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RedMercury

  • Name: Peter Merchant
  • Location: Orange County
  • Job: Software Engineer
On November 24, 2010 6:09 PM in Go Ahead, Touch My Junk: I Want a Foursquare Badge!, they said:

Actually, I was trying to think of something to stick down my pants for my trip through the airport this Christmastime. Obviously something non-lethal but entertaining as the TSA pulls it out. The c...

On November 24, 2010 5:44 PM in Who Put the E. Coli in Your Emmental?, they said:

Because then you end up with mutant bacteria that will crawl up into your brain and turn you into a Zombie! Irradiated cheese? Puh-leeze. Don't you know that radiation is bad for you? Go look at C...

It is clear that this is another boondoggle [...]So, you're saying they shouldn't replace a 40 year-old bridge? Or that it is too expensive? How much do you figure they should spend on a bridge whic...

On November 22, 2010 6:10 PM in Villaraigosa Opts-In for a Full Body Scan at LAX Today, they said:

I didn't think he was being particularly "dickish." I thought it was a pretty fun way to point out a typo. Yes, errors will occasionally slip through. So when they do, you can either (a) be a jerk ...

On November 12, 2010 7:27 PM in Woman Declines Marriage Proposal, Nearly Mowed Down, they said:

For some reason, that scene from "Batman Returns" popped into my head, after Penguin pushes the Ice Princess off the rooftop. Catwoman says, "I thought you were just going to scare her." Penguin rep...

On November 11, 2010 2:08 PM in Harassing a Bicyclist Could Cost You $1000, they said:

I don't necessarily have a problem with it, depending on the definition of damages. "You scared me" and "You hurt my feelings" are not damages....

On November 10, 2010 3:41 PM in Help Pick the Date for CicLAvia 2011, they said:

Here's an idea: Make it the last Friday of the month and then Critical Mass can do their rides there....

On November 9, 2010 4:07 PM in Blowin' Smoke? Schwarzenegger on Why Prop 19 Failed, they said:

Exactly. "Yes, we'll legalize it and tax it!" Who pays the tax? The grower? The purchaser? Who's responsible for collecting these taxes? How much will the tax be? "Uh..." Since the Federal G...

In their defense, the federal money came from the stimulus package which was meant for "shovel ready" projects. The only complete portion of the high speed rail project is the area in the central val...

On November 3, 2010 7:18 PM in Deceased State Senator Oropeza Re-Elected Yesterday, they said:

Certainly a story to remember the next time some chump goes on about how important voting is.Not really. So, she's on the ballot. If she wins, there will be a run-off election to fill her seat. Ass...

On November 2, 2010 6:13 PM in Where to Get Illegal Freebies With Your 'I Voted' Sticker Today, they said:

I got a free sauce at the Fresh Fries truck....

Well, California has no bicycle registry system. However, Long Beach does. This is why some of the bicyclists were cited....

On October 30, 2010 4:04 PM in More Trick than Treat: LASD Warns Beware Drug-Laced Goodies , they said:

Yeah, it's typical "be afraid" fodder for hallowe'en. Snopes article here. The one case of somebody poisoning hallowe'en candy was a father who poisoned his son for the insurance money. There's als...

On October 22, 2010 12:23 PM in Woman Drove Around With Corpse as Passenger for Months, they said:

CAR POOL LANE!...

On October 20, 2010 8:34 PM in Big 'Earthquake' Scheduled for 10:21 a.m. Thursday, they said:

Would it be ironic if there actually WAS an earthquake tomorrow at 10:21am? "Damn! They're going all out for this drill..."...

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