Man Tries to Escape in Pedal Boat, Calls Cops on Self

Getaway cars, fleeing on foot -- so old school, right? Well on Monday a suspected burglar in Florida kicked his escape attempt up a notch by using a cutting edge mode of transportation: a pedal boat.

According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Christopher Schaumburger, pictured, attempted to break into several homes in Palm Harbor but after one of the residents gave chase, he stripped down to his underwear, hopped on a pedal boat and tried to go on the lam across Lake Tarpon.

Only there was a little problem. The boat was broken and started to take on water. So Schaumburger called 911 and told the sheriff's office of his plight.

One witness said, "He was screaming like he was scared to death. I don't think he knew how to swim."

When deputies got to Schaumburger, 20, he was on the phone telling a dispatcher he was trapped in a pedal boat and could not make it to shore.

Schaumburger is charged with armed burglary, attempted burglary and aggravated assault.

Sarcasm Mark

Would you use the sarcasms mark? I know emails, texts, and such are often confused because the tone of voice is not present. The answer to this is a symbol. The sarcasm mark. It would solve the problem and eliminate misunderstanding, but I don't think I'd pay for it.

Read the article:

http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/45281

Forensics!

So, lately, I've been leaning toward a career in Forensics. It's really interesting stuff. I could totally see myself being a lab "squint" figuring out forensic mysteries. It sounds super-awesome. Although, I am still really torn between this and a career in Nursing. I applied for nursing school, but wouldn't start until May. In the meantime, I am exploring this other great career option!

That's really sort of what this whole blog thing is all about. I have to make a decision by the end of this semester. A big, nasty, scary, possibly career-altering decision. I have a lot to think about and writing it out helps me think it out. Now, don't get me wrong. At first, this sounded like a daunting task, one I wasn't sure I was able to complete. I thought "there is No Way I am able to make a decision that important. Just No Way." However, the more time I spend with it, the more new things I try, the less scary, daunting, and awful this task seems.

But I have to admit, as soon as something happens, that seems to be fate, swaying me toward one career, something equally as cool happens in the other. Example: I am taking a class in Forensic Death Investigation (Super awesome, by the way) and everything I hear just seems to click. This information just makes sense to me, without much effort. (Not something that always happened in nursing) However, in the same day, I won a full set of scrubs with a pair of nurses shoes from a nursing magazine. What kind of sick, twisted game is this, universe? What are you trying to tell me?

I got a free subscription to Forensics Magazine! This is an excellent source of industry news and events. (I'll include the link to the online version of the mag at the bottom) The more time I spend around this stuff, the more I like it. Like I said, this one class on Death Investigation, which is by far the coolest class I have ever taken. I love getting to hear a practical step-by-step approach to forensic investigation, as well as stories from those who have done the work. It is truly amazing! This is really motivating me to find out more and truly consider a career switch.

*Sigh* I don't have enough data to make a decision yet. I guess the only logical thing to do at this point is to wait, explore, and see what data reveals itself to me. That, I guess is all I can do for now.

Forensics Magazine: (where I got the new subscription)

http://www.forensicmag.com/

Scrubs Magazine: (where I won free scrubs)

http://scrubsmag.com/

Stangest Product Brand Extensions

So, brands are always trying to extend their product line. Hey, I understand. You're making money, and you think " This is great! But do you know what would be better? Making even more money". So you naturally decide to branch out. You want to try new things. But sometimes, this goes horribly awry. These are some examples.

1. Bic Disposable Underwear

2. Cheetos flavored Lip Balm (Yummy.....)

3. Lifesavers Flavored Soda ( Because soda doesn't have enough sugar)

4. Colgate brand microwaveable Dinners (Brush your teeth while eating! Floss with our string beans!)

5. NASCAR romance novels (angry redneck: "what're you sayin' ? NASCAR ain't romantic?")

6.Hooters credit cards and airlines

7. Gerber Singles- adult food (does it come with someone to feed it to you?)

8. Smith and Wesson mountain bike (Be careful, is that the brake or the trigger you're about to pull?)

Steer clear, corporate america. Stick with what you know.

Read the full article here: http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs//archives/26473

What's the Difference?

What's the difference between a Geek, a Nerd, and Dork? Is it interest in certain academic subjects? Is it extracurricular activities? Do you just not care at all? Well, too bad. I'm going to talk about it anyways. I bring it up because of a "What's the Difference?" article on Mental floss. (one of my favorite magazines!) The article explained what the difference is according to history and the origins of the word. I've always considered myself a proud nerd. I wear it like a badge of honor. A badge that says "I'm not that cool ,but I'm cool with it." I think. Anyhow, it's pretty interesting. Here's what mental Floss says about where the words come from:

GEEK

Etymological Theory 1: Sometime in the early 19th century, the Scottish word geck, meaning “fool,” changed to geek and began being used to describe a certain kind of carnival performer. Geeks specialized in eating live animals, including biting the heads off live chickens.

Theory 2: Real etymology geeks trace the word geck all the way back to Shakespeare—see, for instance, “the most notorious geck” in Act V of Twelfth Night—and claim that we have the first great literature geek to blame for the word.

NERD

The first known appearance of the word is in Dr. Seuss’s 1950 If I Ran the Zoo, in which a character wants to collect “A Nerkle a Nerd and a Seersucker, too!” The theory goes that kids liked the ring of the word so much, they started using it derogatorily.

Theory 2: Some at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute claim that they coined the word knurd in the ’50s to describe kids who studied all the time (knurd being drunk spelled backward)

DORK

This time, there’s only one theory: The word dork originally meant “penis.” (Specifically, human penis.) Popularized in the ’60s, dork was probably derived from dirk, a penile name that was widely used until the short version of Richard became ubiquitous.

Read the entire article here:

http://www.mentalfloss.com/difference/geek-vs-nerd-vs-dork/