Never Trust an Idiot

Never trust an idiot. You never know what road they may be leading you down.

An ice storm occurs when the ambient temperature is higher than the ground temperature. Usually this occurs when the ground is frozen and the air is not cold enough for snow. During an ice storm, rain or sleet falls to the ground without turning to snow or hail. If the ground is frozen (as it is in Minnesota between November and March) the sleet or rain will freeze and become a very obnoxious layer of non-translucent ice which is dangerous to walk and drive on, impossible to get off your car, and stays around for a very long time.

Broomball is a sport played on a hockey rink with slightly taller goals, a relatively soft ball about the size of a size 3 kids soccer ball. It is played with teams of about six, who wear helmets and whatever pads they can scrounge up. The really dedicated buy suction cup shoes, similar to the "shoes for crews" that custodians often wear. The bludgeoning instrument resembles a cross between a broom and a lacrosse stick. Its is about 3 feet long and has a isoceles rubber triangle at the end which is used to send the ball across the ice in the fashion of a golf drive. Pictures and more information are available at broomball.com.

If stupidity were genetic, I think there is cause for a wholescale genocide. However, I am confident that the members of my village will escape the impending doom of ignorance with confidance and speed.