A Little Friday File Fun (10/19)

Well, here’s a couple of thousand worth:

For the homeowner who has everything, there’s now the Back-Up Gun Rack, which provides a “convenient and easy-to-install bed-mounted solution” to that ever-present dilemma about where to store your personalized home protection system – – – and you don’t even have to get out of bed!  MORE at http://www.the-backup.com/buy/commercial.php

Near Winter Haven, Florida , Hobert Gibson, 70, was recently arrested by Polk County Sheriff’s deputies for stealing gasoline – – – several hundred gallons at a time, and as much as 3,000 to 10,000 gallons a week – – – Hobert did this by using a box trailer and truck – – – parking over the underground fuel tanks at gas stations – – – and using marine batteries, he siphoned the gasoline into his trailer – – – that had two tanks with a 3,250 gallon capacity – – – he was so quiet and efficient about it that he allegedly stole some once while chatting with a state trooper – – – Hobert was selling the gasoline at his business, Crews Towing – – – at %1.80 gallon – – – oh, and the trailer he was using to haul the gasoline away – – – stolen – – – you can see how it came together at http://tbo.com/video/xml/MGBOKWLNW7F.html

– – – In Brooklyn, New York , Nadege Brunacci, 38, was freshening up in her bathroom – – – when she glanced at the toilet – – – and saw something you hope you never see in your toilet – – – a 7-foot python staring back at her – – – by the time help arrived, plumbers reportedly had to tear apart the downstairs neighbor’s pipes to capture it – – – but by then it had retreated so that only its head poked through the toilet – – – you can see it all unfold at http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=local&id=5711586

– – – Near Greer, South Carolina , Betsy DeVall took a wrong turn here recently – – – about 12:30 a.m., having just dropped her cellphone while trying to get some directions to a friend’s house – – –   she turned onto a private drive off South State 290 here – – – and onto some train tracks – – – that’s when Greer Police Sgt. Marcus O’Shields, who was parked nearby, saw her, and walked over to help – – – turns out her car was stuck on the tracks – – – as an Amtrak train bore down on her – – – you have to see this to believe it – – – MORE at http://www.greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071016/VIDEO/71016050

– – – In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , an unnamed woman was concerned that her husband of 26 years was being unfaithful – – – so she went to spy on him – – – crawling under an SUV outside her husband’s alleged girlfriend’s house here – – – but apparently fell asleep under the vehicle – – – and was later trapped there – – – after someone let the air out of the tires.  MORE at http://www.wpxi.com/news/14342073/detail.html