Tuesday, March 09, 2004
Today in History: Mar 8 1998 In Ladson, South Carolina, Daniel Rudolph -- brother of Olympic Games bombing and abortion clinic bombing suspect Eric Rudolph (a fugitive) -- videotapes himself severing his own hand with a power saw in order to "send a message to the FBI and the media". Mmmm, inbreeding? -dailyrotten
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Cut Me a Break: PC Stupidity
Jacob Finklea, 12, brought scissors to his sewing class at school in Indiana to make a set of pillows, but was kicked out under his school's zero tolerance policy. According to IndyChannel.com, the teacher asked the students to put their supplies on the table prior to starting to sew. "I put the scissors on the desk and she just freaked out."
The issue: the scissors were not school issued, and thusly posed a threat to the school.
The school 'vigorously defended' its stance.
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So Sad. Daytona Beach Boobie March a Bust.
Wow. What a bummer. The topless march we were all so psyched about in Florida (well, I was), totally bombed. Although in past years women have been ripping their tops off all over Daytona during Bike Week, only about 50 women showed up for this show of support for breast baring. And only ONE, the organizer, took off her shirt.
Reminds me of the flash mob I went to in Philly last summer. All 5 of us had a grand old time...
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Stupid is as Stupid Does
Brad Shorten was hanging out with some friends, chugging down beers, and talking about how stupid people are. "My mates and I were talking about construction site accidents and taking your eye out with a nail gun, and I foolishly put the gun to my head and pulled the trigger," he told the Sunday Herald Sun.
Yup, that was indeed foolish, as the nail gun was not empty and he thusly fired a 3.2cm nail through his skull and into his brain! To further enhance the appearance of stupidity, Brad didn't realize the nail had gone in. I guess he thought the little red dot on his head was blunt force trauma.
When he started getting woozy, though, his level headed 13 year old son convinced him to go to the hospital. Still in the 'do it yourself' mode, Brad asked the nurses for some pliars so he could pull the offending nail out himself. Surprisingly, they refused his request, though they likely did offer him some ice chips.
In a four hour operation, dude had his skull opened and the nail removed. I believe Brad summed it up quite well after the fact when he said "I did a very stupid thing".
What was your first clue?
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Great New Restaurant!
Next time you're in the Philippines, do me a favor and swing into Spamjam, a new restaurant in Makati. The restaurant opened in late February and is quite a hit, serving such delicacies as the following:
Spam club sandwich
Spam macaroni
Spam potato chowder
bean soup with Spam
Spam Caesar salad
Spam poppers
Shockingly enough, the hotdogs are NOT, repeat NOT, made of Spam.
Incidentally, if you are looking for a recipe for Dipped SPAM Swiss Sandwiches or tasty SPAM cupcakes, I have them right here at my desk on my SPAM calendar. Really.
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Cut Me a Break: PC Stupidity
Jacob Finklea, 12, brought scissors to his sewing class at school in Indiana to make a set of pillows, but was kicked out under his school's zero tolerance policy. According to IndyChannel.com, the teacher asked the students to put their supplies on the table prior to starting to sew. "I put the scissors on the desk and she just freaked out."
The issue: the scissors were not school issued, and thusly posed a threat to the school.
The school 'vigorously defended' its stance.
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So Sad. Daytona Beach Boobie March a Bust.
Wow. What a bummer. The topless march we were all so psyched about in Florida (well, I was), totally bombed. Although in past years women have been ripping their tops off all over Daytona during Bike Week, only about 50 women showed up for this show of support for breast baring. And only ONE, the organizer, took off her shirt.
Reminds me of the flash mob I went to in Philly last summer. All 5 of us had a grand old time...
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Stupid is as Stupid Does
Brad Shorten was hanging out with some friends, chugging down beers, and talking about how stupid people are. "My mates and I were talking about construction site accidents and taking your eye out with a nail gun, and I foolishly put the gun to my head and pulled the trigger," he told the Sunday Herald Sun.
Yup, that was indeed foolish, as the nail gun was not empty and he thusly fired a 3.2cm nail through his skull and into his brain! To further enhance the appearance of stupidity, Brad didn't realize the nail had gone in. I guess he thought the little red dot on his head was blunt force trauma.
When he started getting woozy, though, his level headed 13 year old son convinced him to go to the hospital. Still in the 'do it yourself' mode, Brad asked the nurses for some pliars so he could pull the offending nail out himself. Surprisingly, they refused his request, though they likely did offer him some ice chips.
In a four hour operation, dude had his skull opened and the nail removed. I believe Brad summed it up quite well after the fact when he said "I did a very stupid thing".
What was your first clue?
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Great New Restaurant!
Next time you're in the Philippines, do me a favor and swing into Spamjam, a new restaurant in Makati. The restaurant opened in late February and is quite a hit, serving such delicacies as the following:
Spam club sandwich
Spam macaroni
Spam potato chowder
bean soup with Spam
Spam Caesar salad
Spam poppers
Shockingly enough, the hotdogs are NOT, repeat NOT, made of Spam.
Incidentally, if you are looking for a recipe for Dipped SPAM Swiss Sandwiches or tasty SPAM cupcakes, I have them right here at my desk on my SPAM calendar. Really.
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