Archive for July, 2011

Gambler Turns Up Alive After 32 Years

Thursday, July 28th, 2011

A man who disappeared over 32 years ago and was declared legally dead, has turned up in Las Vegas working as a bookie. Arthur Gerald Jones reportedly had gambling and marital problems – causing him to pay a friend to fake documents for him and disappear. He left his wife and three young children, and after he wasn’t found, they were paid out $47,000 in survivor benefits. The police treated his ‘death’ as a suspicious, but a body was never found. On Tuesday, he was arrested on four felony counts related to theft and fraud, and he may enter into a plea deal with the Nevata AG’s office to lessen his sentence. I wonder if his wife will take him back now….

Courtesy of Ahajokes.com

Recently, a distraught wife went to the local police station, along with her next-door neighbor, to report that her husband was missing. The policeman asked for a description of the missing man.

The wife said, “He is 35 years old, 6-foot 4-inches, has dark eyes, dark wavy hair, an athletic build, weighs 185 pounds, is soft-spoken, and is good to the children.”

The next-door neighbor protested, “Your husband is 5-foot 8-inches, chubby, bald, has a big mouth, and is mean to your children.”

The wife replied, “Yes, but who wants HIM back?”

Gambling Mogul versus Obama

Saturday, July 23rd, 2011

It’s round number one in the war between corporate America and the White House. Steve Wynn, the Chief Executive Officer of Wynn Resorts, slammed President Barack Obama and his political philosophy, saying that they caused stagnant job growth and a week business climate in the United States. Wynn called the Obama administration “the greatest wet blanket to business and progress and job creation in my lifetime.” Wynn also called the President’s political philosophy “weird” and said that “until he’s gone, everybody’s going to be sitting on their thumbs.” Things must be really heating up, considering that Wynn is a major Democratic supporter, having John Kerry and his run for presidency in 2004.

A couple of Democrat jokes – please don’t take offence if you’re that way inclined!!

Why was Obama so mad when he heard about the AIG bonuses? Because so many at AIG got a larger bonus from AIG than he did.

Did you hear about the reporter who asked Obama a hard question? Neither have we!

How many democrats does it take to change a light bulb?  5! Al Gore to ensure it’s a CFL, and EPA agent in case the blub breaks and a mercury cleanup is necessary, a person to bail out the home owner, an ACORN member to ensure that the right person changed the bulb, and a member of the media to celebrate the change.

How many Democrats does it take to change a light bulb?
It’s irrelevant; they still don’t know they’re in the dark!

The Sad Case of an Expired Lottery Ticket

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

I think I could just cry over the terrible loss of a fortune! A Mega Millions lottery ticket that was hit through the Virginia Lottery expired this week, leaving the ticket worthless after six months grace. The $250,000 was second prize in the January 18th draw and the only ticket to win. After publishing all the information they had about the ticket, including where it was purchased, and the winning numbers, the Virginia Lottery was forced to declare the ticket null and void on July 18th. I just hope that the winner never actually realizes his or her mistake. If I found out that I had the potential of being a quarter of a million dollars richer, but that I had missed out on that opportunity because I hadn’t bothered checking my lottery ticket, I would definitely weep!

And speaking of missed opportunities:

A priest was driving along and saw a nun on the side of the road. He stopped and offered her a lift which she accepted. She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her habit to open and reveal a lovely leg. The priest had a good look and nearly had an accident. After controlling the car, he stealthily reached over and slid his hand up her leg. The nun looked at him and immediately said, “Father, remember Psalm 129?” 

The priest was flustered and apologized profusely. He forced himself to remove his hand. Changing gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again. 

The nun once again said, “Father, remember Psalm 129?” 

Once again the priest apologized, “Sorry, Sister, but the flesh is weak.” 

Arriving at the convent, the nun got out gave him a meaningful glance and went on her way. 

Upon his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to retrieve a bible and looked up Psalm 129. It said, “Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory.” 

 

EuroMillions Lottery Winner Splurges out on a Drink!

