On the way in to work this morning I heard a brief news story on WBAL radio. Apparently yesterday around 6 PM woman in her early 20s came across a snake at the faire. She used it to taunt her boy friend. It bit both of them. They got attention on the grounds from first aide then went to the hospital for treatment. The story said it was unknown as to the type of snake it was. Nothing special just thought it was worth mentioning. Just proves that some people are idiots.
I heard the same report ... dumb da dumb dumb!
At least they didn't run accross Big Foot with a bag of Beef Jerky!
Think of it as evolution in action.
Oh dear god.... I just snorted water all over my computer. People are morons.... although I would have loved to have watched all of that happen.
As a result, faire management has now stated that snakes entering the grounds will no longer be able to keep their fangs in their mouths, not even peace-tied...
That's how natural selection works. Darwin was right.
Quote from: Amras Elfwine on October 06, 2008, 09:52:18 AM
As a result, faire management has now stated that snakes entering the grounds will no longer be able to keep their fangs in their mouths, not even peace-tied...
I almost went there ... by I'll behave!
Just read the same article in the Washington Post...and, just so we have this marvelous tribute to that magnificent naturalist aboard the Beagle documented, here's a link...Cheers!
http://wjz.com/local/renaissance.festival.snake.2.833212.html
Yesterday and this morning must have been what they call a slow news day.
I'm surprised that the media didn't tie in the Renfaire/snakes and devil worship or some bs like that...
Amars, your comment almost made me spit out my drink all over my 'puter.
You know I just heard about that on the IWG Forums just a few minutes ago.Not only does it show how stupid people are but it also goes to show that people will do anything just to get attention.Hopefully this will teach those two to think twice before picking up a snake of any kind.
Quote from: Dirtfarmer on October 06, 2008, 04:18:48 PM
Amras, your comment almost made me spit out my drink all over my 'puter.
That Riot's Disease...it never goes away...(see lexicon)... 8)
I wonder how long it'll take for a lawsuit to be filed. Dumb@$$es. ::)
Amras, you're my hero! ;D
Athena I think the lawsuit will happen once they are both fully recovered from their wounds which to me will be sooner than you think.
Quote from: Athena on October 07, 2008, 04:31:51 PM
I wonder how long it'll take for a lawsuit to be filed. Dumb@$$es. ::)
Amras, you're my hero! ;D
And you, Goddess, shall ever be mine!
Actually, here in good ol' Maryland, the snake has probably already filed suit against the dumb-a$%^es, as he was probably a member of the local Bar Association.
No wonder the snake won. It is "survival of the fittest"!
Excellent insight from Amras and Peddlin.
Not quite sure how they'd file a lawsuit. You're outdoors...in a fairly wooded plot of land. Thar be critters out thar. AND they picked the snake up of their own accord - it wasn't part of some stage show.
But perhaps that's just me being niave in my own little world where common sense is the law of the land.
Quote from: Athena on October 07, 2008, 04:31:51 PM
I wonder how long it'll take for a lawsuit to be filed. Dumb@$$es. ::)
Amras, you're my hero! ;D
Wow! You mean we can sue people for being stupid?? Cool!
No doubt these type of people are the reason we have instructions on shampoo...
OH...Wet hair FIRST....THEN lather and rinse....
I feel so bad for MDRF faire management this year! They've had awful luck. The guy w/ the heart attack dying, the kid w/ the stake in the eye (how the hell a 10 year old sticks a stake in his eye is beyond me... it's supposed to have food on it, I could see him sticking his tongue first!, and now a snake bite. I mean, 3rd time's a charm, so hopefully this will be all the bad news they'll have this year...
Quote from: Capt. Morgan on October 09, 2008, 11:13:07 AM
Wow! You mean we can sue people for being stupid?? Cool!
No doubt these type of people are the reason we have instructions on shampoo...
OH...Wet hair FIRST....THEN lather and rinse....
