The "News of the Weird" Thread

[Nick]

Barber bites customer's ear in half after complaint about slow haircut...at the Beauty and the Beast Barber Shop

http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2011/06/trenton_barber_is_accused_of_b.html

The comments below the article are a real earful. :smile:

Mike Tyson?

 

[legalskier]

Macaque borrows photographer's camera to take hilarious self-portraits
***Visiting a national park in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, award-winning photographer Mr Slater left his camera unattended for a while. It soon attracted the attention of an inquisitive female from a local group of crested black macaque monkeys, known for their intelligence and dexterity. Fascinated by her reflection in the lens, she then somehow managed to start the camera. The upshot: A splendid self-portrait.***
See more pics: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...rrows-photographers-camera.html#ixzz1RFAppYbI

 

[bvibert]

Macaque borrows photographer's camera to take hilarious self-portraits
***Visiting a national park in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, award-winning photographer Mr Slater left his camera unattended for a while. It soon attracted the attention of an inquisitive female from a local group of crested black macaque monkeys, known for their intelligence and dexterity. Fascinated by her reflection in the lens, she then somehow managed to start the camera. The upshot: A splendid self-portrait.***
See more pics: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...rrows-photographers-camera.html#ixzz1RFAppYbI

That's really pretty cool!

 

[wa-loaf]

My town ... http://www.boston.com/news/local/ma...hborough_man_crashes_snowmobile____in_summer/

How do you modify a snowmobile for street use?

 

[thetrailboss]

Well, last week it was revealed that Vermont was #1 in the nation for underage drinking. Today an 18 year old from Warren, Vermont who was flying to New York, drunkenly stumbled to the back of the plane and proceeded to pee on a sleeping girl. A real winner for sure. Not really weird as much as pathetic. :roll:

 

[soposkier]

Not sure if this has been posted on here yet, but apparently he was a member of the U.S. Ski Team.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/damper_on_his_ski_dream_4cG10QGfehIcKqfgvA9BMP

 

[thetrailboss]

Not sure if this has been posted on here yet, but apparently he was a member of the U.S. Ski Team.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/damper_on_his_ski_dream_4cG10QGfehIcKqfgvA9BMP

[rant] Why am I not surprised? Unfortunately, spoiled rich kids like him give the sport of ski racing a bad name. Why he did not apologize is beyond me. And why he thinks it is OK to be a "world class athlete" and yet binge drink before a flight is beyond me. A real winner. :roll: [/rant]

 

[Geoff]

[rant] Why am I not surprised? Unfortunately, spoiled rich kids like him give the sport of ski racing a bad name. Why he did not apologize is beyond me. And why he thinks it is OK to be a "world class athlete" and yet binge drink before a flight is beyond me. A real winner. :roll: [/rant]

The only people who can afford ski racing are spoiled rich kids. Mountain schools are $3,500/month. Good luck making the US team without attending a mountain school.

 

[thetrailboss]

The only people who can afford ski racing are spoiled rich kids. Mountain schools are $3,500/month. Good luck making the US team without attending a mountain school.

At least $3,500 a month. Not including the gear and other things.

It's too bad. Although I will say that I have met (and interviewed for college) at least one good kid who was a ski racer. Needless to say he got a good recommendation from me and is attending my alma mater.

 

[Nick]

I don't understand. GMVS is a high school? What does high school have to do with ski racing?

 

[Geoff]

I don't understand. GMVS is a high school? What does high school have to do with ski racing?

You aren't likely to make the US ski team unless you go to high school at one of the mountain schools where you are on the hill every day with coaching.

A number of the mountain schools only operate from November to March. The students attend their flatland school the rest of the year. The tutors just follow a home schooling curriculum from that school. Other schools are regular year-around prep schools.

Here is a partial list in New England:
http://www.killingtonmountainschool.org/ Killington Mountain School

http://www.gosms.org/ Stratton Mountain School

http://www.okemomountainschool.org/ Okemo Mountain School

http://www.gmvs.org/ Green Mountain Valley School at Sugarbush

http://www.mmwa.org/ Mount Mansfield Winter Academy

http://www.burkemtnacademy.org/ Burke Mountain Academy

http://www.gocva.com/default.aspx Carrabassett Valley Academy at Sugarloaf

http://www.gouldacademy.org/ Gould at Sunday River

 

[thetrailboss]

I don't understand. GMVS is a high school? What does high school have to do with ski racing?

As Geoff said there are special boarding school programs for kids to develop into ski racers.

 

[snowmonster]

There's a lot of ski related information on these boards. All you have to do is use the search function.

 

[RootDKJ]

Police in Vineland, NJ take the "War on Drugs" to a new low...

What a stupid waste of tax dollars.

Vineland woman charged with possession, distribution of Ibuprofen | NJ.com

 

[legalskier]

What a stupid waste of tax dollars.

Keeping our streets safe for Big Pharma.
The chain of events leading to her arrest is just as scary: police check out the plates of an expensive car driving through a depressed area, then assume that the registered owner (who has a suspended license) must be driving it, makes a stop and finds that the guy has a warrant, asks the passenger to drive the car away, but insists on checking her license first, finds she also has a warrant, searches her, then finds ibuprofen.
Even Rube Goldberg couldn't make this stuff up.

The lesson here: pay your parking tickets and don't pick up any warrants.

 

[Geoff]

Keeping our streets safe for Big Pharma.
The chain of events leading to her arrest is just as scary: police check out the plates of an expensive car driving through a depressed area, then assume that the registered owner (who has a suspended license) must be driving it, makes a stop and finds that the guy has a warrant, asks the passenger to drive the car away, but insists on checking her license first, finds she also has a warrant, searches her, then finds ibuprofen.
Even Rube Goldberg couldn't make this stuff up.

The lesson here: pay your parking tickets and don't pick up any warrants.

A 1992 Lexus is probably a beater.

If I'm driving down the street obeying all traffic laws, to the police have the right to run my license plate? If my license is suspended, do they have the right to pull me over?

 

[ctenidae]

A 1992 Lexus is probably a beater.

If I'm driving down the street obeying all traffic laws, to the police have the right to run my license plate? If my license is suspended, do they have the right to pull me over?

Yes, yes, and yes.

 

[SkiDork]

As Geoff said there are special boarding school programs for kids to develop into ski racers.

and VERY expensive. e.g. KMS gets approximately 29K for their 5 month program (if you board there). And that doesn't include any of the traveling they do (when they have to stay at accomodations etc.)

This is why I don't experience much pain paying for Iceman's tuition at Chaminade (approximately 7500 for a FULL school year). Its cheap compared to KMS.

 

[legalskier]

Yes, yes, and yes.

Really? How so?

 

[legalskier]

Well, last week it was revealed that Vermont was #1 in the nation for underage drinking. Today an 18 year old from Warren, Vermont who was flying to New York, drunkenly stumbled to the back of the plane and proceeded to pee on a sleeping girl. A real winner for sure. Not really weird as much as pathetic. :roll:

Omg, it's spreading.
http://www.nj.com/entertainment/celebrities/index.ssf/2011/08/gerard_depardieu_airplane_urin.html