Harry Whittington, the guy shot by Vice President Dick Cheney, has had a mild heart attack caused by a pellet that nudged up next to his heart. That's a heck of a lot worse than would seem to be indicated by those who say Whittington got "peppered" by Cheney's shot. I don't know if the term "peppered" has a proper definition, but I always assumed that when someone was … [Read more...] about Cheney Shooting Now Less Funny
Hunting Safety at Hit&Run
After my post about Dick Cheney's little hunting mishap, I posted a question in the comments to a Hit&Run post, asking about the rules for safe hunting. With as many libertarians as read that site, I figured they had to know a lot about guns. A regular calling himself Hakluyt responded, When it comes to gun injuries, etc. I was taught from NRA classes as kid forward that … [Read more...] about Hunting Safety at Hit&Run
The Blog Post That Keeps On Giving
About a year ago I dropped Sprint as my mobile phone provider. I was very pissed-off with the way they had treated me, and I posted a message expressing my hurt feelings. Here's how it begins: I've fucking had it up to my fucking ears with those fucking fuckers at Sprint! Fuckers through and through! Fucker-coated fuckers with fucker centers! Fuck! I fucking hate those … [Read more...] about The Blog Post That Keeps On Giving
Butterfingers Cheney
So the Vice President shoots this guy... WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally wounded a companion with shotgun pellets on a weekend quail hunt in Texas, his office said on Sunday. Jon Stewart must be beside himself right now. I'm counting the minutes until the Daily Show. A few pellets of bird shot hit his right side, including his face, but … [Read more...] about Butterfingers Cheney
Shameful Prosecution of a 12-Year Old
No smarmy title here, just this: A 12-year-old Aurora boy who said he brought powdered sugar to school for a science project this week has been charged with a felony for possessing a look-alike drug, Aurora police have confirmed. ... Two other boys asked if the bag contained cocaine after he showed it to them in the bathroom Wednesday morning, the boy's mother said. He … [Read more...] about Shameful Prosecution of a 12-Year Old