Saturday, August 15, 2015
Customer sues 'Throwed Rolls' restaurant after being hit and injured by 'throwed roll'
A civil case has been filed against Lambert's Cafe, known for being the “Home of Throwed Rolls,” in Sikeston, Missouri.
The lawyer in this case said his client suffered permanent eye damage after being hit by a "throwed roll."
The plaintiff, Troy Tucker, is seeking payment for medical expenses that have piled up after the incident.
Her lawyer, William Meehan of St. Louis, said was visiting Lambert's Cafe last September with a Bible group. Tucker claims she was hit in the eye by a "throwed roll" and suffered a detached cornea. Now she says she has impaired vision. But some are defending Lambert's saying you expect to have rolls lobbed at you.
It's advertised in the restaurant's slogan and one reason it's such a large tourist attraction. "Oh I just think that this is a great place," said Emily Moore. "It's a fun place. I don't come here that often even though I'm a native of the area and I just think it's wonderful. And it's really shocking to think that someone would actually sue Lambert's for a throwed roll. 'Cause that's what they're known for."
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Lambert's general manager, Jerry Johnson, said servers never intend to hurt anyone when they throw those rolls. Johnson also said this isn't the first time someone has sought money after getting hit by an errant roll. He did say in some of those cases the restaurant's insurance paid for medical expenses.
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Her lawyer, William Meehan of St. Louis, said was visiting Lambert's Cafe last September with a Bible group. Tucker claims she was hit in the eye by a "throwed roll" and suffered a detached cornea. Now she says she has impaired vision. But some are defending Lambert's saying you expect to have rolls lobbed at you.
It's advertised in the restaurant's slogan and one reason it's such a large tourist attraction. "Oh I just think that this is a great place," said Emily Moore. "It's a fun place. I don't come here that often even though I'm a native of the area and I just think it's wonderful. And it's really shocking to think that someone would actually sue Lambert's for a throwed roll. 'Cause that's what they're known for."
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Lambert's general manager, Jerry Johnson, said servers never intend to hurt anyone when they throw those rolls. Johnson also said this isn't the first time someone has sought money after getting hit by an errant roll. He did say in some of those cases the restaurant's insurance paid for medical expenses.
With additional news video.
Woman who hit building with car blamed incident on her dog who she said should be arrested
A 33-year-old Florida woman who allegedly struck an apartment complex with her car blamed the accident on her dog and said it was the canine that police should have arrested.
According to Wildwood police, witnesses said the woman left after hitting the building, then entered her apartment. Officers found Christina Anne Marie Lamoreaux of Wildwood, who admitted she was driving when her vehicle struck the building, but she blamed the crash on her dog.
She said police should arrest the dog and added that she drove away because she had planned to pay for the damage. Police added Lamoreaux smelled of alcohol and appeared confused.
When they tried to get her to take a sobriety test, she refused, became hostile and resisted officers’ attempts to arrest her. Lamoreaux was charged with DUI, hit and run involving property damage and resisting arrest.
According to Wildwood police, witnesses said the woman left after hitting the building, then entered her apartment. Officers found Christina Anne Marie Lamoreaux of Wildwood, who admitted she was driving when her vehicle struck the building, but she blamed the crash on her dog.
She said police should arrest the dog and added that she drove away because she had planned to pay for the damage. Police added Lamoreaux smelled of alcohol and appeared confused.
When they tried to get her to take a sobriety test, she refused, became hostile and resisted officers’ attempts to arrest her. Lamoreaux was charged with DUI, hit and run involving property damage and resisting arrest.
Missing tortoise led to arrest of man wanted for sexual assault
A woman from Brazoria County, Texas, is rejoicing now that she's been reunited with her beloved pet tortoise named Gracie. The missing 5-year-old African spurred tortoise had to make it out of the clutches of a man deputies say was wanted for aggravated sexual assault against a child.
Investigators say 34-year-old Joseph Urbino was holding Gracie ransom at his home after the tortoise escaped during her owner's move from Rosharon to Manvel a few weeks ago. Stacey Swayze-Krampota, who owns the tortoise, posted dozens of fliers pleading for information. "I even put 'please' all over them," she says.
