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Why Is Auto Insurance Important For Female Drivers?
Autos Car Blog | September 1st 2008 by kon5518
A lot of men like to joke about lady drivers - It is a certainty that you have heard some of these old sexist jokes, urban legends and so on. Well, the joke is really on the male chauvinists who spread these jokes around. A lot of men like to joke ab read more
¿El sur se levantará otra vez?
The Mex Files | August 28th 2008
This is a new one in lunacy… Jack Davis, a Buffalo New York area candidate in a Democratic Party primary for a congressional election has a new one. Unless he’s elected, apparently, the South will secceed (again?) only this time, the read more
Dolly Parton Not Dead at 62
Gizmotastic | August 24th 2008 by Gizmotastic
The funny thing about Urban Legands - Richard Greer and the hampster, E-mails that if you forward it you’ll receive thousands of dollars from Bill Gates (I’m still surprised by how many state investigators forward that e-mail), the Bigfoo read more
8 Supposedly Scary Haunted Houses and Hotels: Part Six in an Eigh…
Web Urbanist | August 22nd 2008 by Web Urbanist
Not all well-known houses are famous because of their stunning architecture. Some houses receive attention because of the alleged paranormal activity that goes on there. From sites of suicides to the eventual sets of ghost-hunting television shows, read more
Feral Regression Bigfoot Theory
VERSUS CYBERPUNK HORRORS | August 21st 2008 by DEATHZ HEAD
Well, after a short drought of no articles I thought I'd write something different. The feral human seems to be what the myth of the Bigfoot character is to me. I know what some people say though, like it's a missing link, or so they hope. That sound read more
Fan death
meme on the net | August 21st 2008
Well I got to say this is one of the stupidest Urban legends ever, it only happen in south korean and cause by electric fan.It said that , "if left running overnight in a closed room, can cause the death (by suffocation, poisoning, or hypothermia) of read more
Monsters Of Pollution
VERSUS CYBERPUNK HORRORS | August 18th 2008 by DEATHZ HEAD
I always wonder if chemicals from pollution could create mutants like they do in the movies. In a way it does, but only for the fact that the host body of a given animal tries to adapt to the pollution and change. Like if people threw away chemical w read more
Big Foot Found….Supposedly
Anything Hollywood | August 15th 2008
There is a group of Big Foot enthusiasts who claim to have found Big Foot…Sasquatch. And you won’t believe where… More pictures after the jump… The creature was supposedly found in Georgia. You’ll have to visit t read more
Chupacabra! Hey, this is the me X-FILES, right?
The Mex Files | August 13th 2008
Looks more like a slightly-overweight Xoloitzcuintli to me. I get kind of a kick out of people saying this is an “urban legend”. Cuero Texas might have legends… but they ain’t urban by a long shot. Still, to the 6500 o read more
Maybe it's not a good idea to force your husband to go shopping w…
A Blog of Random Brain Excretions by a Smiling Writer | August 6th 2008 by Cherie Davidson
I alternately cringed, laughed, snickered, shuddered and nodded in agreement while reading this e-mail, so of course, I just had to share it! Enjoy... ~ CheriéAfter I retired, my wife insisted that I accompany her on her trips to Wal-Mart. Unf read more
Mexiko, Mexiko Über Alles! (Friday Night Video)
The Mex Files | August 1st 2008
Eddie, at “Third World Shopkeeper” is complaining about the Bavarian sound of some Mexican music. Close, but probably more Hanseatic than Bavarian (not that I know the difference). German, definitely .. but not exactly music to invad read more
you just never know...
Buenos Burritos | July 31st 2008 by J. Russell
A friend sent me this the other day:AN INTERESTING HISTORY LESSON.The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That's an exceedingly odd number.Why was that gauge used?Because that's the way they built them in En read more
New World Order Legends
VERSUS CYBERPUNK HORRORS | July 31st 2008 by DEATHZ HEAD
What's the real reason people don't want the New World Order to work? It's the fear of oppression. Which some think could happen if we give in to world trade and corporations and technology running things. And while it could help some things it could read more
Before you send that e-mail... by Kristina B.
