Woman robbed while changing flat tire [Video]

Posted in Video, Weird by: TimothyT on: 03/01/2011 09:02 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

A woman changing a flat tire on I-75 was punched and robbed by a man who told her he had stopped to help her, according to deputies.

And you wonder why I occasionally carry a gun....

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Have coffin, will travel

Posted in Weird by: TimothyT on: 02/18/2011 07:52 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Now here is something you don’t see every day and I just happened to end up right behind him at a traffic light. One wonders what the story is here… Cheap way to move a body? Great deal on a coffin at a yard sale? C’mon, I need to know!

Photo of the day: Modern Warfare Explorer

Posted in Weird by: TimothyT on: 01/21/2011 08:29 AM [ Print | 2 comment(s) ]

I was literally trying to mind my own business when I rolled up on this custom car. Thanks to the modern miracle of cell phone cameras, I am able to share this custom ride with you. It is an older ford Explorer dolled up as the “Modern Warfare Explorer”. It was safely parked away from other vehicles and I doubt it was an employee or I would have seen it before. It is loaded with awesome features like an aftermarket front bumper huge fender flares, body protection, hood mounted rifle, rockets, rocket launcher (?) and more unidentifiable parts. I was surprised he did not make better use of the roof. If you see this truck coming, you better get out of the way. No, really get out of the way, how safe can this thing be, he probably does his own brakes?

It's a good day for those caught by red light cameras: tickets dismissed

Posted in Weird by: TimothyT on: 01/21/2011 07:57 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

One brought her passport to prove she was in Spain when she was supposedly caught on camera, running a red light at Australian Avenue and 25th Street. Another brought a note from church to prove that she was part of a funeral procession when she was nabbed at the same intersection.

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Photo of the day: PMS

Posted in Weird by: TimothyT on: 01/14/2011 02:02 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Today’s photo of the day actually came in from my wife’s Aunt and I thought it was pretty funny. Sometimes you just need to know when to avoid certain drivers and this would be one of those obvious clues.

Holy crap! [Video]

Posted in Video, Weird by: TimothyT on: 01/14/2011 09:48 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

So, how was your commute to work today? Stressful? Well, being Friday let’s take a look at how bad it could have been. Florida has had some weird weather as of late and that includes cold, fog and even a morning of smoke from a large fire. On U.S 27 in Broward County this tractor trailer driver had to swerve to avoid slowing traffic and spilled some “stabilized sludge.” That’s human waste to you and me. Take a look at the video for yourself and be glad it wasn’t your SUV covered in poop on the rest of your drive to work.

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PSA: Always set your parking brake?

Posted in Weird by: TimothyT on: 01/13/2011 12:39 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

No video embedding was available for this one but it’s worth watching. What appears to be a large crane is attempting to overturn a smaller crane. Everything seems fine as the larger crane pulls the smaller crane right side up. Since you are reading this here, you know it does not end well. One would assume the worst case scenario would be that chain breaks. Hit the source for the video:




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Choo Choo! Caltrain conductor accused of soliciting sexual favors

Posted in Weird by: TimothyT on: 01/13/2011 08:03 AM [ Print | 1 comment(s) ]

I have to tell you that crazy horny guys are getting older and older. Take the case of this 60 year old man looking for sexual favors from a 16 year old girl. Creepy just does not begin to describe this. Guess he doesn’t have internet access or has never heard of YouPorn?

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Mortuary van stolen in Fort Pierce with body inside [Video]

Posted in Video, Weird by: TimothyT on: 01/05/2011 12:41 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

A van thief in Fort Pierce may have gotten more than he bargained for over the weekend. What he may not have known is that he wasn’t alone in the stolen vehicle.
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Helicopter pilots injured from laser light North Naples teens pointed at them, reports say [Video]

Posted in Video, Weird by: TimothyT on: 01/05/2011 12:39 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Two teens were taken to jail after playing with a laser light that injured the eyes of two Collier County sheriff’s office helicopter pilots Saturday, deputies reported.

