The Armadillo Codes
In which we learn that our health-care system is not prepared to deal with injuries caused by frozen armadillos.
October 2011
Have-Lunch-Nearby Getaway Plan Succeeds!
It was only about a week ago that I mentioned the poor track record of the strategy of sitting down for lunch in the vicinity of your crime, and now here's a case where this actually may have worked. Last…
Judge: Feds Don’t Have to Pay for Wrecked Ferrari
According to this report, the federal government will not have to pay for the Ferrari F50 that one of its agents wrecked in 2009. See "Insurer Sues FBI for Crashing Ferrari," Lowering the Bar (Mar. 3, 2011). The joke then, which…
Karaoke-Triggered Assault Sends Man Through Plate-Glass Window
With the news that half of Americans now favor legalizing marijuana – a number that as many have pointed out is significantly higher than the approval rating of any of our current leaders – isn't it finally time to end…
A Pistol in the Pants Can Lead to Trouble
Doesn't seem like much good could ever come of this, really. Ask Plaxico Burress, or this guy. Bonus points: he was hunting possums. Bonus quote: Mountain Safety Council chief executive Darryl Carpenter said people shot themselves accidentally "surprisingly very little."…
Cupcake Batterer Charged with Domestic Violence
I'm concerned that this sort of thing will become rampant in Topeka now that misdemeanor domestic battery is legal there, although on second thought, it's really not something to be concerned about. Although it is a waste of good cupcakes….
Gaga Defeats Goo Goo
A court in London has issued an injunction against the Moshi Monsters website and its parent company, Mind Candy, which prevents defendants from releasing a single purporting to be performed by Lady Goo Goo, a cartoon character that some seem…
Escape Unpleasant Assignments With This Office Ejection Seat
What better item for a law-firm associate's office than this office chair made from the ejection seat of a Royal Navy bomber? Perfect for those occasions when you already have more work than you can handle, it's late Friday afternoon, and…
Family Lost in Corn Maze Calls 911
WALK THROUGH THE CORN AND GO TOWARD THE LIGHTS. THAT IS ONE WAY TO ESCAPE A CORN MAZE WITHOUT CALLING FOR BACKUP.
Kansas Budget Battle Says “OK!” to Domestic Violence
That's a slight exaggeration, depending on who you ask. According to this report (also this one), no one is currently being prosecuted for misdemeanor acts of domestic violence committed in Topeka, Kansas, because of a dispute between the city and county…