Welcome back folks and thank you for joining us on another commute. The view from the front seat today was a little ... embarassing. Back on December 12/06 in a post titled "I See Dumb People: Proof that Humans Aren't the Most Intelligent Species," I presented clear evidence that humans are actually no match for the animal kingdom. Today I am, unfortunately, in the position of having to present further evidence of just how inferior our species is to those of supposedly "inferior intelligence."
The first example is actually quite disheartening, because it resulted in real tragedy. Reuters has reported that a retired gentleman in Germany, in an attempt to stop a group of pesky moles from digging up his garden, rigged up a high-voltage cable and strung it along his garden floor, attached to metal spikes in the ground. The idea here, obviously, is that the moles would sneak along, touch the 380 volt cable (that's correct ... I said 380 volt) and ZAP ... fried mole. The only problem here is that the guy ... um ... touched the cable first and ... well ... you can guess the rest. The moles survived ... the hunter did not. It is a real tragedy because someone actually lost their life here, so I don't want to make light of it, but you can't minimize the fact that it doesn't support claims that humans are the most intellectually advanced species. Ok ... so after the first half ... Animal Kingdom - 1; Humans - 0.
Alright, now let's transport ourselves back to the other side of the pond ... to Cape Coral, Florida. Here, according to the Associated Press, lives a man who gets a little hot under the collar when it comes to bees. The 38 year old man beecame burning mad when he found a nest of bees outside his home, but luckily, he had a plan (which I'm sure he must have gotten from Tim Taylor on Tool Time). During a covert sting on the bees hideout, the man attempted to unleash a lethal dose of Real Kill Indoor Fogger, mixed with WD-40 ... a surprise shock and awe campaign. Well, I'm sure he was surprised ... when he found out the products he mixed together created a flame thrower and I'm sure he certainly looked shocked at how quickly it melted his siding and set his home ablaze .... I can only hope the guy was buzzed (sorry) when he tried to take care of problem, because I can't explain his beehaviour otherwise. So, as time expires the scoreboard reads ... Animal Kingdom - 2; Humans - 0.
Ok, that's all I can stand for today; I'll pick you up again for the commute on monday. in the meantime, keep your eyes on the road ... there are a lot of humans out there operating dangerous, heavy machinery.
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