Last Week in Weird (August 18, 2014)
Last Week in Weird
datelines 8/8/2014--8/15/2014 (Part II)
[Links, chronological, on Extended page]
Copyright 2014 by Chuck Shepherd. All rights reserved.
The Way The World Works: Comcast and Time Warner Cable have to make it past the FCC to consummate their $45bn merger, and they just happen to have recently contributed $132,000 to the FCC chairwoman’s favorite foundation--and, and, and, and there’s absolutely nothing unusual about that, they say. It’s . . . the way the world works.
Multitask Mom: Dropped by Fisher Elementary in Pasadena, Tex., to register her 4-yr-old for pre-K, and by the way, got that pesky childbirth thing out of the way, too.
Do They Sometimes Approve Freedom of Information Act Requests? Reason magazine turned up a U.S. Dept. of Education letter under the signature block of Taylor D. August, “FOIA Denial Officer.” (Bonus: In the letter, he was warning that they might have to grant a request.)
Colander Law: Canada’s CTV reports that at least 4 countries (incl. U.S.) allow driver-license applicants to wear their Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster colanders for their official photos . . . but that authorities in British Columbia say it interferes with identification.
Yo, Let’s Start a Rumor, OK? The truth is only that German political figure Katja Kipping produced a serious proposal for the gov’t to fund free summer vacations every yr for everyone already on gov’t welfare folls. She said she is saddened that “three million children this summer cannot experience what a holiday means.” All right, let’s get out a release changing Katja to “Michelle Obama” and see what happens. Imagine Rush! Sean! O’Reilly!
A Texas appeals court ruled against too-lax homeschool parents, who were claiming a state religious-freedom law protected them if they seriously, cross-their-heart-believed the Rapture was imminent and that intense schooling wasn’t really necessary.
In other religious news, it’s PETA versus the St. Patrick Catholic Parish in Stephensville, Wis., over the latter’s annual fundraiser that features pig-wrestling. [No, not Broadus Clay--real pigs!]
More: (1) From Chula Vista, Calif.: Mother, Daughter Trapped by Aggressive House Cat (2) From Manassas, Va., an elementary school principal got bounced for having a fraudulently inflated resume--a principal named Robin Toogood. (3) A West Virginia M.D. in trouble, in part, because she allegedly ordered a gal on her staff to motorboat her brand-new breasts. (4) And in our latest fashion-failing mugshot, Mr. Daontae Diggs of Frederick, Md.
York County (Pa.) District Judge Ronald J. Haskell Jr. attracted a lot of attention when he posted courtroom signs to head off behaviors that he apparently gets too much of. From now on, No Pajamas in court! And furthermore, if you’re in court to pay a fine or a fee, clerks will not accept money you have removed from your underwear. (One problem: The latter sign is apparently only in Español.)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/wp/2014/08/13/comcast-and-time-warner-fund-event-for-regulator-while-seeking-merger-approval/
http://www.dailyitem.com/news/daily_blast/article_0fcabb6a-2699-11e4-9dc8-0019bb2963f4.html
http://reason.com/blog/2014/08/13/yes-foia-denial-officer-is-a-real-job-ti
http://bc.ctvnews.ca/pastafarian-fights-to-wear-colander-in-b-c-driver-s-licence-photo-1.1959706
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/11025986/Give-free-summer-holidays-to-benefit-claimants-says-Germany-opposition-leader.html
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/08/11/texas-court-rules-against-homeschoolers-who-expected-rapture-and-stopped-teaching-kids/
http://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/local/2014/08/08/church-holds-firm-criticism-pig-wrestling-builds/13806043/
http://www.10news.com/news/cat-gets-into-standoff-with-chula-vista-police
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/manassas-principal-resigns-loses-teaching-license-after-allegedly-faking-resume/2014/08/12/563d6726-222c-11e4-958c-268a320a60ce_story.html
http://www.charlestondailymail.com/article/20140617/DM02/140619384/1277
http://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/crime_and_justice/arrested-after-robbery-assault/article_cf0b2a1b-c831-5250-b2d0-634ede99ca4f.html
http://www.ydr.com/crime/ci_26315845/no-pjs-court
datelines 8/8/2014--8/15/2014 (Part II)
[Links, chronological, on Extended page]
Copyright 2014 by Chuck Shepherd. All rights reserved.
