Too Stupid for Words category archive
Droning On 0
Boys and their toys:
(snip)
The agents said that there had been repeated flights over Bangor, and that they happened at night, according to Starcevich.
“That was the spooky thing. They were happening only at night,” Starcevich said. “I really can’t imagine any of the neighbors or neighbor’s kids thinking it’s OK to run drones over Bangor. Everyone here is very aware that this is one of the most lethal places on Earth.”
The stupid. It burns.
Boozin’ and Cruisin’ 0
Minnesota man gives new meaning to “open carry.”
Yanking Back the Welcome Mat (Updated) 0
More stuff you couldn’t make up: Germany denies asylum to twenty-month-old girl, while allowing the rest of family to stay.
Addendum, Later That Same Day:
Germany now states that and the letter was sent “in error” (as my old boss was fond of saying when the company made a mistake). Follow the link for the updated-news report.
In any event, it’s still too stupid for words.
Beyonce the Fringe 0
Protests against Beyonce are planned at NFL HQ. Apparently, alluding even tangentially to the realities of being black in America is somehow “hate speech.”
A snippet; much more at the link.
That last group will be meeting outside the NFL’s New York headquarters Tuesday to protest.
“Join us as we demonstrate on the block of the NFL Headquarters building,” the unnamed organizer wrote on Eventbrite. “Are you offended as an American that Beyoncé pulled her race-baiting stunt at the Superbowl? Do you agree that it was a slap in the face to law enforcement? Do you agree that the Black Panthers was/is a hate group which should not be glorified? Come and let’s stand together. Let’s tell the NFL we don’t want hate speech & racism at the Superbowl ever again!”
If the first rule of Fight Club is not to talk about Fight club, it’s safe to say that the first rule of White Club is not to talk about White Club, at least insofar as the Genteel Chapter* thereof is concerned. Heaven forbid that the reality of their white privilege be recognized in word; recognizing it in deed suffices adequately, thank you. Words would only spoil the fun.
Oh Lord, givest thou me a break.
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*One qualifier for membership in White Club, the Genteel Chapter, appears to be willful cluelessness.
Leave Her Alone 0
Oh, for Pete’s sake.
Paying a grand for a puppy is stupid too, but, if the lady wanted a collie, let her have the damned collie.
I wouldn’t say I love animals, but I like them okay and have housed more than my share. I do contemn cruelty, but fanatical “animal lovers”–well, words fail me.
Twits on Twitter 0
Occasionally I toy with the notion of signing up for Twitter, then I think, “Heavens, no. Why invite more stupid into my life?”
A Parliament of Dunces 0
In the Seattle Times, a science teacher marvels. A snippet; read the rest and weep:
I reckon that, if your mind is open enough, stuff just falls right through it.
Blowback 0
You can’t make this stuff up.
Snobs 0
First wine snobs.
Then beer snobs.
Give me a break.
Afterthought:
I have nothing against quality, but I expect a reasonable ROI.
Some years ago in the very early days of my time on the railroad, a couple of us went on a business trip to a regional office. At dinner one night, our host, the head of said regional office, ordered a bottle of Dom Perignon (and later stuck my coworker with the tab, but that’s another story). As he surveyed the bill for the evening, my coworker said, “I don’t care what’s on the label. No booze is worth $35.00* a glass.”
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*1980 dollars.