John's 'Stories of the week'

I thought as our weekly sunday post we could have some stories of things around the world, I did plan on keeping within stories from that week, but there some funny ones out there from ages ago.
So as it's my turn to do something, i'll be doing these stories, Next week i'll give Max a few good websites to check out
So my favorite story this week is from last november, but my blog my rules right?
'A man who bought a spider drawing on eBay refuses to pay $15,000'

'A man who placed the $15,000 winning bid for a photograph of a hand-drawn seven-legged spider says he has no intention of paying up.

The digital image originated from a popular viral email in which a graphic designer attempts to pay an overdue bill with his spider drawing.

It was auctioned on eBay last week after the email spread around the globe.'

Check out the email here
and the original article here
"I love his cheek in the email, I'm definitely doing this next time i need to deal with someone" J


This next story is about a man who fell from the top floor of his building down an elevator shaft, only to land on another person and survive
Fancy meeting you here!

'A German man survived a 25ft plunge down a lift shaft when he landed on a woman who had fallen down it a day before.

Jens Wilhelms, 27, was unhurt after landing on the 57-year-old woman and managed to free himself from the shaft at the apartment block in Frankfurt am Main where he lived.

He called out rescue services who took the woman to hospital. Doctors said she is in a critical condition after sustaining injuries in her original fall - and then again when Wilhelms landed on her.'

Check out the original article here
"This made me laugh, I probably shouldn't, but that poor woman!" J


Another story that caught my attention won one of 2007's IG nobel prize awards
The 'Gay' bomb
Pioneering research into a "gay bomb" that makes enemy troops "sexually irresistible" to each other has scooped one of this year's Ig Nobel Prizes.
Original article here
"What if you are already 'sexually irresistible' to others?" J


This story has got to be a lot of people's worst nightmare!
Child receives Death threats from Elmo
A Lithia family says a cuddly, programmable Elmo doll revealed its dark side yesterday after fresh batteries were installed.

Instead of singing songs or reciting the favorite color of its 2-year-old owner, James Bowman, the doll started making death threats, the family says.

With a squeeze of its fuzzy belly, the Sesame Street character now says, in a sing-song voice, "Kill James."

Original article here
"Would have been scarier if someone was killed... or Elmo had a switchblade" J

My last story this week.
Rock growing a new hairstyle
On March 16, 2007, an unusual rock went on display in Beijing. This rock has "hair," almost identical to human hair, growing out of its "head."
The rock is iron gray in color, naturally smooth and rounded, and is similar to a cobblestone.

There is also a very thin layer of scalp tissue connecting the "hair" to the rock. The hair is grey in color and similar to the color of the rock itself. The hair grows quite naturally from the top with the longest strands being about 15 centimeters (6 inches) long. The hair is slightly coarser than human hair.
Original article here
"Could have at least made the rock look fabulous.." J
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