The Stranger the Better at MrGoodpost.com

November 15, 2006 — Iraq, rising crime rates, the trade deficit, political scandals: There's nothing funny about these stories. Lucky for internet users, there’s MrGoodpost (http://www.mrgoodpost.com), where the news is guarenteed to get a laugh.

This website compiles the best links around the net each and every day. Everything from not-quite news, to funny videos and celebrity gossip. Not exactly 60 Minutes material.

Take the random Star Tribune story about a 21-year-old woman's attempt to pass a counterfeit $20 at a gas station, where the clerk realized it was photocopied… with nothing printed on the backside. Or the Local10.com story about a man who tried to outrun police on a Miami highway while driving a golf cart. Both are funny enough to make it to MrGoodpost.

Of course, MrGoodpost goes beyond funny. There's also weird news—as in the case of a Brazilian man who is addicted to funerals. So much so, that he quit his job, and hasn't missed a funeral in his home town in over 20 years. The news varies day-to-day, but you're sure to leave the site with a smile on your face.

The website has undergone numerous changes since it's inception in May of 2005, but seems to have found it's home in the world of offbeat news. The recent rise in website visitors would indicate that the world is ready for the lighter side of the news.