Ain’t no mountain high enough: The all-male membership of the Adventurers Club of Los Angeles defeated a measure that would have allowed female mountain climbers, marathon runners and explorers to join the 93-year-old organization.
The club also passed a resolution to change the name of the organization to the He-Man Women Haters Club. A hand-painted sign with the new name was quickly hung on the door and the meeting adjourned for a round of lemonade, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and tales of wild stuffed tiger hunting.
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Ain’t no mountain of Twinkies big enough: Competitive eater Joey Chestnut seeks to defend his title today at the 2014 World Twinkie-Eating Championship in Tunica, Mississippi. Last year, Chestnut ate 121 Twinkies in six minutes.
If he wins, along with a $2,500 cash prize, Chestnut will get an engraved invitation to join the Adventurers Club of Los Angeles.
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Baby, you can drive my car: An advisory council to the king of Saudi Arabia has recommended that the government lift its ban on female drivers. Women can drive if they are 30 or older, off the road by 8 p.m. and don’t wear makeup while driving.
Saudi men, on the other hand, are allowed to wear makeup while driving, as long as it’s tasteful.
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