Dilbert hits it on the head again!

I just love Dilbert! And today's comic hits it on the head again, further making my point. First frame two ladies are visiting as a gentleman walks up. One lady says "My first baby weighed 12 pounds. I gave birth in the cab of a stolen backhoe." The man ("Topper") says, "That's nothing!" Second frame, he continues, "I once passed a gallstone so big that it became secretary of labor in the Clinton Administration." Third frame: The woman says, "I find that hard to believe." to which the man replies, "Give me ten minutes and then check wikipedia."

ARE YOU GETTING IT YET!!

Another perfect example of blogs that waste my time this morning. Admittedly, I have only myself to blame. I wasn't looking for an article on "Suspect detained over ‘extremist’ bumper sticker" - but it caught my eye as I was investigating another matter for a patron. Now this blog looks all official and business like - "Headlines" that looked "newspaper-ish"- does that give it credibility??

So the article is about this motorist that is supposedly stopped and detained for having a "Don't Tread on Me" bumper sticker. Only problem is the source of this information is literally "a relative of the victim" - no name given. In fact the article insinuates the writer attempted to verify the stop with the police department involved but was told they know nothing about any such stop and detainment.

Let me get this straight - some "relative" of the "victim" says this happened. The Police say there is no record that this happened. Yet this is NEWS! Sounds more like urban legend to me.

It's also defamatory and irresponsible. Writing this type of dribble can incite negatively, making it dangerous. And what erks me about all this spew is there are way too many simpletons out there ready, willing, and actively believing it and acting upon it.