Saturday, March 28, 2015

Most Eyebrow-Raising Headline of the Week




"Drugs squad accidentally gets locals high while burning marijuana mountain" - The Telegraph









11 comments:

James said...

"Another reporter who started feeling dizzy said he had to sit down and have a cup of tea."
Some reporter!

TSB said...

I agree. What a lightweight! And what's up with the tea? Munchies, I could understand, but not tea.

U.S. Army Military Police School, early 1980s, I was present at a "controlled burning" of weed - "enough to get us all Chinese-eyed for a week" according to the Sargent in charge - which is something they used to do so that, in case we ever testified to detecting the odor of burning marijuana as probable cause for a search, we would have a legitimate explanation for knowing what marijuana smelled like. I got giddy, but not dizzy!

James said...

Did you all have enough money to pay your pizza and beer bill?

TSB said...

Oh, sure. Prices were low back then, and we had a beer hall right there in the MP School - the "Pistol Palace." Wonderful memories.

James said...

RE: the subject and the "No No" song. S little while back I was at party (I guess you could call it that) and after some conspiratorial furtiveness someone fired up a joint and passed it around. When it got to me I declined, but someone piped up "it's some of that medical stuff" I looked at it and everyone smiled and said thanks, but I only smoke the good stuff. Ah Skep, the looks were priceless and I was left alone in blissful solitude for the night.

TSB said...

James: When I'm in that situation, I just sing out "Don't Bogart that Joint, My Friend (Pass It Over to Me)." But seriously, I would have to leave the room at that point. Or call 911. Or else fail my next clearance update.

James said...

Not pissing for two or three years would be somewhat difficult to do and explain. That worry for me passed a long time ago.

TSB said...

I've been subject to the surprise whiz quiz for over half of my life, now that I think back on it. The USG is welcome to my urine any time, any place.

It's more a problem for young punk kids in gov't today, since they have friends who may have medical marijuana licenses, or even permits to grow and distribute. What if they have roommates who - legally - smoke dope in Washington DC? Do they get trace amounts in their urine from close contact? If so, how to explain away a positive test result? I fully believe that is a big part of the reason why many Millenials go into the NGO or private sector instead of government.

James said...

Here you go Skep, for no particular reason than you might like it, the original version.
https://youtu.be/1umpe-u86rk

TSB said...

Thanks! I had to look up Ramsey's bio - he only did one album? surprising.

James said...

Yup, just one and a second rumored to come out any day for 35 yrs.. Here in Austin he was known as Walk Around Ramsey.