Author Archives: Weerd Beard

“Gun Death” High Rise

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Weerd Beard

Do we NEED multi-story apartments? A nine-year-old boy fell to his death from his ninth-floor bedroom window in what police suspect was a suicide. Jarod Barnett’s body was found on Wednesday afternoon by neighbours, lying on a grass verge outside … Continue reading →

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“Gun Death” Tubing

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Weerd Beard

Tubing is fun, but I never got much of a thrill out of it. Maybe I was wrong: A teenage girl was killed when a fishing boat pulling her and a friend on an inflatable tube steered too close to … Continue reading →

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“Gun Death” Infection

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Weerd Beard

Wow! When Rory Staunton scraped his arm diving for a basketball, nobody thought much about it. But two days later, the 12-year-old was fighting for his life in a New York City hospital as bacteria from the injury raced through … Continue reading →

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“Gun Death” Car and Electricity

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Weerd Beard

Mass killing too! There, she saw a white SUV on the grass of a house. Water spewed from the broken hydrant – about 2,000 gallons per minute – and downed power lines carrying a charge of 4,800 volts lay along … Continue reading →

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Just Cool!

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Weerd Beard

This guy is really impressive, but the odd first shot is even more impressive!

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Out of Country

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Weerd Beard

Sometimes when I say light blogging ahead I mean LIGHT. Tomorrow Weer’d World goes full-automation. There will be nothing but “Gun Death?” Files for a full week as I’m going to take a lovely vacation to Costa Rica. Cell coverage … Continue reading →

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I Love the Smell of Thursday in the Evening

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Weerd Beard

It smells like SQUIRRELS!!! Tonight’s topics are up on the website, its going to be a good one! Also since the calls coming in went so well last night I’ll mention that the call in topic are Gun-Nut Nerdy quotes … Continue reading →

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On Lance Armstrong

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Weerd Beard

We’ve all heard it. Here’s a rundown: This June Usada charged Armstrong with drug trafficking and using banned steroids, the red blood cell booster erythropoietin (EPO), and human growth hormone as well as illegal blood transfusions dating back to 1986. … Continue reading →

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Republican Fracture

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Weerd Beard

Frankly I welcome this. I will NOT be voting Republican for President because I lived under Romney as Governor of Massachusetts, and that was enough for me. Also given that the toss-up for President this year ended with a showdown … Continue reading →

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Justice

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Weerd Beard

This is good news! The Fifth District Court of Appeals in Daytona, Fla., voted 2-1 that Lester should be disqualified. Zimmerman’s attorney, Mark O’Mara, had appealed to the court in early July for Lester to be removed. His motion to … Continue reading →

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