If Captain Jack Sparrow had a toaster | Crave : The gadget blog

If Captain Jack Sparrow had a toaster | Crave : The gadget blog
Pirate Toaster! Argh Matey!

Pa. Man Uses Robot to Plow His Driveway

Newsvine - Pa. Man Uses Robot to Plow His Driveway: "The wintry blast was a perfect opportunity for Bill Lauver to put his robot plow through its paces.

For three years, Lauver has often done snow clearing from the comfort of his living room, watching from the window as the converted golf cart with plow attachment plies the drive while he operates the remote control.

'It's funny, we'll see people look at it really strange, and my husband will be standing in the window,' said Lauver's wife, Sue."

Newsvine - Woman Allegedly Stabs Man During Sex

Woman Allegedly Stabs Man During Sex: "A woman has been arrested on suspicion that she tied up a man during sex, then stabbed him repeatedly with a knife and told him she likes to drink blood, police said.

Tiffany Sutton, 23, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault Tuesday night at a Tempe home where she and the victim were living, according to authorities."

Teen Faces Charges for Laxative Brownies

Newsvine - Teen Faces Charges for Laxative Brownies: "What seems to be a high school prank gone terribly wrong is getting no laughs from authorities. Collin Wayne Orth, a Lyle High School student, allegedly laced brownies with laxatives and served them to several students and school staff on Feb. 6.

Later that day, seven employees and five students suffered symptoms of discomfort, diarrhea, stomach cramps and bloody stools.

The 18-year-old is now facing two felony charges."

Man Grabs Shark With Hands; Blames Vodka

Newsvine - Man Grabs Shark With Hands; Blames Vodka: "A man who caught a 4-foot shark with his bare hands off an Australian beach said on Friday he only tried the feat because he was drunk on vodka.

Phillip Kerkhof was fishing off a jetty at Louth Bay, a town on South Australia state's Eyre Peninsula 870 miles west of Sydney, when he spotted the bronze whaler shark swimming in the shallows, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported."

Mummified body found in front of blaring TV | U.S. | Reuters

Mummified body found in front of blaring TV | U.S. | Reuters: "Police called to a Long Island man's house discovered the mummified remains of the resident, dead for more than a year, sitting in front of a blaring television set.

The 70-year-old Hampton Bays, New York, resident, identified as Vincenzo Ricardo, appeared to have died of natural causes. Police said on Saturday his body was discovered on Thursday when they were called to the house over a burst water pipe."

Ninja robs grocery store

Delayed News - Ninja robs grocery store: "Minn. Richfield, Minn. police are looking for a man who attempted to rob a Lunds grocery store in Richfield Saturday evening dressed as a ninja.

According to authorities, the suspect entered the store at about 10:30 p.m. dressed in skin-tight black clothing and armed with a samurai-style sword."

Mother Cat Adopts Pup Rejected by Mother

My Way News - Mother Cat Adopts Pup Rejected by Mother: "Who says cats and dogs don't get along? Workers at the Meriden Humane Society are marveling at a short-haired mother cat who has willingly adopted a six-day-old Rottweiler puppy that was rejected by its mother.

The tiny pup, named Charlie by Humane Society volunteers, nurses alongside a jumble of black and gray kittens recently born to Satin, who was surrendered to the shelter by an owner unable to care for her."

Robert Adler, Co-Inventor Of Wireless Remotes For TVs, Dies At 93 - 2/16/2007 11:04:00 AM - TWICE

Robert Adler, Co-Inventor Of Wireless Remotes For TVs, Dies At 93 - 2/16/2007 11:04:00 AM - TWICE: "Dr. Robert Adler, co-inventor of the wireless remote control for television among many accomplishments and contributions to the consumer electronics industry, died of heart failure, here, Feb. 15. He was 93."

Ninty dominates Amazon: SNES > PS3? :: DESTRUCTOID :: Hardcore video game blog

Ninty dominates Amazon: SNES > PS3? :: DESTRUCTOID :: Hardcore video game blog: "Fanboys will have a field day with Amazon's public Top 25 video game sales list, which is completely overrun by Nintendo products. Among the usual suspects from the Wii camp is one strange surprise -- the SUPER NINTENDO is outselling the Playstation 2 and 3. Wow."

Fish Discovered With Human Face Pattern - Local News

Fish Discovered With Human Face Pattern - Local News: "A fish that has a pattern resembling a human face on its body was found in a pond in Chongju, South Korea, according to a Local 6 News report."

Turtle Eaten by Golden Retriever Lives

Newsvine - Turtle Eaten by Golden Retriever Lives: "A palm-sized pet turtle and the golden retriever that gobbled it up survived the misadventure thanks to the quick actions of a 12-year-old girl, a veterinarian said.

The saga of Pepper the red-eared slider turtle and Bella the golden retriever started last week. Shelby Terihay, 12, moved her pet pond turtles indoors to protect them from a cold snap — a plan that worked well until Bella found some of the turtles in a bathtub, The Tampa Tribune reported."

Woman shoots husband in the groin for cheating on her with another man

Woman shoots husband in the groin for cheating on her with another man: "A 32 year old Cuban woman, shot and seriously wounded her husband in the groin after she caught him having sex with another man behind their cabin. "

I Wish I Could Be a Ninja

Delayed News - Damn I Wish I Could Be a Ninja: "Going samurai on your recliner isn't illegal. At least that's the ruling from a Canadian judge. Wayne Bell of Sarnia, Ontario, was busted after he attacked an old chair on his patio with a yard-long sword.

During his trial, Bell said skewering the old recliner was fun and felt good. He was arrested for possession of a dangerous weapon. But a judge dismissed the charge, saying the sword could only be considered a weapon if it was used to intimidate somebody."

Thousands Aim to Break Snow Angel Record

Newsvine - Thousands Aim to Break Snow Angel Record: "More than 8,900 people flapped their arms and legs on the state Capitol grounds Saturday in an attempt to reclaim the record, which was snatched away about a year ago in Michigan.

The Guinness Book of Records still must confirm the number. The snow angel category was created in 2002 when 1,791 people made snow angels on the Capitol grounds in North Dakota."

Hurricane Andrew Victim Gets Power After 15 Years

cbs4.com - Exclusive: Andrew Victim Gets Power After 15 Years: "CUTLER BAY An elderly woman who had been living without power in her home due to hurricane damage was finally seeing the light Friday night, when power to her home was restored. What makes her story amazing is that the hurricane which put her in the dark was Andrew, almost 15 years ago, and she's been living without power to her house since August 24, 1992."

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