Pennsylvania DOT Sign Advertises Live Nudes off I-78

March 16th, 2008

Taxpayers know all too well that their tax dollars get wasted in a variety of ways.  But using taxpayer owned equipment to advertise a strip club has to be a first.

A temporary electronic PennDOT sign was apparently tampered with and was programmed to visually display “Live Nudes Exit 45.”  The sign sat on I-78 and exit 45 is for Route 863 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

A motorist headed to work saw the sign in the eastbound shoulder.  He indicated it took him a minute or two to comprehend what he had just seen.  At that point he called a friend, and his friend urged him to double-back and get a picture of the road sign.  That’s exactly what he did.

Off Duty Nude Disney Security Guard Acts Goofy and Assaults Young Solicitor

March 15th, 2008

An 11 year old boy, out canvasing the neighborhood for a school fundraiser, crossed paths with a goofy Disney Security guard in Groveland, Florida.

The young boy had rang the doorbell of John Briegel, age 43, and got the shock of his life.  John Briegel allegedly answered the door nude, yelled at the boy, and punched the boy in the side of the head.

The boy’s mother was able to flag down a Groveland Police officer and she told the officer what had just happened.  The man admitted he answered the door nude and yelled at the boy.  But this Goofy Disney Security Guard claimed the door shielded his nude body and that he never struck the boy.  The man was charged with indecent exposure in public, battery, and child abuse.  He was released from jail on a $6,000 bond.

Military Acidentally Drops Bomb on Apartment Complex

March 15th, 2008

Jeremy Isbell and his wife returned home Thursday evening only to discover an errant dummy bomb had targeted their Tulsa apartment bathroom.  Besides losing electricity, the National Guard bomb had blown out the Isbell’s bathroom wall.

Apparently the 22 lb. BDU-33 practice bomb impacted the apartment complex at speeds of approximately 600 miles per hour.  Fortunately no injuries were reported.

It is unclear how the practice bomb released.  The National Guard  believe it somehow inadvertently released as the pilot headed from the Tulsa Air National Guard Base to Salina, Kansas.  Federal authorities are also interested in what happened and are investigating.

Further information about this story can be found here.  Additionally, an interview with Jeremy Isbell can be viewed in the video below.

Grandma Defends Herself Against Purse Snatcher

March 14th, 2008

Grandma may not be able to get around like she used to, but she sure can kick some butt.

83 year old Bernie Garcia was pumping fuel into her car when a young man approached asking for some money.  Grandma told the young man that she had spent all her money on fuel.  The man apparently was not satisfied with her answer, and he grabbed the purse.  But Grandma had a good hold of the purse and she began spraying the man with gasoline from the pump nozzle she was filling her car up with.  Both Grandma and the attacker fell to the ground, and the thief quickly got up and jumped into a car and fled without the purse.

Man Hides Life Savings in Haystack - Rats Eat Expensive Dinner

March 14th, 2008

With the United States economy getting worse, more people may be inclined to hide their life savings somewhere safe.  This story tells us that hiding your life savings in a haystack might not be such a good idea.

Apparently an Ethiopian farmer decided to hide his entire life savings ($12,000) in a haystack.  Apparently rats decided to eat 25% of his cash portfolio.

The farmer was repeatedly advised to deposit his money in the bank, but he shunned such suggestions.  In three weeks, the rats had eaten a sizeable sum of this farmers life savings.

Whether this man decided to start using banks is a mystery.  One thing we can assume though, is that he will not allow the rats to manage the remainder of his cash portfolio.

Man Tries to Rob Closed Bank

March 14th, 2008

Apparently this criminal is so stupid, he does not know robbing a bank might be easier if it were open.

Christopher Allen Koch, age 28, sat in his car for twenty minutes before trying to enter the bank doors with a shotgun in hand.  He was one minute too late, as the bank had already closed.  Fortunately for him, employees were still inside the secure building and were able to write down his license plate number as he left the scene.

Police were able to easily track down this dumb criminal and they recovered the shotgun, gloves, and ski mask that were to be used in this attempted robbery.  I suspect that’s enough evidence to put him behind bars for a while.

Woman Stuck to Toilet Seat for Two Years

March 13th, 2008

Just when you thought you heard it all.  A 35 year old woman in Ness City, Kansas was reportedly stuck to a toilet seat for two years.

The woman, identified as Pam Babcock age 35, lived with her boyfriend Kory McFarren age 36.  Apparently she had went into the bathroom one day and decided not to come out.  Each day he would ask her to come out and she would reply “maybe tomorrow.”  Either she had a bad case of constipation or her procrastination ultimately led to years sitting on the throne.