http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/one-mans-month-of-pain/2007/09/28/1190486531041.html
It may be the longest hangover in the history of binge beer drinking.
When a 37-year old man walked into a hospital emergency room in Glasgow, Scotland last October complaining of "wavy" vision and a non-stop headache that had lasted four weeks, doctors were at first stumped, the British journal The Lancet reported today.
The unnamed patient "had no history of head injury or loss of consciousness; his past medical record was unremarkable, and he was taking no medications," Zia Carrim and two other physicians from Southern General Hospital said in a case report. Body temperature and blood pressure were both normal, and a neurological exam scanned negative.
But when an eye specialist was called in, the fog began to clear, at least for the doctors.
The patient, said the ophthalmologist, had swollen optical discs, greatly enlarged blind spots and what eye doctors call "flame haemorrhages," or bleeding nerve fibres.
At this point the doctors sought a more detailed history. That is when the man revealed he had consumed 60 pints - roughly 35 litres - of beer in a four day period, following a domestic crisis.
Severe dehydration caused the alcohol, the doctors guessed, had led to a rare condition called cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST). A scan of the brain's blood vessels confirmed the diagnosis.
CVST - which can cause seizures, impaired consciousness, loss of vision and neurological damage - strikes three or four people per million, mainly children, every year in Britain. The cause is generally unknown.
It took more than six months of long-term blood-thinning treatment to restore the man's normal vision - and to get rid of the headache, the doctors reported.
Friday 28 September 2007
Thursday 20 September 2007
No dirty skidmarks
Jamie Thomas Lacey, 27, was high on LSD and amphetamines when he broke into the house at Millmerran in September 2004. He pleaded guilty today in the Brisbane District Court to burglary and wilful damage.
The court was told his neighbour returned home on September 29 to find her bathroom in a total state of disarray. Crown prosecutor Julie Aylward told the court pornographic magazines and clothes were strewn around the room, and that a makeshift sex aid constructed from a Toilet Duck bottle, a piece of wood and a latex glove had also been left behind. The woman's vacuum cleaner had also been left in the bathroom.
Lacey's defence barrister, Shaun Gordon, argued there was no proof his client had used the vacuum cleaner as a sex aid, but Judge Tony Rafter said it was unlikely it had been used for cleaning. "I'm sure that your client didn't hoover the carpets,'' he said.
Police attended Lacey's house just days after the incident was reported. During the search police uncovered a black carry bag filled with condoms, gloves, creams and a tapered wooden stick. Lacey told police it was his "masturbation bag'', but denied any knowledge of the burglary. He was arrested in December 2006 after police finally matched his DNA to that found on the latex glove attached to the Toilet Duck bottle.
http://www.news.com.au/mercury/story/0,22884,22445356-5005940,00.html
The court was told his neighbour returned home on September 29 to find her bathroom in a total state of disarray. Crown prosecutor Julie Aylward told the court pornographic magazines and clothes were strewn around the room, and that a makeshift sex aid constructed from a Toilet Duck bottle, a piece of wood and a latex glove had also been left behind. The woman's vacuum cleaner had also been left in the bathroom.
Lacey's defence barrister, Shaun Gordon, argued there was no proof his client had used the vacuum cleaner as a sex aid, but Judge Tony Rafter said it was unlikely it had been used for cleaning. "I'm sure that your client didn't hoover the carpets,'' he said.
Police attended Lacey's house just days after the incident was reported. During the search police uncovered a black carry bag filled with condoms, gloves, creams and a tapered wooden stick. Lacey told police it was his "masturbation bag'', but denied any knowledge of the burglary. He was arrested in December 2006 after police finally matched his DNA to that found on the latex glove attached to the Toilet Duck bottle.
http://www.news.com.au/mercury/story/0,22884,22445356-5005940,00.html
Crazy naked man
Lackawanna County authorities say a man wearing nothing but a hat tried to rob a convenience store in Carbondale.
Police say the 24-year-old man charged in last month's robbery attempt often stands naked in front of the window of his apartment. He was first arrested on an accusation of exposing himself to two women at his apartment building. Carbondale Police Sgt. Thomas Heller says the man ultimately confessed to being the one who tried to rob the store -- and said he did so because he was bored.
The clerk at the store kept her cool during last month's robbery attempt. She refused to give the man money and dialed 911. The man left, still undressed, without getting any cash.
http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=4397527&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.7.1
Police say the 24-year-old man charged in last month's robbery attempt often stands naked in front of the window of his apartment. He was first arrested on an accusation of exposing himself to two women at his apartment building. Carbondale Police Sgt. Thomas Heller says the man ultimately confessed to being the one who tried to rob the store -- and said he did so because he was bored.
The clerk at the store kept her cool during last month's robbery attempt. She refused to give the man money and dialed 911. The man left, still undressed, without getting any cash.
http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=4397527&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.7.1
Hiking is fun !
SEATTLE -- A Federal Way man who contacted border agents to report that he was missing two backpacks full of cocaine has been arrested and charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. Leroy Carr, 46, called Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on August 7 to report that two backpacks he had stashed near the border containing 31 kilograms of cocaine were missing.
Department of Justice spokeswoman Emily Langlie said Carr asked the agents to put out a press release saying the drugs had been seized so that the people he worked for would not think he stole the cocaine."He indicated that he had been attempting to take the narcotics into Canada but had stashed them overnight," Langlie said. About two weeks later, a Boy Scout ranger called the Northwest Regional Drug Task Force to report finding the two backpacks full of drugs.
