Stop to Take a Tinkle

Okay, so by now I’m sure you’ve heard about the crazy NASA employee who drove from Texas to Florida, bent on kidnapping (and possibly murdering) a romantic rival. With every telling of this story in the media – and there have been plenty - it is mentioned early on how she wore a disposable adult diaper so she wouldn’t have to stop to use the bathroom.

That struck me as ludicrous. Not stopping is not an option. It’s 950 miles from Houston to the Space Coast, for crying out loud. There’s not a vehicle on the market that can travel that distance without a refill, probably two. So what’s the problem? Why couldn’t she stop to use the facilities - or at the very least, put on a fresh diaper (ugh) - at the same time she stopped to fill the tank? Personally, I never understood how even 1-year-olds can continue running around playing when they're wet or poopy. But for a grown woman to keep driving under those circumstances is just inconceivable.

Looks like the media is making the case for the insanity/mental defect claim that is sure to follow.