Watch as Florida Judge Ian Richards leaps over his bench to grab a domestic violence suspect who just had his handcuffs removed and sprinted over to the female witness that just testified against him. Instead of just domestic violence the suspect is now charged with resisting arrest and domestic battery since he did end up [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Judge Leaps and Tackles Suspect in Courtroom
Posted: 25th March 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Oddly EnoughTags: brawl, courtroom, courtroom brawl, Ian Richards, judge, tackles
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Man plays Madoff’s Prison Number and Wins $1,500
Posted: 25th March 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Oddly EnoughTags: 1, 500 dollars, Bernie Madoff, jackpot, lottery, lotto, Madoff, prison number
Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff is a lucky charm for one New York City construction worker. Queens resident Ralph Amendolaro said he saw Madoff’s prison number in a newspaper and had a good feeling so he played the last three digits of it in the state lottery’s Numbers game. It hit March 15, paying $1,500. [...]
Talking Parrot Saves Toddler’s Life
Posted: 25th March 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Mother Nature, Oddly EnoughTags: lifesaver, miracle, Parrot, talking parrot, toddler
Willie, the Quaker parrot, alerted its owner, Megan Howard, when the todler she was babysitting last November in Denver, Colorado, began to choke on her breakfast. As 2-year-old Hannah bagan to turn blue, the bird began squawking and flapping its wings to attract the attention of its owner. “While I was in the bathroom, Willie [...]
Mich. Baseball Park to Offer 4,800-Calorie Burgers
Posted: 25th March 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Oddly EnoughTags: 4800 calories, baseball, burger, Michigan
Well, at least the salsa is low-cal. The West Michigan Whitecaps, a minor league baseball team, will be offering up major league cholesterol, carbohydrates and calories in an enormous hamburger being added to the menu this year at the Fifth Third Ballpark. Complete Story…
Rockefeller Attacks Internet as Security Threat
Posted: 25th March 2009 by Veritas in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Science | TechnologyTags: government, internet, rockerfeller, web
According to the great-grandson of John D. Rockefeller, nephew of banker David Rockefeller, and former Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller the internet represents a serious threat to national security. Rockefeller is not alone in this assessment. His belief that the internet is the “number one national hazard” to national security is shared by the [...]
Bill Passed for Mandantory Civilian Army
Posted: 25th March 2009 by Veritas in LifestyleTags: civilian, government, military, militia, new world order, Obama, slavery
The Senate last night rubber stamped a nightmare domestic draft bill that legislates mandatory national service and creates an “army” of at least 7 million civilian enforcers working at the the behest of the government, while also containing language that threatens to ban free speech and the right to protest. Last week, we reported on [...]
Future of Gaming in Remote Processing?
Posted: 25th March 2009 by moonphrogg in Entertainment, Science | TechnologyTags: crysis, future, hd, processing, remote, streaming, Video Games
You may never buy a new video card ever again. Actually, the only PC gaming hardware you might ever need will cost you less than a Wii, should OnLive’s potential live up to its promise. » Full Article
Dalai Lama Denied Entry to Peace Forum in South Africa
Posted: 24th March 2009 by Simo Häyhä in Politics, ReligionTags: conference, dalai lama, forum, peace, south africa
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa barred the Dalai Lama from a peace conference in Johannesburg this week, hoping to keep good relations with trading partner China but instead generating a storm of criticism. Friday’s peace conference was organized by South African soccer officials to highlight the first World Cup to be held in Africa, which South [...]
Man Grows Finger Tip With Pixie Dust
Posted: 24th March 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Oddly Enough, Science | TechnologyTags: grows finger, Lee Spievak, pixie dust, stem cell
In every town in every part of this sprawling country you can find a faceless sprawling strip mall in which to do the shopping. Rarely though would you expect to find a medical miracle working behind the counter of the mall’s hobby shop.That however is what Lee Spievak considers himself to be. “I put my [...]
How Sweet It Is…
Posted: 24th March 2009 by Veritas in SportsTags: march madness, ncaa tournament, sweet 16
Feeling Sweet, Hoopheads? Of course you are. It’s our time of year, and this is another week to soak it up. I’m sure devoted readers of this space are not surprised the Sweet 16 includes all the number 1, 2 and 3 seeds for the first time in tournament history. I’ve been writing for weeks [...]