I can admit when I’ve been beaten. it doesn’t happen much, but it’s happened today. Last night I posted a pretty good story about the flaming demise of a truckload of fire extinguishers. But today that tale was topped in spectacular fashion by the flaming demise of an entire fire station, as much of the …
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Somebody Throw Me An…Uh-oh
This is made somewhat less funny by everything not burning completely to a crisp, but it’s still great. Fire destroys truck full of extinguishers Lancaster Township Fire Department was dispatched at 4:19 p.m for a vehicle fire at 1405 Wabank Road for a truck loaded with fire extinguishers and other firefighting equipment. The 1991 Ford …
It’ll Cost More Than That To Feed Him
Fla. Man Arrested For Stealing $0.42 Naples police say 43-year-old Laslo Mujzer swiped $.42 from the Coastland Center Mall in Naples on Monday. Officers arrested Mujzer after a mall customer saw him fishing around in the fountain. A sign attached to the fountain said that all coins thrown into the water are donated to Habitat …
Officer Irony Is Back On The Job
If you have any information on the string of tire slashings in Guelph over the weekend, the aptly namedConstable Ashley Carrwould like to hear from you.
Dude, Where’s Our Building?
This story sounds like it was written just for us. Not only is it heavy on irony, but the ridiculous theft element is also in full effect. The Austrian village of Traismauer has a crime problem. Solution? Build a new youth centre and use it to get local youngsters involved in productive and positive activities. …
I Guess The Classes Aren’t Working
A 27-year-old man is facing up to 120 days worth of jail time after an incident that saw him assault a 59-year-old woman and hit a 63-year-old man with his anger management homework. Justin Boudin, 27, was on his way to an anger management class when he assaulted a 59-year-old woman at a bus stop. …
Dear Anti-vandal – Please Put Your Hands Where I Can See ‘Em
61-Year-old Janusz Nowak of Sosnowiec, Poland, has had it with vandalism. To show his displeasure, he recently decided to send a message to his local hoods in the hopes that, I guess, they might just see the error of their ways and go out and get new hobbies. His message? “Dear Vandals – please stop …
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Did They Do This On purpose?
Is it wrong that I think it’s funny that a story about illiteracy has a spelling error? I know it’s just one, but… Update: It appears they listened to me! No, they probably listened to other people who complained to them about the spelling error. Either way, it’s fixed, and I’ve been made to look …
Happy Birthday Carin And A Bunch Of Other Crap
So how’s everybody? Are you enjoying this weather? If your answer is yes and you live anywhere near me, you’re an idiot, plain and simple. I don’t like winter at the best of times, but things are really getting out of hand this year. One thing I’ve noticed though is that there’s a definite lack …
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Paging Officer Irony
An unidentified 26-year-old Toronto man suffered multiple stab wounds to his face and arm in an attack at Van Gogh’s Ear in downtown Guelph over the weekend. The attacker has not yet been caught, but fear not good citizens, becauseConstable Marlowe Sharpeis on the case!