A group of men Hitchhiking late at night in Zimbabwe were driven to a grave yard instead of their chosen destination where they were handed shovels and forced to dig up a grave. You would think their captors wanted more than a coffin but no, the hikers were told to dump the body and load the empty coffin on the truck. They just needed a coffin.
I would have thought there was an easier way to steal a coffin but I stand corrected.
Rumor has it Ken Jeopardy Genius Jennings has lost in dramatic fashion on final Jeopardy. The Episode is set to air on Tuesday. More information including an audio clip of the loss can be found at www.kottke.org.
Final Jeopardy:
Answer: Most of this firm’s 70,000 seasonal white-collar employees work only 4 months a year.
Question: What is H&R Block
Ken Jennings’ guess: FedEX
I understand that every once in a while you leave the gate open, everyone does. But I must say if I had people around me 24 hours a day that are paid to protect my image because I just happen to represent the most prosperous nation on the face of the planet I would hope some one let me know when I’m walking around with my fly down. No, instead here stands our messenger to the world with his fly down meeting with the leaders of great nations. Could it be worse? I really don’t think could.
The misLeader was in Brazil with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, as Prime Minister of Australia John Howard, right, talks with China’s President Hu Jintao, and Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong , top left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
I have a feeling Putin knew, you can see it in his eyes, all those rides in Texas has taught him to expect nothing else.