– As long as they’re not atheist cats: A colony of feral cats in Brooklyn keeps moving into an outdoor nativity scene, presumably drawn by the warmth of the lights. They also reportedly push baby Jesus out of the way, confirming what we knew about cats all along.
– Caveat emptor: Hoping to get his kid a sweet Xmas gift, a man paid $750 for an XBox One….photograph:
[Peter] Clatworthy, 19, of Bilbrough, UK, who intended to give the XBox One to his four-year-old son for Christmas, admits he was conned, because the listing clearly stated it was a photo of an XBox One Day One edition console. However, he decided to buy it since the item was listed in eBay’s video games and consoles category.
“It said ‘photo’ and I was in two minds, but I looked at the description and the fact it was in the right category made me think it was genuine,” he told the Nottingham Post. “I looked at the seller’s feedback and there was nothing negative. I bought it there and then because I thought it was a good deal. It’s obvious now I’ve been conned out of my money.”
Although eBay has promised to take action against the seller because misleading listings are not allowed, it may not help him because the Xbox One is reportedly sold out in the UK, SWNS reported.
Oops.
– Holiday stress? A 38 year-old man in China, reportedly fed up after 5 hours of shopping with his girlfriend, responded to her refusal to stop shopping by jumping off a mall balcony and falling seven stories to his death. The statement of the mall representative seems to place quite a premium on holiday stress:
A spokesman for the shopping center says no one below was injured in December 7 incident, and that the man died instantly upon impact.
“This is a tragic incident, but this time of year can be very stressful for many people,” the spokesman said.
– This barely counts as news anymore: Police arrested an 18 year-old for allegedly stealing part of Paul Walker’s car while the tow truck was at a stop light, after he posted a picture of his bounty on Instagram.
At least this tendency to advertise such escapades on social media might free up police resources to work on matters other than petty theft……like robbery:
Just before robbing a burger joint, two unnamed teenage girls thought it would be oh so cool to pose for a quick selfie — dressed head to toe in their bad-to-the-bone burglary get-up … all while holding a nearly 12-inch knife.
You can probably guess what happened next (Hint: the answer begins with “a” and ends with “rrest.”)
– The Inevitable Headline: Ever since I vowed to never learn anything about the “flesh-eating drug” known as krokodil, I have dreaded the day that those words would appear in the same headline as the word “genitals.” That day has arrived.
