strange news stories force you to realize that, no matter how strange you think you are, there are much stranger people out there, and their strangeness is impairing their ability to live life on a day-to-day basis. i collect these stories in a little notebook. they are all earnestly written. the misfortune of others shall quiet my own discord.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Taste for Gummies Gets Man in Sticky Situation"
ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. -- Police in Rogersville says a man's taste for gummy fruit chews landed him in a sticky situation.
The Kingsport Times-News reports Rogersville police chased 19-year-old Wesley James Hough as he fled on his motor scooter after taking a Life Savers Gummies pack valued at a little more than $1 from a Dollar General store on Monday.
Hawkins County Sheriff Roger Christian said Wednesday police found meth lab ingredients and components stashed in Hough's yellow motor scooter.
Hough was charged with promotion of manufacturing meth and theft under $500.
He remained in the Hawkins County Jail Wednesday evening on $10,000 bond, with an arraignment set for June 8.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Authorities Believe Bug Caused Crash"
Plymouth, IN -- A bug that flew into a moving vehicle, frightening the driver's child, is believed to habe caused the driver to strike a utility pole and telephone junction box Sunday morning.
Marshall County Sheriff's Department investigators said teh driver, Jeffery Parenti, 39, of Plainfold, Ill., told them he was driving his 2002 Ford Excursion eastbound in the 8000 block of 3A Road when the bug flew in one of the open windows an 11:20 a.m. Sunday.
Police said Parenti told them his child became frightened and, when Parenti attempted to capture teh bug, his vehicle went off the road, striking the utility pole and telephone junction box. No injuries were reported.
Parenti, police said, told them he stopped and assessed the damage, saying he's glanced the utility pole with his bumper but did not notice the damage to the junction box. He then left the area.
Bremen Police Department officials located and stopped Parenti to make a report. No charges were filed, according to county police.
There also was no word on whether the bug made it out of the vehicle without injury.
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"Notes on the Olympics"
South Bend, IN -- I have been largely bored by the Olympics, but the one sport that has grabbed me is table tennis. Derided by the ignorant as "ping pong," its grace, speed, and athleticism are a revelation.
I was a teenage prodigy at table tennis, but the other kids at school thought I was just a weirdo. It's not cool - but it's a subtle and wonderful game.
If you're still not quite interested enough to pick up a bat, then read Howard Jacobson's wonderful book, The Mighty Walzer - undoubtedly the only great Jewish table tennis novel ever written. It's almost as much fun as playing.
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note: the initial picture is of an austrian art installation by dutch artist joep van lieshout. it is an oversized skull containing a sauna, with bathtubs and showers located on each side of the neck. the sauna fits 8 people and, when in use, emits steam through the skull's eyesockets.
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