lest you didnt think merv had a sense of humor
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Man Drives Car Into McDonalds After Not Getting Fries
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Police said a Florida man was so angry he didn't get the fries he ordered he rammed his car into a McDonald's restaurant.
Jacksonville police said David Spillers drove through the play area and smashed into the side of a McDonald's restaurant and then sped off. Police tracked him down by following a trail of broken glass to his car, which was parked at a nearby apartment complex.
No one was injured in the incident. Spillers is facing several charges.
Jacksonville police said David Spillers drove through the play area and smashed into the side of a McDonald's restaurant and then sped off. Police tracked him down by following a trail of broken glass to his car, which was parked at a nearby apartment complex.
No one was injured in the incident. Spillers is facing several charges.
doesnt anyone shoot anymore? i dont get my fries i gots to pull out my nine and cap somebody. thats how i roll. god , how i love florida.............
Snipes' Tax Fraud Trial Opens in Ocala
OCALA, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for Wesley Snipes ticked off more than 70 potential character witnesses, including several celebrities, as jury selection began Monday in the actor's tax fraud and conspiracy trial.
Muhammad Ali, Spike Lee, Tom Brokaw, Barbara Walters, Woody Harrelson, Sylvester Stallone and Gus Van Sant were among the names mentioned.
Snipes, 45, and two co-defendants, both known tax protesters, are accused of conspiring to defraud the U.S. of millions of dollars. The actor allegedly first collaborated with Eddie Ray Kahn and Douglas P. Rosile in 2000, then stopped filing tax returns.
Prosecutors say he fraudulently tried to retrieve $11 million in paid 1996 and 1997 taxes and directed his movie companies to stop withholding taxes from employees.
Attorneys for Snipes insist he was misled by unscrupulous advisers and didn't know he was doing anything wrong. They have tried, unsuccessfully, to separate the three defendants at trial.
Snipes, who starred in the "Blade" movies, faces as many as 16 years in prison if convicted, while Kahn and Rosile face 10 years.
His case has been delayed twice because of his commitments and the huge volume of paperwork in the case. Jury selection did not conclude Monday, as had been scheduled.
Snipes had tried unsuccessfully to get his trial moved from this central Florida town, arguing it was racist and he couldn't get a fair hearing. The pool of 37 potential jurors was predominantly white, and Senior Judge William Terrell Hodges moved through them slowly.
Most had heard of the case, but not extensively.
Before court, Snipes appeared at a vigil with the leaders of several predominantly black churches. The pastors followed Snipes to the courthouse and continued to watch when jury selection began.
Snipes did not speak after court, on the advice of counsel. But two attorneys from his legal team offered short statements, reminding potential jurors that Snipes went to high school in nearby Orlando and of "the dichotomy of the man known as Wesley Snipes."
"We want the jury to understand that Wesley Snipes is very much like everybody at the same time, and at the same time very different," said Daniel Meachum, a longtime Snipes adviser.
Lead attorney Robert Bernhoft said Snipes "begged, pleaded and prayed for answers from the IRS" but got no response before the indictment.
Muhammad Ali, Spike Lee, Tom Brokaw, Barbara Walters, Woody Harrelson, Sylvester Stallone and Gus Van Sant were among the names mentioned.
Snipes, 45, and two co-defendants, both known tax protesters, are accused of conspiring to defraud the U.S. of millions of dollars. The actor allegedly first collaborated with Eddie Ray Kahn and Douglas P. Rosile in 2000, then stopped filing tax returns.
Prosecutors say he fraudulently tried to retrieve $11 million in paid 1996 and 1997 taxes and directed his movie companies to stop withholding taxes from employees.
Attorneys for Snipes insist he was misled by unscrupulous advisers and didn't know he was doing anything wrong. They have tried, unsuccessfully, to separate the three defendants at trial.
Snipes, who starred in the "Blade" movies, faces as many as 16 years in prison if convicted, while Kahn and Rosile face 10 years.
His case has been delayed twice because of his commitments and the huge volume of paperwork in the case. Jury selection did not conclude Monday, as had been scheduled.
Snipes had tried unsuccessfully to get his trial moved from this central Florida town, arguing it was racist and he couldn't get a fair hearing. The pool of 37 potential jurors was predominantly white, and Senior Judge William Terrell Hodges moved through them slowly.
Most had heard of the case, but not extensively.
Before court, Snipes appeared at a vigil with the leaders of several predominantly black churches. The pastors followed Snipes to the courthouse and continued to watch when jury selection began.
Snipes did not speak after court, on the advice of counsel. But two attorneys from his legal team offered short statements, reminding potential jurors that Snipes went to high school in nearby Orlando and of "the dichotomy of the man known as Wesley Snipes."
"We want the jury to understand that Wesley Snipes is very much like everybody at the same time, and at the same time very different," said Daniel Meachum, a longtime Snipes adviser.
Lead attorney Robert Bernhoft said Snipes "begged, pleaded and prayed for answers from the IRS" but got no response before the indictment.
his lawyers just cracked open a whole deck of race cards and hope to draw to the straight. just pay your damn taxes wesley. we all have to do it. god knows you made enough money off of those shitty movies. this just shows that just because you made a bundle of cash from acting it doesnt make you a rocket scientist. i cant believe a grown man could fall for such a bullshit scam.
Spears shocks shoppers with striptease
Britney Spears stunned sales staff at a Betsey Johnson store in Sherman Oaks, California on Sunday when she stepped out of a fitting room completely naked.
A day before Spears' bizarre antics outside a Los Angeles courthouse cost her visitation rights to her young son for a month, the singer was stripping in front of shoppers.
Spears and her paparazzi boyfriend Adnan Ghalib caused a stir at the upmarket store upon their arrival, and as trendy shoppers watched, Spears grabbed a Betsey Johnson dress and took it to a fitting room.
But when she re-appeared, she wasn't wearing the dress or what she had on when she entered the store.
One store employee who witnessed Spears' shocking display tells Life & Style magazine, "I was blown away. Britney's private parts were right in front of me!
"I grabbed a dress to cover her and she screamed, 'Get away from me! Don't you *****ng come near me!'"
Witnesses allege Spears and Ghalib then spent more than 30 minutes alone in one of the store's fitting rooms before the singer stumbled out, mumbling unintelligibly.
Another employee says, "I couldn't understand a word she was saying. She was slurring and spitting, and talking with a British accent... I wanted to help her, but she was so mean that I left her alone."
The bizarre scene at Betsey Johnson came during a weekend when Spears was spotted out and about with her new man, wearing one of the dresses she wore when she wed Kevin Federline in 2004.
She returned to the area after her bizarre Los Angeles Superior Court antics on Monday for more craziness - she took an army of paparazzi into a nearby church and insisted on sitting in silence for just over two minutes.
anyone else tired of her? just how fucked up do you have to act to knock your pregnant ,underage sister off of the headlines? please go back to the trailer park you crawled out from under....or ,at the very least, o.d. soon.
A day before Spears' bizarre antics outside a Los Angeles courthouse cost her visitation rights to her young son for a month, the singer was stripping in front of shoppers.
Spears and her paparazzi boyfriend Adnan Ghalib caused a stir at the upmarket store upon their arrival, and as trendy shoppers watched, Spears grabbed a Betsey Johnson dress and took it to a fitting room.
But when she re-appeared, she wasn't wearing the dress or what she had on when she entered the store.
One store employee who witnessed Spears' shocking display tells Life & Style magazine, "I was blown away. Britney's private parts were right in front of me!
"I grabbed a dress to cover her and she screamed, 'Get away from me! Don't you *****ng come near me!'"
Witnesses allege Spears and Ghalib then spent more than 30 minutes alone in one of the store's fitting rooms before the singer stumbled out, mumbling unintelligibly.
Another employee says, "I couldn't understand a word she was saying. She was slurring and spitting, and talking with a British accent... I wanted to help her, but she was so mean that I left her alone."
The bizarre scene at Betsey Johnson came during a weekend when Spears was spotted out and about with her new man, wearing one of the dresses she wore when she wed Kevin Federline in 2004.
She returned to the area after her bizarre Los Angeles Superior Court antics on Monday for more craziness - she took an army of paparazzi into a nearby church and insisted on sitting in silence for just over two minutes.
anyone else tired of her? just how fucked up do you have to act to knock your pregnant ,underage sister off of the headlines? please go back to the trailer park you crawled out from under....or ,at the very least, o.d. soon.
Dad unleashes eye-for-eye wrath after girl's rape, police say
FORT WORTH -- When the Arlington father caught his teenage stepson sexually assaulting his 8-year-old daughter late Jan. 2, investigators say the 32-year-old man did the right thing -- he called police.
The 18-year-old was arrested by Arlington police on suspicion of aggravated sexual assault. The girl was taken to the hospital, where an examination revealed she'd been raped anally. And the father issued a stern warning to his wife.
"He didn't want anybody to help (the teen)," said Sgt. Cheryl Johnson, supervisor of the Fort Worth sex crimes unit, adding that the man also stated that he would hurt his stepson.
But unbeknownst to the father, police say, the man's wife posted bond for her son's release from the Arlington jail. When the teen called home for a ride on the early afternoon of Jan. 3, it was his stepfather who answered the phone and arrived at the jail to pick up the teen.
But the pair didn't go home, investigators say.
Instead, the Arlington man drove his stepson to an abandoned house in east Fort Worth where he delivered his own brand of justice. He severely beat the teen with a baseball bat, then anally raped him with a wrench-like metal tool.
On Friday, the father turned himself into the Tarrant County Jail on a warrant for aggravated sexual assault. He was released Saturday after posting a $17,500 bond.
"This is a very unique case, but we have a criminal justice system in place, and no one can take the law into their own hands," Johnson said. "They need to allow the criminal justice system to work for them and although the process may seem long, it is the process that works."
The Star-Telegram and Star-Telegram.com are not naming the father or the teen to protect the identity of the 8-year-old girl.
Johnson said after the sexual assault, the father left the scene. The stepson made his way to a pay phone, where he called police and was hospitalized.
That same day, investigators obtained a search warrant for the abandoned house in the 2700 block of Canberra Court near Cobb Park. Though boarded up, the pair made entry inside through a board that moved, Johnson said.
"We did find evidence at the scene to corroborate our victim's story," Johnson said.
Tarrant County court records show the father had received two years deferred adjudication probation in November 1996 after pleading guilty to burglary of a habitation.
As part of that plea-in-bar agreement, the man avoided prosecution on four other charges: possession of marijuana, theft by check, and two cases of assault with bodily injury. His probation, however, was revoked in 2000, and he was sentenced to two years in prison.
The father also received a 30-day jail sentence for assault with bodily injury in 2001 and a 20-day jail sentence for possession of marijuana in 2006, records show.
The 18-year-old stepson does not have an adult criminal record in Tarrant County, records show.
and you thought that mom who sold her sons car was tough. i understand that dad didnt even lube up. i know everyone thinks this is horrible but the kids lucky that i'm not his father. he would have begged to be anally raped compared to what i would have done. suffice to say his singing voice would have gone up an octave.
The 18-year-old was arrested by Arlington police on suspicion of aggravated sexual assault. The girl was taken to the hospital, where an examination revealed she'd been raped anally. And the father issued a stern warning to his wife.
"He didn't want anybody to help (the teen)," said Sgt. Cheryl Johnson, supervisor of the Fort Worth sex crimes unit, adding that the man also stated that he would hurt his stepson.
But unbeknownst to the father, police say, the man's wife posted bond for her son's release from the Arlington jail. When the teen called home for a ride on the early afternoon of Jan. 3, it was his stepfather who answered the phone and arrived at the jail to pick up the teen.
But the pair didn't go home, investigators say.
Instead, the Arlington man drove his stepson to an abandoned house in east Fort Worth where he delivered his own brand of justice. He severely beat the teen with a baseball bat, then anally raped him with a wrench-like metal tool.
On Friday, the father turned himself into the Tarrant County Jail on a warrant for aggravated sexual assault. He was released Saturday after posting a $17,500 bond.
"This is a very unique case, but we have a criminal justice system in place, and no one can take the law into their own hands," Johnson said. "They need to allow the criminal justice system to work for them and although the process may seem long, it is the process that works."
The Star-Telegram and Star-Telegram.com are not naming the father or the teen to protect the identity of the 8-year-old girl.
Johnson said after the sexual assault, the father left the scene. The stepson made his way to a pay phone, where he called police and was hospitalized.
That same day, investigators obtained a search warrant for the abandoned house in the 2700 block of Canberra Court near Cobb Park. Though boarded up, the pair made entry inside through a board that moved, Johnson said.
"We did find evidence at the scene to corroborate our victim's story," Johnson said.
Tarrant County court records show the father had received two years deferred adjudication probation in November 1996 after pleading guilty to burglary of a habitation.
As part of that plea-in-bar agreement, the man avoided prosecution on four other charges: possession of marijuana, theft by check, and two cases of assault with bodily injury. His probation, however, was revoked in 2000, and he was sentenced to two years in prison.
The father also received a 30-day jail sentence for assault with bodily injury in 2001 and a 20-day jail sentence for possession of marijuana in 2006, records show.
The 18-year-old stepson does not have an adult criminal record in Tarrant County, records show.
and you thought that mom who sold her sons car was tough. i understand that dad didnt even lube up. i know everyone thinks this is horrible but the kids lucky that i'm not his father. he would have begged to be anally raped compared to what i would have done. suffice to say his singing voice would have gone up an octave.
Officers Arrest Naked Driver after Chase
An overnight high-speed chase in the capital city ends with an awkward arrest for officers -- a naked man behind the wheel.
The pursuit ended in a collision just before 4:00 Sunday morning near the intersection of Medgar Evers Boulevard and Martin Luther King Drive.
Jackson Police Department Assistant Chief Ron Sampson said police were alerted to an SUV hitting two vehicles after leaving a nightclub in the Medgar Evers area.
A witness said the SUV with decal artwork was traveling about 70 miles per hour down Martin Luther King Drive. The fleeing SUV then crashed into a white SUV.
James Ford witnessed the crash and said he was most shocked when officers pulled the suspect from the wrecked SUV.
"When they pulled him, out he was butt naked," Ford said. "I've never seen anything like it."
No injuries were reported.
Sampson said Carlos Singleton, 27, was taken into custody after fleeing officers in the buff. Singleton was arrested on outstanding misdemeanor warrants and disorderly conduct.
Other charges may be pending.
way to go asshole. not exactly a stealth car is it? and you, naked...wtf? the worst part is that he crashed into another car. i hope those people are ok. this goes right to my belief that the cops should be allowed to shoot anyone trying to outrun them. your driving around in a two ton lethal weapon.
