Straight Line of the Day: And Why Would a Person Surf Naked on a Train?

Man arrested after surfing naked on top of moving locomotive
KDVR Denver | 07/17/2026 | Spencer Kristensen

DENVER (KDVR) — A man was arrested for surfing naked on top of a moving locomotive on Thursday, according to a social media post from the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office.

The man, identified as Daniel Ray Ballance of Quartzsite, Arizona, broke the window on a Union Pacific Railroad locomotive and entered it.

Ballance was arrested and faces a combination of felony and misdemeanor charges, according to the sheriff’s office.

“For those of you who had the unfortunate experience of seeing this gentleman surfing naked on top of a moving locomotive yesterday, I want you to know that he was arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges,” said the post.

He reportedly expressed to law enforcement his love of vodka, beer and the banjo.

“Daniel expressed his love of vodka, beer and playing the banjo. Unfortunately, we had to separate him from those loves and the train ride,” said the sheriff’s office.

Science!

Eating eggs linked to dangerous heart condition that triggers stroke, new study suggests
Daily Mail | July 24, 2026 | Ciaran Foreman

… experts at the Cleveland Clinic in the US have found that those with the life-threatening problem have high levels of trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) – which is produced in the gut in response to certain foods.

TMAO is released during digestion of nutrients like carnitine and choline, which are in foods like beef steak and livers, pork and egg yolks.

Can IMAO sue Science for copyright infringement?  The innocent public might think IMAO is released during digestion.

IMAO is just TMAO without the bar at the top — a barless top.