Net Crimes & Misdemeanors

I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Woman puts resume on billboard http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/09/1 9/Woman-puts-resume-on-billboard/UPI-878 21348088819/ A Florida woman who has had trouble finding a job said she invested $250 toward her cause by posting her resume on a billboard for 24 hours. Kim Wilburn of Jacksonville, a former civil engineer who lost her job three years ago, said she had her resume posted for 24 hours on a Clear Channel billboard facing the southbound lanes of Interstate 95, WJXT-TV, Jacksonville, reported Wednesday. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit WHOA on the web at http://www.haltabuse.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NEWS TO USE AND PASS ALONG! (DISCLAIMER: The following news items were found on the web and were not written or endorsed by WHO@; they are for informational purposes only) Pittston area teen remembered at vigil - 09/24/12 http://citizensvoice...

My next book has had a slight title change - it's now called True Crime Online: Shocking Stories of Scamming, Stalking, Murder, and Mayhem and has a new release date. It will be available January 2013 instead of November. See the Amazon.com listing at True Crime Online

I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Dating website puts men in shop window http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/09/1 4/Dating-website-puts-men-in-shop-window/U PI-55571347651512/ A French dating website has put its wares on display in a Paris shop -- 10 men who have signed up to look for a relationship. The site "Adopte un mec.fr" -- "Adopt a guy" in English -- plans to take the show on the road, The Local.fr reported. The temporary Paris store closes Sept. 21 and other stores will open this fall in Brussels, in Laussane, Switzerland and then in Lyon and Toulouse back in France. The men for the store were selected from hundreds of volunteers who had signed up on "Adopte un mec." The aim was variety, ranging from a surfer to a geek. "For once the girls can choose the boys and put them in their shopping basket," said Thomas Pawlawski, the website marketing director. "We use supermarket vocabulary." Some women seem to enjoy the opportun...

I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .eBay's metaphysical ban takes effect http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/09/0 6/eBays-metaphysical-ban-takes-effect/UP I-37621346951934/ Officials with California-based auction site eBay said the new ban on metaphysical services, which took effect Thursday, follows numerous complaints. Officials with the San Jose company said they received numerous complaints from buyers who purchased metaphysical services, such as lottery number predictions or magical potions, and complained to eBay when the services did not work as advertised, The Wall Street Journal reported. "We want a trusted marketplace where buyers have confidence and can have a consistently great experience, and if there's a category that's not meeting that bar, we'll eliminate the category," said Devin Wenig, president of eBay marketplaces. Spokesman Alan Marks said the site is not worried about retaliation spells cast on the Web site by scorned soothsayers. ...

When it comes to laser printers, I don't think of Dell, but I couldn't pass up the deal I got as a BzzAgent and ended up buying the DellTM B1160w Wireless Mono Laser Printer. It was just what I needed, doesn't take up a lot of space, is fast and pretty quiet. I love how photographs come out so crisp!

I got yet another great thing from BzzAgent - this time it was the Glade Expressions Oil Diffuser. I chose Lavender and Juniper Berry and it smells wonderful - not overpowering at all and it looks great, too!

I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Bridge closed, 13 bearded men detained http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/08/3 0/Bridge-closed-13-bearded-men-detained/U PI-92091346342597/ Police in Oregon said a bridge was closed and 13 bearded men on their way to a breast cancer awareness photo shoot were detained due to an assault rifle. Portland police said they responded to 911 calls about two men in a car with an assault rifle near the Burnside Bridge around 7 p.m. Wednesday and arrived to discover 13 members of a club for bearded men wearing military camouflage on the bridge, KPTV, Portland, reported Thursday. Two of the men were holding onto an assault rifle and were arrested on disorderly conduct charges. The other men were detained and released. The men told KATU-TV, Portland, they were on their way to shoot a photo for the breast cancer awareness calendar "Beards for Breasts." "We didn't mean to shake up the community or shut down the Burnside Bridge," club m...

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I know I mainly write about Internet-related things and this is kind of related, but different as well. I joined http://www.bzzagent.com after a friend told me about it. You take some surveys, fill out your profile and soon enough you're asked to join some campaigns. You end up getting great deals on items or freebies to try. The latest I received was a box with COVERGIRL & Olay Tone Rehab 2-in-1 Foundation and COVERGIRL & Olay Pressed Powder! I've used Covergirl in the past and like their products. Now that I'm older, I decided to give this a whirl and I am very pleased with the results. I hate foundation that feels heavy or greasy and this 2-in-1 foundation was light, covered imperfections on my face well and was not greasy at all. In fact, it feels like there is nothing on my face. The powder is light and keeps the shine down. I am more than pleased with the results and highly recommend both of them - COVERGIRL & Olay Tone Rehab 2-in-1 Foundation and COVERGIR...

I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Man following GPS drives car into harbor http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/08/2 4/Man-following-GPS-drives-car-into-harb or/UPI-39631345828826/ Officials in an Alaskan town said a man unfamiliar with the area drove his car into a harbor on the advice of his GPS unit and survived along with his two dogs. Dave Schofield, director of the Whittier Department of Public Safety, said the man, moving to Alaska from another state, took a right turn into the town's small boat harbor about 400 feet after driving off a ferry, the Anchorage (Alaska) Daily News reported Friday. "The GPS apparently misrouted him and he drove down the ramp for launching boats into the water," Schofield said. "He was unfamiliar with the area is the only answer I have for you." A witness jumped into the water and smashed one of the car's windows, allowing the man and his two dogs to escape, but a cat in a pet carrier did not survive. Schofield said a ...

I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Parrot flies into police car window http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/08/1 6/Parrot-flies-into-police-car-window/UP I-13901345137703/ Massachusetts officials said they are trying to find the owner of a parrot that flew into the window of a police cruiser and landed on an officer's shoulder. Waltham police said the parrot, which had previously been spotted on the loose in the area, flew into the open window of the police cruiser Monday and landed on the shoulder of an officer who closed the windows and called animal control, WBZ-TV, Boston, reported Thursday. Authorities are hoping to reunite the bird with its owner. "We haven't found the correct owner, but a lot of people have asked about it," animal control officer Deanna Gualtieri told The Boston Globe. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit WHOA on the web at http://www.haltabuse.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ...

I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Internet appeal for implants pays off http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/08/0 4/Internet-appeal-for-implants-pays-off/U PI-90591344098941/ A Florida plastic surgeon said he recently helped out an Ohio bartender who had taken to Internet panhandling to raise money for breast implants. Dr. Michael Salzhauer rode to the rescue of Krissy Lane, whose yearning for a better profile led her to post a now-viral video featuring her posing in a bikini with a sign reading, "Not Homeless: Need Boobs." "I think it was her unique approach, being honest that this is what she wants," Salzhauer told WSVN-TV, Miami. Salzhauer performed the $6,500 procedure Friday, ratcheting the 37-year-old Lane up from an A cup to a C. There were no complications and Lane said she was looking forward to a new life. "I know it'll make me feel better," she told a television reporter prior to the surgery. "I'll feel more confident." * ...