Odd News – Newsletter for August 1, 2010
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Vandals throw hamburger patties, French fries, furniture in northern Va. water park pool
Arrests sought after burgers, fries tossed in pool
DALE CITY, Va. – The hamburger patties, French fries and pretzels tossed into the pool were bad enough. But did a vandal really have to smear mozzarella cheese on the water slide?
Officials in northern Virginia’s Prince William County said that mischief was done overnight at Waterworks Waterpark, plus … Original article on : Vandals throw hamburger patties, French fries, furniture in northern Va. water park pool.
Police: 2 Miss. men tried to sell wood blocks covered in duct tape, bubble wrap as laptops
Police: 2 men tried to sell wood blocks as laptops
JACKSON, Miss. – Investigators in Mississippi say two men wrapped blocks of wood in duct tape and bubble wrap, attached Toshiba labels and tried to pass them off as laptops.
Hinds County authorities charged the men with trademark infringement and selling goods with counterfeit labels. WLBT-TV in … Read more : Police: 2 Miss. men tried to sell wood blocks covered in duct tape, bubble wrap as laptops.
Montana paintball course closed after odor attracts unwanted guests: bears
Paintball course attracts unwanted guests: bears
BILLINGS, Mont. – A newly opened paintball course in Montana had to shut down after odor from disintegrated paintballs was luring possibly dangerous guests: bears.
Big Sky Marketing Director Dax Schieffer says the resort tried to find an environmentally friendly paintball. But it turned out that the one selected contains a …. Source : Montana paintball course closed after odor attracts unwanted guests: bears.