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11-14-2009, 04:56 AM
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Greetings fellow Bizarros:
A Texas woman made boobs out of hundreds of people in her
community when she lied to them about having breast cancer.
Why would a person do such a thing, you ask. How else are
you going to raise a quick $10,000 for a breast enlargement?
In August, more than 100 people showed up at a Waco saloon
to participate in an all-day benefit organized to raise funds
for 24-year-old Trista Joy Lathern, who told everybody that,
not having health coverage, she needed the money to treat her
breast cancer.
It was later discovered that Lathern never had breast cancer.
But after collecting an estimated $10,000 at the benefit, she
did show up with a new, $6,800 set of breasts.
Local radio stations even donated air time to promote the
benefit.
Yet Lathern told everyone, including her husband, that she
had cancer. She even shaved her head to make it appear that
her hair had fallen out due to chemotherapy.
Investigators say her plot began to unravel when she went to
a local plastic surgeon, asking to have her breasts enhanced.
The surgeon, who knew of the benefit, was suspicious because
she never mentioned cancer. He passed the information on to
his attorney, who contacted the local sheriff.
Lathern has been charged with grand theft by deception and
her husband has filed for an annulment, but reports say the
breasts look great.
Bizarrely,
Lewis
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+————- Bizarre Friday the 13th Myths ————–+
1. Fear of Friday the 13th is called
“Paraskavedekatriaphobia”, derived from three Greek words.
2. Any month that begins on a Sunday will contain a Friday
the 13th, and there is at least one Friday the 13th in
every calendar year.
3. Few people are prepared to marry on Friday the 13th.
But in 1913 a pastor in Middletown, New Jersey, decrying
the superstition, offered to marry couples free on that
date.
4. Rossini, the composer, regarded Friday as an unlucky
day and 13 as an unlucky number. He died on Friday
November 13, 1868.
5. One recent survey conducted in Asheville, North
Carolina, claimed that 17 million to 21 million people
in the United States are affected by Friday the 13th,
avoiding taking flights or, in some cases, even getting
out of bed.
6. On Friday October 13 1307, officers of King Philip IV
of France carried out mass arrests in a well-coordinated
dawn raid that left several thousand Templars – knights,
sergeants, priests, and serving brethren – in chains,
charged with heresy, blasphemy, various obscenities, and
homosexual practices.
7. One theory is that the Friday the 13th superstitions
originated in a Norse myth about 12 gods having a feast
in Valhalla. The mischievous Loki crashed the party as
an uninvited 13th guest and arranged for Hod, the blind
god of darkness, to shoot Baldur, the god of joy and
gladness, with a mistletoe-tipped arrow. Baldur was killed
and the Earth was plunged into darkness and mourning as a
result.
8. Researchers in 1993 found that on Friday the 13th fewer
people were driving than normal, because of superstition,
yet there were more transport accidents even though there
were fewer vehicles on the road.
9. One view is that the Friday the 13th taboo stems
directly from the Bible. Thirteen ate at The Last Supper
and so that number was seen as unlucky; and Christ was
crucified on a Friday, so that day was regarded as fatal.
10. In 1908, a senator from Oklahoma defied superstition
by introducing 13 bills on Friday the 13th.
[From metro.co.uk]
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——– Police say homeowner set trap for burglar ———
SALT LAKE CITY – A Salt Lake City man victimized by one
burglar set a trap that helped nab a suspect in an
attempted break-in, police say. Police Lt. Craig Gleason
said the unidentified homeowner, who lost jewelry and a
laptop during a previous burglary, created a makeshift
alarm device that alerted him a would-be burglar was
attempting to enter his home Tuesday, The Salt Lake
Tribune reported Thursday. Gleason said hearing the alarm,
the homeowner chased a 50-year-old suspect and, thanks to
the help of three other men, captured him. Gleason said
in addition to his homemade alarm system, the homeowner
also used information from police officers to lure in the
unidentified suspect. “As it turns out, in the course of
investigating the first burglary, the officers kind of
mentioned to the homeowner that if you leave all your
newspapers in the driveway and mail in the mailbox, that
can make you a target for burglars,” he told the Tribune.
“This homeowner, instead of removing the papers and mail,
left the stuff there — specifically with the intent of
luring the burglar back in.”
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——– Police: 911 caller made up potato attack ———
LARGO, Fla. – Police in Florida said they arrested a man
who called 911 and falsely reported a man was “smashing
potatoes” over a woman’s head. Largo police said Robert
Turley, 51, called 911 three times Tuesday night, first
saying a man armed with a knife was chasing a woman and
then about 45 minutes later claiming the man was “smashing
potatoes” over the woman’s head, the St. Petersburg (Fla.)
Times reported Thursday. The man called a third time to
claim the man was punching the woman in the face. Police
found Turley, who was allegedly intoxicated, hiding in
his neighbor’s yard, and he admitted to making up the
story because he was angry with his roommates, a man and
a woman, the report said. He was charged with false report
of a crime and taken to the Pinellas County Jail in lieu
of $250 bail. Turley has been arrested 12 times since 1991
and has served jail time for crimes including possession
of drug paraphernalia, the newspaper said.
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Greetings fellow Bizarros:
A Texas woman made boobs out of hundreds of people in her
community when she lied to them about having breast cancer.
Why would a person do such a thing, you ask. How else are
you going to raise a quick $10,000 for a breast enlargement?
