Archived brainless wonders for Jul 2008
Mankind has created spectacular works of art, engineered incredibly tall buildings, designed impressive supercomputers, lived in outerspace, discovered cures for nasty diseases. As a whole, nothing can compare to human intelligence, but sometimes humans, well, you know...
Man accused of faking heart attacks to avoid bills
Jul 4 2008 - AP
A 52-year-old Milwaukee-area man has been accused of faking heart attacks to avoid paying restaurant bills and cab fares.
Police say the Waukesha (WAWK'-uh-shaw) man took a cab to a mall Monday and pretended to have a heart attack....
Copper thief's fatal 11,000 volts
Jul 4 2008 - Yorkshire Post
A SCRAP metal dealer stealing copper from a disused mill accidentally caused a huge electrical explosion, an inquest heard yesterday.
John Roberts, 39, suffered deep burns to his face, arms, hands and chest but managed to leave the mill, climb...
Man flying lawn chair lifted by helium balloons
Jul 5 2008 - AP
Riding a green lawn chair supported by a rainbow array of more than 150 helium-filled party balloons, Kent Couch took off Saturday in a third bid to fly from central Oregon all the way to Idaho.
Couch kissed his wife and kids goodbye, and patted...
Never underestimate cheap, easy or stupid in home maintenance
Jul 5 2008 - The Seattle Times
Quite regularly, as a home inspector, I see run-of-the-mill "bad" popping up. Occasionally "that was really dumb" makes an appearance. But you know you are in rare air when "Hall of Fame Stupid" presents itself. Now, gentle...
Milk mail causes stink
Jul 10 2008 - Reuters
EU workers are struggling with thousands of liters of sour milk from burst cartons clogging up a central mail registry after German farmers posted them to Brussels to protest against low dairy prices, officials say.
Since late June, about...
Chatty burglar overstays welcome, gets arrested
Jul 12 2008 - AP
An apparently intoxicated suspect chatted with a burglary victim long enough for officers to arrive and arrest him, authorities said.
John Michael Baker, 25, of Winnsboro was jailed Friday on bond totaling $59,500, the Wood County Sheriff's...
Judge: Girl's name, Talula Does The Hula, won't do
Jul 24 2008 - AP
A family court judge in New Zealand has had enough with parents giving their children bizarre names here, and did something about it.
Just ask Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii. He had her renamed.
Judge Rob Murfitt made the 9-year-old...
Alleged thief stuck under trash bin for 12 hours
Jul 31 2008 - AP
A suspected thief trying to steal $10 worth of copper got himself into a stinky situation when he was trapped under a trash bin at a county landfill for 12 hours, sheriff's deputies said.
Deputies said Gibson Cook, 56, broke into the landfill,...