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 5)
sctommy said 8:11PM on 3-24-2008
OK...so High schoolers can figure this stuff out.... What the heck is the matter with the auto industry? We aren't asking for 1693 mpg. Just 75 would do!!!!!!
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Cecil Jones said 8:23PM on 3-24-2008
This project should be red lighted and imposed on the industry. Gas prices should be frozen at the prewar rate until this project is in place. What a victory in the war on terror done by the next generation. Yeah America!
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dlei1 said 8:25PM on 3-24-2008
Now if the big oil companies don't buy and destroy these plans we might actually have something worthwhile here.
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gpspilot said 11:41PM on 3-24-2008
1693 miles per gallon is not that impressive, compared to the 2005 winner of the Shell Eco-marathon. That car attained 12,665 miles per gallon. Shell points out that it would be possible for the Eco-Marathon winner "to travel three times around the equator on the same amount of fuel that Concorde needed to reach the end of the runway."
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Beckieb286 said 7:49AM on 3-25-2008
Car makers can also make cars that can drive hundreds of thosands of miles but they don't due to the fact that they will lose money since consumers won't have to buy another car until the body rots out. For example tow trucks and Mack trucks can max out the odometer and restart.
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Ordinary Radical said 12:11PM on 3-25-2008
Sctommy & Cecil - You do realize these vehicles are "cars" in name only - They have no safety structure, no storage space, no towing/cargo capacity, no a/c, no fm radio, no lights, no suspension. Essentially, these are ultra-lightweight go-carts with aerodynamic coverings. If we were willing to do without all the electronic do-dads and fancy interiors and off-road ability, we could easily double the fuel economy. But that ain't going to happen.
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Peter Burger said 1:19PM on 3-25-2008
In 1933 a man named Pogue came up with a hot vapor carb and the gasoline companies changed the formula to defeat it . How many more inventions are hidden.It's time to break their control.We can make a differents. Check out http://ww.thefinfuelvaporizer.com
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Joseph Farinella said 3:10PM on 3-25-2008
If you click on Peter Burger's link about the fin fuel vaporizor you will not have success finding the site unless you add the third w to www. This works.
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danone said 8:13PM on 3-25-2008
the technology exist to achieve 100 plus mpg, but remember big oil (EXXON'S $40 BILLION) controls America and American govt. So there!
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ash said 8:14PM on 3-25-2008
I want one!!!
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wiseup1 said 8:17PM on 3-25-2008
Hooray for America's future! How proud their parents, families and teachers must be of them.
I am proud to be an American, now and always have been!!
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FJW said 8:20PM on 3-25-2008
WE ARE NOT LIMITED BY TECHNOLOGY. THE PROBLEM IS ECONOMICS. HOW DO WE KEEP PEOPLE WORKING AND MAKING A LIVING TO PAY FOR ALL THE THINGS YOU WANT. THERE IS A COST TO EVERYTHING. IMAGINE IF YOU WILL, THAT YOU ARE SITTING ON LAND THAT HAS
ALMOST UNLIMITED OIL RESERVES. WOULD YOU GIVE IT AWAY TO EVERYONE JUST SO THEY COULD PAY LESS. EVEN IF YOU DID THIS, WHO WOULD PAY FOR THE REFINEING OF THE CRUDE. ALSO, TRANSPORTATION TO THE GAS STATIONS. ALL OF THESE FACILITIES WOULD HAVE TO BE FREE. WHO IS GOING TO WORK FOR FREE ?
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Michael said 8:20PM on 3-25-2008
What size are the cars? Lets get real here. Is it a go-cart or a real car?
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ifonly... said 8:25PM on 3-25-2008
There have actually been cars developed much earlier that got mpg much lower than this, like 300 or so, but still a large jump from our 23, but the oil industry bought up the plans and locked them up. There was even a car developed to run on water. Only problem was the man who man who created it was assasinated.
Ps. the reason we stil have 20 mpg cars is cause the oil industry is a multi-billion dollar industry and they don't want that to change. Also, all that money has power.
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geneticswhiz said 8:28PM on 3-25-2008
These kids will be rich! The oil companies will pay them millions upon millions to keep the technology off the market!!! Perhaps the automobile industry will pay them big bucks for the technology and then have the oil companies pay the automobile industry the millions upon millions to keep the technology off the market...just as it probably already is happening. Of course the politicians in Washington will probably get millions in kick-backs to pass legislation to stop the technologies from going to market...its developed by teens...can't possibly be safe for the public!!!
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Brady Turley said 8:29PM on 3-25-2008
hey, thanks for telling us how they did it. Im guessing its probably a 2 stroke weedeater motor on an aluminum frame that is no bigger than the average human could sit on. Its just not a plausable solution for automanufactures.
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manny said 8:35PM on 3-25-2008
Well I think the HS kids are anti-Capitalism. 2000 mpg car is rediculous. how are all these rich folk gonna live if we become independent of oil. Those kids better hide , sell the idea or just shelf it if they know whats good for them.
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Tonya said 8:54PM on 3-25-2008
It should be painfully obvious why current vehicles are only capable of 30-45 mpg...BECAUSE THE BIG CORPORATIONS AND OIL INVESTERS THAT RUN THIS COUNTRY WANT TO KEEP IT THAT WAY. The oil companies and investers would go bankrupt if cars even tripled their current MPG, not to mention if cars got over 1000 mpg.
You don't believe me...then why aren't the 70 MPG diesel Smart Fortwo's allowed in the US...you're not even allowed to import them from oversees. Hmmmm, I wonder why that is????
Greed and corruption run this country...have no doubts!
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mastersg33 said 8:57PM on 3-25-2008
http://www.doe.state.in.us/octe/technologyed/graphics/car.jpg
thats not even a car. i'm not saying highers mpg's arent available, but its not going to happen like this.
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Stanley Harris said 8:59PM on 3-25-2008
The big oil companies will definitly not allow engines to be developed that will get thousands of miles a gallon. The government will back them up. Anyone who doesn't think this country is run by the rich just isn't thinking. We ordinary citizens are all getting screwed by business and government. There isn't a congressman or a senator that isn't a millionaire, so who do you think they support.
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