Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy chickyD thought it might be fun to have a thread for silly news stories here, so I'm more than happy to oblige. Unfortunately like 85% of the news I cover at work is the bad kind, but I'll put here what lighthearted laughs I do come across. Others may feel free to do the same, and comment along the way. (V; = "Visual" for my segment format) ======================== (from CNN's "Showbiz Tonight") Woman who found an image of The Virgin Mary on her grilled cheese gets a tattoo of the grilled cheese sandwich on her chest. She auctioned off the sandwich on eBay, which was then bought by Golden Palace. V; the original sandwich. V; eBay web page. V; the woman getting the tatto of the sandwich.
Originally Posted By chickendumpling ROFL! OMG! I saw that segment about the original sandwich! LOL. This is gonna be a fun thread! Should I go try to find the dolphin article?
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Another "That's Ridiculous!" segment on "Showbiz Tonight": ========================== Australia uses Barry Manilow music as hooligan repellent. V; Manilow concert footage. Sydney pipes in Manilow music over loudspeakers in a bad part of town to get rid of street thugs. Bing Crosby music was used to drive teen litterers from an Australian shopping center a few years ago.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Yet another "That's Ridiculous!" segment from "Showbiz Tonight": ============================ England holds shin-kicking championships held by The Shin-Kicking Assn. of Britain. V; footage of shin-kicking championships. Some shin-kickers want this to be an Olympic sport. ==================== Yeesh, hope none of our Brit LPers play this!
Originally Posted By chickendumpling Police in Los Angeles had good luck with a robbery suspect who just couldn't control himself during a lineup. When detectives asked each man in the lineup to repeat the words, "Give me all your money or I'll shoot," the man shouted, "That's not what I said!" - source unlisted to protect the guilty
Originally Posted By chickendumpling In Modesto, CA, Steven Richard King was arrested for trying to hold up a Bank of America branch without a weapon. King used a thumb and a finger to simulate a gun, but unfortunately, he failed to keep his hand in his pocket.
Originally Posted By u k fan <<England holds shin-kicking championships held by The Shin-Kicking Assn. of Britain. V; footage of shin-kicking championships. Some shin-kickers want this to be an Olympic sport.>> So you saw me on TV then, TDG?!!!
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb This one is from our local police blotter several years ago. A Man robbed a Goleta bank wearing a motorcycle helmet to hide his face, it didn't work too well because his name was stenciled on the helmet.
Originally Posted By chickendumpling Police warn of Rye beach flasher June 21, 2006 RYE, N.H. --Police are warning of a male flasher on the beaches of Rye. They're responding to a report that a woman was flashed at Odiorne State Park on Friday, and have noted that the flasher's description -- a white male, about 55, with a chubby belly and gray chest hair -- is similar to that of a man who exposed himself to beachgoers last year. <a href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2006/06/21/police_warn_of_rye_beach_flasher/" target="_blank">http://www.boston.com/news/loc al/new_hampshire/articles/2006/06/21/police_warn_of_rye_beach_flasher/</a>
Originally Posted By chickendumpling OOPS! Forgot to include my favorite part: That man has not been caught, though last year a woman reported being fondled by a flasher at Odiorne Point. Police say reports of the flasher -- who uses underwear to mask his face -- have been sporadic through the years. LOL!
Originally Posted By chickendumpling Is anyone old enough to remember that Ma Bell jingle "Reach out, Reach out and touch someone...?" Well, that's what this lovely local lady tried to do in this funny news story. I guess she just wanted to let her fingers to the walkin' so to speak. <a href="http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_071306_news_desperate_911_call.c18f792.html" target="_blank">http://www.kgw.com/news-local/ stories/kgw_071306_news_desperate_911_call.c18f792.html</a>
Originally Posted By LacyBelle Great story, ChickieD. Not to sound like a smug married, but the dating scene sounds like it's pretty tough out there. I feel bad for the lady. Yes, I know the misuse of 9-1-1 is bad, but I feel for her anyway.
Originally Posted By tiggerdis_ RE post 10 I hope he's changed his underwear! It would be gross if he's been using the same pair for all these years. Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
