Ba-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-d to the Bone

It's stuff like this that really makes you wonder.

Employee of the Month Award

I'm sure we've all encountered them when shopping before. The employee who acts as if you're wasting their time. The snooty individual who takes one look at you and assumes you can't afford that necklace. The clerk who won't be happy until you open a store charge. And one of my personal favorites, the one who just has to finish that last paragraph. But I have to tell you folks, compared to this guy, everyone else, no matter how rude or unhelpful you think they are, is a perfect model of customer service excellence.

Odds and Ends: Strange News

Today over at Murderati, Toni McGee Causey posted a rather interesting response to the question that writer's always seem to get asked: "Where do you get your ideas?" At the end of the post, she came up with some great headlines of weird news. In that vain, allow me to add to the insanity here.

Sex Month Marathon Can Save Marriages, Pastor Tells Parishioners
Really makes you reconsider religion, doesn't it?

Alleged Car Thief Asks for Phone Call
And afterwards he asked a bank to e-mail him when it was ready to be robbed.

Driver Blames Speeding on Bad Oreo Dunk
Remember kids, don't dunk and drive.

Iowa Board OKs Ghost Hunter
Who you gonna call?

Strange News Pic
Boy, this sure gives you a warm, fuzzy feeling.



And that folks as The New York Times says, is all the news that's fit to print.