What’s with trains lately?

First we have the very serious, terrible story of the California train crash that, last I saw, killed 26 people. The engineer apparently ran a red light and is reported to have sent a text message just before the crash. Human error was named the cause of the crash. Maybe we’ll never know precisely what role texting played in that error, but texting while driving a train is far beyond stupid.

Also in train news, on a lighter note because no one died, in this case alcohol was a factor. I know, shocking. Stupidity was a factor, too. How can you be this dumb and live to be 34?

And the trains keep on coming. No one died, but alcohol was a factor here, too. And cigarettes. If you think it’s more careless and drunk than stupid, you’re wrong. It’s stupid.

In non-train stupidity, alcohol was also a factor here. Falling asleep in a store you’re trying to rob is stupid.

But let’s not blame alcohol for every minor indiscretion. Crack deserves some credit, too.

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