The Way The World Works: Comcast and Time Warner Cable have to make it past the FCC to consummate their $45bn merger, and they just happen to have recently contributed $132,000 to the FCC chairwoman’s favorite foundation--and, and, and, and there’s absolutely nothing unusual about that, they say. It’s . . . the way the world works.
Multitask Mom: Dropped by Fisher Elementary in Pasadena, Tex., to register her 4-yr-old for pre-K, and by the way, got that pesky childbirth thing out of the way, too.
Do They Sometimes Approve Freedom of Information Act Requests? Reason magazine turned up a U.S. Dept. of Education letter under the signature block of Taylor D. August, “FOIA Denial Officer.” (Bonus: In the letter, he was warning that they might have to grant a request.)
Colander Law: Canada’s CTV reports that at least 4 countries (incl. U.S.) allow driver-license applicants to wear their Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster colanders for their official photos . . . but that authorities in British Columbia say it interferes with identification.
Yo, Let’s Start a Rumor, OK? The truth is only that German political figure Katja Kipping produced a serious proposal for the gov’t to fund free summer vacations every yr for everyone already on gov’t welfare folls. She said she is saddened that “three million children this summer cannot experience what a holiday means.” All right, let’s get out a release changing Katja to “Michelle Obama” and see what happens. Imagine Rush! Sean! O’Reilly!
A Texas appeals court ruled against too-lax homeschool parents, who were claiming a state religious-freedom law protected them if they seriously, cross-their-heart-believed the Rapture was imminent and that intense schooling wasn’t really necessary.
In other religious news, it’s PETA versus the St. Patrick Catholic Parish in Stephensville, Wis., over the latter’s annual fundraiser that features pig-wrestling. [No, not Broadus Clay--real pigs!]
More: (1) From Chula Vista, Calif.: Mother, Daughter Trapped by Aggressive House Cat (2) From Manassas, Va., an elementary school principal got bounced for having a fraudulently inflated resume--a principal named Robin Toogood. (3) A West Virginia M.D. in trouble, in part, because she allegedly ordered a gal on her staff to motorboat her brand-new breasts. (4) And in our latest fashion-failing mugshot, Mr. Daontae Diggs of Frederick, Md.
York County (Pa.) District Judge Ronald J. Haskell Jr. attracted a lot of attention when he posted courtroom signs to head off behaviors that he apparently gets too much of. From now on, No Pajamas in court! And furthermore, if you’re in court to pay a fine or a fee, clerks will not accept money you have removed from your underwear. (One problem: The latter sign is apparently only in Español.)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/wp/2014/08/13/comcast-and-time-warner-fund-event-for-regulator-while-seeking-merger-approval/
http://www.dailyitem.com/news/daily_blast/article_0fcabb6a-2699-11e4-9dc8-0019bb2963f4.html
http://reason.com/blog/2014/08/13/yes-foia-denial-officer-is-a-real-job-ti
http://bc.ctvnews.ca/pastafarian-fights-to-wear-colander-in-b-c-driver-s-licence-photo-1.1959706
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/11025986/Give-free-summer-holidays-to-benefit-claimants-says-Germany-opposition-leader.html
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/08/11/texas-court-rules-against-homeschoolers-who-expected-rapture-and-stopped-teaching-kids/
http://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/local/2014/08/08/church-holds-firm-criticism-pig-wrestling-builds/13806043/
http://www.10news.com/news/cat-gets-into-standoff-with-chula-vista-police
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/manassas-principal-resigns-loses-teaching-license-after-allegedly-faking-resume/2014/08/12/563d6726-222c-11e4-958c-268a320a60ce_story.html
http://www.charlestondailymail.com/article/20140617/DM02/140619384/1277
http://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/crime_and_justice/arrested-after-robbery-assault/article_cf0b2a1b-c831-5250-b2d0-634ede99ca4f.html
http://www.ydr.com/crime/ci_26315845/no-pjs-court
Comments
Correct link for the MD in Charleston with the sexual boobrassment issues: http://www.charlestondailymail.com/article/20140812/DM01/140819739/1420
Wotta hot mess.
