I don’t know. I just have a bunch of thoughts, and none of them feel long enough to make posts of their own, so I figured I’d throw them all together to make a bitch stew. So eat up. Ok, some of these were provoked by Steve’s post about the bank machine Braille and the …
Category Archives: that was dumb
If You Can’t Beat ’em, Join ’em
Since I spend so much time making fun of the stupid things other people do, it’s only fair that I point out my own when they happen, and I think one just did. Remember that email problem I posted about the other day? It’s been fixed because I’m smart, but from the looks of it …
Why Stealing Is Wrong, And Why Tobacco Might Not Be
A 26-year-old man’s first mistake was allegedly stealing a tractor-trailer rig that had been left unattended with the engine running, police say. His second blunder was mistaking the truck driver’s tobacco-spit cup for something refreshing, and taking a swig. The tale of alleged instant justice had its roots earlier Monday, the report said, when the …
Continue reading “Why Stealing Is Wrong, And Why Tobacco Might Not Be”
More Warnings
Nick’s best friend -666 posted these on the comment boards a little while ago. They’re great. A label on a baby stroller warns: “Remove child before foldingA brass fishing lure with a three-pronged hook on the end warns: “Harmful if swallowedA household iron warns users: “Never iron clothes while they are being worn”A label on …
I Look Forward To These Every Year
Toilet brush wins wacky bowl Michigan anti-lawsuit group gives out “awards” for wackiest warning labels on products. A toilet brush with a tag that says “Do not use for personal hygiene” has taken top prize for the wackiest consumer warning label of the year, according to an anti-lawsuit group. The Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch, M-LAW, …
Criminal Mastermind At Work
I turned on the radio this morning just in time to hear one of those things that makes me want to shut everything off and crawl back into bed for the rest of my life. It seems that a super genius in the city of Kitchener was caught downloading child pornography and charged with possession. …
Some People’s kids
I have to say that in general, today I’m pretty happy. I basically put an end to all the work for that class that I couldn’t stand. I have wanted to say that for a while, and the end is finally here! But I saw something today that, no matter how awesome my mood is …
He Was Asking For It
Could somebody please explain to me why it is that I’m supposed to feel sorry for people who get themselves injured or killed in war zones that they visit of their own free will? I’m not talking about people who go their on business such as those who are there to provide humanitarian aid to …
So Did I Get The Job?
The following is a public service announcement. If you ever find yourself needing to apply for a job, under no circumstances is it ever a good idea to do whatthis guydid. That is all.
That Helps, Thanks
I’m sure that by now those of you who have been trying to access the Salty Ham website either through our link or on your own have noticed that the site is down and that it has been for quite a long time. But I’d be willing to put money on the fact that not …