Tuesday, October 07, 2014
Former classmates who gathered to dig up time capsule buried 38 years ago couldn't find it
Class reunions can bring back a lot of memories.
A group of classmates from Edina, Minnesota, met again on Saturday at Concord Elementary School to unearth a time capsule buried in 1976.
The anticipation grew deeper, just like the hole in the ground. But with each shovel of dirt came a small scoop of disappointment.
The group couldn't find the capsule. They think as trees died, the "X" on the spot somehow moved. The group says they might look again soon.
There's a news video here.
A group of classmates from Edina, Minnesota, met again on Saturday at Concord Elementary School to unearth a time capsule buried in 1976.
The anticipation grew deeper, just like the hole in the ground. But with each shovel of dirt came a small scoop of disappointment.
The group couldn't find the capsule. They think as trees died, the "X" on the spot somehow moved. The group says they might look again soon.
There's a news video here.
Man who got stuck in dumpster while searching for his wife's dentures rescued by firefighters
A man in Waukesha, Wisconsin, who went the extra mile for his wife, ended up getting stuck in a dumpster.
Firefighter Joseph Coffey says after 19 years on the job, what happened at a Dunkin’ Donuts on the evening of September 23rd was a career first,
“That day, I was assigned to the ambulance,” Coffey said.
At the Dunkin’ Donuts an elderly couple had been in earlier in the day and returned that night - realizing they had left something important behind. As it turned out, the woman had somehow misplaced her dentures. Thinking the teeth had been thrown away, her husband wanted to search the garbage can inside the store, but the trash had already been taken to the dumpster out the back.
Despite a warning, the man stepped onto some pallets and went into the dumpster. The elderly man couldn’t get out of the dumpster, and Dunkin’ Donuts workers called for help. That’s where Joseph Coffey comes in. “That`s what always makes our job diverse. That`s what we do,” Coffey said.
YouTube link. Original news video.
“We got there, put a few ladders in position and assisted the man out of the dumpster,” Coffey said. Coffey and city of Waukesha police went one step further. “Once we got him out of the dumpster, we assisted him looking through the rest of the trash to find the item,” Coffey said. Sadly, no dentures were found.
At the Dunkin’ Donuts an elderly couple had been in earlier in the day and returned that night - realizing they had left something important behind. As it turned out, the woman had somehow misplaced her dentures. Thinking the teeth had been thrown away, her husband wanted to search the garbage can inside the store, but the trash had already been taken to the dumpster out the back.
Despite a warning, the man stepped onto some pallets and went into the dumpster. The elderly man couldn’t get out of the dumpster, and Dunkin’ Donuts workers called for help. That’s where Joseph Coffey comes in. “That`s what always makes our job diverse. That`s what we do,” Coffey said.
YouTube link. Original news video.
“We got there, put a few ladders in position and assisted the man out of the dumpster,” Coffey said. Coffey and city of Waukesha police went one step further. “Once we got him out of the dumpster, we assisted him looking through the rest of the trash to find the item,” Coffey said. Sadly, no dentures were found.
Woman stole man's wheelchair and rode away
A woman rode away in a wheelchair she stole from a 65-year-old man in San Francisco's United Nations Plaza, police said.
She approached the man from behind just before 8pm on Thursday, hit him in the back of the head and then pushed him out of the wheelchair.
The woman then jumped into the wheelchair and rode away, police said.
The 64-year-old man was taken to a hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening. The woman, believed to be about 35 years old, remains at large.
She approached the man from behind just before 8pm on Thursday, hit him in the back of the head and then pushed him out of the wheelchair.
The woman then jumped into the wheelchair and rode away, police said.
The 64-year-old man was taken to a hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening. The woman, believed to be about 35 years old, remains at large.
Cafe owner apologises over Oscar Pistorius receipt joke
A joke in poor taste has landed a New Zealand cafe in hot water.
