The Stuff I Didn't Get To -- 1/24/07

CDC adviser arrested for urinal incident
Centers for Disease Control official busted for whacking off in airport bathroom while looking at other mens'... You get the idea. Let's hope 'urinal incident' doesn't find its way into the public lexicon the way 'wardrobe malfunction' did. (Associated Press)

Carter's hometown may ban low-riding pants
Plains, GA looking at banning low-riders and baggy pants. Nice to know they've solved every other problem facing their town and can now concentrate on the stuff that doesn't matter. (Associated Press)

McCain falls asleep during the State of the Union?
Yeah, I saw it too. To tell the truth, I don't think he was snoozing, I think he had a Game Boy in his lap. Check out the video and see what you think. (Think Progress)

Elephants aren't evil
From an Army Manual (PDF) detailing the use of pack animals but military personnel, "Elephants are considered an endangered species and as such should not be used by U.S. military personnel... Elephants are not the easygoing, kind, loving creatures that people believe them to be. They are, of course, not evil either." Good to know -- evil elephants will no longer haunt my dreams. (Secrecy News)

Freshman congresswoman 'can't keep her hand off president'
Rep. Michele Bauchmann (R-MN) was climbing all over Bush -- like he was a monkey bars. She's married, he's married; it's a love that can only be expressed in intimate moments -- like in front of a national TV audience before the SOTU. Check out the video. (Raw Story)

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