Just a few scattered thoughts on a shitty Sunday.......

• From the "Just (insert deity of choice here) Thinnin' the Herd" file: France alarmed over anthrax-tainted heroin in Europe 

The French health ministry issued a warning on Tuesday after eight people died and seven fell sick in two European countries from using heroin contaminated by anthrax. "Since December 6, there have been 15 confirmed cases of anthrax among heroin users, 14 in Scotland and one in Germany," the ministry's General Directorate for Health (DGS) said in a statement.
"Eight people died," it said. "The likeliest source is heroin contaminated by anthrax spores." 

First hepatitis, then AIDS, now anthrax and they still wanna ride the white horse? Just
thinnin' the herd.

• From the "Nobody Was Ever More Aptly Named" file: Andy Dick charged with felony, shows still on 
  
  

Dick was taken into custody around 4 a.m. after two men accused Dick of groping them at Rum Runners, at 819 3rd Ave. According to a press release issued at 12:26 p.m. Saturday from the Huntington Police Department, officers responded to a call to investigate “two alleged incidents of a patron engaging in non-consensual sexual contact with a bar employee and another patron.”

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Actor & Entertainer Andy Dick Arrested in Huntington

The incident happened at Rum Runners on 3rd Avenue in Huntington.
According to the criminal complaint, a security guard at the club claims he was trying to put an armband on Dick when he became the victim of sexual abuse. The guard says Dick grabbed his crotch and began laughing.

Another man says that Dick sexually abused him. The man says he was talking to Dick when, "unexpectedly and without invitation," Dick "grabbed his crotch and began kissing him." This was witnessed by the victim’s girlfriend.

Now, I have opined in the past about Mr. Dick. I really believe he's a certifiable whackjob who should probably be locked away in a rehab somewhere. But, with that said, a couple of things strike me as particularly troubling. First- I've never been Huntington WV. and I know nothing about Rum Runners, but, unless there's Broadway showtunes on the jukebox and they have drink specials on "Sword Fight Nights" (and there is nothing wrong with that), this is a sad commentary on the state of bar bouncers in the Wild and Wonderful State. I mean, this little douchebag grabs the bouncer's package and LAUGHS and they call the cops!!?? Where's the redneck beatdown for chrissakes? And then, he grabs another dude's junk and KISSES him in front of dude's girlfriend?? And dude says he was sexually abused? WTF?? Unfortunately, I think the more likely scenario involves Bo and Luke Duke here picturing some kind of payday(because Andy is such a big star). And, I can only guess that the only reason everybody gets paid is because they're all in on the gag. And why? Like I've said - reality tv will be the death of Western Civilization. Just sayin'.

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To touch on the football games: yay New Orleans, yay Indianapolis. Yay the end of the Mark Sanchez/Joe Namath references, yay maybe Brett finally goes and lays down. The Mirage has Indy at -3 1/2. Bring on the prop bets.