About Loyalty - Man Celebrates 60 Years With The Same Company

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Thu, 2007-11-01 10:23.

ST. CROIX FALLS, Wis. (CBS) ? A worker in Wisconsin just celebrated 60 years on the job with the same company.

For Tom Triemert, Oct. 29 was day number 15,603 - and counting. He has been with Strauss Knitting Mills in St. Croix Falls, Wis., since he quit high school.

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Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Thu, 2007-11-01 09:54.

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Mailbox Hit By Meteorite Sells For $83K

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Wed, 2007-10-31 11:18.
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Two of the world's most famous meteorites failed to attract buyers at an auction Sunday, while an ordinary metal mailbox in Georgia zapped by a falling space rock in 1984 was sold for the unearthly price of nearly $83,000.

Star Wars' Yoda Gets His Own Stamp

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Wed, 2007-10-31 09:42.

WASHINGTON - Buy these stamps, you will.

The U.S. Postal Service sought to harness the force Thursday, releasing a new postage stamp featuring Star Wars' enigmatic Yoda, known for his odd syntax as well as his wisdom.

The Jedi master's stamp was originally part of a multi-stamp Star Wars set and is now available as an individual stamp following a public vote on which of that set should receive special attention.

Son Goes To A Stip Club With Dad's Credit Card, Ends Up With $53,000 Bill

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Tue, 2007-10-30 10:07.
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Two months after a recent college graduate incurred $53,000 in charges at a gentleman’s club on Okaloosa Island, investigators are reviewing allegations of fraud and larceny.

Tommy Salter, 24, of Warner Robbins, Ga., was at Club 10 early Aug. 18, celebrating his graduation from Georgia Tech, according to his father and an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s report.

Salter told Club 10 employees he could only spend $600, according the report.

Stupid Shit People ACTUALLY Put On Their Resumes

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Mon, 2007-10-29 11:54.
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None of this is made up. People really did put this stupid crazy shit on their resumes or job applications.

1. I am very detail-oreinted.

2. My intensity and focus are at inordinately high levels, and my ability to complete projects on time is unspeakable.

3. Thank you for your consideration. Hope to hear from you shorty!

4. Enclosed is a ruff draft of my resume.

5. It’s best for employers that I not work with people.

6. Here are my qualifications for you to overlook.

7. I am a quick leaner, dependable, and motivated.

Abandoned Pa. House Yields Piles Of Treasure

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Mon, 2007-10-29 11:40.
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(AP) WINDBER, Pa. Talk about throwing away money. Piles of old coins worth as much as $200,000 were found in a long-abandoned home, including scores that the owner had apparently thrown down a hole in the wall.

Jeff Bidelman, owner of Rare Collectibles near Johnstown, said he was helping the family clean out the house after the death of the owners, who had not lived there for two decades.

He was dragging a bag of old coins down the steps when he noticed the hole in an upstairs wall.

Five Drinking Stories That Put Yours To Shame

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Sun, 2007-10-28 11:46.

Turns out, the best drinking stories in history are actually, well, historical. So raise a glass to your forefathers and marvel at these tales.

1. Admiral Edward Russell's 17th-Century throwdown

Think you can drink like a sailor? Maybe you should take a moment to reflect on what that truly means.

The record for history's largest cocktail belongs to British Lord Admiral Edward Russell. In 1694, he threw an officer's party that employed a garden's fountain as the punch bowl.

6 Cool Free Samples

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Thu, 2007-10-25 11:12.

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