"I just wanted people to know how much we loved her and just wanted them to feel something," said Swayze-Krampota. She finally got a call from someone who investigators believe was Urbino. He demanded $1,000 for Gracie's safe return. Swayze-Krampota even received several phone calls from people who say they saw Gracie in Urbino's home. On Tuesday, nearly three weeks after Gracie's disappearance, Swayze-Krampota confronted Urbino at his home.
When sheriff's deputies arrived and ran Urbino's licence plate they found he had two outstanding warrants for aggravated sex assault against a child. Deputies went in and arrested Urbino, who was hiding. They then found Gracie, who was stuffed in a duffel bag inside a closet. "She's perking up now," said Swayze-Krampota. "I'm going to take her in just to get checked. She's getting better. I'm just glad to see her." In addition to the outstanding sexual assault charge, Urbino now faces theft charges in the disappearance of Gracie the tortoise.
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Investigators say 34-year-old Joseph Urbino was holding Gracie ransom at his home after the tortoise escaped during her owner's move from Rosharon to Manvel a few weeks ago. Stacey Swayze-Krampota, who owns the tortoise, posted dozens of fliers pleading for information. "I even put 'please' all over them," she says.
"I just wanted people to know how much we loved her and just wanted them to feel something," said Swayze-Krampota. She finally got a call from someone who investigators believe was Urbino. He demanded $1,000 for Gracie's safe return. Swayze-Krampota even received several phone calls from people who say they saw Gracie in Urbino's home. On Tuesday, nearly three weeks after Gracie's disappearance, Swayze-Krampota confronted Urbino at his home.
When sheriff's deputies arrived and ran Urbino's licence plate they found he had two outstanding warrants for aggravated sex assault against a child. Deputies went in and arrested Urbino, who was hiding. They then found Gracie, who was stuffed in a duffel bag inside a closet. "She's perking up now," said Swayze-Krampota. "I'm going to take her in just to get checked. She's getting better. I'm just glad to see her." In addition to the outstanding sexual assault charge, Urbino now faces theft charges in the disappearance of Gracie the tortoise.
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Authorities investigate bear impersonator seen approaching mother and cubs
A man dressed in a bear costume was reported to state troopers in Alaska this week for harassing a sow and bear cubs on the Chilkoot River.
Mark Sogge with Fish and Game in Haines says their weir technician witnessed and wrote a report about the incident.
Technician Lou Cenicola reported that at around 7:30pm on Monday, a man in a ‘realistic-looking’ bear costume ran through a group of people standing on the side of the road bear-watching. The man ran ‘waving and jumping’ up to the weir gate, apparently trying to get the attention of a sow with cubs.
Cenicola says the man in the costume got within 5 to 10 feet of the cubs. Cenicola reported that he ran toward the man to stop him, telling him he could be cited for wildlife harassment. The man then left without identifying himself. Cenicola did get the man’s licence plate number, and he reported the incident to state troopers.
Troopers spokesperson Megan Peters says they know about the incident and are investigating. No charges have been filed. Sogge, with Fish and Game, says getting that close to bear cubs when their mother is present could have ended tragically. He says wearing a bear costume will not deter a mother bear from attacking a person if she thinks her cubs are threatened.
Technician Lou Cenicola reported that at around 7:30pm on Monday, a man in a ‘realistic-looking’ bear costume ran through a group of people standing on the side of the road bear-watching. The man ran ‘waving and jumping’ up to the weir gate, apparently trying to get the attention of a sow with cubs.
Cenicola says the man in the costume got within 5 to 10 feet of the cubs. Cenicola reported that he ran toward the man to stop him, telling him he could be cited for wildlife harassment. The man then left without identifying himself. Cenicola did get the man’s licence plate number, and he reported the incident to state troopers.
Troopers spokesperson Megan Peters says they know about the incident and are investigating. No charges have been filed. Sogge, with Fish and Game, says getting that close to bear cubs when their mother is present could have ended tragically. He says wearing a bear costume will not deter a mother bear from attacking a person if she thinks her cubs are threatened.
Couple frantically searching for pet boa that went missing when they took it for swim in river
An unusual search effort is going on in a part of Montour County, Pennsylvania, for a missing boa constrictor.
The snake is a pet and the owners say it went missing last weekend.
