Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Little lamb and lizard attempt daring escape
An intrepid lizard jumped onto Maisy the orphaned lamb's back and together they attempted a daring escape.
The lizard was soon captured and safely returned to her enclosure.
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Man charged with stealing $48,000 hospital operating room bed
A 52-year-old Florida man has been charged with stealing a $48,000 hospital bed from Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater.
Lance James Sayre of Tampa is charged with grand theft and burglary of an occupied structure. He was arrested on Saturday and released after posting $15,000 bond.
Sayre, who was not a patient, hospital employee nor a vendor, entered the operating room area of the hospital just before 2pm on July 5, taking a Berchtold Operating Bed, valued at $47,945.97, according to Clearwater police.
He then wheeled it to the loading dock where he proceeded to load the bed into a white van.
Lance James Sayre of Tampa is charged with grand theft and burglary of an occupied structure. He was arrested on Saturday and released after posting $15,000 bond.
Sayre, who was not a patient, hospital employee nor a vendor, entered the operating room area of the hospital just before 2pm on July 5, taking a Berchtold Operating Bed, valued at $47,945.97, according to Clearwater police.
He then wheeled it to the loading dock where he proceeded to load the bed into a white van.
Hundreds of sex toys dangling from power lines not thought to pose a fire risk
Hundreds of sex toys hanging from power lines have appeared in recent days across Portland, Oregon.
The dildos appear to have been strung together in pairs, and have prompted numerous reports to the Portland Office of Neighbourhood Involvement, department spokeswoman Lisa Leddy said on Monday.
A spokesman for public utility Portland General Electric said he did not believe the rubber products posed a fire hazard.
Portland resident Lucila Cejas Epple said she first encountered the phalluses at a neighbourhood street fair over the weekend. "You could spot them in several intersections and you could see all sorts of reactions to them," she said. "Some would blush, others would laugh."
The dildos appear to have been strung together in pairs, and have prompted numerous reports to the Portland Office of Neighbourhood Involvement, department spokeswoman Lisa Leddy said on Monday.
A spokesman for public utility Portland General Electric said he did not believe the rubber products posed a fire hazard.
Portland resident Lucila Cejas Epple said she first encountered the phalluses at a neighbourhood street fair over the weekend. "You could spot them in several intersections and you could see all sorts of reactions to them," she said. "Some would blush, others would laugh."
Man arrested after travelling 2,000 miles to have sex with a horse
Undercover sheriff's deputies arrested a Pennsylvania man on Friday night on suspicion he travelled to Arizona to have sex with a horse.
Michael Crawford, 68, landed in Phoenix believing he would meet with a horse owner he'd been corresponding with online, according to a statement released by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
Crawford hoped the fictitious owner would allow Crawford to engage in "perverted" sex acts with an animal, Sheriff Joe Arpaio said at a press conference on Sunday. Crawford posted an ad on a popular website soliciting a willing horse owner, according to the Sheriff's Office. Investigators in the Animal Crimes Investigations Unit opened the case in October and corresponded with Crawford via email and telephone.
Many exchanges graphically detailed what Crawford intended to do once he arrived in Arizona. Crawford said he was looking forward to the visit and described his desires. Crawford arrived late on Friday at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, where he was met by deputies. They took Crawford to a trailer furnished by a posse volunteer and located in Tolleson, where Crawford was shown two ponies.
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Following the equines' presentation, Crawford was arrested and booked into Maricopa County Jail on suspicion of a bestiality charge, a Class 6 felony. Arpaio said Crawford told deputies he didn't understand why he was taken into custody, because he had not committed any sex acts with the Tolleson horses. But Crawford told deputies he had engaged in acts of bestiality since 1970, Arpaio said. "This is animal cruelty; there is not enough teeth in the law for animal cruelty. He would have gotten away with it if he'd picked the wrong county and the wrong sheriff."
Crawford hoped the fictitious owner would allow Crawford to engage in "perverted" sex acts with an animal, Sheriff Joe Arpaio said at a press conference on Sunday. Crawford posted an ad on a popular website soliciting a willing horse owner, according to the Sheriff's Office. Investigators in the Animal Crimes Investigations Unit opened the case in October and corresponded with Crawford via email and telephone.
Many exchanges graphically detailed what Crawford intended to do once he arrived in Arizona. Crawford said he was looking forward to the visit and described his desires. Crawford arrived late on Friday at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, where he was met by deputies. They took Crawford to a trailer furnished by a posse volunteer and located in Tolleson, where Crawford was shown two ponies.
