Contraband Copter!

So, how long do you think it will be before this appears on MSNBC’s Lock Up? The Daily Mail reports:

A toy helicopter is believed to have been used in an attempt to smuggle drugs into a prison.

Guards at Elmley Prison in Sheerness, Kent, spotted the remote control miniature aircraft flying over the walls of the jail and heading for the accommodation blocks one night after it was picked up by CCTV cameras.

It had a small load beneath the fuselage, thought to contain drugs.

The toy or its cargo was not found.

Breaking News Update: Baby Hitler Taken From Parents

A young boy named Adolf Hitler, who attracted national attention when a local supermarket refused to make a birthday cake with his name on it, has been taken away from his parents by authorities, according to a local website.

LehighValleyLive.com reports that Adolf and his sisters, JoyceLynnAryan Nation, 1, and 8-month-old Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie, were removed from their home by New Jersey‘s Division of Youth and Family Services.

No reason was given for why the children were removed, however, and Holland Township police chief David Van Gilson told the site they had not received any reports of abuse or negligence.

Check out NY Daily News for the latest.

My Apologies

The formatting on my blog’s front page is all messed up. I am working hard to fix it. Of course, as I am borderline inept when it comes to computers, this may take some time.

21st Century Cliff Notes

Are you curious to see what all The Wire fuss is about but don’t have time to slog through its 5 seasons on DVD? If so, you’re in luck. Rapper Skillz has condensed the series’ storyline into 5 minutes of verse. 

Attention Students

If you intend to boost your grades in the coming semester, here’s a novel new way to retain academic motivation– bet on your grades at the Ultrinsic Motivator website.

Genius.

Hot for Teacher

Glenn Reynolds is bringing sexy back:

Behold the power of intellect: Someone who wasn’t even on your romantic radar suddenly becomes the target of your affection when you find out he or she is intelligent — or at least could be. Being a professor doesn’t make anyone an automatic genius, but chances are these academics have expertise in at least one field, can speak a second or third language and have ambition (seeing as they spent a hefty portion of their time earning a few degrees). Plus, if anyone can make glasses go from nerdy to sexy, they can.

Hell Yea! Bifocals and mock turtlenecks are back in. Hopefully they come out with Axe “old man must” scent soon. 

Daniel Drezner is titillated by the news too. What a stud. Who needs botox when you have intellect?

Yes he Can!

After 26 long years and multiple injuries, man solves Rubik’s Cube:

I cannot tell you what a relief it was to finally solve it,’ the 45-year-old from Portchester, Hampshire, said. ‘It has driven me mad over the years –

it felt like it had taken over my life.

I have missed important events to stay in and solve it and I would lie awake at night thinking about it.

I have had wrist and back problems from spending hours on it but it was all worth it. When I clicked that last bit into place and each face was a solid colour, I wept.’

Poor bugger. I sure hope no one introduces him to brickbreaker. 

hat tip: Boing Boing