“We took her down here to get exercise, go swimming because she loves the water,” said Zachary Latranyi.
Since Sunday, Zachary and his husband Kolby Latranyi have back to a section of River Road near Danville, desperately looking for their beloved pet Leyla. Except Leyla isn’t a missing dog or a cat, she’s a red tailed boa constrictor. “She’s very passive, very friendly, but we don’t, she wouldn’t know what to do out here,” said Kolby. Kolby and Zachary took Leyla and their dog down to the banks of the Susquehanna River in Cooper Township.
After swimming a little, Zachary draped Leyla around his neck, laid down and dozed off. “I laid back and she was around my neck, usually she doesn’t leave my side at all but I’m thinking maybe because it’s a new environment,” said Zachary. “And not even five minutes later, he’s like where’s Leyla, we turn around and we start looking everywhere, and that’s the time we lost her is about two o’clock on Sunday,” said Kolby.
The men say Layla is fed frozen mice and doesn’t know how to hunt. They bought her a year ago from a breeder when she was a baby and has raised her as indoor pet her whole life. Each day she remains missing, they are growing more fearful about the dangers she’s up against. “There’s foxes, raccoons, and stuff like that, she’s really defenseless, because she doesn’t know how to fend for herself or catch live prey, if she does get hungry,” said Zachary. The Latranyis say Leyla is about four to five feet in length with brown spots on her back.
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Since Sunday, Zachary and his husband Kolby Latranyi have back to a section of River Road near Danville, desperately looking for their beloved pet Leyla. Except Leyla isn’t a missing dog or a cat, she’s a red tailed boa constrictor. “She’s very passive, very friendly, but we don’t, she wouldn’t know what to do out here,” said Kolby. Kolby and Zachary took Leyla and their dog down to the banks of the Susquehanna River in Cooper Township.
After swimming a little, Zachary draped Leyla around his neck, laid down and dozed off. “I laid back and she was around my neck, usually she doesn’t leave my side at all but I’m thinking maybe because it’s a new environment,” said Zachary. “And not even five minutes later, he’s like where’s Leyla, we turn around and we start looking everywhere, and that’s the time we lost her is about two o’clock on Sunday,” said Kolby.
The men say Layla is fed frozen mice and doesn’t know how to hunt. They bought her a year ago from a breeder when she was a baby and has raised her as indoor pet her whole life. Each day she remains missing, they are growing more fearful about the dangers she’s up against. “There’s foxes, raccoons, and stuff like that, she’s really defenseless, because she doesn’t know how to fend for herself or catch live prey, if she does get hungry,” said Zachary. The Latranyis say Leyla is about four to five feet in length with brown spots on her back.
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150 alligators, crocodiles and caimans rescued from Canadian home
About 150 crocodiles, alligators and caimans are now safe at an animal sanctuary after a Toronto-area man overwhelmed by his reptile collection issued a plea for help.
The reptiles, some more than three metres long, had been kept in a home for about 10 years before Bry Loyst of the Indian River Reptile Zoo near Peterborough, Ont., was called in to help.
"I couldn't believe what I was seeing," Loyst said. "I could not believe that somebody had that many crocodilians and raised them to adulthood. These were not baby little crocodiles," he said. "They were adults."
Although they are often bred and sold as pets, owning such large reptiles contravenes a city bylaw. Loyst would not disclose the location of the house where the reptiles were rescued, saying only that it was a residential area of the city and that the animals were kept in aquariums. "I think it started out as a business and he fell in love with the crocodiles and kept them as pets," Loyst said. He often fields calls from owners of full-sized crocodilians who buy the animals when they are small and cute, then become overwhelmed as the pets reach adulthood. What's unusual in this case is that the animals inside this house were kept for a long time as adults. None were smaller than a metre in length, with the longest measuring more than three metres.
Located about 150 kilometres east of Toronto, the Indian River Reptile Zoo also operates as an animal sanctuary. Loyst, who is the curator and a co-founder, said the rescue was "timely" because the zoo was in the process of adding a new million-dollar building to house large reptiles. The zoo is home to more than 400 snakes, turtles and lizards. Loyst commended the Toronto man for "doing the right thing" by issuing a call for help. He said the man made "an extremely large donation" to the zoo. "He did a lot of wrong things, but kudos to him. He did the right thing by giving [the animals] a better place," Loyst said. The reptiles now reside in a "huge" heated indoor enclosure, with access to the outdoors.
