- From the “Simian Guerilla” Department – Scientists in Sweden are reporting that one of the chimpanzees in a zoo there is exhibiting quite sophisticated ways to prepare for and attack zoo visitors. One observation showed that the male chimp had the foresight to create a weapons cache by hiding rocks under a mound of hay and then throwing those rocks at visitors later. This is fascinating, but I’m not concerned that this may be the beginning of the Planet of the Apes. When he starts burying M-44’s and spam cans full of Bulgarian ammunition, I’ll be worried. The scientists are claiming that this proves that chimpanzees are capable of planning for events that they have never experienced before. To me this proves that Homo sapiens aren’t the only mammals capable of being a jerk. Maybe the chimp is just telling the zoo-goers to get off his lawn?
- From the “Swiss Miss” Department – Former Republican presidential hopeful is moving to cancel her dual Swiss/US citizenship. She gained this status because of her marriage in 1978 to a man with Swiss citizenship, automatically giving her a hankering for fine chocolate and vineyard colored field uniforms. In the United States, marriage does not automatically give you citizenship, although it can help to gain acceptance. For example, I will always be a Yankee, but marriage to Irish Woman makes me tolerable to my neighbors. In a couple of generations, my progeny will be considered Southerners, but not a moment before.
- From the “No Kidding?” Department – Archaeologists in Guatemala have discovered a Mayan calendar that goes beyond 2012, which should put to rest the debate on how much dried mango, yak jerky, and powdered eggs we need to keep in our basement. Maybe now we can move on to more important subjects, such as the election, the economy, and which of the young males in the latest incarnation of the Monkees is the cutest.
- From the “Bad Idea” Department – A teacher in Florida is facing dismissal after putting a cone-shaped dog collar on several of her students. What the young men did to earn the Cone of Shame is not known at this time. Possible punishments for the teacher include dismissal, possible child abuse charges, and being hit in the nose with a rolled-up newspaper.
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Posted by daddybear71 on May 10, 2012
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News Roundup
- From the “Fifth Time’s the Trick” Department – A person wearing a uniform has been convicted of killing his ex-wife and her former mother-in-law at their home in Kentucky. The two main witnesses against him were the children that were in the home at the time of the murder. One of them remembered seeing him in the house with a gun that day, while another remembered hearing his voice shouting. This is Burke’s fifth trial. He had two mistrials and two hung juries before Kentucky prosecutors stepped aside and let the military justice system take over. I have mixed feelings about this one. From everything I’ve seen in the press and elsewhere, I’m convinced he did it. But if prosecutors are so incompetent that they give up after four tries and let another system of justice take over, it smacks of “prosecute until you find a favorable jury”.
- From the “Blind Squirrel” Department – TSA agents at the airport in Providence, Rhode Island, found a disassembled gun and ammunition stuffed inside plush toys recently. By my recollection, this may be the first time the TSA has found a gun that wasn’t forgotten in a purse or a range bag. So good for them for ending their 10+ year train-up to do the job we pay them for. There is one weird thing about the story though. The agents let the man and boy who tried to bring the toys through security continue after confiscating the guns. Don’t you think they’d want to hold onto a guy who took a gun apart, undid a seam on a doll, put the gun and some bullets inside the doll, then sewed it all back up before heading to the airport?
- From the “Mother May I?” Department – The state of Michigan has passed a law that allows concealed carry permit holders to also carry electric stun guns. Again, I have mixed feelings. Any step that puts more tools in the self-defense toolbag is a good one, but if you’re close enough to hit someone with a stun gun, they’re close enough to harm you. Could use of a less-lethal put you in less of a precarious position against a litigious attacker than putting a bullet in him? What do y’all think?
- From the “Personal Growth” Department – The makers of Enzyte, a ‘supplement’ that was marketed as a way for men to put a little more stackage in their package, have been ordered to pay a $24 million settlement to customers who are willing to admit they bought this particular brand of snake oil. Smiling Bob was not available for comment, although his Santa suit, NASCAR racecar, and teeth whitening apparatus have been spotted on eBay.
- From the “Steel Pot, Jock Strap, and Thin Coat of CLP” Department – Employees of some Chicago businesses are being advised to “dress down” during the NATO summit. This means not wearing suits, ties, or shirts with company logos. If this were anywhere but Chicago, I’d suggest a bad attitude tee-shirt, a pair of jungle boots, and a basic load of arms and ammunition. Since it’s Chicago, I suggest a Cubs baseball shirt, cleats, and a Louisville Slugger. One way or another, the workers of the world are going to have to fight their way to their place of employment so they can pay taxes that go toward feeding the Occupy crowd and their anarchist fellow travelers.
