The thread for Strange News Stories - Page 25

cartman · 01-04-2013, 11:10 AM

MÃ©nage Ã* trois + baseball bat = arrest in Vero Beach - Off the Beat with Will Greenlee

Suicane75 · 01-04-2013, 11:12 AM

I'm a little let down that the bat was used for violence.

Draft Dodger · 01-04-2013, 12:54 PM

someone might want to tell the author that "Three Days" is about a threesome.

Suicane75 · 01-04-2013, 01:17 PM

Also pretty sure that Larry got it on with The Ropers at one point.

mckerney · 01-05-2013, 03:03 AM

Australian heist goes wrong as robbers tunnel into KFC not jewellers - Telegraph

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The pair of thieves were making their third attempt to rob the jewellers. They had previously attempted to smash through the front window.
When that attempt failed they then tried to get in through the back doors, but instead found themselves in the neighbouring Animal Welfare League Opportunity Shop.
On that occasion, they again tried to make the most of their situation, allegedly stealing a charity box containing $50 (£32).

If you fail at robbing the jewelry store, try to rob it two more times. If you fail two more times, then maybe robbing jewelry stores isn't for you.

sterlingice · 01-05-2013, 11:27 AM

DougW · 01-06-2013, 07:25 PM

Someone tapes stuff (drills, an earphone, a memory card, batteries and a phone charger) to a cat, and sets him free near a Prison in Brazil.
http://news.yahoo.com/cat-caught-sne...145407675.html

cartman · 01-14-2013, 10:15 PM

BBC News - Puppy thrown at German biker gang

Quote:

A German student "mooned" a group of Hell's Angels and hurled a puppy at them before escaping on a stolen bulldozer, police have said.

Suicane75 · 01-14-2013, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DougW

Someone tapes stuff (drills, an earphone, a memory card, batteries and a phone charger) to a cat, and sets him free near a Prison in Brazil.
Cat caught sneaking saw, phone into Brazil prison - Yahoo! News

"It's tough to find out who's responsible for the action as the cat doesn't speak," a prison spokesperson told local paper Estado de S.Paulo.

sterlingice · 01-14-2013, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cartman

BBC News - Puppy thrown at German biker gang

Mooned the Hell's Angels?
Threw a puppy?
Escaped in a bulldozer?

Which part made you do the biggest double take?

SI

bhlloy · 01-16-2013, 12:50 AM

http://news.sky.com/story/1038312/cl...ouse-in-sweden

JediKooter · 02-05-2013, 01:55 PM

Some things are just best left unbuilt...

Bin Laden theme park: Five of the world's most bizarre amusement parks - Yahoo! News UK

cartman · 02-07-2013, 12:35 AM

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20...-job-save-soul

Suburban Rhythm · 02-07-2013, 11:22 AM

It was probably the size of his deduction that did it for her

Vincent Burroughs Accuses IRS Agent Dora Abrahamson Of Coercing Sex By Using Threat Of Tax Penalty

PilotMan · 02-18-2013, 10:48 AM

As a big Keys fan this has been amusing.

Patrick Carney Is Trolling The Sh*t Out Of Justin Bieber And His Fans

M GO BLUE!!! · 02-23-2013, 02:53 PM

Doubleheader funeral after husband dies on way to wife's wake - U.S. News

cartman · 02-26-2013, 11:45 PM

Dog bites man isn't news worthy, but...

Dog shoots man accidentally, police say | Highlands Today

DaddyTorgo · 02-26-2013, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by cartman

Dog bites man isn't news worthy, but...

Dog shoots man accidentally, police say | Highlands Today

If this was on fark.com it'd have a "FLORIDA" tag...

and yes, I thought this before I clicked the link and noticed it was in fact from Florida.

mckerney · 02-28-2013, 05:04 PM

Florida Man!

Florida Man's Son Tells Cops, "Those Are My Daddy's Hoes" - Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach - News - The Daily Pulp

JediKooter · 02-28-2013, 05:14 PM

FLORIDA MAN!!

M GO BLUE!!! · 02-28-2013, 09:49 PM

Quote:

He said that he was driving on State Road 17 North "when his dog kicked his unloaded .380 pistol causing it to fire and the bullet struck his leg. Lanier said he heard boom, saw smoke and felt a burning in his leg."

The report said Lanier was not only surprised that the gun was loaded, but also that it was actually a 9mm weapon.

