Three Fries Short

CJ July 15th, 2007

Courtesty of Yahoo! 

WASHINGTON - Police on Capitol Hill are baffled by an attempted robbery that began with a handgun put to the head of a teenager and ended in a group hug.

It started about midnight on June 16 when a group of friends was finishing a dinner of marinated steaks and jumbo shrimp on the back patio of a District of Columbia home. That’s when a hooded man slid through an open gate and pointed a handgun at the head of a 14-year-old girl.

“Give me your money, or I’ll start shooting,” he said, according to D.C. police and witnesses.

Everyone froze, including the girl’s parents. Then one guest spoke.

“We were just finishing dinner,” Cristina “Cha Cha” Rowan, 43, told the man. “Why don’t you have a glass of wine with us?”

The intruder had a sip of their Chateau Malescot St-Exupery and said, “Damn, that’s good wine.”

The girl’s father, Michael Rabdau, 51, told the intruder to take the whole glass, and Rowan offered him the whole bottle.

The robber, with his hood down, took another sip and a bite of Camembert cheese. He put the gun in his sweatpants.

The story then turns even more bizarre.

“I think I may have come to the wrong house,” he said before apologizing. “Can I get a hug?”

Rowan, who works at her children’s school and lives in Falls Church, Va., stood up and wrapped her arms around the armed man. The four other guests followed.

“Can we have a group hug?” the man asked. The five adults complied.

The man walked away a few moments later with the crystal wine glass in hand. Nothing was stolen, and no one was hurt.

Once he was gone, the group walked into the house, locked the door and stared at each other — speechless. Rabdau called 911, and police came to take a report and dust for fingerprints.

Police classified the case as strange but true. Investigators have not located a suspect. The witnesses thought he might have been high on drugs.

“We’ve had robbers that apologize and stuff but nothing where they sit down and drink wine. It definitely is strange,” said Cmdr. Diane Groomes, adding that the hugs were especially unusual. “The only good thing is they would be able to identify him because they hugged him.”

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CJ June 28th, 2007

A man, decidedly dirty and hot, utilized a public fountian to take a nice cool bath - naked of course.

A crowd of tourists admiring the historic 17th century Baroque fountain were surprised to see a man strip and wade into the fountain in the middle of the day. He now faces criminal charges.

The fountain is at the base of Rome’s Spanish Steps and seems to be a draw for troublemakers. Two weeks prior to the naked swimmer, another man was arrested for driving his car down the steps.

I gotta get out more…one more reason to visit Europe. sheesh!

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CJ June 28th, 2007

A mother in Tennessee, fed up with her daughters antics and bad behavior, has forced her to stand on a street corner holding a sign that states, “I don’t obey my parents, I’m a liar. I steal from my mom. I have a bad attitude.” This all stemmed from an incident from Sunday morning.
Tashara said having to wear her offenses was eye-opening.

“It might even work,” she said. “I’m gonna start (behaving better) because I don’t want to be standing out here with everybody looking at me like I’m crazy with this sign.”

Sure this might work…as long as her sign matches her shoes!

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CJ June 17th, 2007

In Tokyo, a new nursing home for elderly dogs is available to those who cannot spend the time needed for round the clock care of their ailing, elderly pups.

Owners will pay the equivelent of $800 a month to have veterinarians and residents administer care and medical attention. With the increase in better health care and balanced diets for pets, the rate of elderly dogs has increased dramatically.

Hey, it’s not fair! I want to be pampered and have a pretty coat too!

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CJ June 17th, 2007

Always remember to loan an old man money if he asks- especially if it’s Richard Johnson of Davenport Iowa!

Apparantly, Mr. Johnson asked his 81 year old neighbor for a loan so he could go and gamble and she refused - since she had already loaned him some money previously. He didn’t take kindly to that response and promptly beat her with a hammer!

The maintenance supervisor, Fuller, heard the commotion and calmed down the elderly man and called the police. Fuller said that as they waited for help, Johnson told him: “I’m old. What are they going to do, lock me up?”

The neighbor was treated for injuries and released.

I don’t know about you, but if an old man from a mental home asks me for money, I am going to run!

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CJ June 17th, 2007

This rocks! A Spanish hotel chain is running a competition where stressed execs can smash hotel rooms to let off some steam - and act like a rock star!

The hotel is allowing 30 people to be armed with a mallet and a hard hat and can destroy any part of the 146 room building as it is being prepped for refurbishment. The destruction shall commence on July 3rd.

I think ALL hotels going under re-modeling should do this!

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CJ June 17th, 2007

In Delcambre Louisiana, the mayor Carol Broussard has decided it’s not ok to wear saggy, baggy pants. The idea behind this is that when worn, more often than not, people can see your underwear or other “parts” that is considered a violation of un-dress code.
Broussard’s advice for people who like their pants to hang low: “Just wear it properly. Cover your vital parts. I mean, if you expose your private parts, you’ll get a fine. If you walk up and your pants drop, you get a fine. They’re better off taking the pants off and just wearing a dress.”

The fine is currently listed at $500.

It should be more, I mean after all, what if the boxers that are exposed has skid marks - who wants to see that?

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CJ June 3rd, 2007

This is why you don’t get falling down drunk in front of your friends!

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CJ June 3rd, 2007

In an attempt to outdo his own son, a 43 year old German man leaned to far out on the balcony to win the contest, loses his balance, and falls from a second story building.

He was flown in a helicopter with serious injuries but survived.

This was an almost Darwinian moment!

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CJ May 14th, 2007

I will SO remember this, mom…

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CJ May 14th, 2007

This is so sad.

A decomposed body of a man in Germany was found recently, and it was estimated that he had died of natural causes. He was found in an all but abandoned apartment building with few tenants left.

He had a pack of cigarettes, and open television guide and old coins prior to the use of the Euro. The man was apparantly unemployed at the time and no one reported him missing.

I was really hearbroken to read this. No family or friends and he died alone. Keep in touch with your family and friends!

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CJ May 14th, 2007

A teen in Lake Luzerne New York discovered that playing with live bullets and a hammer…might not be such a great idea!

Damion M. Mosher, 18, had been discharging .223-caliber rounds, placing them in a steel vise, putting a screwdriver on the primer, and striking the screwdriver with the hammer, deputies said. 

In the process of trying to empy the casings to collect the brass from the shell, Damion managed to fire one round from his hundredth bullet strike into his abdomen. He was treated at the hospital and released.

Ok, so, what…brass is like $2.00 a pound or so? And you got shot for $6.25 worth? What a bargain!

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