I KNOW WHO DUNNIT...SAYS THE PET PARROT!
A New-yago County female resident, has been charged more than a year after her husband was found shot to death. According to reports, the family pet parrot might've witnessed the murder. Glenna Duram was charged on Thursday with first-degree murder and felony firearm possession. Duram is accused of killing her husband Martin "Marty" Duram May 13, 2015 at their home in Sand Lake. Glenna's deceased husband’s parents told reporters that apparent suicide notes were found in the days after the killing, allegedly written by Glenna in the couple's home. A handgun believed to be the murder weapon was also found. According to documents, police interviewed the children of Glenna and Marty (both had children from previous marriages) who indicated that the couple had a love-hate relationship. Glenna's son told police the couple argued “a lot," usually over money, and that while Marty was possessive, they both had quick tempers. There was also an unlikely alleged witness to the crime, their pet parrot named Bud, who's now living with his ex-wife, Christian Keller. According to Marty’s ex-wife Christian Keller, she and Marty purchased Bud during their previous marriage, however, Marty ended up keeping Bud after the divorce. Keller also told reporters that two weeks after Marty’s murder, Bud started going into strange rants. Screaming, yelling, and always ending with 'don’t f**** shoot'. Keller believes that those words were spoken by Marty to his murderer. The New-aygo County Prosecutor Robert Springstead has not ruled out using the parrot as evidence but said that his office would have to determine how "reliable" or "useful" their witness will be. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HOW BADLY DID YOU WANT TO SEE THE SOLAR ECLIPSE? A health professional in California reported cases where eclipse-viewers sought medical treatment because they put sunscreen on their eyeballs to view last week’s solar eclipse. A nurse at Prestige Urgent Care in Redding, California, told reporters that they had patients at their clinic complaining of having severe eye irritation. When questioned these individuals admitted to putting sunscreen on their eyeball, so that they could view the solar eclipse since they did not have the special eyewear. The Sun also reported that doctors in Virginia have reported patients complaining of applying sunscreen to their eyes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WOMAN GETS STUCK IN WINDOW WHILST DISPOSING OF POOP In the UK, an amateur gymnast was on a first date with Bristol student Liam Smith when she "panicked" and threw the faeces out of the window into the garden. However, the poo did not reach further than the bathroom window, instead it became wedged between two non-opening windows. Of course Ms. Gymnast had no other choice but to inform her date, since they were in his shared house. According to Mr. Smith, they enjoyed dinner at a popular restaurant, had a few beers and then went back to the shared house in which he live, to enjoy the rest of the evening with a bottle of wine and a movie. Smith told reporters that the toilet window opened into a narrow gap separated by another double glazed window, and it was into that twilight zone that his date threw the fecal matter. Mr. Smith said that he went looking for a hammer to smash the window. By the time he got back to the window, his date who was already mortified, had already "climbed in head first" to clean up the "offending package". She then became jammed in the window. Smith said that he was starting to grow concerned, for her safety so he called the fire brigade. Ms. Gymnast was successfully removed from the window, by the officers, but not until after they themselves were recovered from the shocking sight. Although the woman was rescued unharmed, Mr Smith said his bathroom window was destroyed, so he set up a crowdfunding page to raise funds to repair his broken window. Smith originally set a crowdfunding target of £200, but instead already raised more than £1,200. He said he and his date agreed to split the extra cash between two charities, one supporting firefighters and another that builds and maintains flushing toilets in developing countries. Smith said that they have dated each other since the incident. According to Smith, they have already crossed the most difficult hurdle, and the second date was a lovely one. So who knows what the future could bring. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For complete stories, please go to the websites below: http://fox17online.com/2016/06/24/dont-shoot-did-pet-parrot-witness-owners murder/ http://www.foxnews.com/health/2017/08/28/health-professionals-report-cases-where-people-put-sunscreen-on-their-eyeballs-to-watch-eclipse.html http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-41167296
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yCON-ARTIST FOUND IN HOTEL SCAM IN SOUTH CAROLINA
A con artist told police he’s been freeloading his way around the luxury hotels in South Carolina, charging thousands of dollars in purchases to rooms where he was never the guest. According to reports, the man's hotel hoping ended at the Hilton Head, SC, after spending three days at the Sonesta Resort, where he received almost $2,200 in food and spa services. He would have sneaked into the room after the previous guests left, and continued using the room and all facilities, under the pretense that he had been with those guests. The staff was unaware of his false entry at first, however, they soon became suspicious of his activities and notified the police. Reports say that the man admitted to police, to having used this scam at other hotels in the area. He piggy-backed on deluxe rooms immediately following check-out by the previous guests. Police found room cards from other hotels among the man’s belongings. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HORSE BREAKS MAN'S LEG DURING SEXUAL ASSAULT Cirilo Castillo Jr, had his leg broken after he attempted to brake into a woman’s barn and sexually assault one of her horses. Police believe that in self-defense, the horse kicked Castillo, breaking his leg in multiple places. The owner of the barn said that she called police upon heard loud screams outside of her home. Police found Castillo laying in the barn injured and in agonizing pain. According to reports police identified Castillo at the scene and upon investigation, found that Castillo had been arrested three times in the past for bestiality attacks on horses. He was previously ordered by a judge to stay away from barns and animals. Castillo continues to deny the accusation and maintains that he was struck by a car while walking. Castillo says that he painfully crawled into the barn for shelter and to seek help. Castillo was taken to a local hospital, where he was treated. He was later arrested and charged with trespassing and bestiality. