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?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
NANCY VANTWIST said 3:33PM on 11-02-2007
FIRST OF ALL........WOULD IT BE "LEGAL" TO DRIVE THIS MONSTER ON OUR ROADS? IT PROBABLY COULD BE USED FOR "CAMPING"......AS AN RV? PERSONALLY, IF ORDER TO OWN IT YOU'D HAVE TO BE REALLY LOADED OR ELSE ADD IT TO YOUR WEIRD COLLECTION IF YOU WERE RICH. PERHAPS IT WOULD BE USED IN A CARNAVEL??? WHATEVER....................
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JLJ said 5:27PM on 11-02-2007
Al Gore should buy this beast for his global warming tours. It certainly leaves less of a carbon footprint than his private jets.
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Darrell said 6:03PM on 11-02-2007
Okay so how do you park it?
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george said 6:54PM on 11-02-2007
Hell yes, if I could rent it out for even half of the suggested price could pay for the thing in a few months and start making a months salary in a week from then on. Then, turn around and sell it again...wish my credit was better...lol.
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kim said 7:11PM on 11-02-2007
I bet parking it in the "Compact" space would be a pain! I wonder what the Registration fees would be??
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Jason said 7:15PM on 11-02-2007
Yea id buy that thing and turn it into a moving night club...Is that an italian flag under the right side of the cockpit window?
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Michael Estrada said 8:13PM on 11-02-2007
this ride is sickkkk!!!! yeah good point where are you going to park this huge jet limo? how about up your ass?? lol...
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Tammy Wood said 8:41PM on 11-02-2007
First of all, this thing only weighs a little more than a school bus. I drive one and a regular size school bus seats 65, so I see no problem with it fitting on the roadways. It is different that's for sure. I'd love to take it for a spin!
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mark said 8:59PM on 11-02-2007
Kool------ machine, almost as nice as the Oscar Meyer Weiner Machine. I guess the 727 will fit 50 weiners in the cab. $269,000 NOT. Maybe $2690.00 And free parking at the airport.
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DAN said 9:38PM on 11-02-2007
ANSWER THIS QUESTION - WHERE THE HELL CAN YOU DRIVE THIS THING
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J-Jack said 9:46PM on 11-02-2007
I see the Mexican flag near the door. Where is the US flag?? I thought this was kind of strange.
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MIchael Murillo said 10:24PM on 11-02-2007
I don't think it will pass emissions. Will the owner put a reverse gear into it?
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Alex said 10:51PM on 11-02-2007
um yeah its street legal, or did you not read the article...????
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tim aurich said 11:24PM on 11-02-2007
false headline....
it talks about 747 limo for sale..... but its only a 727
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Ray L Minnick said 12:08AM on 11-03-2007
I transport alot of equipment that is alot larger and what would appear to be alot harder to manage...but it gets done. Wish I had the cash to buy it!
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Merle Snyder said 12:56AM on 11-03-2007
The 727 (rightly noted above that it is not a 747) was an ugly plane and now it's road version is an ugly vehicle
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jimmy said 1:32AM on 11-03-2007
BOSS de-plane de-plane
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khhank said 9:41AM on 11-03-2007
This listing on ebay isvery suspicious. Just look at the bidding history.. it goes from 27,000 to 269,900. If there was an actual buyer interested in it for 269,900, the next bid after 27,000 would have gone up by 500 or 1000 dollars.. not 200,000 dollars.
The owner of the limo bid on his own listing because his reserve price would never be met and he won't have to sell it for 30,000. Sounds fishy, and seems to be a publicity stunt. And hell yes.. this is America.. where is our flag next to the door!? Take that boeing to Mexico and see how many pesos you can get for it.
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Rollando said 9:49AM on 11-03-2007
It may be street legal. But is it really practicle? Perhaps if restricted to the Interstates or areas where there are plenty of manuvering room. In a crowded downtown section of town, I doubt it. I can spend my money on better things.
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vijay said 10:38AM on 11-03-2007
Ok please contact me for "how do i pay u" and setup an appointment for test drive. lol
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