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Cutting-edge work from the Methodological Chemistry Institute of the National Research Council of Italy on . . well . . how American cockroaches plan and execute their escape routes when confronted by a predator (or a shoe). New York Times
A paraplegic guy robbed an F State credit union on Friday, but he didn't get far ("probably miscalculated his ability to flee the scene," said Lt. DeSantis). Florida Today (Melbourne)
An academic's report for Japan's Ministry of Health and Welfare revealed that more than a third of marrieds don't have sex anymore, which in the long term will present taxation problems for old-age benefits. Daily Telegraph (London)
The Dallas (Tex.) public school system got caught systematically making up Social Security Numbers for the foreign-national teachers it was recruiting, just because it made the paperwork easier. (Bonus: Caught 'em earlier doing it, in 2004, and they said they'd stop, but they didn't!) Dallas Morning News
Awesome! Maryland lobbyist Gilbert Genn had a run-in with a crazed deer outside his home, got seriously antlered (in the chest and the "groin area"), fought it off, applied a homemade fix to stanch the bleeding, and hobbled away to Annapolis for a meeting with the state House Speaker. ("There was no way I could miss this meeting.") WTOP Radio (Washington, D.C.)
A candy-oriented dispatch from Dubai: "Nobody thought about using camel milk before, then people from the camel world met people from the chocolate world." Yum! The Times (London)
From The Smoking Gun's weekly collection: Pretty clear, isn't it, which of the three is most guilty, then next-most? Am I right?
Professor Music's Weird Link o' the Day
Here are two whole pages celebrating architects on acid, or some such thing, that led them to not only think of designing structures that look like this, but then actually building the damned things. Unusual Architecture
Today's Newsrangers: Pete Randall, Bruce Townley, Steve Miller, Sam Gaines
A paraplegic guy robbed an F State credit union on Friday, but he didn't get far ("probably miscalculated his ability to flee the scene," said Lt. DeSantis). Florida Today (Melbourne)
An academic's report for Japan's Ministry of Health and Welfare revealed that more than a third of marrieds don't have sex anymore, which in the long term will present taxation problems for old-age benefits. Daily Telegraph (London)
The Dallas (Tex.) public school system got caught systematically making up Social Security Numbers for the foreign-national teachers it was recruiting, just because it made the paperwork easier. (Bonus: Caught 'em earlier doing it, in 2004, and they said they'd stop, but they didn't!) Dallas Morning News
Awesome! Maryland lobbyist Gilbert Genn had a run-in with a crazed deer outside his home, got seriously antlered (in the chest and the "groin area"), fought it off, applied a homemade fix to stanch the bleeding, and hobbled away to Annapolis for a meeting with the state House Speaker. ("There was no way I could miss this meeting.") WTOP Radio (Washington, D.C.)
A candy-oriented dispatch from Dubai: "Nobody thought about using camel milk before, then people from the camel world met people from the chocolate world." Yum! The Times (London)
From The Smoking Gun's weekly collection: Pretty clear, isn't it, which of the three is most guilty, then next-most? Am I right?
Professor Music's Weird Link o' the Day
Here are two whole pages celebrating architects on acid, or some such thing, that led them to not only think of designing structures that look like this, but then actually building the damned things. Unusual Architecture
Today's Newsrangers: Pete Randall, Bruce Townley, Steve Miller, Sam Gaines
Comments
American cockroaches First off, all of their paths are 90 degrees from the attacker. You don't kick it you stomp on it. Secondly, better than what angle they might run is the speed at which they run. Thirdly, I had them bastards run at me when going to stomp on one.
marrieds don't have sex anymore I think my wife is turning Japanese, she's turning Japanese, I really think so.
making up Social Security Numbers KW, what the hell is going on over there?
marrieds don't have sex anymore I think my wife is turning Japanese, she's turning Japanese, I really think so.
making up Social Security Numbers KW, what the hell is going on over there?
Posted by Madd Maxx on 11/17/08 at 01:00 PM
paraplegic guy He should have tried escaping anywhere from 90 to 180 degrees away from the bank. It would have improved his chances for getting away. What?!?!?! It works for cockroaches.
Posted by Madd Maxx on 11/17/08 at 01:06 PM
Note to self: In future NEVER read anything from Madd Maxx until I have put down the coffee!!
agent j
agent j
Posted by agent j in Toronto, Canada on 11/17/08 at 01:18 PM
paraplegic guy - haven't read the story, but, "probably miscalculated his ability to flee the scene," is hilarious! On the other hand, I have seen the wheelchair folks go by for the Boston Marathon and they are incredibly quick.