Good vs. evil debate on Harry Potter in Vatican mouthpiece
VATICAN CITY (AFP) - The Vatican newspaper published Monday good versus evil takes on the Harry Potter books, the fictional boy wizard star of the runaway best-selling books by J.K. Rowling.
The series drew criticism from the future Pope Benedict XVI in 2003 when he voiced fears over "subtle seductions" in the saga that could undermine children's religious development by blurring the line between good and evil.
Under the headline "The Double Face of Harry Potter," an expert in English literature, Edoardo Rialti, argues in L'Osservatore Romano that the then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was right to worry.
In the opposing view, Catholic essayist and writer Paolo Gulisano wrote that "behind the fabulous adventures of the different characters you can see the author's anthropological vision."
Rowlings, writing for a "post-modern" and individualistic world, "wants to help the young reader understand that 'doing good' is the best thing to do," Gulisano wrote.
Ratzinger's fears were contained in a March 2003 letter to German Catholic sociologist Gabriele Kuby, author of the book "Harry Potter - Good or Evil."
She made the letter public in July 2005.
"It is good that you shed light and inform us on the Harry Potter matter, for these are subtle seductions that are barely noticeable and precisely because of that deeply affect (children) and corrupt the Christian faith in souls even before it could properly grow and mature," Cardinal Ratzinger wrote.
He voiced the fear that young minds will "lose the spirit of discernment between good and evil and that they will not have the necessary strength and knowledge to withstand the temptations to evil."
call me when you've solved the problems of the world. for christs sake, call me when you've solved the problems of covering up for your child molesting priests.
The series drew criticism from the future Pope Benedict XVI in 2003 when he voiced fears over "subtle seductions" in the saga that could undermine children's religious development by blurring the line between good and evil.
Under the headline "The Double Face of Harry Potter," an expert in English literature, Edoardo Rialti, argues in L'Osservatore Romano that the then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was right to worry.
In the opposing view, Catholic essayist and writer Paolo Gulisano wrote that "behind the fabulous adventures of the different characters you can see the author's anthropological vision."
Rowlings, writing for a "post-modern" and individualistic world, "wants to help the young reader understand that 'doing good' is the best thing to do," Gulisano wrote.
Ratzinger's fears were contained in a March 2003 letter to German Catholic sociologist Gabriele Kuby, author of the book "Harry Potter - Good or Evil."
She made the letter public in July 2005.
"It is good that you shed light and inform us on the Harry Potter matter, for these are subtle seductions that are barely noticeable and precisely because of that deeply affect (children) and corrupt the Christian faith in souls even before it could properly grow and mature," Cardinal Ratzinger wrote.
He voiced the fear that young minds will "lose the spirit of discernment between good and evil and that they will not have the necessary strength and knowledge to withstand the temptations to evil."
call me when you've solved the problems of the world. for christs sake, call me when you've solved the problems of covering up for your child molesting priests.
Woman Arrested in Car Fire, Suggests Boyfriend "Get Marshmellows"
A Chattanooga woman was arrested over the weekend in connection with a car fire at 4507 Terra Vista Drive. The incident began around 4:30 a.m. 51-year-old Gayle Winfrey was apparently angry with her boyfriend, who according to investigators, was more interested in sleeping than in participating in the argument. Lieutenant Anthony Moore with the Fire Investigation Division said Ms. Winfrey decided to set fire to her boyfriend's car, using gasoline and a stick of incense. The details all came out in a confession shortly after the fire. After setting the car on fire, Ms. Winfrey said she went back to her boyfriend, telling him that he "might want to get some marshmallows." When he still showed no interest in getting up, Ms. Winfrey evidently panicked and tried to put the fire out with a small fire extinguisher, but by that time the flames were just too intense. Chattanooga firefighters arrived moments later and quickly put the fire out, but the car was considered a total loss. Lt. Moore charged Ms. Winfrey with Reckless Endangerment and Setting Fire to Personal Property. She was then transported to the county jail for booking.
heres one of the few people who realize their mistake and regret it very quickly. most of these stories end with the woman trying to light her newport off of the burning car but this broad tried to put it out. shes showed some remorse. great comment though regarding the marshmallows.
'Manboobs' victim refused NHS help
A father who suffers from "manboobs" says he has become a prisoner in his own home after the NHS refused to pay for a breast reduction.
Unemployed Lee Jardine, 23, from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, has suffered from gynecomastia - or manboobs - for the past 10 years.But his local primary care trust says it will not pay for a breast reduction operation, which would cost Mr Jardine between £5,000 and £9,000 if he could afford to go private.Mr Jardine, who weighs 14st, said: "It's made me a prisoner in my own home. I can't get a job. For me to leave the house, I have to have several layers of clothes on and a belt tied round my chest."People that sort of know me will call me names. You don't know what strangers are thinking when they look at you. I don't know whether they think I have got breasts or not."He added: "I have had the problem since I was 13 or 14 but I didn't do anything about it. I got bullied at school but then I stopped going so that solved that."The first time I went to the doctors was in 2005 and they said 'no' then so I went back last November to get anti-depressants because it was getting me down."They had another look at me but said they wouldn't do the operation because I was too fat. But I am not obese."They said they would reconsider if I got down to 11st 7lb but I don't believe them. I just want the PCT to get its act together."Partner Diane Cassidy, 19, mother of their two-year-old son Taylor, has vowed to stand by her man. She said: "I don't mind the way Lee is. I like him for his personality, not his looks."He could be 60st and I would still love him. It's not the looks that count."She added: "I can't go out for a walk or do anything like go for a swim or to the beach because people come up to me and say stuff about Lee."Mr Jardine is now hoping that Nottinghamshire County Teaching Primary Care Trust will change its mind and pay for him to have the operation. He claims that in other counties he would be given the operation and that he is the victim of a postcode lottery.A spokeswoman for the PCT said: "Whilst we do not comment on individual cases, we do however have a clear process for any individual to have their request for funding made to the PCT."This considers all aspects of the patient's condition, including the views of their clinician, and a decision is taken on the basis of all relevant information."
Unemployed Lee Jardine, 23, from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, has suffered from gynecomastia - or manboobs - for the past 10 years.But his local primary care trust says it will not pay for a breast reduction operation, which would cost Mr Jardine between £5,000 and £9,000 if he could afford to go private.Mr Jardine, who weighs 14st, said: "It's made me a prisoner in my own home. I can't get a job. For me to leave the house, I have to have several layers of clothes on and a belt tied round my chest."People that sort of know me will call me names. You don't know what strangers are thinking when they look at you. I don't know whether they think I have got breasts or not."He added: "I have had the problem since I was 13 or 14 but I didn't do anything about it. I got bullied at school but then I stopped going so that solved that."The first time I went to the doctors was in 2005 and they said 'no' then so I went back last November to get anti-depressants because it was getting me down."They had another look at me but said they wouldn't do the operation because I was too fat. But I am not obese."They said they would reconsider if I got down to 11st 7lb but I don't believe them. I just want the PCT to get its act together."Partner Diane Cassidy, 19, mother of their two-year-old son Taylor, has vowed to stand by her man. She said: "I don't mind the way Lee is. I like him for his personality, not his looks."He could be 60st and I would still love him. It's not the looks that count."She added: "I can't go out for a walk or do anything like go for a swim or to the beach because people come up to me and say stuff about Lee."Mr Jardine is now hoping that Nottinghamshire County Teaching Primary Care Trust will change its mind and pay for him to have the operation. He claims that in other counties he would be given the operation and that he is the victim of a postcode lottery.A spokeswoman for the PCT said: "Whilst we do not comment on individual cases, we do however have a clear process for any individual to have their request for funding made to the PCT."This considers all aspects of the patient's condition, including the views of their clinician, and a decision is taken on the basis of all relevant information."
hes 23! go on a goddamn diet. sure hes a prisoner in his own home but he doesnt mind posing for a picture thats going to be plastered all over the net. quit jamming your cake hole full and you might lose the titties.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Man went to court with crack cocaine!
CHARLOTTE COUNTY - A Port Charlotte man appeared in court on drug charges and was caught with crack cocaine and a lot of cash.The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office says when 36-year-old Ronald LaPlaca appeared in court on Thursday he had a hard time standing, was loud and smelled of alcohol.A deputy says he saw LaPlaca reach into his back pocket and pull out a plastic baggy. Upon further investigation, officials found that baggy filled with crack cocaine and $4,000.LaPlaca was booked at the Charlotte County Jail. He is charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of paraphernalia.No word yet on when LaPlaca is due in court.
where else but florida.
Teacher Accused Of Giving Teens Beer
DANBURY, Texas -- An alleged teen drunken driving incident led deputies to a teacher's home, KPRC Local 2 reported Friday.
Brazoria County sheriff's deputies said two teenagers, who were stopped on suspicion of drunken driving, told them they drank alcohol at teacher Robin Ater's home in Danbury.
"At the residence, we spoke to the homeowner and found beer cans and a receipt for beer bought earlier in the day," investigator Darrell Collins said.
Brazoria County sheriff's deputies said two teenagers, who were stopped on suspicion of drunken driving, told them they drank alcohol at teacher Robin Ater's home in Danbury.
"At the residence, we spoke to the homeowner and found beer cans and a receipt for beer bought earlier in the day," investigator Darrell Collins said.
Ater, 52, told police she bought the beer. Neither of the teens has said she bought the booze for them.
Detectives said there was enough evidence to charge her with class-A misdemeanor of furnishing alcohol to minors. She faces up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine if convicted.
"We're shocked," said Eric Grimmett, the head of Danbury's schools.
Grimmett said Ater, an eight-year employee of the small school district, will most likely be put on paid administrative leave.
Local 2 tried to contact Ater but a sign on her door specifically warned reporters not to trespass.
Detectives said there was enough evidence to charge her with class-A misdemeanor of furnishing alcohol to minors. She faces up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine if convicted.
"We're shocked," said Eric Grimmett, the head of Danbury's schools.
Grimmett said Ater, an eight-year employee of the small school district, will most likely be put on paid administrative leave.
Local 2 tried to contact Ater but a sign on her door specifically warned reporters not to trespass.
i suspect she needed to get these kids drunk for them to have sex with her. just the luck of those two kids. the hot young teacher doesnt come on to them...the old ugly one does. i'd need a beer too.
Two Injured in Cairo Stabbing
CAIRO, Ill. - Two people recover from serious stab wounds following an armed robbery this morning at a Cairo convenience store.
Police say 34-year old Curtis Williams of Decatur, Illinois, entered the Cut Mart and stabbed two workers. The victims are Fetmah Abukhdair and Timothy Lee, both of Mounds. They were taken to St. Francis Medical Center, and at last check they're listed in stable condition.
Within about an hour, Cairo police and other law enforcement agents caught up with Curtis Williams a few blocks away. He's in the TRICO Jail with charges pending.
who goes to cut mart? when i'm in the mood to stab someone i perfer "knives r us".
Police say 34-year old Curtis Williams of Decatur, Illinois, entered the Cut Mart and stabbed two workers. The victims are Fetmah Abukhdair and Timothy Lee, both of Mounds. They were taken to St. Francis Medical Center, and at last check they're listed in stable condition.
Within about an hour, Cairo police and other law enforcement agents caught up with Curtis Williams a few blocks away. He's in the TRICO Jail with charges pending.
who goes to cut mart? when i'm in the mood to stab someone i perfer "knives r us".
Cat freed from jar in Hunterdon
Animal control officials in Hunterdon County rescued a feral cat today that had been wandering for days with its head stuck in a glass jar.
The 8-month old domestic shorthair male was found wedged under a deck along Routes 202/31 in Raritan Township. A veterinarian used cooking oil to remove the container, described as a mason jar, typically used to store vegetables or fruit.
Thomas DoddThe "bottle cat" which has been walking around Raritan Township for the last week with a bottle stuck on its head was rescued this morning by animal control officers.
Thomas DoddThe Hunterdon County cat minutes after a bottle was removed from its head.
"We just worked a little on the neck and it popped right off," said Thomas Dodd, the animal control officer for Raritan Township.
Officials found the cat around 5:30 a.m. "hollering and screaming" with its rear end jutting from under the deck of a real estate office.
The animal had been seen walking the property near the Copper Hill Country Club, but efforts to catch him were unsuccessful.
The cat will be transported to the Hunterdon Humane Animal Shelter on Friday, and will be available for adoption after seven days, officials said.
doesnt antbody respect my work? do you know how long it took me to get that jar onto that cats head? do you know how hard that is to do? dammit.
The 8-month old domestic shorthair male was found wedged under a deck along Routes 202/31 in Raritan Township. A veterinarian used cooking oil to remove the container, described as a mason jar, typically used to store vegetables or fruit.
Thomas DoddThe "bottle cat" which has been walking around Raritan Township for the last week with a bottle stuck on its head was rescued this morning by animal control officers.
Thomas DoddThe Hunterdon County cat minutes after a bottle was removed from its head.
"We just worked a little on the neck and it popped right off," said Thomas Dodd, the animal control officer for Raritan Township.
Officials found the cat around 5:30 a.m. "hollering and screaming" with its rear end jutting from under the deck of a real estate office.
The animal had been seen walking the property near the Copper Hill Country Club, but efforts to catch him were unsuccessful.
The cat will be transported to the Hunterdon Humane Animal Shelter on Friday, and will be available for adoption after seven days, officials said.
doesnt antbody respect my work? do you know how long it took me to get that jar onto that cats head? do you know how hard that is to do? dammit.
MUG: “Real Genius” charged in teen sex battery
Tampa, Florida – Deputies have arrested a Seminole man on charges he had sex with two young girls he met on MySpace.
Edward Oberwise, 37, is charged with 10 counts of Lewd or Lascivious Battery.
Detectives say the parents of a 14-year-old girl contacted them after she confided to them that she and her 12-year-old friend had corresponded with Oberwise on a My Space account owned by the 12-year-old.
Both girls met with Oberwise Thursday of last week and had sex with him, they said.
“The suspect re-contacted the 12-year-old victim by text message to her cellular phone and wanted to arrange another meeting,” the sheriff's office said in a statement.
When he arrived, he was arrested and taken to the Orient Road jail. When booked, he wore a t-shirt bearing the words: "Real Men of Genius."
Edward Oberwise, 37, is charged with 10 counts of Lewd or Lascivious Battery.
Detectives say the parents of a 14-year-old girl contacted them after she confided to them that she and her 12-year-old friend had corresponded with Oberwise on a My Space account owned by the 12-year-old.
