Happy National Velociraptor Awareness Day!

Happy National Velociraptor Awareness Day! - As I meander about, I find that people are very aware of the threat posed by zombies, and most are prepared to do battle with a zombie horde. Few. however, appear to be similarly aware of the threat posed by velociraptors, and most are ill-prepared to deal with a velociraptor swarm.

The American Society for Velociraptor Attack Prevention is an excellent resource for information regarding velociraptors and methodologies for dealing with them.

Here is a brief overview of information available from the ASVA: Know the Enemy

The velociraptor is a bipedal carnivore with a long, stiffened tail and can be distinguished from other dromaeosaurids by its long and low skull, with an upturned snout. It bores a relatively large, sickle-shaped claw, typical of dromaeosaurid and troodontid dinosaurs. This enlarged claw, up to 67 millimeters (2.6 in) long around its outer edge, is a predatory device, used to tear into the prey, delivering a fatal blow.

Velociraptors are often found on tropical islands, converted to millionaire amusement parks, but are commonly being sighted in the Pacific Northwest. Of the essential facts you should know about velociraptors:

Velociraptors hunt in packs, and are known to form an equilateral triangle around their prey. Velociraptors can accelerate 4 m/s2, with a top speed of 25 m/s on open terrain, 10 m/s while wounded, and 10 m/s in indoor laboratories.

Velociraptors can open doors, but are slowed by them. They can open an initial door in approximately 5 minutes, and will take half that time for each subsequent door.

Velociraptors do not know fear.

Local Police Department Crime Information Resource for Citizens, National Farm Animals Day, and Bizarre News

Local Police Department Crime Information Resource for Citizens - There is an excellent new crime information resource provided by the Corning Police Department. To access this excellent resource, go to: CPD Online. Administrative Analyst Tom Watson maintains the site. I expressed to him that I thought the site was really well done and provided an excellent resource for citizens interested in obtaining information regarding local crimes.

I highly recommend the site to all citizens. The highlight of the site is a crime map that shows where crimes and incidents have taken place. The legend shows the type of call, and clicking on a flag on the map opens a Google Street View image of the location and another window reports Call Type, Address, Date of Call, Time of Call, Date Closed, Time Closed, Disposition, and Incident #. Visitors may also sign up for email alerts. The alerts may be chosen for specific incident types and one may choose to have them sent daily or weekly.

National Farm Animals Day - April 10th is National Farm Animals Day, an annual event that helps shine the spotlight on the plight of slaughter animals. This special day also helps find homes for abused, neglected and/or abandoned farm animals and also brings attention to the many benefits of a compassionate, meat-free diet. The annual holiday is the brainchild of animal lover, vegetarian and Celebrity Pet Lifestyle Expert, Colleen Paige, who also founded National Puppy Day.

Bizarre News - These are some of the unusual news items I encountered this morning, whilst scurrying about the Web.

NJ Police hunt for thief who took $100,000 of hamburger patties

High school baseball players accused of biting teammate in hazing ritual

Woman Tries To Steal Research Ship While Scientists Sleep

Man Accused Of Biting Naked 13-month Old Son On Highway

$3,000 Toilet Stolen From Japanese Public Bathroom

Man Breaks Guinness World Record By Cracking 142 Eggs With Head In One Minute

DUI Suspect, Calls 911 On Himself