Under a Gibbous Moon

This is an example of what I like to call Cartman syndrome. For anyone who is a fan of South Park, you might recall the episode where Cartman ran around pretending to be a cop. He was beligerent toward anyone and abused any and all aspects of the position. While this incident is no where as extreme as that episode, it is an example of the police getting butt-hurt about someone not bowing to their supreme “authoritah”.

I'll see you in your nightmares tonight, ta ta!

Hat Tip: Animals with Lightsabers

Joel Johnson has had one hell of a great experience on Amtrak. Of course he was out west. He needs to try it out east. He will then beg for death, or airline travel.

The last Amtrak I took was from Chicago to Boston. It was about a 24 hour trip. I will admit there was a decent amount of leg room, though not nearly as much on this train as the palatial coach car that he describes; nor were there any leg rest.

Once night fell and it came time for sleeping, I found that the seat reclined from 90 degrees all the way back to roughly 80 degrees. The pillows were small, about the size of a piece of paper and maybe twice as thick.

Despite the length of the ride, you had to ask for one, they did not just assume you would want something to lay your head upon while you tried to sleep like a horse. I have to admit that given the quality of the pillow they probably just had a why bother attitude.

It was, by far, the most miserable traveling experience I have ever had and I’ve driven a 10 foot rental truck for 18 hours with no cruise control and a static-y radio.

Hat Tip: Boing Boing

This is just to great to pass up. An Australian company is marketing a BBQ Coat of Arms. The Australian Coat of Arms contains exactly two animals the Kangaroo and the Emu. Tasty.

In a stroke of marketing ingenious, it is now possible to enjoy these to animals in a convenient, go anywhere package.

Of course, some people are uptight about this including a “Won’t someone think of the Children” quote.

It implies that it is perfectly OK to kill kangaroos and emus just for fun!

Personally, I would enjoy the opportunity to find out what BBQed Emu and Kangaroo taste like and I hope that they decide to export this new novelty to the states. Maybe they can get Paul Hogan to shill for it.

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