Elderly Amish Man Caught on Film With Prostitute, Blackmailed
When a 75-year-old Amish widower slept with a prostitute, he -- we feel certain -- felt pretty bad about it the next morning. As if that guilt weren't enough for the old man, the prostitute and her boyfriend demanded $67,000 from him, claiming that they had filmed the scene with wall-mounted cameras and would upload the recording to the Internet. The pair was later arrested and, we can only imagine, the Amish man abhorred technology more than ever.
Bank Robber Gets Away With the Help of Craiglist
In October, a bank robber -- wearing a safety vest, blue shirt, face mask and goggles -- eluded police with the help of Craiglist. Just outside the bank, while the robbery was in progress, stood a group of men who were responding to a Craiglist day labor opportunity. As the advertisement required, they were all wearing safety vests, blue shirts, face masks and goggles.
Nude New Zealander Arrested After Responding to Fake Sexy Text Message
Late in 2007, a Wellington, New Zealand man received a racy text message from two anonymous "ladies," giving him only an address and a request that he show up naked. Well, he indeed showed up naked... at the home of one appalled, unsuspecting New Zealander. Both the nude Romeo and the sadistic texter were arrested, though neither were prosecuted.
Fake Craiglist Ad Costs Man Most of What He Owns
Last Spring, a post appeared on an Oregon Craigslist board stating that the owner of a specific house was leaving all of his worldly possessions (still in said house) to whoever wanted them. When homeowner Robert Salisbury rushed home -- on a tip from a woman suspicious about the offer of a free horse -- he found his house being ransacked by 30 strangers. We suggest he take that horse and collect some vengeance Clint Eastwood-style.
17-Year-Old Jailed for Stealing Virtual 'Furniture'
When a 17-year-old Dutch boy hacked into several accounts on the Second Life-style site 'Habbo' in 2007, the the law got involved. The boy was discovered to have stolen $5,800 worth of virtual furniture and knick-knacks. Apparently, crime -- whether actual or virtual -- does not pay.
Phishers Going After Your Phones in New 'Vishing' Trend
Over the past year, sneaky spammers have begun to forsake the worn-out territory of e-mail in favor of cell phones' fertile frontier. The result? "Vishing." Get it? Voice mail phishing. It might be more ominous if it didn't sound like a James Bond villain saying, "Wishing."
Burglars Break Into Restaurant, Steal HDTV, Leave Money / Food Behind
Around Halloween of last year, a truckload of thieves drove into -- that's right, into -- a Pennsylvania Mexican restaurant, where they -- apparently uninterested in the cash register -- stole a mid-grade 47-inch HDTV and fled the scene. We've all heard about how this generation is lacking in ambition, but this generation's thieves, too?
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Seth said 2:09PM on 7-27-2007
I remember when pagers first came out hearing the saying, "Only doctors and drug dealers need to be on call." Basically meaning, everyone should get over themselves and realize that making yourself that available is uncalled for. Same goes for emails. It's just people tyring to make themselves feel more "plugged in" and therefore important. The 2007 version of keeping up with the Jones'
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Marie said 3:23PM on 8-06-2007
I don't get up in the middle of the nite to check my e-mail...i think the teens are the ones who are most addicted....i will wake up @ 3am & there is my 13 yr old on the computer...with my space, xanga, etc, teens these days dont know how good they have it!!!
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Marie said 3:29PM on 8-06-2007
No wonder, more spas are adding sleep disorder solutions to their spa menus.
It isn't just e-mails, it is the RSS feeds and the information that keeps you on top of what is going on in your industry, business trends, personal interests. Why spend time reading a newspaper, when you can have the top news sent to you and already screened based on your preferences.
it is the information age. However, when you go to the spa leave your cell phones, computers, e-mails, text messages off and in the locker room, at some point you need to relax, rest, and recuperate. The need is demonstrated wit the new spa services coming up to treat blackberry thumb. http://www.spavelous.com will help you to find the spa that is right for you to repair those tired eyes and fingers.
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Beachbum said 3:44PM on 8-06-2007
Sleeping with your cell phone? You must not have a mate, mate. I think there is a lonliness issue and when you sleep with your phone, you're indeed having a huge sleep-over with all your on-line friends. I like sleeping. I just turn my phone off and turn on the zzzzzz's.
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SANDY said 4:20PM on 8-06-2007
its just another way of communication, i would rather drop an email, than get stuck on the phone for a long lenght of time, and as far as checking emails in the middle of the night, not me....however thats why i left my ex fiance Joe of 8 years, when a man gets up to check emails in the middle of the night, you can bet he is waiting to hear from someone and not looking for a weather report .two years later..i see him checking at un-godly hours, i say to myself...my stomach would be in a knot if i was still there, he is so addicted and the computer hasmade it so much easier for all the cheaters.
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billswife606 said 6:07PM on 8-06-2007
i check mine in the middle of the night but my husband works nights so i stay up at night to sleep with him during the day. it is not like i lay with my computer on just to listen for them. but i do have many accounts. for different reasons.my family gets one address, my friends get another address, i have one for business and have one just for my kids to contact me, and one for my husband to contact me.i also have one in my maiden name for people i went to school with who contact me so they don't have to remember my married name. and my husband has my passwords to all of them
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Lord Plye Wood said 7:13PM on 8-06-2007
Where's San Jose on that chart? After all, it's the capital of Silicon Valley.
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