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Swiss riot police try to corral an unruly participant in the annual running of the trashcan event, a sister event to Spain's running of the bulls.

Posted by markm | May 29, 2008 | 06:53 am | Permalink
 

Not wanting to be outdone by their American counterparts, Swiss police in Little L.A. engage a trash can thief in a high speed chase.

Posted by markm | May 29, 2008 | 06:56 am | Permalink
 

* I TOLD you we (oof!) shoudla used a (ouch!!!) bigger cage....

Posted by Bithead | May 29, 2008 | 07:12 am | Permalink
 

Using extreme measures and departmental resources was an understatement, to say the least. As Tom was caught on Channel 9 news trying to catch his son's pet hamster. An investigation is under way.

Posted by elliot | May 29, 2008 | 07:58 am | Permalink
 

Trash can hooligan: "DON'T TAZE ME BRO!"

Posted by markm | May 29, 2008 | 08:56 am | Permalink
 

All we want you to do is take out the trash Bob!

Posted by Dennis | May 29, 2008 | 09:00 am | Permalink
 

You idiot! The game is kick the can.

Posted by Paul Barnes | May 29, 2008 | 09:14 am | Permalink
 

Bystander: "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, RED LIGHT!"

Posted by markm | May 29, 2008 | 09:19 am | Permalink
 

The Swiss production of Stomp - the Paramilitary Version didn't get the reception they had expected.

Posted by Patrick T. McGuire | May 29, 2008 | 09:35 am | Permalink
 

After seeing all the Rocket Man hoopla last week in the media and blog caption contests, Trash Can Man goes for his 10 seconds of fame.

Posted by markm | May 29, 2008 | 10:14 am | Permalink
 

Xtreme Monkey in the Middle!

Posted by FormerHostage | May 29, 2008 | 10:36 am | Permalink
 

Noooo they be stealin' my Bucket!

Posted by FormerHostage | May 29, 2008 | 10:38 am | Permalink
 

Tony Romo's nightmare!

Posted by FormerHostage | May 29, 2008 | 10:40 am | Permalink
 

Hillary hires a hit man seen here being apprehended. It is Tonya Harding! (Who has always been skating on thin ice.)

Posted by Hodink | May 29, 2008 | 11:08 am | Permalink
 

Mercinary guards of the gerbil people surround the intruder who had abscunded with the palace.

Posted by DL | May 29, 2008 | 11:31 am | Permalink
 

The new rage in field hockey begins where the goalie runs with the cage instead of defending it.

Posted by DL | May 29, 2008 | 11:33 am | Permalink
 

* The result of getting your parrot to chant "F*** the POLICE!"

* Police apprehend the man who stole the toilet out of the police station last Tuesday. Until they identified the thief, police had nothing to go on.

Posted by Bithead | May 29, 2008 | 11:42 am | Permalink
 

Despite all odds, Hillary is still running.

Posted by utka | May 29, 2008 | 11:43 am | Permalink
 

In Obama's new 'post racial' society, thought police chase down a conservative.

Note to self: Look around before replying "Oh yeah, you and what army?"

In Texas its one riot, one Ranger. In Switzerland, its one rioter, six policeman.

Obama and Clinton supporters practice for the Denver convention.

Its not paranoia if they really are out to get you.

Geneva held their annual running of the pigs this week.

Posted by yetanotherjohn | May 29, 2008 | 11:48 am | Permalink
 

Stand back! I have a hamster! And I'm not afraid to use it!

Posted by Cowboy Blob | May 29, 2008 | 11:55 am | Permalink
 

"I told you it isn't June yet! I'm still in this thing! (Trash can? I can work with that...) I'm staying in to Clean Up America!"

Posted by Kenny | May 29, 2008 | 11:56 am | Permalink
 

The last conservative in America falls to the onslaught of the police state- circa 2010 A.D.

Posted by John425 | May 29, 2008 | 12:13 pm | Permalink
 

The new poster for the GO GREEN recycling campaign is in.

Posted by G.A.Phillips | May 29, 2008 | 01:05 pm | Permalink
 

Swiss police begin their version of "Catch the Greased-Up Deaf Guy."

Posted by Wyatt Earp | May 29, 2008 | 01:10 pm | Permalink
 

"Drop the trash can" is the new "drop the piano."

Posted by charles austin | May 29, 2008 | 01:22 pm | Permalink
 

"They hate these trash cans. Everybody stay away from the trash cans."

Posted by charles austin | May 29, 2008 | 01:23 pm | Permalink
 

Preparations for Denver 2008 have begun.

