When Escaping From Jail . . . Watch Your Step

In what seems like something out of a cartoon, authorities in Alton, Texas are reporting that a pair of inmates, Jesus Albert Suarez Chavez, 17, and Roman Orozco Martinez, 22, were caught attempting to escape from the jail. While capturing a prisoner is not very note worthy, how they captured one of them is. During their escape attempt through the air conditioner vents, one of the inmates fell through the ceiling into the office of Police Chief Baldemar Flores. The other inmate was captured attempting to get into the air vent. Needless to say, the walking on ceiling tiles was probably not the best way to escape.

When I heard about this I had two totally different feelings. First, I was reminded of all of the stupid criminal acts, such as robbing a police officer or asking an officer for dope. But then, the cynical side of me perked up and started to wonder if the inmates were then going to sue for possible injuries. In a world where McDonalds can be sued for hot coffee why couldn't the city or the ceiling manufacturer or installer be sued. Was there a warning in the air vent that it could not handle the weight of the person? Maybe it is me, but if we have so many stupid labels on things, maybe the air vents should have them too?

Happy Bump Day?

I have heard of Wednesday being referred to as “Hump Day,” but Baskin Robbins is trying to have tomorrow referred to as “Bump Day.” From 11 AM – 10 PM in certain markets (California, Chicago, New York, Nashville, TN, and El Paso, TX), expectant mothers can receive a free 3 ounce cone of their soft serve ice cream. Yes, soft serve ice cream.

Baskin Robbins is now offering soft serve ice cream. In addition to a cone, they are also offering sundaes, pies, and what appears to be their equivalent to a Dairy Queen Blizzard. Their version is called a “31 Below” and is available in the following six flavors: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, Heath, Oreo, Chocolate Oreo, Fudge Brownie, and Strawberry Banana. I am skeptical that theirs is as good as Dairy Queen’s, but if they want to send me a free coupon to try one, I would gladly do so. Otherwise, I will stick with my Blizzard.

For those that are nutritionally conscious, below is a table that highlights the nutritional differences between a vanilla cone with vanilla soft serve income from Baskin Robbins, McDonalds, and Dairy Queen:

	Baskin Robbins	McDonalds	Dairy Queen
Serving Size (oz)	6	3.2	5
Calories	280	150	240
Fat (g)	11	3.5	7
Carbohydrates (g)	37	24	32
Cholesterol (mg)	40	15	20
Fiber (g)	0	0	0
Protein (g)	8	4	6

So all you expectant mothers, go out and celebrate. If anyone tries Baskin Robbins new soft serve ice cream, please let me know how it tastes.

Madison High School Senior Forgets Handcuffs for Prom Outfit, So Cops Provide Them

While most of America was watching CBS to find out who the winner of Survivor Micronesia: Fans vs Favorites was (congratulations Parvati Shallow), Marche Taylor, a senior at Madison High School in Houston, Texas, was wondering what her prom would have been like. When Taylor showed up to her prom, school officials would not let her in, claiming that her outfit was “too skimpy” and “too revealing.” (Click here for a link to a video that includes pictures of the prom dress.) So Taylor offered to modify her dress and cover up some of her body, but that was not enough for the official, because she had no undergarments on. Therefore, Taylor was given the choice of either going home or going to jail. In turn, Taylor requested her money back. It was at this point, that the arguing became more heated. The police were called and Taylor was handcuffed and escorted from the prom.

What are your thoughts? Is the dress too skimpy? Does it matter if the Taylor was 17 or 18? Since she is a senior, she may be going to college next year. Is that dress an outrage at a college function or at a club?

One of my questions is, what do Taylor’s parents think? Personally, I am not as offended by this outfit as others. I have seen a lot worse. In the end, I think the use of handcuffs was probably excessive, but may have been necessary. I can only imagine the scene that was raised at the hotel.