Think your day is going bad? Here's a little perspective to make you feel better.
"So it DOES matter"
It was a tough day for 1/2 a billion Chinese male egos last Friday, after a story was reported internationally through the Yahoo News network that a South African court had acted on behalf of a South African company to block a government negotiated deal to purchase 11 million condoms from a rival Chinese manufacturer.
According to the report, the litigant, Sekunjalo Investments Corporation, was able to effectively present evidence to the court proving that the Chinese products in question were not only made from inferior materials, but were in fact, too small.
Exactly how that evidence was introduced was not specifically divulged in the Yahoo News report. However, one rather proud South African court observer speaking with Kielbasablog, described it as "...an impressively innovative variation" of the pivotal Johnny Cochran "If it does not fit...you must acquit!" slam dunk legal argument made famous by Mr. Cochran in the O.J. Simpson murder trial.
The Government of China Ministry of Trade has yet to comment on the ruling.
Meanwhile, in another possibly related development, the China Ministry of Trade has reported that in the days immediately following the story's release, domestic sales of full size pick-up trucks increased 12,000%.
According to the report, the litigant, Sekunjalo Investments Corporation, was able to effectively present evidence to the court proving that the Chinese products in question were not only made from inferior materials, but were in fact, too small.
Exactly how that evidence was introduced was not specifically divulged in the Yahoo News report. However, one rather proud South African court observer speaking with Kielbasablog, described it as "...an impressively innovative variation" of the pivotal Johnny Cochran "If it does not fit...you must acquit!" slam dunk legal argument made famous by Mr. Cochran in the O.J. Simpson murder trial.
The Government of China Ministry of Trade has yet to comment on the ruling.
Meanwhile, in another possibly related development, the China Ministry of Trade has reported that in the days immediately following the story's release, domestic sales of full size pick-up trucks increased 12,000%.
And then, according to this item from the Reuters news agency, there is the ever intriguing actor Nicolas Cage, who while promoting his new thriller movie "Trespass" at the Toronto Film Festival, recently earned the dubious distinction of earning himself Daily Bad points for two bad days...all in one conversation! The first would be for the time, as Cage described it, when he woke up at home to find an intruder, naked from the waist down, standing by his bed eating a Fudgesicle.
The second would be for the day he decided it would be a good idea to promote a movie by telling us about it.
Thanks for filling out our bad association dance card for the next three years, Mr. Cage.
...yeeesh!
The second would be for the day he decided it would be a good idea to promote a movie by telling us about it.
Thanks for filling out our bad association dance card for the next three years, Mr. Cage.
...yeeesh!
"That's right, you go ahead. I'll be fine."
And of course, when it comes to bad days in the pet world, there is also this "Hello??? Remember me????" story direct from Reuters and the warm hearted bunny loving state of Alaska where one lucky resident and her daughter safely escaped a fast moving house fire after being awakened by their loyal and heroic pet rabbit. Alerted to the fiery danger by the frenetic scratching of their pet, the occupants wasted no time in fleeing the flames, including the time it would take to scoop up the alarming (and perhaps somewhat naive) bunny rabbit, and take it with them to safety. As a result, the trapped animal succumbed to smoke inhalation and died.
Apparently in Alaska, bunnies are considered not only cute and useful, but easier to discard than smoke alarm batteries.
Apparently in Alaska, bunnies are considered not only cute and useful, but easier to discard than smoke alarm batteries.
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