- From the “Workplace Safety” Department – A force-on-force security exercise at a U.S. nuclear plant has been postponed after one of the security guards involved reported being light-headed from the gases created by blank ammunition. Gee, I guess I’ve been lucky. All these years of having blanks, Simunition, and training grenades used against me and the last thing going through my mind was “Hey, I feel a little woozy”. Usually it’s either “Get the !@#$!@# out of the way!” or “Ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch!”. One wonders whether the guards in question would request a MSDS from anyone actually attacking their plant with live ammunition. “Warning, use of this product can lead to bleeding, tissue damage, broken bones, and possibly death.”
- From the “Interesting” Department – Food scientists in Brazil have announced that they have come up with a recipe for gluten-free pasta using banana flour. They claim that their product has significantly less fat in it than regular pasta and contains more protein. Here’s hoping this comes to market. I don’t follow a gluten-free diet, but I know several people who do, and their fare can be a bit unappealing. Of course, this begs the question – If the pasta is made with bananas, how does it taste with chocolate syrup and nuts? Probably the same as just about everything else – delicious.
- From the “Beachcombing” Department – Debris from the Japanese earthquake and tsunami continue to wash up on the west coast of North America. Experts estimate that it will continue to be a problem for several years, and states are beginning to look to the federal government for help in cleaning up the mess. This is one of the times I agree that a federal response is necessary. This is going to be a big mess along a large section of our coast, and it could possibly be an ecological problem if invasive species get a toehold on the continent. Plus, what are Oregon, Washington, and California going to do with the millions of Pokemon balls, karaoke machines, and marital aids shaped like mushrooms that are expected to come ashore in the coming months?
- From the “Modest Proposal” Department – A woman in South Carolina recently testified about getting the bill for the cleaning of her son’s blood off of a roadway after he was killed by an illegal alien who was driving drunk. The woman is suing the driver, who has been sent to prison, but expects to get nothing from her. I have an idea: Why not make the managers of the Immigrations and Customs agency personally responsible for any damages caused by illegal immigrants? I bet you’d see a tall, nasty, sharp, pointy fence built paco tiempo, and the problem of illegal aliens in the country would dry up just as quickly if the head of ICE knew that he could be out millions for not doing his job.
News Roundup
Posted by daddybear71 on June 26, 2012
https://daddybearsden.com/2012/06/26/news-roundup-130/
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