Office Takes Aim to Save Skunk

spastichick's recent post reminded me why I like checking the Mainichi Daily News. In US police officer takes aim to save skunk with head in jar we learn about how an officer in Michigan cautiously set out to free a skunk from the tyranny of salad dressing jars.

US man ... swigs beer, gives police middle finger lets us know that beer and obscene gestures will not save you from arrest. "Galloway told deputies he would have fought them all if he had not been jolted with the Taser". Poor guy, all he wanted to do was drive drunk on a suspended license.

Man douses women with bleach to whitewash memories of awful marriage Um... Right... Remember everyone, stupidity knows no national boundaries.

And on a happier note, Princess Aiko attends kindergarten sports festival. Wait. Royals acting in a non-brain-damaged manner? Smiles that look real rather than painted on? You know, I bet if the British asked very nicely some of the other nations in the world might be willing to help out with a Royalty transplant. Meanwhile I just have to say, boy the Japanese have a cute princess. Here's hoping she'll be allowed to keep that smile as she grows up.

In the US we get the iPhone. The Japanese on the other hand get a phone that can give you a fitness check. This new phone from NTT DoCoMo monitors body movement and calculates caleries burned, can measure your pulse, and estimate body fat if you hold it in your outstretched arms. Of course when it was mentioned on the local news the only part they mentioned was the bad breath sensor, so they could make fun of it of course.

Hehe, transfictionality can cause interesting events...

"Noah, the factions are starting to notice we've gone silent... Sir, we've received a request to dock and an offer for disaster assistance from the World Watch One"

"From the what?"

Noah turned to the dirty-blonde teenager who had interrupted Yoriko. "I assume you're from a world where Buckaroo Banzai exists."

"He's my father."

(Not mine, from Legend of the Galactic Girls)

(And from a little later...)

"I may as well ride with you," added Skuld. "I assume 'Sora' is an AI, like Yoriko, and was patterned after someone from my homeworld?"

"That's right. Say, how did you know that Yoriko's an android?"

Skuld stared at him for a moment. "I thought you already knew who I am."

...

...

Before the last of the glass shards hit the floor, Peggy was two yards inside and heading for cover behind a display. She spun on one foot, pushed off, and zig-zagged past the next display before the cat-boy in the foyer could react.

"What the hell ..." was all he could get out before Peggy plowed into him, knocking them both down and making him drop his knife.

"We can do this the easy way, or the hard way," she said as she brought her wakizashi up to his neck. "What's it going to be?"

He fainted.

"Pussy."