News of the Weird - this just in!

[HHTel]

My guess is that it's a low frequency radio transmission. In Rugby some could detect the submarine broadcast which was at 16 kc/s. Not sure if that still exists.

[PeteC]

They could have started it up again 2 years ago if they deemed Putin a risk, which they surely did.

How far is Rugby from this place?

[PeteC]

Note: Wiki says the whole radio facility and masts were destroyed in 2007 and now a housing estate is there.

Perhaps they have built something new close by, or covertly it's still there in some form?

[handdrummer]

The article didn't say how they tested for the noise. Was electronic detection equipment used or ...............?

[Nereus]

Sydney man's shock at finding stranger under his car: 'Seriously?'

https://au.news.yahoo.com/mans-shock-di ... 35559.html

A confused Sydney resident has returned to his car to find a stranger lying underneath it, attempting to steal a valuable part.

The unbelievable scenes were captured on the man’s phone in the car park of Bankstown Central shopping centre.

As the man approaches his Honda Accord, a leg and a car jack can be seen sticking out from under the car.

“Brother why you taking my car?” the man asks.

“Sorry?” comes the voice from under the car.

“What you doing with my car?” the man asks again.

“Is this yours?” the alleged thief says. “Seriously? I didn’t know this was yours.”

Dressed in a black hoodie and wearing a face mask, the man quickly stands up and grabs his jack and a saw, apologising to the owner and saying “my friend sent me here”.

He then proceeds to place his belongings in the car parked next to the victim’s car, before jumping in the driver’s seat.

“Brother, why you cutting off my car? How I go home now?” the stunned man says before the video ends.

Kamilia Palu
Kamilia Palu·News Editor
Fri, 14 October 2022 at 9:42 am·2-min read
A confused Sydney resident has returned to his car to find a stranger lying underneath it, attempting to steal a valuable part.

The unbelievable scenes were captured on the man’s phone in the car park of Bankstown Central shopping centre.

As the man approaches his Honda Accord, a leg and a car jack can be seen sticking out from under the car.

“Brother why you taking my car?” the man asks.

An alleged thief is spotted underneath a car at Bankstown Central shopping centre.
The alleged car thief was caught in the act by a perplexed driver at a Sydney shopping centre. Source: 9News
“Sorry?” comes the voice from under the car.

“What you doing with my car?” the man asks again.

“Is this yours?” the alleged thief says. “Seriously? I didn’t know this was yours.”

Dressed in a black hoodie and wearing a face mask, the man quickly stands up and grabs his jack and a saw, apologising to the owner and saying “my friend sent me here”.

He then proceeds to place his belongings in the car parked next to the victim’s car, before jumping in the driver’s seat.

“Brother, why you cutting off my car? How I go home now?” the stunned man says before the video ends.

Catalytic converter theft on the rise

It’s believed the alleged offender was targeting the Honda for its catalytic converter, which contains high volumes of precious metals. One of those metals – palladium – is worth more than gold.

Just days ago, Sutherland Shire police warned of an increase in theft targeting catalytic converters.

The part forms part of a car's exhaust system and strips particulate matter from emissions. They are fitted to all Australian vehicles from 1986 onwards as a means of pollution control.

“Toyota 4WDs and vans are being targeted in the Caringbah / Taren Point industrial areas,” Sutherland Shire Police Area Command warned.

“Vehicle owners should be mindful and secure vehicles in garages, off street parking or areas with sufficient lighting where possible.”

Along with Toyotas, older model Hondas and Subarus are also commonly targeted, 9News reported.

The issue is a nationwide, with South Australia police previously advising car owners to take measures to deter criminals, such as marking or engrave the devices with the vehicle identification number, or making them harder to remove by welding in the retaining bolts.

[handdrummer]

The issue is a nationwide, with South Australia police previously advising car owners to take measures to deter criminals, such as marking or engrave the devices with the vehicle identification number, or making them harder to remove by welding in the retaining bolts.

If you weld in the retaining bolts, how do you, if necessary, replace the catalytic converter?

[Dannie Boy]

It’s a big issue in the UK, brazen thieves will turn up suitably equipped with a trolley Jack and battery angle grinder and be off with the catalytic exhaust in barely a minute!!


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[pharvey]

It’s a big issue in the UK, brazen thieves will turn up suitably equipped with a trolley Jack and battery angle grinder and be off with the catalytic exhaust in barely a minute!!


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Indeed, and certainly not somthing new...

[pharvey]

This will have the criminals running scared (hopefully not running too fast though)!

Gwent Police Unveil tuk-tuks as Latest Crime Fighting Tool

"Italian police have driven Ferraris, American officers Corvettes and in the United Arab Emirates the Bugatti Veyron has been used.

To this list Gwent Police have added their latest weapon in the fight against crime - the mighty tuk-tuk.

The force snapped up four of the three-wheelers to use in Newport and Abergavenny, in Monmouthshire.

It said officers will be using the motorised rickshaws to patrol parks, walkways and elsewhere.

