News Necessities: Golfer Goof and Silicone Raffle
September 3, 2010Does anyone remember the last time we really got nailed by a hurricane? The only one I can remember is hurricane Bob in 1991. We (my family) lost power for three days. I thought it was fabulous, my mom was ready to shoot the power company as well as my brother and me. But as trees were falling down around us, nothing was severely damaged and all the neighbors gathered together to share perishables. Granted I know we were lucky, but here’s hoping Earl spurs friendships and little to no damage.
Okay enough crap on to the fun stuff 
One:
Here’s a perfect argument for birth control if I ever saw one. When you were 18, did you know about the dangers of electricity? I’m thinking you did – and unless you’re Amish you know to stay away from power sources and not to stick your fingers into outlets etc… But one boy (and his family) from Dover, NH disagree. Kyle Dubois was in electrical technology class when he, with the help of his friends, attached alligator clips to both of this nipples and then a friend turned on the power. Kyle got a electrocuted (shocking – pun intended) and claims his heart stopped and he suffers from memory loss and brain damage (although it sounds like he had damage before). Dubois and his parents are suing the school, teacher and city because they claim the school district has the responsibility to train and supervise teachers such to ensure they recognize hazards. They also claim the city is supposed to provide a safe environment for students. Wow.
Two:
I love raffles and if the money is going to a good cause – do it up, especially if the prizes are interesting right? So a politician in Venezuela had an interesting idea for a prize for his campaign raffle. No not a date, but breast implants. Yup! Gustavo Rojas who is running for the country’s National Assembly, is giving away implants as one of his prizes. Rojas says he’s not too concerned with being pegged as disrespectful and says, “”The raffle is a financing mechanism, nothing else. It’s the doctor who will do the operation, not me. When someone raffles a TV, some people think it’s a good TV but others don’t like it. It’s the same. I’m not showing disrespect to anyone.” Oh and tickets are about $6.
Three:
Deep in the heart of Texas…we find the state is heartless. Okay maybe it’s not that bad but the 5th Court of Appeals in Dallas decided that same-sex couples that marry in other states cannot get a divorce in Texas. A couple that married in Massachusetts and now lives in Texas was originally granted a divorce by a judge. However this ruling overturned that divorce basically saying that Texas cannot grant divorces because they don’t recognize same-sex marriages. So aside from the extreme heat – here’s another reason not to move to the Lone Star State…for now.
Four:
Fidel Castro has come out…to say he accepts responsiblity for Cuba’s persecution of gay men in the 60’s. The leader spoke with a Mexican newspaper and admitted that gay men were often placed in labor camps with the purpose of “re-education”. Castro explains that at the time the country was under attack and was acting cautious however he stated, “In the end, after all, if someone must assume responsibility, I offer my own. I cannot blame anyone else.” The country has since adopted more lax laws including the decriminalization of same-sex activity in 1979 and the equal age of consent law in ‘92.
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This is one of those “FML” stories, and it kind of reminds me of the time a young grad student unknowingly killed the oldest living tree known to man. Complete mistake with catastrophic results. So basically, a gentleman in Irvine, California was playing a seemingly harmless golf game at the Shady Canyon course. He hits the ball into the ruff, goes over to it, swings and grazes a rock. The club hitting the rock creates a spark – which started a fire, which ended up spreading across 50 acres and requiring 150 firefighters on land and in the air to extinguish it. WOW. The golfer’s name is being withheld and no charges were filed against him. Talk about a bad day.
And there’s your top five everyone! Stay safe and 10 points if you can tell me your favorite or most interesting hurricane survival story.
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