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)
chris said 4:02PM on 10-16-2008
No way this saves you 10 to 20 percent. I am an electrician who's company also does energy management. Waste of money
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Panta said 5:43PM on 10-16-2008
I disagree with Chris. When used correctly The Energy Detective (TED) does result in significant savings. A visit to the website, www.theenergydetective.com will help one understand this product and how it can save on electricity bills.
Has anyone else had personal experience with this product?
Robs said 6:41PM on 10-16-2008
I can vouch for the savings. I have had TED for almost a year now. My children and I cut our use by more than $40 per month on the average using TED. It is a great educational tool as well as an huge money saver. TED paid for itself in no time at all. It is NOT a waste of money, Chris. Robs and children.
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Cordova928 said 7:06PM on 10-16-2008
there are cheaper alternatives but this device is worth it in the long run.
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lapsbo said 8:02PM on 10-16-2008
I have had this device for over a year it does work and when I sell my house the device will be coming with me. They were going to make these monitors mandatory in Great Britain because it works.
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Dennis said 2:17AM on 10-17-2008
An even less expensive way if you're on a really tight budget is to go out and read your meter on a daily basis. Then keep a chart on your daily usage. If you really want to isolate usage monitoring you can read the meter before you turn your A/C or Central Heating (or any heavy usage item, i.e. electric dryer etc.) on, then again when you turn it off, and adjust your usage accordingly. Yes, it is more work than a gadget that will do it for you, but it's less money going out, and more for other needed things.
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jon said 2:31PM on 10-20-2008
I want a device that will cut the power when items are NOT in use. I know even when items are plugged in they are using current which goes against the bill(thanks edison)! I want something I can hook up possibly at the outlet so that it will register no usage until turned on. THAT will save me money thru the year
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Robert said 8:52PM on 10-21-2008
I've been using TED for a few months now and can honestly say it's helped me save a ton. Of course, it's all a matter of how much effort you put into conserving, but TED just makes it way easier since you can see the dollars and cents adding up right in front of you. Great tip.
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dan said 3:19AM on 11-07-2008
These is a item that will turn off stuff at the switch. Its called a strip or surge protector(many have it already on ent systems) just flip the switc when u are done watching and TV goes into OFF mode. Perhaps the law should read that appliances must turn off and be restarted manually (you know the little button on the set lol) and then the remote will work. there are reports that our appliance use more electricity OFF than when they are running. tonite count all the little LEDs glowing around your house.
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