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Driver's Fred Flintstone Braking Technique Results in Multiple Crashes [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:30:11 +0000

A Georgia man was aware that his pickup truck had no functional brakes when he took it for a drive Wednesday afternoon. But the 24-year-old was under the mistaken — and likely Saturday morning cartoon-influenced — impression he could just stop the vehicle by sticking his foot out the door and dragging it across the pavement, Fred Flinstone-style.

Man Found Living On Top of Waffle House

Amory Gritta — Thu, 12 May 2011 12:30:12 +0000

An air conditioner repairman made a startling discovery while doing work at a Waffle House in Atlanta, Georgia.

According to reports, he found a man living on the roof of the Gordon Highway location. Authorities were quickly notified, and police and firemen were called in to bring him down.

It's unclear

Newt Gingrich Running for President

Amory Gritta — Thu, 12 May 2011 12:00:07 +0000

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich is officially running for President.

The Republican figure confirmed his long-awaited announcement on Wednesday in a video posted to YouTube, in which he said, "I believe we can return America to hope and opportunity ... There's a much better American future ahead."

Police Use Lollipops to Subdue 350-Pound Man

Amory Gritta — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:00:33 +0000

Thank goodness a police officer in Macon, GA, had a stash of lollipops in his car last week. The tasty treats came in handy after an agitated, 6’4,” 350-lb. mentally ill man began threatening health care workers with a broom and razor. Police were called to the scene to taser the the 38-year-old into submission, [...]

Georgia Woman Cleans Purse, Finds Lottery Ticket Worth $190K

Amory Gritta — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:30:47 +0000

Having a sorted, organized bag post-cleaning is a major bonus in itself, but a woman in Georgia has given incentive to cluttered bag owners everywhere after she found a lottery ticket worth $190k stashed at the bottom of hers.

Rhonda Williams, a 55-year-old Fairburn resident, told reporters last week that she found the Fantasy 5 ticket at the very bottom of her purse after she decided to clean it out on a whim. Turns out, she'd picked the winning numbers from a January 17 drawing.

Dad Fined For Tattooing Three-Year-Old Son [VIDEO]

Amory Gritta — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:30:56 +0000

Georgia resident Eugene Ashley claims he was too drunk to remember giving his then-three-year-old son a tattoo on his shoulder that read "DB," for "Daddy's Boy."

However, the evidence of the 26-year-old's poor judgement remained etched on his boy's arm, and once a Georgia Department of Child Services worker saw the tattoo ,Ashley was arrested for giving a tattoo to someone under 18 years old.

75-Year-Old Lady Accidentally Shuts Down Armenian Internet

Amory Gritta — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:30:10 +0000

You know how full of rage you get when your favorite website is down or when your Internet connection is acting finicky? Well, imagine a country-wide outage that lasted for half a day — all because a 75-year-old woman accidentally clipped the wrong cable. That’s what happened in the country of Georgia a few days [...]