I had a business law class in college back in the 80s and my favorite product liability law suit was the guy who sued the lawn mower manufacture because he cut off his fingers when he tried to lift the mower up to trim his hedges. I tend to think that there is a correlation between stupid and liability suits. (not that they are all frivolous but a lot sure are)
Oh...we could go on and on...
Remove child from stroller before folding
Do not use hair blower in shower
I forgot the product but if you turned it upside down...the warning label said "Do not turn upside down"
Our Home Faire...outdoors...with the disclaimer "This Faire is in a natural setting....please be mindful of roots and rocks"
The ultimate disclaimer on a Tractor: Avoid Death
Maybe we shouldn't have disclaimers and let Nature weed out that weak Gene pool that is screaming for chlorine. I'd like to peg all these "Rocket Scientists" with a disclaimer of their own "Caution: Stupid person...could be hazardous to your health"
Unfortunately, natural selection does not act upon the human species as readily as it does in the rest of the animal kingdom... so stupid people can continue to breed and produce more stupid people. There is some truth in that line from the Harvey Danger song "I've been around the world and found that only stupid people are breeding."
Stupid people can't figure out shampoo, or that coffee is hot...but they still know how to breed...go figure... :-\
Quote from: Capt. Morgan on October 10, 2008, 08:06:39 AM
Stupid people can't figure out shampoo, or that coffee is hot...but they still know how to breed...go figure... :-\
and that's the scariest part indeed, they breed, repeatedly, like cockroaches, they breed! ::) :o
The book drop at the local library has a sign on it-"warning, remove hand before closing door." ???
You mean I'm s'posed to take my hand out first? Crap I've been doing it wrong!
Would someone that stupid actually read a book?
Gee I can't imagine a snake being harmful, I always thought they were warm fuzzy creatures.
I have a simple solution to the stupidity, don't let any tourist in the faire so everyday will be like a rain day!!!
I have a can of "Billy Beer" that Billy Carter pumped out when his brother Jimmy was in the White House. Printed on the bottom of the can are the words "open other end."
Quote from: LadyDracolich on October 09, 2008, 11:24:47 AM
I feel so bad for MDRF faire management this year! They've had awful luck. The guy w/ the heart attack dying, the kid w/ the stake in the eye (how the hell a 10 year old sticks a stake in his eye is beyond me... it's supposed to have food on it, I could see him sticking his tongue first!, and now a snake bite. I mean, 3rd time's a charm, so hopefully this will be all the bad news they'll have this year...
holy crap! when the the stake in the eye thing happen?
Quote from: LadySeasan on October 16, 2008, 05:50:07 AM
Quote from: LadyDracolich on October 09, 2008, 11:24:47 AM
I feel so bad for MDRF faire management this year! They've had awful luck. The guy w/ the heart attack dying, the kid w/ the stake in the eye (how the hell a 10 year old sticks a stake in his eye is beyond me... it's supposed to have food on it, I could see him sticking his tongue first!, and now a snake bite. I mean, 3rd time's a charm, so hopefully this will be all the bad news they'll have this year...
holy crap! when the the stake in the eye thing happen?
Way back closer to the beginning of fest this year.
Heck, I think it was the first weekend of faire ...
'Twas. I figure he was distracted by all the, er, bodices walking around when he performed the faire version of 'not paying attention when about to take a drink and jamming straw up nose'. ;)
Quote from: Feline Groovy on October 16, 2008, 08:16:41 AM
'Twas. I figure he was distracted by all the, er, bodices walking around when he performed the faire version of 'not paying attention when about to take a drink and jamming straw up nose'. ;)
nothing worse than "Cider-Sinuses" lemmetellya
The voice of experience? I can think of a thing or two that might sound a little worse, but "Cider-Sinuses" does really sound pretty bad. If you were going to put something up your nose, why does it seem to me that cider would not be your first choice?
The story actually made the Post Style section. I think it was last week's paper. To bad they can't do a style article on one of the many great performers at the MDRF....we have to settle for the LCD (lowest common denominator) article.