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Toronto Animal Services said owning any crocodilians - crocodiles, alligators, caimans and other large, predatory, semiaquatic reptiles - is illegal in the city. Loyst and his colleagues rented four trucks and bought dozens of Sonotubes (the large cardboard tubes used as concrete forms in building construction). Loyst and his team blocked the ends of the tubes with wood and used each one as a container to hold an animal. "It's one of the safest ways to transport crocodilians," he said. "Because they can't move around. It's a dark spot." A staff of 20 volunteers worked to move the animals. "Everyone was just excited and enthusiastic to be involved, because it's such an unusual situation," said Loyst. "It was a lot of fun and tiring." Loyst said the sad truth is that many crocodilians are illegally bought and sold as pets. He said it's a purchase that never works out well for the owner or the animal. "Why he wanted that many animals is beyond me," Loyst added.
Although they are often bred and sold as pets, owning such large reptiles contravenes a city bylaw. Loyst would not disclose the location of the house where the reptiles were rescued, saying only that it was a residential area of the city and that the animals were kept in aquariums. "I think it started out as a business and he fell in love with the crocodiles and kept them as pets," Loyst said. He often fields calls from owners of full-sized crocodilians who buy the animals when they are small and cute, then become overwhelmed as the pets reach adulthood. What's unusual in this case is that the animals inside this house were kept for a long time as adults. None were smaller than a metre in length, with the longest measuring more than three metres.
Located about 150 kilometres east of Toronto, the Indian River Reptile Zoo also operates as an animal sanctuary. Loyst, who is the curator and a co-founder, said the rescue was "timely" because the zoo was in the process of adding a new million-dollar building to house large reptiles. The zoo is home to more than 400 snakes, turtles and lizards. Loyst commended the Toronto man for "doing the right thing" by issuing a call for help. He said the man made "an extremely large donation" to the zoo. "He did a lot of wrong things, but kudos to him. He did the right thing by giving [the animals] a better place," Loyst said. The reptiles now reside in a "huge" heated indoor enclosure, with access to the outdoors.
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Toronto Animal Services said owning any crocodilians - crocodiles, alligators, caimans and other large, predatory, semiaquatic reptiles - is illegal in the city. Loyst and his colleagues rented four trucks and bought dozens of Sonotubes (the large cardboard tubes used as concrete forms in building construction). Loyst and his team blocked the ends of the tubes with wood and used each one as a container to hold an animal. "It's one of the safest ways to transport crocodilians," he said. "Because they can't move around. It's a dark spot." A staff of 20 volunteers worked to move the animals. "Everyone was just excited and enthusiastic to be involved, because it's such an unusual situation," said Loyst. "It was a lot of fun and tiring." Loyst said the sad truth is that many crocodilians are illegally bought and sold as pets. He said it's a purchase that never works out well for the owner or the animal. "Why he wanted that many animals is beyond me," Loyst added.
Whale approached fishermen for help getting fishing line and plastic bag out of its mouth
Two teenagers from Sydney, Australia, went to the rescue of a stricken whale after it swam up to their boat entangled in fishing line and a plastic bag and "asked for help".
Ivan Iskenderian and friend Michael Riggio were returning from a fishing trip on Tuesday afternoon when they came across the whale in Middle Harbour, near Manly.
Another fisherman, Ron Kovacs, was also on the water and filmed Mr Iskenderian reaching down and removing the debris. "It was right on his lip ... he seemed like he wanted it off," Mr Iskenderian said.
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Freed from the potentially life-threatening irritation, Mr Iskenderian said the mammal "slapped its fin" on the water to show its gratitude as it swam away. "It was surreal, we couldn’t believe our eyes," Mr Iskenderian said.
Ivan Iskenderian and friend Michael Riggio were returning from a fishing trip on Tuesday afternoon when they came across the whale in Middle Harbour, near Manly.
Another fisherman, Ron Kovacs, was also on the water and filmed Mr Iskenderian reaching down and removing the debris. "It was right on his lip ... he seemed like he wanted it off," Mr Iskenderian said.
