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Kitten in a bong

Out of all the news that could come out of Nebraska, the one story that generates so much "ink" is a moron in Lincoln who stuffs a 6-month old kitten into a bong... and then smokes it! I couldn't figure out why this story made so much noise, but after reading a few of the articles, I figured it out... the quips. You've got a cat, some pot and a moron add some creativity and you've got some fun writing. Here are some of my favorites:

The description from the moron about the previous two times he'd done this; according to the Jakarta Globe: “Every time we took her out she would pretty much just lay down and proceed to act like a stoned person,’’ Schomaker said.

You want to chill that pussy out, you got to toke that pussy up.
Samuel Jackson's blog

The dope who put a kitty in an over sized bong...
The Nebraska State Paper

MSNBC: he was hoping to calm the cat by smoking him into submission.

WSFA has got several good ones: deputies who eventually arrested the man weren't initially called to the scene to rescue the imprisoned furball turned furbong.

Shadow probably would've been higher than any tree she could've ever imagined climbing.

The L.A. Times: Bet the judge asks him, "Dude, what were you smoking?"

stuff.co.nz: Police discovered Schomaker's attempted feline freakout


Gizmodo: It presumably ate a shitton of cat food when it got there (to The Humane Society).

The Insider Shoemaker said Shadow was hyper following the rendezvous withe fuzz,

National Wear Red Day

Today is National Wear Red Day! Today is when everyone wears red to spread awareness of heart disease in women.

So, in honor of the day, I decided to extend the theme to food...

So, here are some red foods we can eat on Go Red day (of course these are foods that are in season):
Breakfast: Ruby Red Grapefruit, toast with Strawberry Jam
Lunch: Borscht or Red beans and Rice
Snack: a Red Apple or Cherries or Red Grapes
Dinner: Red Snapper with Red Cabbage and Red Potatoes with Red Wine
Dessert: Red Velvet Cupcakes

Happy Wear Red Day!

First Day on the Job

Wouldn't it be great if everyone were treated like the president on their first day at a new job? There's a parade and people are cheering you on as you drive to work. When you arrive at the workplace, a big crowd hollers and cheers and reaches out to touch you and get your autograph. Then they make you say an oath... like, "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the job of Computer Programmer, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the company policies." Then after work there's a huge party in your honor!

yeah, I think we all should get that treatment on our first day at a new job.