The Perils Of Animal Attraction
Alexander Kirilov, 44, was on a drunken weekend with pals when he leapt on the terrified – but toothy – fur ball.
"When I saw the raccoon I thought I'd have some fun," he told stunned casualty surgeons in Moscow.
Now Russian plastic surgeons are trying to restore his mangled manhood.
"He's been told they can get things working again but they can't sew back on what the raccoon bit off," said a pal.
"That's gone forever so there isn’t going to be much for them to work with."
Man Boldly Robs Store With Bat'leth
COLORADO SPRINGS (AP) — Colorado police say a man with too much "Star Trek" on his mind used a sword modeled after the weapon carried by Klingon warriors to demand money from two convenience stores.
Investigators say the man took an unknown amount of cash from a 7-Eleven store Wednesday but left empty-handed when he tried to rob another store about 25 minutes later.
Police Lt. David Whitlock says no one was injured.The StarTrek.com Web site says the double-pointed sword used by the Klingons on "Star Trek" is crescent-shaped and about a yard long. Police did not specify what material it was made of.
No one has been charged in the incident.
Black History Month Is Upon Us
Yes folks -- it's that time of year again when we all come together and celebrate the many and great contributions of African Americans to the fabric of our great nation.
Next on the docket -- Dick Cheney gives an encore presentation of his celebrated lecture "Being Black in America, A Think Piece". Venue to be announced -- stay tuned for more details.

