Here are some examples of why I believe the
apocalypse is near.
The eighth annual "Pregnant Bikini Contest" was
recently held in Houston. Before you click the link,
I must warn you that what has been seen cannot be unseen. Notice of the first
seven contests somehow escaped my attention.
A dispute
at a bar in Calgary, Canada erupted in violence resulting in the death of a
man. The disagreement was about the pitching staff of baseball’s
Toronto Blue Jays.
Harvard
University is investigating 125 students who may have plagiarized their
test answers for a course ironically entitled "Introduction to
Congress." After looking at some examples of the course
material, I wonder why it would be necessary to cheat. An article in
Salon magazines states, "The student source said Professor Platt was a fun
lecturer who presented with accessible slides. In just one lecture he used ‘Sesame
Street,’ ‘The Simpsons’ and the singer Bobby Brown to explain the origins of
modern Congressional careers and committees." The same article quotes a
student as saying Harvard is “out for blood” for daring to look into the
matter. At least the students will be well-prepared for futures as politicians.
Also in Boston, a federal judge ruled that the state of
Massachusetts must pay for a sex change operation for a prisoner serving a life
sentence for murdering his wife. The Wall
Street Journal reports that this prisoner has been receiving female
hormones since his diagnosis of gender identity disorder in 2003. The judge
noted that the murderer may receive better care for his problem than many
law-abiding Americans.
A judge in England has let a burglar off without jail time
while praising him. According to the BBC, the judge
said, "It takes a huge amount of courage, as far as I can see, for
somebody to burgle somebody's house. I wouldn't have the nerve." Prime
Minister David Cameron had a dim view of the judge’s remarks.
As a charity
fundraiser, donors in Japan were offered the opportunity to squeeze the
naked breasts of young women, described as "adult video actresses." For
an unspecified amount of money, one was allowed two squeezes per hand.
5 comments:
Agreed.
The bar fight in Canada isn't that unusual in the wilds of the Great White North. In Alaska, there is a phenomenon called "combat fishing" where causing a fish to get dropped off the line can result in a knifing incident. I included a link that kind of explains combat fishing: http://www.gadling.com/2009/05/27/only-in-alaska-combat-fishing-and-the-rules-of-engagement/
The pregnant bikini contest though ... shudder!
"Combat fishing" is a new one on me. Kind of deflates the paradigm of fishing as a laid-back endeavor.
I too was horrified by the pregnant bikini contest. That's why I wanted to share it with you.
Those post-pregnancy tats are going to be scarry!
Rick, I hadn't thought of that but you are so right.
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