Both girls met with Oberwise Thursday of last week and had sex with him, they said.
“The suspect re-contacted the 12-year-old victim by text message to her cellular phone and wanted to arrange another meeting,” the sheriff's office said in a statement.
When he arrived, he was arrested and taken to the Orient Road jail. When booked, he wore a t-shirt bearing the words: "Real Men of Genius."
make sure your wearing that shirt while you get gang raped in prison douche bag.
Woman Uses Cooler To Fight Off Gunman
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- When a man pointed a gun at her faced demanded her purse, a terrified woman armed only with a small cooler she used to carry her lunch to work managed to scare off the attacker.
"My stomach's still shaking right now," Pamela Corpuz said.
Corpuz was getting out of her car to go home Thursday night when a man pulled a gun.
"A gun ... pointed at my left eye. And I said, 'No, if you were going to shoot me, you would have already shot me,'" Corpuz told Channel 4's Adam Landau.
Not willing to give up her purse without a fight, she used the only thing she had as a weapon.
"I reach up and went like this (pushed the gun aside), and just took the lunchbox and just clocked him with it, and off he ran," Corpuz said.
Police officers said it's not normally a good idea to fight back when they are confronted by a criminal with a gun.
"I believe that she did it out of instinct -- not out of trying to be a hero or trying to get into a gunfight with a lunchbox," Jacksonville Sheriff's Office spokesman Ken Jefferson said. "In this case, she won."
In hindsight, Corpuz agreed with that advice.
"Thinking about it two hours later, I could have been shot," Corpuz said. "That's not a good thing."
Police continue to search for the gunman and two other men Corpuz said were in a getaway car during the robbery attempt.
what kind of robber gets run off by a woman with a lunchbox. for christs sake, he had a gun. in the hierarchy of weapons he wins. time to look for a new career loser.
"My stomach's still shaking right now," Pamela Corpuz said.
Corpuz was getting out of her car to go home Thursday night when a man pulled a gun.
"A gun ... pointed at my left eye. And I said, 'No, if you were going to shoot me, you would have already shot me,'" Corpuz told Channel 4's Adam Landau.
Not willing to give up her purse without a fight, she used the only thing she had as a weapon.
"I reach up and went like this (pushed the gun aside), and just took the lunchbox and just clocked him with it, and off he ran," Corpuz said.
Police officers said it's not normally a good idea to fight back when they are confronted by a criminal with a gun.
"I believe that she did it out of instinct -- not out of trying to be a hero or trying to get into a gunfight with a lunchbox," Jacksonville Sheriff's Office spokesman Ken Jefferson said. "In this case, she won."
In hindsight, Corpuz agreed with that advice.
"Thinking about it two hours later, I could have been shot," Corpuz said. "That's not a good thing."
Police continue to search for the gunman and two other men Corpuz said were in a getaway car during the robbery attempt.
what kind of robber gets run off by a woman with a lunchbox. for christs sake, he had a gun. in the hierarchy of weapons he wins. time to look for a new career loser.
SCIENTOLOGISTS TO MARRY BRITNEY
BRITNEY SPEARS has told family and friends she intends to marry her paparazzo lover Adnan Ghalib in a Scientology marriage ceremony.
The troubled singer, 26, phoned an aide with the news from a beach in Mexico, where she fled by private jet with Ghalib, 35, last week.
She is due to appear before a Los Angeles court tomorrow for the continuing battle over custody of her children.
A friend described her wedding plan as “hare-brained”, adding: “Brit blew a fuse again when she was told it would be an act of insanity to marry. Having a Scientology wedding is her way of giving her family a one-finger salute.”
Scientologists – its celebrity members include Tom Cruise and John Travolta – believe humans are descended from space aliens.
Spears’s latest bombshell comes a week after she was admitted to hospital following a three-hour stand-off with police and paramedics when she refused to hand back her children to ex-husband Kevin Federline, known as K-Fed.
A relative of Federline said yesterday: “K-Fed is used to Britney’s bizarre behaviour but even he is lost for words. Doesn’t she realise she is ruining her chances of sharing custody of her children?”
Spears’s friend, a former aide to the singer, said: “The Scientology stuff may seem ludicrous but it’s her idea of revenge over the Dr Phil fiasco.”
This is a reference to the arrival of TV psychiatrist Dr Phil McGraw at the mental unit Britney was taken to at the Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles.
Dr Phil said he had been asked to intervene by Britney’s mother Lynne and sister Jamie but the singer “went ballistic”, according to witnesses, and told the television doctor to go away.
The friend added: “She’s been to Sunday brunches at the Scientology Celebrity Centre in Hollywood but she’s not really a member.”
Last night a church spokesman said it would be happy to provide a minister for the wedding.
She could be jailed for contempt tomorrow however. Last week a judge awarded sole custody of Sean Preston, two, and Jayden James, one, to Federline. If Spears is not jailed she may have to go into rehab.
not suprisingly this wedding would be the most normal thing shes done in over a year.
The troubled singer, 26, phoned an aide with the news from a beach in Mexico, where she fled by private jet with Ghalib, 35, last week.
She is due to appear before a Los Angeles court tomorrow for the continuing battle over custody of her children.
A friend described her wedding plan as “hare-brained”, adding: “Brit blew a fuse again when she was told it would be an act of insanity to marry. Having a Scientology wedding is her way of giving her family a one-finger salute.”
Scientologists – its celebrity members include Tom Cruise and John Travolta – believe humans are descended from space aliens.
Spears’s latest bombshell comes a week after she was admitted to hospital following a three-hour stand-off with police and paramedics when she refused to hand back her children to ex-husband Kevin Federline, known as K-Fed.
A relative of Federline said yesterday: “K-Fed is used to Britney’s bizarre behaviour but even he is lost for words. Doesn’t she realise she is ruining her chances of sharing custody of her children?”
Spears’s friend, a former aide to the singer, said: “The Scientology stuff may seem ludicrous but it’s her idea of revenge over the Dr Phil fiasco.”
This is a reference to the arrival of TV psychiatrist Dr Phil McGraw at the mental unit Britney was taken to at the Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles.
Dr Phil said he had been asked to intervene by Britney’s mother Lynne and sister Jamie but the singer “went ballistic”, according to witnesses, and told the television doctor to go away.
The friend added: “She’s been to Sunday brunches at the Scientology Celebrity Centre in Hollywood but she’s not really a member.”
Last night a church spokesman said it would be happy to provide a minister for the wedding.
She could be jailed for contempt tomorrow however. Last week a judge awarded sole custody of Sean Preston, two, and Jayden James, one, to Federline. If Spears is not jailed she may have to go into rehab.
not suprisingly this wedding would be the most normal thing shes done in over a year.
Man killed in fall after reported escalator stunt
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- A man died after falling several stories in a Hollywood shopping mall while apparently attempting to slide down the banister of an escalator, authorities said. The victim's friends told officials investigating the Saturday night incident at the Hollywood & Highland Center that the man "had been drinking quite a bit," said Los Angeles police Officer J. Boyer.
Boyer said the man lost his balance and plunged several stories onto the steps of a moving lower-level escalator.
The man was not identified. He was taken to a hospital where he was declared dead from a head injury.
The Hollywood & Highland Center also holds the Kodak Theatre, where the Academy Awards are held
well now, the gene pool just got an i.q. raise didnt it?
Boyer said the man lost his balance and plunged several stories onto the steps of a moving lower-level escalator.
The man was not identified. He was taken to a hospital where he was declared dead from a head injury.
The Hollywood & Highland Center also holds the Kodak Theatre, where the Academy Awards are held
well now, the gene pool just got an i.q. raise didnt it?
Marijuana bust nets 50 kilos worth $300,000 and 7 arrests
Chicago police uncovered what appeared to be about $300,000 worth of marijuana after making a traffic stop Saturday night on the Near South Side.The stop by uniformed officers of the Deering Police District happened in the 2500 block of South Lowe Avenue about 11 p.m. A search of the vehicle revealed more than 50 kilograms of marijuana, police said. A large amount of cash and a weapon also were recovered.Seven people were in taken into custody, and charges were pending as of Sunday afternoon, police said.
how many times does this need to be said? when transporting your dope dont break the law. do the speed limit, make sure your car is inspected, make sure the lights all work, make sure its inspected and the plates are good. this is good advice anytime but most especially when your transporting your dope.
how many times does this need to be said? when transporting your dope dont break the law. do the speed limit, make sure your car is inspected, make sure the lights all work, make sure its inspected and the plates are good. this is good advice anytime but most especially when your transporting your dope.
Woman gets no jail time in 'unusual' case
A Gladstone woman will not go to jail after being convicted in October of extortion in a bizarre case in which she dressed up a 60-year-old male coworker in her underwear, tied him up and took his picture.
Lynchburg Circuit Judge Leyburn Mosby sentenced Harriett Sharta Bailey, 27, to 12 months probation Friday. Mosby reduced an earlier conviction of credit card theft to petit larceny.
“This is a most unusual case and in this court’s opinion, the victim is as much at fault for bringing on this matter as you were,” Mosby told Bailey.
The woman’s lawyer, Joseph Sanzone, said there would have been no discussion of money if the victim had not broached the subject to begin with.
However, Mosby said, what was a consensual matter changed when the woman started taking photos.
According to testimony in the October trial, her coworker invited her over and participated in the tying up. However, once he realized she was taking pictures of him, he became upset.
The man testified that Bailey then took out a knife and told him to give her $7,000 or she would cut him to pieces and show the photos to his friends, family and coworkers. He testified that she also hit him in the head with a liquor bottle.
Bailey maintained, however, that the man had promised her money in exchange for the encounter. Her testimony about when the promise was made and when money or credit cards were to have been exchanged, however, was inconsistent.
During her arrest shortly after the May incident, police found several of the man’s credit cards in her car, which led to a conviction for credit card theft in October. Mosby reduced the charge during Friday’s sentencing.
At the request of Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Jennifer Bennett, Mosby also ordered that Bailey pay $70 restitution for the amount of cash found missing from the victim’s wallet after the incident.
when do you think he got it. a girl more than thirty years his junior comes on to him. no? she invites him home. no? she wants him to undress and put on her underwear. not yet? she ties you to a chair and starts taking pictures. ok, now. guys are mostly idiots and thinking with your dick doesnt end when you get older.
Lynchburg Circuit Judge Leyburn Mosby sentenced Harriett Sharta Bailey, 27, to 12 months probation Friday. Mosby reduced an earlier conviction of credit card theft to petit larceny.
“This is a most unusual case and in this court’s opinion, the victim is as much at fault for bringing on this matter as you were,” Mosby told Bailey.
The woman’s lawyer, Joseph Sanzone, said there would have been no discussion of money if the victim had not broached the subject to begin with.
However, Mosby said, what was a consensual matter changed when the woman started taking photos.
According to testimony in the October trial, her coworker invited her over and participated in the tying up. However, once he realized she was taking pictures of him, he became upset.
The man testified that Bailey then took out a knife and told him to give her $7,000 or she would cut him to pieces and show the photos to his friends, family and coworkers. He testified that she also hit him in the head with a liquor bottle.
Bailey maintained, however, that the man had promised her money in exchange for the encounter. Her testimony about when the promise was made and when money or credit cards were to have been exchanged, however, was inconsistent.
During her arrest shortly after the May incident, police found several of the man’s credit cards in her car, which led to a conviction for credit card theft in October. Mosby reduced the charge during Friday’s sentencing.
At the request of Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Jennifer Bennett, Mosby also ordered that Bailey pay $70 restitution for the amount of cash found missing from the victim’s wallet after the incident.
when do you think he got it. a girl more than thirty years his junior comes on to him. no? she invites him home. no? she wants him to undress and put on her underwear. not yet? she ties you to a chair and starts taking pictures. ok, now. guys are mostly idiots and thinking with your dick doesnt end when you get older.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Cat blamed for Idaho blackout
NAMPA, Idaho - A cat picked the wrong place to come in from the cold, and caused a power outage that blacked out more than 12,000 homes and businesses. The cat entered an electrical substation, snuggled up to a warm transformer and contacted a live circuit, causing a short that blew out nine feeder lines Monday afternoon, Idaho Power officials said.
Service was restored in less than three hours to most customers, including City Hall where the lights came on in time for a City Council meeting, utility spokesman Dennis Lopez said.
The outage also disabled traffic lights in the city of about 77,000 people. Temporary stop signs were set up at affected intersections and about 15 police officers were assigned to direct and monitor traffic. Police Lt. Eric Skoglund said he didn't know of any accidents that could be blamed on the outage.
The short circuit killed the cat.
curiosity killed the cat....that and several million volts.
Service was restored in less than three hours to most customers, including City Hall where the lights came on in time for a City Council meeting, utility spokesman Dennis Lopez said.
The outage also disabled traffic lights in the city of about 77,000 people. Temporary stop signs were set up at affected intersections and about 15 police officers were assigned to direct and monitor traffic. Police Lt. Eric Skoglund said he didn't know of any accidents that could be blamed on the outage.
The short circuit killed the cat.
curiosity killed the cat....that and several million volts.
Man guilty of wife school attack
A man has been found guilty of stabbing his estranged wife seven times as she dropped off their nine-year-old daughter at school.
Haydar Guvec, 35, attacked Dilek Guvec outside the primary school in Enfield, north London in 2006.
The mother-of-two was stabbed in the side, chest, above the eye and in the top of the head, the Old Bailey heard.
Guvec was found guilty of wounding with intent and will be remanded in custody until 1 February for sentencing.
The jury was unable to reach a verdict on a charge of attempted murder.
I saw that I was stabbed twice in my head and blood was coming from my head
Dilek Guvec
Francis Sheridan, prosecuting said the attack on the mother-of-two only ended when the blade broke off the knife and he ran off.
Mrs Guvec, 29 at the time, was "badly cut" but survived the attack.
The court heard that her marriage of 11 years had broken down and the couple's children were living with her.
Mrs Guvec broke down in tears as she gave evidence from behind a screen about the alleged attack, via a Turkish interpreter.
"He was saying 'listen to me'. My daughter ran off to the school, to her class. He was next to me. He said 'I'm going to kill you.'
"Then he started punching me. I hadn't seen the knife. I saw that I was stabbed twice in my head and blood was coming from my head."
Haydar Guvec of Enfield, told police he accidentally cut his wife with a knife he had taken to the school as he was hoping to see his four-year-old son and peel an apple for him.
that was it? thats your best lie, huh? you wanted to peel his apple but accidentally stabbed your wife seven times then ran off? dude! say anything else. say that you thought she was a bear and you defended yourself. that accident thing cant be your best lie.