Posted by daddybear71 on May 9, 2012
https://daddybearsden.com/2012/05/09/news-roundup-114/
Your Daily WTF
The South Korean government has announced that it has seized 17,500 capsules that were smuggled into the country. The smugglers thought they were bringing in an herbal cure-all and sexual stimulant.
What they were actually smuggling in were capsules filled with the powdered remains of infants and aborted fetuses.
I’ll give you a moment to get that image out of your mind. Good luck.
When I first read this, all I could feel was revulsion and outrage, and I’m going to try to keep that under control in this. Make no mistake, I am outraged and disgusted by this, but I’ll do my best to keep my cool.
Deep breath…. Here we go….
Are you bloody kidding me? What is wrong with people? Do they really not see something wrong with ingesting the remains of dead children to keep lead in their pencils? It’s not enough that we have to worry about tigers and rhinos disappearing because some sick bastards think that if they eat parts of these animals they’ll turn into a sexual powerhouse, now we have to worry that those herbal remedies some people take for their health are actually Soylent Veal?
I’m a pretty easy going person, or at least I try to be. I believe in the goodness of all people and that everyone is innocent until proven guilty. But the conversation with the manufacturers, smugglers, and consumers of this abomination against every value system I can think of should go like this:
Question: Did you make this stuff?
Answer: Yes
Bang
Question: Did you know what you were smuggling?
Answer: Yes
Bang
Question: Did you know what those capsules you bought and were swallowing contained?
Answer: Yes
Bang
No ceremony, no appeal, no sympathy, no excuses. If you in any way knowingly supported the use of dead babies to create vitamins, you have pretty much burned your membership card in the human race, and should be treated like the mad dog who ate the baby.
If they answer “No” to these questions, I’m all for a Scarlet Letter type punishment. Something like a tattoo on their forehead that says “I ate dead babies!”.
Like I said, I’m easy going. But there are some taboos that even I can’t see breaking and being allowed to stay in the crowd around the campfire.
Posted by daddybear71 on May 7, 2012
https://daddybearsden.com/2012/05/07/your-daily-wtf/
News Roundup
- From the “Financial Advice” – An associate of Warren Buffett has asserted that “civilized people” do not purchase gold. I personally don’t own gold. I put my metal investments in brass, copper, and lead, and stock up on things like food, fuel, and barter goods. If things get bad enough that I’m having to buy groceries with Krugerrands or junk silver, I think I’ll be more likely to be able to buy a bag of potatoes in exchange for a bottle of vodka or the meat off a rabbit I shot that morning. But if gold is your hedge against inflation, have at it. You’re probably at least as likely to keep or add value to your money than you are if you put it into any of the markets.
- From the “More Teeth Than Meat” Department – A stream in Japan has been closed to children swimming in it because three piranha have been found in it. No word on how the South American fish, known for its ability to chew the meat off an animal in minutes, got there. My guess is that someone had a few in his aquarium and they got set loose. My question: What lure do you use in a piranha stream? Do you go with a spinner, a popper, or a spoon? Or are you more likely to succeed using a well-tied fly? Something tells me that the best way to take care of this problem is to hold a piranha fishing tournament some weekend and have Bass Pro Shop give away a $10,000 shopping spree to the person who catches the most piranha. You’ll see Japanese men stocking up on poles, gear, and flat-bottomed boats for that.
- From the “Bad Juju” Department – A rare white buffalo, which had been taken as a sacred sign by some Native Americans, was found dead and skinned recently at its home on a ranch in Texas. Authorities are investigating, and I hope they find the perpetrators before anyone who believed the buffalo was sacred does. The Lakota I’ve known were peace-loving people, easy to work with, and absolutely ferocious when forced to violence. That being said, I hope whoever did this is found and severely punished, preferably using rather medieval methods. Other than the fact that they killed a yearling buffalo, they destroyed something that other people consider sacred.
- From the “Bite Me” Department – Spirit Airlines has bowed to consumer pressure and agreed to refund the airfare of a dieing man, who had purchased a ticket with them before being told by doctors that his system just couldn’t take it. The man happens to be a veteran, and Spirit has also promised to donate $5000 to the Wounded Warrior Project. To be honest, Spirit is very open about their no-refund policy, but this turned into a PR nightmare of legendary proportions. While I give Spirit credit for resolving this in a way that was favorable to their customer, they could have handled this in a much better manner.
