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?
After the revelation that relative unknown Chris Pine would be taking the role of Captain Kirk in the next 'Star Trek' film, geeks everywhere revolted -- despite having never heard of the guy. But, Trekkies and Trekkers everywhere, put down your keyboards and stop it with the yelling and screaming: It looks like Shatner will indeed be making an appearance in the film. 
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Mark said 11:45AM on 10-19-2007
The original series is STILL the best. Yeah, that's right: I'm OLD!
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Victoria said 12:08PM on 10-19-2007
Star Trek The Next Generation was actually better than the original. It took me 6 yrs to watch it but when I did, I fell in love wtih it. STNG allowed fans to actually get to know the characters in a way the original didn't. The technology was better and the stories more exciting. DS9 and Voyager were also great shows as well. Enterprise on the other hand, really sucked. I'd love to see movies made with the cast of DS9 or Voyager before they get too old. That is, if they aren't already.
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Fred said 3:48PM on 10-19-2007
No way was STTNG best!! There was no action, no adventure here. Deanna Troi (we called her Spiderwoman) had bad feelings. No crap!! Everyone in the universe wants you dead! Riker was a lazy lout. Worf and Data should have run them off the bridge and taken over. The rest of the shows were just as bad. You say the technology was better? What about having people do things? Yeah, it's great to say, "oh no, the Hemorigians are about to destroy us." "Wait, I just invented the anti- Hemorigian device. " "great- make it so!" End credits. BORING!!!!!
Enterprise rocks- only a close second behind original. Scott Bakula is a great actor, and T'Pol, well...........
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An Old Fan said 3:17PM on 10-26-2007
I've totally loved all the Star Trek series, and movies... but Bill.... (I also watch Boston Legal)... I just don't happen to like the "perp" you portray!....
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John said 1:47PM on 10-31-2007
Bring back Enterprise!!!! It was just getting good.
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Rollando said 4:14PM on 10-31-2007
I've been a Star Trek fan since day one. My loyalty has not wavered a bit. This next novie should be an interesting one. Uhm....since Kirk is a ladies man, I wonder how many women will they cast with him in his Academy days?
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Alan Dahl said 5:13PM on 10-31-2007
You know I had my doubts about anyone else playing the original TOS crew but the folks at the excellent Star Trek New Voyages (http://www.startreknewvoyages.com) have convinced me otherwise. IMHO the whole secret is having a respect for the original, if that respect is there then it really isn't any harder than getting used to the new James Bond or Doctor Who, after a while you just accept it and enjoy the adventure. Hopefully the same will be the case with the new movie...
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Nancy said 8:31PM on 10-31-2007
Well I have been told that this story is B.S.! and I heard it from the one and only Bill Shatner's mouth. As of this date, no offer has been made at all to invite Bill to be a part of the new Star Trek production, and I find it awful that this is being published when it is in fact untrue. Someone made a big booboo. Get your facts straight.
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Leslie said 11:14PM on 10-31-2007
I also heard this past week that Shatner had not been cast, but was still hoping to hear from the producer. It would be terrible if he was not in the new movie. The man was the heart and soul of the show. Actors who can't portray their emotions in a series like this have no value, which is what makes Bill so valuable to the fans who care... Bring back Shatner!!!!!
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jeff24wins4x said 8:41AM on 11-01-2007
FINNALLY USING THEIR HEADS. PUTTING IN THE ORIGINAL KIRK (SHATNER) WAS THE BEST POSSIBLE THING TO DO!!!
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Tom said 10:25AM on 11-01-2007
What they should have done is incorporate the return of Captain Kirk, using the William Shatner books either as a storyboard or at least as the idea. These books (the first few, at least) opened many avenues, allowing for an older Spock and Kirk, plus supporting cast, to be involved with the STNG cast. I agree that the casts of the DS9 and Voyager shows should be brought into future movies, as the actors in the older shows aren't getting any younger.
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Cool L said 12:01PM on 11-01-2007
Glad to here Shatner will be in this film. Kirk and Spock's friendship is Lengendary. "Kirk brought Spock back from the grave." Need I say anymore?
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Gumby said 7:49AM on 11-16-2007
The idea of going back to TOC's academy days MIGHT be a good idea. It depends on how they do it. It might be a movie that only appleals to Star Trek fans, and not the rest of the movie goers who don't care about Kirk and Spock and how they got started. I'm a Star Trek fan, and I have ALL the DVD's of the movies and some of the series shows. So I'll see this one no matter what. But after this movie, I hope they will start a new line of movies with Riker as Captain of the Titan, (Enterprise E or even F as well?) and the DS9 and Voyager crews in there somewhere, and continue into the future from where Nemesis left off. A new series perhaps after the movie? Works for me.
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lou said 9:09AM on 11-29-2007
it's a shame this article isn't true. It's a shame generations was ever made. it's a shame that original trek ever ended. NG was okay, but the later series became simply unwatchable. Berman, Braga and Co pretty much ruined Roddenberry's universe. And called the die ahrd trek fans, names. *shaking head* Why is it the knuckle heads honchos in hollywood never actually LISTEN to the people that PAY them to make these films??? We TELL them what we want to see, and get ignored. And when the franchise fails, rather than give us what we ask for in the first place, we get a frantic, half-assed "re-imagining" of the concept; ruining the original. Hollywood; get a clue. I don't have high hopes for this mess. JJ 's Mission impossible crap-fest pretty much turned me off to him permanently.
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Barry said 8:35AM on 12-14-2007
DS9 was the best of the spinoffs. It really kicked serious ass when Avery Brooks shaved his hair off & returned to his Hawk persona from "Spenser For Hire" days.
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GARY SWEAT said 3:48AM on 12-16-2007
I HOPE THE MAIN MAN STEVE WILKE WHO PRODUCED
DS9,VOYGER,ENTERPRISE WILL BE WORKING WITH
THIS NEW MOVIE HE AND HIS BROTHER HAVE AND
SHELL ALWAYS BE MY FRIEND. GARY SWEAT USS CUTLER RETIRED.
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Anthony said 10:54PM on 12-28-2007
This is athe best move Paramount could have made. "Generations" was a fime movie, but Kirk HAD to see the new Enterprise D with a klingon as tactical officer to show him that his fear of change in ST6 was proven to be a good one for the future. Also, his death should have been on a starship bridge in battle. not on a scene shot on a delapedated mine somewhere.
I hope that Captain Pike gives a young ensign Spock a chance to pilot a starship out of spacedock. It would be a great "bridge" to ST2 when Spock gave Savok the chance to do it.
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