Haydar Guvec, 35, attacked Dilek Guvec outside the primary school in Enfield, north London in 2006.
The mother-of-two was stabbed in the side, chest, above the eye and in the top of the head, the Old Bailey heard.
Guvec was found guilty of wounding with intent and will be remanded in custody until 1 February for sentencing.
The jury was unable to reach a verdict on a charge of attempted murder.
I saw that I was stabbed twice in my head and blood was coming from my head
Dilek Guvec
Francis Sheridan, prosecuting said the attack on the mother-of-two only ended when the blade broke off the knife and he ran off.
Mrs Guvec, 29 at the time, was "badly cut" but survived the attack.
The court heard that her marriage of 11 years had broken down and the couple's children were living with her.
Mrs Guvec broke down in tears as she gave evidence from behind a screen about the alleged attack, via a Turkish interpreter.
"He was saying 'listen to me'. My daughter ran off to the school, to her class. He was next to me. He said 'I'm going to kill you.'
"Then he started punching me. I hadn't seen the knife. I saw that I was stabbed twice in my head and blood was coming from my head."
Haydar Guvec of Enfield, told police he accidentally cut his wife with a knife he had taken to the school as he was hoping to see his four-year-old son and peel an apple for him.
that was it? thats your best lie, huh? you wanted to peel his apple but accidentally stabbed your wife seven times then ran off? dude! say anything else. say that you thought she was a bear and you defended yourself. that accident thing cant be your best lie.
Australian teen blames dope for theft of 2 crocodiles and monkey
DARWIN, Australia - An Australian teenager blamed the influence of marijuana for his decision to steal two crocodiles and a monkey, news media reported Wednesday.
Benjamin Glen Watts, 19, pleaded guilty in court Tuesday to twice breaking into a wildlife park on the outskirts of the tropical city Darwin last July, Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio reported on its website. Watts said he planned to sell the stolen baby crocodiles and the marmoset but had been unable to find buyers, ABC reported.
Crocodylus Park spokesman Grahame Webb said Wednesday the animals were returned unharmed.
Watts' lawyer told the court his client admitted it was a "dumb stoner" thing to do and had written to Crocodylus Park to apologize.
Magistrate Greg Cavanagh sentenced Watts to a three-month suspended sentence. Watts has been counselled for his marijuana use since the thefts.
A court official was not immediately available for comment.
ok the reality is that i smoked alot of weed in my youth (trust me, it was alot). never once did i think about stealing 2 crocodiles and a monkey. sure, i ate two boxes of hoho's (those delicious little nymphs) but never did i think about stealing two crocodiles and a monkey.
Benjamin Glen Watts, 19, pleaded guilty in court Tuesday to twice breaking into a wildlife park on the outskirts of the tropical city Darwin last July, Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio reported on its website. Watts said he planned to sell the stolen baby crocodiles and the marmoset but had been unable to find buyers, ABC reported.
Crocodylus Park spokesman Grahame Webb said Wednesday the animals were returned unharmed.
Watts' lawyer told the court his client admitted it was a "dumb stoner" thing to do and had written to Crocodylus Park to apologize.
Magistrate Greg Cavanagh sentenced Watts to a three-month suspended sentence. Watts has been counselled for his marijuana use since the thefts.
A court official was not immediately available for comment.
ok the reality is that i smoked alot of weed in my youth (trust me, it was alot). never once did i think about stealing 2 crocodiles and a monkey. sure, i ate two boxes of hoho's (those delicious little nymphs) but never did i think about stealing two crocodiles and a monkey.
Married woman teacher sacked after mobile phone pictures expose her affair with pupil, 16
A woman teacher was sacked for having a sexual relationship with a teenage pupil, after pictures of the pair were discovered on mobile phones.
Jo Gorman, 28, a married English teacher, was cautioned by police over the "sexual touching" of the 16-year-old boy.
Officers were called to the school when her colleagues learned that the photos of the couple were being passed around on phones by other students.
Their relationship is understood to have lasted five months spanning the summer and autumn of last year.
Mrs Gorman - a former star pupil at the school - was cautioned and suspended from Paignton Community College.
She has now been dismissed after deciding not to appeal against the result of a disciplinary hearing.
She has also been banned from working in any other schools after accepting a police caution for intentionally touching the boy at a time when she was in a position of trust.
When the relationship was revealed at the end of last year Mrs Gorman refused to comment on her alleged activities with the boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons.
She refused to answer the door at her £200,000 house where she lives with her husband Craig, also 28, who works at the school as head of the IT department.
Classmates of the 16-year-old said "everyone" at Paignton Community College in Devon was talking about the affair.
Several pupils claimed the pair had exchanged pictures of each other on their mobile phones.
One male pupil, 16, said: "Everyone knows about it but we're not quite sure exactly what has been going on.
"He seems quite proud of it. He had mobile phone pictures of her and she had some of him and that's how people found out apparently."
A female sixth-former said the pair had been spotted getting into a car together.
She added: "It makes me feel a bit sick to think that one of the teachers had done anything with a pupil.
"They were seen getting into a car together and then we heard about these phone pictures and she hasn't been seen at school since. He's still coming to school but keeps his head down."
The caution followed a threemonth inquiry during which the A-level student was interviewed by officers
Paignton Community College principal Jane English said: "The college undertook its own inquiry under its grievance and disciplinary procedures.
"The outcome of this investigation resulted in Mrs Gorman being dismissed from the college."
It is understood that she and her husband are still together and that he still works at the school.
A Devon and Cornwall police spokesman said: "The caution was for intentional sexual touching by a person in a position of trust.
"That will be the end of the matter as far as the police are concerned. There is no prospect of a criminal trial.
"The specific offence is the abuse of trust. It is not like having sex with a minor because the other party was 16 and over the age of consent."
The caution meant she had to sign the Sex Offenders Register and was added to the Department of Education blacklist, known as List 99.
Mrs Gorman is an award-winning former pupil at the college, having won its Linden Challenge Cup as their best A-level student 11 years ago.
The college has won national acclaim for its sexual health advice to teenagers, which includes handing out contraceptives to students.
Jo Gorman, 28, a married English teacher, was cautioned by police over the "sexual touching" of the 16-year-old boy.
Officers were called to the school when her colleagues learned that the photos of the couple were being passed around on phones by other students.
Their relationship is understood to have lasted five months spanning the summer and autumn of last year.
Mrs Gorman - a former star pupil at the school - was cautioned and suspended from Paignton Community College.
She has now been dismissed after deciding not to appeal against the result of a disciplinary hearing.
She has also been banned from working in any other schools after accepting a police caution for intentionally touching the boy at a time when she was in a position of trust.
When the relationship was revealed at the end of last year Mrs Gorman refused to comment on her alleged activities with the boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons.
She refused to answer the door at her £200,000 house where she lives with her husband Craig, also 28, who works at the school as head of the IT department.
Classmates of the 16-year-old said "everyone" at Paignton Community College in Devon was talking about the affair.
Several pupils claimed the pair had exchanged pictures of each other on their mobile phones.
One male pupil, 16, said: "Everyone knows about it but we're not quite sure exactly what has been going on.
"He seems quite proud of it. He had mobile phone pictures of her and she had some of him and that's how people found out apparently."
A female sixth-former said the pair had been spotted getting into a car together.
She added: "It makes me feel a bit sick to think that one of the teachers had done anything with a pupil.
"They were seen getting into a car together and then we heard about these phone pictures and she hasn't been seen at school since. He's still coming to school but keeps his head down."
The caution followed a threemonth inquiry during which the A-level student was interviewed by officers
Paignton Community College principal Jane English said: "The college undertook its own inquiry under its grievance and disciplinary procedures.
"The outcome of this investigation resulted in Mrs Gorman being dismissed from the college."
It is understood that she and her husband are still together and that he still works at the school.
A Devon and Cornwall police spokesman said: "The caution was for intentional sexual touching by a person in a position of trust.
"That will be the end of the matter as far as the police are concerned. There is no prospect of a criminal trial.
"The specific offence is the abuse of trust. It is not like having sex with a minor because the other party was 16 and over the age of consent."
The caution meant she had to sign the Sex Offenders Register and was added to the Department of Education blacklist, known as List 99.
Mrs Gorman is an award-winning former pupil at the college, having won its Linden Challenge Cup as their best A-level student 11 years ago.
The college has won national acclaim for its sexual health advice to teenagers, which includes handing out contraceptives to students.
maybe she was just working out a scene from hamlet. or taking a dna sample. cmon, when you were 16 you would have hit that too......
Women can't resist squeezing former mayor's breasts
LLANGOLLEN'S pantomime dame says he is shocked by the number of people who feel compelled to squeeze his false breasts!
Berwyn Jones, a former town mayor, said it was mainly women who could not resist grabbing his 42DD chest.Berwyn plays Madame Strudel in the St Collen's Pantomime Group's 25th anniversary production, 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears,' which is on at Llangollen's Town Hall this week.He said: "Every time someone walks past me, they squeeze my boobs. One of the cast calls them his stress busters."I just hope they don't deflate as a result during one of the shows!"Berwyn's false chest was made by dress designer Shelagh McIntosh from Pen-y-Bryn, Corwen. She has made 12 costumes for the show's principle characters.Shelagh said: "Berwyn's lost three stone since last year's production, so I've had to create a new chest for him. I used a 42DD bra and sewed two large pockets on the front which have been filled with wadding."They're very substantial so I'm confident they'll stand up to plenty of fondling."Shelagh said: "Pantomime dames are usually large me
n with beer bellies whereas Berwyn is very slim and I've had to take-in his dresses to show off his good figure."Standing at five feet, eleven inches tall and weighing eleven stone, ten pounds, Berwyn could be the slimmest pantomime dame in the UK.Berwyn said: "I'd love to know if I was. My year of slimming has left me with a good set of panto vital statistics – 42, 32, 34 – not bad for a bloke hey?"Playing opposite Berwyn in the pantomime is Tracey Rawlinson from Gerddi y Bache in Llangollen.Tracey, who plays Gerry the ringmaster said: "I don't know why he's complaining about all the attention his chest is getting – he loves it really."'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' is on at the Town Hall in Llangollen on Friday January 11 and there will be two performances on the Saturday.Tickets are almost sold out so call Sharon Jones on 01978 861132 to avoid disappointment.
Berwyn Jones, a former town mayor, said it was mainly women who could not resist grabbing his 42DD chest.Berwyn plays Madame Strudel in the St Collen's Pantomime Group's 25th anniversary production, 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears,' which is on at Llangollen's Town Hall this week.He said: "Every time someone walks past me, they squeeze my boobs. One of the cast calls them his stress busters."I just hope they don't deflate as a result during one of the shows!"Berwyn's false chest was made by dress designer Shelagh McIntosh from Pen-y-Bryn, Corwen. She has made 12 costumes for the show's principle characters.Shelagh said: "Berwyn's lost three stone since last year's production, so I've had to create a new chest for him. I used a 42DD bra and sewed two large pockets on the front which have been filled with wadding."They're very substantial so I'm confident they'll stand up to plenty of fondling."Shelagh said: "Pantomime dames are usually large me
n with beer bellies whereas Berwyn is very slim and I've had to take-in his dresses to show off his good figure."Standing at five feet, eleven inches tall and weighing eleven stone, ten pounds, Berwyn could be the slimmest pantomime dame in the UK.Berwyn said: "I'd love to know if I was. My year of slimming has left me with a good set of panto vital statistics – 42, 32, 34 – not bad for a bloke hey?"Playing opposite Berwyn in the pantomime is Tracey Rawlinson from Gerddi y Bache in Llangollen.Tracey, who plays Gerry the ringmaster said: "I don't know why he's complaining about all the attention his chest is getting – he loves it really."'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' is on at the Town Hall in Llangollen on Friday January 11 and there will be two performances on the Saturday.Tickets are almost sold out so call Sharon Jones on 01978 861132 to avoid disappointment.
just admit it, you read the story and it didnt live up to the headline....did it?
Jilted lesbian rugby player killed herself after brutally beating lover who had 'webcam affair'
jilted lesbian brutally beat up her businesswoman lover then killed herself after stumbling home drunk from a night on the tiles with her ladies' rugby team.
Elaine Grant punched businesswoman Debbie Humphries, dragged her by her hair and spat blood on her after finding her conducting a webcam affair with another woman.
Dark-haired Humphries' blonde mistress Jackie Watts watched online as the horrific attack took place.
Police were called to the couple's £600,000 property in St Day but declined to arrest Grant, 50, who played hooker for rugby team Newquay Albany.
At an inquest in Truro, Humphries slammed police for not arresting her lover, saying she told them on the night she would "hold them responsible" if anything happened.
The court heard after the police left, the inebriated old folks care-assistant Grant begged to talk to her lover in a distraught mobile phone-call, then hanged herself, leaving the line open.
The inquest was told how earlier the victim "went ballistic" after discovering her lover of 12 years flirting on a webcam with Watts, of Orpington, Kent.
She came back from a Newquay Albany ladies' rugby function at a hotel in the town to find her chatting online at their remote Cornish home.
Elaine Grant punched businesswoman Debbie Humphries, dragged her by her hair and spat blood on her after finding her conducting a webcam affair with another woman.
Dark-haired Humphries' blonde mistress Jackie Watts watched online as the horrific attack took place.
Police were called to the couple's £600,000 property in St Day but declined to arrest Grant, 50, who played hooker for rugby team Newquay Albany.
At an inquest in Truro, Humphries slammed police for not arresting her lover, saying she told them on the night she would "hold them responsible" if anything happened.
The court heard after the police left, the inebriated old folks care-assistant Grant begged to talk to her lover in a distraught mobile phone-call, then hanged herself, leaving the line open.
The inquest was told how earlier the victim "went ballistic" after discovering her lover of 12 years flirting on a webcam with Watts, of Orpington, Kent.
She came back from a Newquay Albany ladies' rugby function at a hotel in the town to find her chatting online at their remote Cornish home.
the picture and the story dont matter, you quit caring after the headline.......
Man Cuts Off, Microwaves His Own Hand
HAYDEN, Idaho (AP) — A man who believed he bore the "mark of the beast" used a circular saw to cut off one hand, then he cooked it in the microwave and called 911, authorities said.
The man, in his mid-20s, was calm when Kootenai County sheriff's deputies arrived Saturday in this northern Idaho town. He was in protective custody in the mental health unit of Kootenai Medical Center.
"It had been somewhat cooked by the time the deputy arrived," sheriff's Capt. Ben Wolfinger said. "He put a tourniquet on his arm before, so he didn't bleed to death. That kind of mental illness is just sad."