- From the “No Kidding” – A British official at a security conference has informed the world that the World Wide Web has a slimy underside. Shocked, yes shocked I am that there is gambling in the casino room! I’m guessing that about 20 minutes after FTP was invented, someone used it to transfer a picture of a redhead wearing nothing but a smile, followed quickly by an early email exhorting the receiver to send the originator their credit card number. My introduction to IT was searching hard drives on government computers for ‘adult content’. The things I found in 1994 are pretty tame by today’s standards, and no-one was trying to use ‘pictures of naked women doing things with things while doing other things’* as a means to steal anyone’s identity or disrupt businesses. He also cautions against knee jerk reactions and more regulation of the Internet. I tend to agree. There will always be con men, thieves, and jerks. They existed before TCP/IP, and they will exist when we revert back to banging rocks together for entertainment.
- From the “Local Cuisine” Department – Fox News is listing out the five weirdest foods available in Louisville for the Kentucky Derby. They list burgoo as a ‘weird’ food, so I guess spicy vegetable and meat stew is weird. If you’ve never had a Kentucky Hot Brown, save up your cholesterol points and indulge. Just make sure you work out beforehand, because all you’ll want to do afterward is take a nap. They missed the Frickled Pickle, which is where a chef takes dill pickle slices, dips them in batter, and deep fries them. They mentioned pecans, but they left out Derby Pie, which is what you get if you take the best candied nut pie you ever had and add chocolate. Hey, no-one ever said that Kentucky cuisine is good for you. Some of this stuff would make Paula Dean tap out.
*Actual quote from my supervisor at the time. She was one of the last innocents, and was very uncomfortable when asked exactly what we were supposed to be looking for. However, the shade of red she blushed to while briefing us was absolutely priceless, and I’ve never seen it reproduced in real-life or on-line.
Posted by daddybear71 on May 6, 2012
https://daddybearsden.com/2012/05/06/news-roundup-113/
News Roundup
- From the “This one goes to 11” Department – A man in New York was arrested recently when police clocked him going over 150 miles an hour on the highway. He is reported to have bragged that his motorcycle could go up to 190, which I’m sure every police officer loves to hear. “You’re busting me for this? Heck, I can go a lot faster!” Captain Turnpike didn’t have a motorcycle license either, and is being held on bail.
- From the “Not Helping” Department – The head of Russia’s armed forces has threatened to conduct pre-emptive strikes against NATO anti-missile sites in Eastern Europe. His remarks were made during a conference on how to overcome friction over missile defense between Russia and NATO. This is a good chance for President Obama to show a little spine. If he were to come out in the next few days demanding that Russia clarify the general’s remarks and either affirm or repudiate them, I’d give him credit. But I’m not holding my breath.
- From the “Samurai Sword Savings” Department – A shoplifter in Washington escaped recently after he pulled a sword on a security guard. Captain Kirosawa left his ill-gotten goods behind when he ran away. This is one of the reasons I’m OK with security guards carrying a gun. In this case it would have been wakizashi meets Walther, and I’m pretty sure Walther wins.
- From the “Get An Intern” Department – A road in British Columbia was closed recently when a truck hauling sewage overturned and sprung a leak. And you thought you had a bad day. Somehow this puts having to sit on a conference call all afternoon into perspective.
Posted by daddybear71 on May 3, 2012
https://daddybearsden.com/2012/05/03/news-roundup/
News Roundup
- From the “Don’t you feel safer?” Department – A young man in California is suing the government. He alleges that he was arrested by the Drug Enforcement Agency, locked in a small cell, and left there with no food or water for several days, and that’s not the worst part of the story. If his assertions are true, I hope heads roll. But thank goodness the government got such a dangerous person off the streets for a few days. I mean, he could have gotten high and not bothered anyone that whole time. Can we find a way to end the War on Adults, please?
- From the “This Will Not End Well” Department – Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is foregoing the traditional meeting of the national championship Kentucky basketball team with President Obama this year. He is instead coming to Louisville to attend functions related to the Kentucky Derby. This may blow up in the good Senator’s face. Lots of people in Kentucky enjoy the Derby, and people in Louisville lose their minds for a few weeks over it. But basketball is one of the three main religions here in the Bluegrass, and some of the more rabid blue-wearing acolytes might not appreciate Senator McConnell skipping out on the White House event. I guess he’s not up for re-election this fall.
