Editorial: Casual Fridays 9/3

‘Smoky’ the Bear

And you thought guard dogs were menacing? Marijuana… ‘Smoky’ the Bear

And you thought guard dogs were menacing? Marijuana growers in British Columbia may have employed live bears to protect their crop. On a mission to dismantle plots of growing dope, the police encountered 10 large black bears guarding the property, according to Reuters. To the officers’ surprise, the animals sat patiently while the dope was seized — indicating the bears had beenfed well. So Pitt students who appear in the Police Blotter aren’t the only ones getting the munchies these days.

Body shots?

Think your Saturday night was bad? A certain Polish man living in Germany might disagree. According to Reuters, he recently discovered a .22-caliber bullet that had lodged itself in the back of his head five years ago, when he vaguely remembers attending a rowdy New Year’s party. Admitting that he had been “very drunk,” he recalled only a “sore head” after the festivities. His experience changes the whole meaning of “going out for shots.”

Small bags gone rogue

Just when we thought we took tea time seriously, British airline Ryanair might have raised the bar. According to Reuters, one of Ryanair’s airplanes made an emergency landing after a 56-year-old woman spilled hot tea on herself, purportedly to give her access to medical treatment. The Pitt News thinks the plane was forced to land because a flight attendant was annoyed at the complaining passenger and threatened to escape by way of the emergency chute.

Flying food

In terms of sticking it to authority, throwing your food is typically seen as one of the more “elementary school” methods. But the Glenn Beck rally, held on Aug. 28 in Washington, D.C., might cause us to change our perceptions. According to the GW Hatchet, a rally attendee threw his sandwich at a deli employee after being told he’d have to pay a D.C. plastic bag tax. Thanks to this brave citizen, Pitt students might now have an innovative way to defend ourselves if the Fair Share Tax ever comes back.