I thought with my brain matters it was one of them there stabbing knife things. Then my dog gone kicked it an' it went all "boom" real loud.

JediKooter · 03-01-2013, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by M GO BLUE!!!

I thought with my brain matters it was one of them there stabbing knife things. Then my dog gone kicked it an' it went all "boom" real loud.

The scary part is, he was somehow able to get a drivers license...

Well, I assume he has a drivers license.

Chief Rum · 03-01-2013, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JediKooter

The scary part is, he was somehow able to get a drivers license...

Well, I assume he has a drivers license.

Stop applying California standards to Florida.

JediKooter · 03-01-2013, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Stop applying California standards to Florida.

Ahhh that is a good point. Total oversight on my part.

JediKooter · 03-01-2013, 04:56 PM

Could this be the end of FLLOOORRRRIDAAA MAAAAAAAANN?

Florida man swallowed by sinkhole under bedroom - Yahoo! News

mckerney · 03-01-2013, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JediKooter

Could this be the end of FLLOOORRRRIDAAA MAAAAAAAANN?

Florida man swallowed by sinkhole under bedroom - Yahoo! News

Florida Man finally fighting crime!

Chief: Bank robbery suspect gave full name to teller | News-JournalOnline.com

I do like this part too.

Quote:

About an hour later, while officers were still combing the area for Maupin, a call came in regarding a suspicious package at Kmart, 1300 W. International Speedway Blvd. Inside a bag, officers found documents regarding how to file for a patent, how to kill people and more, Chitwood said. Officers also found a device they deemed potentially explosive, and a bomb squad was called.

As if he deciding on bank robbing after also considering being a hitman or inventor.

EagleFan · 03-03-2013, 01:41 PM

Nurse refuses to perform CPR despite 911 dispatcher's plea - U.S. News

From a human standpoint I can't see how the nurse felt oka just sitting there doing nothing.

Suicane75 · 03-03-2013, 03:45 PM

Judging from the families reaction it seems like it may have been an agreed upon or understood thing. Perhaps the lady had certain wishes she had made known.

JediKooter · 03-04-2013, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mckerney

Florida Man finally fighting crime!

Chief: Bank robbery suspect gave full name to teller | News-JournalOnline.com

I do like this part too.

As if he deciding on bank robbing after also considering being a hitman or inventor.

I like that he gave his full name to the teller. I mean, that's the last thing they would expect you to do, right? It's genius!

JediKooter · 03-04-2013, 05:01 PM

'Batman' drops off suspect at police station, vanishes into night - World News

M GO BLUE!!! · 03-04-2013, 10:45 PM

Love that Batman is indeed real... even if he let himself go a bit there!

JediKooter · 03-05-2013, 11:52 AM

He just needs to get back into the swing of things and those pounds will melt off.

M GO BLUE!!! · 03-05-2013, 04:42 PM

Florida Man Builds Mini Car for His Pet Parrot - ABC News

Remember when birds like, flew?

Chief Rum · 03-05-2013, 05:18 PM

Oh, Florida.

mckerney · 03-05-2013, 05:22 PM

Florida Man Accused Of Urinating On Deputy's Lunch While Inside Patrol Car

JediKooter · 03-05-2013, 08:07 PM

Well, at least he warned him before he started pissing on everything.

mckerney · 03-08-2013, 03:20 AM

Applebeeâ€™s waitress asks patron for ID, gets own stolen driverâ€™s license in return | The Sideshow - Yahoo! News

Woman gets busted for using stolen ID at Applebees...because the ID belonged to the waitress who carded her...oh, and the woman using the ID is 26.

cartman · 03-19-2013, 07:05 PM

This one is a doozy:

Victim of cocaine sex party attack: It all makes sense | Local & Regional | KATU.com - Portland News, Sports, Traffic Weather and Breaking News - Portland, Oregon

JediKooter · 03-19-2013, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cartman

This one is a doozy:

Victim of cocaine sex party attack: It all makes sense | Local & Regional | KATU.com - Portland News, Sports, Traffic Weather and Breaking News - Portland, Oregon

"According to the report, the victim started laughing, saying he broke up with her four months ago. At that point, he stopped answering any questions, only repeating that "it all made sense now."

And that's, the rest of the story...
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molson · 03-19-2013, 07:35 PM

So is Seattle or Portland the Florida of the Northwest?

Draft Dodger · 03-19-2013, 11:14 PM

did Flasch write that?

