Odd news

A man spent four days trapped in a toilet after the door handle broke.

David Leggat, 55, was unable to raise the alarm after becoming stuck in the toilets at Kittybrewster and Woodside Bowling Club in Aberdeen.

Mr Leggat had no mobile phone or food, and used tap water for refreshment and for heat. (...)

At least there was a toilet to use. The only thing I regret is not getting trapped behind the bar.

Man spends four days trapped in toilet:

...he was told at a security check he would have to either throw out the bottle of vodka or pay a fee to have his carry-on bag checked as cargo.
Instead, he chugged the bottle down — and was quickly unable to stand or otherwise function...

ummmmm, Mariposa:

By MARI YAMAGUCHI
The Associated Press
December 15, 2007
Japanese monks and nuns hit the catwalk in Tokyo on Saturday in a bid to spread Buddhism among younger people in this rapidly aging society.
The fashion show opened with a Buddhist prayer set to a hip-hop beat at the centuries-old Tsukiji Honganji temple, where nearly 40 monks and nuns from eight major Buddhist sects showed off elaborate robes in an effort to win back believers.
Five monks from each school walked on the runway, then chanted prayers and wrapped up in a grand finale with confetti resembling lotus petals.

Nuremberg, Germany - A German schoolgirl suffered only scratches when she jumped from a fast-moving train after learning she had missed her stop, police said Saturday.

The 12-year-old landed in a bush and was able to walk home, following Friday's incident between Nuremberg and Ansbach in the southern state of Bavaria.

A family home was saved from burning down when a pair of giant knickers were used to put out a fire.
Jenny Marsey's size 18-20 cotton pants were a lifesaver when they were grabbed to cover a frying pan fire at her home in Meryl Gardens, Hartlepool, Teesside.

Her son and nephew were trying to fry some bread when the blaze broke out.

But the quick-thinking pair used the Marks & Spencer underwear from a pile of washing, doused them in water, and threw them over the fire.

Mrs Marsey, 53, said: "My £4.99 parachute knickers have come in handy for something. We've had a good laugh that they were a bit like a fire blanket."

Jan 26, 2008 - Allentown police had suspected William Torres of dealing drugs in the city. But an undercover narcotics investigation yielded much more, and resulted in Torres, 21, being charged early Saturday with two counts of homicide.

The Smoking Gun: January 30, 2008 - Police in Lewiston, Maine are seeking your help in the apprehension of Robert Morin, who is being sought on a warrant charging him with domestic assault. Morin, 39, is pictured in the below mug shot...

Brian Sterner was tipped onto the floor of the Florida police station after being arrested over a driving offence.

They aren't "US police" because the US doesn't have a US police.

I have a question Odenwalder.

Who's money pays for these monkeys?

Might as well give 'em all Tasers then and let them loose to rampage around the country's kindergartens.

LONDON (Reuters) - Police in central England are hunting for a badly scorched would-be copper power cable thief after finding a hacksaw embedded in an 11,000 volt power cable Saturday night.

The thief, who also left a lit blow torch at the scene, is expected to be badly charred, spiky haired and not exactly the brightest bulb in the socket.

Despite having hundreds of sonar contacts over the years, the trail has since gone cold and Rines believes that Nessie may be dead, a victim of global warming.

Robert, who has also composed Broadway musicals, is regarded as the cream of the crop.

NIIZA, Saitama Prefecture--A man wearing a girl's school uniform, make-up and a wig was arrested after shocking students and then trying to blend in at a high school here, police said Thursday.