Would He Rather It Had Hit the Nearby Fan Instead?

I found this account of a man suing PetSmart for poop-scooping-related negligence in, appropriately enough, Yahoo News.

Does this qualify as one of those "dog shites man" stories?

Justice is Blind and Also Hungry

Even the most casual reader of this blog noticed this piece about a Virginia jurisdiction suing Krispy Kreme Donuts over the fouling of sewage pipes by grease from a donut factory. I would be remiss if I did not bring you up to speed on the lates developments in the case.

The parties have, like a breakfast of Krispy Kreme donuts in your stomach, settled.

You just know the writer of that article could barely contain his glee by being able to write this as the opening sentence:

Krispy Kreme and Fairfax County have settled a years-long dispute over whether grease flowing from the doughnut maker's Lorton factory clogged the county's artery-like sewage system.

That one goes right to the top of his resume's clip file.

Just in Time for Summer: Beer Pops Legal in VA

I cannot believe that JJV did not spot this, but just in time for summer and our impending move to Arlington comes word that brew pops are legal in Virginia. Although to be honest they don't sound all that appetizing. I think I'll stick to the bottled/kegged stuff.