Weird news and more weird news

[Long Island Bob]

any Jim Romensko fans out there?

I didn't think so. he's prettyo bscure. still, despite his on-againoff-again preference for highlighting stories that make righties look like nut cases he collects one of the best collections of "weird news" on the web

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[Long Island Bob]

Supermarket clerk awarded $200K after being denied bathroom break
The Albertson's employee urinated on herself at the checkout counter after her supervisor refused to let her take a bathroom break.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/10/23/BA6U1A9D8H.DTL

[Long Island Bob]

Woman scares off would-be home invader by acting like a dog
When she heard the door knob turn, the woman got on the floor and began scratching at the door and acting like a large dog, said police.
http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/102609/cop_508935856.shtml

[Long Island Bob]

Woman who rear-ended farm trailer had a few things in her system
She told a deputy that before the accident she drank vodka, smoked crack and had taken Oxycodone, Clonopin, Baklaphine, Lirica, Tegradol, Paxcil, Dilantin and Lamiktal. (I have no idea what the latter items are. Anyone?)
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/oct/25/deputies-woman-admits-drinking-taking-drugs-smokin/