Monday, July 18th, 2011

A Scottish couple, who recently shot to fame by winning a staggering GBP 161,653,000 in the EuroMillions lottery draw, has really endeared themselves to me through interviews that they gave to local newspapers. Colin and Chris Weir are the type of people that you really feel deserves to win this amazing amount of cash. They are both pensioners who haven’t worked for a few years because of health problems. They’ve been married for 30 years and have two children. I liked their innocent comments, such as: “We were tickled pink. I even had a glass of wine, which is something I normally do at Christmas.” They also said that they can finally afford to give their 24 and 22 year old kids their first driving lessons – something that was out of reach financially until now. Congrats to the Weirs!

And speaking of driving lessons, these are a few real answers received on exams given by the California Department of Transportation driving school:

Q. Do you yield when a blind pedestrian is crossing the road?
A. What for? He can’t see my license plate.

Q. What are the important safety tips to remember when backing your car?
A. Always wear a condom.

Q. When driving through fog, what should you use?
A. Your car.

Q. What changes would occur in your lifestyle if you could no longer drive lawfully?
A. I would be forced to drive unlawfully.

Q. How do you deal with heavy traffic?
A. Heavy psychedelics.

Q. What is the difference between a flashing red traffic light and a flashing yellow traffic light?
A. The color.

What Poker Crisis?

Monday, July 18th, 2011

Don’t you love showing gambling pessimists that you’re right? You know those guys who held their heads in despair after April 15th and decried the end of poker as we know it? So here’s some ammo to counter their negativity: Organizers of this year’s World Series of Poker announced that this was the BIGGEST TOURNAMENT EVER in the history of WSOP, with 75,672 entries in 58 different tournaments. It is amazing that so many poker players from around the world are willing to travel physically to Las Vegas to take part in a poker tournament, especially so soon after an economic recession and at a time when US poker is going through one of its blackest time following Black Friday clampdowns. Here’s to an even bigger WSOP next year!

A family had twin boys whose only resemblance to each other was their looks. If one felt it was too hot, the other thought it was too cold. If one said the TV was too loud, the other claimed the volume needed to be turned up. Opposite in every way, one was an eternal optimist, the other a doom & gloom pessimist.

Just to see what would happen, on the twins’ birthday their father loaded the pessimist’s room with every imaginable toy and game. The optimist’s room he loaded with horse manure. That night the father passed by the pessimist’s room and found him sitting amid his new gifts crying bitterly.

“Why are you crying?” the father asked.

“Because my friends will be jealous, I’ll have to read all these instructions before I can do anything with this stuff, I’ll constantly need batteries, and my toys will eventually get broken,” answered the pessimist twin. 

Passing the optimist twin’s room, the father found him dancing for joy in the pile of manure. “What are you so happy about?” he asked.

To which his optimist twin replied, “There’s got to be a pony in here somewhere!”

Is There Poker Trouble in Paradise for Ben Affleck?

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

Recently, rumors started circulating that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Gardner were having marital problems and the cause was pinned to a scandal that linked Affleck to high stakes poker games. Affleck is well known for his love of the game, but he has never been involved with anything deemed “illegal”. However, when his name came up in a lawsuit brought against a number of high profile celebs, his wife was reportedly furious. One source was even quoted as saying that Jennifer was “busting his balls” about the scandal… ouch…. But a rep has apparently come out and said that it’s all fine in the Affleck/Gardner household….so let’s hope that it remains just a rumor and their marriage is still one made in heaven.

A young couple, due to be married the next day, suddenly died in a car crash. At the Pearly Gates they beg St. Peter to be allowed to be married in Heaven. St. Peter says: “I don’t recall there ever being a marriage in Heaven. Let’s ask God.” They approach the Lord who thinks about it and tells them to come back in five years with their request.

Five years later, they ask God again for permission to marry, and again he tells them to come back in five years. Five years later they return, more in love than ever, and finally God gives them permission.

However, 2 years later, the couple comes back to God, realizing that not all marriages made in heaven are meant to last, and ask for a divorce.