Posted by charles austin | May 29, 2008 | 01:24 pm | Permalink
 

The Xbox graphics for Donkey Kong are cool.

Posted by charles austin | May 29, 2008 | 01:26 pm | Permalink
 

I guess any remake of The Third Man will have to come up with something different for Harry Lime to say about the Swiss.

Posted by charles austin | May 29, 2008 | 01:29 pm | Permalink
 

Trash can dude: "Aye, fight and you may die. Run, and you'll live... at least a while. And dying in your beds, many years from now, would you be willin' to trade ALL the days, from this day to that, for one chance, just one chance, to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they'll never take... OUR FREEDOM!"

Posted by markm | May 29, 2008 | 02:33 pm | Permalink
 

TCD: "Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no! And it ain't over now. 'Cause when the goin' gets tough....the tough get goin'! Who's with me? Let's go!. AAAAAARRGHHH"

Posted by markm | May 29, 2008 | 02:37 pm | Permalink
 

* Gee, guys... I mean, it's only a parking ticket...

* The L.A. Riots of 1992: Shakka, when the Malls fell

Posted by Bithead | May 29, 2008 | 02:46 pm | Permalink
 

Marvel rejected Litterman as a superhero.

Posted by charles austin | May 29, 2008 | 09:41 pm | Permalink
 

Katie is just out of the frame yelling, "Officers, they're looting the Food king!"

Posted by charles austin | May 29, 2008 | 09:42 pm | Permalink
 

Jimmy wanted to know how a paolice baton sounded on his steel drum.

Posted by charles austin | May 29, 2008 | 09:42 pm | Permalink
 

Jimmy wanted to know how a police baton sounded on his steel drum.

Posted by charles austin | May 29, 2008 | 09:43 pm | Permalink
 

Run Forrest, run!

Posted by charles austin | May 29, 2008 | 09:44 pm | Permalink
 

Using the German judges for the Swiss version of "So You Think You Can Dance" was not a good idea.

Posted by MikeM | May 29, 2008 | 10:21 pm | Permalink
 

Season seven of Dancing with the Stars, brought a few format changes, and now continues it's stay near the top the Nielsen's.

Posted by Elmo | May 30, 2008 | 02:28 am | Permalink
 

That's no ordinary rabbit ... that's a most foul, cruel and bad tempered rodent you ever set eyes on. Look that rabbit got a vicious streak a mile wide, he's a killer. He'll do you a treat mate ...

Posted by Elmo | May 30, 2008 | 02:45 am | Permalink
 

The security detail gets in some early practice for seating the Michigan and Florida delegates at the upcoming Democratic National Convention.

Posted by DaveD | May 30, 2008 | 08:00 am | Permalink
 

Soylent Green is PEOPLE!!!!

Posted by FormerHostage | May 30, 2008 | 09:51 am | Permalink
 

Heyyyyyy Macarena!

Posted by FormerHostage | May 30, 2008 | 09:51 am | Permalink
 

The apprehesion of the suspect was slowed when the gravity suddenly gave out.

Posted by Deathlok | May 30, 2008 | 10:06 am | Permalink
 

Even Scotty was never able to keep the anti-grav units in line when Sulu did those warp speed 180's.

Posted by Bithead | May 30, 2008 | 10:48 am | Permalink
 

It's not MY fault I make more than you do...get a better union.

Posted by Timmer | May 30, 2008 | 01:01 pm | Permalink
 

NYT news reporter trying to gather "all the news that's fit to print".

Posted by John425 | May 30, 2008 | 06:37 pm | Permalink
 

The last undeclared super-delegate is run to ground.

Nintendo Wii's latest videogame release: There's a Riot Goin On. Flew off store shelves in San Francisco and Berkeley.

Posted by Elmo | May 31, 2008 | 03:09 am | Permalink
 

Cop on the right: Damn, forgot to turn off "noclip."

Posted by Timmer | May 31, 2008 | 12:57 pm | Permalink
 

The summer television replacement season, has its first bonafide breakout hit .... Battle of the Network Stars (using real guns and bullets).

Posted by Elmo | June 1, 2008 | 08:05 am | Permalink
 

Yet another preacher at Trinity, tosses some red meat to the Repubs.

Posted by Elmo | June 2, 2008 | 06:48 am | Permalink
 

"One More Chance For Nestle's Quicky Bunny."

Posted by radio free fred | June 2, 2008 | 09:42 am | Permalink
 

Confronted with this photo, Hillary's campaign acknowledged that her inner circle was "reaching out" to undeclared superdelegates.

Posted by Gollum | June 2, 2008 | 03:58 pm | Permalink
 

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