PETA’s Pious Panties in a Wad, Again?
Over Roaches? Well, not just roaches, but the RoboRoach product, a “backpack” kit from Backyard Brains. You place your order, it comes in the mail and then you perform a brief “surgery” on your cockroach. Attach the tiny backpack to the roach and you can then control its movement from your smartphone phone app until cockroach “adapts.” Simply return the cockroach to its cage for 20 minutes, he “forgets” and the stimulation and it all works again.
“We’re not breaking any laws,” said Greg Gage, the co-founder Backyard Brains. “These are roaches that people would easily kill in their apartments.”
PETA calls it a felony; practicing veterinary medicine without a license. I’m waiting for a “people” version to come out; I’m going to have me some fun.
Total Pringles Flavors Available Worldwide? 101
That’s all I got on that; just needed something to fill some space.
The Nazis are Coming; the Nazis are Coming!
On Saturday – that’s tomorrow – the National Socialists Movement will be protesting at the Jackson County Courthouse and, of course, your well-coiffed Scribe will be there to take pictures and report in. I reached out to Westboro Baptist this morning to see if they would be present. I’m not sure what their angle would be, but, hey, I thought it was worth the question. Nazis are gay, Germans invented gayness, we fought Germany and they should have won, I figured there would be something, but apparently I was wrong.
I received a very curt, “No!” and was hung up on.
KC Crime Fighter Alonzo Washington tweeted, “To rally against the Nazis and not change our tolerance for black murders in KCMO is an empty gesture.” I don’t know how the two are connected, but as I’ve told you before, Alonzo, our tolerance hasn’t gone anywhere, with or without the Nazis. This is largely a black on black crime issue. For once, I’d like to see you put that factoid in the community’s lap where it belongs. They are the only ones who can fix the murder rate. Not the Nazis, not the KCMO police and certainly not “our” tolerance or lack thereof. We all know what the problem is; FIX IT.
The Pope is Pope’n Like a BOSS
Pope Francis, paused this week to pray and lay his hands on a man covered in facial tumors as the man buried his head in the Pope’s chest. The encounter occurred Wednesday at the end of the general audience, which had about 50,000 attendees. This guy’s the real deal and I’m not a Catholic. He maintains a humble apartment, recently took an ’84 Renault to get around the grounds and lives out the message on a daily basis. Kudos, Francis, keep on Pope’n.
Obligatory Obama Opology
President Obama apologized to those Americans whose insurance plans are being canceled even though he said repeatedly they could keep their coverage if they liked.
“I am sorry that they are finding themselves in this situation based on assurances they got from me.”
On the same day, Delaware announced their initial sign up results for ObamaCare; FOUR total residents. Four. Yeah, I know it’s a small state; Rhode Island could kick its ass, but four people?
George Eff’in Brett Gives his Eff’in Autograph to Eff’in Farrens, Again
Hall of Famer George Brett says he regrets using inappropriate language with an autograph hound, but he said he was tired of dealing with the man that he considers a stalker. “I apologize for using foul language in a public place to a guy that’s been stalking me for a long time,” Brett said on Thursday.
Brandon Farrens said he was waiting for Brett to arrive at Kansas City International Airport on Wednesday to get what would be his 15th autograph out of 35 attempts.
Why? He sells them!
For my money, Brett’s first and only mistake was signing anything for this dip wad, but he did, and in a profanity-laced tirade, indicated that it would be the last one that he would ever give him, stating, “If I ever see you (expletive) again, I’m going to shoot your (expletive) ass, do you understand?”
So Brandon “Douche Bag” Farrens, with his smart phone video in its full, upright position, gets the autograph but calls Brett an “asshole” as he walks away. Brett then appears to walk back towards Farrens and the video abruptly ends. Regrettably, Brett didn’t have a pine tar bat and just beat the living daylights out of him!
That’s it for this week, have a great weekend and I’ll see you on Monday, if the Nazis or inner city crime doesn’t get me first.
The public thinks they own celebrities. That “we pay their bill” without us, they’d be nothing. Maybe some truth there, but damn you can’t drive people crazy with questions and autographs and “hey man remember when you ….. I was there man” like they care or need too…they don’t know you and you don’t know them, there is a time and place for things, but to follow someone around, sneak up on them, and to think they get bugged daily and hourly, its a big hassle and headache…no they don’t think about that on the way too fame only when it gets there…course the alternative is this…nobody asking you for anything and nobody saying your name…might be worse. Once you’ve been there.
Good points, Craig. George sat in front of us in the Winship seats at the Crown Club forever. He was never anything but overly nice to us.
You have to ask yourself, how did this dude even know he’d be arriving there? He’s chased him down 35 times for autographs he sells! Like I said…too bad George did just drop him!
I can’t quit you autograph stalker tard!
I wish I could, but I jest cain’t!!
Autograph Hound and George in romantic embrace – scene fade to black….
I used to know some of the Chiefs players from a gym I worked out at. I treated them like any other guys. I didn’t beg them for autographs or kiss their butts. If you treat them like you would anybody else, they are going to be cool with you and respect you. Guys like that autograph hound got back what he gave, which is a lack of respect.
Exactly. I couldn’t care less if I’m sitting next to a famous dude on a plane or bump into one at the grocery store. I kick ass at my job, too, and I wouldn’t want them bothering me during my time off.
Brandon Farrens was interviewed on 980 (I think) yesterday for 20 minutes. Honestly, this guy has the IQ of a urinal cake. It was brutal. The radio hosts permitted him to speak at length. Repetative and monosyllabic, his butt hurt pronunciations were still a surprise. His take was, that if Brett was ONLY going to appear at infrequent charity events to sign autographs, then what was he supposed to do? His entitlement with regard to Brett’s autographs spoke to a sickness we see in TV movies of the week about stalkers, who lost in obtuse, narcissistic pursuits of celebrities are crazier than Sinead O’Connor during a full moon.
The lack of hypocrisy in the new pope is refreshing. Have him call Bishop Finn to Rome and answer for his sins.
Nazis are liberal boogeymen placed under the bed of the American psyche in order to fan the flames of ethnomasochistic white guilt, while the new demographic extinguishes what is left of the flames of liberty and common sense.
I miss smartman.
Thanks, Chuck; I’ll accept that as at least partial approval. I agree on the douche bag autograph guy; didn’t hear the interview but Brett should have put a felony level beating on him.
I think we ALL miss Smarty. I know I do. I loved being the victim of his intellectual, well worded rubbings and his less frequent, but always enjoyable praise.
“The Nazis are Coming; the Nazis are Coming!”
That sure looks familar…
Greg Gage = brilliant individual. [snark font on]
Pope Francis = BMF.
Obamacare = sucks putty balls.
George Brett = not a fan of Brandon Farrens.
Got it. Thanks Paul!
P.S.-The highlight of my weekend was seeing John McCutchens play 6 different instruments Saturday night, my particular favorite being the hammer dulcimer.
Oh yeah, I nearly forgot: Nazis = clowns.
I LOVE me some Lib, and I mean that in a flaming heterosexual manner. Email me some time, let me tell you about a new musical wonder I’ve found I would have laughed off 10 years ago.
Thanks, as always, for your comments. (snark font OFF)
Does Orphan have your email addy?
We’ve been known to associate from time to time….
I have his and he has mine. He’s more than welcome to share, or you can email me all on your own at paulwilsonkc@gmail.com
Got it.