Narc Phone It's a sad state of affairs in this country when our smart phones are smarter than our teenagers. 18-year old Daniel Moore was allegedly in the middle of purchasing illegal prescription drugs when he "pocket called" the 911 emergency line. The operator, hearing everything, sent police to arrest him.[swns.com]
Car Jacker Many of us had our first sexual experience in a car, but unlike 57-year-old Edward Smith, there was someone else along for the ride with us. Smith claims to have "had sex" with over 1000 cars, and his current "girlfriend" is a white VW Beetle named Vanilla. I can't be the only one hoping that we see an Operation Repo episode featuring a dude like this. [The Telegraph]
Stalk Pot When a 79-year-old Florida woman put her dinner into a pressure cooker, she could not have known that the crockery harbored murderous intentions. Leaping off the counter, the pot lashed out, exploded into shards, one of which severed the woman's leg at the ankle. According to firefighters, who responded quickly and saved her life, the pressure cooker simply exploded when it fell. But we know the truth….[The Miami Herald]
Auto-Robotic Ambulation Despite rumors of the upcoming End of Times, the dead don't seem to be walking yet. Oddly, the robots are. Earlier this month, a robot built at Cornell University has walked over 40 miles on a single charge. From what little I know about surviving a robot uprising, when robots start walking, that's when we start to RUN. [MSNBC]