- From the “That’s A Relief” Department – Scientists have announced findings that suggest the volcano under Yellowstone Park isn’t quite as bad as we have been led to believe. I welcome this news. It will give me an excuse to get rid of all those ash shovels, fireproof roof blankets, and extra sleds I’ve been keeping in the basement for use in the event that parts of Wyoming and Idaho start raining down from the sky. Of course, I’ll be keeping the extra-fine breathing masks and goggles, because they make me look oh so sexy. Hey, I’ve got to have something to wear when I pick Girlie Bear up from school.
- From the “Playing Through” Department – An older gentleman in Florida has been arrested after crashing his golf cart into the group in front of him on the course and assaulting at least one of them with a club. His complaint seemed to be that the group was drinking, taking their time playing, and driving their carts in a manner he didn’t care for. My friends who play golf tell me that those activities are called “having fun”. Someone needs to tell this vigilante in the rough that assault isn’t exactly the way a gentleman complains, and that there will not be a golf course waiting for him when he gets to the big house.
- From the “BOFH” Department – A boy in Pennsylvania is in trouble after destroying $36,000 worth of Apple laptops by urinating on them. Obviously, this young man has a future in IT. I’ve often used the term “pissing into the cooling fan” to describe what someone has done to their computer.
Posted by daddybear71 on May 2, 2012
https://daddybearsden.com/2012/05/02/news-roundup-2/
News Roundup
- From the “Hubris” Department – A rich man from Australia is contracting with a shipyard to re-create the Titanic. He plans to follow the plans for the original ship but utilize more modern technology. Here’s hoping he tweaks the hull plating and lifeboats. Anyone want to bet the Titanic II only sails in the tropics?
- From the “WTF?” Department – Two Pennsylvania teenage girls are in the hospital after they were struck by a car. What makes this noteworthy is that the girls maintain that they fell asleep while sunbathing on the road before they got run over. Not sure how much of that I believe, but stranger things have happened. Here’s hoping they recover fully and learn to sunbathe somewhere with a little less traffic. People of Pennsylvania, please resist those who will have a knee jerk reaction to pass a new law making sunbathing on a public thoroughfare a crime.
- From the “Government Solutions In Action” Department – Efforts by the federal government to kill unwanted species have killed more than 50,000 non-targeted animals, including animals on the endangered species list. There are also allegations of cover-ups to keep the public from knowing the extent of the problem. Think about that: If we as private citizens try to root out a pest, say feral hogs or coyotes, and instead we kill a rare animal or someones dog, we’re going to jail. I wonder how many members of the government will even get a stern look over this?
- From the “I need Oreos stat!” Department – A truck driver in Texas is recovering from injuries sustained in an accident with his milk truck. Several thousand gallons of milk were spilled on the roadway, causing a need for a detour so that motorists did not skid out of control or hit one of what must have been hundreds of cats who showed up for free milk. I wonder if the driver will be charged with a mooooving violation?
Posted by daddybear71 on April 30, 2012
https://daddybearsden.com/2012/04/30/news-roundup-3/
Rough Few Days in Kentucky
Not for me, although Irish Woman has been working me like a rented mule. There has been a lot of shootings in the local news, and I thought I’d give y’all my dva kopeka.
- A Louisville man is in
custodycustody after shooting two other people in a car they were all travelling in. Since the only picture the news has of one of the victims is a mug shot, for the moment, I’ll notch this one up to possible criminal-on-criminal violence. Only other possibility I can see is self-defense if the shooter was grabbed and stuffed in the car for some reason. I use that off-ramp to go to Knob Creek. - A Louisville police officer shot someone this weekend. Not a lot of details on this yet, but the person who got shot survived and was arrested. Irish Woman drives by the Cannon’s Lane exit on I-64 every morning.
- A woman was hit by gunfire after two men started shooting at each other in the parking lot of a business. The two shooters ran away and are being sought by police. I chalk this one up to being in a bad neighborhood and not having a chance to duck. There are no details on this, but it sounds like she was just struck by a stray bullet when two assholes started blazing away at each other. I take this tone when describing the two guys with guns because if it’s a legitimate shoot, one of them (the one defending his life) would more than likely have stuck around. My gut tells me this was more criminal-on-criminal foolishness, and the lady just happened to be there. No word on whether the men actually hit each other. One of my hardware stores is across the street from there.