It was not immediately clear whether the man has a history of mental illness. Hospital spokeswoman Lisa Johnson would not say whether an attempt was made to reattach the hand, citing patient confidentiality.
The Book of Revelation in the New Testament contains a passage in which an angel is quoted as saying: "If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives his mark on the forehead or on the hand, he, too, will drink the wine of God's fury."
The book of Matthew also contains the passage: "And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for you whole body to do into hell."
Wolfinger said he didn't know which hand was amputated.
could this possibly be the worst practical joke ever? did the thought of washing his hand ever cross his mind? i see no reason to waste time trying to reattach it........
The man, in his mid-20s, was calm when Kootenai County sheriff's deputies arrived Saturday in this northern Idaho town. He was in protective custody in the mental health unit of Kootenai Medical Center.
"It had been somewhat cooked by the time the deputy arrived," sheriff's Capt. Ben Wolfinger said. "He put a tourniquet on his arm before, so he didn't bleed to death. That kind of mental illness is just sad."
It was not immediately clear whether the man has a history of mental illness. Hospital spokeswoman Lisa Johnson would not say whether an attempt was made to reattach the hand, citing patient confidentiality.
The Book of Revelation in the New Testament contains a passage in which an angel is quoted as saying: "If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives his mark on the forehead or on the hand, he, too, will drink the wine of God's fury."
The book of Matthew also contains the passage: "And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for you whole body to do into hell."
Wolfinger said he didn't know which hand was amputated.
could this possibly be the worst practical joke ever? did the thought of washing his hand ever cross his mind? i see no reason to waste time trying to reattach it........
What are you doing here? - man asks wife at brothel
WARSAW - A Polish man got the shock of his life when he visited a brothel and spotted his wife among the establishment's employees. Polish tabloid Super Express said the woman had been making some extra money on the side while telling her husband she worked at a store in a nearby town.
I was dumfounded. I thought I was dreaming," the husband told the newspaper Wednesday.
The couple, married for 14 years, are now divorcing, the newspaper reported.
i guess i am wondering which party should be more offended. whats she doing here? what the hell is he doing there. hell, if knew she was doing that he would have given her all his business. only a pollock would go to the whorehouse his wife works at......
I was dumfounded. I thought I was dreaming," the husband told the newspaper Wednesday.
The couple, married for 14 years, are now divorcing, the newspaper reported.
i guess i am wondering which party should be more offended. whats she doing here? what the hell is he doing there. hell, if knew she was doing that he would have given her all his business. only a pollock would go to the whorehouse his wife works at......
Woman arrested for stealing Chihuahua from pet store
PLANTATION, Fla. (WSVN) -- A Chihuahua thief has turned herself in to police after she returned the puppy to the pet store she stole it from.
After she gave the puppy back to the store, Jennifer Daddona, 26, approached police who were on the scene following up on tips and turned herself in. Officers then took her into custody.
The owner of Precious Puppies had been offering a $1,000 cash reward for the return of the puppy. Surveillance cameras caught clear images of Daddona in the act of placing the puppy under her shirt and fleeing the scene.
The 15-week-old, long-haired, black and white Chihuahua was returned unharmed. According to a store clerk, the puppy is valued at $1,600 and had an embedded microchip.
After she gave the puppy back to the store, Jennifer Daddona, 26, approached police who were on the scene following up on tips and turned herself in. Officers then took her into custody.
The owner of Precious Puppies had been offering a $1,000 cash reward for the return of the puppy. Surveillance cameras caught clear images of Daddona in the act of placing the puppy under her shirt and fleeing the scene.
The 15-week-old, long-haired, black and white Chihuahua was returned unharmed. According to a store clerk, the puppy is valued at $1,600 and had an embedded microchip.
now i have been known to use the phrase "sweater puppies" but this is not what i meant.
Cops say woman rang doorbells and ran
A Framingham woman was arrested after ringing doorbells early Sunday morning on Clark Street, police said.
Rebecca Dittami, 18, was arrested after she walked up and down the street ringing doorbells at 6:30 a.m. and running away, police spokesman Lt. Paul Shastany said.
Police received several calls about being awakened by a strange woman seen running from their doors.
The officers found Dittami and asked where she was going. She said she was going home to Coburn Street, Shastany said. Police said she actually lives on Arlington Place.
The officers noticed she seemed to be unsteady.
"They asked her if she had been drinking," said Shastany. "She said, 'No. I'm on Ecstacy, baby.' "
Dittami then said she lived at a group home on Clark Street. When the officers brought her there, a resident said she didn't know her.
"Dittami became very upset and started screaming," said Shastany. "Neighbors started turning on their lights and opening their doors to see what was happening."
Dittami, of 6 Arlington Place, was charged with disturbing the peace.
She was scheduled to be arraigned in Framingham District Court yesterday, but her arraignment results were not available.
Rebecca Dittami, 18, was arrested after she walked up and down the street ringing doorbells at 6:30 a.m. and running away, police spokesman Lt. Paul Shastany said.
Police received several calls about being awakened by a strange woman seen running from their doors.
The officers found Dittami and asked where she was going. She said she was going home to Coburn Street, Shastany said. Police said she actually lives on Arlington Place.
The officers noticed she seemed to be unsteady.
"They asked her if she had been drinking," said Shastany. "She said, 'No. I'm on Ecstacy, baby.' "
Dittami then said she lived at a group home on Clark Street. When the officers brought her there, a resident said she didn't know her.
"Dittami became very upset and started screaming," said Shastany. "Neighbors started turning on their lights and opening their doors to see what was happening."
Dittami, of 6 Arlington Place, was charged with disturbing the peace.
She was scheduled to be arraigned in Framingham District Court yesterday, but her arraignment results were not available.
well, at least she wasnt drinking........
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Child molester inmate dies after choking on hot dog
ATWATER, Calif. (AP) Prison officials say a convicted child molester and kidnapper died last month after choking on a hot dog.
Forty-five-year-old Frederick Fretz was serving a 20-year sentence at the federal penitentiary in Atwater.
Prison spokesman Jesse Gonzalez says medics tried to remove the hot dog from Fretz's throat before taking him to a Merced hospital. He was pronounced dead on Dec. 19.
According to The Orlando Sentinel, Fretz pleaded guilty in 2005 to kidnapping an 11-year-old boy from Marion County, Fla.
if you believe in karma then this story is for you. oh the irony.
Forty-five-year-old Frederick Fretz was serving a 20-year sentence at the federal penitentiary in Atwater.
Prison spokesman Jesse Gonzalez says medics tried to remove the hot dog from Fretz's throat before taking him to a Merced hospital. He was pronounced dead on Dec. 19.
According to The Orlando Sentinel, Fretz pleaded guilty in 2005 to kidnapping an 11-year-old boy from Marion County, Fla.
if you believe in karma then this story is for you. oh the irony.
Christ in a Potato?
A Houston woman and her husband have discovered what she says appears to be the image of a crucifix in a potato. Last weekend, Dawn Roth-Ehlinger and her husband were grilling hamburgers and frying potatoes for friends during a backyard cookout, when they noticed something odd while preparing the French fries. As Dawn's husband sliced a potato, he says he saw a pattern reveal itself which appeared to be images of Christ and the crucifix in three different sections of the edible tuber. Sightings of Jesus, the Virgin Mary and other religious figures have been commonplace in recent years. Check out our photo gallery of other strange (or miraculous) occurrences and tell us what you think!
god used to look so much better. in the old days he was a burning bush, now.....hes a rotten tater. such a shame. he needs a new p.r. team. how long before that potato shoes up on ebay?
Charges: Woman holds dying sister's hand, swipes wedding ring
Geraldine Magda sat next to the nursing home bed of her dying sister and held her left hand.
Later that day, police in Austin, Minn., found the dead woman's wedding ring in Magda's purse, and now Magda finds herself charged with two felonies.
Magda, 44, of Mapleview, Minn., was charged Wednesday with two felonies: theft and possession of stolen property.
According to police, Magda visited Mary Ulwelling, 58, at the ComforCare Nursing Home in Austin on New Year's Day, where her terminally ill sister only had a few hours to live.
Other relatives were present and noticed that Ulwelling's gold wedding ring with diamonds, valued at $2,500, was missing after Magda had visited.
Questioned by police, Magda said she sat next to her sister's bed and held the dying woman's left hand but denied taking the ring.
With Magda's consent, police searched her purse and found the ring in a prescription pill container. Magda said she didn't know how the ring got there.
Relatives told police that Magda has previously stolen jewelry from family members.
Mary and Paul Ulwelling were married in Las Vegas in the summer of 1999.
how do you ever show up at a family gathering again? what kind of low life does something like this.
Later that day, police in Austin, Minn., found the dead woman's wedding ring in Magda's purse, and now Magda finds herself charged with two felonies.
Magda, 44, of Mapleview, Minn., was charged Wednesday with two felonies: theft and possession of stolen property.
According to police, Magda visited Mary Ulwelling, 58, at the ComforCare Nursing Home in Austin on New Year's Day, where her terminally ill sister only had a few hours to live.
Other relatives were present and noticed that Ulwelling's gold wedding ring with diamonds, valued at $2,500, was missing after Magda had visited.
Questioned by police, Magda said she sat next to her sister's bed and held the dying woman's left hand but denied taking the ring.
With Magda's consent, police searched her purse and found the ring in a prescription pill container. Magda said she didn't know how the ring got there.
Relatives told police that Magda has previously stolen jewelry from family members.
Mary and Paul Ulwelling were married in Las Vegas in the summer of 1999.
how do you ever show up at a family gathering again? what kind of low life does something like this.
Wisconsin man convicted of sexually assaulting dead deer gets more jail time
SUPERIOR, Wis. - A Wisconsin man convicted of having sexual contact with a dead deer has been sentenced to nine more months in jail.
Bryan James Hathaway, 21, of Superior had his probation revoked last month for using alcohol and marijuana, lying to his probation agent, and having unapproved contact with a minor child and sexual relations with another adult.
A judge sentenced Hathaway to nine more months in jail during a hearing on Friday.
Hathaway was sentenced to probation in March. It was to be served at the same time as a nine-month jail sentence he received in February for violating his extended supervision.
He was found guilty in April 2005 of felony mistreatment of an animal after he killed a horse with the intention of having sex with it. He was sentenced to 18 months in jail and two years of extended supervision on that charge as well as six years of probation for taking and driving a vehicle without the owner's consent.
Hathaway had just been released from prison for killing the horse when the deer incident happened. He is appealing his conviction on the deer charge.
do we really need this guy around? can we not take him out in the woods and put a bullet in his head?
Bryan James Hathaway, 21, of Superior had his probation revoked last month for using alcohol and marijuana, lying to his probation agent, and having unapproved contact with a minor child and sexual relations with another adult.
A judge sentenced Hathaway to nine more months in jail during a hearing on Friday.
Hathaway was sentenced to probation in March. It was to be served at the same time as a nine-month jail sentence he received in February for violating his extended supervision.
He was found guilty in April 2005 of felony mistreatment of an animal after he killed a horse with the intention of having sex with it. He was sentenced to 18 months in jail and two years of extended supervision on that charge as well as six years of probation for taking and driving a vehicle without the owner's consent.
Hathaway had just been released from prison for killing the horse when the deer incident happened. He is appealing his conviction on the deer charge.
do we really need this guy around? can we not take him out in the woods and put a bullet in his head?
Man accused of making bike trail holes
FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) -- Police said they arrested a man who acknowledged digging holes on a park bike trail as payback for nearly being run down by a cyclist.
Warren John Wilson, 52, faces a single felony count of vandalism, police Sgt. Linda King said Friday.
King said nearly 50 holes measuring about 1 foot by 2 feet have been found since June along a trail at Laguna Lake Park, and in some cases attempts had been made to hide them from cyclists. She said some riders went over their handlebars after hitting the holes, but none reported major injuries.
Detectives watching the trails questioned Wilson, who said he had nearly been run over by a mountain bike rider and began digging the holes in retaliation, King said.
Police said Wilson had been released from custody. A phone listing for him could not be found.
what an overdeveloped sense of vengence this man has. this actually made me laugh. this is how you get revenge, not shooting someone.
Warren John Wilson, 52, faces a single felony count of vandalism, police Sgt. Linda King said Friday.
King said nearly 50 holes measuring about 1 foot by 2 feet have been found since June along a trail at Laguna Lake Park, and in some cases attempts had been made to hide them from cyclists. She said some riders went over their handlebars after hitting the holes, but none reported major injuries.
Detectives watching the trails questioned Wilson, who said he had nearly been run over by a mountain bike rider and began digging the holes in retaliation, King said.
Police said Wilson had been released from custody. A phone listing for him could not be found.
what an overdeveloped sense of vengence this man has. this actually made me laugh. this is how you get revenge, not shooting someone.
Mother Arrested As Kingston Family Fights Over iPod
KINGSTON A 13-year-old boy, upset Friday afternoon that his father would not let him have his iPod, bit the 46-year-old man and kicked him in the groin before he was joined by his mother in the pummeling.
Kitsap County deputies were called to the house on the 26000 block of Trophy Lane NE Friday at about 2 p.m. following the assault, reports said.
The father said that his son had become impatient because he wanted to use the family's computer to load songs on to his iPod, but the father was using the computer at the time.
The father left the room and when he returned, the son had reset the computer and was downloading songs onto the device. The father took the iPod away and wouldn't let the son have it back, which sparked the scuffle.
During the fight, the son bit his father on the finger in an attempt to loosen the man's grip on the iPod, breaking the skin. Then the son kicked his father in the groin. As they struggled, the 44-year-old wife and mother appeared and tried to determine what was happening.
She punched her husband in the face several times, then she and the son left. The father told deputies she had a history of mental illness and had attempted suicide in the past.
When interviewed by deputies, the woman said her husband is too strict with their son.
She was arrested and booked into the Kitsap County jail for fourth-degree assault. A report of the son's involvement in the fight was forwarded to the Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney's juvenile division office for review.
i guess the spirit of the holiday season just wore off at that house. i understand that mom is in jail but the bigger question is where will the son be sleeping tonight. if i was the father that kid better sleep with one eye open. if i was the father i'd spend all night beating that ipod with a hammer.
Kitsap County deputies were called to the house on the 26000 block of Trophy Lane NE Friday at about 2 p.m. following the assault, reports said.
The father said that his son had become impatient because he wanted to use the family's computer to load songs on to his iPod, but the father was using the computer at the time.
