News Stories - Strange and Funny

[duroz]

Unfortunately, this isn't the first instance of a rabid beaver ....

       
   

   


             

[loulizlee]

Speaking of small world - I live in the area near Spotsylvania County, VA, and heard the news about the girls that were bitten on the news yesterday.  Now they must undergo a series of painful rabies shots.  Although this story falls in the strange category, it is definitely not funny.  Rural areas in Virginia (I'm not sure about other states) have many reports each year about rabid animals, especially in the summer. 

[BK_Adores_Chase]

DON'T GET ME STARTED ON POLICEMEN....THIS WEEKEND, MY WASTED FIANCE THREW ME DOWN THE STAIRS AND THEY WERE ON HIS SIDE AND TRYING TO FIND A REASON TO TAKE ME TO JAIL...WHAT PR*CKS...EVEN IF I AM IN REAL TROUBLE I KNOW I CAN NEVER COUNT ON THE OFFICERS IN THIS TOWN, WHAT A JOKE!  THEN WHEN I ASKED THEM TO GO WITH ME BACK TO THE HOUSE BECAUSE I NEEDED SOME THINGS BECAUSE I WORKED AT 6 IN THE MORNING THEY REFUSED...WHAT THE F*CK ELSE ARE YOU DOING AT 4 IN THE MORNING, GIVE ME A BREAK?  IDIOTS, UNDERTRAINED, UNPROFESSIONAL, UNCOMPASSIONATE, LOSERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[loulizlee]

Teen Fights Mailbox While On LSD: Port Moody Police
Hey, the mailbox probably looked at him funny.
A teenage boy was apprehended early on July 15 in Port Moody, British Columbia, as he allegedly attempted to fight a mailbox.
"[Police] saw this 15-year-old kid literally talking to this mailbox and full-out fighting it," spokeswoman Const. Luke van Winkel told Now News.
Officials say the boy was under the influence of LSD, and when officers attempted to take him into custody, he began to turn his aggression onto them.
Ultimately, the boy was released with no charges. Van Winkel noted that he was "just a kid who made some bad choices," and that criminal charges were not in his best interest.
The Port Moody police tweeted about the incident, first stating "A call of a male fighting with a mailbox." They later reported, "Mailbox fighter arrested after violently fighting with police."
The @PortMoodyPD Twitter account is, in fact, full of hilarious commentary on various police calls.
"It was a fight on the street between friends," a July 21 tweet reads. "An intervener got bit in the arm. We were advised it was "typical guy stuff." #debatable."

COMMENTARY:  One of my favorite tweets was "I guess the mailbox did not want to press charges..."

[jcribb16]

DON'T GET ME STARTED ON POLICEMEN....THIS WEEKEND, MY WASTED FIANCE THREW ME DOWN THE STAIRS AND THEY WERE ON HIS SIDE AND TRYING TO FIND A REASON TO TAKE ME TO JAIL...WHAT PR*CKS...EVEN IF I AM IN REAL TROUBLE I KNOW I CAN NEVER COUNT ON THE OFFICERS IN THIS TOWN, WHAT A JOKE!  THEN WHEN I ASKED THEM TO GO WITH ME BACK TO THE HOUSE BECAUSE I NEEDED SOME THINGS BECAUSE I WORKED AT 6 IN THE MORNING THEY REFUSED...WHAT THE F*CK ELSE ARE YOU DOING AT 4 IN THE MORNING, GIVE ME A BREAK?  IDIOTS, UNDERTRAINED, UNPROFESSIONAL, UNCOMPASSIONATE, LOSERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did this happen to you?

[loulizlee]

MORE STUPID CRIMINALS:

"Police in Oregon say that a man broke into his neighbors' homes so he could watch pornography with a little added adrenaline rush.
Antone Owens, of Eugene, allegedly busted into three houses between September of 2011 and April, 2012, The Register-Guard reports.
Owens told the cops that he is addicted to pornography.
“He knows he has a problem,” Eugene police Sgt. Mitch Martin told the Register-Guard. “Our hope is that he gets the help he needs so that he can be functioning member of society.”
In one of the alleged break-ins, a residents' son reportedly awoke to find someone in his bedroom, according to KMTR.
The station also reports that Owens told police he does have a computer with Internet at his house, but he prefers the excitement of viewing *bleep* at other people's homes.
Police collared Owens last week after his voluntarily provided DNA sample matched "material" found at the crime scenes, CNET reports."

COMMENTARY:  This man not only "has a problem" or is "stupid."  He is mentally and morally a foul, obscene human being.  Maybe this is one of the types of behavior we should look at as leading to completely violent behavior.  Modern "entertainment" is becoming so sick and violent - each one trying to outdo the last one.  And as I heard someone say on a talk show tonight, "The people in Colorado were in a movie theater, not in a movie."  Most of the audience were completely sane, but those who had become so immersed in fantasy, they believe it is real.  I see it in some young people I know.  They play violent videos hour after hour, and they believe they are part of that fantasy.  (As is implied in the word "commentary," this is my opinion; you are, of course, welcome to your own.)

