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?
What do Kevin Costner, Jack Black, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the cast of 'M*A*S*H' have in common? If you said Kevin Bacon ... well, you're probably right. But they've also all appeared in TV ads for technology products ranging from Atari and Nintendo to IBM and Compaq. Inspired by this recent roundup of current celebrity ad campaigns, we've dredged the very depths of YouTube in search of the all-time greatest celebrity tech ads, and here's what we found.
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Catherine said 8:22PM on 9-14-2007
I sort of liked all of it. I love Kevin Costner in anything...commercials, movies, talk shows, whatever. Who really paid any attention to the computer anyway. If you are a woman...you're looking at the hunk!!!!!Right ladies?????
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Janet A. Keenan said 8:26PM on 9-14-2007
I loved this commercial. I've never seen Costner looking better and I completely disagree with every criticism you listed.
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Diane said 9:25PM on 9-14-2007
Just one thought on the way he holds the mouse... has the thought crossed your mind that he could be left handed? Other than that who cares... Kevin Costner is great!
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Sharon said 10:17PM on 9-14-2007
Actually he IS right handed. Ive had the chance to meet him and spend some time with him at the same golf course he met his current wife at. He is definitely RIGHT handed.
Sharon
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vicki said 10:44PM on 9-14-2007
Computer? What computer?
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Anne said 11:21PM on 9-14-2007
The dog looks familiar also.. isn't it the one that was in Flashdance? That was out about the same year...
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lolocarin said 12:03AM on 9-15-2007
All I can say is . . . Yummmmmmmmm!
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pat said 12:14AM on 9-15-2007
Hell, I'm not gay and I think he looks handsome. The only thing I agree with, cos I was lookin for it, mind, is his gait. Yeah, it's like he was practicing for Silverado. The rest seemed just fine to me.
Off-topic: obviously, sex-on-the-brain not a gender-related thing.
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Beth said 1:11AM on 9-15-2007
That is a great commercial but there is another one out the with a drop dead good looking guy. someone unknown but its great. Matt Mullins is his name he is from LA.
He was the guy on America's Got talent. Sideswipe
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u1JZTQ6oe0
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Natalie said 8:43AM on 9-15-2007
AMEN!!!
TO CATHERINE!
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Barbara said 9:21AM on 9-15-2007
WHAT COMPUTER, REALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!WHO CARES THE MAN IS DELICIOUS......
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models said 9:21PM on 9-15-2007
He looks adorable in that TV spot
the puppy is just too cute too!
I like the spot.
Wow computers have come a long way!
have fun
http://childmodelsadvice.com
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Jim Lawyer said 3:17AM on 9-17-2007
I built my first computer back about that time. I didn't even know what a mouse was back then. At that time, does anyone remember the "Penny whistle"? That was your modem. If you want to see one, watch "War Games". Only Apple and HP had real computers at that time. Looking at where we are now, that was a "prophetic" commercial, and was well done.
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tronbatman@yahoo. com said 10:25PM on 9-17-2007
He did walk kinda funny but he's good now.
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cheeseysmyle said 6:16AM on 9-19-2007
We have come a long way with computers...He may be both left and right handed...my stepson does everything with his left hand except when it comes to sports...then he is right handed. (baseball, golf, bowling, etc...)
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AndiPrice said 6:37AM on 9-19-2007
I'm surprised it took him very long to break into films. I'd pay the cost of a ticket just to look at him for 2 hours. ..oh, yeah. I've done that already.
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Marin said 6:47AM on 9-19-2007
Costner is slow, smooth and STILL looking great. Young OR Older now, he's still hot!
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Marin said 6:47AM on 9-19-2007
Costner is slow, smooth and STILL looking great!
Young OR Older now, he's still HOT!
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Tony said 6:48AM on 9-19-2007
Not a big Costner fan but did like him in Silverado. I also can not agree with your comments about his gait and awkward usaged of that mouse. His walk fit his character...a different kind of executive who rode a bike and brought his dog to work. Wearing casual clothing he walked into there like a kid. And he was using his mouse with his left hand because he was fiddling with something with his right and then anwering the phone with it.
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RedHawk said 6:48AM on 9-19-2007
The ad is fine...and so is Mr. Costner...
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