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MUSICIAN PLAYS SAXOPHONE DURING HIS BRAIN SURGERY http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/08/25/545710598/this-music-teacher-played-his-saxophone-while-in-brain-surgery Dan Fabbio lives for music. It is his life and his livelihood as a music teacher. So when doctors discovered a tumor located in the part of his brain responsible for music function, he became immediately worried that it might be cancerous. Fortunately for Dan the tumor turned out to be benign. He was working on a master's degree in music education but he could no longer hear the vastness of the music that loves so much. Dan was told that the tumor was located in a part of the brain known to be active when people listen to and make music. Dan’s talent as a musician extended so remarkably far that when he brushed his teeth with an electric toothbrush, he would hear melodies that harmonized with the humming sound from the toothbrush. These melodies went away with the development of his tumor. Dan told reporters that, instead, he would see and hear things that were not real. Dr. Web Pilcher, chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center, and Brad Mahon, a cognitive neuroscientist, together developed a brain mapping program. Mahon contacted Elizabeth Marvin, Ph.D., a professor of Music Theory in the University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music. Marvin also holds a position in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences and studies music cognition -- the ability of our brains to remember and process music. The two developed a series of cognitive musical tests that Fabbio could perform while the researchers were scanning his brain. Before operating on Dan, the doctors’ first task was to learn as much as possible about his life and the how his brain works. They felt that this was necessary in order to minimize damage to his brain. Fabbio was not only awake, but he once again performed the music and language tests, this time with his brain exposed. One day, about a month after his brain surgery, Fabbio was brushing his teeth and suddenly, the harmonies returned. He has completely recovered. http://fortune.com/2017/08/24/kfc-virtual-reality-chicken/ KFC is tapping virtual reality to improve its employees’ chicken frying skills. The fast food chain said Thursday that it’s debuting an employee-training program in which chefs learn to cook a batch of the company’s signature fried chicken inside a virtual kitchen. The training program was designed to resemble a game in which participants complete the five steps required to make fried chicken in a style to KFC’s liking. This includes inspecting, rinsing, breading, racking, and then pressure frying virtual chickens. KFC said that it takes about 25 minutes for employees to fry chicken, but the virtual reality program only takes 10 minutes to complete. A KFC spokesperson said in an email that, "The VR isn’t meant to speed up the process, it is to teach cooks how to make the world-famous Original Recipe fried chicken." The game was developed by the technology group of ad agency It’s unclear just how big of a roll out KFC is planning for its VR training game, which could be a marketing stunt to generate publicity for KFC, considering that an advertising firm built the VR program. Food site Eater noted that KFC has recently tried other publicity stunts including a takeout box that also charges phones and a bucket for holding chicken that also functions as a Bluetooth photo printer. https://consumerist.com/2017/08/28/man-racked-up-thousands-of-dollars-in-charges-at-hotels-without-ever-checking-in/ http://akramdaily.com/index.php/2017/08/29/horse-kicks-breaks-leg-man-trying-sexually-assault/ http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/08/25/545710598/this-music-teacher-played-his-saxophone-while-in-brain-surgery Carjacker Caught as the Alleged Thieves Couldn’t Get Things in Gear A Cleveland man who has been accused of carrying out three carjackings in a 10-day period was arrested because he couldn’t drive a stick. Police said that 18-year-old Damari Wayne stole three cars at gunpoint between Feb. 11 through Feb. 21. According to reports, two of those armed carjackings occurred on Feb. 21, one hour after posting bond. The police report shows that Wayne was arrested on Feb. 12 after he allegedly stole a 2004 Acura the day before. Then, according to the NewsNet5.com, on Feb. 21, hours after posting a $10,000 bond for the Feb. 11 carjacking, Wayne and his 15-year-old accomplice committed two other carjackings. In the first of the two carjackings, the teen allegedly put an Airsoft gun to the right side of a 40-year-old woman forcing her to leave her 2015 Jeep Cherokee. They threw the woman’s shoes out of the vehicle, but kept the purse. NESN said then a short time later, the 13-year-old approached a 23-year-old man sitting in a Ford Mustang and threatening to shoot him if he did not get out of his vehicle. Wayne, who was hiding nearby, grabbed both the man’s wallet and cellphone from the center console. Now, this is where things get sticky. Wayne and his young accomplice realized that the car they were allegedly attempting to carjack had a manual transmission, and neither of them knew how to drive a stick. According to reports (Cleveland.com), the carjackers allegedly made the car owner tell them how to work the gears while threatening him with the weapon, but after their failed attempt to drive away with the car, they fled with only the victim’s cellphone. Authorities used that cellphone to track them to a nearby train station. Wayne was charged with three counts of aggravated robbery and is being held, this time on a $100,000 bond, according to Cleveland.com. No information was given on the underaged accomplice. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gunslinging Woman Chases Drone After It Starts Filming Her Home Was the drone violating her privacy? Dramatic video reportedly taken by a drone last week in Washington state appears to show a woman trying to shoot the device out of the sky after it flew way too close to her home for her liking. The 35-second YouTube video that has since gone viral shows the woman first throws items at the pesky drone before going inside and returning with what looks like a firearm. Public Information Officer Seth Tyler said that although the drone’s camera is clearly focused on the woman’s home, no criminal offense was committed, since they were flying in a public area. In addition, regarding any voyeurism laws being broken, Officer Tyler says that the homeowner did not have a reasonable expectation of privacy because her window curtains were open. As for the weapon she was seen holding, Tyler said it was a pellet gun and that she didn’t fire it. Jeramie Scott, who serves as national security counsel for the Electronic Privacy Information Center, a nonprofit research organization that specializes in government and commercial use of drones, didn’t entirely agree that the woman’s privacy wasn’t being violated. Though the video may be entertaining, it also serves as a reminder that when flying a drone, it’s generally a good idea to respect people’s personal boundaries. In America, the Peeping Tom laws address voyeurism, but according to Jeramie Scott, they don’t necessarily go far enough to address what’s happened (in this instance). Just because the drone was able to peer into her home from a potentially public vantage point, doesn’t mean that that individual didn’t have a reasonable expectation of privacy that was violated.” Scott suggested that without stricter laws against such acts, drone users “may feel more emboldened given that they can remain in a position of immunity.” ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sex Doll Brothel Opens In Barcelona as Industry Introduces “Realistic, Robotic” Sex Partners In the first known brothel of its kind, a Barcelona establishment is offering erotic sessions with sex dolls only. The hourly rate for session with your choice of one of the four big-breasted Lumi Dolls is a mere US $127. You can choose from blond Kati, Asian-featured Lili, dark-skinned Leiza and anime model Aki, who wears her blue hair in ponytails. Why a sex doll brothel, you ask? Well, according to the "agency", first of all, a silicone dolls is an expensive companion which will cost you at least US$5,500. In addition, it could be a bit awkward explaining the purpose of a voluptuous female adult doll to your children and to visitors. According to Lumi Dolls, technically, you are not cheating on your spouse or partner, although the dolls are totally realistic both in movement and in the way they feel. They will allow you to fulfill all your fantasies without limits. The makers of Lumi Dolls says that clients are invited to request clothing and (positions for encounters with their “mates” in a private room in a downtown Barcelona apartment). Romance is not required. Dolls will be disinfected after each use, the website promises, and clients are asked to use condoms. California-based company Realdoll proudly boasts of its brand as the “world’s finest love dolls expertly handcrafted in the U.S.A.”. They are now in the process of creating a “Harmony Artificial Intelligence” model that will allow users to personalize the Realdoll based on 12 traits, from shyness to wit. Clients will also be able to customize the look of the Realdoll, including freckles. Realdoll also intends to offer a male robotic version (and currently has male sex dolls). The robotic dolls will be controlled via an app, paid for by subscription. Company CEO Matt McMullen told Digital Trends that they are developing the Harmony AI system to add a new layer to the relationships people can have with a Realdoll. McMullen said that many of our clients rely on their imaginations to a great degree to impose imagined personalities on their dolls. With the Harmony AI, they will be able to actually create these personalities instead of having to imagine them. McMullen envisions that Harmony AI will have interactive conversations that will blossom into a “learning” about owners over time. An experience with Harmony AI will not necessarily be limited to simply having sex. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Would you have your body frozen then crushed into dust to save the environment? So you probably haven’t given much thought to how to best decompose your corpse. Luckily a Swedish scientist has seriously thought about it and she has developed a tech solution for an environmentally friendly burial. Imagine a machine that will take your lifeless corpse and make you both clean and useful compost within a matter of months. Swedish biologist Susanne Wiigh-Mäsak spent three years making, perhaps, the most ingeniously green crematorium on earth. You simply pop the remains of your dead relative into the machine. The corpse is then extracted from the coffin and put to freeze. Then it gets vibrated until it turns into dust, and finally gets mixed into a sack of potatoes or corn starch. A video is shown detailing the process. It is no surprise that Wiigh-Mäsak is both a gardener and a scientist. She was motivated by a concern for the damage done to the soil by burial. Wiigh-Mäsak said that the body will be cryogenically frozen with liquid nitrogen at -196°C before being vibrated, freeze dried and having ‘metals’ removed from the remains. The freeze drying removes 70 per cent of the liquid so that the corpse looks more like compost. According to Wiigh-Mäsak’s company, Promessa, which is based in Gothenburg, our corpses can never turn into good soil without the process. When asked whether it was respectful to the body Wiigh-Mäsak says that Promessa is the most clean, dignified and respectful way to treat a human body. Promessa does not feel that the body should be disposed of, instead it should be well taken care of. They believe that our remains should be gifted back to nature, not to be buried or burned. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ordering Pizza as Easy as a Touch of the Tongue on your Pie Tops Mobile apps have made it easier than ever to order pizza at the touch of a button. But how would you like to be able to order pizza with the tap of a toe? Well, in honor of March Madness, Pizza Hut has debuted a new ad campaign centered on a pair of high-top sneakers or Pie Tops, as they are calling them. These sneakers can order pies at the push of a button. Each pair of shoes reportedly contains a Bluetooth device that syncs up with the Pizza Hut mobile app. This would allow users to order a pre-selected pizza (or the default Supreme Pizza) just by pressing on the shoe’s tongue. The sneakers are also fitted with geo-location technology that allows delivery men to find customers wherever they are. David Daniels, who is Pizza Hut’s vice president of media and advertising, said that it is always important for fans to have the ease of ordering the Pizza Hut pizza they love, without missing a moment of the March Madness action. According to Daniels, Pizza Hut knows that pizza is a fan favorite during the NCAA College Basketball Tournament. Daniels admits that their special-edition Pie Tops are a culturally-timed creative expression of their commitment to providing the easiest pizza-ordering and delivery experience possible. Daniel warns, however, that die-hard pizza/sneaker fans shouldn’t get their hopes up about snagging a pair. In an interview with Ad Age, Daniels said the company will only be giving away 64 pairs of their new Pie Tops and that very few of those will find their way to the general public. According to Daniels, the bulk of these pizza-ordering sneakers will go to influencers [and] media, just to create buzz and talk value, while a select few Pizza Hut super-fans will get the opportunity to receive a pair of these custom Pie Top high-top tennis shoes. The goal is to promote Pizza Hut’s improved online ordering system. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For complete http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/damari-wayne-carjacking-stickshift_us_58bdf053e4b033be1467f2dd?section=us_weird-news http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/woman-shoots-at-drone_us_58bd6225e4b0b9989418c1ca?section=us_weird-news http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sex-doll-barcelona-brothel_us_58b8ad10e4b0d2821b4cddb8?section=us_weird-news http://metro.co.uk/2017/03/06/would-you-have-your-body-frozen-then-crushed-into-dust-to-save-the-environment-6490496/ http://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/2017/03/02/pizza-hut-debuts-pie-top-sneakers-capable-ordering-pizzas.html Alyssa Elkins, 16, gets a bucket list item fulfilled. Police Officers, including her uncle and fellow officers at the Newark Police headquarters , teach her how to effectively use a Taser, on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017 Chinese man gets bitten from dead rat snake while skinning it for a Lunar New Year meal Please check out the websites below for more images and full stories: http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Bishop-arrested-for-illegal-power-10901004.php#photo-12295296 http://www.fox8live.com/story/34376757/ohio-teen-zaps-cop-with-stun-gun-to-fulfill-bucket-list-wish http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2066500/chinese-man-bitten-dead-snake-he-killed-lunar-new-year-meal?utm_source=&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=SCMPSocialNewsfeed http://www.wbtv.com/story/34387646/police-florida-pastor-caught-with-mans-wife-flees-naked http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Florida-Pastor-Caught-With-Mans-Wife-Flees-Naked-Police-412303163.html http://www.japankyo.com/2017/01/strange-interesting-japanese-news-food-chocolate-curry-valentines-day.html ..And The Lord Said Let There Be Light…but Not Illegally…. Bishop William Marshall, pastor of City of Life Worship and Deliverance Center and a member of the city’s fire commission, in Bridgeport, CT, was arrested and charged with larceny for stealing over $8,000 worth of electricity from the United Illuminating Co. Police Detective Martin said that investigators for the United Illuminating Co. were out checking a meter at a building on Seaview Avenue where Bishop Marshall operates the Marshall Artz Barber Shop and Tattoo parlour. When the investigators examined the electric meter, they realized that the electricity had been illegally reconnected allowing power to be restored to the barbershop but the service was not reflected on the meter. Police Detective Martin said that although the power to the barbershop had been disconnected in 2013 for Pastor Marshall’s failure to pay an outstanding balance of more than $4,000 it appeared that the meter was still running and electricity was still being delivered to his barbershop. According to the police, pastor Marshall/Barbershop owner/Tattoo shop proprietor had the power but not the money to pay for it. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ohio Teen Zaps Cop with Stun Gun to Fulfill Bucket-List Wish Police in Newark, Ohio helped a teenage leukemia patient cross off a bucket-list item that was literally shocking. She wanted to use a stun gun on someone and sixteen-year-old Alyssa Elkins got to do just that. After training with the Newark police department, Alyssa got the opportunity to zap Sgt. Doug Bline. He was the first of the police department employee to volunteer in front of a crowd of supporters, in order to satisfy Alyssa’s wish list. Sgt. Bline winced and fell onto a mat, with spotters there to guide him. According to Sgt. Bline, it is unpleasant to say the least, but if for five seconds it makes somebody's dream come true, especially in Alyssa’s situation, he believes that it was well worth it. Alyssa being totally thrilled, told reporters that the experience as "awesome”, and she thanked those who were willing to put themselves out there for her. She had made her bucket list earlier in January, after her leukemia returned and she decided not to undergo further treatment, meaning she'd likely have just a few months to live. She added the stun-gun item to the list half-jokingly after recalling a video of her uncle, Josh Barry, who is a state trooper, being hit with a Taser during his training, The Columbus Dispatch reported. Barry gave Alyssa a second chance to use the stun gun on him, saying that he will do anything for his niece. he told the Dispatch. The next item on Alyssa's bucket list is a family trip to Disney World this month. Her parents say working to check things off of her bucket list helps turn the focus to things other than her illness. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dead Snake bit Chinese Man as he Prepared it for a Soup Meal A Chinese man was taken to hospital after being bitten by a snake he had already killed and was planning to eat for a Lunar New Year meal, mainland media reported. Experts say that a reflex in the jaws of the dead, non-venomous oriental rat snake led to it biting 60-year-old Mr. Wang as he was trying to skin it, the news website Qnsb.com reported. Wang, was taking a walk with his family on Saturday in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province when he spotted the 70cm-long snake, about as thick as a man’s finger, curled up on the ground. According to the report, Wang thought that the snake would be perfect if made in a soup. Wang killed the snake after hitting it with a stick and a stone and then took it home in a plastic bag. However, as he was trying to skin the snake, a reflex in the snake’s jaws led to it biting his left hand. His palm became swollen and Wang became dizzy, the report said. Wang’s family rushed him to hospital and took along the dead snake for doctors to identify. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Florida Pastor Flees Naked when Caught in Bed with Man's Wife In Tallahasee, Fla. a police reported that a prominent Florida pastor was forced to run out of a house naked after a woman's husband came home to find him having sex with his wife. The Tallahassee Democrat reports police documents show a woman's husband found her in bed with Pastor O. Jermaine Simmons in the middle of the afternoon. The woman told police that her husband yelled that he was going to kill Simmons, who fled the apartment naked and hid behind a nearby fence. The husband took the pastor's clothes, wallet and car keys and later agreed to return the items following negotiations with police. Video posted online shows Simmons asking for forgiveness from his congregation at Tallahassee's Jacob Chapel, saying "you cannot defend sin." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chocolate Flavored Curry Trauma In an attempt to "spice" things up this Valentine's Day Japanese retailer Village Vanguard has come out with an alternative to plain old boring chocolate. Introducing chocolate flavored curry. Unfortunately, this horrible concoction tastes so awful that even Village Vanguard can't deny it. Village Vanguard website actually lists this product as "It tastes awful! Chocolate Curry Happy Choco Flavor" (tonikaku mazui! chokoreeto karee happii choko aji). There is no denying that this product tastes badly. One look at the name of the product admits its awfulness. And if you are still not convinced, read the official product description. Since it paints a vivid picture of the intensity of the disgust of the chocolate-curry blend. The description of the product for this abomination is actually a bizarre apology written by its supposed developer an individual who is known only as the letter "N." A full translation of this strange apology/sales pitch can be found below. Here is the apology...and I quote… "This year I had every intention of making a delicious curry but... When I started I truly intended to make a delicious curry. To think that things turned out like this. The first spoonful I tasted was of just the curry mix (roux). The