A parable on how we got into this economic mess in the first place...

"A parable on how we got into this economic mess in the first place".

As the stockbroker, dressed in his pinstriped suit, stepped out of his BMW in Queen Street, Auckland, (it could well have been Sydney, London or New York) another car slammed into his door, shearing it right off!

When the police arrived the stockbroker was apopleptic."Did you see what that idiot did to my car, my beautiful Beemer(BMW)," he screamed."Have you any idea how much this car cost?"

"Sir!", the officer said, "You're so concerned about your car you haven't noticed your arm has been ripped off too!"

The stokebroker took one look at where his arm used to be, and screamed,"Where's my Rolex?

Some would suggest this is the capitalist value system in action?

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Hippo swallows dwarf - a most tragic accident in Thailand...

Hippo swallows dwarf - a most tragic accident in Thailand...

A hippopotomus reportedly swallowed a dwarf in a circus in northern Thailand.

The dwarf nicknamed "Od", died when he bounced sideways from a trampoline and was swallowed by a yawning hippo, which was waiting for the next act.
Vets on the scene said Hilda the Hippo had a gag reflex that caused her to automatically swallow.

The vets also claimed it was the first time Hilda had ever eaten a circus performer. We hope it is the first and last time!

Unfortunately the 1000 odd spectators continued to applaud wildly, but fortunately commonsense prevailed. There had been a tragic mistake.

THAI police said the trampoline would be sent for a forensic analysis.

Update to story:

While there was some doubt about the veracity of this story, a Google search has discovered a link which claims this story is in fact true.It allegedly occurred on 15 July 1999. However the story is missing from the link. I have emailed the Darwin site and complained that the story was withdrawn.


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