- From the “Payback” Department – The governor of Illinois has suspended the pay of state legislators after they failed to pass financial reforms he feels are necessary. I’m not going to argue whether or not any state needs to trim its budget in this climate, but this feels just a little like revenge to me. Illinois legislators handed Quinn a defeat yesterday when they overrode his veto of gun legislation, so this smacks of “Oh, really? Take that!”.
- From the “Facepalm” Department – An aide to Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky has been revealed to have worked as a radio shock jock in the past, doing such things as wearing a Confederate flag mask at appearances. The aide in question assisted Senator Paul in writing a book and has been advising him on social media use. Senator Paul has been trying to reach out to minority voters, and this kicks that effort right in the ribs. You know, maybe it would be a good idea for a prospective political aide to be asked “Have you ever done anything that is going to make the Senator look like a jackass?”.
- From the “Allergies” Department – A black shop owner in England has put up a sign warning people who have an allergy to black people to stay out of her shop. Apparently some people leave her business after they see that she is of African descent, and she’s asking those people to just stay away in the first place. I wish her luck. Personally, I have no problem with people who have darker skin than I have (I’m Scandinavian, German, and Irish by descent. Most of the human population is darker than me). Stupid people, on the other hand, make me itch something fierce.
- From the “Tempest in a Teacup” Department – President Obama set the world aflame once again the other day when he revealed that his favorite vegetable is broccoli. Immediate condemnation from the Nation of Legumes forced White House Press Secretary Carney to clarify that the President enjoys and respects vegetables of all shapes, colors, and sizes, and that a variety of greens are served at the White House. Congressional leadership has indicated that members of the White House staff will be subpoenaed to testify on the proportions of broccoli versus cauliflower served in the Oval Office since 2009.
- From the “Rules” Department – A man in Pennsylvania is recovering after shooting himself in the hand. You see, he was walking away from a store with a bunch of thneeds and dropped his gun out of its holster. As he reached down to pick it up (good for him for not trying to catch it), the gun went off, striking him in the hand. First mess-up – not having a good holster to retain his gun. Look at the sidebar for a couple of good people to make you something better than a FlopsALot brand that comes out of a box of popcorn. Next, letting the muzzle point at a part of your or someone else’s body. Next, touching the trigger while handling the gun. I will give him credit for not trying to catch the gun. These are the rules people. They’re not that hard to remember. I wish this gentleman a speedy recovery and a long memory.
- From the “Brainiac” Department – A man in Florida was arrested when a policeman noticed a joint behind his ear during a traffic stop. Now, I believe that marijuana should be legalized, but until that day happens, you might not want to be using a joint as a hair clip when you’re talking to Officer Friendly. There are no style points for being arrested due to your own stupidity. In related news, a New Jersey man was arrested after police say he blew marijuana smoke into the open window of a passing police cruiser. I’m not going to call this stupidity, because it’s more in the vein of douchebaggery. If you’re going to be doing something illegal, don’t give the police an excuse by being obnoxious.
- From the “Death From Above” Department – The Navy has successfully landed a drone aircraft on a moving aircraft carrier, which paves the way for research into using remotely piloted and self-directed aircraft in roles normally fulfilled by manned aircraft. Rumor is that the X-47B is also a shark when it comes to playing cribbage and bridge and looks great in the new Navy aquaflage uniforms. I for one welcome our robot airplane overlords.
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Posted by daddybear71 on July 11, 2013
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/ July 11, 2013The aquaflage seems to be designed to ensure that a man who falls overboard STAYS that way, since they won’t see him.
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daddybear71
/ July 11, 2013I’ve heard that from several people, including a couple in the Navy.
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Old NFO
/ July 11, 2013Stupidity seems to be the majority of the entries today… And concur with the woman in England, just GTFA… 🙂
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