Jun
30
2010
Apparently, Toronto police know more about the uses of bike helmets than I do. What I love best is that the pictures show pistols, but there is no mention of them in the article. It seems to me that firearms would indicate an intent to do harm more than a bike helmet, but don’t ask me, I’m not a Mountie.
G20 weapons on display – Canada – Canoe.ca.
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Jun
28
2010
A woman driving on the desert dirt roads of Fruita, CO, backed into a canal after being startled by a vampire. Police arrived quickly but the vampire had already left the scene.
Woman blames vampire for crash near Fruita.
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Jun
24
2010
According to a Harris poll – 22 percent of smokers regularly ate candy cigarettes as a kid while only 14 percent of non-smokers did not regularly eat candy cigarettes in their youth.
According to this science, we should increase the number if Easy Bake Ovens so that our future will have more cupcakes. Perhaps the government should subsidize Monopoly so that Americans will become more financially aware as adults. Along those same lines, perhaps the availability of Clue is to blame for the increased interest in forensic science.
Candy Cigarettes Are Officially Banned, Other Drug-Themed Candy Remains Legal | Fast Company.
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Jun
23
2010
Protests and bomb threats are pouring into an Arizona restaurant that is celebrating South African heritage during World Cup by serving Lion burgers. The restaurant is serving about 15 burgers per day.
Lions are not endangered, but they look kind of like tigers which are endangered. Simba was a lion and Simba was cute. I am sure that these hamburgers were made with Scar (the Lion King antagonist) or other evil lion meat.
Arizona restaurant serving lion meat burgers – foodwine.
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Jun
23
2010
Recipe for science:
1. Discuss with your friend whether it would hurt to get shot.
2. Agree to shoot each other.
3. Discuss results and come to common consensus.
NOTE: This experiment works better with odd numbers in case their are disagreements on the conclusion.
Luckily, in this case, both men agreed that getting shot does indeed hurt.
Men shot to see if it hurts Weird News – The Mercury – The Voice of Tasmania.
no comments | tags: Climate change, DNA, Earth, Government, Research, Scientific method, Touchscreen, United States | posted in Show Notes
Jun
23
2010
The headline about says it all. Did we mention he is a volunteer firefighter?
How about this quote from the story linked below…
“We regret one of our members was involved in such a regrettable act. We do screen our applicants for volunteer firefighter position. In fact, we’re in the process of asking our insurance company to review the screening process.”
Volunteer Charged With DUII Fire Truck Joyride – News Story – KTVZ Bend.
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Jun
18
2010
The bus had the engine running, it was raining, the driver was distracted, the boy had been suspended from school – what would you do?
Boy Arrested for Joyride in Stolen Bus | Today’s TMJ4 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin News, Weather, Sports, WTMJ | Local News.
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