Weird Universe Archive
October 2010
October 15, 2010
Only Driven By A Little Old Lady
Remember the old used car salesman's line , "It was only driven by a little old lady to church on Sundays" as a selling point? Well anyone hearing about this 82 year old lady who was ticketed for 110MPH in a 55MPH zone, won't be too impressed by it. Her, "I was running late for an appointment. " excuse was no go with the court. That'll be a ninety day driver's license suspension and $1,103 fine please.
Posted By: Alex - Fri Oct 15, 2010 -
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More Dangerous Than Dynamite!
Petroleum and tidiness: a bad combo.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Oct 15, 2010 -
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Category: Death, Destruction, Disasters, Domestic
It’s Not What You Think
Posted By: Nethie - Fri Oct 15, 2010 -
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Category: Agriculture, Domestic, Nature, Farming
October 14, 2010
Follies of the Mad Men #124
It must indicate something about capitalism circa 1949 that both ad campaigns chose this gigantic, brutal, triumphalist imagery. (Perhaps the two campaigns were created by the same agency even?) The postwar reign of corporate overlords has arrived. "Beware, puny humans! Our glorious products bestride the landscape and will crush you, unless you buy and consume mass quantities!"
Could there be a less-enticing public face for a company?
Posted By: Paul - Thu Oct 14, 2010 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Dreams and Nightmares, 1940s, Alcohol
October 13, 2010
Dog Loves Koala
His pal, the koala, is unnamed.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Oct 13, 2010 -
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Category: Animals, Dogs, Australia
Off With Their Feet
In a money saving move rivaled only by Ford's decision about Pinto gas tanks, Greece's national health insurance will no longer cover diabetic shoes. It seems they have decided that paying for amputations is cheaper. Hey at least they don't have Death Panels(yet).
picture from yahoo images
Posted By: Alex - Wed Oct 13, 2010 -
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Not All Heroes Are Human
A pod of Dolphins herded swimmers together and protected them from a near by shark off the coast of New Zealand. What wonderful animals dolphins are.
picture from yahoo images
Posted By: Alex - Wed Oct 13, 2010 -
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October 12, 2010
Weird Costumes
Posted By: Paul - Tue Oct 12, 2010 -
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Category: Animals, Costumes and Masks, Holidays, Genitals
News of the Weird / Pro Edition (October 12, 2010)
News of the Weird/Pro Edition (II)You're Still Not Cynical Enough
Prime Cuts of Underreported News from Last Week, Hand-Picked and Lightly Seasoned by Chuck Shepherd
October 12, 2010
(datelines October 2-October 9) (links correct as of October 11)
Weird 2.0
"To see what is in front of one's nose requires a constant struggle"—George Orwell
"That's close enough for government work"—unknown
"Nero Fiddles While Rome Burns"—Rome Daily Inquirer, 7-18-64A.D.
OK, this has gone far enough. It's one thing that the Pentagon ignores the problem of U.S. and Afghan contractors' hiring Taliban insurgents to "protect" NATO supply lines. It's quite another that "security" at NATO bases is being provided by Taliban insurgents. WTF? ABC News /// Geopolitical Monitor [insurgents "protect" supply lines]
The District of Calamity: The D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics released its new online voting system for a week's trial run, inviting hackers to take their best shots. The Board surrendered quickly. Hackers, by a clean knockout. Washington Post
An NPR report suggests that Iraqi soldiers might not be ready for prime time. U.S. air power hit a grove in Diyala province, but it was up to Iraqis to clean up. For some reason, they marched in, single file, led by commanders, who were quickly picked off by snipers. "[A]s soon as the officers went down, the [Iraqi soldiers] went to ground. They didn't know what to do next." [ed.: It recalls the British redcoats, fighting in formation, that made it so easy for the American revolutionaries.] NPR
The Social Security Administration's inspector general failed to sugar-coat revelations about the 2009 stimulus program that sent $250 checks to everyone to speed up spending. It turns out that 72,000 checks did not achieve maximum punch, as they went to dead people. Associated Press via Washington Post
Chutzpah! Mexico's health ministry, in a study co-sponsored with the University of California, is complaining about the poor quality of U.S. health care for illegal immigrants. AHN News
A House Judiciary subcommittee has reached the conclusion that Congress promiscuously criminalizes behaviors they don't like and sometimes goes much too far. For instance, Abner Schoenwetter is just out of the slammer after six years because they got him on violating lobster-harvesting rules . . from harvesting in Honduras . . which is covered by U.S. criminal law. McClatchy Newspapers via Miami Herald
Posted By: Chuck - Tue Oct 12, 2010 -
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He Built This City
The making of Ephemicropolis from Peter Root on Vimeo.
" />Do ya think there's a Staples in this town?
Posted By: Alex - Tue Oct 12, 2010 -
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