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I think one of us may care about this at this point. Hell, maybe not.
The New York subway system has been put on high alert, again, over some perceived terrorist attack. Parts of one of Manhattan's main terminals, Penn Station, was closed two days ago following concerns about a soapy, green substance found in a soft drink can. Well god damn, let’s shut down the whole country!
Am I the only one asking where our “perceived” intelligence is coming from? Why would we disrupt the days of decent Americans with threats of this “green soda” danger? I mean, how many people were really inconvenienced by this piece of “intelligence’?
Four-and-a-half million people use the subway every day and most are continuing to do so, despite the terror alert. That’s a lot of people who aren’t afraid of “soapy green substance”. Seriously, are the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles poised to attack the US?
Well, if we as the people don’t believe that, the FBI sure does.
A few days ago, authorities issued a public warning saying there was detailed intelligence about terrorists plotting a subway bombing.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg decided to show Americans the subway is safe to ride, by taking the train to work Saturday Morning. No reports of “the lean green ass kicking machine” were reported.
So, it seems it’s safe for the mayor of New York to ride the subways, but, for some reason, not the people of New York? Fair enough, I myself live in Denver, but denied myself the use of all subways this morning, just to be safe, you understand. The fact that we have no subways here in Denver is of no consequence. If it’s not good enough for the FBI, it’s not good enough for this reporter.
I understand our countries intelligence is doing everything it can to protect us. I respect the work they do, but I hope I am not the only one who remembers the story of “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”.
“A soapy, green substance found in a soft drink can”? It’s the secret of the ooze, if we eat it, we can all become ninja turtles. Then, we can all fight crime! As well as terrorism!
I think I said it all.
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A chimpanzee in a northwest China zoo has quit smoking after 16 years with the help of her keepers, official media reported.
Ai Ai, a 27-year-old chimp at the Qinling Safari Park in northern China's Shaanxi province, ended her tobacco dependency when zoo keepers put her on a strict regime that included walking, music therapy and exercise sessions.
The staff, worried about her declining health, weaned 27-year-old "Ai Ai" off tobacco by distracting her with entertainment and a tastier diet, Xinhua news agency said.
She's served fried dishes and dumplings at every meal, alongside her usual diet of milk, banana and rice," he said, "I also put earphones on her so that she could enjoy some pop music from my Walkman."
Xinhua attributed Ai Ai's habit to solitude and grief.
Living in a safari park in Shaanxi province, she had taken up smoking in 1989 shortly after her mate died, it said. Then she had become a chain smoker after her second mate died in 1997 and her daughter was moved to another zoo.
The report did not say why zookeepers started giving the animal cigarettes, or whether they faced punishment.
China is the world's largest cigarette consumer, with education about the dangers of tobacco not widely known. China has lax laws protecting the rights of animals.
The Xian Evening News said the zoo was trying to find another mate for her.
For every chimp that quits, two more get addicted.....
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Apparently, sometimes the milk routes can get rough in Colorado. Just ask Royal Crest Dairy driver Shannon Whitehead.
On Tuesday, September 27, at approximately one in the morning, the 27 year old had just started his route when a fellow driver radioed in a request for a re-supply of apple juice. Since Whitehead was in the neighborhood, He decided to meet the other driver in the parking lot of a local laundromat to make the trade off.
Just as he was about to pull off, he felt someone yank open the back doors to his truck. When he turned around to investigate, he saw two twenty something’s standing at the opening.
“Gimme some chocolate milk!” Demanded one of the men. Whitehead jumped out and was on his way around the corner of the truck when the chocolate milk lover punched him in his face.
“I’ll fight you for some fucking chocolate milk!” The man threatened, however, his love for the sweet chocolate nectar was no match for Whitehead, a former track-hoe operator and competitive wrestler who stands six foot one and weighs 200 lbs.
“He got an ass whuppin” Said Whitehead, “He got smoked. There were a few times during the fight when I looked at his buddy and was thinking ‘Are you going to pull him away, or is he going to continue to get pounded?’”
Eventually, the man gave up and hobbled off into the night. To add irony to injury, if he wanted the milk so bad, all he had to do was ask. “I give chocolate milk out all the time,” Whitehead said with a sigh, “If he wouldn’t have hit me, he would have gotten the chocolate milk. Without a doubt.”
Sometimes, it just pays to be polite and ask
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