- A man in Guston, Kentucky, is dead after the son-in-law of his girlfriend shot him with a shotgun. The man had decided that he wasn’t going to let his girlfriend walk way from him after a domestic dispute, so he crashed his car into a mobile home and forced his way inside, where he met Mr. Buckshot. Not going to celebrate this one, but I’m not exactly going to weep over it either.
- A 13 month old child is dead in Radcliff, Kentucky, after being shot in the head by a 3 year old sibling. This one has me seeing red through a tunnel. I know people who vehemently argue with me that it’s quite all right to leave a loaded gun in drawers, on shelves, even under furniture when there are small children around and unsupervised. Their reasoning seems to boil down to “I told them to leave it alone, and they know better than to do something I told them not to”. I need to print off the details of this one and just hand it out.
So what do we have here? One probable criminal-on-criminal shooting, an officer involved shooting, a self-defense shooting, a lady who was in the line of fire unexpectedly, and a child dead because of stupidity. In several of those cases, they happened at places that I or Irish Woman frequently pass through. One hits close to home because I have kids, I have guns, and I try to be responsible with both of them. The self-defense reminds me that I can have the safest, most stable home in the world, but I’m only a couple of levels of separation away from other people who might come to us for help and have someone who views other people as objects follow them.
All of these situations happened unexpectedly. I’m sure that the young soldier from Fort Knox didn’t think he would be shooting someone this weekend, and I’m absolutely certain that the parents of that child didn’t put the gun out in hopes that the three year old would find it. The person who called 911 about the dead people in the car most likely was just trying to get through their day, same as I do when I drive by that intersection. The woman who got shot just minding her business in the parking lot of a store didn’t expect to be rushed to the emergency room this afternoon.
Life throws things at us, and while we can’t be on high alert all the time, there are some things we should keep in mind:
- No matter how high you put it, no matter how well you hide it, they will climb and they will uncover it. A child will figure out how to work the trigger on a double action pistol. A child will figure out how to work the slide on a shotgun. A child will figure out how to work the selector switch on a rifle. They are curious, they are geniuses when it comes to mechanical items, and a child that young CANNOT BE TAUGHT TO NOT TOUCH SOMETHING EVERY TIME, ALL THE TIME. I very much support and practice the keeping of firearms for self-defense, but leaving a loaded gun out where a young child can get to it unsupervised is irresponsible and stupid. Get an easy-for-an-adult gun safe and keep your children out of the ER, morgue, and Michael Bloomberg’s radar.
- Be aware of your surroundings as much as you can. Like I mentioned, we go to several of the areas where these shootings happened. Louisville is a relatively peaceful city for its size, and we still had all of these shootings in different areas this weekend. Keep your head, and watch what’s going on around you. Remember, there is no such place as a place where bad things don’t happen. Assholes have cars now, and some of them come from ‘nice’ neighborhoods.
- Know when to take yourself up a notch. If a family member is coming to your home for shelter from an abusive relationship, take the time to arm yourself and be watchful before they show up to continue whatever it was that caused their partner to run. And no matter where you are going, if it is legal to do so, carry your gun and know how and when to use it.
I’ll end by saying that this set of shootings is an anomaly in this area. Like I said, Louisville isn’t that bad crime and violence wise, especially when compared to other cities in the South and Mid-West. It just goes to show that bad things can happen anywhere. We owe it to ourselves and our families to use our heads and be prepared for the curve balls that are always being thrown.
Update – Edited to update the link on the officer involved shooting. Looks like the guy not only got shot, but also got introduced to a land shark. Oh, and BTW, not only was he shot along the route that Irish Woman usually takes to work, he robbed one of the gas stations I use. Either I go a lot of places in Louisville and happen to go a lot of places where these people got shot, or I’m a jinx.
Posted by daddybear71 on April 30, 2012
https://daddybearsden.com/2012/04/30/rough-few-days-in-kentucky/
News Roundup
- From the “Mama’s Little Snowflake” Department – A family in California is suing their school district after their son was kicked out of an honors class for cheating. The young man admits to copying the homework of another student, and the parents and student signed a form stating they understood what it would take to get bounced from the program. But the parents are pointing at a conflicting policy and suing to get their kid re-instated. Apparently he can’t go anywhere in his life and will end up living in a van down by the river if he isn’t in the super-dooper high speed, low drag English program. I guess you can tell where my sympathies lie. Don’t want to get kicked out of a highly selective, competitive educational program? Then don’t cheat.