Hidalgo Moreno, 19, of the 7700 block of Citrus Hill Lane in North Naples, along with friend Nicholas Ramos, 17, whose address was not included in reports, were shining a laser into the air from the home on Citrus Hill Lane at nearly 2 a.m. New Year’s Day, deputies said.
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SC Reps Propose 'Coon Hunters' And 'Don't Tread On Me' License Plates

Posted in Automotive, Weird by: TimothyT on: 01/04/2011 04:33 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Forget bumper stickers. South Carolina drivers may soon have a new way to make a political statement while tooling around town in their cars.

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You might be a redneck: Sledding with an ATV lands a man in jail, boy in hospital [Video]

Posted in Video, Weird by: TimothyT on: 12/31/2010 11:23 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

A sledding accident landed a Spokane father in jail. Police say he was drinking just before he put 2 children on a sled and yanked them along with an ATV.

Spokane Police arrested Ramon D. Noggles, 33, after the sled swung out from behind the ATV and struck the back of a parked patrol car. It happened around 8:00 p.m. Wednesday near Pratt and Freya.

Authorities say a 7-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl on the sled were taken to the hospital. Two 8-year-old girls riding on the ATV were not hurt.
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Happy New Year's and a PSA

Posted in Weird by: TimothyT on: 12/31/2010 08:42 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

I noticed a lot of newspapers mentioning increased patrols. I know what you’re thinking. Duh. That should be obvious. But you can bet we will have some silly DWI stories for you tomorrow, so obviously someone needs today’s PSA, so here it is: People drive drunk on New Year’s Eve and you might just find more roadblocks then you did yesterday. Also, please do not make any Duck Faces when people are taking your picture. End PSA. It’s always weird to me when I see someone arrested for DWI, especially on any sort of holiday or special event when everyone know patrols are increased. Stay home or have a designated driver so your New Year’s Eve resolution does not become what you plan to do with your life when you get out of jail.

"No refusal" DUI checkpoints could be coming to Tampa

Posted in Automotive, Video, Weird by: TimothyT on: 12/31/2010 08:26 AM [ Print | 4 comment(s) ]

With New Year's Eve only days away, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration expects this to be one of the deadliest weeks of the year on the roads.

But now a new weapon is being used in the fight against drunk driving.

It's a change that could make you more likely to be convicted.
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Xzibit no longer enjoying a pimped lifestyle

Posted in Weird by: TimothyT on: 12/30/2010 04:32 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Former "Pimp My Ride" host Xzibit, a double-threat Detroit-born rapper/actor, owes more than $959,523 in delinquent federal taxes, according to public records.

A lien filed last month is the fourth tax problem in recent years for Xzibit, real name Alvin Joiner, who had a cameo as a lunch-line linguist in Eminem's "8 Mile."

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The Top 10 Drunkest Cities

Posted in Weird by: TimothyT on: 12/30/2010 08:17 AM [ Print | 2 comment(s) ]

The Daily Beast has an image gallery and crazy statistics on the top 10 drunkest cities. Now, I really wanted to say “if I lived there, I would drink too” but some of these were a surprise to me. I get Boston for obvious reasons and Alaska because its dark half the year, but… Oh, take a look for yourself…

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The Great Christmas Chicken Caper

Posted in Weird by: TimothyT on: 12/29/2010 09:49 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

In this caper, the Grinch didn't steal Christmas he stole a major part of Jason Umlas' fried chicken enterprise.

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Fire misses TV host's classic car collection

Posted in Weird by: TimothyT on: 12/28/2010 10:32 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Fire destroyed the southern Indiana home of the host of a national cable television show about classic cars, although his own vehicle collection was spared.


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Police recover car stolen from paralyzed woman

Posted in Weird by: TimothyT on: 12/27/2010 08:07 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

A specially-modified car that was stolen outside a paralyzed woman's home has been recovered and returned to its owners, according to police.
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Sea full of 'Santas' surf, spread Christmas cheer [Video]

Posted in Video, Weird by: TimothyT on: 12/26/2010 12:08 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

In a remake of the Christmas classic "12 Days of Christmas," Florida style, maybe there's room for the line: "19 Santas surfing. . ."

For the second year in a row, Rockledge surfer George Trosset put his spin on the antics of old St. Nick by donning a Santa suit and hitting the waves with his paddleboard. This year, the 57-year-old got 18 of his surf acquaintances to join him.
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