In the World of Strange News

Happy Friday! I'm glad it's almost the weekend.

In the world of strange news, I found this story to be rather entertaining. I just thought I would share it with you!


Eleven-month-old boy accidentally dials 9-1-1 and gets dad arrested
2 days ago

WHITE ROCK, B.C. — A B.C. man probably wishes he had given his 11-month-old son a set of keys to play with instead of a phone, after the infant accidentally dialled 9-1-1 and brought police to dad's marijuana grow operation.

Mounties say a 9-1-1 call came in from a White Rock, B.C. residence Friday morning but whoever was on the other end of the line hung up. Officers arrived at the residence and after numerous knocks on the door went unanswered, they entered the home.

"The gentleman was quite surprised," said White Rock RCMP Const. Janelle Canning.

She said the 29-year-old male, startled by the sudden sight of police, insisted he hadn't made the call.

When it was suggested a child might have dialled, the father objected and said his son was far too young.

That's when police spotted the baby boy, phone in hand.

"We saw him playing with the cordless phone and just pressing all the buttons, so evidently he had called 9-1-1," Canning said.

With that mystery solved, officers began inspecting the residence and soon discovered a 500-plant marijuana grow operation.

The father was arrested and will appear in court in early April on charges of production of a controlled substance and mischief.

The boy was removed from the home by the Ministry of Children and Family Development, though he was later released into his mother's custody.

The mother does not live in the residence and Canning says she had no idea what was going on at the home.


It's good to know that even the smallest of children can catch a criminal. LOL!

Steelers to Superbowl 43!

http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80e3622b

The Pittsburgh Steelers make it to the Superbowl! I couldn't be more excited! I'm not going to go into details. Just know that if you missed last night's game, you missed an amazing one. The sad part, there were a lot of injuries. Heinz Ward was out halfway though the first quarter for the Steelers. Ravens' McGahee went down HARD and had to be carted off the field. But, all in all, it was an amazing game. I guess I can say that since I am a Steelers fan!

Here is the story from nfl.com
http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=54464&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2008&week=POST20&override=true

Grand Torino

I am REALLY looking forward to seeing this movie! I have never been a big fan of Clint Eastwood, but this movie looks awesome! I let you know how it is!

Pittsburgh Steelers Playoffs!

I am so excited today! My boys play San Diego in the playoffs. There is so much going on with the boys right now too, both beneficial and possibly hurtful. Roethlisburger coming off a concussion, James Harrison was selected as the AP Defensive Player of the Year. If Roethlisburger can play a good solid game, and the offense can play a huge running game, I think we might take this game. Harrison is going to be playing his heart out after receiving such an award.

We have a chance. It makes my stomach turn up in knots! The thing that sucks..... I am going to miss the game! You can catch me on air though at three... Keep me updated?

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

It is that time. I didn't do much this year. I watched the ball drop in Times Square along with millions of other people across the country. Do you have any idea how much this thing costs to make? MILLIONS of dollars! I personally have watched the ball since I was a kid, but had NO idea that was the cost for our one evening a year. Personally, I find it a little outlandish that we spend so much money on a one day decoration when there is so much other stuff going on in the world. I guess that is why this year they decided to leave it up until next year! Our millions have finally been put to good use! LOL!

Ok. So, now that I have finally gotten into my blog after lots of time fighting with it, I will be able to share some Christmas cheer. Or, something of that sort.

I was reading an article on MSN.com about misheard Christmas carol lyrics. I was wondering what songs had been misheard for so many years. The article linked to Snopes.com. I looked and was highly entertained at what I found.

This is the website. You should check this out. It is entertaining!
http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/humor/mondegreens.asp

With that said, Deck the Halls with Buddy Holly! Bells on Bob's tail ring, Making spareribs bright: What fun it is to write and sing a slaying song to knives! And don't forget the chipmunks roasting on an open fire!

Merry Christmas!

Stars Wars

My son is a big Star Wars fan. I ran across this story and thought it was entertaining. Therefore, I am sharing with you! It is crazy how much people will pay for things!

This story is from the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES - Luke Skywalker's light saber has been on Star Wars fans' Christmas lists for more than 30 years.

On Thursday, one fan spent $240,000 to get the real thing: the prop that Mark Hamill used in the first two movies in the original "Star Wars" trilogy.

The light saber highlighted several Hollywood memorabilia sold at an auction in Los Angeles by Profiles in History. The auction house said it sold about $3.5 million in memorabilia.

The droid helmet worn by Anthony Daniels to play C-3PO sold for $120,000, and the costume Marlon Brando wore in the "Superman" movie went for $72,000.