Carr was arrested Saturday and made his initial court appearance on Monday.Officials said Carr had several prior run-ins with law enforcement near the border. On December 27 he was questioned at a border crossing because he was carrying thousands of dollars in cash, a global positioning system with coordinates for a known drug-smuggling trail, and night vision goggles.
http://www.komotv.com/news/local/9851481.html
Department of Justice spokeswoman Emily Langlie said Carr asked the agents to put out a press release saying the drugs had been seized so that the people he worked for would not think he stole the cocaine."He indicated that he had been attempting to take the narcotics into Canada but had stashed them overnight," Langlie said. About two weeks later, a Boy Scout ranger called the Northwest Regional Drug Task Force to report finding the two backpacks full of drugs.
Carr was arrested Saturday and made his initial court appearance on Monday.Officials said Carr had several prior run-ins with law enforcement near the border. On December 27 he was questioned at a border crossing because he was carrying thousands of dollars in cash, a global positioning system with coordinates for a known drug-smuggling trail, and night vision goggles.
http://www.komotv.com/news/local/9851481.html
Thursday 13 September 2007
Dont trust swingers !
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007420451,00.html
A SWINGER invited a workmate home for a threesome — then STABBED him to death, a court heard.
Barman Paul Hodgson allegedly plunged a kitchen knife twice into Ian Cadwallador’s back, piercing his heart and lung, as he walked home after the romp.
The jury was told Paul was jealous that trainee chef Ian, 35, had had sex with his girlfriend Charlotte Gratton — while he could not get an erection.
Hodgson, who denies murder, is said to have invited Ian back to his home in Gosport, Hants, for an orgy to celebrate his 29th birthday last November.
After the killing, Hodgson is said to have told cops that Ian had raped Charlotte.
A SWINGER invited a workmate home for a threesome — then STABBED him to death, a court heard.
Barman Paul Hodgson allegedly plunged a kitchen knife twice into Ian Cadwallador’s back, piercing his heart and lung, as he walked home after the romp.
The jury was told Paul was jealous that trainee chef Ian, 35, had had sex with his girlfriend Charlotte Gratton — while he could not get an erection.
Hodgson, who denies murder, is said to have invited Ian back to his home in Gosport, Hants, for an orgy to celebrate his 29th birthday last November.
After the killing, Hodgson is said to have told cops that Ian had raped Charlotte.
Wednesday 5 September 2007
"downloading a few things and I got a little horny ... "
A Winnipeg man caught with his hands full while surfing for porn on a university computer wasn't going to be discouraged before getting the job done, a court heard yesterday.
The 26-year-old pleaded guilty to one count of committing an indecent act and three breaches of probation after security staff at the University of Manitoba's McDermot Avenue campus library caught him downloading porn from a public computer and masturbating on Aug. 4.
Court was told the man made no move to buckle up when approached by security staff and said "I'm almost done, can I finish?"
The man -- who was living on the street at the time of the offence and suffers from mental health problems -- later told police he took matters into his own hands "all the time" at the library.
In court, the man took issue with Judge Tim Preston calling his actions "public."
"I wasn't masturbating in public," he said.
'I do it all the time'
"I was just sitting at a computer, downloading a few things and I got a little horny ...
"I do it all the time."
Preston sentenced the man to time served and six months probation, sparking an argument from the man, who said he would rather stay in jail than serve more probation. He threatened he would re-offend if released.
"I'm not in the business of keeping people in jail longer than they need to be," said Preston.
"You're 26, you've got a long life ahead of you. I'm just saying you should keep the peace and be of good behaviour.
"That means not masturbating in a library or anywhere else. Got it?"
http://winnipegsun.com/News/Winnipeg/2007/09/01/4462626-sun.html
The 26-year-old pleaded guilty to one count of committing an indecent act and three breaches of probation after security staff at the University of Manitoba's McDermot Avenue campus library caught him downloading porn from a public computer and masturbating on Aug. 4.
Court was told the man made no move to buckle up when approached by security staff and said "I'm almost done, can I finish?"
The man -- who was living on the street at the time of the offence and suffers from mental health problems -- later told police he took matters into his own hands "all the time" at the library.
In court, the man took issue with Judge Tim Preston calling his actions "public."
"I wasn't masturbating in public," he said.
'I do it all the time'
"I was just sitting at a computer, downloading a few things and I got a little horny ...
"I do it all the time."
Preston sentenced the man to time served and six months probation, sparking an argument from the man, who said he would rather stay in jail than serve more probation. He threatened he would re-offend if released.
"I'm not in the business of keeping people in jail longer than they need to be," said Preston.
"You're 26, you've got a long life ahead of you. I'm just saying you should keep the peace and be of good behaviour.
"That means not masturbating in a library or anywhere else. Got it?"
http://winnipegsun.com/News/Winnipeg/2007/09/01/4462626-sun.html
Cheetos, dangerously cheesy.
Patrick Hamman, 22, of 4904 S.W. 13th St., was arrested Sunday on a charge of domestic assault. Officers explained that the victim of the snack attack, Michael Hamman, lives with his adult son, Patrick and that they became involved in an argument Sunday night.
Patrick Hamman picked up a bag of Cheetos and threw it at his father, hitting him in the face, police said. It hit him in the glasses, causing a cut to the bridge of Michael Hamman's nose. The police report said: "Michael's T-shirt was also covered in Cheeto dust."
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