072109: Water Cooler News
Water Cooler News for July 21/09
It’s Tuesday and it’s time for another edition of the Water Cooler News. After all, you don’t want to find yourself empty handed when it comes to joining in on a conversation about history, news and birthdays. Have no fear, you can make small talk with the best of them as you find some useful tidbits of information here.
Coming up in this edition of the Water Cooler news, aside from birthdays and historical tidbits, we have some strange news!
- Ring and Run in the Nude No More
- Dad Chooses Drinking over Parenting
- Man Destroys Wal-Mart TV’s…Twice
News That Makes You Wonder
“Ring And Run In The Nude No More”
Police in Redwood City, California arrested 38-year-old Peter Steele last week for ringing doorbells while naked. Residents at two homes called police around 3 in the morning to report a guy in his birthday suit had rung their bells. An officer summoned to the area spotted a truck and chased it for seven miles after the driver refused to pull over. Once police stopped the motorist, the man ran out of his car and tried to escape. He was taking into custody after a short foot chase.
“Dad Chooses Drinking Over Parenting”
Police in Minneapolis arrested a 33-year-old man after he left his one-year-old son in a truck while he went into a bar to drink. Authorities say the man initially walked into the tavern with the toddler, but an off-duty officer working as a bouncer told him he couldn’t take the boy in with him. The man left, but came back a half-hour later by himself. The officer grew curious, so he walked around the parking and that’s when he found the boy sitting in a truck all by himself.
“Man Destroys Wal-Mart TVs — Twice”
Police arrested Jeremy Rhodes of Klamath, California after he picked a fight with a number of television sets. Authorities say Rhodes walked into a Wal-Mart with a softball bat and destroyed seven TV sets. He was released from jail two days later, but went into reruns the next day when he returned to the same Walmart with a lamp, which he used to beat a plasma TV and several other TV’s. He was then arrested a short time later.
Historical Tidbits & Birthday List
Today is…
First Robot Homicide Anniversary – 1984 – The first reported killing of a human by a robot occurred at Jackson, MI. A robot turned and caught a 34 year old worker between it and a safety bar, crushing him. He died of the injuries on July 26th.
Notable birthdays…
Janet Reno, 71, former US Attorney General
Edward Herrman, 66, actor (Gilmore Girls)
Garry Trudeau, 61, political cartoonist (Doonesbury)
Cat Stevens, 61 singer – He’s now known as Yusuf Islam
Robin Williams, 58
Jon Lovitz, 52, actor / comedian
Blake Lewis, 28, singer (American Idol)
Vanessa Lengies, 24, actress (American Dreams, Stick It)
Born on this date…also known as the late…
Ernest Hemingway – 1899-1961 – Author, won both the Nobel and Pulitzer Prize. – He was dressed like a girl until the age of 12, which made him dislike women most of his life. He shot himself to death in 1961.
Don Knotts – 1924-2006 – Actor, Barney Fife on TV’s Andy Griffith Show, Three’s Company
Music History
1990 – BBC’s Radio One apologized to listeners after Madonna repeatedly cursed during a live concert broadcast.
1975 – Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony had the number one pop hit with “The Hustle.”
1970 – The Carpenters had the number one pop hit with “(They Long To Be) Close To You.”
1956 – Johnny Cash went to number one with “I Walk the Line.”
General History
1873 – Jesse James and his gang pulled off the first train robbery in the U.S. They took $3,000 from the Rock Island Express at Adair, Iowa.
1987 – Mary Hart, of Entertainment Tonight, had her legs insured by Lloyd’s of London for $2 million.
Yours in Water Cooler News!
Dr. Rus
