Reality TV is the scourge of the airwaves, granted. However, if you're going to do it; do it with some flair. The producers of an Irish show nearly scored a hole-in-one with me when they damn near drowned their contestants. Ten people were to have sailed around Northern Island for 8 weeks, while competing for 100,000 EUROS, in a 90 foot schooner. The show is called, wait for it, "Cabin Fever". The problem? The ship broke up and sank last Friday. Can you imagine the outtakes from a real live helicopter rescue? Well, don't get your hopes up, there isn't any footage. It seems the camera crew wasn't filming at the time. Pity.
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CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
Taking this well worn business principle to heart, an Australian brothel is breaking new ground by advertising a five percent discount for pensioners. Apparently men in the over 60 set make up a sizable segment of The Viper Room's regular clientelle but "complained it was a drain on their pensions". Insert your own joke *here*. Read More
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