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[theweaselking]

Latvian man has 0.9% Blood Alcohol Content when he is hit by a car and killed.

Also,
One of the judges on the secret court that grants wiretapping warrants in intelligence investigations has resigned in protest.

Also,
Canadian Supreme Court clarifies the meaning of "indecency" - "the test for indecency is the harm it causes, not simply community standards.

Also,
In a Republic, when you disagree with the opposition party you should:
A) Work to make sure the public is aware of your position, and why you hold it, so you can win the next election, too.
B) Pass laws that hold with your position, for the good of the country
C) Dig up the grave of the opposition leader's mother and steal the body.
I love African politics.

Also,
Remember The Snow Penis?

We've got commentary! My personal favourite is "May God damn this newspaper for running the photo of the snow penis online."

Comments

[kali-kali.livejournal.com]

Latvian man has 0.9% Blood Alcohol Content when he is hit by a car and killed.

Pah, that's old news, it happens every year :P

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

That they've got *twice* the fatal limit in their system, requiring days of hard work drinking moonshine during every conscious moment - and they die of something that *isn't* alcohol poisoning?

[kali-kali.livejournal.com]

Yup. Usually it is drunk driving though.

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

I hold that "drunk driving" is really a form of alcohol poisoning, and hence should be included in deaths caused by excessive drinking.

OTHER PEOPLE hitting YOU when you're drunk, though, is not.

[harald387.livejournal.com]

I dunno. He probably wouldn't have been lying unconscious in the road if he'd been sober...

[kali-kali.livejournal.com]

What if it is a mutual hitting though? Last I checked Guiness, Latvia has the most traffic accident deaths per capita. While I didn't see any accidents myself while I was over there, some people did get killed in an accident by the place where we were going to for Midsummer a few hours before we got there. The Latvian police etc. seem very efficient in clearing off roads after accidents, becuase there were no signs of it when we got there. The roads there are like roads here in general.

I know I've read of other cases like this too, it is just that drunk driving deaths are more common with these blood alcohol levels.

[sivi-volk.livejournal.com]

See, there's the problem. Rather than consulting an encyclopedia or some sort of statistics book, you consult a beer. We worry about your drinking.

/snark

[kali-kali.livejournal.com]

:P

[jerril]

The mother who commented that kids young enough to be "traumatized" wouldn't have a freeking clue what the sculpture was about. If it was a *bum* they'd recognize it, and think it was terribly funny.

The kids old enough to know what it is are also the kids that are either carving penises in school desks, or are regularly subjected to said artwork produced by their peers. At least the snow penis was reasonably anatomically correct, if huge.

[jerril]

... *examines first sentance* Blah. this is what happens if you stop to think mid sentance.

Lets try this again:

"The mother who commented that kids young enough to be "traumatized" wouldn't have a freeking clue what the sculpture was about is so very right. If it was a *bum* the little ones would recognize it, and think it was terribly funny."

[cosmiccat.livejournal.com]

It also bears mentioning that half of all potential trauma victims have a penis of their very own, so seeing one is kind of a daily occurrence. Perhaps they are suggesting there is something evil about snow? D:

[desdenova.livejournal.com]

Also,
In a Republic, when you disagree with the opposition party you should:
A) Work to make sure the public is aware of your position, and why you hold it, so you can win the next election, too.
B) Pass laws that hold with your position, for the good of the country
C) Dig up the grave of the opposition leader's mother and steal the body.

All I gotta say is, Bill Clinton better keep an eye on his mom's grave.