According to a story on http://www.news.yahoo.com/ an inmate serving time for aggravated assault and robbery is suing the Utah Department of Corrections saying that he is being denied of religious items which are required for him to practice the ancient Nordic religion of Asatru.
According to the article: "he has been a member of the Asatru faith since 2005, and in order to properly practice it he needs items including: a Thor's Hammer, a prayer cloth, a Mead Horn used for drinking Wassail, a drum made of wood and boar skin, a rune staff and a sword.
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Trial delayed due to the LSU-Ohio State Game.
According to a news story on www.news.yahoo.com a state judge has agreed to postpone a trial which was originally scheduled to begin on the same day LSU plays Ohio State in the BCS national championship game.
Attorney for the Defendant as well as the Plaintiff's Attorney in the case had tickets to the games and reached an agreement according to the news story regarding the delaying of the trial pending the Judge's acceptance of the Motion filed on behalf of the Defense.
Attorney for the Defendant states as follows in his written request for a new trial date: "All counsel to this matter unequivocally agree that the presence of LSU in the aforementioned contest of pigskin skill unquestionably constitutes good grounds therefor," Babcock wrote. "In fact we have been unable through much imagination and hypothetical scenarios to think of a better reason."
West Baton Rouge Parish District Judge Alvin Batiste, agreed to postpone the trial but he didn't immediately set a new date for the trial to take place.
Attorney for the Defendant as well as the Plaintiff's Attorney in the case had tickets to the games and reached an agreement according to the news story regarding the delaying of the trial pending the Judge's acceptance of the Motion filed on behalf of the Defense.
Attorney for the Defendant states as follows in his written request for a new trial date: "All counsel to this matter unequivocally agree that the presence of LSU in the aforementioned contest of pigskin skill unquestionably constitutes good grounds therefor," Babcock wrote. "In fact we have been unable through much imagination and hypothetical scenarios to think of a better reason."
West Baton Rouge Parish District Judge Alvin Batiste, agreed to postpone the trial but he didn't immediately set a new date for the trial to take place.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
He Wants Heat, She Was Packing Heat!
In Washington Township, Michigan Joseph Grucz a 65 year old man and his 61 year old wife Cheryl Grucz were having an argument regarding the heat of their home. He had asked his wife to turn up the heat in their home and she in turn pull out a gun and shot thier flat-screen TV.
According to the Detroit Free Press Cheryl Grucz fired a shot while her husband was hiding his head in a pillow. The shot strck their plasma TV after which Cheryl Grucz went upstairs. Mrs. Grucz picked up the other telephone extention and was telling the 911 operator her side of the story as well as arguing with her husband while on the telephone.
Cheryl Grucz was charged with assault with the intent to do great bodily harm. That charge alone could carry a charge of 10 years in prison. She also faces a felony firearms charge; however, Mrs. Grucz was freed on $50,000 bond and a preliminary examination January 15, 2008.
For more on this one go to www.news.yahoo.com
According to the Detroit Free Press Cheryl Grucz fired a shot while her husband was hiding his head in a pillow. The shot strck their plasma TV after which Cheryl Grucz went upstairs. Mrs. Grucz picked up the other telephone extention and was telling the 911 operator her side of the story as well as arguing with her husband while on the telephone.
Cheryl Grucz was charged with assault with the intent to do great bodily harm. That charge alone could carry a charge of 10 years in prison. She also faces a felony firearms charge; however, Mrs. Grucz was freed on $50,000 bond and a preliminary examination January 15, 2008.
For more on this one go to www.news.yahoo.com
Administrative Law Judge Sides with Man Who Was Fired for Posting Dilbert Comic Strip
According to the news story on www.news.yahoo.com David Steward of Des Moines, Iowa was fired from his job at the Catfish Bend Casino in Burlington after posting a comic strip on the office bulletin board from the Dilbert Comic series.
Mr. Steward was fired from his position with the Casino as a result of mangement finding the comic to be "very offensive" and as a result he petitioned for unemployment benefits which were denied by his former employer and resulted in the lawsuit presided over by the Honorable Administrative Law Judge Lynette Donner.
According to the news article the exchange in the comic was as follows:
Mr. Steward was fired from his position with the Casino as a result of mangement finding the comic to be "very offensive" and as a result he petitioned for unemployment benefits which were denied by his former employer and resulted in the lawsuit presided over by the Honorable Administrative Law Judge Lynette Donner.
According to the news article the exchange in the comic was as follows:
"Why does it seem as if most of the decisions in my workplace are made by drunken lemurs?"
"Decisions are made by people who have time, not people who have talent."
"Why are talented people so busy?"
"They're fixing the problems made by people who have time."
"Decisions are made by people who have time, not people who have talent."
"Why are talented people so busy?"
"They're fixing the problems made by people who have time."
Hon. Donner ruled that posting the comic did not represent intentional misbehavior but however did represent "a good-faith error in judgment."
For more on this article chek out www.news.yahoo.com
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Recall of Metromint water sold online
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Soma Beverage Company issued a voluntary recall Wednesday of its mint-flavored water because of possible contamination after an isolated case of Bacillus cereus contamination was found in a water sample that was bottled a year ago at a Southern California plant.
Bacillus cereus contamination as stated in the article "can cause food poisoning, with symptoms including nausea and diarrhea."
"The recall involves water with a "Best before 2006/12/21" date printed on the shoulder of the bottle and the lettering "KSA" in a rectangle located on the lower-right corner of the back panel of the label."
According to the article the bottled water that is in question was only sold over the internet. For more on this story go to: http://www.sfgate.com
Bacillus cereus contamination as stated in the article "can cause food poisoning, with symptoms including nausea and diarrhea."
"The recall involves water with a "Best before 2006/12/21" date printed on the shoulder of the bottle and the lettering "KSA" in a rectangle located on the lower-right corner of the back panel of the label."
According to the article the bottled water that is in question was only sold over the internet. For more on this story go to: http://www.sfgate.com
Sunday, December 02, 2007
Modern Toilet Diner
Yes that is Ice-cream shaped like feces served in miniature toliets. This is the strangest thing that I have seen in a while however not the first time that I have heard of this place.
It's at a resteraunt called Modern Toliet Diner which is located in the Shilin district in Taipei. All 100 seats in the diner are toilet bowls, not chairs. This is one of 12 resteraunts in an island-wide chain with a toilet theme. For more on these type of resteraunts check out Freekboi's Blog post regarding the resteraunts and the food. His post can be found at the following link:
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