Being one, I strongly believe that 99 times out of 100, blind people are much more competent in just about every aspect of life than the general public gives us credit for. Every day, blind people all over the world are completing tasks ranging from the mundane to the insane unhurt and without incident. But …
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I Hear Sirens. My Supper Must Be Burning
There’s not a whole lot of detail here, but aside from knowing that Stephen L. Quinn (who spells his first name incorrectly) broke into the Planet X Cafe in Delaware and was taken into custody by police as he made himself a dinner of crab cakes and booze instead of taking things and running away, …
Abandon Class, Or Maybe Just Trip And Fall Into The Hallway
You remember Captain Francesco Schettino, don’t you? He was the fellow tasked with piloting the Costa Concordia cruise ship the night it ran aground on an island, killing 32 people. Or perhaps you might better recall him as the man who, in the aftermath of the disaster when his decisions were called into question, told …
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Alright, Miss. Smile And Say I Have The Right To Remain Silent
Some days I wonder if the crooks are even trying anymore. Police are on the hunt for a woman who is believed to have stolen a credit card from a 74-year-old woman at a Florida Walmart and used it to make nearly $500 worth of purchases from a beauty shop, a dollar store and a …
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Homophones Are So Gay! Oh, And You’re Fired
Today in perhaps you should be enrolling in the school instead of running it: Language School Blogger Fired for Writing About Homophones A social media specialist for a Utah language school that teaches English to non-native speakers says he was fired for writing a blog post about homophones—words that sound the same, but carry different …
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Bum Drive
As we’ve noted several times, some criminals are wicked good at stashing things up the old dump hatch. It’s a handy skill I suppose, but one you should probably make sure you’re good at before you take your thumb drive full of child pornography on a walk around town as you engage in less than …
Was That A Good Idea? Not Even Close
No matter how funny you think your dumb joke is, it’s probably best that you don’t bust it out for the friendly local reporter asking questions and taking pictures for one of those man on the street articles if you’re a bail jumper. A college student wanted for jumping bail on a drunken driving case …
Let’s Go Rogering
Usually when a story about some pervert taking upskirt photos of women in public places comes up, it’s creepy and gross, but generally not all that interesting. It’s pretty much always a hidden bathroom camera or one of those snazzy mini cams in a shoe, some charges and the world mostly moving on. But not …
Dine And Duh
I’ve never dined and dashed, but I know what the first rule is. No, it’s not do not talk about dine and dash, though that one’s probably on the list somewhere. The first rule of dine and dash, quite sensibly, is make sure you’ve gathered up all your stuff before you leave, fool. Unfortunately for …
Little Seizures
Everything about this story Amanda sent us hurts my brain a little. First, since when are you allowed to make calls using your own cell phone when you’ve been arrested? I’ll admit ignorance here because A: I’ve never been arrested and B: maybe the rules are different in Kentucky than they are in Canada. For …