Another Useful Bit of Info
Permalink | March 17, 2008 by John in Interesting/Trivia, Podcast
One of the shorter podcasts I subscribe to is Legal Lad. This week’s topic covered Traffic Signs Posted on Private Property. This, in particular, got my attention (emphasis mine):
Some states, including Massachusetts, Maine and Montana have specific laws that all traffic and motor vehicle laws apply on public property, as well as any private property that is generally open to the public. So, a stop sign posted in a mall parking lot would be enforceable by the police, but a stop sign posted at the end of a private driveway might not be.
You Can’t Make This Shit Up
Permalink | March 14, 2008 by John in Weird News
Woman stuck on toilet for two years, police say
WICHITA, Kansas (AP) — Deputies say a woman in western Kansas became stuck on her boyfriend’s toilet after sitting on it for two years.
Ness County Sheriff Bryan Whipple said it appeared the 35-year-old Ness City woman’s skin had grown around the seat. She initially refused emergency medical services but was finally convinced by responders and her boyfriend that she needed to be checked out at a hospital.
“We pried the toilet seat off with a pry bar and the seat went with her to the hospital,” Whipple said. “The hospital removed it.”
Whipple said investigators planned to present their report Wednesday to the county attorney, who will determine whether any charges should be filed against the woman’s 36-year-old boyfriend.
“She was not glued. She was not tied. She was just physically stuck by her body,” Whipple said. “It is hard to imagine. … I still have a hard time imagining it myself.”
A Guy’s Gotta Have Goals
Permalink | by John in Religion
And to think I’m still trying to perfect gluttony and sloth…
Vatican Includes Drugs and Wealth in New Sin List (via Metafilter, though I’ve heard this story elsewhere):
In an effort to appeal to the modern Catholic, the Vatican has announced a list of seven new mortal sins. Some of the new don’ts: thou shalt not pollute and thou shalt not have too much money.
“I think it’s to remind people that sins are not just individual,” he says referring to the Catholic church’s old seven deadly sins — lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride. “There’s also social sins .. .sins that affect the community at large and sins that an institution can engage in.”
The New Mortal Sins
1.) genetic modification
2.) carrying out experiments on humans
3.) polluting the environment
4.) causing social injustice
5.) causing poverty
6.) becoming obscenely wealthy
7.) taking drugs
HOW IS NUMBER 6 BAD? THAT’S THE AMERICAN DREAM. Stupid catholics.
Another Story I Don’t Care About
Permalink | March 12, 2008 by John in Current Affairs, Politics
The only thing that would’ve made me care is if he was an evangelical christian, but alas, he’s jewish, albeit non-practicing according to wikipedia. RESIGNED TO DISGRACE
NEW YORK (CBS) ― Eliot Spitzer’s tumultuous tumble from the zenith of a promising political career to the nadir of a shocking sex scandal came as no surprise Wednesday as the bright, bull-headed governor announced his resignation, effective Monday, under bloating pressure from state lawmakers and the public.
However, religion notwithstanding, this story is not without irony and hypocracy…
Once known as “Mr. Clean” for his tenure as an attorney and attorney general, and, ironically, his promise to sweep corruption up and out of Albany, he’ll forever be known as “Client 9,” which he was referred to in wiretaps of the busted call girl agency, Emporer’s Club VIP.
Hey, prostitution should be legal, but it’s not in most places in this country and you can’t break the law as an elected official. Bottomline.
Good to Know
Permalink | March 10, 2008 by John in Travel
I think the code on the ticket should be “Orwell” not “SSSS.” SSSS Equals No SXSW
1. We had special “SSSS” designations on our boarding passes. Whenever you have an “SSSS” in the corner of your boarding pass you’ll see this as soon as the pass is printed, it means you’ll have to go through extra security with the wand treatment and full bag search. I did a Google search for “SSSS” before posting this entry to make sure I’m not giving terrorists any secret information, but it’s apparently already been publicized.
If the TSA people forget to check for the “SSSS” and put you through extra security, the gate will send you back to security and you might end up missing your flight, which is what happened to Mike in this story.