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An unnamed Thai woman, 34, who lives in a high-rise condo- minium building in Bangkok, was apparently very unhappy that she wasn’t informed that two painters, using ropes, would be working on the out- side of the building on Oct. 12. So, she cut their support rope, the Associated Press reported.
Upset Woman Cuts Rope, Leaves Men Hanging
One of the painters, a man named Song, said he and his co-worker had lowered them- selves from the 32nd floor to repair cracks. When he reached the 30th floor, he felt some- thing on the rope and looked down to see someone on the 21st floor lean out of the win- dow and cut his rope. A third colleague supported them from
The suspect confessed to cutting the rope and said she had no intention of killing the workers, but she faces at- tempted murder and property destruction charges.
After realizing something had punched a hole in her ceiling, she called 911. While answering the operator’s ques- tions, she moved a bed pillow and discovered a “melon-sized space rock” that must have landed inches from her head while she slept.
The incidents from Oct. 26 were part of homecoming week, and superintendent Sondra Combs said festivities included a “man pageant,” which somehow led to the lap dances by scantily clad students. One of the grateful recipients was the school’s principal, Donald “Happy” Mobelini, who is also the mayor of Hazard.
I Wanna Rock With You
ILLUSTRATION BY MARK GALACGAC
Ruth Hamilton of Golden, British Columbia, told CBC News that she woke up on Oct. 4 to her dog barking.
Teach Your Children Well?
the top floor as they tried to summon help from people in other apartments. A couple on the 26th floor finally let them in.
huge explosion and debris all over my face,” she said.
ing students giving lap danc- es to high school staff, USA Today reported, “Appropriate disciplinary action has been taken” in Hazard, Kentucky.
In other Weird reports:
Peter Brown, a physics and astronomy professor at West- ern University in London, On- tario, confirmed the rock was “certainly a meteorite,” but will require further study to deter- mine its exact origins.
Close Encounter
Forget a “rude” awakening — this one verges closer to “terrifying.”
“Using this as a teachable moment,” Combs said, “we will provide social media training for our students and staff.”
“The next thing was just a
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