Fishy Finger Nuggets

This story is incredible.  In Washington, a wakeboarder (no idea) was well I guess wakeboarding when his fingers got caught in a towline loop.  He struggled to get them out before the boat gunned it and failed.  He looks down at his hand and sees 4 bloody stumps where his fingers used to be.  No pain, he insists.  I feel like I would have handled that situation the exact same way.

So fast forward weeks.  A mild-mannered woman, catches a bunch of fish and takes them home to clean.  While doing that, she discovers a finger in the fishes stomach!  She calls the cops, they fingerprint it, and of course it’s the wakeboarders (I think it’s something like water skiing).  They offer him the finger (no seriously) and he says “Nah, I’m good” (Thank god).  Then the cop goes on about how well preserved the fingers are, given that when you are in the tub for 20 minutes they get all pruney.  That’s a good call I say.

Good think she didn’t catch a Pacu.  It would have been spaghetti and meatballs for dinner.

SBD (Silent But Deadly or Stink Bug Domination)

I am really only writing about this because of its inherit hilarity?  Irony?  I am not sure.  Washington DC is in the midst of the largest Stink Bug infestation in history.  Is it any coincidence that Capitol Hill is being invaded by large numbers of farty smelling insects so close to the election?  God does have a sense of humor.

Speaking of humor, how funny are these little guys?  For a guy with a 5 year old sense of humor, these things are a home run.  These critters are like your grandpa.  They are unique looking, and kind of crotchety for starters.  If you irritate them enough, they immediately stop what they are doing, and stick their butt in the air.  To the untrained eye, they are doing nothing,  so you watch you for a second wondering what the heck is going on.  Then it hits you.  Your face recoils, your eyes water, your toes curl, and patches of hair immediately grow on your chest.  You lose consciousness for a few seconds.  Why has the US Government not weaponized this?”  You wonder.  So goes the amply names Stink Bug.

To me the funniest part of human flatulence is the sound.  Some times it is quick like and loud like a FRRUMP.  Other times it is slow and quiet like a gas leak.  And other times it makes no sound.  It just assails your senses.  Each scenario has its place on the comedic spectrum.  It is this phenomenon that makes the Stink Bug the most hated, and the most hilarious of the common pest.

This week in Genitalia

This one is for the men out there. I have some good news, I have some bad news, and I have some worse news.

The good news: It turns out that men have the unique ability to extend their life, and this way is NOT open to women. The secret (AKA the bad news): Castration. Yes, it turns out that men who have been castrated live significantly longer than those who have not.  The research was inclusive on whether or not the men WANTED to live that long.  Also, how would that procedure effect dogs (actual canines, not men who have lots of sex)?

The worse news (AKA the solution):  In Illinois, there is a fish named the Pacu.  This fish was illegally introduced into several lakes in the state.  Well this little critter has an unusual diet:  Human Testicles.  Yes the dreaded “Ball Cutter” (local nickname) has a few kills under his belt, from chomping on a guy’s Johnson, causing fatal bleeding.  You have to see pictures of this thing.  It has a full set of human looking teeth!

The article outlines the Pacu’s normal diet as “leaves, aquatic vegetation, nuts, and snails”.  I will make sure my nuts and snails are in a cup next time I visit the Windy City.

I was almost famous,but for the wrong reasons

This one wouldn’t have made the cut, if this guy hadn’t stolen my gimmick.  This story is about a guy who was climbing a mountain at Zion National Park (beautiful place if you haven’t been), and gets his foot caught, and eventually dies hanging upside down like a bat.  Tragic story.  Let’s rewind a few short months.

It is my birthday, and I have decided to go to Mt. Zion and go hiking.  I ambitiously climb the tallest mountain in this part of the park.  At the top, two things confront me:  A breathtaking view, partially obstructed, and a 6 foot long, two foot wide rock jut overhanging the valley below (The obstruction). I can only imagine how amazing the view is from that overhang.

I stare at it, for about 15 solid minutes, genuinely trying to convince myself that I am not the klutz I know I am, and that I won’t end my days as a pile of human spaghetti sauce at the bottom.  To make a long story short, I did not shuffle out onto that ledge.  A decision I secretly regretted until yesterday.  Actually until today at around 4:15PM when I read this article.  I think I made the right choice.

Popcorn Lung? That’s too silly a name for something serious.

Popcorn Lung.  The savoriest of all afflictions.  Yes it’s real.  Apparently if you inhale the artificial butter flavoring (Diacetyl) for long enough (in this case, it was 3 times a day for ten years), you can collapse your lungs around 50%.  We are talking about incidental inhalation during consumption (eating).  This is CRAZY!  How can something so dangerous (harmful) make it past food trials?

The reason this made the news is because the man afflicted successfully sued for 7 million dollars. He took these three companies to court:  Gilster-Mary Lee Corp., and Dillon Companies Inc., (the manufacturer) and The Kroger Co. (The supermarket).  You know what tastes the same but is will not cause lung cancer?  Buttered Popcorn flavored Jelly Bellys.  Those things are amazing.

Anyway, guess I have to do an update:

1.  Pertussis – “Whooping Cough”
2.  Fatal rash caused by staph infection
3.  “Flesh Eating Bacteria”, also a staph infection
4.  The Bubonic Plague
5.  Ebola
6.  Capnocytophaga – Woman lost hands and feet from dog saliva
7.  Untreatable Gonorrhea
8.  Kid died from a brain destroying ameoba, found in a lake
9.  West Nile Virus
10.  Hantavirus
11.  Rabies
12.  Typhus
13.  Legionnaires Disease
14.  New Jersey Superbug
15.  Popcorn Lung