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Following the equines' presentation, Crawford was arrested and booked into Maricopa County Jail on suspicion of a bestiality charge, a Class 6 felony. Arpaio said Crawford told deputies he didn't understand why he was taken into custody, because he had not committed any sex acts with the Tolleson horses. But Crawford told deputies he had engaged in acts of bestiality since 1970, Arpaio said. "This is animal cruelty; there is not enough teeth in the law for animal cruelty. He would have gotten away with it if he'd picked the wrong county and the wrong sheriff."
Man wakes up every day thinking it's March 14 2005 and he has to go to a dental appointment
For patient WO today is always Monday, March 14, 2005.
He can remember everything up to that date.
But since then the 38-year-old can only hold memories for 80 minutes. Then they are lost.
But he has not suffered brain damage nor is he faking and his condition is baffling experts.
Patient WO, referred as William, is the subject of a study by his doctor Gerald (Jerry) Burgess from the University of Leicester.
William is stuck in an endless loop of waking up and thinking he has a routine dental appointment to go to. He can recall everything until 1.40pm on the day, while serving in Germany a decade ago, when he was injected with anaesthetic before a root canal treatment. Dr Burgess believes his condition is unique and needs a new classification in the field of amnesia. He said: "He wakes up believing he should still be in the military, stationed abroad. "Every day he thinks it is the day of the dental appointment. Each morning he is prompted by his wife to check his computer, on which the family has listed, and keep updated, key facts he should be aware of.
"Some events that have occurred since the onset of his condition in March 2005 continue to elicit genuine surprise or astonishment." William's symptoms are similar to patients suffering from what's known as anterograde amnesia. This is when damage to the bilateral hippocampal or diencephalon regions in the brain cause short spans of awareness as well as complete and rapid memory loss. Typically it is brought on by a specific event or trauma and causes patients to loss the ability to create new memories after this event, while long-term memories from before the event are clear.
Without the presence of brain damage or changes, the experts believe the cause of amnesia in William could be a breakdown of protein synthesis in the brain. Another explanation is that he is faking it. But Dr Burgess, who has known William for 10 years, has dismissed that. According to Dr Burgess, William manages his daily life and generally remains oriented throughout the day through continuous access to an electronic diary and prompts. But Dr Burgess says William does not fit any current classification of amnesia. He said: "Overall, this brand of amnesia needs another diagnostic or classification category than any currently existing."
William is stuck in an endless loop of waking up and thinking he has a routine dental appointment to go to. He can recall everything until 1.40pm on the day, while serving in Germany a decade ago, when he was injected with anaesthetic before a root canal treatment. Dr Burgess believes his condition is unique and needs a new classification in the field of amnesia. He said: "He wakes up believing he should still be in the military, stationed abroad. "Every day he thinks it is the day of the dental appointment. Each morning he is prompted by his wife to check his computer, on which the family has listed, and keep updated, key facts he should be aware of.
"Some events that have occurred since the onset of his condition in March 2005 continue to elicit genuine surprise or astonishment." William's symptoms are similar to patients suffering from what's known as anterograde amnesia. This is when damage to the bilateral hippocampal or diencephalon regions in the brain cause short spans of awareness as well as complete and rapid memory loss. Typically it is brought on by a specific event or trauma and causes patients to loss the ability to create new memories after this event, while long-term memories from before the event are clear.
Without the presence of brain damage or changes, the experts believe the cause of amnesia in William could be a breakdown of protein synthesis in the brain. Another explanation is that he is faking it. But Dr Burgess, who has known William for 10 years, has dismissed that. According to Dr Burgess, William manages his daily life and generally remains oriented throughout the day through continuous access to an electronic diary and prompts. But Dr Burgess says William does not fit any current classification of amnesia. He said: "Overall, this brand of amnesia needs another diagnostic or classification category than any currently existing."
Finley Quaye booted off stage after 30 minutes by club owner in gig that 'polluted' venue
Nineties pop star Finley Quaye was booted off stage during a performance so dire that the venue owner took to the stage and told him to 'go home' just 30 minutes in.
Quaye, 41, missed a sound check, turned up on stage an hour late and didn't appear to even play his guitar during the set at the Convent Club, in Woodchester, Gloucestershire. The excited audience, who had paid £20 for a ticket, were given what was described as a “bizarre” performance.
Quaye never once spoke to the audience and barely looked at the crowd. At times the Scottish pop-reggae singer walked around the stage for minutes at a time not even playing his instrument. After just four songs, Convent owner Matt Roberts dramatically took to the stage to pull the plug on the multi platinum artist.
Contains NSFW language. The 'fun' starts just after the three minute mark.
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Telling Quaye and his band to get off immediately, he said, "Live music is beautiful, and I will not let you pollute this venue. It deserves better.” Apologising to the disappointed crowd, he said that the band had turned up six hours late for sound check. “We will refund your tickets but all I can say to all those who came along tonight is that I’m so sorry,” he said. “This is my house and I’ve acted as I feel appropriate.”
