You Might Want to Rethink That

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This has been a busy week in the odd news category. A couple of the mainstream news items that I am sure you heard...of course you did...because it was reported over and over again... The TSA is now going to let passengers bring small pocket knives on board and 2 hockey sticks, or two golf clubs or 2 ski poles per person.  The TSA doesn't believe knives to be a threat  but you still have to keep your shampoo down to 3 ounces or less.  Then we all heard the chilling tape of the nurse that refused to administer CPR to a dying patient.  It came out that the woman apparently had a DNR order in place so, I believe that the nurse wasn't in the wrong.  It didn't make it any easier listening to the audio. I, for one, think I am going to recheck my "advanced directive" and make sure that everyone can and should, at least give it a shot, to save my life.  Yes, remember the broccoli  incident? Yes, the next time I aspirate on broccoli and try to die in the middle of a restaurant, I want CPR... the Heimlich Maneuver first, then CPR.  



As far as the lesser reported news there were a few reports that are more in keeping with "odd" Friday news here at TAOBC.

Ask Your Server's Name

An Applebee's server, Brianna Priddy,  had her billfold stolen on February 13th when she was out with friends for the evening.  Since then, someone had written  hundreds of dollars worth of bad checks while using her ID according to the Associated Press.

As luck would have it, on February 25th, Brianna was working when a woman ordered a drink using Brianna's driver's license.  That's right the customer handed over Brianna's stolen ID.  Brianna handed it back saying "I'll be right back with your margarita."  and then went to the back and called the cops.

The 26 year old woman was arrested and is facing identity theft.  The police also, found narcotics in her possession. 

Why a 26 year old was using a fake ID is a mystery in itself.  Still...isn't it a wonderful thing when things work out so well. 


Saves on Gas but Doesn't Move Very Fast


An Arkansas woman, Jamie Jeanette Craft , crashed her 2001 Pontiac into the side of a mobile home at a high rate of speed last Sunday according to KAIT-TV.

That isn't where her driving stopped though.  She got out of her car and hopped onto a Power Wheels battery powered toy truck. Not that that isn't enough to get a person noticed, there was also the fact that she had only a shirt on...no pants.

The father of the boy that the truck belonged to, did manage to get her off the toy, but she took off walking.  She was later arrested at the home of her mother.

Craft was charged with driving while intoxicated, public intoxication, refusal to submit, disorderly conduct, leaving the scene of an accident with property damage, and  driving without a valid license.

I guess it isn't against the law to do all that while not wearing any pants.


A Bad Week for Jeanettes

 A 52 year old, Jeanette Ellis,  in South Carolina came across a box of old VHS tapes of porn and decided to peddle them door to door. She figured that the 15 tapes could sell for $5.00 each.

One of the doors she knocked on seemed more disturbed about..well...being disturbed and called the cops to file a complaint about "unwanted solicitation".  When the Gaffney Police came, she told them that she had some porn to sell. Unfortunately, for Jeanette, she didn't have the necessary license to sell porn. That takes a permit.

Policed seized her porn and charged her for not having the permit.

The article said she started with 15 tapes and the cops seized 12 tapes.  Are we to surmise that she managed to sell 3 VHS tapes of porn.  Are there people in South Carolina with VHS machines and the willingness to buy dirty movies from a door to door salesman? 


Did He Mean Virginia or Vagina?