Archive for February, 2005
A 64-year-old driver’s education instructor is hospitalized after being run over by his student.
Patricia Erwin was freed from underneath a car after being trapped for 15 minutes after being run over by an unnamed student. She underwent surgery for broken ribs, a broken leg, and a shoulder injury.
Erwin was working [...]
February 14th, 2005 | Posted in Odd News | No Comments
This actually seems like a pretty good idea, albeit a little on the expensive side. It’s a straw that purifies the water going up as your drink. It filters out 96% of the crud in the water, so in a pinch you can bend down and drink directly from a puddle.
February 12th, 2005 | Posted in Misc | 1 Comment
A New Yorker was arrested for robbing a bank. Bart Thomas has been linked to at least 13 other robberies because of poor spelling. He spelled robbery r-o-b-r-i and quick k-w-i-k.
Source: ABC13.com - Kwik! This is a robri! Errors spell arrest for bank robbery suspect
February 11th, 2005 | Posted in Criminals | No Comments
In one of my earlier postings I mentioned an old grouch that sued two Colorado teens for causing an anxiety attack by leaving cookies on her front porch. Well, there’s more to it.
February 10th, 2005 | Posted in Legal | No Comments
Virgin Mobile in Australia announced a perfect solution for bad dates. You secretly dial a 3 digit number on your cell phone and hang up. A few minutes later an operator will call you back with an excuse to leave. They’ll even walk you through it if you need.
Virgin surveyed [...]
February 10th, 2005 | Posted in Odd News | No Comments
Apparently, in London tearing off your lover’s testicle carries a two and a half year sentence.
February 10th, 2005 | Posted in Odd News | No Comments
Little Rock police busted in to a house as a group of children were sitting down to eat birthday cake. The woman hosting the party was accused of selling marijuana from the house, and has been under stakeout for the past several weeks.
At the time of the raid, the accused woman was in [...]
February 10th, 2005 | Posted in Odd News | No Comments
A bill passed in Virginia makes it illegal to display underpants in a “lewd or indecent manner.” The law carries a $50 fine. According to the bill sponsor, his constituents are offended by underwear being visible above the pant waist line.
On opponent feels that the bill singles out young black males.
Source: [...]
February 10th, 2005 | Posted in Legal | No Comments
A jury in Long Island tossed out a case against Harvey Kash and a friend of his. The ‘crime’: they were telling lawyer jokes. The arrest was for disorderly conduct.
One example of the jokes the pair were telling: “How can you tell if a lawyer is lying? His lips [...]
February 10th, 2005 | Posted in Legal | No Comments
An online romance ends in divorce for a pair of Jordanians. Turns out they were already married.
February 9th, 2005 | Posted in Computers | No Comments