Confusing and amusing gifts from SEB readers.

Been meaning to blog about this one for awhile now and I keep forgetting to do so.

Couple of weeks ago I got a package in the mail hand addressed to me in a most festive way. Opening the package produced a post card with an amusing picture of a cat and a short message . . . → Read More: Confusing and amusing gifts from SEB readers.

But the Pope is so… mockable!

Apparently some Catholic bishops aren’t happy that some of us like to mock the Pope and they think we should stop:

ROME (CNS)—Mockery is not acceptable in public discussions, especially when the subject is the pope, said the president of the Italian Catholic bishops’ conference.

[...] “We will not accept that the pope, in the . . . → Read More: But the Pope is so… mockable!

Mom pleads guilty, until child resurrects.

Md. mom pleads guilty in cult starvation death- AP

A former religious cult member pleaded guilty Monday to starving her 1-year-old son to death after making an unusual deal with prosecutors: If the child is resurrected, her plea will be withdrawn. Ria Ramkissoon, 22, also agreed to testify against four other members of the now-defunct . . . → Read More: Mom pleads guilty, until child resurrects.

Man gives his nursing wife water with meth in it.

Here’s an early candidate for Father of the year:

CHEHALIS, Wash.—A man has been accused of giving methamphetamine-laced water to his wife in the Morton area at a time when she was nursing a 3-month-old baby.

Lewis County sheriff’s Deputy Stacy Brown says 35-year-old William Lee Bieber is in jail for investigation of endangerment with . . . → Read More: Man gives his nursing wife water with meth in it.

“If Atheists Ruled The World” from our friends at FSTDT.com

SEB reader Tom sent in this video apparently made by some of the folks over at Fundies Say the Darndest Things – a wholly excellent site that I browse infrequently because it can be depressing in large doses – it features folks sitting around reading off actual comments left on Christian Fundamentalist websites:

I’ve heard . . . → Read More: “If Atheists Ruled The World” from our friends at FSTDT.com

EA goes back to serial number copy protection for “The Sims 3.”

In a blog post on the official The Sims 3 website executive producer Rod Humble has announced that the next outing of the franchise will be reverting to less intrusive forms of copy protection:

Hello everyone I wanted to share news with you regarding our copy protection plans for The Sims 3.

We’ll have . . . → Read More: EA goes back to serial number copy protection for “The Sims 3.”

Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi on how fucked we are.

If you have problems with your blood pressure then you probably shouldn’t read Matt Taibbi’s essay for Rolling Stone magazine titled The Big Takeover. It’ll probably give you an aneurysm. It very nearly gave one to me:

In essence, Paulson and his cronies turned the federal government into one gigantic, half-opaque holding company, one whose . . . → Read More: Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi on how fucked we are.

“Cock Shot” for all your gnad crushing needs.

What will they think of next? Note: This is probably NSFW depending on how liberal your workplace is. Lots of naughty words in it.

Cock Shot from Invisible Engine on Vimeo

FTC considers rule changes on advert testimonials.

We’ve all seen ads for various weight loss pills and diet plans that start off by showing someone who looks like Jabba the Hutt’s sibling as the before picture followed by a live model who has the sort of figure that’s only gained after months on a proper diet with regular workouts under the supervision . . . → Read More: FTC considers rule changes on advert testimonials.

Penn & Teller illustrate the Placebo Effect.

You can sell people just about anything by dressing someone up in a lab coat. The folks who put out all the “alternative medicine” and herbal supplement nonsense take full advantage of the fact that most people aren’t great at critical thinking. Make up a bunch of claims, get someone in a lab coat to . . . → Read More: Penn & Teller illustrate the Placebo Effect.