Mom 4 Life | July 9th 2008 by Heather Ledeboer
I've been debating for some time as to whether or not I should write about this, but I do feel it is important. So, today we're switching gears a bit. Instead of telling you a tip that makes life easier for you, I'm going to share a tip with you that read more
Be A Chain Breaker!
The Anthhill | July 9th 2008
Did you know about the Flesh Eating Bacteria called necrotizing fasciitis? This bacteria is found in Bananas exported from Costa Rica. It eats your skin up, and if untreated could lead to possible amputation. Did you know a boy almost died in a M read more
The T.V. Will Control You
VERSUS CYBERPUNK HORRORS | July 4th 2008 by DEATHZ HEAD
Is there any truth to those movies that depict T.V.'s taking control over the watchers or hypnotizing them? I don't really know if that's possible but I'm willing to bet anything that it could be. Why? Well consider this: Our brains have electric pul read more
Cryogenics for the Terminally Dead Hard Drive
The Matrix Files | July 1st 2008
This topic is certainly not new. In fact, I first read about it many years ago, didn’t really believe it, but I must have filed the info in the old brain drive. Last week, I went to pick up my son from his preschool. As soon as I walked in, the pre read more
Urbanism Legend: Zoning Creates Density
Market Urbanism | June 28th 2008 by APH
This post will be the first of many of an ongoing feature entitled Urbanism Legends. (a play on the term: “Urban Legends” in case you didn’t catch that) In many public forums and in the blogosphere, I consistently encounter myths ab read more
George Carlin’s Last Words
Grassy Knoll Institute | June 27th 2008 by Patrick
Comedian George Carlin, passed away June 22nd, 2008 of heart failure. He was taken to emergency after complaining about heart pains. He died a short time later at the hospital. Carlin had a history of heart attacks For Carlin, no subject was off limi read more
A short history of Urban Myths
disassociated.com | June 18th 2008 by John Lampard
Some of the urban myths we are hearing today are variations of tales that have been doing the rounds for centuries, and have “evolved” to suit the time and place of their most recent recounting. Many of the urban legends currently in circ read more
Do This or Else!
Well, Isn't That Special? | May 23rd 2008 by Boss Lady
I have posted about annoying emails in the past. I know you have all gotten your share of emails like these. You know, the ones that say "Do this or your big toe will fall off." This particular one I received last week sums up the frustration and h read more
Haunted by white ghosts! The curse of Dipokong
Notes from underground | May 20th 2008 by Steve Hayes
Arthur Goldstuck, South Africa's collector of urban legends, has now got to grips with South Africa's greatest purveyor of urban legends, The Daily Sun.Legends from a small country: Haunted by white ghosts! The curse of Dipokong:As in any good sensat read more
The Top 10 Urban Legends About Kids: Are They True?
Parent Talk Today | May 15th 2008 by Kathy Sena
Are evil-doers really lacing kids' fake tattoos with LSD? Did a certain "Pokemon" episode actually give Japanese kids seizures? read more
Lynchburg Has A Lot To Offer
Blah Blah Blah | May 12th 2008 by blahblahblah
We were online looking for some local attractions to visit when our out of town family comes to visit in a few weeks. We stumbled across this fascinating website. If you've got time to peruse the whole site that would be great, if not we recommend read more
Fan Death
Stopping to smell the roses | May 9th 2008 by Jeffrey Miller
Summer is just around the corner and time for one of my favorite Urban Legends in Korea: Fan Death. There was a time in Korea, when the dog days of summer rolled around and started hounding everyone here, that you could count on someone bringing up o read more
Are you a cop?
Confessions of a message board hooker | May 8th 2008 by Jenny Demilo
It's one of the more prevalent urban legends in the sex for money game, believing that if you ask an officer of the law straight out "are you a cop?" he or she must answer truthfully and spill his little law enforcement guts. Somehow asking that magi read more
Modern Urban Legends
Softly Dreaming - The Woman's ULTIMATE Tool Box | May 3rd 2008 by VelvetBlade
If you drink bleach, you won’t catch HIV/AIDS FALSE: Plus, bleach burns. It can cause internal burns all along your digestive tract and might kill you. You can cook an egg by placing it between two cell phones FALSE: No, it won’t even siz read more
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