The weird news thread

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This is "the weird news thread." To clarify, it is not a news thread that it weird. Rather, it is a thread devoted to weird news. For starters:

Massachusetts police stop driver for pizza box license plate
The Associated Press, Nov 15 2017

Police officers in a Massachusetts town jokingly recommend drivers get a little more creative if they make their own illegal license plates. The Hopkinton Police Department said a driver was stopped Sunday with a license plate made from a pizza box. The department discourages people from making their own plates. But if someone does, the department says not to use a cardboard box and felt tip pens. Hopkinton police say the driver is facing charges that include operating an uninsured and unregistered vehicle and attaching "fake homemade" plates.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/massachus...122426203.html

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World's largest sticker ball entered into the Guinness World Records book
UPI, Nov 15 2017

The world's largest sticker ball, created by StickerGiant CEO John Fischer and his team, will be entered into the Guinness World Records book for 2018. The creation was made using around 200,000 stickers and is believed to weigh more than 230 pounds. The sticker ball needs a forklift and a special wagon to be moved around.

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2017/11...3961510770237/

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Man gets his dying wish: To be buried with cheesesteaks
The Associated Press, Nov 17 2017

Richard Lussi, a 76-year-old father of four in Plains, Pennsylvania, always joked that he didn't want to venture into the afterlife hungry got his wish when he was buried with two cheesesteaks from his favorite sandwich shop — Pat's King of Steaks in Philadelphia. According to his grandson, Dominic Lussi, when asked what he wanted to take with him when he died, Richard Lussi replied, "What do you think? Pat's cheesesteak! No onions because they'll come back to haunt me."

Lussi died of heart complications on October 10. He loved the sandwiches even though he had a bad heart and his doctor had warned him to watch what he ate. Pat's owner, Frank Olivieri Jr., said he was flattered and bewildered by someone choosing to be buried with his sandwiches. As for what the second cheesesteak might be for, he speculated: "Maybe it's a bribe for Saint Peter."

http://abcnews.go.com/Weird/wireStor...teaks-51220964

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A very high percentage of weird news stories originate in Florida. Why, look! Here's one now:

Naked burglar bursts into Florida woman’s home, tries on her clothes, rolls around in yard before he's arrested

http://www.tampabay.com/news/bizarre...yard_162546148

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A very high percentage of weird news stories originate in Florida. I said that above and I'm saying it again. This schmuck had a case of Budweiser on the lawn mower and his blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit.

Drunk Florida man arrested for driving lawn mower on highway

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/11/11...n-highway.html

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They could have just claimed it was a "ten-gallon" cowboy hat.

US Navy jet's penis drawing in Washington skies goes viral
Sky News, Nov 19 2017

The US Navy has confirmed one of their jets was involved in the drawing of a penis in skies over Okanogan County in Washington state. An official from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island acknowledged a Navy E/A-18 Growler warplane was responsible for the "immature act" on Friday. The air crew have been grounded while an investigation is carried out.

https://news.sky.com/story/washingto...viral-11131042

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Fadzilah Abdul Hamid did this on November 21. For all I know, he's still stuck to the floor.

Malaysian man protests what he claims was an unjust termination from oil giant Chevron Malaysia Limited by supergluing his hand to their headquarters floor

http://www.odditycentral.com/news/ma...ers-floor.html

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Put this one in the "Stupid Criminals" file:

Alleged car burglar calls 911 when truck owner confronts him
SFGate, Nov 28 2017 12:!2 PM

A man accused of burglarizing a disabled pickup truck in Mayer, Arizona later called 911 to report being threatened by the vehicle's owner. Yavapai County Sheriff's officials say 25-year-old Robert Jones was booked into the Camp Verde jail on suspicion of burglary and criminal damage. Jones allegedly broke out the window of the truck and took items out of the vehicle. The owner had left his truck on the side of Highway 69 because it had a flat tire. When the man returned with a spare tire, he saw the broken window and confronted Jones. Authorities say Jones denied involvement in the theft although the victim saw his duffel bag and tire iron in the suspect's car.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/art...r-12389518.php

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In retrospect, a flyswatter or a rolled-up newspaper might have been better. Ya think?

Ohio teen sets bed bug on fire after dousing it with alcohol, causes $300,000 worth of damage to apartment complex

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/...age/ar-BBFW995

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Perhaps a new name for the network is in order.

'Bomb On Board' Wi-Fi network prompts Turkish Airlines scare

http://www.rt.com/news/411475-turkis...b-threat-wifi/