Sunday, June 12, 2011

Brit Copper Thief Hit with 21,000 Volts and Lives

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A self-confessed metal thief who was seriously burned trying to steal live power cables said his injuries were so bad his daughter did not recognize him in hospital.

James Sorby, 22, of Cavalier Close, Cross Green, Leeds, was left close to death after being hit with a 21,000 volt shock at a power sub-station.

The impact blew part of his skull off, leaving his brain exposed.

Leeds magistrates gave him a 12-month community service order for burglary.

He said the exact detail of what happened during the incident at Skelton Grange earlier this year was unclear.

He said: "All I can remember is going into the empty warehouse.

"I definitely didn't grab the cabling with my hands because I wouldn't do something like that, but I accept I was there to steal the cabling because there was no other reason for me to be there.

"The next thing I remember is the ambulance arriving. I was in a bad way."

Sorby said ambulance staff cut off his clothes.

"There was blood everywhere. It was coming out of the top of my head, my ears, my nose, and from my gums.

"I was taken to hospital, and the first 48 hours were crucial because that's the time when you're said to 'cook' inside.

"The pain was unbelievable and the doctors told me I only survived because I am so young and fit, which also means my injuries won't take as long to heal.

"If I had been older it would have been a lot worse.

"The skin grafts were horrible and they had to take the staples out of my skin while I was awake.

"One morning when I woke the skin which had been grafted on to my face had stuck to the pillow, and it had to be done again."

He said he had not seen his three-year-old daughter until eight weeks after the incident because he was so badly injured.

He said: "When I finally got to see her, she didn't know who I was.

"It wasn't until she could smell me and hear my voice that she realized I was her dad and not some stranger.

"It was a horrible experience to realize that your own daughter didn't know who you were."

World's most pierced woman gets married to balding civil servant

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Elaine Davidson, who has almost 7000 piercings covering her body, married Douglas Watson, at a low-key wedding reception in Edinburgh.
Brazilian-born Miss Davidson, 46, made a bizarre sight in a flowing white wedding gown and floral tiara with only her face visible, which was painted green and covered in 192 piercings.
It contrasted markedly from her older husband, who is aged in his 60s, who was more conservatively-dressed in a simple navy suit, a sky-blue shirt and Marks and Spencer tie. The two bridesmaids were dressed in pink.
Bespectacled Mr Watson, who has no piercings or tattoos, clutched his bride's hand as they walked out of the central Register Office in front of stunned onlookers.
The couple, who live in Edinburgh, where she operates an aromatherapy shop called Tropical Rainbow, happily posed for photographs before heading off for a reception at a local city cafe.

"Elaine looked astonishing," he said after the 35 minute ceremony.
"People see the piercings but I see the amazing personality underneath. We have known each other for a long time.
"We met in a coffee shop in Glasgow 15 years ago and got chatting."
He added: "We connected straight away and have been together ever since.
"I am always amazed by the effect her piercings have on people. She's an incredible woman.
"People think its unconventional but that is the woman she is and people love her for it."
She added: "If he [Douglas] did not like tattoos and piercings he would not be the one for me. I feel very happy."
One of the guests, Gavin, who runs a comic shop near her shop, added: ''Elaine came in and invited me to her wedding reception.
''She looked incredibly happy and in love. We don't know too much about her groom but he'll have his hands full with her.''
When first accredited by a Guinness World Record official in 2000, Miss Davidson had 462 piercings, with 192 in her face alone.
The former nurse now has 6,925 including more than 1,500 that are "internal" that are said to weigh almost seven pounds.
According to her website, she "never removes the rings and studs". Her family have said they don't like her piercings.

Wife Arrested After Tulsa Man Falls To His Death From 25th Floor Apartment

PhotobucketTULSA, Oklahoma -- Tulsa Police arrested the wife of a man who fell 17 stories to his death from a Tulsa apartment building Tuesday afternoon.


