YOU CAN’T MAKE THIS STUFF UP

Did you ever notice that there is Braille on the key pad at the drive up ATM?

Add this to the mindlessness:

I’m driving in to work today and I hear a news article. Some of the details escaped me since I was typing an e-mail on my Blackberry while driving with my knees (also pretty mindless), but my ears perked up as the story unfolded:

Somewhere, LI -- Police answer a call about a wild pit bull dog. They’re familiar with this dog as there have been several complaints. The dog attacks one of the several responding officers. He shoots it with his 9MM automatic. The enraged dog continues the attack as the bullet entered his (the dog's) abdomen. Other responding officers shot the dog 3 more times. Dog and attacked officer are currently recovering from their wounds.

I can understand why they would treat the dog-bit cop, but why did they spend time patching up a lunatic pit-bull (shot four times at close range with police pistols). Surely they will euthanize this mutt, won’t they? Did they operate on it for the practice?? And another thing -- can’t they get these cops more effective weapons. Four shots hit the dog and it’s still alive. I’m not going to comment on marksmanship (or for the more PC, markspersonship), because its probably dangerous and hard to hit the attacker without hitting the attackee, but come on, if this were a lunatic person with a weapon, how about something with a little more stopping power?

And one last thing, what is it with pit bulls and their owners. These dogs are nuts! How about a nice cocker spaniel or or better yet, get your kid a gerbil.