Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Making Science More Better For You on 10/29/08

Headlines of the day

Fish receives hernia operation in London. (Drudge)
So, do you think the surgeon worked for scale?

Funeral home hires Elvis impersonator for open house
(The Obscure Store)
Sounds like they were caught in a trap.

Monday, October 27, 2008

Making Science More Better For You on 10/27/08

A political interlude...

According to a report on CNN's Web site, Governor Palin's supporters said she's not very good with 'process questions." We suspect that the process that seems to make her so uncomfortable is the one usually referred to as thought.

Recent headlines of note..

St. Lucie firefighter allegedly walks off with crash victim's foot(TC Palm)
We know, you're waiting for a joke about a hotfoot, right?

Italian plumbing bungle turns water into wine (DECANTER.COM)
According to Adriano Palozzi, mayor of Marino, "People were calling it a miracle which it wasn't – it was a mistake." Sure thing mayor. God said the same thing about miracles.

Probation officer in miniskirt charged with DUI, drug possession (Newsherald.com)

Does drinking alcohol shrink your brain? (CNN)

Space Smells Of Steak Syays NASA (the Sun)
So, like you need more proof that God eats meat?

Woman Wearing Cow Suit Charged With Disorderly Conduct (WLWT.com)
Udderely rediculous....

Grandma with five dead husbands freed (CNN)
On is an event, two is a coincidence, three is a pattern, five is a retirement plan.

Study: Urban bears are fatter, die earlier (CNN)
That's because they probably sleep less. You know, all the noise

Math mistake sees hundreds of teachers laid off/ The deficit was caused by a massive miscalculation in the budget, CNN affiliate WFAA-TV reported.
We heard they were multiplying and forgot to carry the incompetent.

Ten fossils that evolved the tale of our origins (MSNBC)
OK, We've got Wilfred Brimley, Joan Rivers and Sen Robert Byrd. Who are the others?

Oh yeah, we're back. More later.