Amber Hilberling, 19, was arrested in the death of her husband, Joshua Hilberling. She was booked into the Tulsa County jail on a complaint of first degree murder.

Tulsa Police were called to the University Club Tower at 17th and South Carson about 4 p.m. Tuesday.
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"What I heard was big bang at first and I'm thinking it was an earthquake. Then I looked out the window and I saw the person," Mina White, a resident, said.

Tulsa Police said Joshua, in his 20s, died after a 17-floor fall from the 25th floor.

"My reaction was what in the world is going on? Is the heat getting to people?" White said.

According to the arrest report, Amber Hilberling told officers she and Joshua got into an argument and she pushed him with her hands, causing him to fall through the window.

"There was some sort of argument, it was brief, and then the crashing of the window and the gentleman fell out of the window," Tulsa Police Sergeant Dave Walker said.

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Residents looked over balconies at the scene below, wondering what happened in the moments before the man's death.

"It's kind of freaky," Catherine Freeman said. "We just moved here and no one knows how to get their car out right now because it is just all covered in glass in the back park gate."

Amber Hilberling is being held in the Tulsa County jail on $500,000 bond.

According to court documents, Joshua Hilberling filed an emergency protective order against his wife on May 10, 2011. That protective order was dismissed two weeks later when the couple didn't show up to court.

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VIDEO: Kenyan baboon adopts bush baby



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An abandoned galago or bush baby and a yellow baboon have formed an unlikely companionship at an animal orphanage in Nairobi. The six-month-old female baboon, abandoned by its family in Maralal in Northern Kenya, is taking care of the three-month-old bush baby that was also abandoned by its family in central Kenya.

Charles Musyoki, a senior scientist for species and conservation at the Kenya Wildlife Service, said it is likely that the animals formed the bond in order to cope in the new environment at the animal orphanage.

"This is a situation where two individuals are basically in need of each other because they need the bond to survive in the absence of their parents and their grouping. Therefore when both find themselves in such a situation they tend to bond and make friendships," Musyoki said.

Musyoki said the two animals would not have had such a relationship in the wild. The yellow baboon is active during the day and sleeps at night, while the bush baby is a nocturnal animal, he said.

"In the natural world they are very separated in terms of time," Musyoki said, adding that there is now a bond "in this captive environment because the two animals which are in distress, need each other for companionship, for friendship and play". The two animals will have to be separated as they become older, he said.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galago

VIDEO: Fawn Rescued By Police Officer

Officer Joel Kanz of Savage Police Department in Minnesota recently rescued a fawn found wandering alone in the Eagle Creek Business Park.

The two-week old fawn was placed in the back seat of his squad car to keep it safe until an animal control officer arrived.

JOKE: A good, clean-living atheist died and went to heaven

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A good, clean-living atheist died and went to heaven. Saint Peter met him at the Pearly Gates.

"You can't come in," he said.

"You're an atheist. But you'll like Hell. You'll be with your friends."

The atheist went to Hell and found beautiful green fields with people picnicking and having a wonderful time. A man in a white suit introduced himself.

"Hi. I'm Satan. Welcome to Hell."

"Wow," said the atheist, "this is nice! But I thought..."

Suddenly, a screaming man fell from the sky, the ground opened up to reveal fire and brimstone which swallowed the falling man and then closed. Suddenly, everything was normal again.

"What in the, uh, um, heck was that?" the atheist asked.

Satan replied, "Oh, that? He's a Christian; they wouldn't have Hell any other way!

GOT CAPTION? 6/13 v. 2.0

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GOT CAPTION? 6/13

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Cat Cleans the Pug

To a cat, the only thing worse than a dog... is a dirty dog.


Police search for bearded lady

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Police in Lakeland, Florida are attempting to locate 61-year-old Gwendolyn Shack, who has active warrants for dealing in stolen property and trespassing.

Shack is described as being 5'5" in height, wears glasses and has facial hair.

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