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Number of the Day: 100. If a tree cracks in the wind, does anybody hear? Sadly, yes. And the City of Kelowna was out yesterday to retire parts of it. The City Park tree was a century old but not quite strong enough for the strong winds yesterday morning. The old trees in the park give it great character and not to mention shade.
Quotes of the day:
“So Jesse James has now confirmed he’s entered a treatment facility. Just like Tiger Woods before him and what’s sure to be countless others after him, James is supposedly getting help for “Sex Addiction” which, really, when you think about it, should actually be called “Sex-With-Other-Bitches-You’re-Not-Married-To” Addiction because the problem never seems to be about too much sex with their wives.” Lainey Gossip
“Well, the FBI is now saying that Al Qaeda may be planning an attack on a U.S. sports stadium. See, I don’t think Al Qaeda, though, has any idea about our sports. You know what their big plan is? To hit Wrigley Field during the World Series.” –Jay Leno
“And unemployment in Florida hit a record high of 12.2 percent. You want to know how bad it is down there? Today, the Coast Guard picked up 50 Cubans off the coast of Miami trying to swim back to Cuba.” –Jay Leno
And finally this item:
A seven-year-old Edmonton boy was at the center of an Edmonton city courtroom drama yesterday when he challenged a court ruling over who should have custody of him. The boy has a history of being beaten by his parents and the judge initially awarded custody to his aunt, in keeping with child custody law and regulations requiring that family unity be maintained to the highest degree possible. The boy surprised the court when he proclaimed that his aunt beat him more than his parents and he adamantly refused to live with her. When the judge then suggested that he live with his grandparents, the boy alleged they had also beat him.
After considering the remainder of the immediate family and learning that domestic violence was apparently a way of life among them, the judge took the unprecedented step of allowing the boy to propose who should have custody of him. After two recesses to check legal references and confer with child welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to the Edmonton Oilers, whom the boy and judge both firmly believe are not capable of beating anyone.