[duroz]

Man survives bear attack in outhouse

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May 24 (UPI) -- A Canadian man who survived an attack by a black bear while he was sitting in an outhouse says he'll close the door from now on.

Details of 65-year-old Gord Shurvell's near-fatal encounter Saturday emerged this week as he recovered from long claw
marks on his back and bite wounds to his shoulder and head, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported.

The hunter and fisherman from Winnipeg, Manitoba, was with a friend at a rural cabin in northwestern Ontario when the
attack happened, the Winnipeg Free Press reported.

Shurvell told the newspaper he was sitting in the outhouse when the bear suddenly appeared.

"I left the door open because I was enjoying the view, and I was so happy," he said.

The bear approached and grabbed his ankles. Shurvell said he wasn't able to kick or defend himself well with his
underwear and pants around his ankles.

The bear began dragging him into the forest as Shurvell screamed for his friend, Daniel Alexander, 63, the CBC said.

Alexander rushed out with a rifle and distracted the bear so he could get a clear shot and not shoot Shurvell.

He shot the bear once in the head and killed it.

Shurvell told the CBC he's changing his outhouse habits.  "I'll put up with the stench and shut the door," he said.

[duroz]

'Goat man' spotted in Utah mountains

The sighting of a man dressed in a goat suit on a Utah mountain is causing concern among state wildlife officials, The Associated Press reported.

The man, who remains unidentified, was spotted by photographer Coty Creighton on July 15 during a hike on Ben Lomond peak just north of Ogden in northern Utah.

Creighton told the AP he saw the man through a set of binoculars trailing behind a herd of goats on his hands and knees.

When the man noticed he had been spotted, "he just stopped in his tracks and froze," Creighton told the AP.

That's when Creighton began taking photos. The man then sat on a hill for several minutes.

He got back down on his hands and knees and hurried to catch with the rest of the herd.

While officials said what the man is doing is not illegal, they're concerned as the hunting season approaches that he could be mistaken for a goat or attacked by a live goat.

"They may get agitated. They're territorial. They are, after all, wild animals," Phil Douglass, spokesperson for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources,  told the AP. "This person puts on a goat suit, he changes the game. But as long as he accepts responsibility, it's not illegal."

Goat hunting season begins in September.

"My very first concern is the person doesn't understand the risks," Douglass told the AP. "Who's to say what could happen."

Officials said they just want to talk to the man and warn him of the dangers. They said he could be a wildlife enthusiast.

"People do some pretty out there things in the name of enjoying wildlife. But I've never had a report like this," Douglass said.

[chrystalslight]

This a great feed. some people are pretty silly in how they try to get away with stupid stuff.

[ptfunds]

Very creative idea - bravo!  I spent a few minutes reading your story and then other posts as well before replying.  I read some great stories (with the exception of the face eating man which was just gross.) Everyone seems to be enjoying this topic and it has generated a lot of interest in other members adding their own strange/funny stories.  A good idea and well executed.  Thought your story really got things off to a good start.  Thanks!

[duroz]

Woman who kept dead friend in house for 18 months: 'I didn't do it to be evil'

Police in Jackson, Mich., are investigating why a 72-year-old woman kept the body of a friend in her house for more than a year and a half after he died, reportedly cleaning him and watching TV with him.

Police found the mummified body of Charles Zigler, 67, on Friday, covered with blankets in a living room recliner, in the home of his long-time friend Linda Chase, according to local media reports.
"He just went to sleep," Chase told WILX-TV.

Officers went to Chase’s house after a family member became concerned for his welfare and called police, Lt. Chris Simpson told mlive.com.

It's unclear why the family member, who was not identified, waited so long to call. Simpson did not immediately return a telephone call to msnbc.com on Wednesday for comment.

An autopsy determined Zigler died of natural causes -- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- around Christmas 2010, according to the medical examiner.

Chase admitted to police that she cashed Zigler's Social Security checks and kept his body, mlive.com reported.

Police are investigating and will submit a report to the Jackson County Prosecutor's Office for review and possible charges, including fraud, Simpson said, according to mlive.com.

The prosecutor’s office said Wednesday the police were still reviewing the case.

Chase acknowledged to reporters she should have called authorities when Zigler died, but said she wasn’t ready to let go
and didn’t want to be alone.

“That’s morbid what I did. It really is. It’s horrible,” she told WLNS-TV.

She called Zigler “my best friend” and said she could tell him “anything.”

“I knew I should have called the ambulance. I know that. I know that in my heart. I didn’t do it to be evil,” she told WLNS.

For more than a year after he died, Chase cleaned him, talked to him and watched NASCAR races on TV with him,
mlive.com reported.

Walter “Wally” Zigler said his father had been ill for years. He had emphysema and used an oxygen tank to breathe, the son told mlive.com.

Walter Zigler learned of his father’s death on Tuesday. 

