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Archive for July 9th, 2009

Man refuses to pay for ‘Only God can judge me’ tattoo

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

This one is a bit odd, only God can judge him and he is committing a crime.  Seems to me that Gods work is already done.  And the judge will probably come in the form of a courthouse.  Sucks to be him!

Only God Can Judge MeDENTON, Texas (AP) — God might not be the only one passing judgment on a man who skipped out on paying $200 for a religious tattoo at a parlor. Denton police are investigating a nonpayment complaint filed by a tattoo artist who inscribed “Only God can judge me” on a customer’s arm. The Denton Record-Chronicle reported Thursday that the artist finished the work, which included a pair of praying hands, and presented the bill.

The customer Monday offered a credit card, which was declined, then he ran out of the store.

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Frenemy, locavore among words from pop culture and trends chosen for Merriam-Webster update

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

I just have to know who comes up with this stuff!   It’s bad enough we have a bazillion texting abbreviations now we have dozens of new net words!  Stop IT!  I can’t memorize this many LOL

words2[1]SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Do you use a sock puppet to secretly keep track of your frenemies?

Plan to spend your staycation watching vlogs and webisodes? Or perhaps you plan to signal a flash mob for a quick bite of shawarma.

If you’re not entirely certain what all that means, turn to the latest edition of the Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, which has added about 100 new words that largely reflect changing trends in American society.

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NYC airport flights delayed by 78 turtles

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

I know the tortise vs the hare is popular but when it’s tortise vs air (plane) it’s a whole ‘nother story.   I am guessing planes on the runway aren’t much into mobile speed bumps!

tutle_on_asphaltNEW YORK (AP) — A runway at John F. Kennedy International Airport was shut down briefly Wednesday morning after at least 78 turtles emerged from a nearby bay and crawled onto the tarmac.

Grounds crews eventually rounded up the wayward reptiles and deposited them back in the brackish water farther from airport property, but not before the incident disrupted JFK’s flight schedule and contributed to delays that reached nearly 1 1/2 hours.

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Inmates burned trying to light handmade cigarette

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

My mother always used to say “don’t play with fire or you will get burned”.  It seems she missed the part, “play with sparks to start a fire, you’ll get burned”.  Maybe they should just kick the habit.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Two inmates at the Chatham County jail in coastal Georgia got burned by their own smoking habit when they started a fire trying to light a handmade cigarette with a spark from an electrical socket.

Both inmates were treated for minor burns after their cellmates quickly doused the fire with water, Sheriff’s Deputy Ron Robinson said Wednesday. He said the jail banned smoking more than a decade ago, but it hasn’t stopped inmates from improvising.

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