NE Times Letter Writers Continue To Amaze

Ton of stuff in the Northeast Times last week, which I noticed when I was in the NE for Thanksgiving. For example, this letter about how Bill and Hillary are the anti-Jack Kelly:

There are many pet lovers who write letters to the Northeast Times. I wonder what they think of the Clintons’ bid to get back in the White House?

The Clintons entered the White House with their lovable cat Socks. Then they adopted their dog Buddy when Bill got into his women problems and needed to seem more, I guess, normal.

Presidential candidate Hillary once even wrote a book about the pets, and we were told how Socks loved to roll in the laundry (as if Hillary ever did laundry.)

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Darryl Hall Joins Brave Fight Against Annoying Animals

Hey, it appears Darryl Hall hates animals as well. He’s not all about the horse hatred; no, he’s taking on animals that annoy cars.

Dan Gross reports (and somebody on the website forgot to close a bold tag as of 1:45):

Temple grad Daryl Hall opened up to Howard Stern yesterday about his hatred for deer and rabbits, which he says are nothing more than carriers of disease. Hall, who has Lyme disease, told Stern on his Sirius Satellite Radio show that “they should get rid of all of the f—ing deer,” who he said are all full of ticks that carry Lyme disease.

Ooh, spiders. I don’t like spiders. Let’s get rid of them, too. I kinda don’t like skunks, either.

Hey, this is fun. And we should have more red pandas! Are we just allowed to propose killing entire species of animals? Well, I know we’re allowed to do it, but do you think it can become, like, my full-time job?

On a side note, Darryl Hall calling for the extinction of deer rates lower than Jessica Borg’s purse being stolen? Really?

Dan Gross | Jessica Borg’s purse pilfered [Daily News]

Ex-Nun Hordes Super Fast ‘Matrix’ Puppydogs

In Mayfair, a former nun was cited with 62 counts of animal cruelty after investigators found, uh, 46 cats and 16 dogs in her home. The woman apparently was taking in any animals she could get and the place was overrun with cute little bundles of fur.

Neighbors told NBC 10 the stench overwhelmed the neighborhood for two years, so they’re finally happy everything doesn’t smell like shit anymore.

Anyway, while the workers were bringing the dogs out, a few of them escaped, some of them apparently at warp speed, according to the photo above that looks like the poster for The Fugitive. They eventually caught all the dogs in the driveway (called an “alleyway” everywhere but Mayfair).

Also the ex-nun was outside of the house wearing a Phillies t-shirt. Silly. It shoulda been a Michael Vick jersey!

Former Nun Cited For 62 Counts Of Animal Cruelty [NBC 10]

Trendspotting: Animal Heads As A Message Of Discontent With The Recipient

There’s a new way to debate your enemies, and it has nothing to do with rational debate or even Internet blog wars. No, the new way to settle a score is to leave a head on someone’s porch.

It happened on Sunday in Cherry Hill when a pig’s head was left on a Cherry Hill activist’s front step. The woman, Alene Ammond, blamed her political enemies or possibly some kids, while the Inquirer suspected it was taken from Lord of the Flies.

But I suspect it’s more of a growing, awful trend. At Lehigh University, a deer’s head was found at the front of a campus group’s house. The head was left at the Umoja House, where “27 upperclassmen of diverse backgrounds” work “closely with the Office of Multicultural Affairs.” The article says students have dubbed it “the black house.”

Oh, goodie! First, a pig head on an activist’s house. Then, a deer head on a, uhh, multicultural house. Where will the trend lead next?

Head of animal found on campus [The Express-Times]