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?
For every religion in the world you'll find followers who have tales of experiencing moments of euphoric closeness to their chosen god at one time or another in their lives -- and it's not just because of the days they get off from work. Scientific American investigated this phenomenon in a recent article. Why is Scientific American writing about religious states, you ask? Because a team of scientists in Canada has discovered a way of inducing these feelings of religious euphoria. 
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David said 6:46PM on 10-08-2007
Sign me up now! The helmet would be worth its weight in gold for sure!
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JimBee said 11:59PM on 10-08-2007
Beam me up.. GOD!! :)
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steve-o said 1:48AM on 10-09-2007
Either God created us this way, or we evolved this way (cannot be both and). What would be the evolutionary benefit? (Time Magazine published an article conerning this very subject some time ago. The researchers were atheists, if memory serves. It would make sense to reduce God to a chemical reaction in the brain, if God did not exist. But all secular explanations explaining why we have this sensation are lacking somehow, not quite satisfactory.)
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Shawn Bushway said 8:14AM on 10-09-2007
G*D will cease to exist the moment man realizes it never did - it's as simple as that. And I'm to the point where I don't feel I have to be respectful about it. In 2007 it's neolithically stupid to be even talking about it. G*d is man-made, the bible was written to control the stupid unless you really believe in talking animals, food falling from the sky or man walking on water. It's time to put these silly, stupid and unproveable superstitions to rest - grow-up America - it's long past time.
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Brandi said 9:29AM on 10-09-2007
Shawn, it's so sad that you have such little faith. It must be discouraging thinking this is the only life you have. I don't know how someone can look at the miracle of birth alone and still think there's no god. Well, I'm happy to tell you, He does exist, and one day, you'll bow before Him. What's the harm in believing?
Brandi
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Steve said 11:16AM on 10-09-2007
People who believe in myths like God are not smart people. People believe in all kinds of made-up things like ghosts, angels, leprechans, witches, gods and demons. All made up by humans. There's nothing going on on the planet but a lot of war and hatred. Wake up people.
It's easy for people to just believe in these weird myths because it stops the thought process from rationalizing reality and that is too difficult for most people to grasp. Ignorance is bliss.
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