Scorch-O-rama at Scorching Bay in Wellington fielded at least a dozen complaints following a joke on its receipt making light of South African athlete Oscar Pistorius' killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
"Oscar Pistorius was super keen to get a new bathroom door, but his girlfriend was dead against it," ran the joke printed on receipts from Wednesday until complaints started flooding. Cafe owner Keith Morrison said he removed the joke from all receipts as soon as a customer complained.
"Sometimes our brains are the last thing to engage, when they should be the first. We truly are sorry and removed it as soon as we had that vital moment of awareness," he said. "We apologise again for any hurt or distress we caused people - it was absolutely never our intention."
Morrison said he strongly objected to suggestions his staff were unsafe in their workplace. "People are saying 'are my staff in an environment that isn't safe'. Come on. It's ridiculous to infer that, but I understand," he added. Morrison has also donated $1000 to Women's Refuge.
"Oscar Pistorius was super keen to get a new bathroom door, but his girlfriend was dead against it," ran the joke printed on receipts from Wednesday until complaints started flooding. Cafe owner Keith Morrison said he removed the joke from all receipts as soon as a customer complained.
"Sometimes our brains are the last thing to engage, when they should be the first. We truly are sorry and removed it as soon as we had that vital moment of awareness," he said. "We apologise again for any hurt or distress we caused people - it was absolutely never our intention."
Morrison said he strongly objected to suggestions his staff were unsafe in their workplace. "People are saying 'are my staff in an environment that isn't safe'. Come on. It's ridiculous to infer that, but I understand," he added. Morrison has also donated $1000 to Women's Refuge.
Pipe-smoking rugby streaker tackled player causing brawl then ran off amid the brouhaha
The annual Varsity match between Team Northumbria and Newcastle University at Newcastle’s Kingston Park was plunged into chaos when Team Northumbria was suddenly given the one-man advantage – albeit a naked one-man advantage.
With Newcastle on the attack, the streaker, wearing nothing but a pair of socks and a pipe in his mouth, tackled one of the opposition. The players continued to compete for the ball, before a number of Newcastle players realised what had just happened.
Three of them went for the streaker, with one even attempting to kick the nude competitior. Soon, both teams were brawling with each other, and meanwhile the streaker made a slick getaway.
YouTube link.
The Newcastle Student Radio provided commentary for the game, including the line “This is the worst thing to have happened in the history of the clash of the titans.” Northumbria eventually triumphed 29-10 once the brawl had settled down, and their coach Si Culley said: “it’s always hard in a derby match.”
With Newcastle on the attack, the streaker, wearing nothing but a pair of socks and a pipe in his mouth, tackled one of the opposition. The players continued to compete for the ball, before a number of Newcastle players realised what had just happened.
Three of them went for the streaker, with one even attempting to kick the nude competitior. Soon, both teams were brawling with each other, and meanwhile the streaker made a slick getaway.
YouTube link.
The Newcastle Student Radio provided commentary for the game, including the line “This is the worst thing to have happened in the history of the clash of the titans.” Northumbria eventually triumphed 29-10 once the brawl had settled down, and their coach Si Culley said: “it’s always hard in a derby match.”
Property landlord glued hand to desk in council offices due to tenant who wasn't paying her rent
A disgruntled landlord superglued his hand to a desk at Thurrock Council’s civic offices in Grays, Essex.
George Lovitt, 60, visited the council, in New Road, following a dispute with his tenant over rent.
He hoped to receive some help from the council, but resorted to gluing his hand to a desk after failing to resolve his issue.
Mr Lovitt said: "Gluing my hand to the desk is a protest move. The council is refusing to help us. I’m unwell and am now living without heat because I’m not receiving my rent money. The tenant hasn’t paid my rent in months." The irritated landlord claims the council had been paying for his tenant’s rent for three years while the tenant had been out of work. However, he claims he has not received any rent for two months.
