Things that make you go "Hmmmm…"

[chalsall]

Originally Posted by ewmayer

Edit: One possible flaw in the ointment - Does a 3rd-party witness who pleads the 5th by way of a refusal-to-testify [i.e. in the knowledge that there are no possible grounds for oneself to be prosecuted for the crime] open himself to changes of obstruction of justice?

An interesting question...

What does the code (read: Law) say?

How does said code behave when run on the processors (read: Judges)?

[Prime95]

Originally Posted by ewmayer

Edit: One possible flaw in the ointment - Does a 3rd-party witness who pleads the 5th by way of a refusal-to-testify [i.e. in the knowledge that there are no possible grounds for oneself to be prosecuted for the crime] open himself to changes of obstruction of justice?

A second possible flaw: The prosecutor can provide you with immunity, he "knows" you are an innocent 3rd party witness, and compel you to testify. I've seen that on Perry Mason, or some other such equally unimpeachable source.

[Prime95]

Along similar lines, apparently it is now illegal to teach someone how to lie. So much for "land of the free".

[chalsall]

Originally Posted by Prime95

Along similar lines, apparently it is now illegal to teach someone how to lie. So much for "land of the free".

For those for whom lying comes naturally, the "land of the free" is indeed the "land of opportunity" (sorry... that might come across as cynical...).

[chappy]

http://dailycaller.com/2013/09/09/pi...e-passing-out/

This reminds me of every Friday night of my short-lived college career.

Don't tell RDS or he'll tell me to live the drunken cow fighting to the real mathematicians!

[rogue]

46 State Fairs and What Makes Them Special

[kladner]

Originally Posted by rogue

46 State Fairs and What Makes Them Special

I didn't read them all, nor do a search, but I didn't see anything about deep-fried everything. I think, perhaps, it's the Texas State Fair that has competitions for new deep-fried concoctions every year.

[rogue]

Originally Posted by kladner

I didn't read them all, nor do a search, but I didn't see anything about deep-fried everything. I think, perhaps, it's the Texas State Fair that has competitions for new deep-fried concoctions every year.

In Wisconsin it is "something on a stick", like chocolate covered bacon. I tried it this year. I wouldn't try it again.

[only_human]

The Huffingtonpost has a photo gallery. I don't particularly like clicking through a gallery but did notice the deep fried Kool-Aid from the San Diego County Fair and the Florida State Fair's cheeseburger topped with deep-fried ice cream.
State Fair Foods: The Most Ridiculous Concoctions Of All Time (PHOTO) [huffingtonpost.com]

Texas is the big one, I agree.

25 Deep-Fried Foods From the Texas State Fair [mentalfloss.com]

I looked into this back when fried Coke was a winner.

AKA FRIED FOOD CAPITAL OF TEXAS® [bigtex.com]

Isaac Russo (Deep-Fried Cuban Roll) and Justin Martinez (Fried Thanksgiving Dinner) are all smiles after walking away with a Big Tex® Choice Award in the 2013 competition.

Since the invention of the Fletcher's Corny Dog, fairgoers have often ranked food as one of the top reasons for attending the annual State Fair of Texas.

In 2005, Fair organizers - determined to take the association with food to a new level - organized the first annual Big Tex® Choice Awards contest.
The contest is considered a friendly food fight among Fair concessionaires. The contest is not open to the general public. Only concessionaires leasing space from the State Fair of Texas are eligible to enter.

2013 Most Creative	Fried Thanksgiving Dinner
2013 Best Taste   	Deep-Fried Cuban Roll
2012 Most Creative	Deep Fried Jambalaya
2012 Best Taste   	Fried Bacon Cinnamon Roll
2011 Most Creative	Fried Bubblegum
2011 Best Taste   	Buffalo Chicken in a Flapjack
2010 Most Creative	Fried Beer™
2010 Best Taste   	Texas Fried FRITOS® Pie
2009 Most Creative	Deep Fried Butter
2009 Best Taste   	Fernie's Deep Fried Peaches & Cream
2008 Most Creative	Fried Banana Split
2008 Best Taste   	Chicken Fried Bacon
2007 Most Creative	Deep Fried Latte
2007 Best Taste   	Texas Fried Cookie Dough
2006 Most Creative	Fried Coke
2006 Best Taste   	Fried Praline Perfection
2005 Most Creative	Viva Las Vegas Fried Ice Cream
2005 Best Taste   	Fried PB, Jelly and Banana Sandwich

[kladner]

Waa! I wanted to see number

4. Peanut Butter Banana Cheeseburgers (deep fried)

and all I got was this-

[EdH]

Originally Posted by kladner

Waa! I wanted to see number

4. Peanut Butter Banana Cheeseburgers (deep fried)

and all I got was this-

Couldn't have been that good - they didn't like the plate...