Thursday, March 18, 2004
This day in History: March 18, 1961 - The Poppin' Fresh Pillsbury Dough Boy was introduced to a waiting world.
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Final resolution to the feral chihuahua saga.
Those who were privy to my minutia-gathering back in November of 2002 may (or may not) remember the story of the feral chihuahuas. In a nutshell, a batty woman had been living in a little house with 60+ birds and 235 chihuahuas who had become wild dogs and taken over the homestead. Animal control officers came in, took the beasties, euthanized some, locked others up (who incidentally ate each other) and attempted to find housing for the others.
Well, 72 year old Emma Harter of Acton, CA, has been convicted finally of a felony animal cruelty charge. Because of her age and also her lack of comprehension that keeping hundreds of dogs in your pigsty of a house is wrong, the prosecution is not asking that Emma be put in prison. Rather, they are requesting that she undergo counseling, be barred from ever owning animals again, and will be asked to pay restitution to LA county for the cost of keeping the yippers in a dog shelter.
Sentencing will take place on Friday.
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Not-So-Eternal Flame.
They often say 'It's the thought that counts'. Whomever 'they' are. Hopefully they are residents of Birmingham (England), for their 'eternal flame' that was erected to promote world peace has been snuffed after only three years because of a fight over who should pay the gas bill to keep it lit.
Initially, the big old flame was paid for by the Anglican church, but now that the period of commercial sponsorship has ended, they won't pay. And the City Council won't pay, because the eternal flame is possibly contributing to global warming.
"In a world where we are increasingly aware of greenhouse gases, we need to consider whether burning 12,000 pounds of gas every year is a responsible attitude to the environment," says Ian Ward, head of the council's leisure department.
The Bishop of Birmingham has a different opinion according to his spokesman John Sentamu: that argument is "mildly pathetic" and the flame really should be supported by the council to offer hope to all.
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No Jesus on the Fridge, Please
Urban Outfitters has some folks' panties in a bunch again. This time because they are selling "Normal" Bob's Magnetic Jesus Dress Up! Kits. Much like my own personal magnetic Barbie dress up kit that I have at work, the Magnetic Jesus Dress Up! Toy has a stylish image of Jesus on the cross and various ensembles, including a tutu, flippers, and even a devil's suit!
Normal Bob told NBC10 that he sees his toy as 'religious satire' and says "People have got to learn to laugh at themselves, it's part of human nature."
Yeah, yeah…laughing their way to HELL, Normal Bob!
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More Schtinky Art
What's one of the first phrases you learn when you go to another country? Where's the bathroom, right?
Well in Kawakawa, New Zealand, there is actually a public bathroom that is in fact the tourist destination. It's a big bizarro art deco potty, created by Frederick Hundertwasser, which has been drawing streams of tourists from all over the world for years now. In fact, buses can be seen outside the bathroom from 7am til night, filled with visitors.
Seems people aren't content with just looking at the tiles and plants and 'undulating floor', they want to actually put the potty to the test. And there's the rub. Now it's becoming schtinky and the town council wants it to no longer be a functioning bathhouse, but strictly a piece of art to view and not piss upon.
As Quinn Turton said, "Hundertwasser was a brilliant artist but he knew as much about building a toilet as you do."
But Hundertwasser's old friend Richard Smart insists that the toilets should be kept open: ""I know that Hundertwasser wanted it to be used. It shouldn't stand on its own as a shrine."
The hundertwasser toilets received the coveted Golden Plunger award for best toilets in 2002 from The Bathroom Diaries website.
For additional info and some pics, go here:
http://tinyurl.com/2qf3x
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Final resolution to the feral chihuahua saga.
Those who were privy to my minutia-gathering back in November of 2002 may (or may not) remember the story of the feral chihuahuas. In a nutshell, a batty woman had been living in a little house with 60+ birds and 235 chihuahuas who had become wild dogs and taken over the homestead. Animal control officers came in, took the beasties, euthanized some, locked others up (who incidentally ate each other) and attempted to find housing for the others.
Well, 72 year old Emma Harter of Acton, CA, has been convicted finally of a felony animal cruelty charge. Because of her age and also her lack of comprehension that keeping hundreds of dogs in your pigsty of a house is wrong, the prosecution is not asking that Emma be put in prison. Rather, they are requesting that she undergo counseling, be barred from ever owning animals again, and will be asked to pay restitution to LA county for the cost of keeping the yippers in a dog shelter.
Sentencing will take place on Friday.
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Not-So-Eternal Flame.
They often say 'It's the thought that counts'. Whomever 'they' are. Hopefully they are residents of Birmingham (England), for their 'eternal flame' that was erected to promote world peace has been snuffed after only three years because of a fight over who should pay the gas bill to keep it lit.
Initially, the big old flame was paid for by the Anglican church, but now that the period of commercial sponsorship has ended, they won't pay. And the City Council won't pay, because the eternal flame is possibly contributing to global warming.
"In a world where we are increasingly aware of greenhouse gases, we need to consider whether burning 12,000 pounds of gas every year is a responsible attitude to the environment," says Ian Ward, head of the council's leisure department.
The Bishop of Birmingham has a different opinion according to his spokesman John Sentamu: that argument is "mildly pathetic" and the flame really should be supported by the council to offer hope to all.
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No Jesus on the Fridge, Please
Urban Outfitters has some folks' panties in a bunch again. This time because they are selling "Normal" Bob's Magnetic Jesus Dress Up! Kits. Much like my own personal magnetic Barbie dress up kit that I have at work, the Magnetic Jesus Dress Up! Toy has a stylish image of Jesus on the cross and various ensembles, including a tutu, flippers, and even a devil's suit!
Normal Bob told NBC10 that he sees his toy as 'religious satire' and says "People have got to learn to laugh at themselves, it's part of human nature."
Yeah, yeah…laughing their way to HELL, Normal Bob!
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More Schtinky Art
What's one of the first phrases you learn when you go to another country? Where's the bathroom, right?
Well in Kawakawa, New Zealand, there is actually a public bathroom that is in fact the tourist destination. It's a big bizarro art deco potty, created by Frederick Hundertwasser, which has been drawing streams of tourists from all over the world for years now. In fact, buses can be seen outside the bathroom from 7am til night, filled with visitors.
Seems people aren't content with just looking at the tiles and plants and 'undulating floor', they want to actually put the potty to the test. And there's the rub. Now it's becoming schtinky and the town council wants it to no longer be a functioning bathhouse, but strictly a piece of art to view and not piss upon.
As Quinn Turton said, "Hundertwasser was a brilliant artist but he knew as much about building a toilet as you do."
But Hundertwasser's old friend Richard Smart insists that the toilets should be kept open: ""I know that Hundertwasser wanted it to be used. It shouldn't stand on its own as a shrine."
The hundertwasser toilets received the coveted Golden Plunger award for best toilets in 2002 from The Bathroom Diaries website.
For additional info and some pics, go here:
http://tinyurl.com/2qf3x
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