The father left the room and when he returned, the son had reset the computer and was downloading songs onto the device. The father took the iPod away and wouldn't let the son have it back, which sparked the scuffle.
During the fight, the son bit his father on the finger in an attempt to loosen the man's grip on the iPod, breaking the skin. Then the son kicked his father in the groin. As they struggled, the 44-year-old wife and mother appeared and tried to determine what was happening.
She punched her husband in the face several times, then she and the son left. The father told deputies she had a history of mental illness and had attempted suicide in the past.
When interviewed by deputies, the woman said her husband is too strict with their son.
She was arrested and booked into the Kitsap County jail for fourth-degree assault. A report of the son's involvement in the fight was forwarded to the Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney's juvenile division office for review.
i guess the spirit of the holiday season just wore off at that house. i understand that mom is in jail but the bigger question is where will the son be sleeping tonight. if i was the father that kid better sleep with one eye open. if i was the father i'd spend all night beating that ipod with a hammer.
Man, 21, shot in groin, leg trying to enter Marteds Cafe
A 21-year-old man was shot in the groin and upper left leg about 11:55 p.m. Friday at a North Toledo bar after a bouncer told the man he couldn't enter, police said.
Lamar Allen, whose address was not immediately available, was taken to St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center. A hospital spokesman said she had no information about a person by that name.
Police said Mr. Allen and two other men went to Marteds Cafe, 2853 Lagrange St. Police said that Mr. Allen was not allowed in because he did not have valid identification and a witness told police, he was recognized as being part of a disturbance on New Year's Eve.
Police said Mr. Allen began to yell and push his way in and punched the bouncer who tried to stop him.
Afterward, a witness heard several gun shots. A limping Mr. Allen and others ran from the bar. He was found more than two blocks away in the 200 block of Austin Street.
dude , just find another bar. i mean, they really dont want you there. isnt that obvious. i've been thrown out of bars but never did they have to shoot me.
Lamar Allen, whose address was not immediately available, was taken to St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center. A hospital spokesman said she had no information about a person by that name.
Police said Mr. Allen and two other men went to Marteds Cafe, 2853 Lagrange St. Police said that Mr. Allen was not allowed in because he did not have valid identification and a witness told police, he was recognized as being part of a disturbance on New Year's Eve.
Police said Mr. Allen began to yell and push his way in and punched the bouncer who tried to stop him.
Afterward, a witness heard several gun shots. A limping Mr. Allen and others ran from the bar. He was found more than two blocks away in the 200 block of Austin Street.
dude , just find another bar. i mean, they really dont want you there. isnt that obvious. i've been thrown out of bars but never did they have to shoot me.
Inmate Sues Jail, Blames It For His Escapes
DENVER -- An inmate who twice escaped from the Pueblo County jail filed a federal lawsuit Thursday, alleging that guards abused him and didn't do enough to stop him from breaking out.
Scott Anthony Gomez, Jr. alleges that guards have sprayed him with pepper spray, shot him with a stun gun, and beaten and kicked him without provocation. He also claims that employees of the Pueblo County sheriff's department got other inmates to assault him.
The suit in U.S. District Court in Denver was filed against Pueblo County, former sheriff Dan Corsentino, current sheriff Kirk Taylor, six guards and their supervisors. A sheriff's spokeswoman didn't immediately respond to a message left afterhours and there was no listed telephone number for Corsentino, who left office last January.
According to the suit, Gomez and another inmate escaped on Nov. 22, 2006 -- the second jail escape that year -- by pushing up a ceiling panel, getting into the jail's ventilation system and lowering themselves from the roof using a rope made of bed sheets. Gomez was captured two days later.
Gomez alleges he told Corsentino that there were many ways to get out of the jail but that security wasn't improved.
Gomez claims he was assaulted by a guard on Jan. 3, 2007 and then charged with inciting a riot, prompting him to plan another escape with another inmate. He alleges the cell doors in his maximum security wing could be easily opened and he was able to loosen a tile in a shower ceiling when a guard left the area unattended for an hour.
According to the lawsuit, after climbing out a hole in the ceiling, Gomez was seriously injured when he fell 40 feet while trying to scale down the side of the jail.
The lawsuit, which seeks an unspecified amount of money, claims authorities "did next to nothing to ensure that the jail was secure and that the Plaintiff could not escape."
it must be frivilous lawsuit day. i hope he gets the opportunity to sue them for the beating hes going to recieve soon.
Scott Anthony Gomez, Jr. alleges that guards have sprayed him with pepper spray, shot him with a stun gun, and beaten and kicked him without provocation. He also claims that employees of the Pueblo County sheriff's department got other inmates to assault him.
The suit in U.S. District Court in Denver was filed against Pueblo County, former sheriff Dan Corsentino, current sheriff Kirk Taylor, six guards and their supervisors. A sheriff's spokeswoman didn't immediately respond to a message left afterhours and there was no listed telephone number for Corsentino, who left office last January.
According to the suit, Gomez and another inmate escaped on Nov. 22, 2006 -- the second jail escape that year -- by pushing up a ceiling panel, getting into the jail's ventilation system and lowering themselves from the roof using a rope made of bed sheets. Gomez was captured two days later.
Gomez alleges he told Corsentino that there were many ways to get out of the jail but that security wasn't improved.
Gomez claims he was assaulted by a guard on Jan. 3, 2007 and then charged with inciting a riot, prompting him to plan another escape with another inmate. He alleges the cell doors in his maximum security wing could be easily opened and he was able to loosen a tile in a shower ceiling when a guard left the area unattended for an hour.
According to the lawsuit, after climbing out a hole in the ceiling, Gomez was seriously injured when he fell 40 feet while trying to scale down the side of the jail.
The lawsuit, which seeks an unspecified amount of money, claims authorities "did next to nothing to ensure that the jail was secure and that the Plaintiff could not escape."
it must be frivilous lawsuit day. i hope he gets the opportunity to sue them for the beating hes going to recieve soon.
Woman struck by golf ball files suit, alleging design flaw in Beach course
A woman who was felled by a ball while watching her boyfriend play golf in the summer of 2006 is suing the Owl's Creek Golf Course for $1 million.
Crystal Timpanaro of Emerson, N.J., was hit in the left temple and eye by a stray golf ball and seriously injured, according to the lawsuit filed in federal court in December.
Timpanaro was sitting in a golf cart near the 16th tee on Aug. 24, 2006, when a golfer at the 17th hole shanked a drive that hit her, the lawsuit said.
In the suit, Timpanaro blamed the golf course owners and claimed that the 16th and 17th holes are poorly designed. The lawsuit also claims that Owl's Creek should have warned golf spectators about the hazards of the sport.
"There's a defect in the way the course is laid out and maintained," said Haig Kalbian, a Washington -based lawyer who is representing Timpanaro. "But for that, she may not have been hit by an errant golf ball."
Kalbian acknowledged that spectators and players can expect stray golf balls on any course, but in this case, he argues the 16th and 17th holes are too close to each other and caused the injury.
"We think there are enough facts that would defeat any effort to dismiss this case," Kalbian said.
The suit did not detail the extent of Timpanaro's injuries but said that she continues to suffer.
i'm only sorry that the ball didnt kill her.
Crystal Timpanaro of Emerson, N.J., was hit in the left temple and eye by a stray golf ball and seriously injured, according to the lawsuit filed in federal court in December.
Timpanaro was sitting in a golf cart near the 16th tee on Aug. 24, 2006, when a golfer at the 17th hole shanked a drive that hit her, the lawsuit said.
In the suit, Timpanaro blamed the golf course owners and claimed that the 16th and 17th holes are poorly designed. The lawsuit also claims that Owl's Creek should have warned golf spectators about the hazards of the sport.
"There's a defect in the way the course is laid out and maintained," said Haig Kalbian, a Washington -based lawyer who is representing Timpanaro. "But for that, she may not have been hit by an errant golf ball."
Kalbian acknowledged that spectators and players can expect stray golf balls on any course, but in this case, he argues the 16th and 17th holes are too close to each other and caused the injury.
"We think there are enough facts that would defeat any effort to dismiss this case," Kalbian said.
The suit did not detail the extent of Timpanaro's injuries but said that she continues to suffer.
i'm only sorry that the ball didnt kill her.
Manhunt nabs Great Falls shoplifter
Police in Great Fall tell us that they used a K9 unit and a helicopter to track down a man who was suspected of shoplifting at a local store.
Officers say Kyle Clayton, 40, tried to shoplift some merchandise at K Mart when an employee confronted him. Clayton then allegedly assaulted the worker and took off on foot.
The employee was able to give officers a good description of Clayton and within 10 minutes police set up a perimeter with seven patrol cars, a K9 unit and the Customs Boarder Patrol helicopter was also launched.
Clayton was quickly arrested and is now facing charges of robbery, theft and assault. He's currently being held behind bars in the Cascade County jail.
all this for a shoplifter huh. crime in montana must be prety light .....or maybe its light because this si how they go after petty criminals. i cant imagine what they do to real criminals. i hope that after all this high tech wizardry they find him guilty....then stone him
Officers say Kyle Clayton, 40, tried to shoplift some merchandise at K Mart when an employee confronted him. Clayton then allegedly assaulted the worker and took off on foot.
The employee was able to give officers a good description of Clayton and within 10 minutes police set up a perimeter with seven patrol cars, a K9 unit and the Customs Boarder Patrol helicopter was also launched.
Clayton was quickly arrested and is now facing charges of robbery, theft and assault. He's currently being held behind bars in the Cascade County jail.
all this for a shoplifter huh. crime in montana must be prety light .....or maybe its light because this si how they go after petty criminals. i cant imagine what they do to real criminals. i hope that after all this high tech wizardry they find him guilty....then stone him
Friday, January 04, 2008
Hoax nuke blast seen on TV weather
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AP) -- Members of a Czech art group who hacked into television broadcasting with images of a hoax nuclear explosion were charged and will have to stand trial, a state prosecutor said Thursday.
The six members of the Prague-based Ztohoven group were charged last month with spreading false information and face up to three years in jail if convicted, said Dusan Ondracek, the state prosecutor in the northern town of Trutnov, who is in charge of the case.
The trial could begin by the end of January, Ondracek said.
The trial could begin by the end of January, Ondracek said.
let me get this straight.....hackers who inserted a fake nuclear explosion into the background of a weathercam scene are now facing criminal charges and may soon feel the downside of having things forcibly inserted where they don't belong......oh, how the karma wheel spins......
India: Youths to Sterilize Monkeys
NEW DELHI -
A northern Indian state said Thursday it planned to use unemployed youths to sterilize monkeys to try to combat aggressive primates who have been raiding farms.
Indian authorities have struggled in recent years to deal with the tens of thousands of monkeys that live in and around cities. They are drawn to public places such as temples and office buildings, where devout Hindus feed them, believing them to be manifestations of the god Hanuman.
In recent months, the deputy mayor of New Delhi was killed when he fell from his balcony during an attack by wild monkeys, and 25 others were injured when a monkey went on a rampage in the city.
The mountainous state of Himachal Pradesh is infested with rhesus macaque monkeys, who have been driven to farms and cities after losing their natural forest habitat.
is there anyone who sees this ending well....cmon...anyone? sounds like there might be some openings at the dell help desk soon. as for the deputy mayor......what a shitty way to go? i hope he made up a good story for heaven......
A northern Indian state said Thursday it planned to use unemployed youths to sterilize monkeys to try to combat aggressive primates who have been raiding farms.
Indian authorities have struggled in recent years to deal with the tens of thousands of monkeys that live in and around cities. They are drawn to public places such as temples and office buildings, where devout Hindus feed them, believing them to be manifestations of the god Hanuman.
In recent months, the deputy mayor of New Delhi was killed when he fell from his balcony during an attack by wild monkeys, and 25 others were injured when a monkey went on a rampage in the city.
The mountainous state of Himachal Pradesh is infested with rhesus macaque monkeys, who have been driven to farms and cities after losing their natural forest habitat.
is there anyone who sees this ending well....cmon...anyone? sounds like there might be some openings at the dell help desk soon. as for the deputy mayor......what a shitty way to go? i hope he made up a good story for heaven......
New details on euthanized sperm whale
Fort De Soto Park, Florida -- New information has been released regarding the sperm whale that came into the mouth of Tampa Bay over the weekend.
Veterinarians euthanized the sick animal Tuesday. Biologists with Florida Fish and Wildlife helped and examined the sperm whale carcass at Fort De Soto Park.
of course its florida but the funny part is that first sentence. you know the copy boy sent it too all of his friends after it made it on to the web. good for him, he'll be the funniest guy on the unemployment line......
Veterinarians euthanized the sick animal Tuesday. Biologists with Florida Fish and Wildlife helped and examined the sperm whale carcass at Fort De Soto Park.
of course its florida but the funny part is that first sentence. you know the copy boy sent it too all of his friends after it made it on to the web. good for him, he'll be the funniest guy on the unemployment line......
Pig + Space Heater = House Fire
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- A man's effort to keep his pig warm during Wednesday night's freeze ended up starting a fire that caused about $50,000 in damages to his St. Johns County home.
Firefighters were called about 10:20 p.m. when a home on Frances Avenue caught on fire. They later learned the homeowner brought his pig onto the porch and put out a space heater to keep it warm.
The pig apparently knocked over the heater, which started the fire, according to St. Johns County Fire-Rescue investigators.
While everyone who lives in the home got out safely, the pig died in the fire.
florida is working hard to keep its titla as the most fucked up state in the union. god bless those fine people. when are people going to realize that pigs are food...not pets. now i know that a few lonely people out there will get mad at me for saying that...but its true. as my daughter once said...."pigs are cute, delicious and cute".
by the way i'll bet that neighborhood smelled wonderful after that fire.......
Firefighters were called about 10:20 p.m. when a home on Frances Avenue caught on fire. They later learned the homeowner brought his pig onto the porch and put out a space heater to keep it warm.
The pig apparently knocked over the heater, which started the fire, according to St. Johns County Fire-Rescue investigators.
While everyone who lives in the home got out safely, the pig died in the fire.
florida is working hard to keep its titla as the most fucked up state in the union. god bless those fine people. when are people going to realize that pigs are food...not pets. now i know that a few lonely people out there will get mad at me for saying that...but its true. as my daughter once said...."pigs are cute, delicious and cute".
by the way i'll bet that neighborhood smelled wonderful after that fire.......
Thursday, January 03, 2008
TIGER ATTACK VICTIMS USED SLINGSHOT ON TIGER
December 31, 2007 --
SAN FRANCISCO - Two brothers who were injured when a tiger attacked them at the San Francisco Zoo had slingshots on them at the time, a source said.
