Either this is the world's way of telling me that I have picked the correct profession or is decidedly messing with my head ( Read more... )

Oh those crazy Belgians. Look what they're up to this time.

Everybody always forgets about the Plague. And the torture. And the food. And the...oh never mind. Go play dress up if you want.

Why CNN? Why do you have to put up headlines like these?

Police save man, 91, glued to roof

Why? Because then I must read them. Even if it's midnight. Even if I have work to do. Even if something in my mind says that I will regret this in five minutes. Nonetheless, I must read this article.

And it does not disappoint.

Behold.

BERLIN, Germany ( Read more... )

The day will begin like any other ( Read more... )

Siberian Gulag Application Form:

Name: Laura
Position Sought: Gulag Prisoner/Worker
Previous Experience Applicable to Position: Toronto (specifically late February to early March)
Please refer to situations where you have normally encountered one (or more) of the following ( Read more... )

Apparently....Apparently
There is a gang in Australia who is stealing exotic dogs.
Puppies to be exact. Pricey exotic puppies.
When the owner of said puppies tried to thwart the attack, the gang apparently opened the getaway car door and lobbed several of the puppies at the owner.
The owner, sustaining several wounds, said he was:
pelted with ( Read more... )

Well, my phone conversations with my mother have reached new heights. At the risk of spending the entire conversations either talking about ( Read more... )

Wow. Wow.
Who knew reading about peasant revolts could be so interesting? And, well, revolting.
For your dining pleasure, I present exhibit A:
"Dozsa, the revolt leader, was executed by order of the voivod by being placed in an iron throne which was then heated while he was "crowned" with a red-hot iron circlet. Dozsa's followers were then forced ( Read more... )

I...should be reading ( Read more... )

This is amazing. I leave the state for snow and ice and tundra and what happens? The state gets snow and ice and tundra. I'm starting to have some real faith in my abilities to induce crazy weather systems ( Read more... )