News Of The Weird

[hobie16]

I once saw a Karmann Ghia catch fire. I believe at the time they had engine problems.

Are you sure it wasn't a Pontiac Fiero? They had a few BBQ the rear end.

[darph nader]

Are you sure it wasn't a Pontiac Fiero? They had a few BBQ the rear end.

THAT would be no great loss. I have seen a few with small block Chevy's in them though.

[hobie16]

From The Smoking Gun



Minor Iowa Arrest Makes Headlines

SEPTEMBER 27--Meet David Jonathan Winkelman.

The Iowa man, 48, was arrested Thursday night by Davenport cops on a warrant for failing to appear in court to answer a misdemeanor charge of operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent, according to a jail booking sheet.

But enough about Winkelman’s criminal entanglements, it’s his forehead tattoo that is worth further discussion. Winkelman is pictured at right in a mug shot snapped after his bust last week (click to enlarge).

Winkelman became a human billboard for the radio station KORB in late-2000 after a disc jockey offered listeners a six-figure payout if they tattooed the FM station’s call letters and logo on their forehead. Winkelman and his stepson, Richard Goddard, went to a local tattoo parlor and each emerged with forehead ink promoting “93 Rock,” the “Quad City Rocker.”

Of course, when the men came calling for the cash, station brass explained that the offer was a practical joke, just a wacky radio stunt. Winkelman and his relative sued, claiming that the station sought to have listeners permanently marked so that they “could be publicly scorned and ridiculed for their greed and lack of common good sense."

Within months of the lawsuit’s filing, Winkelman dismissed his complaint against the DJ and Cumulus Broadcasting, KORB’s owner. Goddard’s case was later dismissed by a judge when he failed to appear for court proceedings.

[hobie16]

Has Disney looked into this? This could be the next roller derby.

Baltimore Charm, a new Lingerie Football League team, plays up sheer talent

[darph nader]

Has Disney looked into this? This could be the next roller derby.

Baltimore Charm, a new Lingerie Football League team, plays up sheer talent

I can see some of the penalty calls now, "Illegal use of a wedgie,5yd penalty,1st down."

[hobie16]

Denver firefighters battle flames, fleeing bedbugs

DENVER (AP) -- Denver firefighters ran into more than the normal hazards at a house fire. Crews responding to the blaze Wednesday also had to battle bedbugs, the bloodsucking insects quickly becoming the scourge of households and businesses across the country.

Lt. Phil Champagne of the Denver Fire Department tells The Denver Post that firefighters had to be decontaminated after going into an attic where items were infested with bedbugs.

The bugs scurried away from the flames and latched on to firefighters' equipment and gear. Some of the gear had to bagged so the bugs wouldn't get a free ride to the firehouse.

There were no injuries, but the home was declared uninhabitable.

[hobie16]

The Associated Press
Forger shows up in court with phony doctor note
March 29, 2011

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.—A California woman facing nearly five years in prison for forging drug prescriptions showed up for sentencing with a phony doctor's note seeking a delay in the proceedings.

Michelle Elaine Astumian was free on $45,000 bail and pleaded no contest in January to felony counts of forgery and using a fraudulent check.

The 41-year-old woman arrived Monday for sentencing in a San Luis Obispo County courtroom and presented a note with a doctor's signature asking for a postponement.

Prosecutor Dave Pomeroy called the doctor, who said the note is a forgery.

The judge immediately ordered Astumian into custody and she collapsed to the floor. An ambulance took her to a hospital. more...

[hobie16]

Singlehander Saved by Real Doll
April 1, 2011 – Hiva Oa, Marquesas


Marijn in happier days aboard one of Lullig's previous powerboats.

Bizarre news came out of Hiva Oa this morning when Dutch singlehander Alleen Lullig was rescued after his Winner 11.20 Mijn Dame reportedly hit a submerged object and sank. Initial reports from Capt. Budi Pasaribu of the 190-ft freighter Sinaga indicate that Lullig was about 200-miles off Hiva Oa after crossing from Puerto Vallarta when the accident occurred around 2 a.m. yesterday. Lullig was in his bunk at the time, and said Mijn Dame began taking on water so quickly that he had no time to inflate his liferaft or grab his ditch bag — he literally could only take what was in his hands. Luckily, his water-activated EPIRB went off and the French Navy quickly requested the assistance of nearby Sinaga. Capt. Pasaribu reported that, when they reached the coordinates, a sharp-eyed crewmember spotted something floating in the water. It turned out to be Lullig clinging to a piece of flotsam.

The flotsam turned out to be a Real Doll.

Costing anywhere between $6,000 and $10,000, Real Dolls are custom-made, lifelike sex dolls made from solid silicone. "He had wrapped the doll's around him like a lifejacket and was holding on for his life," Capt. Pasaribu told local authorities. Under normal conditions, silicone would sink but Lullig claims that his doll was customized with air bladders so he could swim with her during his planned solo circumnavigation. "But I am not a singlehander," Lullig insisted. "Marijn was my first mate, my partner and the love of my life. While I am grateful to them for saving my life, my heart is broken that the crew of Sinaga refused to save her as well. I intend to bring a lawsuit against them for alienation of affection. They killed her!"

"I did not feel it prudent or safe to risk the life of my crew to retrieve the piece of flotsam out of the water," Capt. Pasaribu said in his defense. Local authorities declined to investigate Lullig's claims of murder once the details were understood.

[DisneyMom]

A Doll like that could've made my Ex so Happy!!!!!! :p:

[darph nader]

But,can she make a sammich. ;)