Jackass – The Guy Who Goes to the Gym to Play on his Phone
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Jackass – The Guy Who Goes to the Gym to Play on his Phone

Smartphones – Jackass Trouble Spot Examples of mobile phones and jackassery teaming up to make magic are legion. They are, indeed,  a match made in heaven. Where there is a cell phone/smartphone, you can be sure that a jackass is nearby. We’ve chronicled several beautiful examples of this finely-tuned humanity before: They always have a…

Man Makes Huge Difference – By Stopping Trying to Make a Difference!

Man Makes Huge Difference – By Stopping Trying to Make a Difference!

Abe Johnson After years of sweating “making a difference” in the world, Abe Johnson decided to throw in the towel. He gave up. “I decided I wasn’t going to try so hard anymore. It was too much work. Furthermore, I am exhausted!” So too, were his friends and business associates. “Abe is a nice guy,…

Jackass #6 – Triathletes who say Tri-ath-a-lon.

The Bar Room Bet You know the triathlon was created as a barroom bet, don’t you? “Who is the best athlete, someone who swims a mile, bikes a hundred miles, or runs a marathon?” one guy asks. ‘Well, the best athlete is someone who does all three, back-to-back!” another responds, and all nod their heads. “Well,…

Jackass #4 – The Guy who Invented the "Chirping" Smoke Detector.

Smoke detector – good! They were chirping smoke detectors – not so good! Is the smoke detector chirping at 2:00 AM? Not good at all! I’m sure the moral person who designed chirping smoke detectors thought, “now, if the battery goes dead on this, this device won’t save any lives. I better create a way…

Jackass #3 – The Guy who Invented the Timeshare
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Jackass #3 – The Guy who Invented the Timeshare

Timeshares got their start in the late 1970s. This was when drunk people in leisure suits thought becoming a 1/52nd owner of a condo was a great idea – maybe even a significant “investment!” Timeshares, it turns out, are a freaking rip-off. Nothing more than another money-making scam for investors and developers who are now…