Missing Socks Located

Sock found on bathroom floor.

A sock was discovered on the bathroom floor at a St. Vital residence this morning.  While there did not appear to any signs of foul play, its partner was nowhere to be seen.

The 5-yr. old owner of the socks was brought it for questioning; however, his story was not only inconsistent, but it also provided no leads to the whereabouts of the other sock.

After searching the house, including under the futon, the matriarch decided to abandon the search.  Upon entering the dining room, the missing sock was located.  The owner of the socks could neither provide any information as to how the socks were separated, nor how they ended up in their current locations.  No charges have been laid.

Second sock is located after house-wide search.

Internet Off All Morning

The Internet in a Winnipeg residence has been turned off and service is not expected to resume until noon.  This is not a result of an unpaid Internet bill, but rather the initiative of the mother in the household.

“I took a look at my kids’ rooms and decided that they should do some cleaning before sitting in front of a computer screen.  The easiest way to insure that happened was to turn off the modem,” said the 36-yr. old mother.

The initial plan was to only keep it off until the rooms were cleaned.  However, when her request was met with attitude from her 11-yr. old son, she told him that it would stay off until noon.

When asked his thoughts on the matter, the boy replied, “I cleaned up my room right away.  I even apologized for being rude, but she still won’t turn it back on.  This is dumb.”

The mother of six is considering making no-Internet mornings part of a long-term plan to reduce the amount of time her children spend in front of the computer and other electronics.

“I don’t think the kids need to be in front of a screen all day.  Neither do I, for that matter.  It can be hard to muster up enough self-control to stay away.  If the option isn’t there, you have to do something else, hopefully something more productive.”