Star Wars Engagement

File this one under: Humans do the darnedest things.  I originally saw this on the SFist - engagement photos by Michael James featuring a Star Wars loving couple - complete with face paint and light sabers. Good for them. Check out Micheal James' site (linked through the photos below) for the full shoot.  Nothing says "love" like a photo of your fiance mock-beheading you with a light saber.

Caution Exotic Animals

This whole situation makes me sick. 

Heros in a half-shell.

This is pretty funny.  And a little ridiculous that there is already a tumblr dedicated to it.

No Matter What You Do, You Will Never Be This Badass

Crime Watch.

This morning I somehow found myself reading the North Metro Police Blotter on the StarTribune.com.   Here are some of my favorites:
Theft. A slinky, a softball glove and two sets of racquetballs were stolen from a vehicle on the 1700 block of Coon Rapids Boulevard NW.
Child welfare. Two 5-year-old boys were playing in a dumpster at Woodcrest School, 880 Osborne Rd. NE. with no supervision. The boys' guardians were located and counseled on proper babysitting guidelines.
Assisting a family. A woman from an apartment building on the 5400 block of 7th Street NE. called police to report that her 13-year-old son was texting people she did not know and she didn't want him to do that. An officer advised her to take the cellphone away from the child.

And some favorites from the western suburbs:
- While on foot patrol in the Excelsior Commons park July 3, an officer came upon two individuals sitting on a park bench behind the hill located behind the band shell. As the officer approached, it appeared they were drawing on the park bench with a wide tip sharpie marker. Damage estimates pending from the city.
- A 20-year-old Shorewood man was arrested July 3 for disorderly conduct and consumption of alcohol under age 21. The suspect was standing in front of a taxi blocking its path at Maynard's Restaurant, 685 Excelsior Blvd., in Excelsior waving his arms in the air, moving back and forth, trying to prevent the taxi from leaving. The suspect then made an obscene gesture at the occupants, extended his middle fingers and "flipped off" the occupants, all while yelling and arguing. The suspect then opened the taxi door and attempted to punch one of the occupants.

Stupid Human of the Day

Another idiot baseball fan risking life and limb for a home run ball.  And this time it happened at the Home Run Derby, where catching a ball means nothing.  Good work buddy. 

Daily WTF: Planking

Lately I've noticed a lot of these photos popping up.  Apparently this phenomenon is called "Planking." I prefer to call it "copying our idea from 8 years ago - i.e. dead pictures."

Color me Katie is doing it.  

ibunbun is doing it.

 

This sucks.  What's next?  Michelle Bachman "planking?"  Or random naked dudes? What?OhNevermind. 

Wild Dog Animals

I have to hand it to the Chinese - they are always coming up with ridiculous new inventions and trends to entertain themselves (and the rest of us).  Their newest craze does not disappoint.  They have started to dye their pets to look like other wild animals.  I wish my dogs were fluffy enough to look like pandas.

This was not me.

I've gotten a little tipsy at the airport, but this woman really took pre-flight intoxication to a new level.  She spits, she bites, she misses her flight.

Best part: The image comes from the Star Tribune and is called "Bite 1."