“That wasn’t right to leave him lay like that,” he told mlive.com.

Walter Zigler, who lives in Jackson, said his father had worked for years in a Jackson shop and received Social Security and pension checks and veteran benefits.

He said he tried more than once to visit his father but Chase “wouldn’t let me see him,” mlive.com reported.

COMMENTARY:   WHAT THE...??

[loulizlee]

Man Accused Of Breaking Into Las Vegas Home To Beat Owner With Toilet Bowl Lid And Guitar

A Las Vegas man is in jail for attempted murder and his weapons of choice included a toilet lid.
Police said Ronald Hetzel, 41, allegedly broke into a neighbor's home on Saturday morning by opening a window and then struck the owner over the head with a wooden guitar and a porcelain toilet bowl lid during a confrontation, UPI.com reported.
The encounter began after police responded to a complaint about a man throwing objects in his own house. When they arrived on the scene, they saw a man later identified as Hetzel sitting on the curb shirtless and screaming, according to KNTV-TV.
Officers said they tried unsuccessfully to calm down the suspect and, when that failed, tried to contain him.
That's when Hetzel jumped a back fence into a neighbor's yard, broke through a window and entered the home.
A male resident inside that home told the station that Hetzel started fighting with him, bashing him in the head with a wood guitar and a toilet lid. During the attack, Hetzel also allegedly tried to strangle the homeowner multiple times, leaving him with many bruises, The Las Vegas Sun reported.
Police caught up with Hetzel 20 minutes later and took him down with the help of a K9 dog.  Hetzel was arrested on suspicion of home invasion, burglary, attempted murder and battery with a deadly weapon, according to KOLO-TV.
The homeowner was taken to a local hospital where he was treated for his bruises and a large laceration above one of his eyes, according to police reports.
(Huffington Post  |  By David Moye)

COMMENTARY:  So who needs guns?  I didn't realize I already had some weapons in my arsenal.  As a matter of fact, I have two toilet lids in my house.  Oh, yes, I almost forgot - my son-in-laws guitar is in storage in the basement. 

[LenoraMinogue]

These are really interesting. Thanks for them.

[loulizlee]

Ready for a funny one?

Lactating Cow Manure To Treat B.C.'s 1st Biodynamic Wine

Summerhill Pyramid Winery has become B.C.'s first bio-dynamic certified winery, and is using some unique methods to create its award-winning organic wines.
Gabe Cipes, who has lead the winery's biodynamic program, says one technique involves using rainwater mixed with the manure from a lactating cow that was stuffed inside a cow horn and buried under the ground for a year.
That produces a biologically-active fertilizer which is then sprayed on the vines, he says.
"It's supposed to suppress and resist mildew and fungal diseases, as well as enhance nutrients flowing to the roots," said Cipes.
Winemaker Eric von Krosigk admits it sounds strange.
"Somebody yesterday said 'Well isn't it just witchcraft, right?' And I always laugh," said von Krosigk.
"Yeah, maybe in a way it is, because yesterday's witchcraft is today's science," said von Krosigk."
He explains wine takes much of its flavour from the soil, and hopes the bio-dynamic practices create healthier plants and better tasting wine.
Von Krosigk admits that's ultimately up to the customers to decide.  (cbc.ca)

COMMENTARY:  I thought this article was somewhat amusing.  I envisioned a wine taster with a surprised look on his face.  Having grown up in the country and then living the past 15 years in the country, I have seen (and smelled) some much nastier fertilizer sprayed on fields.  You really wouldn't want me to describe it, I'm sure.

[jcribb16]

Ready for a funny one?

Lactating Cow Manure To Treat B.C.'s 1st Biodynamic Wine

Summerhill Pyramid Winery has become B.C.'s first bio-dynamic certified winery, and is using some unique methods to create its award-winning organic wines.
Gabe Cipes, who has lead the winery's biodynamic program, says one technique involves using rainwater mixed with the manure from a lactating cow that was stuffed inside a cow horn and buried under the ground for a year.
That produces a biologically-active fertilizer which is then sprayed on the vines, he says.
"It's supposed to suppress and resist mildew and fungal diseases, as well as enhance nutrients flowing to the roots," said Cipes.
Winemaker Eric von Krosigk admits it sounds strange.
"Somebody yesterday said 'Well isn't it just witchcraft, right?' And I always laugh," said von Krosigk.
"Yeah, maybe in a way it is, because yesterday's witchcraft is today's science," said von Krosigk."
He explains wine takes much of its flavour from the soil, and hopes the bio-dynamic practices create healthier plants and better tasting wine.
Von Krosigk admits that's ultimately up to the customers to decide.  (cbc.ca)

COMMENTARY:  I thought this article was somewhat amusing.  I envisioned a wine taster with a surprised look on his face.  Having grown up in the country and then living the past 15 years in the country, I have seen (and smelled) some much nastier fertilizer sprayed on fields.  You really wouldn't want me to describe it, I'm sure.

I think I'm glad I don't drink it anyway, lol!