The force has not said how much it spent on the vehicles, which have a top speed of about 55km/h (34 mph).

But one dealer was advertising them online from £10,995."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-63262276

[lindosfan1]

People living in a small poky flat have to rehome there pet pigs who lived with them.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-63315917

[Nereus]

Vet reveals dog owner's wild mistake: 'How is that even possible?'

https://au.news.yahoo.com/vet-reveals-d ... 14519.html

A vet has shared a story about the "worst misuse of medication" he's ever seen, mortifying viewers with details of the dog owner's mistake.

Amir Anwary, who lives in Cape Town, South Africa, explained how a woman came to the clinic where he works a few days ago asking for flea medication for her dog.

After giving her a "spot-on treatment" meant to go on the back of the dog's neck, she returned on Sunday to complain that her furry friend was constipated.

"I’ve seen side effects with some tick and flea medication, but I’d never seen constipation," Mr Anwary recounted on TikTok.

"I start doing an exam on this dog to see why, so I put my glove on and stick my finger up its butt and I feel something hard, and I'm like 'what is this, this is so weird'.

"And then I take it out and guys, this women went and shoved this freaking tick and flea medication up the dogs ass."

He called the woman's actions "the stupidest thing," saying the instructions are "very straightforward".

"To use the medication you basically open the top and put it on the dogs neck," he said.

"I did not see that coming!"

He said the woman thought it looked like an enema, which is why she stuck it up the poor dog's bum. He also said she refused to pay for the removal of the medication.

"The lady doesn’t want to pay because she said it’s my fault she used the product wrong," Mr Anwary said.

"At this point I was like, you know what lady it’s fine, just go get the dog some Alzam (Xanax). You need this."

[pharvey]

"Students in the Philippines have taken to wearing 'anti-cheating' hats to stop them peeking at other test papers during exams, pictures have shown.

Teachers at a school in Legazpi City told their students to wear the headgear to ensure 'integrity and honesty' in their exams, but gave them permission to 'go wild' when it came to selecting what they could use.

The pupils responded in kind, creating their own home-made 'devices' to cover their heads out of egg boxes, cardboard and other recycled materials, as well as Halloween masks and motorcycle helmets."

Photo's @ Link: - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... pines.html

[dtaai-maai]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-63389045

Iranian man who didn't wash for half a century dies at 94

Irony, humour and tragedy all in one little story. You should go to the link and see the photos as well...

A hermit dubbed by media as "the world's dirtiest man" has died at the age of 94, just months after having his first wash in decades.

Amou Haji had refused to use soap and water for more than half a century, fearing it would make him sick.

The Iranian, who lived in the southern province of Fars, had avoided previous attempts by villagers to get him clean.

But, local media say, Amou Haji finally succumbed to pressure and washed a few months ago.

According to Iran's IRNA news agency, he became ill shortly afterwards and died on Sunday.

In a previous interview, given to the Tehran Times in 2014, he revealed his favourite meal was porcupine, and that he lived between a hole in the ground and a brick shack built by concerned neighbours in the village of Dejgah.

He told the outlet at the time his unusual choices were down to "emotional setbacks" when he was younger.

Years of not bathing had left him with skin covered in "soot and pus", IRNA said, while his diet had consisted of rotten meat and unsanitary water drunk from an old oil can.

[handdrummer]

I wonder, if he had lived a normal life, would he have died sooner?

[Nereus]

Aussie couple find intruder in their Bali hotel bed

https://au.news.yahoo.com/aussie-couple ... 59553.html

Kamilia Palu
Kamilia Palu·News Editor
Sun, 30 October 2022 at 12:38 pm·2-min read

An Australian couple holidaying in Bali had the shock of their lives when a brazen intruder crept into their room and surprised them in their bed.

Terry Mills took to Facebook to share what happened in his hotel room in Ubud – and his story had thousands in stitches.

He explained he was resting in his room with his wife, scrolling through his phone while snacking on some chips.

“I felt a tug at the chip packet and thought it was Ros. I turned to be looking into the face of a large monkey with an accomplice close behind,” Mr Mills wrote.

“The pair had pushed the door open and entered our room with the stealth of ninjas obviously drawn by the scent of my tempe chips.”

As his wife ran to the bathroom and locked the door, Mr Mills “tussled” with the monkey over the chips, which ripped the packet and spilled the contents all over the bed.

He then found a long stick on the verandah and attempted to shoo the monkeys away, without success.

“The monkeys were totally unwilling to leave and dismissive of my stick wielding threats,” he wrote in the hilarious post.

“They settled in. They ate chips off the bed, checked the fridge for other treats and inspected side tables.”

Finally, after a call to the host, help arrived and the monkeys were ushered outside – though Mr Mills said they were “loitering” and waiting for another opportunity to strike.

“There were no more chips and the door was now locked so they finally moved,” he concluded.

The 'intruder' made himself at home and refused to leave – even helping himself to the couple's snacks. Source: Facebook/Terry Mills

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