"Now see what you made me do?" Those were the last words that 57 year old Robert Kowalski of Wisconsin said to his wife as police slapped the handcuffs on him and escorted him to the squad car. Bob was still coming off a bender from the previous night when his wife called him a drunk and scolded him for being lazy with the chores and Bob, who was still in a stuper, stumbled outside to mow the lawn. Unfortunately, the lawn mower failed to start. Bob kicked and cursed and finally had enough as he went inside and got a pistol and returned to the front yard to "teach that dang lawn cutter a lesson" by firing several shots at it. No, the lawn mower still didn't start however, just suffered a transmission fluid leak. Meanwhile, Bob's wife was indoors peeking through the blinds while dialing 911. When police finally arrived and asked Bob what was going on, an irate Bob snapped back at them, "It's my lawn mower and I can shoot it if I want to!" From there, he was placed under arrest and faces several charges along with a fine of $1000 and possibly six months in jail. I don't think Bob's wife will be doing any bitching at him in the near future. By the way, the lawn mower is expected to make a full recovery.
Finally, The Weather Channel gets something right! Fresh off the heels of the Meteorologist controversey of several months ago when an "on-air" talent was booted off the set for sexually harrassing a female co-worker, TWC is going back to good old fashioned "family friendly" programming, and kicking things off with a new contest that will perhaps have Al Roker terrified of his future: Let your kid predict the weather. It's easy and you can upload your videos at their website. They'll play the clips on the air and the kid that nails the forecast closest will be invited to Atlanta to take a tour of the their studios. Hey, this is a good thing. I studied meteorology for a few years and while there's a lot of technical terms and jargon thrown around like doppler and NEXRAD weather radar, the truth is, forecasting is really basic stuff and you don't need a million dollars worth of electronics and computers to do it either. Pick a few major cities to the West of you and check on their weather conditions froma few hours ago, do some simple math, and you can pretty much tell what's going to happen where you live. If a middle aged man or woman can do it, why not your little one? Although I welcome the idea of a toddler standing in front of a green screen, is this the best prize TWC can come up with? How many kids out there are putting the pressure on their parents to go to Atlanta for vacation?! When TWC first began on badic cable, all that you got was a satellite map and a weather forecast scrolling the bottom of the screen. In 2008, TWC has evolved into a spitting image of FOX News Channel where three people sit on a couch in the morning, sip coffee, tell silly jokes, and yes, talk about the weather. It's turned into a sick business and resembles The Today Show. It would be quite a hoot to see a little kid making a doodie in his pants while pointing out the next hurricane.
