February 2009

Least Exciting Exciting Event Ever

Got this email the other day: ADVERTISEMENT Detention Pond Design: Water Storage Solutions March 9, 2009 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Register Today For This Exciting Event. Teleconference Highlights View Complete Agenda You will learn design tips for both…


Firm Offers “60 Minute Divorce,” Free Lunch Included

The ABA Journal reports that the Brodsky Law Firm in New York is running ads offering a "60 Minute Divorce" package for $299 (court fees and costs not included).  "Got an hour?  Get a divorce!"   For When You Can't…



Man Has Cuffs Removed, Briefly, at Police Station

I guess the police station is the logical place to go if you are trying to get some handcuffs off, although now that I say that, I think I would try a locksmith first.  But, FYI, the police-station option is not a…



Australian Arrested for Pigeon, Eggplant Smuggling

A man described as "an Australian pigeon fancier" was arrested in Melbourne on February 3 after customs officials found two birds in his pants. Officials said the man had wrapped each pigeon in a roll of newspaper and stuffed one…


“Lobster Gone Bad” Turns Out To Be Hoax

A man in Amsterdam, New York, returned a lobster to his local Price Chopper supermarket on January 18, saying it was “bad.”  Employees said that Walter Tessier wanted to exchange the bad lobster for a bag of king crab legs….


Florida Driver Cited For Speeding, 49 Or So Other Violations

Laying a claim to the title of World's Worst Driver, or maybe just Least Likely to Be Allowed to Ever Drive Again, 46-year-old Elvis Barrett racked up approximately 50 traffic citations in a brief period on the morning of February 5. …