Annals Of Inanity: Escape From Alcatraz…

Over the weekend, a retired Marine named Jay Platt swam the frigid 1.5 miles from Alcatraz Island to the San Francisco waterfront. Big deal, you say? Well, Platt raised the level of difficulty somewhat by doing it with…HIS HANDS AND FEET TIED. Why? Who knows what wierdness lurks in the hearts of men. But you can read about the whole thing here. And you can watch a video here. Semper F-F-F-F-fi, hombre…

Bound Man Swimming: “Damn, this would be a good way to get Al Qaeda suspects to talk…”