News, Nuggets and Whimsy is a new category that I am developing that pulls together a few off-beat and humorous news items that come from various sources. Offerings will come periodically, sometimes every week and other times just twice monthly. Every effort will be made on my part to site the source and author.
- Why it's not a good idea to break into police cars
- What to do with a dead moose
- And some good-spirited poking fun at Barack Obama
Check it out...it's a hoot!
In the not-so-bright department, there’s one about a seemingly desperate character walking around a New Bedford convenience store parking lot checking for unlocked cars. He tried one, it was locked, turned to try another car, whose windows were heavily tinted, which is why he probably didn’t notice the two uniformed State Troopers sitting inside their unmarked cruiser. The Troopers sat in disbelief as the would-be thief tried a third car, whose owner came out and caught him in the act. At that point the Troopers got out of their car and arrested the man! Reported by John Anderson of the New Bedford Standard Times.
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As reported in the best of Craig’s List on 5/8/08, there’s this:
“I have a dead moose free for the taking. It died yesterday, apparently of natural causes. I called Fish and Game to come and get it. Apparently, moose are a natural resource and belong to everybody, until they die, then they belong to whoever’s property they die on. So, according to Fish & Game, the 
moose now belongs to me. Sweet!!
So, if you want a free moose, please come and get it before the bears do.
You could use it for dog food, or stuff it and put it your front yard, bear bait, whatever. If you live in the lower 48, this might be your best opportunity to get a free Alaska moose. I don’t really care; I just want it out of my yard.
Please reply via email, I don’t need all the animal rights folks calling me, its dead, and according to Fish & Game, it’s got no more rights..."
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Michael Cavna, Washington Post Staff Writer on 6/12/08 (page C01) wrote: “The Onion newspaper jokingly dissects how Barack Obama calculates his every facial expression to convey the countenance of Inspirational Leadership. Jon Stewart jests that Obama strikes poses so evocative of the forefathers on our currency, he's not campaigning merely for president but rather is "running for coin." And comic Lewis Black kvetches during a recent Washington performance that Obama exudes such off-the-charts optimism in these trying times, "even his nipples are filled with hope!"
i like the moose one! poor dead moose, but still! it would be kinda awesome to have a moose in yuor yard, alaskan or otherwise! i think i like this section a lot :)
Posted by: caitlyn | September 27, 2008 at 08:38 PM