- From the “All That Is Old” Department – A rancher in California is reporting that using shepherding dogs to watch over their flock has cut down on predator attacks. Those of you who pay attention to human history should not be shocked by this. Who would have thought that putting a dog that’s been bred for a few thousand generations to protect sheep would be successful in keeping mountain lions and coyotes off the herd? Pretty soon we should be hearing that having a few cats around the house is a better way to control mice and rats than poison and traps, and thousands will faint over their morning coffee at the shock.
- From the “Cyber-Dumbass” Department – A Kentucky man is under arrest after allegedly ordering a pound of marijuana from someone he met while playing video games on-line. He is accused of paying $2300 for the weed, and was caught when it was sent to an incorrect address. He then admitted to the crime, and his intent to sell the contraband to pay bills. Folks, this is so full of fail I don’t know where to begin. First and foremost, he used the mail to smuggle drugs. Second, he either did it with someone dumb enough to not triple check the address before mailing it, or he was dumb enough to admit that the package was his when it was delivered and the mailman asked specifically if he was the person to whom the package was addressed. Finally, he opened his mouth and admitted everything. Of course, he bought pot from somebody he met on XBox Live, so we’re not exactly talking about a criminal mastermind here.
- From the “No Kidding” Department – A study shows that 30% of civilian-employed U.S. adults get less than 6 hours of sleep a night. For those of you with small babies, I know you dream about getting six sequential hours of sleep. I normally average between five and six, but that’s why the good Lord gave us coffee. It would be interesting to see what the percentage of the participants take sleep aids, and how many of those are in the 30% that don’t sleep much.
Posted by daddybear71 on April 28, 2012
https://daddybearsden.com/2012/04/28/news-roundup-4/
News Roundup
- From the “Crossing Palms and Taking Names” Department – Walmart seems to be in a bit of hot water after being accused of paying millions of dollars in bribes to officials in Mexico. Apparently you can’t build large stores and offer cheap consumer goods in the third world without having to wet someones beak. The Obama administration has stepped up enforcement that restricts U.S. companies from taking part in foreign corruption. To me, this raises the question of how can one do business in countries where the wheels of bureaucracy and law enforcement are greased with liberal doses of bribery? We want U.S. industry to compete on international markets, but have the vapors if a few dollars are given to encourage the local potentate to do the job he was ‘elected’ to do in the first place. Something tells me the Chinese don’t have any such qualms.
- From the “Second Verse, Same as the First” Department – The North Korean military is threatening grave consequences for South Korea. This is probably connected to the failed launch of a ‘peaceful scientific rocket’ by the North, which appears to me and everyone else in the world who noticed to be more along the lines of “they tried to launch an ICBM, but it blew itself up in mid-air”. The North is also expected to conduct another atomic weapons test soon. The North has quickly become the guy who gets drunk at the party and threatens to beat the crap out of the school boxing champion just to show he’s no wuss. Maybe if we could get Japan to friend them on Facebook, they’d settle down and finish that circling of the drain they’ve been on since 1949.
- From the “Free Range Dumbasses” Department – Two men in Utah have been arrested for setting booby traps along a popular walking trail. When I first saw the headline, I thought these two had set up some sort of IED, but it turns out it was sharpened sticks and tripwires. While these can be deadly, I fail to see the point of what these two numbskulls were doing. Someone ought to tell them that “Pitfall” was just a video game, not a computer training simulation. Maybe they were watching “Raiders of the Lost Ark” while stoned and thought it would be a good idea to create some of the traps Indiana Jones found in the Mayan temple.
- From the “Friendly Skies” Department – Fox News has posted a list of things that most people didn’t realize they can take on a commercial flight, either as checked baggage or carry-on. The list includes sporting equipment, service animals, and firearms. Of course, the list doesn’t include “dignity”, since the TSA has been taking that away from travellers for over a decade.
- From the “Goaaaaaaalllllllll!” Department – A soccer ball lost during the Japanese earthquake and tsunami last year has washed up in Alaska, and is on its way back to its owner. A man in Anchorage found the ball, along with a volleyball, while walking on the beach. It is believed to be the first of many finds as the field of debris from the tsunami reaches North America. Hopefully more mementos can be returned to survivors of the disaster in the coming months.
Posted by daddybear71 on April 23, 2012
https://daddybearsden.com/2012/04/23/news-roundup-5/
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