moment I had my first taste, it was like time stopped. My head was filled with confusion. In order to try to comprehend what in the world had just happened I tried another spoonful. Following the second spoonful, there were 5 seconds of silence, and then, I said "UGH! This is awful!" However, in what I now realize was wishful thinking, I told myself "But, perhaps this is the kind of curry that tastes good with rice!" And so it was time for my third spoonful, this time with rice. However, as I held the spoon my hand began to shake and I was unable to raise the spoon. Looking back on it later, I decided that my instinctual unconsciousness was moving independently from my conscious mind in order to tell me "Don't eat it! It's dangerous!" I am unable to say in this public statement what happened to me after I overcame my fear, so I will leave that up to your imagination. However, I will say this. After I finished eating that day I thought "I have given birth to neither chocolate nor curry, but rather something else entirely." If you feel compelled to do so, you may can purchase this frighteningly curried chocolate concoction for just 540 yen (US$4.70) from the official Village Vanguard website. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please visit the sites below for full stories: http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Bishop-arrested-for-illegal-power-10901004.php#photo-12295296 http://www.fox8live.com/story/34376757/ohio-teen-zaps-cop-with-stun-gun-to-fulfill-bucket-list-wish http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2066500/chinese-man-bitten-dead-snake-he-killed-lunar-new-year-meal?utm_source=&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=SCMPSocialNewsfeed http://www.wbtv.com/story/34387646/police-florida-pastor-caught-with-mans-wife-flees-naked http://www.japankyo.com/2017/01/strange-interesting-japanese-news-food-chocolate-curry-valentines-day.html Daycare worker can be seen breastfeeding client's 3-month-old baby boy. Judith Permar was found dangling from the clothing donation box (left). Her arm and wrist were broken from the force of the door as it swung back to the "closed" position. Family surprised by 24 rattlesnakes huddled in dens in the home. Check out the websites below for additional images....
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/offbeat/family-finds-rattlesnake-in-toilet-%E2%80%93-then-an-even-bigger-surprise/ar-AAmBTHU http://www.wdrb.com/story/34445745/north-carolina-woman-wants-police-to-take-action-after-daycare-worker-breast-fed-her-son http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/peoplesdaily/article-4197080/Meet-man-lives-seven-sex-dolls.html?ito=social-facebook http://wkrg.com/ap/oklahoma-town-cancels-dance-because-of-old-city-ordinance-2/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/02/08/her-arms-stuck-in-a-clothing-donation-box-all-night-she-died-alone-in-the-freezing-air/?utm_term=.54b9ae5b12be Family finds rattlesnake peeking out of toilet To young Isac Mcfadden, who simply got up to use the bathroom Tuesday morning, a snake in the toilet was quite an unwelcome surprise, to say the least. Jumping into that protective mode, Isac’s mom told him to grab a shovel. When he returned with the tool, his mother killed the snake. But that’s not the end…. For the past 20 years, Nathan Hawkins has been working with snakes in a small Texas town of Buffalo Gap. So when Hawkins, the owner of Big Country Snake Removal, received a frantic call from this family in Abilene, Texas, about a rattlesnake peeking its head out of a toilet — he thought it was “unusual,” but nothing that he couldn’t handle. According to Hawkins, who is a snake handler, snakes are actually amazing creatures that are really misunderstood, with irrational fears around them. When Hawkins arrived at the house, he was surprised to find a dead snake. He removed it from the toilet bowl and asked the family if he could do a quick house inspection just for assurance. Hawkins has had years of experience and knowledge of the behaviour of snakes, so based on his own intuition, Hawkins first checked out the family’s old storm cellar. Sure enough, he found 13 snakes huddled in the corner. He explained to the family that western diamondback rattlesnakes are extremely communal animals during cooler months, and tend to live together in dens. Hawkins suspecting that there might be more, got down on his hands and knees and crawled around underneath the house, where he spotted some old sheet metal. With a flashlight in one hand and a snake tong in the other, Hawkins caught 10 additional rattlesnakes — 5 baby rattle. Hawkins caught 24 snakes altogether. He does not kill any of the creatures that he catches. Instead, he relocates the snakes or donates them to local colleges to study. “I get to keep snakes alive that would typically end up with a gunshot wound,” Hawkins said. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ North Carolina woman wants daycare worker charged Kaycee Oxendine, a No. Carolina mother is asking police to press charges against a daycare worker who breast-fed her son without her permission. On the surveillance video, the daycare worker can be seen breastfeeding the 3-month-old baby boy. The mother, Oxendine told authorities that her child later got sick and was vomiting, which lead to a hospital visit. The employee has since been fired, but Oxendine wants the worker charged since according to her...not only did the daycare worker give her breast to her, (Oxendine’s) son, she also made her son sick. Oxendine further expressed that she would hate for any parent, or family to experience such a horrible ordeal. Police are investigating the incident as misdemeanor child abuse, but no charges have yet been filed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Meet The Man Who Lives With Seven Adult Dolls…. The 58-year-old man, from Huishui, China is a 'huge fan' of the 'beautiful female figures' he calls his daughters. Li Chen who divorced his wife in 2004 and has raised his son by himself, bought his first doll in 2014 to fill that empty space in his life. Li spends every day looking after his seven human-size silicone companions with tender loving care. In an interview with MailOnline, Li, who goes with a pseudonym, said he does not use his dolls for intimacy, instead he grooms and dresses them. So far, he has spent well over £11,600 buying clothes for his dolls, after all they are...as he claims...his daughters. He even takes them on holidays and makes music videos for them. Li who has such a fascination for these companions and believes that they are a great necessity, gifted his son with his very own silicone doll on his eighteenth birthday. Li plans to start a business designing and producing fashionable clothes for his silicone daughters, each of which costs at least 10,000 yuan (£1,170). When asked why he likes his plastic girls, Li said that people in China call him and other fans of these dolls "perverts", but to him, they are beautiful. They are combinations of the best features taken from various women, which he simply appreciates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Small town in Oklahoma imitating the story line of “Footloose” A 1984 