Mr Lovitt added: "She owes me more than £900. I think the council stopped paying her rent once she found a job and now it’s up to her to pay. I am a pensioner and do not need this. It’s just not on and my last resort was to superglue my hand." Emergency services were called to the council offices to deal with the incident and Mr Lovitt was separated from the desk within 20 minutes of firefighters arriving at the scene. Nail varnish remover was used to dissolve the glue from Mr Lovitt’s hand.
A spokesman for Thurrock Council said Mr Lovitt’s issue was a private matter between him and the tenant as it was not related to council housing. He said: "The gentleman concerned is a private landlord whose tenant was in arrears with rent. This should be a matter between the two of them. It is not a council housing issue. This was explained to the man. However, the council is meeting with the tenant to see if a way forward can be found. Actions such as those taken last week can cause serious health and legal problems and Thurrock Council would like to thank the Essex Fire and Rescue Service for its action securing the man’s release."
Mr Lovitt said: "Gluing my hand to the desk is a protest move. The council is refusing to help us. I’m unwell and am now living without heat because I’m not receiving my rent money. The tenant hasn’t paid my rent in months." The irritated landlord claims the council had been paying for his tenant’s rent for three years while the tenant had been out of work. However, he claims he has not received any rent for two months.
Mr Lovitt added: "She owes me more than £900. I think the council stopped paying her rent once she found a job and now it’s up to her to pay. I am a pensioner and do not need this. It’s just not on and my last resort was to superglue my hand." Emergency services were called to the council offices to deal with the incident and Mr Lovitt was separated from the desk within 20 minutes of firefighters arriving at the scene. Nail varnish remover was used to dissolve the glue from Mr Lovitt’s hand.
A spokesman for Thurrock Council said Mr Lovitt’s issue was a private matter between him and the tenant as it was not related to council housing. He said: "The gentleman concerned is a private landlord whose tenant was in arrears with rent. This should be a matter between the two of them. It is not a council housing issue. This was explained to the man. However, the council is meeting with the tenant to see if a way forward can be found. Actions such as those taken last week can cause serious health and legal problems and Thurrock Council would like to thank the Essex Fire and Rescue Service for its action securing the man’s release."
Church and bingo hall swap buildings
A church has swapped premises with a bingo hall in a former Edwardian cinema.
Heaton Bingo in Newcastle upon Tyne no longer required such a large building.
Elim Pentecostal Church needed a new site to accommodate its growing congregation and projects like food and clothing banks.
Pastor Simon Lawton said his new home "looks big from the outside but when you actually walk round it's like a Tardis". The bingo hall's owner suggested the swap, with Elim Pentecostal paying the difference, after the church showed interest in buying the hall, Mr Lawton said.
Some members of the congregation have been unhappy their church has been turned over to bingo. "I think change is always difficult for people but I think we've helped them, or God has helped them, to see the bigger picture, which is far more important," Mr Lawton said.
The church's new home is currently equipped with bingo hall, restaurants, a former dance hall and several bars. Mr Lawton hopes to install a several hundred seat auditorium to reflect the building's history as a cinema. Heaton Bingo manager Gary Annan said most of his customers had made the move to their new building and "the majority of them love it".
Pastor Simon Lawton said his new home "looks big from the outside but when you actually walk round it's like a Tardis". The bingo hall's owner suggested the swap, with Elim Pentecostal paying the difference, after the church showed interest in buying the hall, Mr Lawton said.
Some members of the congregation have been unhappy their church has been turned over to bingo. "I think change is always difficult for people but I think we've helped them, or God has helped them, to see the bigger picture, which is far more important," Mr Lawton said.
The church's new home is currently equipped with bingo hall, restaurants, a former dance hall and several bars. Mr Lawton hopes to install a several hundred seat auditorium to reflect the building's history as a cinema. Heaton Bingo manager Gary Annan said most of his customers had made the move to their new building and "the majority of them love it".
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