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Freed from the potentially life-threatening irritation, Mr Iskenderian said the mammal "slapped its fin" on the water to show its gratitude as it swam away. "It was surreal, we couldn’t believe our eyes," Mr Iskenderian said.
King Lear performed with sheep instead of human actors
In a new adaption of Shakespeare's King Lear, a director tries to persuade his cast of nine sheep to perform the tragedy. Originally performed at a Sussex farm, it is now being staged at The Courtyard Theatre in Hackney, north east London, with the animals hailing from a city farm in Vauxhall.
Alasdair Saksena, 24, is playing the director, and he is surprisingly unfazed about performing with sheep. “It’s the same as acting with people really,” he says. “They do sort of respond to their names.
I think because they’re so used to looking out for predators that they see your eyes and they know where you’re looking,” he explains.
“So if you say their name, they’ll look back at you. They don’t have a script so they think everything’s improv.” Actor Saksena, writer Missouri Williams and producer Lucie Elven are all in their early 20s, living the thespian life in and around Hackney. “I’ve known Missouri for a few years,” Saksena says. “She came back from doing a tour of King Lear, the full play with human beings, and was very much sick of them. There’s little references to sheep within the text that I think planted the idea in Missouri’s head. And so she decided to do King Lear with sheep and me. And I thought, you can’t really say no to that, can you?”
In the original Shakespearean play, Lear decides to divide his kingdom up between his daughters Cordelia, Regan and Goneril. He only demands that each of his daughters profess their love for him. While the flattery trips off the tongue from Regan and Goneril, Cordelia refuses to be swept up. Replying that she loves him only as a daughter would, she is banished from the kingdom. “Sheep are silent and Cordelia is silent at the beginning of the play,” Saksena says. “Nothing will come from nothing and so he casts her off. And that silence is the event that tortures Lear throughout the play – drives him mad.
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“Having that silence directly confronted with animals really pinpoints the absurdity of Lear’s reaction and the absurdity of Cordelia’s unwillingness to speak at the beginning,” Saksena continues. “All she needed to do was to say a few words of flattery, dishonest as they would be, and her dad could have kept the kingdom.” The ideas behind the script might be well-thought out, but ultimately the sheep lead the way in the improvisation. Saksena admits that the play is “a sort of jumble between my ideas, Missouri’s ideas, and Shakespeare’s words.” However much the director prepares and makes his actors practice, each show is a leap into the unknown. “There’s always an element of unpredictability with the sheep,” Saksena admits. King Lear with Sheep is at the Courtyard until August 16.
“So if you say their name, they’ll look back at you. They don’t have a script so they think everything’s improv.” Actor Saksena, writer Missouri Williams and producer Lucie Elven are all in their early 20s, living the thespian life in and around Hackney. “I’ve known Missouri for a few years,” Saksena says. “She came back from doing a tour of King Lear, the full play with human beings, and was very much sick of them. There’s little references to sheep within the text that I think planted the idea in Missouri’s head. And so she decided to do King Lear with sheep and me. And I thought, you can’t really say no to that, can you?”
In the original Shakespearean play, Lear decides to divide his kingdom up between his daughters Cordelia, Regan and Goneril. He only demands that each of his daughters profess their love for him. While the flattery trips off the tongue from Regan and Goneril, Cordelia refuses to be swept up. Replying that she loves him only as a daughter would, she is banished from the kingdom. “Sheep are silent and Cordelia is silent at the beginning of the play,” Saksena says. “Nothing will come from nothing and so he casts her off. And that silence is the event that tortures Lear throughout the play – drives him mad.
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“Having that silence directly confronted with animals really pinpoints the absurdity of Lear’s reaction and the absurdity of Cordelia’s unwillingness to speak at the beginning,” Saksena continues. “All she needed to do was to say a few words of flattery, dishonest as they would be, and her dad could have kept the kingdom.” The ideas behind the script might be well-thought out, but ultimately the sheep lead the way in the improvisation. Saksena admits that the play is “a sort of jumble between my ideas, Missouri’s ideas, and Shakespeare’s words.” However much the director prepares and makes his actors practice, each show is a leap into the unknown. “There’s always an element of unpredictability with the sheep,” Saksena admits. King Lear with Sheep is at the Courtyard until August 16.
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