While this can hardly be considered a “bump”, this certainly takes the cake  for anything even remotely related in the interest of slowing the motorist down. Just check out this photo:

Now you’d think something crazy like that could only be found in China, well that’s a partial truth because here in Australia (especially Whittlesea before their new thing was replacing round abouts with traffic lights) we have to deal with similar obstacles (though with a lot less risk because they’re not as tall). Why you may ask? Possibly to prevent incidents like this from happening:

Anyhow read more about it here.

I just signed a petition for a very worthy cause. I’ll quote the email they want me to send to everybody (but simply won’t - this is more effective):

Hi, Did you know the Government is proposing an internet censorship scheme that goes further than any other democracy in the world? I’ve just signed a petition to prevent the scheme that will make the internet up to 87% slower, more expensive, accidentally block up to one in 12 legitimate sites, will miss the vast majority of inappropriate content and is very easily sidestepped. The government of the day may add any ‘unwanted’ site to a secret blacklist under the scheme. Our Government should be doing all in its power to take Australia into the 21st century economy, and to protect our children. This proposed internet censorship does neither. Can you join me and take action on the net today to save the net?

Sign it here, and read my opinion here.

Ahh, Yahoo! Answers. That site which comes up in Google when I need to find out about something and wikipedia can’t help. Being powered by the users it is possible one may get an answer resulting in hurt feelings. For example, the question was asked:

How can I get my labrador dog to stop urinating and defacating on me while I’m sleeping?

The best answer as voted by the community?

A H AH AH AHA HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA

I have to admit I think the situation of the person asking the question is both terrible and hilarious all at once. Some of the other answers are pure comedic gold (whether intendentional or not). An example:

Turn the tables.
Next time you find the dog fast asleep, urinate or defecate on it.
Maybe after a few of these it will stop.
If that fails put the animal down and start over with a new dog.

You can read the (currently) open question over at Yahoo! answers here.

Cracked certainly does go straight to the point - take the title of this article for example - “7 Retarded Food Myths the Internet Thinks Are True”. It’s an interesting read though gladly I’ve never been forwarded any of them via email,  I’d heard of some though, like the soft drink one:

You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke and it will be gone in two days. The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. Its pH is 2.8. It will dissolve a nail in about 4 days. Phosphoric acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase in osteoporosis. To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial truck must use the Hazardous material place cards reserved for Highly corrosive materials.

Obviously a lie, though who would believe anything they receive in email? Read the list here.

For those of you who didn’t hear, the local boys and girls in blue have a new car to hoon around in. Loaned from Holden, the new fleet consits entirely of the fuel wasting Hummer H3. Have times become so bad that the Police need a vehicle which has relations to the deadly High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HUMVEE, which the original Hummer H1 is based upon)? Just to remind everybody, here’s a picture of the Hummer H1:

Terrifying. Want to see what our Police are going to be driving around in, striking fear into those who dare to defy the law?

It’s definately… interesting? OK, I’ll admit it’s a bit of a disappointment after hearing the police will be driving Hummers, but it’s to raise awareness of police presense which it’ll easily do. You can read a bit more over at The Age, or hit “continue reading” below to see more images.

This is the true definition of irony:

I feel sorry for them, but remember they were just asking for it.