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[PARAGON]

Man sets himself on fire in Calif., apparently protesting religious names for school holidays
ASSOCIATED PRESS

2:49 p.m. December 23, 2006

BAKERSFIELD ? A man doused himself with flammable liquid and set himself afire, apparently to protest a school district's decision to change the names of winter and spring breaks to Christmas and Easter vacation.
The man suffered first degree burns on his shoulders and arms on Friday, Fire Department Capt. Garth Milam said.

He had a sign that read ?(expletive) the religious establishment and KHSD,? said Kern County Sheriff's Deputy John Leyendecker. On Thursday, the Kern High School Board of Trustees had voted to change the names of the holiday breaks.

The man, whose name was not released, also set fire to a Christmas tree and flags in a public area, Milam said.

He stood with an American flag around his shoulders and poured the liquid over himself. The flaming tree ignited the liquid.

Sheriff's Deputy Lance Ferguson said he and a parole agent sprayed him with fire extinguishers.

?The man stood there like this,? Ferguson said, holding his arms across his chest and his head bent down, ?Saying no, no, no.?

[PARAGON]

"I don't like your decision, so I'm... I'm ....... I'm gonna set fire to myself!!!!"

Wow, that works

[f5fstop]

Was he a Buddhist?

[NewHummerGuy]

Should have just let him burn. One less nutjob for us all to pay for.

[K9sH3]

Originally Posted by NewHummerGuy

Should have just let him burn. One less nutjob for us all to pay for.

[KenP]

If you're that stupid, you don't deserve to be put out.

[PARAGON]

Indian runner fails gender test, loses medal

Associated Press

NEW DELHI, India ? An Indian runner who won a silver medal in the women's 800 meters at the Asian Games failed a gender test and was stripped of the medal.

Santhi Soudarajan was tested after the race this month in Doha, Qatar.

The Indian Olympic Association said today it has been told by the Olympic Council of Asia that the 25-year-old runner was disqualified.

"IOA has asked the Athletic Federation of India to return the medal as desired by the Olympic Council of Asia," the Indian Olympic group said.

The IOA also asked its medical commission to inquire into Sounderajan's case and report within 10 days.

There are no compulsory gender tests during events sanctioned by track and field's international ruling body, but athletes may be asked to take a gender test. The medical evaluation panel usually includes a gynecologist, endocrinologist, psychologist and internal medicine specialist.

[KenP]

Read that a few days ago. Too funnay... or maybe not....

[DRTYFN]

[GLBLWARMR]

Why do we always interfere with the gene pool janitors?? Leave them the hell alone when they are doing good things like that.

[westhillsat]

Originally Posted by DRTYFN

That's funny

[-=Mac=-]

Originally Posted by GLBLWARMR

Why do we always interfere with the gene pool janitors?? Leave them the hell alone when they are doing good things like that.

Exactly!! If they want to do the Darwin thing, why interfere?

-Mac