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Cyclefrance · 03-18-2007, 07:08 PM

Stuck at work...

Fire crews rescued a 91-year-old man who accidentally stuck himself to the roof while recoating it with bitumen. 'He was like a beetle on its back, with his arms and legs sprawled out.' said a spokesman for police in Magdeburg, Germany. 'He couldn't free himself.' The man was unhurt, the spokesman added, but had very sticky clothes.

Kingswood · 03-18-2007, 09:14 PM

Man smuggles grenade in pot of honey

Border guards in Kazakhstan have arrested a man for trying to smuggle a homemade grenade in a pot of honey, local media say.

The man, a Russian citizen, was travelling by train from the Russian town of Omsk.

"The pot seemed too heavy so it had to be checked," a senior Kazakh border official told the Kazakhstan Today news agency.

The man told police he did not know it was a grenade and that his wife had given it to him as a present for her relatives in Kazakhstan.

Celery-wielding Chelsea fans face ban

A British football club has warned their fans against throwing celery during matches, saying it was a criminal offence and that anyone caught lobbing the popular salad vegetable could be banned.

The unlikely warning follows referee reports mentioning celery-throwing at two recent Chelsea football club matches.

The reports are being investigated by the Football Association (FA), the club says on its website.

The FA's investigation could result in sanctions being taken against the club, who says "the throwing of anything at a football match, including celery, is a criminal offence for which you can be arrested and end up with a criminal record".

"In future, if anyone is found attempting to bring celery into Stamford Bridge they could be refused entry and anyone caught throwing celery will face a ban," it said.

"The club also urged fans who spot anyone throwing celery in the stadium to call a telephone number, adding that "all calls will be treated in confidence".

xoxoxoBruce · 03-19-2007, 04:21 AM

Rather than pay overtime, it's probably cheaper for Chelsea to put them on celery.

Sundae · 03-20-2007, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyclefrance

Fire crews rescued a 91-year-old man who accidentally stuck himself to the roof while recoating it with bitumen.

I want to be capable of recoating my roof when I'm 91!
Wait a minute, I'm not sure I'm capable of it now

03-18-2007, 07:08 PM	#1
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	Stuck at work... Fire crews rescued a 91-year-old man who accidentally stuck himself to the roof while recoating it with bitumen. 'He was like a beetle on its back, with his arms and legs sprawled out.' said a spokesman for police in Magdeburg, Germany. 'He couldn't free himself.' The man was unhurt, the spokesman added, but had very sticky clothes. __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears

03-18-2007, 09:14 PM	#2
Kingswood Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Melbourne, Vic Posts: 316	Man smuggles grenade in pot of honey Border guards in Kazakhstan have arrested a man for trying to smuggle a homemade grenade in a pot of honey, local media say. The man, a Russian citizen, was travelling by train from the Russian town of Omsk. "The pot seemed too heavy so it had to be checked," a senior Kazakh border official told the Kazakhstan Today news agency. The man told police he did not know it was a grenade and that his wife had given it to him as a present for her relatives in Kazakhstan. Celery-wielding Chelsea fans face ban A British football club has warned their fans against throwing celery during matches, saying it was a criminal offence and that anyone caught lobbing the popular salad vegetable could be banned. The unlikely warning follows referee reports mentioning celery-throwing at two recent Chelsea football club matches. The reports are being investigated by the Football Association (FA), the club says on its website. The FA's investigation could result in sanctions being taken against the club, who says "the throwing of anything at a football match, including celery, is a criminal offence for which you can be arrested and end up with a criminal record". "In future, if anyone is found attempting to bring celery into Stamford Bridge they could be refused entry and anyone caught throwing celery will face a ban," it said. "The club also urged fans who spot anyone throwing celery in the stadium to call a telephone number, adding that "all calls will be treated in confidence". __________________ Ur is a city in Mesopotamia.

03-19-2007, 04:21 AM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Rather than pay overtime, it's probably cheaper for Chelsea to put them on celery. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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