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    MushyHeirloom: Nothin' sharkin' on Sharkdown Street Used to be the heart of town Don't tell me Miami ain't got no sharks You just gonna drag 'em 'round more »
    muhnkee_2 - Avantime Owner and 100% Jaloper: ! more »
    Boosted Lego Wagon: Tonight! Jezza, Hamster and Cpt. Slow fly to Miami and set up a ramp.... more »
    Elhigh: In related news, Miami police were following a trail of shark scales and teeth and stumbled across a meth lab. That poor fish. As if life as a wild ... more »
    55Hardtop: Being a Hialeah/Miramar native, I agree with the officer "It doesn't surprise me in Miami" more »
    Alf, in pog form: When a blog site reaches the point where it starts printing articles completely unrelated to the topic of it's original premise, it is said to have "P... more »
    Novaload: Tough times indeed when even sharks are having to walk. more »
    smalleyxb122: They were almost completely backward in their attempt to reenact the Candygram sketch. more »
    Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .: Sharks on a train? more »
    Alphamazing: *ding dong* Woman: Yes? Voice: Mrs. Arugglam? Woman: Hello? Voice: Mrs. Mrffalerfalerf? Woman: Who is it? Voice: Fish Salesmen, ma'am! Woman: Fish? W... more »
    Tanshanomi: That reminds me of... more »
    Vintage Racer - with V-12 goodness: Pussy's.... go grab a real shark... like a hammerhead or something.... more »
    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Friday jumped the shark early this week. more »
    vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in: This is the weirdest Down on the Street Bonus Edition ever. more »
    DoctorNine: Obviously, the homeless men caught this Nissan 370Z in the vulnerable period where it transforms from car into fish. The new Z-car can do this, but o... more »
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    Six-Foot Nurse Shark Found On Miami Street

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    Michigan Fairground Floods, Waterlogging Hundred Of Cars

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    NYC Cops Repeatedly Ticket Parked Dead Guy

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  • #carcrash

    Deer Takes In Scenic Route... Through The Grill Of A Buick

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    Butt Hole Road Residents Pass New Name

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    Car Towed After Contractor Lifts Car, Paints Stripes

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    Pontiac Still Building 16-Alarm-Level Excitement

    A 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP under a recall warning against parking underneath any structure is being blamed as the source of a $3 million apartment building fire in Plymouth, Minnesota. How exciting! More »
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    Dallas Taxi Game Is New School Of Hard Knocks

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    Alligator Fights Off Woman For First Chomp At Toyota Test Drive

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    2010 Chevy Camaro Gets Mysterious Brake Weights

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  • #lolcars

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    Man Sticks Finger In Gas Tank, Gets Stuck For Four Hours

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    You Can't Pay Speeding Tickets With $206 In Urine-Soaked Coins

    Everyone hates paying tickets — speeding, parking or otherwise, but Michael Harold Lynch of Bellevue, Washington really hates it. Hates it so much he mailed the courthouse $206 in urine-soaked coins as payment. More »
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    Florida Teen Suspended After Farting On The Bus

    A bus driver in Lakeland, Florida suspended an eighth grade student after his recurring flatulence caused the other passengers uncontrollable disruptive laughter and filled the bus will a stench foul enough to make breathing unpleasant. More »
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    Scouting Magazine Picks Five Best Vehicles For Playing With Kids

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