In August, more than 100 people showed up at a Waco saloon
to participate in an all-day benefit organized to raise funds
for 24-year-old Trista Joy Lathern, who told everybody that,
not having health coverage, she needed the money to treat her
breast cancer.
It was later discovered that Lathern never had breast cancer.
But after collecting an estimated $10,000 at the benefit, she
did show up with a new, $6,800 set of breasts.
Local radio stations even donated air time to promote the
benefit.
Yet Lathern told everyone, including her husband, that she
had cancer. She even shaved her head to make it appear that
her hair had fallen out due to chemotherapy.
Investigators say her plot began to unravel when she went to
a local plastic surgeon, asking to have her breasts enhanced.
The surgeon, who knew of the benefit, was suspicious because
she never mentioned cancer. He passed the information on to
his attorney, who contacted the local sheriff.
Lathern has been charged with grand theft by deception and
her husband has filed for an annulment, but reports say the
breasts look great.
Bizarrely,
Lewis
P.S. Now You Can Follow Bizarre News on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/MyBizarreNews
Follow Your Favorite GopherCentral Publications on Twitter:
http://www.gophertweets.com/ More Coming Soon!
————————————————————
+————- Bizarre Friday the 13th Myths ————–+
1. Fear of Friday the 13th is called
“Paraskavedekatriaphobia”, derived from three Greek words.
2. Any month that begins on a Sunday will contain a Friday
the 13th, and there is at least one Friday the 13th in
every calendar year.
3. Few people are prepared to marry on Friday the 13th.
But in 1913 a pastor in Middletown, New Jersey, decrying
the superstition, offered to marry couples free on that
date.
4. Rossini, the composer, regarded Friday as an unlucky
day and 13 as an unlucky number. He died on Friday
November 13, 1868.
5. One recent survey conducted in Asheville, North
Carolina, claimed that 17 million to 21 million people
in the United States are affected by Friday the 13th,
avoiding taking flights or, in some cases, even getting
out of bed.
6. On Friday October 13 1307, officers of King Philip IV
of France carried out mass arrests in a well-coordinated
dawn raid that left several thousand Templars – knights,
sergeants, priests, and serving brethren – in chains,
charged with heresy, blasphemy, various obscenities, and
homosexual practices.
7. One theory is that the Friday the 13th superstitions
originated in a Norse myth about 12 gods having a feast
in Valhalla. The mischievous Loki crashed the party as
an uninvited 13th guest and arranged for Hod, the blind
god of darkness, to shoot Baldur, the god of joy and
gladness, with a mistletoe-tipped arrow. Baldur was killed
and the Earth was plunged into darkness and mourning as a
result.
8. Researchers in 1993 found that on Friday the 13th fewer
people were driving than normal, because of superstition,
yet there were more transport accidents even though there
were fewer vehicles on the road.
9. One view is that the Friday the 13th taboo stems
directly from the Bible. Thirteen ate at The Last Supper
and so that number was seen as unlucky; and Christ was
crucified on a Friday, so that day was regarded as fatal.
10. In 1908, a senator from Oklahoma defied superstition
by introducing 13 bills on Friday the 13th.
[From metro.co.uk]
————————————————————
——– Police say homeowner set trap for burglar ———
SALT LAKE CITY – A Salt Lake City man victimized by one
burglar set a trap that helped nab a suspect in an
attempted break-in, police say. Police Lt. Craig Gleason
said the unidentified homeowner, who lost jewelry and a
laptop during a previous burglary, created a makeshift
alarm device that alerted him a would-be burglar was
attempting to enter his home Tuesday, The Salt Lake
Tribune reported Thursday. Gleason said hearing the alarm,
the homeowner chased a 50-year-old suspect and, thanks to
the help of three other men, captured him. Gleason said
in addition to his homemade alarm system, the homeowner
also used information from police officers to lure in the
unidentified suspect. “As it turns out, in the course of
investigating the first burglary, the officers kind of
mentioned to the homeowner that if you leave all your
newspapers in the driveway and mail in the mailbox, that
can make you a target for burglars,” he told the Tribune.
“This homeowner, instead of removing the papers and mail,
left the stuff there — specifically with the intent of
luring the burglar back in.”
————————————————————
——– Police: 911 caller made up potato attack ———
LARGO, Fla. – Police in Florida said they arrested a man
who called 911 and falsely reported a man was “smashing
potatoes” over a woman’s head. Largo police said Robert
Turley, 51, called 911 three times Tuesday night, first
saying a man armed with a knife was chasing a woman and
then about 45 minutes later claiming the man was “smashing
potatoes” over the woman’s head, the St. Petersburg (Fla.)
Times reported Thursday. The man called a third time to
claim the man was punching the woman in the face. Police
found Turley, who was allegedly intoxicated, hiding in
his neighbor’s yard, and he admitted to making up the
story because he was angry with his roommates, a man and
a woman, the report said. He was charged with false report
of a crime and taken to the Pinellas County Jail in lieu
of $250 bail. Turley has been arrested 12 times since 1991
and has served jail time for crimes including possession
of drug paraphernalia, the newspaper said.
————————————————————
Let Lewis take you on an UNCENSORED journey into the world
of the strange, the bizarre and the supernatural. Get The
Best of Bizarre News II Uncensored right here…F-R-E-E!
http://pd.gophercentral.com/u/14380/c/120/a/499
————————————————————
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> READER COMMENTS