I was out shopping with my daughter today and I ran into this in the toy store. The Han Solo Torture set?What the heck is Hasbro thinking these days? Putting the poor guy in carbonite (that was a whole play set) was bad enough but now this?Look at his face, it looks like he is…
Tag: Weird
Married Twins, truth or advocacy?
The Internet is currently buzzing with a story of twins in Britain who met and married, only to be seperated by a judge. This story was passed around and no confirmation is forthcoming as to the validity of the story. Now comes the big question: Is this a true story or an anecdote designed for…
Nail Art of Leonardo da Vinci [image]
Take a famous drawing of Leonardo da Vinci and reproduce it by banging nails into a piece of wood. AMAZING! You need to take a look at this. What we have is a guy who copied a famous sketch of Leonardo da Vinci by banging nails (varying heights) into a large piece of wood. You…
Only in New York…
In a fit of jealous rage a two-timing pregnant woman ran over the father of her unborn child, then she backed up and did it again! Janine Harrington (25) was so obsessed by the belief that her boyfriend, Jeffrey Moore (45) was sleeping around behind her back that she took her live-in boyfriend’s Nissan Pathfinder…
When did Jenny become a plumber?
If you were around in the 80’s you probably remember Jenny and her phone number “867-5309”. Tommy “Tutone” Heath penned the famous rock song in 1982 and after the previous owner of the phone number, Brown University gave it up after growing weary of the constant prank calls, it was acquired by a plumbing company…
I guess it’s time to ban circular saws
Dateline: La Habra California A man used a circular saw to cut off his mother’s head and then turned it on himself and tried to do the same. He failed in trying to cut his own head off but he did kill himself in the proccess. Police responded to an early morning 911 call for…
Hey kid, get off my lawn!
Batavia Ohio, A jury recently convicted Charles Martin, an obsessive 67 year old man, for the shooting death of teenager Larry Mugrage jr. (15 years old) who “walked on his lawn“. I’ve heard of some cranky older folks and the old, “get off my lawn,” line has been overused in some circles but, to actually…
How Silly String saves lives on the battlefield
Unless you live under a rock you are probably aware of the current battles being fought in and around Iraq. What you may not be aware of is the role Silly String has played on the battlefield. One of the dangers soldiers face, when clearing a building, is booby traps that are set off by…
Real Dumb Criminals: The Paralyzed Robber
I’m gonna be writing stream of consciousness, so please forgive me if my verb tenses don’t always agree. So I had this client referred by the Public Defender’s Office. His name was Robert Dale Hicks. He was charged with Robbery 1 and P.F.O. 1 (Persistent Felony Offender in the First Degree), an enhancement charge in…
Of hot chocolate and patents
I thought I might break in my new “Ramblings” category by posting a short rambling article. Shortly after arriving at work today I took a walk over to the local coffee and bagel shop. I do not often drink coffee as it works like Ex-Lax in my body! I do enjoy a nice hot beverage…