Radii · 03-22-2013, 08:21 PM

http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-i...n-marry,94206/

mckerney · 03-24-2013, 02:17 AM

Tea Party group boycotting Fox News for becoming ‘too liberal’ | The Raw Story

sterlingice · 03-24-2013, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by story

They have also demanded that the network feature ”at least one segment on Benghazi every night on two of its prime-time shows; that Fox similarly devote investigative resources to discovering the truth of Obama’s birth certificate; and that the network cease striving to be ‘fair and balanced.’”

Hahahaha. I don't want to turn this too political but people who think Benghazi is the, I dunno, Obama's Watergate need to realize two things. One: most of the US doesn't care substantially about it. I mean, they care and it was a big story for a few days but we're easily distracted and, rightly or wrongly, we're pretty numb to Americans dying overseas these days. Two: the goalposts for a new "Watergate" have changed. It's humorous to look back and see that something so "trivial" by today's standards felled a President less than 40 years ago. Would it really surprise anyone if it came out that Obama and Romney had dueling hackers, trying to get into the computers of each other's campaigns?

SI

Chief Rum · 03-24-2013, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mckerney

Tea Party group boycotting Fox News for becoming ‘too liberal’ | The Raw Story

I figured at first this must have been an Onion piece.

Dutch · 03-24-2013, 04:06 PM

Since when do actual reporters interview 3 people and then call them a broad-brushed "Tea Party group"?. It's laughable what we believe these days is serious news.

M GO BLUE!!! · 03-30-2013, 09:39 AM

BBC News - Three men charged over Norwich 'Oompa Loompas' attack

Police investigating an assault involving people dressed as Oompa Loompas have charged three men.

Officers appealed for information following an incident at a kebab shop in Norwich on 27 December.

A 28-year-old man suffered cuts and bruises in the attack which took place on the Prince of Wales Road.

The men have each been charged with two counts of assault causing actually bodily harm.

They are Matthew Wright, 20, of Decoy Road, Potter Heigham; Matthew Watling, 19, of Lighthouse Close, Happisburgh; and Louis Gelinas, 20, of Rectory Road, Sutton.

All three have been released on bail and are due to appear before Norwich magistrates on 8 April.

The Oompa Loompas were fictional characters from the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, a movie that was based on a book by Roald Dahl.

M GO BLUE!!! · 03-30-2013, 10:08 AM

JediKooter · 04-01-2013, 12:03 PM

Still one of my most favorite threads on this site.

Suburban Rhythm · 04-03-2013, 11:01 PM

Pittsburgh mayoral candidate A.J. Richardson says he plans to plead guilty to DUI

01-04-2013, 11:10 AM	#1201
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	MÃ©nage Ã* trois + baseball bat = arrest in Vero Beach - Off the Beat with Will Greenlee __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

01-04-2013, 12:54 PM	#1203
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01-05-2013, 11:27 AM	#1206
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02-05-2013, 01:55 PM	#1212
JediKooter Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego	Some things are just best left unbuilt... Bin Laden theme park: Five of the world's most bizarre amusement parks - Yahoo! News UK __________________ I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4

02-07-2013, 12:35 AM	#1213
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	http://www.tennessean.com/article/20...-job-save-soul __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

01-04-2013, 11:12 AM	#1202
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	I'm a little let down that the bat was used for violence.

01-04-2013, 01:17 PM	#1204
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	Also pretty sure that Larry got it on with The Ropers at one point.

01-06-2013, 07:25 PM	#1207
DougW High School Varsity Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Downriver, MI	Someone tapes stuff (drills, an earphone, a memory card, batteries and a phone charger) to a cat, and sets him free near a Prison in Brazil. http://news.yahoo.com/cat-caught-sne...145407675.html

01-16-2013, 12:50 AM	#1211
bhlloy Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003	http://news.sky.com/story/1038312/cl...ouse-in-sweden

02-07-2013, 11:22 AM	#1214
Suburban Rhythm Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pittsburgh	It was probably the size of his deduction that did it for her Vincent Burroughs Accuses IRS Agent Dora Abrahamson Of Coercing Sex By Using Threat Of Tax Penalty __________________ "Do you guys play fast tempos with odd time signatures?" "Yeah" "Cool!!"

