Some rather interesting stories from here and there
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 5:06 pm
----- Drugs Come Free With Home Depot Bathroom Cabinet -----
BOSTON - A Home Depot shopper got more than he bargained for
when he bought a bathroom cabinet from the home improvement
retailer. He found 40 pounds (18.1 kilograms) of marijuana
and three kilograms (6.6 pounds) of cocaine inside the
cabinet. The drugs have an estimated street value of more
than $200,000, said Lt. David Ricardi of the Southwick,
Massachusetts, Police Department. Since this incident on
Monday, authorities have found smaller drug caches at two
other Home Depot stores located in Tewksbury, Massachusetts.
A statement released by Home Depot said the retailer was
"cooperating with authorities as they investigate this
matter."
]------ Special Delivery Crawls Under Woman's Skin ---------
LONDON - Before employee Mahlon Hector handed store bosses
at Marks & Spencer his resignation, he delivered a box to
co-worker Susan Griffin. Imagine Griffin's surprise when she
opened the box to find a rare Mexican red-kneed tarantula
resting inside. Hector admitted in court to delivering the
venomous spider to Griffin, but did not reveal his motives.
The store's employees notified the Royal Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals after discovering the
spider. "It was a daft (stupid) idea. They are not the most
dangerous spider, but it could be fatal if it is given to
someone who has an allergic reaction to it," the society's
spokesman said Wednesday.
-- Naked Man Bares More Than Just His Soul to Girlfriend --
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - A man decided that running naked through
his neighborhood would be a good way to show his hesitant
girlfriend that risk-taking is important. The only thing
this stunt actually showed her was that it's a good way to
be chased and shot at. The couple had been talking about
marriage when the woman said she wasn't sure if she was
ready. It was then the man began running naked down the
street, ducking into some bushes when he saw a couple walk-
ing. A man walking past saw the rustling bushes and bare
feet sticking out, and drew his .40-caliber handgun. The
naked man took off, but the armed man ran after him and
fired a shot, injuring the naked guy.
-------- Treasure Hunter Digs Himself Into A Hole ----------
MONTCLAIR, Calif. - Local officials have ordered a stop to
a Southern California man's digging for buried gold that
created a 60-foot-deep crater in his front yard. Police,
fire and city of Montclair building officials said they
were aghast Tuesday when they responded to a call from a
concerned neighbor about the massive pile of dirt on Henry
Mora's front lawn. The 63-year-old semi-retired musician
told the San Bernardino Sun because his $600 metal detector
was "beeping like crazy" and he was finding gold dust, he
had kept his 2-man crew of day laborers digging for two
weeks. "Once we started finding gold dust, we just got
carried away," Mora said. "It was getting totally out of
hand. I knew that."
BOSTON - A Home Depot shopper got more than he bargained for
when he bought a bathroom cabinet from the home improvement
retailer. He found 40 pounds (18.1 kilograms) of marijuana
and three kilograms (6.6 pounds) of cocaine inside the
cabinet. The drugs have an estimated street value of more
than $200,000, said Lt. David Ricardi of the Southwick,
Massachusetts, Police Department. Since this incident on
Monday, authorities have found smaller drug caches at two
other Home Depot stores located in Tewksbury, Massachusetts.
A statement released by Home Depot said the retailer was
"cooperating with authorities as they investigate this
matter."
]------ Special Delivery Crawls Under Woman's Skin ---------
LONDON - Before employee Mahlon Hector handed store bosses
at Marks & Spencer his resignation, he delivered a box to
co-worker Susan Griffin. Imagine Griffin's surprise when she
opened the box to find a rare Mexican red-kneed tarantula
resting inside. Hector admitted in court to delivering the
venomous spider to Griffin, but did not reveal his motives.
The store's employees notified the Royal Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals after discovering the
spider. "It was a daft (stupid) idea. They are not the most
dangerous spider, but it could be fatal if it is given to
someone who has an allergic reaction to it," the society's
spokesman said Wednesday.
-- Naked Man Bares More Than Just His Soul to Girlfriend --
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - A man decided that running naked through
his neighborhood would be a good way to show his hesitant
girlfriend that risk-taking is important. The only thing
this stunt actually showed her was that it's a good way to
be chased and shot at. The couple had been talking about
marriage when the woman said she wasn't sure if she was
ready. It was then the man began running naked down the
street, ducking into some bushes when he saw a couple walk-
ing. A man walking past saw the rustling bushes and bare
feet sticking out, and drew his .40-caliber handgun. The
naked man took off, but the armed man ran after him and
fired a shot, injuring the naked guy.
-------- Treasure Hunter Digs Himself Into A Hole ----------
MONTCLAIR, Calif. - Local officials have ordered a stop to
a Southern California man's digging for buried gold that
created a 60-foot-deep crater in his front yard. Police,
fire and city of Montclair building officials said they
were aghast Tuesday when they responded to a call from a
concerned neighbor about the massive pile of dirt on Henry
Mora's front lawn. The 63-year-old semi-retired musician
told the San Bernardino Sun because his $600 metal detector
was "beeping like crazy" and he was finding gold dust, he
had kept his 2-man crew of day laborers digging for two
weeks. "Once we started finding gold dust, we just got
carried away," Mora said. "It was getting totally out of
hand. I knew that."