Monthly Archives: November 2005

Man falls from balcony, dies in spitting contest

A man in Mount Prospect, Ill., fell over his second-story balcony and died Tuesday during a spitting contest, according to local police. Bartosz Drobek, 23, of the 1700 block of West Palm Drive was on the balcony of his apartment … Continue reading

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Drunk scrapped evidence in drunk driving homicide case

Scott A. Weber, 25, of Independence, Mo., a suburb of Kansas City, was sentenced Tuesday to 120 days in jail, substance abuse treatment, and three years probation in the deaths of two pedestrians in a September 2004 drunk driving accident. … Continue reading

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Three die on thin ice

In the northern latitudes, when winter comes, one can expect ice to form on top of local rivers and lakes. Many people enjoy going out on the ice to walk, skate, fish, and even drive across them. However, when you … Continue reading

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"I couldn't get a real woman, so I got a dummy"

Michael James Plentyhorse, 18, of Sioux Falls, S.D., was arrested Monday, Nov. 14, after being found half-naked lying next to a female mannequin by a security guard at the Washington Pavilion of Arts and Sciences. The guard observed Plentyhorse with … Continue reading

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Man who hit oncoming train with his head in 2002 does it again

A Stanfordville, N.Y., man was in stable condition Monday after an incident last Friday where in Poughkeepsie he leaned over into the path of an oncoming Metro-North train, suffering head injuries. Parker T. Hall Houghtaling, 23, was recovering from his … Continue reading

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Drunk man wets bed, sets fire to house

You’re drunk. You pass out. You wake up with a splitting headache, and find what you drank the previous night is now all over the bed. What do you do? If you’re one 60-year-old German man in Mülheim, you plug … Continue reading

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Smoker attempts to open plane door mid-flight

Today’s Stupid Person of the Day is a French woman who has admitted attempting to open a plane door mid-flight in order to smoke a cigarette. Sandrine Helene Sellies, 34, who has a fear of flying, had drunk alcohol and … Continue reading

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Lies and the principals who believe the lying liars

Marlene Whitby, principal of William Penn Elementary School in Elizabeth, Pa., submitted her resignation Wednesday, after parading a girl around to all the classes in the school and denouncing her as a liar and a thief. The girl’s accuser, another student, later admitted she falsely accused the victim. Continue reading

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Failing high school? This could be your fate

Tasha Henderson, of Edmond, Okla., was distressed by her 14 year old daughter’s poor grades in school, her being late for class and mouthing off the teachers, and came up with a rather unique punishment. She made Coretha stand at … Continue reading

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Counterfeiters send jammed printer for repair

It seems there are some very stupid criminals out there. They sent the printer they were using to print counterfeit notes in for repair because it was jammed. They forgot to remove the counterfeit bills that were jamming it first … Continue reading

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