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Bits and Pieces - Edition 8 - January 14, 2004
TIME: 4:48 p.m.

DATE: Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004



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TODAY'S HEADLINES, HILARIOUS JUNK, AND SIDE STORIES

Well It has been a long time Since I did Bits and Pieces but that doesn't meant that there is a lost of crazy news that are around the world so here are some that make me laugh...

First story is from China, two thieves knew the hard way that a picture is worth a bunch of hard time in the cell. Back in the United States, Some people were seeing red as they were having a spagetti party in honor of the Boston Tea Party. Another story but not crazy and unusual but a sweet story of a man and his best friend, a dog and their unbreakable bond...AWWWW And now back to the crazy stories, Ebay just blew it on the best piece of propety that I wanted to become a bidder for...

And is it for the world of news....Those crazy news....

01. BEIJING - Two Chinese thieves captured more than they had bargained for when they took pictures of each other with stolen digital cameras, the China Daily newspaper said on Wednesday.

They were both arrested when trying to sell the cameras to passers by in eastern Changzhou city on Tuesday, arousing suspicions of the police.

"Having stolen some cash and three digital cameras, they were so excited that they took photos of each other," the newspaper said on Wednesday.

"Neither of them knew how to delete the stored pictures."

02. ZANESVILLE, Ohio - A stretch of Interstate 70 was turned into a shallow sea of red sauce, dented cans and broken bottles when a tractor-trailer rig carrying Del Monte tomato products overturned.

The truck spilled 40,000 pounds of ketchup, tomato juice and spaghetti sauce over the eastbound lanes of the freeway west of here on Tuesday.

Traffic had to be rerouted via U.S. 40 while workers spent three hours clearing the mess. Ten Falls Township firefighters helped in the cleanup, loading the debris into dump trucks and using their hoses to flush away the sauce and juice.

State troopers said the accident occurred when a car drifted into the left lane and struck the semi. Neither driver was hurt.

A food pantry in Zanesville benefited from the mishap. About 1,500 pounds of mixed vegetables, ketchup and spaghetti sauce salvaged from the wreckage were delivered to Christ's Table.

"It saves us a lot. It's a bunch of stuff we didn't have to spend money to buy," said John Willhelm, kitchen supervisor at Christ's Table, which serves lunch to about 300 people daily and provides food to needy families.

03. BRISTOL, Pa. - The family of a man who died last week said that when they went to a funeral home to make arrangements for him, they found one mourner already in attendance � a faithful dog. Polo, a 3-year-old mix of German shepherd, chow chow and labrador, was often seen in the company of Ed Crossan, whose daughter, Donna, owns the dog. Crossan, 73, died after surgery last week.

On the day that Theresa Crossan was preparing to make funeral arrangements for her husband, someone let Polo out and no one could find him.

When the family arrived at the Wade Funeral Home about five blocks away, they found Polo pacing back and forth.

When Polo disappeared again the next day, Donna Crossan and her 10-year-old son, Brendon Lopez, knew just where to look.

"The first few times, we didn't see him," she said. "We decided to try one more time. Sure enough, when we drove into Wade's, Polo came running from the side of the house."

Brendon said he thinks Polo could smell his missing friend at the funeral home, and Dr. Eric Meihofer, a veterinarian, agrees.

"It was just a dog looking for his pal," he said. "It's an amazing story. It shows that the dog was very loyal and loving."

04. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - An attempt to auction off the state of West Virginia drew 56 bids and nearly enough promised dollars to fill the state's projected budget hole before eBay learned of the joke.

By Tuesday evening, with five days to go in the sale of item number 2372779353, "Entire State of West Virginia," bidders had bumped the ante up to just $1 short of $100 million.

"As an eBay consumer myself ... that's a heck of a bargain!" joked Amy Shuler Goodwin, spokeswoman for Gov. Bob Wise, who's projecting a $120 million deficit for fiscal 2005.

The seller, identified only as "fishstuffnthings," did not immediately respond to e-mails late Tuesday. Nor did "nosnam1488," who was the high bidder.

Within minutes, the auction was unplugged and the state was "no longer available."

"Obviously, this buyer doesn't have the goods to sell," said Chris Donlay, spokesman for the San Jose, Calif.-based online auction company.

But for "fishstuffnthings," it was fun while it lasted, despite some misspellings:

"I, as emperor of West Virginia, have been appointed as steward of this sale," he wrote. "You are bidding on the ENTIRE STATE of West Virginia. Please note that this auction does not come with governing rites, nor the inhabitants of said property. You also may not change the state flag, bird, or so on. This is merely for bragging rights, or to hang a sign in your garage that says, 'I own West Virginia.' Also please note, you will have every right to succeed from the union, but that has been tried in the past without much success. I am also willing to relinquish the seat of `Emperor' FOR FREE

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