minneapolis c. s. i., or is it csi ?

as in "crushed squirrel incident".

no need for the "investigation" part, since it appears obvious what happened to the little buddy.

OW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yeah, and sorry about falling SO far behind, but i DO have like 5 or 6 more things on tap, maybe tomorrow will be a mini-blogathon in an effort to get back on track. there actually ARE some pretty groovy things, well sorta...

unintentional flag desecration

i've always tought that too many people spend too much time worrying about Old Glory being "desecrated", and find it very humorous that a huge number of those people routinely violate us code with relation to the Flag.

here's a perfect example that i found on a target endcap...



"oh, look at that. now THAT'S 'merican, i'd better buy THAT brand. plus, if that chick who sang that song 20 years ago likes 'em, well, so will i."

not only is the Flag on the box, but kellogg's is promoting their delicious corn flakes by offering a "free" one. seems to me that that's a double violation of the Flag code...

UNITED STATES CODE - TITLE 36 - CHAPTER 10

PATRIOTIC CUSTOMS

§176. Respect for flag

...

(i) The flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever. It should not be embroidered on such articles as cushions or handkerchiefs and the like, printed or otherwise impressed on paper napkins or boxes or anything that is designed for temporary use and discard...

left behind

didn't venture out today, but here's a picture that i snapped friday night of a bike wheel locked to the rack near the federal reserve...

was there some sort of bike "rapture" that i hadn't heard about that left this "naughty" wheel behind? or i 'spose it's more likely that the bike's owner just forgot about the quick-release thing, and somebody snatched the rest of the bike. yeah, prob the 2nd one...