Can you believe all the craziness in the world today? This blog is about the strange, funny, odd and different things people do. Are they crazy or am I?
A Maryland woman, Merlande Wilson, claims she is one of three winners of the $656 million Mega Millions lottery. She asked for privacy...probably because her McDonald's co-workers claim they share in the winnings.
Her co-workers said the tickets were paid for with the group's money and Wilson made the purchase. After the drawing, she called them, very excited, to say she won the lottery.
Wilson said the money is hers; she purchased another ticket and that is the ticket that won the lottery. She also said the co-workers have copies of the tickets she purchased for them as a group.
If the co-workers have copies of the group tickets, they should know for certain if they won the lottery. If there are no copies and her story is a fabrication, that should be easy to prove, but there is no report of anyone asking to see the copies her co-workers supposedly have. She said she didn't just make up this story for publicity; she has retained an attorney.
Finally, she says she hasn't officially claimed her winnings because she misplaced the winning ticket...What?!? However, neither of the three winners has claimed their winnings...so maybe she does have a ticket...she seems pretty happy for someone who lost a lottery ticket worth over $3 million.
Well, if she didn't fabricate her story, she is at the top of the list of cursed lottery winners.
Again, I say what's up with naked criminals. Just a few days ago, I posted about some other nude criminals...read about it here. Why do they feel the need to undress before committing stupid acts?
At around 5:30 pm on February 15, Verdon Lamont Taylor went to Walmart, stripped in the parking lot and walked nude into the store. He went to Customer Service and picked up a pair of socks and put them on. Then he decided to walk around in the store with nothing on except the socks he stole.
Taylor is 6'4" tall and weighs approximately 300 pounds, but one dedicated employee followed him around with a coat. Either she didn't offer it or he refused it because he was still walking around naked when cops arrived.
The Walmart shoppers were avoiding him and trying not to look, but not real hard. When police arrived, Taylor refused to follow orders and they used a Taser on him before taking him into custody. After police arrested him, he spit in the face of one officer.
Authorities charged Taylor with indecent exposure (an understatement), aggravated assault, simple assault, retail theft, receiving stolen property and disorderly conduct. Taylor is in the Chester County Prison and cash bail is set at $50,000.
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In early February, a man climbed the Radio Tower in Los Angeles, taking his clothes off as he climbed.
At some point, he asked for hamburgers from McDonalds and agreed to come down after he ate his meal.
Authorities were able to get him down around 9:00 PM when Police and the Fire Department brought him down in a basket.
The man is a 45 year-old Arizona resident, but police are not disclosing his name.
Police suspect he may have planned to jump, but why he climbed the tower is anyone's guess....maybe he was trying to get good cell phone reception.
If he is mentally ill, he certainly needs help, but if he was just high on drugs, he should be made to pay for all the expense he caused.
Note: This video has no audio.
Glad authorities were able to get him down. He had a Mac attack and...with all the free advertising, McDonald's is 'loving it'.
NOTE: I actually made two blog posts yesterday (that's strange in itself) so if you only read the one about President's Day, check the second post out here...crazy.
Everyone knows that you must wait your turn in the drive-thru line at fast food restaurants. You stop at the order screen and place your order, drive to the first window and pay for your order, then drive to the second window and pick up your order. Pretty easy...right?
Evangelina Luca drove up to a North Carolina McDonalds with her daughter, but she didn't stop at the order screen. Instead, she drove straight past the drive-thru traffic and drove to the pick-up window. When she tried to place her order there, she was told she would need to go to the end of the line...that she couldn't place an order at the pick-up window.
She didn't like what she was told and demanded they take her order, but they refused. She decided to wait them out and she parked at the pick-up window. She was sitting there for 20 minutes before McDonald's staff called police.
She apparently didn't like what the officers had to say either. Police had to use the dry taser to get her to leave McDonalds pick-up window.
Police say she got really mad when they arrived. Three police officers got into the car and tried to drag her out, but she wasn't 'loving it'. Officers weren't 'loving it' either so they used the dry taser...twice before she "flopped out of the car like a fish" according to a customer.
Apparently she believes she does not have to wait in line like all the other drive-thru customers. Employees at the McDonalds say she drives to the pick-up window to order frequently because she doesn't want to wait in line and said "we're not having it anymore".
Luca's three year-old was in the car the entire time watching this craziness. Social Workers took custody of the child when Luca was arrested. Luca is charged with second-degree trespassing.
She apparently thought she was at Burger King where she can have it her way.
Two women went into a McDonalds in Greenwich Village in the early morning hours. They gave the cashier a $50 bill which he took to his manager. Checking for authenticity is not an unusual practice with large bills.
The women are identified as Denise Darbeau, 24 and Rachel Edwards, 24. Darbeau became annoyed and said, "B--ch ass N-word, checking my money like it's fake". She continues to taunt the cashier. This is a very difficult video to watch, but this is what happens:
Darbeau was seriously hurt. She has a broken arm and a cracked skull and is still recovering in a hospital.
The man with the pipe is Rayon McIntosh, 31, who has a history of violence. He was released in May after serving a sentence for manslaughter. According to the Daily News reports, he was incarcerated for 10 years for shooting and killing his classmate in 2000. The classmate was only 17 years old.
Listen to what Darbeau's father has to say:
I have compassion for the father, but he must accept his daughter's role in all of this. These women instigated the argument, one of them slapped a cashier and then both jumped the counter. They were looking for a fight and they found one. They suffered the most severe injuries, but this sometimes happens if you engage in a fight.
When these women jump the counter, it's apparent McIntosh is not looking for a confrontation. He is moving away from them...to the kitchen doorway. He has no idea if they have weapons, but he knows they are after him. So, he grabs the pipe and starts beating them. However, once they are down, he continues to hit them. At this point, they are no longer a threat to him.
McIntosh is charged with felony assault and criminal weapons possession. The women are charged with misdemeanor trespass. They initiate the fight and they get a misdemeanor? There wouldn't have been an altercation if the women had acted appropriately. I can promise you, they will think twice before verbally and/or physically attacking someone again.
So, what do you think...assault or self-defense?
Peace
Monday, September 26, 2011
iPhone says there is an app for almost everything. Well, this one takes the award for weirdest and most dangerous app ever. Take a look at CLOO:
Come on, people! What is wrong with bathrooms at Starbucks, Barnes & Noble, McDonalds, etc. What makes it even crazier is that you pay for the privilege.
Why would anyone want some strange person using their bathroom...stopping up the toilet, stinking up the air, and making a mess in the bathroom in general. Leaving behind all types of germs and diseases.
Fortunately, it's only available in New York. Apple is testing the waters to see if anyone would really use it and I guess New York is a good a place as any. No doubt, there are some who will use this app; however, they couldn't pay me enough to clean up afterwards.
There is no way I would allow some random stranger in my home for any reason.
