Coming Up Next on Playboy for Kids ...

(March 18) -- I'd like to talk today about a very serious subject, Type 2 diabetes, but you'll just have to wait in anticipation, even though that wait might just kill you.

Before we talk life and death, let's talk porn. There's no way in hell that the Playboy Channel showed up on a children's network in North Carolina by accident, and that's what Time Warner Cable is saying.

It's just not possible. The layer upon layer of irony make such a screw-up cosmically impossible.

I'm guessing that some bored programming guy got a quick laugh (and likely a pink slip) for making this "accident" happen. But even if it wasn't deliberate, it certainly made children's programming worth watching for a short while.

Really, the worst part of the whole thing is the outrage that's being expressed. Parents who are befuddled about this sort of thing need to think back to their youth, in the halcyon days of watching a scrambled mess of green bars trying to sort out the difference between static and a possible nipple. Besides, have any of these folks even heard of the Internet? Chances are, kids are seeing much worse than what Playboy has to offer.

From Fark: Cable glitch replaces children's TV with Playboy channel for the BEST TWO HOURS EVER (smh.com.au)

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And speaking of the Internet and corruption, did you know that car dealerships can disable your car via the Web? I didn't either. But more than 100 people in Dallas just found that out when a disgruntled employee took out his frustrations over being fired on them. And this is why, despite my tech affiliations and love of shiny new things, I still drive an old Dodge truck.

From Fark: Disgruntled ex-employee of car dealership accused of remotely disabling 100 customers' cars over the Internet. In other news, your car dealer can apparently disable your car over the Internet (dailyfinance.com)

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There are far fewer factors figuring for a featured link on Fark than fantastic feats of alliteration:

From Fark: Gambling GILF grievously gyps guru, galled gaolers grab granny (dailytelegraph.com.au)

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And finally, I know you've all been waiting to know about the Type 2 diabetes fact. It turns out, one of the key causes for developing the disease may be -- and you'll never guess this -- mouth-watering anticipation. So much for the old saying, "There's no harm in waiting."

From Fark: A possible factor in Type 2 diabetes risk is antici- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (upi.com)

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Joe Peacock is a staffer at Fark.com, one of the best sources for weird news. The views he expresses are his own and not necessarily those of this news organization.]