Nobrainer’s Think Tank

First I slept through my alarm. This was no big deal as I had set it extra early.

On my way to campus, I noticed a blind woman waiting for the bus. I was left to ponder whether it is wrong to stare at a blind person. While my mind was occupied by that train of thought, I managed to notice somebody with a tiny Toyota Corolla trying to fit into an even tinier parking space. They had pulled in front of the space, and you could tell the driver was really contemplating the potential fit of his car in that spot. I became intrigued as well. This was not good as the other cars that were actually on the road in front of me decided to stop. I missed hitting the car in front of my by microns at best.

On the upside, I finished my take home final with a half-hour to spare. Now I’m heading to a funded happy hour for the department. Later I will have to TA. The kids might have to deal with a drunk TA, but they really shouldn’t need help. That’s what the book is for.

-nobrainer

I’m not sure what to say about this, but it sure as hell made me laugh:

Minty, Fresh and Drunk

Des Moines, Iowa, police responded to an unusual call about public intoxication Saturday.

Instead of the usual whiskey, wine or beer, this drunk’s choice of poison was mouthwash, reports the Des Moines Register.

In fact, he’d just drunk two bottles, and was still holding one clearly marked “Do not swallow.”

Accordingly, an ambulance was called, but the medics who showed up seemed to know the man and told police he’d been drinking mouthwash constantly for at least 10 years.

“He was friendly and cooperative, just not doing so well walking,” said Officer Robert Hoelscher.

Normally, a mouthwash drinker would need to go to the hospital, police said, but the man’s body had gotten used to the green stuff and he checked out okay.

Police declined to charge the man or give him a breath test.

“He had good breath, though,” added Hoelscher.

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He seems to be taking “drunk in public” to a whole new level…. And what do people at the local stores think when he repeatedly shows up to by multiple bottles of mouth wash?

-nobrainer

I’ve found plenty of motivation in the last few days to keep dropping weight and get more into shape. Over the weekend I found a picture of me, the day after high school graduation, at the Beach Waterpark. It became clear that I was in much better shape at that time. Granted I’m a lot better off than I was a year ago, but I’m still nowhere near where I was six years ago.

Today, the engineering department had one of its regular seminars. The speaker was from the crash test center at UVA. The presentation was intriguing. It had me really wishing I had studied more biology, physiology, etc., as an undergrad. Toward the end, as the speaker was talking about future research, he mentioned that there was a need to understand the importance of a person’s build with respect to their safety in an automobile collision. He then showed maps of the US with the rate of obesity per state from 1993 to 2002. The obesity rates pretty much doubled through that time. They DOUBLED in just TEN YEARS!

So today I walked to my car instead of taking the bus. I ate a healthy breakfast and a light, but balanced lunch. For dinner I cooked my own chicken and broccoli (with a lot of onion) and a little bit of Rice-a-Roni. For good measure, I followed that with a Centrum vitamin… chased by tall, cool Budweiser.

I guess I still have room for improvement.

This offering about the “Best ‘Seinfeld’ Sports Moments” from ESPN’s Page 3.

So as well all know, Clemson will not be bowling this year. It was somewhat through our own doing. I don’t like it, but I’ll accept it.

That brings me to Virginia. I really don’t care about UVA football. But at this point, since Clemson doesn’t play again for 271 days (but who’s counting?) I might as well take on the Cavs as a surrogate team. Well wasn’t I shocked today to find out they’re playing in the presigious MPC Computers Bowl. The Hoos finished 4th in ACC and 18th in the country… and they’re getting sent to Boise. Yes, I said Boise, Idaho. Now that is a raw deal. I hope this makes the UVA administration rethink its academic calendar. Huh? you ask. Well, UVA was lined up to spend some time in sunny Orlando, Florida for the 4th place ACC team in the Champs Sports Bowl. However, the game is played on December 21st, which is during UVA’s exam week(-and-a-half). This is why UVA is not a football school.

Let’s look now at Miami (of course I mean the “Miami is in Ohio” Miami). After losing the MAC Championship Game to powerhouse Toledo, they’re looking at bowl berths in either San Jose (Silicon Valley Classic, Dec 30th) or Shreveport (Independence Bowl, Dec 28th). Sure Miami had a solid 8-4 record (with a loss to Cincinnati which is only slightly more acceptable than losing to Duke), but they are definitely not the caliber team of UVA. And even 6-5 Clemson would make for a better bowl team than the Redhawks.

Due to circumstances, I must live vicariously through some other football team this bowl season. Maybe I will overcome my anger and be able to cheer for both the Cavs and the ‘Hawks and both teams will win.

-nobrainer

It’s funny when dumb criminals get caught.

CALLAWAY, Fla. — Help, police, someone stole my pot!

A Panhandle couple is under arrest after notifying police Thursday that their quarter-pound stash of marijuana was stolen and that they needed the weed back, because they were going to later sell it.

“They’re America’s dumbest criminals,” said Lt. Ricky Ramie, head of the Bay County Sheriff’s Office narcotics task force.

Deputies arrested 18-year-old John Douglas Sheetz and 17-year-old Misty Ann Holmes and charged the duo with possession of marijuana with intent to deliver and possession of drug paraphernalia.

According to the police report, the couple returned to the home they share and found the home broken into and a quarter-pound of marijuana missing. They immediately called authorities to report the break-in and theft.

Police said the couple told them they were going to resell the marijuana and allowed the detectives to search the apartment. Investigators discovered several marijuana stems among other drug paraphernalia during the search, The News Herald in Panama City reported for Saturday editions.

They were taken to the Bay County Jail and are each being held on $17,500 bond.

It’s somewhat sad to think of the idiots who break the law and are able to get away with it.