The Stuff I Didn't Get To -- 3/12/07

-Qapla'!-
A finnish member of parliament is seeking votes on his website in english, swedish, finnish, and klingon. "Some have thought it is blasphemy to mix politics and Klingon," says Jyrki Kasvi. "Others say it is good if politicians can laugh at themselves." Vulcans say they'd be outraged at the exclusion of their language, but their lack of emotion makes them incapable of it. Kasvi's site can be reached at Kasvi.org. (Reuters)

-Indigenous people don't count-
"No, your other left..."



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-A shocking crime-
A motorist near Widener, AR reported seeing a man lying near power lines. "When deputies arrived, they discovered [Terry] Padgett had been holding a long pole with a cutter on the end. Investigators said downed wire cut from other poles was found nearby." Police surmised he was trying to steal copper wire. The wire was live and Padgett was not. Charles Darwin could not be reached for comment. (AP)