Trekkies Hate the New Star Trek Movie

Squirrel Roundup (May 4, 2009)

LOTS of squirrel stories in the news this week...

Biological warfare
Plague has been found in the squirrel population at a popular camping site on Palomar Mountain in northern San Diego County. (More...)

Another terrorist attack
This time a squirrel took out an entire substation, shutting off electrical power to over 7,600 people. (More...)

Miscarriage of justice
A man is ticketed for shooting a squirrel with a pellet gun. He should have been given a medal. (More...)

A different kind of squirrel shooting
With a video camera. Is there nothing people won't put on YouTube? (More...)

On the other hand...
Shooting a video of a squirrel can pay off. Two sisters in Wisconsin just won $10,000 from America's Funniest Home Videos. (More...)

Mutant squirrels
The ongoing war between red and gray squirrels in Britain has been enjoined by a mutant "super" squirrel. (More...)

Good eats!
Don't worry. If you live in California and want a little variety in your diet, you can hunt both gray and fox squirrels. (More...)

Speaking of hunting...
East Texas is one of the best places in the country to hunt squirrels. (More...)

Strictly for the birds
With these few simple tips, you can make your bird feeders more bird-friendly by repelling those nasty tree rats. (More...)

Feeding squirrels is fun...
...if they don't bite. (More...)

Magical albino squirrels?
No, they're not magical. In fact, they're not even albino. (More...)

Ungrateful rodent
A Michigan teacher was attacked by an irate squirrel when she tried to help one of its young. (More...)

An Un-Kosher Flu Virus?

From NPR: "Because pork is banned under Jewish law, some Israeli officials think the virus should be called Mexican flu instead of swine flu."

Listen to the full report here.

The Star Trek Characters We Know and Love

The logical, yet sensitive, Spock...

The lovely and talented Uhura...

Leonard "Bones" McCoy, who's a doctor. No, really...

The flamboyantly macho Hikaru Sulu...

Montgomery Scott ("Scotty"), who couldn't change the laws of physics -- even when he was sober...

Anton Chekov, the Cliff Clavin of the U.S.S. Enterprise...

The unflappable and inimitable Captain James T. Kirk...

And, of course, we cannot forget those brave, expendable red-shirted men who made gallivanting across the galaxy much safer for the rest of the crew...

Baseball for Dummies

It seems the Washington Nationals had a slight wardrobe malfunction last Friday night:

As if their playing wasn't bad enough.

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Music Today Has Indeed Gone to the Dogs

What's in a Name?

In the current economic crisis, some employers are choosing to bestow upon their workers fancy new job titles in lieu of a raise. Check out this Top 20 list from the Telegraph:

1. Beverage Dissemination Officer – Barman
   
2. Colour Distribution Technician – Painter & Decorator
   
3. Customer Experience Enhancement Consultant – Shop Assistant
   
4. Domestic Technician – Housewife
   
5. Education Centre Nourishment Consultant – Dinner Lady
   
6. Highway Environmental Hygienist – Road Sweeper
   
7. Field Nourishment Consultant – Waitress
   
8. Five a Day Collection Operative – Fruit Picker
   
9. Front Line Customer Support Facilitator – Call Centre Worker
   
10. Gastronomical Hygiene Technician – Dish Washer
    
11. Mass Production Engineer – Factory Worker
    
12. Media Distribution Officer – Paper Boy
    
13. Mobile Sustenance Facilitator – Burger Van Worker
    
14. Mortar Logistics Engineer – Labourer
    
15. Petroleum Transfer Engineer – Petrol Station Assistant
    
16. Recycling Operative – Bin Man
    
17. Sanitation Consultant – Toilet Cleaner
    
18. Coin Facilitation Engineer – Toll Booth Collector
    
19. Transparency Enhancement Facilitator – Window Cleaner
    
20. Vehicle Restoration Engineer – Panel Beater

I have a hard time believing that the title of "media distribution officer" would have garnered me more respect back when I delivered papers. If that paper didn't make it all the way to the front porch, I was just the %$&*#@! paper boy.

Cool, but It's No Flying Car

What would you get if you crossed a GM car with the "revolutionary" Segway? Why, a PUMA, of course.

Meet the Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility vehicle, which is supposed to provide a cheaper, more "green" mode of transportation for the environmentally conscious city-dweller. General Motors, teaming up with Segway, hopes to have this battery-powered toy developed by 2012.

So, this is what GM is doing with their...I mean, our bailout money? Perhaps it would be better to simply invest in a pair of Puma running shoes.

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