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** Really that entire closing ceremony was a cavalcade of hilarious self parody.
** Really that entire closing ceremony was a cavalcade of hilarious self parody.
* Gen. Canrobert puzzled by the tactical style (or lack thereof) British troops demonstrated in the Crimean campaign, finally having the [[Eureka Moment]]: ''"They fight as Queen Victoria dances!"''
* Gen. Canrobert puzzled by the tactical style (or lack thereof) British troops demonstrated in the Crimean campaign, finally having the [[Eureka Moment]]: ''"They fight as Queen Victoria dances!"''
* While traveling to Belfast for a promotional screening, [[Matt Smith]] (a.k.a. [[Doctor Who|the Eleventh Doctor]]) was stopped by security at Heathrow Airport after a scanner revealed a "potential weapon" in his luggage. The "weapon" in question? His [http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t70/monkey_doctor/NewSonicScrewdriver.jpg sonic screwdriver.] [http://primetime.unrealitytv.co.uk/doctor-who-airport-security-stop-matt-smith-over-sonic-screwdriver/ The joke really writes itself.]
* While traveling to Belfast for a promotional screening, [[Matt Smith]] (a.k.a. [[Doctor Who|the Eleventh Doctor]]) was stopped by security at Heathrow Airport after a scanner revealed a "potential weapon" in his luggage. The "weapon" in question? His [http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t70/monkey_doctor/NewSonicScrewdriver.jpg sonic screwdriver.] [https://web.archive.org/web/20131024231928/http://primetime.unrealitytv.co.uk/doctor-who-airport-security-stop-matt-smith-over-sonic-screwdriver/ The joke really writes itself.]
* Back twenty years ago, "Toughman" competitions were a popular crowd draw for a bar. People voluntarily (to the extent "voluntary" and "drunk" can coincide) sign up to box three one-minute rounds, winners get a cut of the take. Contestants tend to be long on liquid courage, short on technique, and the crowd can be harsh if the fight lacks drama. One such fight had the two guys completely gassed halfway through the second round, they could hardly raise a glove, much less make a punch. The crowd let its wrath be heard, but one leather-lunged fella made his point clearly above the din: "Hit him with your purse, you pussy!"
* Back twenty years ago, "Toughman" competitions were a popular crowd draw for a bar. People voluntarily (to the extent "voluntary" and "drunk" can coincide) sign up to box three one-minute rounds, winners get a cut of the take. Contestants tend to be long on liquid courage, short on technique, and the crowd can be harsh if the fight lacks drama. One such fight had the two guys completely gassed halfway through the second round, they could hardly raise a glove, much less make a punch. The crowd let its wrath be heard, but one leather-lunged fella made his point clearly above the din: "Hit him with your purse, you pussy!"
* Despite the panic it probably caused, this quote is outrageously funny.
* Despite the panic it probably caused, this quote is outrageously funny.
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*** Then the next day Obama preempts Trumps show to announce Bin Laden's Death. Less than a week later Trump announces he won't run for president.
*** Then the next day Obama preempts Trumps show to announce Bin Laden's Death. Less than a week later Trump announces he won't run for president.
** And then there was this year's delicious [http://youtu.be/6IoVSbjmTZs shade-throwing festival.] The Romney joke with the dog and the jet must be seen.
** And then there was this year's delicious [http://youtu.be/6IoVSbjmTZs shade-throwing festival.] The Romney joke with the dog and the jet must be seen.
* Two churches arguing and debating ideologies back and forth in the most passive-aggressive form imaginable--[http://doctordavidtennant.tumblr.com/post/5321318141/two-churches-located-across-the-street-from-each-other the bulletin boards outside of their churches.]
* Two churches arguing and debating ideologies back and forth in the most passive-aggressive form imaginable--[https://web.archive.org/web/20150216034010/http://doctordavidtennant.tumblr.com/post/5321318141/two-churches-located-across-the-street-from-each-other the bulletin boards outside of their churches.]
* In what can only be descibed as both a [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|Crowning Moment of Trolling]], MI-6 hacked into an al-Qaeda website and [http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/operation-cupcake-mi6-replaces-al-qaeda-bomb-making-instructions-with-cupcake-recipes/2011/06/03/AGFUP2HH_blog.html replaced bomb-making instructions with Ellen Degeneres' cupcake recipe].
* In what can only be descibed as both a [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|Crowning Moment of Trolling]], MI-6 hacked into an al-Qaeda website and [http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/operation-cupcake-mi6-replaces-al-qaeda-bomb-making-instructions-with-cupcake-recipes/2011/06/03/AGFUP2HH_blog.html replaced bomb-making instructions with Ellen Degeneres' cupcake recipe].
* Ricky Gervais hosting the 2011 Golden Globe Awards, but especially this one:
* Ricky Gervais hosting the 2011 Golden Globe Awards, but especially this one:
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