Maryland lobbyist - does this guy call out of work for ANYTHING? I think being turned into a human-kabob qualifies
Smoking Gun - having never been arrested this might be a dumb questions, but, is the camera 5 feet above them or something like that? Why are they all looking up? I Clearly remember the mugshot of cow-costume lady and she was looking straight ahead...
Professor Music - The Wonderworks building is a tourist thing, there's one in Orlando as well and I'm sure several other places. Some of those are seriously cool and I would love to visit, they look like they came out of a Dr. Suess book.
Maryland lobbyist - does this guy call out of work for ANYTHING? I think being turned into a human-kabob qualifies
Smoking Gun - having never been arrested this might be a dumb questions, but, is the camera 5 feet above them or something like that? Why are they all looking up? I Clearly remember the mugshot of cow-costume lady and she was looking straight ahead...
Professor Music - The Wonderworks building is a tourist thing, there's one in Orlando as well and I'm sure several other places. Some of those are seriously cool and I would love to visit, they look like they came out of a Dr. Suess book.
Posted by Jules in Connecticut on 11/17/08 at 02:20 PM
Jules - I think they are trying for a demented look. They look as though they have their chins on their chests. Unless they are all dwarfs...then the camera is above them.
Posted by Madd Maxx on 11/17/08 at 02:31 PM
Dear Gods - NO!!!!!
Photo number 4 is hideous!
Photo number 4 resulted in my pushing back from the desk, the wheels of my chair catching the dog's tail, and my wife threatening to roll the chair over me if I ever do that to the dog again!
I may never lean toward my computer screen again.
That image merits a quote from country and western singer (forgot the name) who said "she was baptized in dirty water".
agent j
Photo number 4 is hideous!
Photo number 4 resulted in my pushing back from the desk, the wheels of my chair catching the dog's tail, and my wife threatening to roll the chair over me if I ever do that to the dog again!
I may never lean toward my computer screen again.
That image merits a quote from country and western singer (forgot the name) who said "she was baptized in dirty water".
agent j
Posted by agent j in Toronto, Canada on 11/17/08 at 03:04 PM
agent j - You've never seen a goth chic before? At least she didn't put on foundation that's 3 shades too light like a lot of them do.
Posted by Jules in Connecticut on 11/17/08 at 03:16 PM
Sorry agent J but she isn't that hideous. It's not like she's Chattanooga material.
Number 12 has got be on something to be that effing happy!
Number 12 has got be on something to be that effing happy!
Posted by Madd Maxx on 11/17/08 at 03:26 PM
She looks like a slightly less cracked-out version of Amy Winehouse
Posted by Jules in Connecticut on 11/17/08 at 03:26 PM
Number 3 looks like he just ate Pittsburgh.
Posted by Madd Maxx on 11/17/08 at 03:27 PM
I guess number 5 is innocent but his tattoo did it!
Posted by Madd Maxx on 11/17/08 at 03:28 PM
Check out the pupils on number 13.
The one on the right on Number 6 I think is Chatt caliber.
The one on the right on Number 6 I think is Chatt caliber.
Posted by Madd Maxx on 11/17/08 at 03:32 PM
Marrieds Don't Have Sex Anymore - "Of course, if people are not having sex then there will be fewer children," Dr. Kitamura said." Can't argue with statistics and science, can you??
Unusual Architecture - Some of these places are fascinating!! I'd love to know more about them and WHY the heck some of them were built. The library whose facade is books? LOVE IT!
Unusual Architecture - Some of these places are fascinating!! I'd love to know more about them and WHY the heck some of them were built. The library whose facade is books? LOVE IT!
Posted by larriann on 11/17/08 at 03:33 PM
Max - Who's Chatt Caliber?
Posted by Jules in Connecticut on 11/17/08 at 03:35 PM
Jules, you're joking right? ❓ I mean she's of Chattanooga caliber.
Although, Chatt Caliber sounds like a good character name...maybe a western gambler.
Although, Chatt Caliber sounds like a good character name...maybe a western gambler.
Posted by Madd Maxx on 11/17/08 at 03:40 PM
Oh, yeah I missed that one - I think my brain is starting to shut down for the day.
Posted by Jules in Connecticut on 11/17/08 at 03:47 PM
It must be...I was expecting some type of roach comment from you.
Posted by Madd Maxx on 11/17/08 at 03:48 PM
Bobcat - rofl!
Posted by John in O-high-O on 11/18/08 at 12:33 PM
Unusual Architecture - Check out
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=179084
The new China Central TV Building in Beijing. In the area that's cantilevered out over space they actually have a glass floor! Imagine walking along and looking 36 floors down...NO THANX!
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=179084
The new China Central TV Building in Beijing. In the area that's cantilevered out over space they actually have a glass floor! Imagine walking along and looking 36 floors down...NO THANX!
Posted by stpatme on 11/18/08 at 11:12 PM
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