Wednesday, June 30, 2004
Friendly Dog Stops Killing Spree
Toronto: A man with 6000 rounds of ammunition, guns and a machete intended to go on a Canadian killing spree until a "friendly dog came up to play with him in a park and melted his heart." He had started in Maritimes, but the people there were nice, so he went to Toronto, then decided they were too nice to kill. Good thing he didn't go to New York. Truth being stranger than fiction, the article is uploaded here.
posted by Skeeky at 12:52 PM
Saturday, June 26, 2004
"Exemplarary": Bush
Most recently, General Bush ... er, GW, used the word "exemplarary" to describe General Sanchez' service (in regard to the Iraq prison scandal thing). Just Google that word. If it shows up in the dictionary, I promise to eat an entire pizza (call that a sucker bet).
posted by Skeeky at 1:35 PM
Wednesday, June 23, 2004
Chump Report: Man Shoots Self at Gun Store Minutes After Purchasing Handgun
A man recently purchased a handgun at a west coast gun store, and minutes later shot himself in the onsite shooting range. Police cited apparent suicide.
This raises several questions: Was he despondent yet committed enough to wait 15 days for the background check before returning to get the gun? Why did he buy the gun rather than rent it -- was he being conscientious? And if he was being conscientious, then shooting oneself in a business establishment is not the best way of doing so. Why, why, why? This one's been driving me crazy.
posted by Skeeky at 10:34 AM
