Okay, this one is so stupid and ridiculous, it actually does not bear repeating….but I will anyway. This is to show exactly how asinine some people can get.

There was this guy in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who was somewhat drunk. He was in a place called The Lumberyard II when he wanted dances with a girl…lap dances. He tried to have them without paying. See, the lap dances are $25 each. Sort of steep, isn’t it? Oh heck, how would I know. In my MUCH younger years, I had a husband who liked watching such things and I ended up with him on one or two of those jaunts. As you can tell, he is a EX-husband for many reasons including that one.

So, anyway the guy steals 8 lap dances. They tell him to pay. NO WAY! The police come and arrest this guy for….fifth-degree theft and public intoxication. Oh brother.

You probably already saw this on the news today but it begs to be
mentioned again. One more time with feeling, right?

In Milan, Italy, the airport was being overrun with….rabbits! So, the
local constabulary and volunteers were seen running hither and thither
after the rampant bunnies. Blowing whistles, waving frantically and
making noises loud enough to scare the rest of us away, about 200
volunteers chased after the spooked hares. Seems this is sort of an
annual event at the airport. Thing is, the scamper after Peter
Cottontail is necesary since the population is getting out of hand and
could pose a danger to the planes and passengers. So, the bunnies have
to go.

Hey, it’s the Total Peanut and I am back….once in a while, that is.
It’s been a busy time. I have other blogs. This particular story is
scary to the max! Worse, it’s sort of close to home.

Okay, I have to admit that I would never, in my entire life, choose to
ride an amusement ride of a dangerous nature. So, I am not surprised
that someone finally had a real problem with one. The place is Hot
Springs, Arkansas (my current state residence–not the city). The event
is at the Magic Springs amusement park. More specifically on the roller
coaster at the top of the loop. That is where about a dozen riders found
themselves when the lights went out. Literally. The ride stopped dead
because of a lack of electricity.

The top of the loop is about 150 ft. in the air. Now, that would be
quite a sight. I just don’t think those folks were too interested in
seeing the sights at that point though. The X-Coaster, I am sure, is a
thrill ride. I have seen it. But to be stuck on top of the loop, hanging
upside down….I don’t think so. It took a fire department ladder truck
working for about a half hour to get the riders down from that position.
Only two people had a problem. One person threw up. Wonder why. The
other was transported to the hospital complaining about neck pain and an
headache. Wonder why.

Authorities are investigating why the electrical outage occurred. For
now, it is not believed to be the fault of the amusement park.