File Under:Toads comma Exploding

I'm actually going to issue a warning on this one: this is not only really gross, but a little bit sad. Here's the long and short of it. Toads in Europe are exploding The scientists whose job it is to study this sort of thing aren't sure why, but one possible answer sounds quite like Hitchcock.

Did I mention that this story is pretty gross?

File Under:Destruction comma Expensive

What happens if someone throws a brick through a window the night before?

At the time of this posting, the bid was up to $2550.)

File Under:Rescue comma Poultry

Astute reader Bill alerted me of this one. My favourite line:

The chicken's beak opened a little wider, and Safken started yelling at it: "You're too young to die!"

If you like this story, I highly recommend finding a copy of A Natural History of Chickens.

File Under:Yer Little Gawd...

As an End Times prognosticator, this sort of thing grabs my attention:

"I'm Jewish and people ask me why I'm selling Christian dolls. Religion is universal, my wife's Catholic — and faith is for everyone."

Especially if you like your God to be one-foot tall, have blue eyes, and to talk to you when you push its button. Actually, now that I think about it, that pretty much is everyone.

Perhaps its just Moses' beard reflecting in His eyes...

File Under:Bird Sanctuary

"Foreign leaders, members of Congress, everybody who visits Treasury has to pass by the duck."

It's good to know our government is going to great lengths to protect mallard ducks. It would be a shame if we wasted resources on frivolous, non-duck related causes.

File Under:Theology comma Crude

You realize if he's successful this means bookstores everywhere will be selling The Prayer of Asher at the checkout counter.

(Thanks to Bill for digging up the dirt on this one.)

File Under:Disqualifications

Maybe they should just break her legs as a punishment for not adhering to the rules.

File Under:Food Fights comma Political

It's just not safe to be a conservative figure anymore. Especially at catered symposiums on midwestern college campuses. For what it's worth, I think Kristol got a better deal than Buchanan.

Although, the cream color does bring out the red in Pat's tie.