Quaye, 41, missed a sound check, turned up on stage an hour late and didn't appear to even play his guitar during the set at the Convent Club, in Woodchester, Gloucestershire. The excited audience, who had paid £20 for a ticket, were given what was described as a “bizarre” performance.
Quaye never once spoke to the audience and barely looked at the crowd. At times the Scottish pop-reggae singer walked around the stage for minutes at a time not even playing his instrument. After just four songs, Convent owner Matt Roberts dramatically took to the stage to pull the plug on the multi platinum artist.
Contains NSFW language. The 'fun' starts just after the three minute mark.
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Telling Quaye and his band to get off immediately, he said, "Live music is beautiful, and I will not let you pollute this venue. It deserves better.” Apologising to the disappointed crowd, he said that the band had turned up six hours late for sound check. “We will refund your tickets but all I can say to all those who came along tonight is that I’m so sorry,” he said. “This is my house and I’ve acted as I feel appropriate.”
Firefighters rescued woman who got stuck under bar seat while trying to retrieve dropped phone
A night out in a Stockport, Greater Manchester, pub ended in embarrassment for a 35-year-old woman when she got trapped under a bar seat and was rescued by firefighters.
Crews were called to the George Hotel on Sunday night.
The woman had been enjoying a drink when she dropped her phone under a seat that was fixed to the floor. But when she crawled under to retrieve it she could not get out again and a member of staff called 999.
Firefighters pulled a leg off the seat, which was fixed to the pub wall, and the woman was able to shuffle out to freedom. She was unhurt and was trapped for around 30 minutes.
Matt Rooney, watch officer at King Street station, said: “We have rescued people from various predicaments but never from a bar seat before. She was all right but a bit embarrassed. We had difficulty reaching screws under the seat so in the end we just pulled off the main leg that was obstructing her. If someone is stuck and they need our help then we will go and help.”
The woman had been enjoying a drink when she dropped her phone under a seat that was fixed to the floor. But when she crawled under to retrieve it she could not get out again and a member of staff called 999.
Firefighters pulled a leg off the seat, which was fixed to the pub wall, and the woman was able to shuffle out to freedom. She was unhurt and was trapped for around 30 minutes.
Matt Rooney, watch officer at King Street station, said: “We have rescued people from various predicaments but never from a bar seat before. She was all right but a bit embarrassed. We had difficulty reaching screws under the seat so in the end we just pulled off the main leg that was obstructing her. If someone is stuck and they need our help then we will go and help.”
Calm of the Isles of Scilly shattered after fake parking ticket stuck on golf buggy
On the remote and picturesque Isles of Scilly, dubbed the “land that crime forgot”, police have launched a manhunt for a bogus traffic warden.
Officers leapt into action after a man went to the tiny police station on the archipelago’s main island of St Mary’s concerned that a parking ticket had been slapped on his hired golf-style buggy.
There are no yellow parking lines where he stopped on Garrison Lane, alongside the Wesleyan Chapel wall, although stopping in that space did mean some motorists had a tight squeeze to get past. Police assured him that he had been parked legally and that the ticket was the work of a fraudster.
They have warned they consider the ticket a possible act of malicious communication, an offence that carries a maximum of six months in jail. Lying around 30 miles off the tip of Cornwall and surrounded by crystal-clear blue water, the Isles of Scilly are one of the more peaceful corners of the British Isles.
Sgt Colin Taylor said the recipient of the fake ticket had been caused “distress and anxiety” and was “visibly relieved” when he was told he was in the clear. Writing on the Isles of Scilly police’s Facebook page, Taylor said: “He cheered up when we said that we took a dim view of this and in the circumstances did not consider it a prank. He was even happier that we do consider it an act of malicious communication, an offence which is triable summarily with a maximum of six months imprisonment and or a fine.”
There are no yellow parking lines where he stopped on Garrison Lane, alongside the Wesleyan Chapel wall, although stopping in that space did mean some motorists had a tight squeeze to get past. Police assured him that he had been parked legally and that the ticket was the work of a fraudster.
They have warned they consider the ticket a possible act of malicious communication, an offence that carries a maximum of six months in jail. Lying around 30 miles off the tip of Cornwall and surrounded by crystal-clear blue water, the Isles of Scilly are one of the more peaceful corners of the British Isles.
Sgt Colin Taylor said the recipient of the fake ticket had been caused “distress and anxiety” and was “visibly relieved” when he was told he was in the clear. Writing on the Isles of Scilly police’s Facebook page, Taylor said: “He cheered up when we said that we took a dim view of this and in the circumstances did not consider it a prank. He was even happier that we do consider it an act of malicious communication, an offence which is triable summarily with a maximum of six months imprisonment and or a fine.”
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