film, starring Kevin Bacon, Footloose the Musical tells the story of Ren McCormack, an upbeat Chicago teen who moves to a small town in which is set in a small, religious Middle Western town where rock music and dancing is strictly forbidden as a result of a local minister’s efforts. There is a small town in Oklahoma that is echoing the story line of the movie “Footloose”. An event organizer has decided to cancel the Valentine’s Day dance because of an arcane city ordinance enforcing a strict moral code. Reports have said that the organizer cancelled the dance in Henryetta, Oklahoma because it would have taken place 300 feet from a church, in violation of a town ordinance that forbids dancing within 500 feet of a place of worship. Mayor Jennifer Clason, who was born in Henryetta, says she always knew about the old city ordinance but that it has never been enforced. Police Chief Steve Norman says his department has no interest in doing so. Clason says city councilors will consider abolishing the ordinance during their Feb. 22 meeting. So it is possible that there might a Valentine dance in 2018! Henrietta has a population of 6,500. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Woman dies with arm stuck overnight in clothing drop-off bin Judith Permar drove to a clothing drop-off box at about 2 a.m. Sunday, her black Hummer shrouded in the darkness of the Natalie, Pa., night. It doesn’t appear the 56-year-old was fueled by a late-night desire to help the poor, though. When she arrived at the box, she jumped out of her enormous SUV, leaving the engine running. At that point, it seems that she pulled a stepladder up to the drop-off box. No one can say for sure — the next time anyone saw Permar, she has expired. According to police, she stood on the stepladder so that she could reach the top of the box. She rummaged through the donated items, even taking some out. Police can’t be sure exactly why — given that she drives a Hummer, it didn’t seem that she was a charity case— but it doesn’t appear that this was the first time either. Back in November of last year, police received a report of a woman, also driving a black Hummer, removing items from the clothes bin. After allegedly removing several bags filled with clothes and shoes, Permar slipped as the stepladder collapsed, with her arm stuck in the door. The fall broke her arms and wrists, which were trapped in the box. Her feet, meanwhile, didn’t quite touch the ground, leaving her hanging. There she dangled under 21 degrees condition, until 8:30 the next morning, when she was finally found. Bags were scattered around her, and the Hummer’s engine was still running. https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/offbeat/family-finds-rattlesnake-in-toilet-%E2%80%93-then-an-even-bigger-surprise/ar-AAmBTHU http://www.wdrb.com/story/34445745/north-carolina-woman-wants-police-to-take-action-after-daycare-worker-breast-fed-her-son http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/peoplesdaily/article-4197080/Meet-man-lives-seven-sex-dolls.html?ito=social-facebook http://wkrg.com/ap/oklahoma-town-cancels-dance-because-of-old-city-ordinance-2/
Man Jailed For What Police Thought Was Crystal Meth Ross Lebeau, a 24-year old Texan man, was arrested on suspicion of possessing an illegal substance. Police stopped his car during a routine traffic stop. Upon searching the vehicle, they found a half pound of what they believed to be meth, inside an old sock. It was the bust of the year...the biggest bust in Harris County, Texas. Lebeau was arrested and placed in custody for three days before police realized their mistake. What was believed to have been methamphetamine was actually cat litter in a sock. Lebeau’s father had given socks filled with cat litter to both he and his sister. They kept the litter-filled socks in their cars to prevent the windows from misting up with condensation. According to reports, initial tests of the kitty litter indicated it was crystal meth. However, more extensive testing showed that result was inaccurate and charges were dismissed. Lebeau hopes to clear his name and expects that the Harris County Police Department will apologize to him for wrongful accusation and arrest. In a statement, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said: ‘Regarding this incident all indication shows that the deputies followed basic procedures and followed established protocol related to this incident. ‘Because of the established procedures in place and this contraband was submitted to the Institute of Forensic Science it was determined not to be methamphetamine and charges were dismissed.’ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Illinois Man Sentenced 22 Years For Stealing TV Remote An Illinois man was found guilty of stealing a television remote from an apartment complex and has been sentenced to 22 years in prison. According to the news report, in August of 2015, Eric Bramwell stole a universal remote from the general area of an Wheaton apartment but dropped a glove that he was wearing before exiting the complex. Doesn’t that sound familiar? A DNA sample taken from the glove matched Bramwell’s DNA which is logged in the state’s convicted felon database. The 35-year-old was found guilty of the theft in November and earlier this week was sentenced to 22 years in jail. Bramwell must serve at least half of his sentence before becoming eligible for parole. Why such a drastic penalty you ask? Well, prosecutors said that Bramwell allegedly committed a series of similar remote and television thefts in other apartment complexes nearby, including several buildings in Lisle, Aurora, Bloomingdale, Downers Grove and Oakbrook Terrace. The state attorney Robert Berlin told the Tribune newspaper that Bramwell’s illegal activity and his life of thievery has finally caught up with him, regardless of what was stolen. Berlin further said that Bramwell repeatedly thumbed his nose at the law, took what he wanted, time and time again, and expected to avoid the consequences. According to Berlin, that is not how it works and Bramwell has now found out. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wrongfully Convicted Tenn. Man Gets $75 After 31 Years In Prison A Tennessee man released from prison after a 31 year old wrongful conviction is fighting to be heard in an exoneration case that could grant him $1 million in compensation. Lawrence McKinney, 60, of Memphis, Tenn., was convicted of rape and burglary in 1978 and was sentenced to prison for 115 years. In 2009 DNA evidence ruled him out as a suspect in the case. Big Hooray! Right? Well after his official release, McKinney was given a whopping $75 to rejoin society as we know it. Mr McKinney is making a third appeal to the Tennessee Parole Board for a hearing. He has however been twice denied a hearing request. McKinney’s lawyer, Jack Lowery said he’s suffered enough and thinks that he should receive the compensation after 31 years behind bars. “It is not justice for him not to receive compensation for being wrongfully imprisoned,” Lowery told the network. In September, the parole board voted 7-0 to deny his exoneration case. Now, it’s up to Gov. Bill Haslam (R-Tenn.), who receives exoneration applications, to have the final say. If McKinney’s case is approved he would also have the option to clear his name. Patsy Bruce served on the parole board that denied McKinney’s first exoneration hearing, and she said she’s still not convinced he’s innocent. That case was rejected because the judge and the district attorney did not provide sufficient evidence that was properly tested, she said. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Woman Allegedly Get Out Of Jail With Inmate's Documents The Clay County Sheriff's Office in Green Cove Springs, Fla is baffled upon learning that a jail inmate allegedly used another inmate’s name and bond paperwork to get out of jail. Inmate Jessica Davis was bonded out of the Clay County Jail after a simple battery arrest Sunday. Jessica Arnott, however, who was arrested for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and has not yet been granted bail was able to get a hold of Jessica Davis’ bond release. In addition, Arnott signed Davis’ release paperwork...using Davis’ name...got dressed wearing Davis clothing and walked out of the jailhouse. Davis’ mother, Mary Jo Purvis, went to the jail to pick up her daughter and was advised that her daughter had already left the jail. Mrs. Purvis was driving around the Green Cove Springs area looking for her daughter, when she noticed the familiar clothing. She stopped and offered Arnott a ride. When she asked Arnott about wearing her daughter’s clothing, Arnott said she was given Davis’ clothes. Arnott also told Mrs Purvis that her daughter was in the hospital. But Davis was still in jail waiting to be released. Ultimately, Arnott is back in jail after spending 90 minutes impersonating Davis, on the outside. The Clay County Sheriff's Office tells Action News Jax they are investigating how this happened, and expect additional charges for Arnott and possible discipline for the jail staff responsible. The Davis family says they are also pressing charges against Arnott. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ So You've Arrived At A Brick Wall...At Your Front Door Sometimes, you just want to bang your head against a brick wall ― especially when one has been mysteriously erected at your front door. This is the frustrating situation that a man in Mainhausen, Germany, was faced with when he came home from working the night shift. According to reports, the perpetrators must have built the wall soon after the man left his house since the homeowner needed an axe in order to break through the wall so that he could get to his front door. Police suspect that the wall may have been erected by pranksters who concocted the idea while drinking at a bar, but it is a criminal act to deface another person’s property. Police estimate damage caused by the wall builders to be around $523, according to UPI.com. Most of the damage was to the front door, its frame and the bell. Police said they had no leads, but suspect they will soon. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the websites below for complete stories... http://metro.co.uk/2017/01/08/man-jailed-for-three-days-after-police-thought-his-cat-litter-was-crystal-meth-6369191/ http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/illinois-man-22-years-prison-stealing-tv-remote-article-1.2939188 http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/tenn-man-fights-1-million-compensation-31-years-jail-article-1.2909683 http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/woman-allegedly-impersonates-fellow-inmate-who-made-bond-to-get-out-of-clay-county-jail/482917120 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/german-man-brick-wall_us_586d73cce4b0c8575a7712e4?section=weird-news President-elect Trump's Brilliant Idea To Avoid Cyber Attacks When asked how important it is to protect against computer hacking and cyber security, the President-elect Trump offered such a brilliant response, one would actually stop and respond...my such a genius solution to cyberattacks. Why didn’t anyone think of this before? President-elect Donald Trump has a brilliant solution to our country's cybersecurity problems. You see, Donald Trump has this idea that turning back the clock to a simpler time, before the existence of computers, is the greatest defense. While in Florida and preparing to celebrate New Year's Eve, the president-elect advised that : If you have important intel that can be shared only between you and a particular party or parties, hand-write the information and have it delivered only via courier...the old fashioned way because, no computer is safe. The President-elect does not care what THEY say, he is convinced that no computer is safe. I have a boy who's ten years old, he can do anything with a computer. You want something to really go without detection, write it out and have it sent by courier. That confidential information will not get intercepted. ..it will not get stolen...it will not get destroyed. Let's Make Carrier Pigeons Great Again? Perhaps next time there is a national emergency, Trump can summon his advisers via raven? At least ther will be hack-proof. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Two Men Plotted To Rob Brothers BBQ Accidentally Dialing 911 Smh. In Danville, Kentucky, two men plotted to rob the Brothers BBQ on South Fourth Street, but made the mistake of accidentally dialing 911 and letting them in on the plan. According to the report, the two men went into the restaurant, had some beer, and then went out and sat in their car in the restaurant’s parking to discuss whether or not to rob the place. During their conversation, one of the suspects unknowingly butt-dialled the emergency mode on his cell phone, which dialed 911 letting the dispatcher in on the plan. Of course it would make sense that the Danville Police Chief Tony Gray was actually in Brothers BBQ at the time all of this was happening and received a call from dispatch informing him that someone in the vicinity of the business was planning to rob the restaurant. According to Police Chief Gray, there was some conversation about when and where they should do it. They discussed other locations, since they might be recognized if they were to commit the robbery in their Danville hometown. The police chief and an officer who was dispatched to the restaurant discovered the wannabe bandits sitting in their car...one of whom was wearing a ski mask in case they decided to follow through on the robbery plan. Both were charged with public intoxication, possession of an open alcohol container in a vehicle, and disorderly conduct...and stupidity. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vietnam medics remove scissors after 18 years Specialist surgeons flew from Hanoi to assist at the operation in Thai Nguyen Province in the north of the country. The 54-year-old patient visited the hospital after being involved in a road accident last month. An ultrasound test seemed to show a sharp instrument lying to the left of his stomach. A second check in a hospital in his nearby home province of Bac Kan confirmed his discomfort. Doctors recovered a 15cm (6-inch) pair of surgical scissors nestling next to his.. colon, after a three-hour procedure, Tuoi Tre newspaper reports. Ma Van Nhat says they may have been left inside him during a 1998 operation at Bac Kan General Hospital following another road accident, Vietnam Express reports. Van Nhat felt nothing since that time except for some recent stomach pain, which were not responding to painkillers. According to reports, the rusty handles of the scissors had become stuck to some nearby organs. The Health Ministry is investigating Bac Kan General Hospital advised them has to report on who may have left the scissors in Mr Ma. The hospital's Director Trinh Thi Luong says that she will do what she can, but doctors have advised that patient records are rarely kept for more than 15 years. Mr Ma is expected to return home next week. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crocodile Snacked On Tourist's Leg During Selfie A French tourist was bitten by a crocodile after posing next to the enormous reptile in a misguided attempt to take a selfie, according to reports. The 41-year-old woman was exploring Thailand’s Khao Yai National Park with her husband when they saw the giant female reptile, reported The Mirror. The couple squatted down next to the crocodile, which then reportedly sank its teeth into the woman’s thigh as the picture was being taken. The woman was hurriedly taken away by rescuers, as the croc ambles away through the brush. Ironically, signs are posted throughout the park warning visitors to stay on paths and not detour through the thicket. The woman was transported to an area hospital, where she was treated for her injuries. Her condition remains unknown, and the croc remains at large. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit the websites below for complete stories: http://mashable.com/2016/12/31/trump-cybersecurity-courier/#D3OHL8sMvkqA http://kentuckysportsradio.com/main/danville-man-accidentally-dials-911-while-planning-robbery/ http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-38490180 http://nypost.com/2017/01/01/tourist-bitten-by-crocodile-after-trying-to-take-a-selfie-with-it/ Domino's Wintry Deer Delivery??? Brrrr....
So Domino's is taking a page out of Santa's book on efficient winter transportation. The global pizza chain, which has already invested in high-tech delivery methods like autonomous robots, drones, “zero-click” ordering apps and satellite tracking to deliver food, made an attempt at training reindeer to transport pizza pies. Yes, you heard it! Reindeer delivery was a part of Domino’s Japan’s contingency plan to bring pies to their pizza loving customer during the cold wintery season. The chain store did a trial period of training exercises to determine if its reindeer delivery initiative is feasible. The technique involved insulated pizza containers strapped to the reindeer’s backs. The reindeer would pull sleds carrying fresh pizza. Each sled would have a GPS that tells customers where their pie is — just like with human deliveries. Turns out, only Santa has the ability to control and train the antlered animals. After a rough test run, the company said the animals were "difficult" to control. How deer they try to steal Santa’s thunder! However, rather than give up the idea entirely, Domino's is decorating their delivery scooters to look like reindeer. Hats off to you Domino's in Japan for your innovative attempt, and your confidence in the success of this new idea. You see, Domino’s Japan was in the process of changing their normal delivery icon to a reindeer. This unusual method for transporting pizzas is just one of several delivery methods being tested by the chain. In March 2016, Domino’s unveiled the world’s first autonomous pizza delivery drone in Australia. Close Close Close Previous ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Self-Driving Cars Could Cause a Major Organ Shortage One of the most highly-lauded advantages of self-driving cars is that a world filled with interconnected autonomous vehicles will significantly reduce the number of traffic accidents and resulting deaths. Most analyses suggest that autonomous vehicles will eventually prevent over half of the 35,000 deaths that occur on American roads each year, and some reports are much more optimistic. But apparently this good news comes with an unintentional consequence and concern. You see fewer organs will be available to hospitals for patients who need transplants. In the United States it is reported that hospitals around the country are currently struggling with the short supply of human organs. The hospitals are saying that they do not have enough donated organs to take care of the patients who need transplants. Their concern is that one in five organs used in transplants come from vehicular accidents. So when the number of automotive-related deaths plummets from self-driving cars, one of the most reliable sources of healthy human organs and tissues will plummet as well. About 6,500 Americans die every year waiting for a transplant, and the waiting list for organs has nearly doubled in the past 18 years, from about 65,000 to more than 123,000. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This Story Is Called The Incredible Sulk...and here’s the reason why.... A Japanese father-of-three speaks to his wife for the first time in 20 YEARS after an extraordinary ‘sulk’. The wife, Kata-yama Yumi, would have normal conversations with her husband, but he would never respond. Mr. Yumi would talk to his children, but would say absolutely nothing to his wife. Their son, Yosh-iki, who was concerned and frustrated wrote to a television station asking for help and explaining the strange situation between his parents. Neither of the three children has ever heard the father utter a word to their mother. Now the reason for his silence has been revealed after the couple agreed to meet in a park for a television interview. Mr. Yumi was jealous of the attention his wife gave to their children. Mr. Yumi told the show that when the kids were born his wife was very involved with their kids and quite busy raising them. He grew jealous of the relationship between his wife and the children, and refused to speak to her...that is, until their son decided to intervene, 20 years later. When Mr. Yumi finally spoke to his wife, he did confess that it has been quite a while since they talked, and that he knows that she has endured a bit of hardship. Mr. Yumi also told his wife that he is grateful for everything, and that he wants them to continue talking to each other. He hopes that they can work together going forward. As they watched their parents during this brief but notable conversation on a park bench the children cried with joy. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For complete details of the stories above, please check out the following websites: http://fortune.com/2016/11/24/dominos-pizza-reindeer-delivery-hokkaido-japan/ http://www.newsy.com/videos/domino-s-is-testing-an-actual-pizza-delivery-robot/ http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/technology/a24570/self-driving-cars-could-cause-massive-organ-shortage/ https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2509206/father-of-three-refused-to-speak-to-his-wife-for-20-years-because-he-was-sulking/ Close Previous Close Close |
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