Wotta hot mess.
Posted by venomlash on 08/18/14 at 03:16 PM
I assume the guy in Frederick, MD whose mugshot you're critiquing is the one with the facial tattoos. That's David Tyrone Harris Jr. Daontae Kennen Diggs has a much less artful tattoo that proclaims "I ♥ $."
Posted by ges on 08/18/14 at 05:39 PM
donations and mergers- How the hell is that ok!?!
denial job- His job is to deny the American people freedom of info? How the hell is THAT ok either too????
colander- Covers up a bad hair day I guess.
home schooling- Its Texas people, this kind of weirdness is their normal.
Peta- Maybe the pig needed the exercise.
Rephrased headline- House Cat Outsmarts 2 Women
motorboat- Too bad she didn't have a boy(girl)friend to try out the new bewbs on.
pjs and money in undies- So sad that people now have to be told these things. Not surprising though, just look at how they show up at Walmart.
denial job- His job is to deny the American people freedom of info? How the hell is THAT ok either too????
colander- Covers up a bad hair day I guess.
home schooling- Its Texas people, this kind of weirdness is their normal.
Peta- Maybe the pig needed the exercise.
Rephrased headline- House Cat Outsmarts 2 Women
motorboat- Too bad she didn't have a boy(girl)friend to try out the new bewbs on.
pjs and money in undies- So sad that people now have to be told these things. Not surprising though, just look at how they show up at Walmart.
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 08/18/14 at 08:53 PM
Colander law - So what is a REAL religion?
Peta and pigs. My bet would be on the pig and the pig would have been having fun. Not so much the humans.
Peta and pigs. My bet would be on the pig and the pig would have been having fun. Not so much the humans.
Posted by BMN on 08/18/14 at 10:36 PM
BMN: If the pig is introduced to the game beforehand, he probably will be. Pigs are very intelligent and playful creatures, much more so than PETA members.
Posted by Richard Bos on 08/19/14 at 05:29 AM
Tastier too.
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 08/20/14 at 09:31 AM
Pigs are versatile like that.
Posted by Mr Evilwrench on 08/20/14 at 05:38 PM
@Patty RE donations and mergers: It's OK because corporations are people too. Not only that, they're better people than you or I.
Posted by Sebastian on 08/21/14 at 12:27 AM
Last story: the photo in the story at the link shows the signs, and "Money from undergarments will not be accepted in this office" is clearly in English (not only in Spanish, as reported).
However, "AJAMAS ARE NOT APPROPRIATE ATTIRE FOR DISTRICT COURT" is posted ONLY in English, which does make one wonder.
Also, Google Translate thinks the Spanish text says "We will not accept money if it is taken from his underwear", which clearly needs some fine-tuning.
Sadly, I need one of those signs where I work. Is is shocking how many women think it is acceptable to pay with slightly damp bills they have just removed from their bra.
However, "AJAMAS ARE NOT APPROPRIATE ATTIRE FOR DISTRICT COURT" is posted ONLY in English, which does make one wonder.
Also, Google Translate thinks the Spanish text says "We will not accept money if it is taken from his underwear", which clearly needs some fine-tuning.
Sadly, I need one of those signs where I work. Is is shocking how many women think it is acceptable to pay with slightly damp bills they have just removed from their bra.
Posted by SpyOne on 08/21/14 at 01:25 AM
They do it at my job too SpyOne, ICK! Thanks Sebastian, I forgot about that. :lol:
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 08/21/14 at 09:10 PM
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