Black clouds fractured by lightening rolled across the sky, and the ground shook with explosive thunder. God glared down at the tiny couple before him, his face becoming dark and angry, and he roared, “Divorce?! Impossible!!! It took us TEN years just to find a priest in Heaven! Do you have any idea how long it will take to find a LAWYER?!!”

First Prize in UK Lottery… A Baby

Monday, July 11th, 2011

Yes… you’re reading correctly. The UK Gambling Commission gave a local charity (To Hatch!!!) a license to run a lottery where it would sell tickets at GBP 20 each, with the first prize being GBP 25,000 worth of expensive fertility treatment! The winner – whether a couple, straight, gay, single or in multiple relationships – will be offered all the services to bring about the successful birth of a child. If a single man wins, for example, he’ll be able to pay for a donor embryo and the services of a surrogate mother…. There has been such uproar about this new lottery that it may not even get off the ground, but the idea is crazy nevertheless!

“An 80-year-old couple went to the doctor to find out if it was too late for them to have kids. The doctor told them that it would be best if the husband gave a sperm sample, as he could then check his count and see if it was possible for him to father a child.

He gave them a jar and sent them into a side room to get a sample. After much groaning and grunting and even a little screaming the couple came and gave the jar back to the doctor. On checking the doctor found it to be empty and asked the couple to explain.

“Well”, said the old man, “I tried with my left hand, then I tried with my right hand, then with both hands. Then my wife tried with her right hand, then with her left hand, then with both hands. Then my wife tried with her mouth, first with her teeth in, then with her teeth out, but no matter how we tried we couldn’t get the lid off the jar.”

New Royal Wedding Betting Markets Open

Monday, July 11th, 2011

It seems that the gambling world just cannot get enough of royal wedding bets. Even though Kate and William are (finally!) married, there are markets open about when their first child will be born, etc. etc. But now, Prince Harry has also had markets of his own opened at sports betting sites after it was revealed that he is secretly dating lingerie model/formula 1 racing driver Jenson Button’s ex/direct descendant of the Earl of Cardigan – Florence Anne-Marie Brudenell-Bruce. It’s hysterical how tabloids portray the 25 year old blonde. Some emphasize her royal blood (she and Harry are eighth cousins, they sagely proclaim), while others get right to the facts and show her posing in ways that may want to make Harry re-think about introducing her to Gran. And then there’s the business of her nickname. Apparently, Florence is called Flee among her friends and family. Some tabloids have tried to make us understand that the name encapsulatesd an aura of wildness and free-spiritness that Flo has (ie. her spirit flees the boundaries of convention). Me? I just think of those critters that settle on my pooch now and then….

Courtesy of Jokes4All:

Once upon a time, a beautiful princess happened upon a frog in a pond.

The frog said to the princess, “I was once a handsome prince until an evil witch put a spell on me. One kiss from you and I will turn back into a prince and then we can marry, move into the castle with my mom where you can prepare my meals, clean my clothes, bear my children and forever feel lucky for doing so.”

That night the princess had frog legs for dinner.

Small Town, Big Lottery Win

Monday, July 11th, 2011

The small town of Tallapoosa in Georgia has just 3,000 citizens, and all of them must be frantic with festivities after it was revealed that a winning $77 million lottery ticket was purchased in the town recently. The winner hasn’t yet come forward, and everyone is now guessing who the winner will be. The chances are that if one of their neighbors goes sneaking off into the night without leaving a forwarding address, they’ve got their answer; or it may be the new guy who suddenly BOUGHT Tallapoosa. Of course, it could very well be that the ticket was bought by someone travelling through town… but at least this exciting event gives Tallapoosians something to talk about for many years to come.

You know you’re from a small town when….

You can name everyone you graduated with.

The biggest company in the area sells farm equipment.

You could never buy cigarettes because the store owners knew how old you were.

The country club course had only 9 holes.

You refer to anyone with a house newer than 1980 as the ‘rich people’.

Weekend excitement involves a trip to WalMart.

The closest McDonalds is 45 miles away.

You bragged to your friends because you got pipes on your truck for your birthday.