Strange & Stupid Human Tricks

Straight jacked from the New York Times:

One day after an orca at Sea World in Orlando dragged a female trainer into his tank by her ponytail, causing her death, a crack appeared in a huge aquarium in a Dubai mall filled with hundreds of sharks.

Dubai’s Gulf News reported that witnesses saw water leaking from the mall’s massive fish tank, which holds more than 2 million gallons of water and 33,000 captive sea creatures. According to the Dubai newspaper, “It is believed that a leak occurred in the 270-degree acrylic walk-through tunnel, but it was sealed quickly.”

A spokesman for the country’s civil defense force told The National, another Emirates newspaper, that “the situation is under control and a team is working on fixing the problem.” The National also reported that “as many as 300 cleaners were deployed to mop the water off the floors.”

Woulda been sweet to see some carnage.

Ke$ha has described her dress sense as ‘garbage-chic’ naming Keith Richards as her fashion inspiration.

Read the bullshit annoying “news” story about a real-live sex addict here

“I would have sex for hours and hours at a time, and then go look at pornography. Sex was my all-consuming endpoint.”

Here are some general ways to know you might have crossed the line from healthy sexual interest to sexual addiction or compulsion:

1. You lie
2. Sex consumes you
3. You’re “divorced, dead, fired or arrested” [at least threatened to be]
4. You have an intense interest in pornography
5. You want to stop and you can’t

So I chose not to write about this yesterday not out of disinterest but sheer laziness.
The story is, more or less, as follows:
The Orca, Tilikum, DURING A SHOW at Sea World, pushed in his trainer and drowned her. Why, you ask?
THIS IS HOW ORCAS KILL THEIR PREY. They do it to sharks, they do it to OTHER WHALES, why not do it to your loving trainer?
Its in their nature. They are not vegetarians. They are the meanest animals on the planet (next to the other adorable killer, the polar bear). He coulda done it when no one was watching, though…talk about PR nightmare (mommy, whys the water turning red?)

This was not Tilikum’s first attack. Or second. THREE DEATHS! Won’t they just put him down already? [Protecting the animal, her sister: "Dawn loved the whales like her children, she loved all of them. They all had personalities, good days and bad days." ]

for the technical answers as to why killer whales act out in captivity: scientific american

GILFORD (The Union Leader)– Calling 911 from the roof of their sinking trucks, two 52-year old men were rescued just after 8 p.m. Saturday. The men were driving from Welch Island to Governor’s Island when the ice gave way.

Unable to open doors while the truck sank to it’s early grave, the men punched out the windows to escape.

NPR - British TV host Kay Burley reported that Vice President Joe Biden had a bruise on his forehead on Sky News….she later apologized, realizing that it was Ash Wednesday.
click to listen to story.

ATLANTA — Due to his displeasing Ringling Brothers living arrangements, a zebra jumped ship and was found on Atlanta’s downtown connector just in time for rush hour Thursday.

The circus is in town at the Philips Arena.

Atlanta police followed the zebra on their motorcycles until they could safely capture it.

Our proud parents of the day got high on meth and then let little Timmy toddle his way into the walls. Then they laughed until their scars hurt.

STANLEY, N.C. — Two 19-year old parents stand to face child abuse charges after recording their blindfolded son running into walls.
The video shows the “parents” blindfolding their 11-month-old son and watching him fall on his face and run into walls.

Burgess told NewsChannel 36 on Thursday that the video looks worse than it was. She said her son was not injured and the family was just having fun.
Delmer Frank James Doss and Amber Lynn Burgess are out on bond. The child remains in Burgess’ care.

From Michael Steele, RNC Chairman to me

Dear Fellow Republican,

This Valentine’s Day, show the most important Republicans, Democrats and Independents in your life how much they mean to you by sending them a GOP Valentine’s E-Card.

Pass along a special message from Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi that they didn’t craft this Valentine’s card behind closed doors like they did with their government-run health care experiment.

Or let President Obama extend your sincerest wishes to a loved one by claiming he’s saved or created millions of Valentine’s — just like his party has claimed that the wasteful, pork-filled stimulus bill has created or saved thousands, 1.5 million or 2 million jobs depending on which Obama Administration official you ask.

Choose from 18 different Valentine’s E-Cards that the Republican National Committ ee has created for this very special day. Share them with all your family and friends, especially those Democrats who need to know how you feel about the wrong direction their party is dragging our country.

After you’ve sent your GOP Valentine’s E-Cards, please take a moment to make a secure online contribution of $10, $15, $25, $50, $100 or more to help our Party continue to build momentum as the critical 2010 mid-terms elections draw nearer. Your gift will be immediately put to work helping recruit and elect Republicans committed to our conservative principles of limited government, fiscal discipline, a strong national defense and personal responsibility.

On behalf of the entire leadership of the Republican National Committee, Happy Valentine’s Day!

Sincerely,

Michael Steele
Chairman, Republican National Committee

P.S. Spread the love — just like Obama spreads your wealth — this Valentine’s Day by sending your friends and family a GOP Valentine’s E-Card from the Republican National Committee. Once you’ve sent your e-cards, I hope you’ll consider making a secure online donation of $10, $15, $25, $50, $100 or more to support the RNC’s efforts to elect Republican majorities at all levels in 2010. Thank you.