John Karr is a weird dude, but JonBenet Ramsey killer he is not. The DNA doesn’t match, and the prosecutors in the case want the case dismissed as there’s not enough evidence to charge him.
Month: August 2006
Home Improvement Sucks
I’ve talked about my adventures in home improvement before, and this latest activity was no less entertaining.
Last time around, we totally destroyed our master bathroom with the help of my parents. This time around, working by ourselves, we’re working on the main hallway bathroom in our home. We thought it’d be easier because it was basically just tear down the sheet rock, install a new fan/light and then replace it, but it ended up being far more complicated than that.
This is a bit long, so I’ve put this in an extended entry, but if ANYBODY is a sheet rock contractor/installer or drywall guy of any sort, e-mail me privately if you want to make a few bucks for what will probably be easy work for you. Read on for the full story.
Key Quote: “The man is not committing a crime by just driving around naked”
He may not be committing a crime, but if I worked at one of those coffee stands, I don’t know if I’d be able to avoid dumping cup of scolding hot coffee on him.
Be sure to watch KTVZ’s video, live from the scene of the crime (would’ve been far more entertaining had the naked guy driven up while she was there).
Update on 8/31: Looks like the guy was finally arrested. (Note: I’d like to the more-detailed Bulletin story, but you’d have to pay for it, and KTVZ doesn’t have the story up yet.)
Update at 10:45: Here’s KTVZ’s story which actually has more up-to-date details than the Bulletin’s — he was apparently arrested for seven flashing incidents at five drive-throughs.
Whatever You Do, Don’t Download This Song
I’ve always liked Weird Al, and his latest marketing gimmick (and released single) for his new album is hilarious. Thanks to a variety of people for sending me this.
Don’t Want Anybody Stealing Your Stash?
Then just stick them in this “brief safe“:
For full affect, make sure to get some stink drops.
Thanks American Inventor Spot for the link.
Oddball USB Hack Of The Day
Any geek knows that there’s a small bit of power that comes across a USB cable when it’s hooked to your computer. So in theory, if you have enough cables hooked to your computer (not through a hub), you can get some serious juice out of it. Somebody rigged up 30 USB ports and managed to cook some meat with it.
I don’t know if I’d eat it, though.
Wasted Research Of The Day
Not one, but two studies in the New England Journal of Medicine have shown that high weight will shorten your life.
Shocking. Absolutely shocking.
Cat-Proof Your Computer
I’ve seen cats that have liked to take naps on computers, and this software is designed to keep them the hell off by using sounds or and locking the keyboard. Even if they’re deaf, it’ll still help, according to this hilarious FAQ answer:
Q: My cat is deaf. Can you help me?
A: PawSense detects the paws of even deaf cats. Even if a cat is deaf, PawSense blocks cat typing once detected. This makes it harder for the cat to mess up your programs, data files, and operating system.
However, PawSense does not include a miracle cure for deafness.
Thanks Cheryl for the link.
Gay Television Network Coming To Bend
Never thought I’d see a dedicated channel for gays in this horribly conservative town. The shows on Bravo, where there are a few gay-themed shows or shows with predominately gay stars (even if that’s not a focus of the show), probably make some folks uncomfortable already (and so we clear this out now, I’m not one of those people and quite enjoy many of those shows). But apparently there’s enough of a demand for this that here!, America’s premium gay television network, will be coming to Bend Broadband. According to here!’s site, it’ll be on digital cable channel 550 so they are hiding it a bit (as I’m guessing the bulk majority of folks in town just have regular cable, not digital/expensive cable, but I could be wrong).
Thanks Kina for the link.
Psycho Racoons Killing Cats in Washington
You may have seen the Associated Press version of this story, but the local story from the Olympian is far more colorful.
Raccoons have killed about 10 cats in a three-block area near the Garfield Nature Trail at Harrison Avenue West and Foote Street Southwest.
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The problem got so bad that residents Kari Hall and Tamara Keeton even started a Raccoon Watch after having an emotional neighborhood meeting attended by about 40 people.
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It’s not just cats being attacked. Five raccoons actually ganged up on and carried off a little dog, who survived.
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“There’s one really big bad dude,” (Keeton) added.
“He was the biggest raccoon I’ve ever seen. He was a monster,” added Tony Benjamins, whose family has had two cats killed.
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“We used to love the raccoons. They’d have their babies this time of year, and they were so cute. Even though we lived in the city, it was neat to have wildlife around.”
But this year, things changed.
“They went nuts,” he said of raccoons. “We got a dog” – a German shepherd-Rottweiler mix – to scare them away.
This sounds like a made-for-TV movie right there.
I grew up around racoons, and we all knew better than to mess with them. Anybody who thinks they’re cute needs a smack in the head.