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Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Kid missing since 1999, just now reported by parents
"They feel very guilty," said the Kansas couple's lawyer. Even though they never called the police, "[T]hey were very worried about him." He had been running away frequently before 1999, but the parents (adoptive) thought he probably was just trying to find his biological parents. Or maybe not. Either way, they've been "worried" for 10 years. CNN
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Grown women go all-in, playing with dolls
"Reborns" are ultra-realistic baby dolls that women cuddle, dress up, take to the park in strollers, etc., so they can play the role of mom, but without the diapers and the savings account for college. It's "not a crazy habit," one said, like "drinking." ABC News found a shrink at NYU who thinks it's OK as long as, y'know, you keep it in check. ABC News
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Your Daily Nonsense Ruling by Some Local Council in Britain
Carmarthenshire county in Wales decided that eight public wading pools (maximum depth: 18 inches) had to be staffed by fully-certified lifeguards, or closed down. Daily Telegraph
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More Things to Worry About
A federal judge in New York ruled that Liberian immigrant Christians on Staten Island might have a religious right to eat endangered monkey meat, but that importer Mamie Manneti's still going down because she lied bringing it in. Associated Press via Newsday
The babysitter accidentally stepped on the 4-yr-old boy's toes, which in the kid's mind required a shotgun response. (Seriously). Associated Press via Yahoo
Editor's hint that you'll probably be grossed out by the story: "[T]he shoes the victim had been wearing had not been removed for a long period of time and had 'grown into her feet' . . .." TCPalm.com (Stuart, Fla.)
A New York City woman with post-traumatic stress disorder and a big ol' dog to soothe her filed a $10 million lawsuit against the Transit Authority for hassling her about riding with the dog. (Bonus: She's written 8,000 Internet pages about her condition.) New York Daily News
For some reason, Sachivalu Rambabu (Hyderabad, India) has done over 100 paintings using his nose as a brush. (Bonus: He has followers who want him to teach them, too.) DailyIndia.com [link from Arbroath]
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People Whose Sex Lives Are Worse Than Yours
Ms. Rajini Narayan, Adelaide, Australia: "It's just his penis I wanted to burn. I didn't mean this to happen." (Philandering husband, asleep; wife torched penis; fire spread; he's dead.) ("[H]is penis should belong to me.") Adelaide Now via Herald Sun (Melbourne)
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Your Daily Jury Duty
["In America, a person is presumed innocent until the mug shot is released"]
It looks like a home invasion-murder by a door-to-door magazine salesman, but the cops have this theory that, actually, the victim's adult son Robert Farley arranged an alibi, staged the scene, and killed his dad (for being 93 yrs old and a pain to take care of). Which version is it? One way to find out . . .. Tampa Tribune
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Professor Music's Weird Links
This ought to be Safe For Work, but still . . . ya might raise your eyebrow at a guy who has collected for the Internet, since 1999, photos of people's navels. Apparently, he roams Brussels, Belgium, with his camera, asking people to flash their belly buttons for him, and only half of 'em steer clear. Navelmaniac.com
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Today's Newsrangers: Emory Kimbrough, Pete Randall, Perry Levin, Sandy Pearlman, Matt Mirapaul
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Kid missing since 1999, just now reported by parents
"They feel very guilty," said the Kansas couple's lawyer. Even though they never called the police, "[T]hey were very worried about him." He had been running away frequently before 1999, but the parents (adoptive) thought he probably was just trying to find his biological parents. Or maybe not. Either way, they've been "worried" for 10 years. CNN
Comments 'missing_10years'
Grown women go all-in, playing with dolls
"Reborns" are ultra-realistic baby dolls that women cuddle, dress up, take to the park in strollers, etc., so they can play the role of mom, but without the diapers and the savings account for college. It's "not a crazy habit," one said, like "drinking." ABC News found a shrink at NYU who thinks it's OK as long as, y'know, you keep it in check. ABC News
Comments 'reborn_dolls'
Your Daily Nonsense Ruling by Some Local Council in Britain
Carmarthenshire county in Wales decided that eight public wading pools (maximum depth: 18 inches) had to be staffed by fully-certified lifeguards, or closed down. Daily Telegraph
Comments 'wading_lifeguards'
More Things to Worry About
A federal judge in New York ruled that Liberian immigrant Christians on Staten Island might have a religious right to eat endangered monkey meat, but that importer Mamie Manneti's still going down because she lied bringing it in. Associated Press via Newsday
The babysitter accidentally stepped on the 4-yr-old boy's toes, which in the kid's mind required a shotgun response. (Seriously). Associated Press via Yahoo
Editor's hint that you'll probably be grossed out by the story: "[T]he shoes the victim had been wearing had not been removed for a long period of time and had 'grown into her feet' . . .." TCPalm.com (Stuart, Fla.)
A New York City woman with post-traumatic stress disorder and a big ol' dog to soothe her filed a $10 million lawsuit against the Transit Authority for hassling her about riding with the dog. (Bonus: She's written 8,000 Internet pages about her condition.) New York Daily News
For some reason, Sachivalu Rambabu (Hyderabad, India) has done over 100 paintings using his nose as a brush. (Bonus: He has followers who want him to teach them, too.) DailyIndia.com [link from Arbroath]
Comments on Things to Worry About?
Comments 'worry_090106'
People Whose Sex Lives Are Worse Than Yours
Ms. Rajini Narayan, Adelaide, Australia: "It's just his penis I wanted to burn. I didn't mean this to happen." (Philandering husband, asleep; wife torched penis; fire spread; he's dead.) ("[H]is penis should belong to me.") Adelaide Now via Herald Sun (Melbourne)
Comments 'rajini_narayan'
Your Daily Jury Duty
["In America, a person is presumed innocent until the mug shot is released"]
It looks like a home invasion-murder by a door-to-door magazine salesman, but the cops have this theory that, actually, the victim's adult son Robert Farley arranged an alibi, staged the scene, and killed his dad (for being 93 yrs old and a pain to take care of). Which version is it? One way to find out . . .. Tampa Tribune
Comments 'robert_farley'
Professor Music's Weird Links
This ought to be Safe For Work, but still . . . ya might raise your eyebrow at a guy who has collected for the Internet, since 1999, photos of people's navels. Apparently, he roams Brussels, Belgium, with his camera, asking people to flash their belly buttons for him, and only half of 'em steer clear. Navelmaniac.com
Comments 'navel_maniac'
Today's Newsrangers: Emory Kimbrough, Pete Randall, Perry Levin, Sandy Pearlman, Matt Mirapaul
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