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Brickbat: Is That an Eiffel Tower in Your Pocket

Charles Oliver | 7.12.2012 6:00 AM

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Months of investigation by several different French law enforcement agencies have resulted in the arrests of a woman, her husband and her son for selling souvenirs without a license. Officials seized 13 tons of miniature Eiffel Towers in the case.

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  1. Fist of Etiquette   13 years ago

    "Ah, but inspector, they are not souvenirs. They are marital aids!"

    1. Groovus Maximus   13 years ago

      "Ahh... The old closet ploy, I do enjoy a good closet ploy!"

  2. Whiterun Guard   13 years ago

    Just imagine, if they hadn't lost all that income on unlicensed souvenir peddling, they probably wouldn't have a debt crisis looming, and probably could have bailed out Greece with the left over euros.

  3. Jerry on the road   13 years ago

    "That's a nice souvenir stand you got there, shame if anything were to happen to it."

  4. JW   13 years ago

    Mrs. Leverlilly: You've ruined that piano!
    Clouseau: What is the price of one piano compared to the terrible crime that's been committed here?
    Mrs. Leverlilly: But that's a priceless Steinway!
    Clouseau: Not anymore!

    1. Groovus Maximus   13 years ago

      "Yes, the exploding kind!"

      1. JW   13 years ago

        "Now then, what do we know? One, that Professor Fassbinder and his daughter have been kidnapped. Two, that someone has kidnapped them. Three, that my hand is on fire."

        1. Groovus Maximus   13 years ago

          "Madame, that is by far the ugliest nose I have ever seen and I compliment you on it, it suits you!"

          1. JW   13 years ago

            "Kato! You have turned my apartment into a..a..Chinese nooky factory!"

  5. sage   13 years ago

    resulted in the arrests of a woman, her husband and her son for selling souvenirs without a license.

    Thank God this scourge is finally off the street. Really, now I can sleep at night without wondering if I'll have to release the hounds.

    1. Groovus Maximus   13 years ago

      Indeed! Imagine if they were selling Hollande-daise Bobble Head dolls!

      1. Mo' $parky   13 years ago

        Possibly soon Hollande-daze dolls.

  6. LimpoSimpo   13 years ago

    These guys jsut are not making any sesne dude.

    http://www.Mega-Privacy.tk

    1. Groovus Maximus   13 years ago

      You know, I'm a doctor Anon-bot, and I can take care of that hump for you so yo won't be limping and simping. I can even RX something for that "limp simp" of yours.

      1. Whiterun Guard   13 years ago

        Why do you feel the need to turn everyone into an Aryan superman. I, for one, think his limp gives him character, and the "limp simp" gives him time and energy for terrific commentary instead of always trying to procreate.

        1. Groovus Maximus   13 years ago

          HA! Nice Godwin! Even nicer missing the "Young Frankenstein" reference, WG! You were supposed to say, "What hump?" You sicken me...

          1. Whiterun Guard   13 years ago

            Ah crap, I did miss that. Well maybe if you could spell 'you' right twice in a row I would have caught it.

            Haven't caught that movie in a while. Hrm..might be time for a Brooks movie marathon for me.

            1. Groovus Maximus   13 years ago

              I miss a "u" and yo(u) bust my balls here. Anon-Bot barely spells better than John, and you think he's a Font of Everlasting Wisdom. I think you need a living snake shoved up your ass.

              1. Whiterun Guard   13 years ago

                Every time I talk to you it winds up with you wanting to shove something up my ass.

                1. Groovus Maximus   13 years ago

                  Brooks FAIL numero dos! That snake reference was IRT "History of the World, Part 1" But I do have a couple of colonoscopies to do today.

                  1. Whiterun Guard   13 years ago

                    I don't remember that part, and I've seen that movie a ton of times. Then again I drink a lot, especially while watching movies.

                    Sorry, off my game today.

                    1. Groovus Maximus   13 years ago

                      Roman Empire Scene when Comicus and Jocephus punch the Roman guards, and the crowd calls out punishments.

  7. Ted S.   13 years ago

    They were obviously using those miniature Eiffel Towers to smuggle gold.

    1. Srynerson   13 years ago

      Damn it, that's what I came here to post!

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