Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for July 20, 2015
Transcript:
Quack quack! Louisiana firefighter Chad Duffaut rescued six ducklings from a storm drain with the help of his cellphone's duck ring tone! Pinball was banned in New York City from 1942 to 1976! It recently rained thousands of earthworms near the Norwegian city of Bergen!
Rob Rex over 9 years ago
I bet there were a lot of fishing trips after that wormstorm.
Templo S.U.D. over 9 years ago
Who has a quacking ringtone thinking it won’t come in handy?
Simon_Jester over 9 years ago
That means Pinball was banned in NYC in 1969…the year The Who released, ‘Tommy’.
derdave969 over 9 years ago
I remember pinball machines with a “warning statement” (sorta like cigarettes today) “for amusement only” printed right on the table.
James Wolfenstein over 9 years ago
Pinball was banned in the city of Buenos Aires too by 1976. Not only Pinballs, all arcades. I think it was not allowed until way in the 80’s. I don’t know since when. It’s crazy…
ZorkArg over 9 years ago
Pinball – it begins with “P” and it rhymes with “T” and that spells “Trouble!” Right here in River City!
goweeder over 9 years ago
I’m going to try to find a duck call on my smart phone in case I ever need to rescue duckings from a storm drain.
Max Starman Jones over 9 years ago
Chad Duffaut must be a lot of fun at parties. He’s also a fun date because he loves to charm the ladies with his “Donald Duck” voice.
spaced man spliff over 9 years ago
NYC could’ve done what early slot machine operators did: paid the winnings in gum.
spaced man spliff over 9 years ago
Every time it rains, it rains Earthworms from Heaven…..