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Tennessee man arrested for allegedly drunk-dialing 911

Murfreesboro - A Middle Tennessee man was arrested after police said he drunk-dialed 911 and has called police 47 times over the last year. Murfreesboro police arrested a 57-year-old man on Thursday after police responded to an emergency call to find him intoxicated in his home. According to the police report, officers asked him why he called 911 and he replied that he was "just drunk."

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Police force 'consulted warlock' over horse plaiting

A police force has consulted a "warlock" in an attempt to unravel a spate of mysterious incidents of horses having their manes plaited.

Owners in west Dorset and the surrounding counties had believed that thieves plaited the manes of the beasts to identify which ones to steal when they returned at night.

But police officers investigating the incidents said there had been no thefts, and instead their enquiries led to the world of pagan ritual.

It is now believed that the practice is a part of white witch "knot magick" that is used when a spell is cast.

It seems those responsible to go extreme lengths at night to carry out their plaiting as horses have had their manes knotted on nights of high wind and rain.

And some of those targeted have been in fields surrounded by electric fences, miles from anywhere.

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Dog Loses Job at Convenience Store

Everyday Cody the dog has greeted patrons of the Clearwater, Fla., BP gas station and convenience store. He's a popular fixture, warming hearts and bringing a smile to everyone's faces. But this week Cody may have lost his job for good.

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© MyFoxTampaBayCody greets a customer at the BP gas station in Clearwater, Fla.
The St. Petersburg Times reports that on Thursday, Cody's owner and BP store owner, Karim Mansour, received a notice from the Florida Department of Agriculture that said Cody was a source of food contamination. The report stated, "Prohibited animals present in a food establishment. Dog seen in retail area."

Mr. Potato

Ireland: Burglar Caught Out by Leaving Phone Behind

A burglar was caught after leaving his phone at a crime scene and ringing it while looking for its return.

Garda John Ryan picked up the call on Paul Cullen's phone, pretending to be the house owner, and arranged to meet the 30-year-old drug addict to give it back.

Cullen, of Clonmacnoise Road, Crumlin, apologised on the phone to Gda Ryan, believing him to be house owner Mark O'Connor.

He told him the burglary and subsequent assault wasn't his idea.

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UK: Drunk Police Officer Arrested at Her Own Police Station

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A policewoman was arrested for drink-driving at the station where she worked after turning up inebriated, a court has heard.

Philippa Evans was breathalysed after arriving 'dishevelled' and telling a colleague 'I'm still p****d', the hearing was told.

The 42-year-old kept alcohol in her locker and sometimes drank cider before going on duty, it was claimed.

Evans, who is based in Milton Keynes and lives in Wolverton, Buckinghamshire, had denied drink-driving in December last year but was found guilty.

She was banned from driving for 20 months and told to pay £905 in fines and costs at Aylesbury magistrates' court.

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Germany: Christmas Tree Strikes Back

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© Europics.atThe Christmas tree came crashing down because of the high winds
A giant Christmas tree came crashing down onto the car of this unlucky fella.

The Christmas tree was toppled by high winds in Berlin, Germany, and came crashing down on top of Uwe Klein's Volkswagen Golf.

The 45-year-old reported the damage to local police - and then cut the tree down to size and drove it home.

He told the Austrian Times: "I thought I might as well at least get something out of it.

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UK: Man on "Chicken-Licking" Charge

A former shelf-stacker who was allegedly filmed licking raw chickens at an Asda supermarket in Preston has been charged with criminal damage.

Adeel Ayub, 30, of Spinney Brow, is accused of putting the chickens back on shelves, slashing colleagues' coats and smashing eggs.

He was charged after police were given mobile phone footage which appeared to show a worker committing the offenses.

He is due before Preston Magistrates on 15 December.

Mr. Potato

'Face of Virgin Mary' Discovered on Thanksgiving Pancake

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© SplashSimply divine: Bianca Lopez claims to have found the face of the Virgin Mary on her pancake
When a US woman began making pancakes for her family before the Thanksgiving holiday she was hoping they would be divine.

But Bianca Lopez got slightly more than she bargained for when she discovered what she claims is the face of the Virgin Mary imprinted on the savoury treat.

And she says that the holy image encrusted in batter has brought her family peace and comfort.

Lopez, from Glendale, Arizona came across the 'Thanksgiving miracle' when she made her very last pancake from the batch.

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First Church of Tiger Woods Disbands After Furore

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The transgressions of Tiger Woods have proved too much to take for one of the golf superstar's most fanatical fans, who is now disbanding a church set up in praise of the sports icon.

John Ziegler, the pastor of the First Church of Tiger Woods, has announced in a statement on the blog that the organization is being dissolved because of the golfer's "personal sins".

The church, whose home page has now been renamed The Damnation of Tiger Woods, was launched by radio host Ziegler in 1996 to "celebrate the emergence of the 'true messiah'".

However, the lurid revelations that have swirled around Woods since last week have left Ziegler so disenchanted that he is now ending his church, which has its own Prayer for Tiger and Ten Tiger Commandments.

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Symbolism? -- Snake eats its own tail

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A pet snake required emergency veterinary surgery after it attempted to eat his own tail.

Reggie, a 3ft kingsnake, almost had to be put down when it mistook its tail for another snake and took a bite, but found itself unable to regurgitate the tail due to its backward-facing teeth.

The snake's owner was only alerted when it began to choke. Reggie was rushed to Seers Croft Veterinary Centre in Faygate, West Sussex, where exotic reptiles expert Bob Reynolds prised open its mouth, dislocated its jaw and removed the tail before it had been digested.