Crazy News

I'm glad the European Union has nothing better to do...

http://www.newser.com/story/120719/european-union-court-to-france-save-the-great-hamster-of-alsace.html

Thanks, Dad, for drawing my attention to this particular bit of idiocy.  I mean, if the people of the Alsace region want to go form hamster support groups, that's one thing, but does this really call for the EU to get involved?  Shouldn't they be off preventing bankrupcy or looking for terrorists or something?

And since I've been so bad about posting lately, I give you this other gem...

http://thetablet.org/?p=583

Let me get this straight...your 8 year old thought it would be a good idea to drink a six pack of Red Bull in one sitting, went to the hospital, you're still not sure if he learned his lesson, but you think you're a good parent and it's Red Bull's fault?  I hate to break it to you, sweetheart, but if your kid is that stupid, a little warning label in size 6 font is not going to get through to him.  And if you didn't put the fear of God into this kid after your little hospital adventure, that's your problem, not Red Bull's.

That being said, the fact that he was physically able to finish said Red Bulls without puking his brains out may indicate he has a promising career in those extreme eating competitions.  Might want to look into that...