An empty vodka bottle was also found in a car used by Amritpal Dhaliwal, 19, and his brother, Kulbir, 23, on the day of the mauling, which left 17-year-old Carlos Sousa Jr. dead, according to the source.
The discoveries could be an indication that the brothers may have taunted the 350-pound Siberian tiger before it leapt from its grotto.
San Francisco cops have said since the Christmas Day incident that there was no indication the tiger was provoked.
The brothers have not commented since they left a hospital Saturday.
When the zoo opens tomorrow, the tigers will not be on display, as officials work to ensure that their enclosure is safe.
Meanwhile, an unidentified couple was allowed to hold their wedding at the zoo last night under tight security. Guests had to clear special checkpoints.
i guess getting all liquored up and taunting a goddamn tiger wasnt the best idea after all. i'm just sorry the tiger didnt kill all three of them. somebody ought to give the tiger and award.
SAN FRANCISCO - Two brothers who were injured when a tiger attacked them at the San Francisco Zoo had slingshots on them at the time, a source said.
An empty vodka bottle was also found in a car used by Amritpal Dhaliwal, 19, and his brother, Kulbir, 23, on the day of the mauling, which left 17-year-old Carlos Sousa Jr. dead, according to the source.
The discoveries could be an indication that the brothers may have taunted the 350-pound Siberian tiger before it leapt from its grotto.
San Francisco cops have said since the Christmas Day incident that there was no indication the tiger was provoked.
The brothers have not commented since they left a hospital Saturday.
When the zoo opens tomorrow, the tigers will not be on display, as officials work to ensure that their enclosure is safe.
Meanwhile, an unidentified couple was allowed to hold their wedding at the zoo last night under tight security. Guests had to clear special checkpoints.
i guess getting all liquored up and taunting a goddamn tiger wasnt the best idea after all. i'm just sorry the tiger didnt kill all three of them. somebody ought to give the tiger and award.
Man ejected from SUV cited with DUI
A driver ejected from his SUV in Wilmington yesterday morning has been charged with driving under the influence.
James Stirparo, 27, of Shipley Road, lost control of his 1995 Jeep Cherokee as he traveled southbound on I-495 at approximately 2:30 a.m. Stirparo was approaching the Route 141 off ramp when he struck the right and left guardrails.
When Stirparo was ejected, he landed in the center lane of southbound I-495. As he attempted to get to his knees, an oncoming tractor trailer passed directly over top of him, missing Stirparo entirely.
He was taken by medics to Christiana Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition with a head injury.
Stirparo was also cited with expired tags and failure to have insurance identification.
if your the cop do you say "ta da" before you give him the ticket........
James Stirparo, 27, of Shipley Road, lost control of his 1995 Jeep Cherokee as he traveled southbound on I-495 at approximately 2:30 a.m. Stirparo was approaching the Route 141 off ramp when he struck the right and left guardrails.
When Stirparo was ejected, he landed in the center lane of southbound I-495. As he attempted to get to his knees, an oncoming tractor trailer passed directly over top of him, missing Stirparo entirely.
He was taken by medics to Christiana Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition with a head injury.
Stirparo was also cited with expired tags and failure to have insurance identification.
if your the cop do you say "ta da" before you give him the ticket........
Family Sees Virgin Mary On Living Room Wall
A New Mexico family is counting its blessings after it discovered an image of the Virgin Mary on their living room wall, reported KOAT-TV in Albuquerque, N.M.
Donna Quintana, of Meadow Lake, N.M., said it's a much-needed blessing that appeared right before her family's eyes Christmas Eve. Her husband saw it first.
"He noticed an image there. He said, 'That looks like an image of the Virgin Mary,'" Quintana said.
She said the image appeared during a home construction mishap. Quintana said her husband was putting a special texture on the wall. The spray bottle he was using broke twice, which meant the texture couldn't be wiped off fast enough. This is how it dried.
"I feel like it's telling us something, like it's protecting us," Quintana said. "It's like a miracle."
Her family concurs.
"I think God is trying to tell us something, like a message from heaven," said Mariah Quintana, Donna Quintana's granddaughter.
Quintana said the last three years they've been living in the house, dealing with difficult times. She this is a sign that the new year will bring positive change. She has no plans to change the wall.
Donna Quintana, of Meadow Lake, N.M., said it's a much-needed blessing that appeared right before her family's eyes Christmas Eve. Her husband saw it first.
"He noticed an image there. He said, 'That looks like an image of the Virgin Mary,'" Quintana said.
She said the image appeared during a home construction mishap. Quintana said her husband was putting a special texture on the wall. The spray bottle he was using broke twice, which meant the texture couldn't be wiped off fast enough. This is how it dried.
"I feel like it's telling us something, like it's protecting us," Quintana said. "It's like a miracle."
Her family concurs.
"I think God is trying to tell us something, like a message from heaven," said Mariah Quintana, Donna Quintana's granddaughter.
Quintana said the last three years they've been living in the house, dealing with difficult times. She this is a sign that the new year will bring positive change. She has no plans to change the wall.
sure it could be mary...or barney...or....whatever, you get my drift. looks like mary is starting the new year off right. at least shes where the weather is warm though she needs a better artist. why do i always get the feeling that if it was mary she would just show up in person. i understand that she knows people who could make that happen (her friends got some juice)....
"Search ended for Michigan man lost in Hawaii blizzard" Wait... what?
MAUNA KEA, Hawaii, AP -- Family and firefighters are giving up their search for a 67-year-old Michigan man who disappeared December 5 in a blizzard atop Hawaii's Mauna Kea.
Brian Murphy of the Detroit suburb of Plymouth told an employee at a 9,000-foot-level visitors center that he wanted to hike to the 13,796-foot summit.
The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for the summit a few hours later, and a friend reported him missing that night.
Murphy's sisters-in-law, Sarah O'Hare and Bridget Wallman, traveled from Detroit to join in the search but planned to fly home Monday.
Firefighters called off their search Sunday after acknowledging the difficulty of finding someone in such a vast area.
why cant some people just sit on the beach and try and pick up hawiian chicks like everyone else. you had to go to hawaii to get lost in a blizzard? hell you could have saved a crapload of cash and got lost in michigans u.p. like normal folk. i hear they got snow there.......
Brian Murphy of the Detroit suburb of Plymouth told an employee at a 9,000-foot-level visitors center that he wanted to hike to the 13,796-foot summit.
The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for the summit a few hours later, and a friend reported him missing that night.
Murphy's sisters-in-law, Sarah O'Hare and Bridget Wallman, traveled from Detroit to join in the search but planned to fly home Monday.
Firefighters called off their search Sunday after acknowledging the difficulty of finding someone in such a vast area.
why cant some people just sit on the beach and try and pick up hawiian chicks like everyone else. you had to go to hawaii to get lost in a blizzard? hell you could have saved a crapload of cash and got lost in michigans u.p. like normal folk. i hear they got snow there.......
Pope laments trivialization of sex, lack of hope in young in New Year's Eve homily
VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI lamented Monday what he called the "trivialization" of sexuality and the lack of faith among young people, saying in a New Year's Eve message that he wanted 2008 to bring hope to all.
Benedict celebrated an evening vespers' service in St. Peter's Basilica hours before the New Year, giving thanks to God for the past year and praying that 2008 will bring a "better future."
Benedict directed many of his comments to the city of Rome, saying poverty and other problems were weighing on families here and elsewhere, making many lose faith.
"Not a few people — especially the young — are attracted to a false exaltation, or rather, a profanation of the body and the trivialization of sexuality," Benedict said. "In other words, even in Rome one feels this deficit of hope and faith in life that constitutes the dark evil of modern Western society."
Benedict also said there were "lights and reasons for hope" — such as Rome's 28 new candidates for the priesthood.
"Let us ask the Lord that he make in each one of us an authentic excitement of hope ... so that we can build a better future for the entire city," he said.
Benedict on Tuesday is to celebrate a midmorning Mass at St. Peter's to ring in the New Year. The Catholic Church celebrates Jan. 1 as its World Day of Peace.
ok, let me get this straight...a guy whos "supposed" to be celibate is giving sex advice...hmmmm seems a little fishy to me. stick to things you know like putting jews in the oven and stay away from things you arent supposed to know about (but having been a priest he may no something about it after all).
Benedict celebrated an evening vespers' service in St. Peter's Basilica hours before the New Year, giving thanks to God for the past year and praying that 2008 will bring a "better future."
Benedict directed many of his comments to the city of Rome, saying poverty and other problems were weighing on families here and elsewhere, making many lose faith.
"Not a few people — especially the young — are attracted to a false exaltation, or rather, a profanation of the body and the trivialization of sexuality," Benedict said. "In other words, even in Rome one feels this deficit of hope and faith in life that constitutes the dark evil of modern Western society."
Benedict also said there were "lights and reasons for hope" — such as Rome's 28 new candidates for the priesthood.
"Let us ask the Lord that he make in each one of us an authentic excitement of hope ... so that we can build a better future for the entire city," he said.
Benedict on Tuesday is to celebrate a midmorning Mass at St. Peter's to ring in the New Year. The Catholic Church celebrates Jan. 1 as its World Day of Peace.
ok, let me get this straight...a guy whos "supposed" to be celibate is giving sex advice...hmmmm seems a little fishy to me. stick to things you know like putting jews in the oven and stay away from things you arent supposed to know about (but having been a priest he may no something about it after all).
Man, 75, Hurt While Riding Pet Buffalo
the headline alone really says it all but heres the story anyway....
MESA, Ariz. (AP) - Fire officials say a Cave Creek man who was trying to ride his pet buffalo was mauled by the animal after it bucked him off. The man, 75, was flown to a Scottsdale hospital after the incident at his home about 20 miles north of downtown Phoenix on Monday.
John Kraetz, a district chief for the Rural/Metro fire department, said the unidentified man suffered non-life threatening injuries.
The man owned two of the animals. Kraetz said he's never been on a similar call.
"People do have buffalo on their property, but it's pretty darn uncommon," he said.
what, was a dog too mundane? who the hell owns a pet buffalo? its really hard for me to feel sorry for this guy............
MESA, Ariz. (AP) - Fire officials say a Cave Creek man who was trying to ride his pet buffalo was mauled by the animal after it bucked him off. The man, 75, was flown to a Scottsdale hospital after the incident at his home about 20 miles north of downtown Phoenix on Monday.
John Kraetz, a district chief for the Rural/Metro fire department, said the unidentified man suffered non-life threatening injuries.
The man owned two of the animals. Kraetz said he's never been on a similar call.
"People do have buffalo on their property, but it's pretty darn uncommon," he said.
what, was a dog too mundane? who the hell owns a pet buffalo? its really hard for me to feel sorry for this guy............
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Maine town to build world's tallest snowwoman
BETHEL, Maine (AP) — The world's tallest snowman — 113 feet, 7 inches — was built in this western Maine town back in 1999.
Now the Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce is setting out to one-up itself, but with a twist. This time the commerce will attempt to build the world's tallest snowwoman.
The effort is slated to begin on Jan. 22 and take up to 20 days to complete, said Executive Director Robin Zinchuk.
"We definitely learned a lot the first time around and that's helping us know what we need to do. We really didn't know what we were doing last time," Zinchuk said.
The giant snowman was named "Angus, King of the Mountain" in honor of former Gov. Angus King.
Now the Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce is setting out to one-up itself, but with a twist. This time the commerce will attempt to build the world's tallest snowwoman.
The effort is slated to begin on Jan. 22 and take up to 20 days to complete, said Executive Director Robin Zinchuk.
"We definitely learned a lot the first time around and that's helping us know what we need to do. We really didn't know what we were doing last time," Zinchuk said.
The giant snowman was named "Angus, King of the Mountain" in honor of former Gov. Angus King.
Angus was so big that his nose was 8 feet long, his hat was 20 feet in diameter and the scarf around his neck was 120 feet long. His eyes were 4-foot wreaths, and his smile was made from automobile tires.
It took so much snow to make Angus that he didn't entirely melt away until mid-June.
Fashion ideas being tossed around for a giant snowwoman include making a skirt out of snow, adding a pink scarf and painting tires lipstick red for her mouth.
Jim Sysko, the chief architect and engineer nine years ago, will again lead the construction team. He'll be assisted by an engineer and a longtime snowmaker from the nearby Sunday River ski resort, which has a new snowmaking gun that could help ease the effort.
For a name, the chamber is considering holding a naming contest. The giant snowman was named by a radio station disc jockey.
"I haven't heard from Angus (King) yet, but I'm sure he will be thrilled that we're doing it again. He's all about doing fun things," Zinchuk said.
It took so much snow to make Angus that he didn't entirely melt away until mid-June.
Fashion ideas being tossed around for a giant snowwoman include making a skirt out of snow, adding a pink scarf and painting tires lipstick red for her mouth.
Jim Sysko, the chief architect and engineer nine years ago, will again lead the construction team. He'll be assisted by an engineer and a longtime snowmaker from the nearby Sunday River ski resort, which has a new snowmaking gun that could help ease the effort.
For a name, the chamber is considering holding a naming contest. The giant snowman was named by a radio station disc jockey.
"I haven't heard from Angus (King) yet, but I'm sure he will be thrilled that we're doing it again. He's all about doing fun things," Zinchuk said.
the mayor of the town was quoted as saying that "she was built solely for the purpose of bitching at the snowman regarding his leaving glasses in the sink"...............
Huckabee stands by 'Christ' comment
DES MOINES, Iowa - Mike Huckabee, a Republican relying on support from religious conservatives in Thursday's hard-fought presidential caucuses, on Sunday stood by a decade-old comment in which he said, "I hope we answer the alarm clock and take this nation back for Christ."
"It was a speech made to a Christian gathering, and, and certainly that would be appropriate to be said to a gathering of Southern Baptists," Huckabee said on NBC's "Meet the Press."
