Too Stupid for Words category archive

No, not the magazine.

This little tidbit at Glomarization.

(Come to think of it, has anyone ever seen a big tidbit?)

You can now study Twitter and similar stuff in college, at least at DePaul:

(The course) will focus on how to confirm and evaluate reports by citizen journalists, particularly in cases of breaking news. The class will also help students learn how to sort through information on the Web for story tips and context..

Confusing medium and message.

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. . . is that any fool who can find a lawyer who takes contingency fees can sue anybody for anything.

Doesn’t mean they’ll win, but usually they are hoping for a settlement, since, because lawyers a paid by the hour, settlements are often cheaper than trials.

Then, again, in this case, the plaintiff may be hoping for a gig on The View, where vapid persons go to seem erudite.

Via Balloon Juice.

When I worked for the railroad, a porter passed away and two wives–one from each end of his run–appeared to claim the Railroad Retirement Death benefit.

He had nothing on this fellow.

Police in the Indian city of Mumbai say they have arrested a man for forgery and polygamy after he married at least six women over the past two years.

According to the Beeb, in his defense, he’s claiming he married only three times.

Which reminds me of the sailor who always ordered wine for his dates.

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Bet she wishes she could relive those ten seconds.

“Republicans are struggling right now to find the great white hope,” (Topeka Congressperson Lynn) Jenkins said to the crowd.

Oh, God.

This is sick-making.

According to an ad I just saw, it’s headlining the local TV news tonight. (Otherwise, I’d have ignored it.)

(No, I shan’t watch it. I never watch it. I prefer to get my news from persons who don’t spend a fortune on hair spray.)

Why are wingnuts so enthralled with male anatomy?

Never mind. I don’t want to know.

Bolt downright:

. . . the Navy said Friday it is investigating mechanical problems involving bolts in the torpedo rooms of four Virginia-class submarines built at Northrop Grumman’s shipyard.

The wrong bolts. According to the story, they could “(prevent) sailors from being able to move weapons within the torpedo room.”

. . . they will refuse to write books like this.

More here.

There’s no way to summarize this.

Just read it.

I have enough reality of my own. I’m not interested in anyone else’s, especially when it’s unreal.

A nugget:

Like the fiftysomething guy with the bad dye job, who was screaming at the top of his lungs that “Government sucks!” at anyone who tried to engage him. I stood nearby trying not to laugh as he screamed at a younger man “Of course i like my Medicare! It’s the government that sucks! I’ll bet YOU never spent a DAY in the Army!”

It is difficult to have a reasoned debate with someone who lacks the pre-requisite.

No conscience. No self-awareness. No shame.

ASZ has the dope.

When not doing so gets you fired.

Via GNC.

You can’t make this stuff up:

Florida investigators say a man accused of downloading child pornography is blaming his cat.

Yeah. Right. 1,000 pictures worth.

H/T Linda for the link.

Words fail me.

The stupid is unbearable.

Please make it stop,

Details here.

(Actually, as I wrote the title, I realized that the Creationists’ cosmology and biology positing that humans and dinosaurs co-existed is apparently based on the Book of the Flintstones.)

A ruling by U.S. District Judge Casey Rodgers states that the nine properties that make up Dinosaur Adventure Land as well as two bank accounts associated with the park will be used to satisfy $430,400 owed to the federal government.

Kent Hovind, who founded the park and a ministry, Creation Science Evangelism, is serving 10 years in federal prison for failing to pay the Internal Revenue Service more than $470,000 in employee taxes.

He was found guilty in November 2006 on 58 counts, including failure to pay employee taxes and making threats against investigators.

“Failure to pay employee taxes” may refer to more than failure to send the income tax witholding payments to the IRS. It may also refer to failure to remit the employer’s and employee’s portions of Social Security and Medicare taxes. Employers are obligated to do this periodically throughout the year. At my church, we do it quarterly using a form 941.

Not do so defrauds not just the government, but also the employees who may later find that they owe taxes they thought had already been paid through withholding.

As a general principle, it is not a good idea to mess with the IRS.

If Mr. Obama were pink like me, this just wouldn’t be.

Mithras has more.

Via Instaputz.