02-18-2013, 10:48 AM	#1215
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02-23-2013, 02:53 PM	#1216
M GO BLUE!!! Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2005	Doubleheader funeral after husband dies on way to wife's wake - U.S. News

02-26-2013, 11:45 PM	#1217
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Dog bites man isn't news worthy, but... Dog shoots man accidentally, police say \| Highlands Today __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

02-28-2013, 05:04 PM	#1219
mckerney Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	Florida Man! Florida Man's Son Tells Cops, "Those Are My Daddy's Hoes" - Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach - News - The Daily Pulp

03-01-2013, 04:56 PM	#1225
JediKooter Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego	Could this be the end of FLLOOORRRRIDAAA MAAAAAAAANN? Florida man swallowed by sinkhole under bedroom - Yahoo! News __________________ I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4

03-03-2013, 01:41 PM	#1227
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03-03-2013, 03:45 PM	#1228
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	Judging from the families reaction it seems like it may have been an agreed upon or understood thing. Perhaps the lady had certain wishes she had made known.

03-04-2013, 05:01 PM	#1230
JediKooter Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego	'Batman' drops off suspect at police station, vanishes into night - World News __________________ I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4

03-04-2013, 10:45 PM	#1231
M GO BLUE!!! Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2005	Love that Batman is indeed real... even if he let himself go a bit there!

03-05-2013, 11:52 AM	#1232
JediKooter Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego	He just needs to get back into the swing of things and those pounds will melt off. __________________ I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4

03-05-2013, 04:42 PM	#1233
M GO BLUE!!! Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2005	Florida Man Builds Mini Car for His Pet Parrot - ABC News Remember when birds like, flew?

03-05-2013, 05:18 PM	#1234
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	Oh, Florida. __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

03-05-2013, 05:22 PM	#1235
mckerney Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	Florida Man Accused Of Urinating On Deputy's Lunch While Inside Patrol Car

03-05-2013, 08:07 PM	#1236
JediKooter Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego	Well, at least he warned him before he started pissing on everything. __________________ I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4

03-08-2013, 03:20 AM	#1237
mckerney Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	Applebeeâ€™s waitress asks patron for ID, gets own stolen driverâ€™s license in return \| The Sideshow - Yahoo! News Woman gets busted for using stolen ID at Applebees...because the ID belonged to the waitress who carded her...oh, and the woman using the ID is 26. Last edited by mckerney : 03-08-2013 at 03:21 AM.

03-19-2013, 07:05 PM	#1238
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	This one is a doozy: Victim of cocaine sex party attack: It all makes sense \| Local & Regional \| KATU.com - Portland News, Sports, Traffic Weather and Breaking News - Portland, Oregon __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

03-19-2013, 07:35 PM	#1240
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	So is Seattle or Portland the Florida of the Northwest?

03-19-2013, 11:14 PM	#1241
Draft Dodger Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Keene, NH	did Flasch write that? __________________ Mile High Hockey

03-22-2013, 08:21 PM	#1242
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-i...n-marry,94206/

03-24-2013, 02:17 AM	#1243
mckerney Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	Tea Party group boycotting Fox News for becoming ‘too liberal’ \| The Raw Story

03-24-2013, 04:06 PM	#1246
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	Since when do actual reporters interview 3 people and then call them a broad-brushed "Tea Party group"?. It's laughable what we believe these days is serious news.

03-30-2013, 09:39 AM	#1247
M GO BLUE!!! Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2005	BBC News - Three men charged over Norwich 'Oompa Loompas' attack Police investigating an assault involving people dressed as Oompa Loompas have charged three men. Officers appealed for information following an incident at a kebab shop in Norwich on 27 December. A 28-year-old man suffered cuts and bruises in the attack which took place on the Prince of Wales Road. The men have each been charged with two counts of assault causing actually bodily harm. They are Matthew Wright, 20, of Decoy Road, Potter Heigham; Matthew Watling, 19, of Lighthouse Close, Happisburgh; and Louis Gelinas, 20, of Rectory Road, Sutton. All three have been released on bail and are due to appear before Norwich magistrates on 8 April. The Oompa Loompas were fictional characters from the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, a movie that was based on a book by Roald Dahl.

03-30-2013, 10:08 AM	#1248
M GO BLUE!!! Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2005

04-01-2013, 12:03 PM	#1249
JediKooter Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego	Still one of my most favorite threads on this site. __________________ I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4

04-03-2013, 11:01 PM	#1250
Suburban Rhythm Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh mayoral candidate A.J. Richardson says he plans to plead guilty to DUI __________________ "Do you guys play fast tempos with odd time signatures?" "Yeah" "Cool!!" Last edited by Suburban Rhythm : 04-03-2013 at 11:03 PM.