He gave the speech the same year he endorsed the Baptist convention's statement of beliefs on marriage that "a wife is to submit graciously to the servant leadership of her husband even as the church willingly submits to the headship of Christ." Huckabee and his wife, Janet, signed a full-page ad in USA Today in support of the statement with 129 other evangelical leaders.
from the blog "americablog"
Funny, I don't recall America ever being in, on, around, or about Christ. There are lots of us Christians here in America. But taking America "back to Christ"? What does that mean? And where does that leave America's Jews, Muslims, and other non-Christians? I suppose they're welcome to stay like guest-workers, or maybe we should call them "guest Christians." Huckabee is a creep. The man thinks that AIDS may be caused by casual contact - you know, like toilet seats and doorknobs and handshakes and sneezing, I suppose. We do know one way AIDS can be spread - through rape. But Huckabee doesn't have as much of a problem with rapists as he does Jews and gays and others whose only crime is to be different from Mike Huckabee, America's number one Christian. You'll recall that Huckabee recently told America that God wanted him to be number one in the polls. Then Huckabee used Jesus in a TV commercial. The man isn't running for president, he's running for preacher. And lest any Christians out there there be fooled by Huckabee's "aw shucks" Christianity, the man is a Southern Baptist. Southern Baptists think Catholics worship Satan - they quite literally think the Pope is an agent of Satan. Southern Baptists don't think Catholics are Christians. If Catholics, or any other non-Baptists out there, think Huckabee is a good Christian, I've got news for you. Huckabee's religion thinks you're not a good Christian - hell Huckabee's religion says you're not a Christian at all. So if you think he's going to be in favor of policies that push your Christian world view, you're in for a big surprise. The only world view he's pushing is one that doesn't include you.
apparently huckabee wants to give us the ol' hucklebuck (if you catch my drift)...........
Family Back Living At Airport?
MILWAUKEE - It's a strange story that's gets even stranger. A Bosnian family allegedly living at Milwaukee's airport.Back on Christmas Day Tatjana Voloder and her family were in the airport baggage claim, where they had lived for more than a week, but then they mysteriously disappeared - for days. Until Sunday.We caught up with Voloder at a Walgreens drug store near the airport. Several viewers called our newsroom saying she was there.Voloder said she left the airport because of illness. "I'm so sick, my mom's sick too, and my son he's not ok too," Voloder said.It was Christmas day when we first found the family living in the baggage area at Mitchell International. She said the family had been there for 8 days. They claimed they lost their tickets to Kansas City. Voloder now says she is not trying to get to Kansas City. "No, I will stay here, because I have a chance for this apartment," Voloder said.Now the Bosnian family says they are living at a hotel near the airport - although we couldn't confirm that. An airport employee said as of Sunday morning the family was still living in the baggage claim area.If true, that's illegal. The sheriff's department doesn't want them at the airport and has offered to take the family to a shelter. Despite the offers to help, Voloder is reluctant to accept. "It's a very difficult experience for me. It's very difficult," Voloder said.There is another strange twist. New Berlin police told us they wanted to talk to the family about harassing calls to a local Bosnian priest. Voloder says she has talked with authorities, but police wouldn't confirm that.
does this give you any idea of how terrible bosnia must be. shit, i dont want to be in the airport for a layover. i mean, really, can bosnia be that bad...........
does this give you any idea of how terrible bosnia must be. shit, i dont want to be in the airport for a layover. i mean, really, can bosnia be that bad...........
It's awards time.............
The 2007 Idiot of the Year Awards
And The Winner Is...
2007 Idiot of the Year: Former Judge Roy L. Pearson of Washington. This former administrative court judge exemplifies everything that the award stands for. Demonstrating worse judgment than a 15-year-old at Mardis Gras, he sued his neighborhood dry cleaner for $54 million over a pair of lost pants. His streak continued when he turned down settlement offers for as much as $12,000 (the pants were worth $395, according to Pearson's expert witness). Pearson spent two years and squandered his admittedly limited funds building up a case against two hard-working Korean immigrants. Stubbornly persisting against logic, reason and common decency, he pursued his lawsuit to the D.C. Superior Court, where he broke down in tears while describing how much those trousers had meant to him. Despite public ridicule and international disdain, Pearson never yielded, fighting for reasons no one quite understood and in the process losing everything. Congratulations, Mr. Pearson.
Silver Medal: Matt Wilkinson of Portland, Ore. Wilkinson's case was made in September, when he tried to impress his girlfriend by putting a 20-inch rattlesnake into his mouth after downing a six-pack of beer. While neither she nor the doctors who treated his tongue were impressed, our judges certainly were. Fine work, Mr. Wilkinson.
Bronze Medal: Ewa Sowinska of Poland. The country's "watchdog" over kiddie affairs, she kept the spirit of Jerry Falwell alive by launching an investigation into whether Tinky Winky, the purse-carrying Teletubby, might be a harbinger of a homosexual lifestyle. After a few days of international ridicule she was forced to scuttle the plan, but her bronze medal will forever be a testament to this shining moment in Polish history.
The 2007 Kwaltz Award for "Bumbling Bureaucracy" goes to the state of Illinois for issuing a firearm owner's ID card to a 10-month-old. According to the card, Bubba Ludwig is two-feet-three-inches tall and weighs 20 pounds. Although he cannot yet purchase weapons, because he has a card, his family doesn't need to keep its guns in a secure location.
Silver Medal: The Westchester County (N.Y.) Library for requiring a grieving daughter to fork over a lousy 50 cents on her dead mother's overdue book. Elizabeth Schaper said she was "stunned" when the clerk insisted she pay up. "I told him that maybe he didn't hear me right, that my mother had just died, otherwise I'm sure that she would have returned it on time. "His only reply was, 'That will be 50 cents.'"
Bronze Medal: Dane County (Wisc.) prosecutor Paul Humphrey, who according to a Wisconsin State Journal investigation kept 18-year-old Kenneth Bell in county jail for a month "even though he was sent notification at least four times that the wrong person was being held."
The I Didn't Do It Award for Worst Excuse of 2007 was extremely competitive. After difficult deliberations, I have decided to award this year's top prize to Florida State Rep. Bob Allen for his bizarre excuse for soliciting gay sex in a public restroom. The Republican told police that it was his fear of being surrounded by black people that prompted him hand over $20 to perform oral sex on an undercover officer. After being found guilty of solicitation, Allen tendered his resignation in November.
thanks tp the washington post for this list..............
And The Winner Is...
2007 Idiot of the Year: Former Judge Roy L. Pearson of Washington. This former administrative court judge exemplifies everything that the award stands for. Demonstrating worse judgment than a 15-year-old at Mardis Gras, he sued his neighborhood dry cleaner for $54 million over a pair of lost pants. His streak continued when he turned down settlement offers for as much as $12,000 (the pants were worth $395, according to Pearson's expert witness). Pearson spent two years and squandered his admittedly limited funds building up a case against two hard-working Korean immigrants. Stubbornly persisting against logic, reason and common decency, he pursued his lawsuit to the D.C. Superior Court, where he broke down in tears while describing how much those trousers had meant to him. Despite public ridicule and international disdain, Pearson never yielded, fighting for reasons no one quite understood and in the process losing everything. Congratulations, Mr. Pearson.
Silver Medal: Matt Wilkinson of Portland, Ore. Wilkinson's case was made in September, when he tried to impress his girlfriend by putting a 20-inch rattlesnake into his mouth after downing a six-pack of beer. While neither she nor the doctors who treated his tongue were impressed, our judges certainly were. Fine work, Mr. Wilkinson.
Bronze Medal: Ewa Sowinska of Poland. The country's "watchdog" over kiddie affairs, she kept the spirit of Jerry Falwell alive by launching an investigation into whether Tinky Winky, the purse-carrying Teletubby, might be a harbinger of a homosexual lifestyle. After a few days of international ridicule she was forced to scuttle the plan, but her bronze medal will forever be a testament to this shining moment in Polish history.
The 2007 Kwaltz Award for "Bumbling Bureaucracy" goes to the state of Illinois for issuing a firearm owner's ID card to a 10-month-old. According to the card, Bubba Ludwig is two-feet-three-inches tall and weighs 20 pounds. Although he cannot yet purchase weapons, because he has a card, his family doesn't need to keep its guns in a secure location.
Silver Medal: The Westchester County (N.Y.) Library for requiring a grieving daughter to fork over a lousy 50 cents on her dead mother's overdue book. Elizabeth Schaper said she was "stunned" when the clerk insisted she pay up. "I told him that maybe he didn't hear me right, that my mother had just died, otherwise I'm sure that she would have returned it on time. "His only reply was, 'That will be 50 cents.'"
Bronze Medal: Dane County (Wisc.) prosecutor Paul Humphrey, who according to a Wisconsin State Journal investigation kept 18-year-old Kenneth Bell in county jail for a month "even though he was sent notification at least four times that the wrong person was being held."
The I Didn't Do It Award for Worst Excuse of 2007 was extremely competitive. After difficult deliberations, I have decided to award this year's top prize to Florida State Rep. Bob Allen for his bizarre excuse for soliciting gay sex in a public restroom. The Republican told police that it was his fear of being surrounded by black people that prompted him hand over $20 to perform oral sex on an undercover officer. After being found guilty of solicitation, Allen tendered his resignation in November.
thanks tp the washington post for this list..............
Woman Escorted Off Bus For Reading Bible Aloud
FORT WORTH (CBS 11 News) ― A passenger on a Fort Worth bus says the T. Bus Service discriminated against her religion.Christine Lutz says she was reading her Bible to her children when the bus driver asked her to stop or get off the bus.Lutz, a Seventh Day Adventist, and her children were on their way to church. "She then said, 'Well I don't think this is the place or the time to do so.' And I said, 'Oh, but it's the perfect time and the perfect place since it is our Sabbath and it is the time with the Lord and therefore I'm going to continue.' And I continued," she explained. Then, a TRE supervisor came on board. Lutz also told him that she would not stop reading. She and her family were escorted off the bus. "This was definitely a clear cut case of persecution," she said. Or was it a clear cut case of policy? "Anyone who is loud will be asked to be quiet," said representative Joan Hunter. "That is a standard policy across country in the transit industry."It doesn't matter what is said, the T has a policy of no loud or abusive behavior. "It's only if the other passengers will complain, or it's obviously so loud it's distracting the operator, that we will ask them to stop," Hunter explained.
sorry you dont have the right to act kooky on the bus. i'm sure the kids were embarrassed by her doing this. on the other hand they wont kick the guy off who hasnt bathed in a month so maybe she does have a case......
sorry you dont have the right to act kooky on the bus. i'm sure the kids were embarrassed by her doing this. on the other hand they wont kick the guy off who hasnt bathed in a month so maybe she does have a case......
Great 2007 headlines............
if you've read this blog at all then you know that i am a huge fan of fark. these are some of the best headlines of 2007..............
**CSI team currently at Anna Nicole Smith residence in the Bahamas. After turning on special light that illuminates semen, the house could be seen from space
**Merv Griffin, creator of "Wheel of Fortune," hospitalized with PR_ST_T_ C_NC_R
**Britney Spears loses custody of her children; now forced to use regular airbags when driving
**Minister arrested. Maybe it was the open vodka bottle, or the pills. Maybe it was the sex act he offered the cops. Or maybe it was the way he peed in front of those kids at the car wash while wearing a skirt
**McDonald's finally answers the question that's on everyone's minds: "Why did your employees ejaculate into my grandmother's milkshake?"
**"Multi-penised, six-legged, two-anused piglet given silly name"
**One-third of all public school students can't use. Periods correctly
**Bear attack victim had 'tender heart,' according to friends, family, bear
**Men would rather die than admit we have had a gay affair. They, I mean. They
**Hillary Clinton announces she used her faith to cope with Bill's infidelity. Her long, hard, pulsating, battery-operated faith
**Turkey preparing to invade Iraq. Formation of a fecal-oscillatory rotor matrix is imminent
**Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro downgraded from Spalding to Elmer's
**Michelle Wie to miss 4-6 weeks after sustaining wrist injury. Coincidentally, thousands of her fans who won't be able to see her compete will have time to rest their own wrist injuries
**CSI team currently at Anna Nicole Smith residence in the Bahamas. After turning on special light that illuminates semen, the house could be seen from space
**Merv Griffin, creator of "Wheel of Fortune," hospitalized with PR_ST_T_ C_NC_R
**Britney Spears loses custody of her children; now forced to use regular airbags when driving
**Minister arrested. Maybe it was the open vodka bottle, or the pills. Maybe it was the sex act he offered the cops. Or maybe it was the way he peed in front of those kids at the car wash while wearing a skirt
**McDonald's finally answers the question that's on everyone's minds: "Why did your employees ejaculate into my grandmother's milkshake?"
**"Multi-penised, six-legged, two-anused piglet given silly name"
**One-third of all public school students can't use. Periods correctly
**Bear attack victim had 'tender heart,' according to friends, family, bear
**Men would rather die than admit we have had a gay affair. They, I mean. They
**Hillary Clinton announces she used her faith to cope with Bill's infidelity. Her long, hard, pulsating, battery-operated faith
**Turkey preparing to invade Iraq. Formation of a fecal-oscillatory rotor matrix is imminent
**Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro downgraded from Spalding to Elmer's
**Michelle Wie to miss 4-6 weeks after sustaining wrist injury. Coincidentally, thousands of her fans who won't be able to see her compete will have time to rest their own wrist injuries
and these are some of reasons i love that site.............
Police shoot, kill naked intruder in Mankato
MANKATO, Minn. -
Police shot and killed a naked man who apparently broke into an apartment and threatened the officers with broken glass.
Police were called by residents who came home to find a naked man damaging things in their apartment.
The officers who responded late Sunday tried to subdue the man and were injured. They shot and killed the man at the scene.
The name of the man was not immediately released. The three officers were treated and released from Immanuel St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato.
when asked why he shot him the officer said "they could clearly see the guy's nuts"..............
Police shot and killed a naked man who apparently broke into an apartment and threatened the officers with broken glass.
Police were called by residents who came home to find a naked man damaging things in their apartment.
The officers who responded late Sunday tried to subdue the man and were injured. They shot and killed the man at the scene.
The name of the man was not immediately released. The three officers were treated and released from Immanuel St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato.
when asked why he shot him the officer said "they could clearly see the guy's nuts"..............
Woman Who Tried to Kill Ford Freed
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Sara Jane Moore, who took a shot at President Ford in a 1975 assassination attempt, was released from prison Monday. Moore, 77, had served about 30 years of a life sentence when she was released from the federal prison in Dublin, east of San Francisco, the Federal Bureau of Prisons said.
She was 40 feet away from Ford outside a hotel in San Francisco when she fired a shot at him on Sept. 22, 1975. As she raised her .38- caliber revolver and pulled the trigger, Oliver Sipple, a disabled former Marine standing next to her, pushed up her arm. The bullet flew over Ford's head by several feet.
She was 40 feet away from Ford outside a hotel in San Francisco when she fired a shot at him on Sept. 22, 1975. As she raised her .38- caliber revolver and pulled the trigger, Oliver Sipple, a disabled former Marine standing next to her, pushed up her arm. The bullet flew over Ford's head by several feet.
she was immedately given an eye test and asked to hang out near the white house.......
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