Tag: damage

Sorted #69

clock repair

Jeremy was mortified at the damage his uncharacteristic temper-tantrum had caused, but with some paper, glue, a decent marker pen and a bagful of “can do” attitude he was confident that Susan wouldn’t notice anything amiss when she returned from her mother’s. He just had to pray that she wouldn’t notice the cats absence…

Collateral damage

John pretty soon tired of explaining to people that the damage had nothing to do with the damned hurricane. It was the name of his ex-wife.
John pretty soon tired of explaining to people that the damage had nothing to do with the damned hurricane. It was the name of his ex-wife.

People with issues #255

Even as a small child Wonder Woman had issues with anger management.
Even as a small child Wonder Woman had issues with anger management.

View from a Rhino House: the other wailing wall

In the US an El Paso man faces 2 years in jail after pleading guilty to pissing against walls of the Alamo, the Disneyesque ruin seen by many as the symbol of Texas.

Daniel Athens pleaded guilty in a San Antonio court on Tuesday to the “Criminal Mischief of a Public Monument or Place of Human Burial,” which carries a punishment of up to 2 years in prison in the US’ most jail-happy state.

Athens was arrested almost 2 years ago after an “Alamo Ranger,” one of the law officers who guard the state’s No. 1 tourist attraction, saw him relieve himself on the wall of the 260-year-old building.

As part of a defence-proposed plea deal Athens will have to pay $4,000 to repair any damage he caused. (Either that was one terribly built wall or this man has a serious kidney & bladder problem – $4000 damage from a single stream of urine? – Santa Anna could have saved a lot of time by hiring this guy’s ancestor)

The Alamo has suffered its share of urinary insults down the years, the most famous was from chemically-challenged British rocker Ozzy Osbourne, who in 1982 urinated on the Cenotaph, for no reason that he could coherently explain, then or later.

Outrages tourists shocked at the damage to the fine old building cause by one thoughtless moment of micturition.
Outraged tourists shocked at the damage to the fine old building cause by one thoughtless moment of micturition.

Sorted #43

The damage wasn't serious but Clive's temporary repair was a little conspicuous.
The damage wasn’t serious but Clive’s temporary repair was a little conspicuous.

Advertising #48

This rather clever campaign had to be withdrawn after the bus was mistakenly withdrawn form service for major repairs 17 times in 1 month.
This rather clever campaign had to be withdrawn after the bus was mistakenly withdrawn from service for major repairs 17 times in 1 month.

After the sequester

In truth by Sunday morning, things were beginning to look a little rough, even in Washington....
In truth, by Sunday morning things were beginning to look a little rough, even in Washington….