Brickbat: Is That an Eiffel Tower in Your Pocket

Charles Oliver | 7.12.2012 6:00 AM

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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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!"
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.
Jerry on the road 13 years ago

"That's a nice souvenir stand you got there, shame if anything were to happen to it."
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!"
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.
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.
        
        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.
        
        Whiterun Guard 13 years ago
        
        Every time I talk to you it winds up with you wanting to shove something up my ass.
        
        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.
        
        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.
        
        Groovus Maximus 13 years ago
        
        Roman Empire Scene when Comicus and Jocephus punch the Roman guards, and the crowd calls out punishments.
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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