cycle 090105
In Sicily's Tremestieri shopping mall, they've put in a chapel, so bargain-hunters can get in a little praying on the side. Agence France-Presse via Yahoo
"Many" [fudge-word alert!] of the 85-unit Habitat for Humanity community Fairway Oaks in northern Florida (Jimmy Carter was once in the house, working!) are about to sue because their 8-yr-old homes are falling apart (but "others" say the problem is that the complainers live like pigs). The Times (London)
Seattle police shot and killed a "Nazi" who turned out just to be a history major at Univ. of Washington and who had made the unwise decision to stay in German military character when cops challenged him (alcohol was involved). Associated Press via Daily Record (Hackensack, N.J.)
A home intruder in Edinburgh, Scotland, on New Year's day ran into the resident just coming back from a party, who happened to be dressed as the Norse god Thor, carrying his hammer, which thus frightened the intruder, who fled, leaving his shoes and weapon behind. BBC News
Rehab failed: According to police, Sean Hawkins Jr., 19, released from jail on an assault charge, walked right out into the parking lot and jacked an SUV to get home. Washington Post
Texas officials have temporarily shut down a jail in Montague County after learning that the inmates basically ran it (e.g., some cells locked only from the inside; some cells had recliners). Associated Press via Yahoo
Readers' Choice: Detroit lawyer James Howarth picked up some free worldwide publicity by disclosing that IRS had spent 42 cents to tersely bill him a nickel but then learned that it actually owed Howarth 4 cents, which the law allows him to recover only if he asks for it (since it's under a dollar). Associated Press via Boston Herald
"Many" [fudge-word alert!] of the 85-unit Habitat for Humanity community Fairway Oaks in northern Florida (Jimmy Carter was once in the house, working!) are about to sue because their 8-yr-old homes are falling apart (but "others" say the problem is that the complainers live like pigs). The Times (London)
Seattle police shot and killed a "Nazi" who turned out just to be a history major at Univ. of Washington and who had made the unwise decision to stay in German military character when cops challenged him (alcohol was involved). Associated Press via Daily Record (Hackensack, N.J.)
A home intruder in Edinburgh, Scotland, on New Year's day ran into the resident just coming back from a party, who happened to be dressed as the Norse god Thor, carrying his hammer, which thus frightened the intruder, who fled, leaving his shoes and weapon behind. BBC News
Rehab failed: According to police, Sean Hawkins Jr., 19, released from jail on an assault charge, walked right out into the parking lot and jacked an SUV to get home. Washington Post
Texas officials have temporarily shut down a jail in Montague County after learning that the inmates basically ran it (e.g., some cells locked only from the inside; some cells had recliners). Associated Press via Yahoo
Readers' Choice: Detroit lawyer James Howarth picked up some free worldwide publicity by disclosing that IRS had spent 42 cents to tersely bill him a nickel but then learned that it actually owed Howarth 4 cents, which the law allows him to recover only if he asks for it (since it's under a dollar). Associated Press via Boston Herald
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Thor - Please tell me that's an actual likeness of the resident!
Posted by kingmonkey in Athens, Ontario on 01/06/09 at 11:40 AM
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