Bad mayor ought to be beaten with Wiffle Bat

A former California mayor and his wife have been sentenced to 6 months in jail after pleading guilty to the theft of more than $20,000 from Little League coffers. The former mayor was president of the Adelanto Little League, and his wife was a board member during the years the money from the league's annual fireworks sales went missing.

The 210 take: This is why we keep South Texas mayors away from Little League. Well, that and the child predator restraining orders.
 

British key to success: Namely, your name

A recent survey found British parents believe choosing the right name for their newborn can be crucial for their future happiness. More than one-third of parents believed the right name can give a child confidence or help their child's career prospects. British parents agonize for up to 45 hours over the name of their child — a combined 30 million hours annually, according to the survey.

The 210 take: And after all that time thinking, they still choose the name Nigel.
 

Facebook users get lost in translation

Facebook, the social networking giant worth as much as $15 billion, is getting heat for asking users to translate the Web site into nearly two dozen languages — for free. The Spanish-language version has taken a particular beating for grammatical problems throughout, such as spelling “ase” instead of “hace” (for “makes” or “does”) and usage of the word “lenguaje” for “language” rather than the correct “idioma.”

The 210 take: Users translated Facebook's name in Spanish to “El Libro Cheapo.”
 

Gator-napping punks use palm frond, tape

Five students at a Florida college are accused of trying to use a palm frond and duct tape to steal a baby alligator from a miniature golf course. George King, the general manager at the course, said that the 25 juvenile gators at the exhibit can still deliver a strong bite. “If you stick your finger out and they grab it in a death roll, you might lose it,” King told the Orlando Sentinel. “I really don't know for sure because we haven't tried it yet.”

The 210 take: Yet?
 

It's been a rough week for alligators, idiots

A state trooper who pulled over an erratic driver south of Houston found a 6-foot-long alligator lounging in the backseat. William Johnson told investigators he had wrestled the alligator from a roadside ditch, got it into the car and drove to his boss's house.

The 210 take: During these tough economic times, people will do anything to boost that annual salary review.

With staff and wire reports