You know when you hear that on the subway, some obnoxious person is going to come through, asking for money. Well, I sure am. I don’t ask much of you, gentle reader. But why not give a little money to help feed hungry people? And it will actually go to buying food to put in…
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I just learned that cops in Greece have to be at least 5’7″ (170 cm) tall. Male and female. That’s crazy. Hell, I’m just barely over the cutoff. …which is the highest minimum in Europe, along with Malta, Romania and Serbia. At 152cm, Belgium has the lowest height requirement. Female applicants in Greece must also…
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And the report by Jerusalem Postreporter Gil Shefler, who got beat up by extremists on one end of the spectrum, but isn’t sure which. I’m amused that Gil asks the Greek Nazi party (Golden Dawn) how they differ at all from the German Nazi’s of WWII. All the party member can come up with is:…
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Why? Because marine reservist Jasen Bruce said he “looked like a terrorist.” He doesn’t. He looks like a Greek priest. Why? Because Bruce said he tried to rob him. He didn’t. He’s a priest. Why? Because the man yelled “Allahu Akbar.” He didn’t. He’s a priest. Why? Because the man grabbed Bruce’s crotch and made…
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Six shot. The AP story by Derek Gatopoulos: “Gunmen on a motorcycle fired on a suburban Athens police station with automatic weapons late Tuesday, wounding six police officers.”