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 1)
Frank Rizzo said 5:54PM on 11-26-2007
they had at least two hits. rememeber talking in your sleep.
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Maurice said 4:02AM on 11-27-2007
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Oh no, I love that game.
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ascatal said 11:36AM on 11-27-2007
ummm its supposed to sound like the real song, what did they expect it to sound like? a 50 year drunk singing it at a kareoke bar? geez
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ravine62 said 7:45PM on 11-27-2007
They should be thankful.Thay might actually make a buck from this.Maybe some kids may actually like the song enough to buy the cd.NOT!!!!!!!!!!!
These guys sucked then and they still suck now!
They should be happy that their song is being played somewhere else than a Knotts Berry Farm commercial!!!
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Michael Sussman said 8:03PM on 11-27-2007
I think they expect some royalties, fair enough?
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Dani said 2:35PM on 11-28-2007
They charge enough for the game that they should pay the artist they cover. Come on the game cost like $90
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Meagan said 2:44PM on 11-28-2007
The deal is, the makers of GH actively try to get artists to allow them to use their own songs, that's why some say the song is BY an artist, while others say it was MADE FAMOUS BY the artist. Chances are, the Romantics wouldn't allow GH the rights to the actual song, so they made a "covered" version. Maybe that's a little crappy, but seriously, even Metallica is on GH3 and we all know what a pain in the ass they can be about using their name.
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Larry said 11:09AM on 11-29-2007
... they should absolutely pay them ,, artists need to safeguard their property,,,if you are going to use a "COVER VERSION" of a song soley for the reason that that version almost exactly emulates the original then you are doing so to cut corners and maximize your profit... profit that would have been given to the Romantics.. i say shame on activision,,, they are going to make millions on this game ... i have a feeling they pulled the same skullduggery with Deep Purple's "highway Star" in the commercial ,,, i thought it was a"remix " a first but i noticed there was a slight difference in the vocal... they won't get away with this...
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eydielou said 5:03PM on 12-06-2007
I actually remember them for "Talking In Your Sleep," a much better (and much more '80s-epitomizing) tune than "What I Like About You." But the latter is prolly the band's biggest licensing revenue stream. It's unclear though if the band was paid licensing fees by Guitar Hero's makers--if so, then they should be glad that the cover isn't so lame as to dilute the worth of the original.
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