From French Whiners to NY Idiots
French Workers Biggest Whiners: That, according to a study of workplace attitudes around the world. The Irish complained the least (probably still drunk from the previous night's pub crawl). Also among the "happy workers" were Thai workers (just happy to actually have a job) and the Dutch (I'd be happy too if I had legalized drugs and prostitution).
The Great Skittles Caper: A quarter-million dollars worth of Skittles and the tractor-trailer they were in were stolen. Do you think having so many different color victims will qualify it as a "hate crime"? [Via Digg]
The World's Dirtiest Cities: Not too many surprises here. Prepare for the Gorebot to object because Bush's Houston isn't listed (remember that from the election of 2000?). Then again, neither is Gore's greenhouse gas generating complex that he calls home.
Japanese Teen Severs Mom's Head: The 17-year-old carried it into a police station in a sports bag. I guess the pressure of choosing between flowers or chocolate for Mother's Day was just too much for the boy. [Via Digg]
Disabled Sprinter has Unfair Advantage: That is the claim being examined by the I.A.A.F. (and the Olympic committee) because South African Oscar Pistorius has springy carbon fiber blades instead of feet. This is leading to lots of discussion about cyborgs and the definition of "foot". Honest.
Man Buys House, Complete with Corpse: A Spanish bank repossessed a house due to six years of missed mortgage payments and auctioned it off without taking the time to go inside. Buyer Jorge Giro purchased the house without bothering to go inside. The result was that when he entered his new home for the first time he found the mummified remains of the previous owner. Gives a whole new meaning to "Buyer Beware."
Darwin Nods: New York teen Damion Mosher saw a business opportunity: brass shell casings were garnering $1.70 a pound and he just happened to have access to a bunch of .223 bullets. So he set about turning bullets into empty shell casings using a steel vise, a screwdriver and a hammer. Clever, eh?
Predictably, he took a bullet to the abdomen. It was not clear whether or not it was a ricochet, although it only penetrated a half inch and he was treated and released. One can't help but wonder if the tragedy is the wound or the fact that he will live to reproduce.
Blog post #6623 in category
Miscellaneous
posted 15 May 07