Daily Archives: February 17, 2006

A pretty thorough round-up of gun statistics can be found here. There is a lot of detail. H/T Tom’s Common Sense for the link Tweet

It appears that the design of the 2006 Olympic medals are generating some jeers, with some athletes likening them to CD’s. According to the designer, the hole in the middle “reveals the area of the chest under which the heart … Continue reading →

This is unusual. A guy tries to hold up a drugstore and a gas station using an odd choice for a weapon. The criminal was wielding a blowtorch. (He tried to rob a GAS STATION with a blowtorch? ) He … Continue reading →

A self-proclaimed psychic and fortune teller pleaded guilty to taking more than two million dollars from elderly clients over an eight year period. The cop who was supposed to be investigating her also pleaded guilty to taking money from her … Continue reading →

A young woman has had her prosthetic leg(s) stolen. Again. This is the second time in just three months. The second time. The mind boggles. Actually, I suspect someone has been watch A Christmas Story too much. They just wanted … Continue reading →

Ok, if this guy is a heterosexual, my guess is he will never get another date in his home country of Russia. He announced that Russian women are too big to figure skate and were better suited to working on … Continue reading →

Give me an “A”, give me an “I”, give me an “L”. What’s that spell? JAIL. The North Korean Government has apparently sent 21 cheerleaders to prison. Their crime? Telling others what they saw on a trip to South Korea. … Continue reading →