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 2)
L R Adams said 8:37PM on 5-01-2008
Totally amazed about his finger growing back, Lee Spievak was at a loss for words. His joyous response was, Oink, oink. He promised BFT sandwich*s - Bacon Fingers and Tomatoes* for everyone.
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Cortney said 8:54PM on 5-01-2008
That's amazing. If it's able to regrow his finger than just imagine what else we could use this for. The possiblities are endless. And that's why i love PIGS!
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nicole said 9:25PM on 5-01-2008
This is friggin' awesome! Now put some on Michael Jackson's nose! (He rocks!)
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Alex said 9:38PM on 5-01-2008
Maybe Bob will be lucky enough to lose what little root of a brain he has and try to grow . . . something. What an ass.
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Mary said 9:53PM on 5-01-2008
Research has shown that when just the tip of your finger is cut off, it will regrow on its own. The "pixie dust" did nothing.
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K. Ringo said 10:45PM on 5-01-2008
Not true, I lost the tip of my finger, and it did not regrow correctly.
it may be possible, but since everyone of us is just a bit different it cannot be held out as true for all of us.
sasperilla23 said 3:55AM on 5-02-2008
If you read it again you'd see it said an entire half an inch was cut off... this would mean his finger nail, nail bed, cuticals and all were gone.. or at least most of it. And to grow back that amount of tissue at his age is a break through.
mark said 9:54PM on 5-01-2008
pixie dust or pigsy dust?
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john said 10:37PM on 5-01-2008
Maybe it will grow brain cells in Paris Hiltons head!
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dave said 10:55PM on 5-01-2008
John it cany grow what isn't there!
Robin said 10:43PM on 5-01-2008
This would be so cool if they could grow things such as muscles. My Husband almost died from appendicitis, and paratanitis ate his abdominal muscles, and none of the mesh, or pig skin used worked, so who knows what they will come up with. I do know that at Wake University they are growing things back like finger, etc. and are currently working on more extensive and complicated things such as muscles by way of stem cell. So keep it up you awesome Scientist!!
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Robin said 10:47PM on 5-01-2008
Yeah your right Mary. It's just like cutting yourself, it will eventually heal, as long as the bone isnt cut off, because tissue does grow back. Didnt think about that, and I dont guess they did either. LOL
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Son of Torin said 10:50PM on 5-01-2008
Yeah, cells from some "magical animal."
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Rep J said 11:25PM on 5-01-2008
I sliced the end of my finger off with a razor blade that was left open while reaching in my suitcase. DUH! Anyway, the injury on that finger in the picture looks about the same as mine. The tip of my finger grew back without any magic pixie dust. It still feels funny, but it gets better every day.
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Mike said 11:38PM on 5-01-2008
Will this "pixie dust" work on other parts of the body? I want a new, bigger Hoo-Ha!!
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wally said 12:02AM on 5-02-2008
will jewish people be able to use it ?
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Sue said 12:09AM on 5-02-2008
It's not so amazing. My dad lost tip of his finger when he was a kid and it grew back. I used a meat slicer and chopped 1/4 inch off and it grew back. I think it's something to do with being on the end of an appendage. I'm sure this guy didn't lose any bone (only 1/2 inch) and it was just a model plane. It probably would have came back anyway. Too bad it wasn't two fingers, he could have dusted one and let the other go to see the difference.
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Joan said 12:18AM on 5-02-2008
As a young teenager working in a NY deli 25 years ago, I was slicing boiled ham on the meat slicer. I sliced off the top portion of my right index finger. The surgeon sent the staff back to look for the tip of the finger, so he could re-attach it... but it was not found. Anyway, it grew back pretty nicely. You can't notice it unless I point it out...and the nail is kind of crooked. Anyway, pixie dust? Nah. Just nature doing its job.
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HD said 12:28AM on 5-02-2008
HE LOST 1/2 INCH OF HIS FINGER THAT MEANS IT WAS IN THE BONE ... THIS IS MORE THAN JUST SKIN LOPPED OFF GUYS ... TRULU THE ONE PERSON MIGHT BE ABLE TO POKE THEIR WINKY IN THIS DUST AND GET 1/2 AN INCH MORE
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Anthony said 8:38AM on 5-02-2008
I cut off the end of my left thumb about 15 years ago. It was at least half an inch of it. You could see the bone. I took the piece to the hospital and the Dr. threw it in the trash can. My thumb was squared at the time. He said it will grow back. I was stunned. You threw away my thumb. Aren't you gonna sew it back on. And he laughed at me. Said don't worry, it will grow back. Put something on it to freeze it so it would quit bleeding. Then wrapped it up in a bandage and sent me home with some pain killers. Now the pain wasnt all that bad I was numb too it after a while. But when I came back to get the bandage changed. They soak it in water and rip it off. You can imagine how this felt. This happened a few times that week. Until It finally didnt need a bandage. Guess what the end grew back just like the Dr. said. You wouldn't even notice it, If I dont point it out. There is some scarring though. And fifteen years later the end is still more sensitive than the other thumb. So I am not buying the Pixie Dust story just on my experience. I think the guys finger would have grown back. As long as he doesnt lose a bone in it the meat will grow back around it.
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