I almost killed a small dog today

He wouldn't go into the room where he is supposed to stay all day and so I came very close to dropping a couch on him.

Seriously.

Special Guest Prank

Because this was a slow week, I will finally publish a long awaited guest prank, submitted by St. Petersburg Times Copy Editor and Video Game 'Blogger , Josh Korr:

This is a classic prank invented by my aunt Kimmy. It's perfect for
lightening up a long wait in line, working a crowd, making your friends admire
you, and deconstructing social norms dictating public behavior in large groups.
Good places to pull this prank include: a crowded, rush-hour F train; places
where people wear monocles; and in line for a trendy gay bar. (Social comment
bonus: depending on where you pull this, you can show everyone that awesome
pranks are color-, class-, race-, gender-, etc.-blind).

What happens is you get in line or take your seat, and when you sense a
lull in conversation you look across the crowd, wave, and yell, "Hey Jimmy!
After the show? At 11? Great!" If people don't turn to look for Jimmy, call
for other friends until they do.
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Bonus Prank: When you call to your "friend" (and when you're recounting
this prank at the water cooler or soda fountain tomorrow, you should make quote
marks with your fingers when you say "friend"), you can also make hand motions
to better convey your "message." For instance, holding up one (1) finger on each
hand would help "Jimmy" figure out the time you were supposed to meet. Knocking
your arms together at the forearm to form an X indicates that Jimmy is
incorrect. Once you get comfortable with this prank, you can start creating your
own motions and really blow people's minds.
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New Millennium Addition to Kimmy's Prank: After you've finished your
across-the-crowd conversation, clandestinely set off your In Da Club ring tone.
Then "pick up" and pretend to clarify your plans with Jimmy. (Bonus social
comment to New Millennium Addition: This shows how we're addicted to cell
phones.)
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Slow prank week

I am sorry to have disappointed my readers so much by not providing more tales of hilarious pranks, but the sad fact is, it has been a pretty slow week or two, prank wise. However, I did pull what may be my greatest prank ever-- becoming editor-in-chief of an actual law journal. This is funny and horrifying on so many levels. Mostly horrifying actually.

Incidentally, if anyone has any hilarious legal scholarship they want to get published, contact me.