Google Maps Blamed for Invasion
Bad enough that Google Maps allegedly caused a woman to be hit by a car because its route told her to walk along a highway and failed to warn her that said highway posed certain risks (namely cars). Now it…
2010
NORAD: “Missile” No Threat to Nation, as Far as You Know
This is pretty far off-topic, but I got interested in it for possibly obvious reasons, so I will go ahead and mention it. The government has issued a statement saying that it doesn't know what this thing was, but that whatever it…
Judge Enjoins Oklahoma Ban on Islamic Law
As I noted last week, one of the stranger outcomes of this year's midterm elections (not stranger than California rejecting Prop 19, but still) was the success of an Oklahoma ballot measure that makes it illegal for the state's courts…
Rioting, San Francisco Style
As you may have heard, the San Francisco Giants won the World Series, and anytime somebody wins a championship, of course, things must be set on fire. There were reports that one or more SF victory celebrations had turned into a…
How to Avoid Jury Duty, #8: Be Pals With a Serial Killer
Here's how this one works: Standard voir dire question: "Has anyone you know ever been convicted of a crime?" Non-standard answer: "I had a close friend in high school who killed 17 people." Resulting statement: "We would like to thank…
Lamebook Sues Facebook
TechCrunch reports that Facebook, Inc., which apparently operates some sort of social-networking website, has been sued by Lamebook, LLC. Lamebook, which accepts and reposts funny and lame stuff users come across on Facebook — that is, it's sort of the FAILBlog…
Meals Now Less Happy in San Francisco
Those who hate fun scored a victory on Tuesday, and not just those in the Republican Party. Way at the other end of the political spectrum, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 to ban the inclusion of toys…
Odd Election Results
Various Democrats and Republicans and so forth won their various races and blah blah blah. Here are a few possibly more interesting results from yesterday's elections. Rhode Island voters rejected a measure that would have changed the state's name, which…
Lawyer Finds $1 Million in Cash in His Closet
From today's ABA Journal: A South Carolina lawyer known for his TV commercials and billboards has turned over $994,000 in cash kept in a closet of his Myrtle Beach law office after a court-appointed bankruptcy investigator stressed the importance of…
Quaids: Lohan, Spears, Gibson Also in Danger From Star Whackers
Randy and Evi Quaid appeared on "Good Morning America" on Monday to discuss their allegations that they and other celebrities are being victimized by a shadowy group of embezzlers, assassins, or possibly embezzling assassins, who they refer to as the…