7/7/2017 7:12 PM

Toronto-area police officers are using public transit to catch distracted drivers
Passing drivers were probably not aware that a cop could be watching them from inside - effectively turning every bus into a potential police cruiser.

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Sun Dec 18 22:54:44 EST 2016

A sick advantantage for recumbent bikes:Barbed wire booby trap ... found stretched ... across cycle path
This was found before anyone was injured, but the complete title is more graphic, should you decide to follow the link ( Read more... )

Mon Nov 7 01:37:18 EST 2016Burglar shot in buttocks with bow and arrow in Australia
7 November 2016 • 5:26am
A burglar who tried to steal a car in Australia got more than he bargained for when he was shot in the buttocks with an arrow by the archery enthusiast owner.
I shouldn't be surprised that a web search finds other similar events:Suspected ( Read more... )

Sun Sep 18 13:38:24 EDT 2016

So I'm (finally) posting previously-written (Aug 2011) journal entries, and I'm re-reading one about automating my own (techno-menial) job out of existence. It's what can happen when you hire someone seriously overqualified. This job did not need an ivy-league engineering candidate, even if he (I) was cheap. Sure, it's ( Read more... )

Mon Oct 12 22:08:39 EDT 2015Indiana Woman Fights Off Home Intruder With a Sword(Published Monday, Oct. 12, 2015 ( Read more... )

Wed Sep 30 00:48:55 EDT 2015[Georgia death-row convict Kelly Renee Gissendaner] requested her final meal last week: cheese dip with chips, Texas fajita nachos and a diet frosted lemonade.
Why diet? I've heard all kinds of absurd reasons why calories don't count. I'm fairly sure they don't count after your digestive processes stop ( Read more... )

Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 19:00

Odd benefit of the insane scrutinizing of our shopping behavior:
A co-worker's Kindle was stolen today. (Not stolen from my office; he works remote.) Amazon phoned him to ask whether he had loaned it to his wife. 'No, my Kindle was stolen today, and I was going to call you when I got home.' Someone had bought a bunch ( Read more... )

Thu Sep 3 00:23:41 EDT 2015

People have some really screwed-up families....Florida Woman Tried to Have Man Killed for Giving Grandkids LiceA Florida woman is charged with trying to hire a hitman to kill a homeless man who she said was giving her grandkids lice ( Read more... )