Day: February 6, 2008

Take it from Snee: Alabama is still trying to kill me

Once again, Alabama is trying to kill me.

I woke up at 4 am this morning to the soundtrack from Pearl Harbor. No, not Michael Bay’s crapwork of a film. I mean air raid sirens. I leapt out of bed and fumbled with the alarm clock for a little bit–at first, to mistakenly turn it off, and then to turn on the radio to find out what the hell was going on.

I couldn’t find the radio button, so I scrambled to the living room. On the way, I tripped over the vacuum cleaner, careening it into the cockatiel’s cage and freaking him out. For good measure, I also yelled out the cat’s name while stubbing my toe on the coffee table.

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Scurry to the White House ’08: Dumb voters edition

Yes Virginia, there is a primary election, but it’s next Tuesday. It seems everyone thinks their state should be in Super Tuesday. However, even though there are still a lot of states who have not held their primary elections yet, at least 400 voters in Virginia just couldn’t wait to do their civic duty. And yes, we said “duty.” Please refrain from snickering.

While some of them may have just wanted to get in line early for next Tuesday’s primary, the Virginia State Board of Elections got around 400 calls from voters asking why the polls weren’t open. Some say this means a higher turnout for the state, this blog says it shows Virginia voters are just misinformed on the issues.

A new definition of dedication

Some people drink to have a good time. Others drink to make the voices go away. And some drink because they have a talent and drive to achieve the unachievable … to drink the undrinkable drink … to fight when they have nothing to booze …

*Ahem*

Anyway, today’s Picture of the Day is brought to you by “hungover Chris Foster, 18,” and the radiology department at NHS of the United Kingdom.

When the going got rough and friends probably threatened to take him home (he doesn’t remember), he swallowed his apartment key. Fortunately, this too passed and Foster didn’t have to pay £20 to his landlord for a new key. So, he’s all set for round two!

Hiring practices and the strong side of the pimp’s hand

A prostitute in South Africa is suing her former employer for unfair dismissal—even though the job she was fired from is actually illegal (a minor detail). Remember people, it’s hard out there for a pimp when you have to deal with the labor relations board too. Though honestly, you would think that a part of the article,

“She then filed a case at the CCMA, which dismissed it on the grounds that it could not deal with an unfair dismissal claim by a sex worker because prostitution was illegal.”

might be a factor in the case, what with the whole “illegality” thing her profession has going for it (to reiterate a point).

Aid and comfort to the enemy

What is it with German zoos lately? It seems every single cute baby animal story is coming to us from Germany these days, which surprises this blog. If one could pick one culture that seems to be more into torture than cuteness (aside from the U.S.) one would think German culture.

Last week, a tiger cub bit off more than it could chew and started choking on it. A zoo attendant panicked after dislodging the meat but the cub still wasn’t moving. That’s when a medical student gave the tiger cub mouth-to-mouth and ended up saving its life. TRAITOR! You had this one gift wrapped for you. You didn’t even have to kill the cub, just stand there. But no, instead you save the cub’s life so it can grow up and eat you one day.