Mexican Warlock in the News? WTF?!?

It seems like not too long ago (OK, last summer, actually) I wrote a blog entry ranting about the press not being very good at what they do. Then, this morning I woke up and took a look at the news to see this Associated Press story:

http://fe9.story.media.ac4.yahoo.com/news/us/story/ap/20090103/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_odd_mexico_warlock_s_prediction

WHAT... THE... F@#K?!?

Consider right now all the individuals and organizations in this world trying to make it a better place, through scientific study, charity, artistic expression and/or other achievements, but instead of acknowledging any of that, some douchebag reporter and their idiot editor honestly thought the lighter side should be filled in with a story about a confirmed fake-ass psychic in Mexico (again: God's little blind spot) saying stupid things about the future! How do they keep their jobs? When one looks at this garbage, I know people would probably expect me to give some Zombie Darwins to the "Mexican Warlock" ...but I'm sorry, even though he deserves them, at least his craziness almost makes the world a more interesting place. Instead, I've got to give a rating of 4 Zombie Darwins to the so-called journalist who wrote this crap and 9 Zombie Darwins to their superior who ran it, utilizing their power to (if only briefly) make the world a dumber place... and please bear in mind, I only gave a rating of eight-and-change to the world's dumbest child molestor!

Mexico Again Already

According to a recent Associated Press story, a reigning Mexican beauty queen and former preschool teacher was arrested on Monday in a truck filled weapons, cash and ammunition. Apparently, Laura Zuniga (AKA: Miss Sinaloa 2008) was a favorite for the next Miss International Pageant; but now after taking a ride in one of two trucks suspected of drug smuggling and containing AR-15 assault rifles, 9mm handguns and an assload of spare cash and ammo... well, I don't see more crowns happening any time soon for this gorgeous chicka. To make matters worse, and help her story land in this blog, apparently Ms. Zuniga's cover story before guns were found in her truck was that she was traveling with friends to go shopping in Columbia. Shopping in Columbia? That's what she thought up? Seriously?!? Nothing against Colombians at large, but anyone who has ever done any kind of serious traveling knows, unless you are actually trying to get authorities to raise an eyebrow, Colombia is a place that you never even mention unless you absolutely have to. Hell, just being from there disqualifies your right to even enter certain nicer countries! *sigh*

It pains me to do this, cuz she's so damn hot... but Laura Zuniga, I'm gonna have to give you at least 7 Zombie Darwins for this one... oh, and to all the film directors out there: if anyone ever turns this story into a movie, there had damn well better be a hot-ass prison shower scene!

Explosives + Sledgehammer

So, at what point does cultural heritage provide an excuse to tape explosives to a sledge hammer and slam it on a piece of metal to make it explode right in front of your body? The most disturbing thing about the video below isn't that there was someone stupid enough to engage in this activity, but the fact that in the displayed environment, it's apparently an acceptable and widely practiced activity. The notion of this practice being widely socially acceptable alone gives the people in this video 9 Zombie Darwins AND an occupationally challenged vampire.

Ah, Mexico... God's little blind spot.