What's happening to the world?!

A drunk four-year old cross-dresser steals neighbor's Christmas presents... Now that's a statement I didn't think would make sense... until I watched this news clip:



Holy crap... What's happening to the world?!

Yes, we need money, but for the mean time, we need more bytes!

As a programmer, don't you just hate it when you declare a variable, thinking "who needs a double, when a float can suffice?!", only to be shocked by an unexpected (and hard to find) bug later?

Apparently, such nuisances are not just for programmers:

When penguins fly...

BBC's promo cum April fool's joke:



Personally, it would have been great if they used pigs instead of penguins. (no offense meant to penguin enthusiasts)

I'd just like to see the people who said "I'd [insert action here], when pigs fly!", keep their end of the bargain... :)

But I think BBC thought it would be a little too far-fetched to actually fool people. Pigs, afterall, don't have wings. But then again, we'll never now. As my friend once told me... "Never underestimate the power of human stupidity..."

So fly Happy Feet, fly!!!

Viva Italia! (that is, if you're an adulterous woman)

I just read a very interesting online news article from BBC UK.

If you're too lazy to click the link to read the full story, here's the short-and-sweet:
Italy's highest court has ruled that it is not illegal for a woman to lie to a police investigation if the reason is to cover-up her adulterous affair.

Huwaaaaat??? Yes, my jaw dropped as well. I thought it was an April fool's joke, but apparently, it wasn't.

Side note: BBC's April fools joke is a footage of flying penguins... Somehow, they thought it's easier to fool people with flying fat-so birds... but that's for another post. :)

Now, going back to adulterous bitches...

I'm not so sure how to react to this news. It's like saying it's ok to lie as long as you're covering up another lie... A really bad case of negation, perhaps?

According to the article, "lying about an affair was permitted because it damages the honor of the person among family and friends."

But here's the kicker:
"It is not yet clear whether the ruling might also apply to men who have secret mistresses. "

Sorry guys... double-standards worked against you on this one. But don't fret, at least you don't have to bleed on a monthly basis... (this is what I tell my brothers every time my parents favor me over everything... :) )

hhmmnn... I wonder if it's also ok to lie to your boss, if it's gonna save your ass ? If yes, then I'm soooo moving to Italy... (for that and the spaghetti!)

Subtlety is the key

They say the best way to deliver a news that could possibly upset or surprise someone, is not to make a big deal out of it. What you can do is try to ease it in to a normal conversation.
Say for example:
15 year old girl to mom: "it's a fine weather isn't it? Oh, by the way, mom, i'm expecting to deliver a child in a few months time... Have you seen my earrings? I'm pretty sure I left it here somewhere..."

If the girl's lucky enough (or if her mom is just plain dumb), she and her mom will be too busy looking for earrings to even talk about having a bastard child (or having a good weather).

So what am I trying to say? No, i'm not pregnant (and I also don't wear earrings)!

Well... it wouldn’t be so subtle if I say it now, right? Hehehe…

now this is insane...

14 Spy Squirrels In Iranian Custody

spy squirrels???
they should have used tarsiers...
i bet they'd be better spies!



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ps... thanks to donna for the link :)