Another Dump

[shanmonster]

When I'm not busy doing promotional work, I'm geeking out on LARP. I just put together a costume that incorporates a beach ball and a self-inflating whoopee cushion. It's hysterical, and I hope to get pictures. One of my characters has been writing like mad, and so, perforce, have I. I am also working on a lore handbook from the game. This is going to take a while. It's a daunting task, especially since time is a scarce commodity.

Yet somehow, somehow, I am still inundated with links. My links. Let me give them to you.

"Your Friends Were Very Jealous, Even If They Say They Weren't, They Were Envious I Approached You": A transcript from that amazing voice mail I posted not too long ago.

Nemesis: Greek goddess of retribution & indignation: My favourite member of the Greek pantheon at the moment.

Video Shows Woman Ignored While Dying in New York Mental Hospital: I hope I never end up in an American hospital.

Pregnant women get morning sickness to protect fetus: It's because people eat so much crap!

Daily Tails of Chase: This is one ugly cat, but his lack of eyelids apparently doesn't get him down.

Boy with OCD thought he caused 9/11 terrorist attacks: When I was ten, I cried myself to sleep because I thought I had Alzheimer's. Kids are dumb.

Schoolboy found hanged after his father confiscated his new Wii: When he's told he can't play his video game right now, kid throws a hissy fit then hangs himself in his room. See? I told you kids are dumb.

Court reverses judgment against church in exorcisms: "A North Texas Pentecostal church should not be held liable for emotional trauma a former parishioner suffered as a youth when church members physically restrained and touched her during two exorcism attempts in 1996, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday."

Lorry carrying 12m bees overturns: Before I read this article, I had no idea transport trucks laden with bees were driving around.

Saudi Marriage Official Says 1-Year-Old Brides OK: You should wait until they're at least nine before you consummate the marriage, though.

And here's a picture of a 40-year-old Afghani man (he looks so much older!) and his 11-year-old fiancée:

Comments

[tlatoani.livejournal.com]

I hope I never end up in an American hospital.

Honestly, that is not in any way normal for an American hospital. Which is why it's all over the US news outlets.

[zombienought.livejournal.com]

Bees are now shipped from place to place and
rented to farms. Part of that is due to the
dwindling number of bees. I just don't see
how it's a viable business model.

[silverfae.livejournal.com]

Bees have always been leased for pollinating orchards (http://www.beepollination.com/), etc. It's nothing new.

It's easier to ship them in trucks than to try herding them. ;)

[tlatoani.livejournal.com]

Not only is it a viable business model, beekeepers can make more money doing that than they do from selling the honey.

[xypharan.livejournal.com]

I'm playing in a Mutants and Masterminds game and I'm playing a character named Erebus.
I am a trick arrows archer who had a "Darkness Arrow" and I used to have the Nemesis power.
It was a cool power, but was too hard to GM so it got switched to Mimic.

[firelie.livejournal.com]

People like good ol' Dmitri are the reason why I never give out my phone number.