Odd News:
"Pair accused of faking death from bad oysters"
A couple were charged in federal court in Sioux Falls with faking the husband's death to collect on life insurance. A woman, 39, and her 45-year-old husband pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud. The wife was free on bond while the husband was being held without bond.
Authorities said the woman claimed that her husband had died after eating bad oysters during a family vacation in Malaysia in 2003. She eventually settled the insurance case with two insurance companies for $2 million.
FBI agents informed Sioux Falls-based Midland National Life about a year ago that the husband walked into the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, and asked to renew his passport. The man was arrested in Guam last month.
Song of the Day:
L7 - Pretend We're Dead
(I do not own this news story,song or video,only the idea of putting them together)
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
"No more endangered eel at top supermarket"
Odd News:
"No more endangered eel at top supermarket"
(Reuters) – Smoked eel on toast looks set to become an even rarer treat at Dutch parties, as the main supermarket group in the Netherlands plans to stop selling the endangered fish from 2010.
Following moves by smaller competitors, Albert Heijn said it would phase out all eel products on its shelves next year, and would introduce a different fish sort as a more sustainable alternative to the popular national delicacy.
The Ahold-owned chain has more than a 30 percent share of the Dutch market, far outstripping rivals.
The move will come as a blow to Dutch fisheries, who have also been hit by a partial ban on eel fishing introduced this year, aimed at stemming a 95 percent slide in the European eel population in the past four decades.
The European eel is classified as "critically endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. The Dutch arm of environmental group WWF has compared eating an eel roll to consuming a panda sandwich.
The long snake-like slippery fish is a popular treat at Dutch parties and fairs, most commonly smoked but also baked and eaten in stews for dinners.
It also holds a place in Dutch history.
In the 19th century, people died in the "eel uprising" that followed a ban on the sport of "eel pulling," which involved stringing a rope across a canal and hanging an eel for people on boats to try to grab.
(Reporting by Catherine Hornby, editing by Paul Casciato)
Song of the Day:
Eels - Novocaine for the soul
(I do not own this news story,song or video,only the idea of putting them together)
"No more endangered eel at top supermarket"
(Reuters) – Smoked eel on toast looks set to become an even rarer treat at Dutch parties, as the main supermarket group in the Netherlands plans to stop selling the endangered fish from 2010.
Following moves by smaller competitors, Albert Heijn said it would phase out all eel products on its shelves next year, and would introduce a different fish sort as a more sustainable alternative to the popular national delicacy.
The Ahold-owned chain has more than a 30 percent share of the Dutch market, far outstripping rivals.
The move will come as a blow to Dutch fisheries, who have also been hit by a partial ban on eel fishing introduced this year, aimed at stemming a 95 percent slide in the European eel population in the past four decades.
The European eel is classified as "critically endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. The Dutch arm of environmental group WWF has compared eating an eel roll to consuming a panda sandwich.
The long snake-like slippery fish is a popular treat at Dutch parties and fairs, most commonly smoked but also baked and eaten in stews for dinners.
It also holds a place in Dutch history.
In the 19th century, people died in the "eel uprising" that followed a ban on the sport of "eel pulling," which involved stringing a rope across a canal and hanging an eel for people on boats to try to grab.
(Reporting by Catherine Hornby, editing by Paul Casciato)
Song of the Day:
Eels - Novocaine for the soul
(I do not own this news story,song or video,only the idea of putting them together)
Saturday, December 12, 2009
"Woman accused of hitting man with raw steak"
Odd News:
"Woman accused of hitting man with raw steak"
A 53-year-old was arrested after allegedly hitting a man in the head with a raw steak. According to a Marion County Sheriff's Office report, the man told deputies Elsie Egan repeatedly hit him with the uncooked meat and slapped his face after he refused a piece of sliced bread. The man said he wanted a bread roll.
Egan denied hitting the man with the steak but did admit to slapping him, saying she did it "so that he could learn."
The man told deputies that Egan was his live-in girlfriend. He declined medical assistance.
Egan was charged with abuse of a disabled adult. According to online records, she has been released on $2,500 bond and is scheduled to appear in court in January. It's unclear if she has an attorney.
Song of the Day:
The Smiths - Meat is Murder
(I do not own this news story,song or video,only the idea of putting them together)
"Woman accused of hitting man with raw steak"
A 53-year-old was arrested after allegedly hitting a man in the head with a raw steak. According to a Marion County Sheriff's Office report, the man told deputies Elsie Egan repeatedly hit him with the uncooked meat and slapped his face after he refused a piece of sliced bread. The man said he wanted a bread roll.
Egan denied hitting the man with the steak but did admit to slapping him, saying she did it "so that he could learn."
The man told deputies that Egan was his live-in girlfriend. He declined medical assistance.
Egan was charged with abuse of a disabled adult. According to online records, she has been released on $2,500 bond and is scheduled to appear in court in January. It's unclear if she has an attorney.
Song of the Day:
The Smiths - Meat is Murder
(I do not own this news story,song or video,only the idea of putting them together)
Friday, December 11, 2009
"Woman allegedly pours grits on sleeping boyfriend"
Odd News:
"Woman allegedly pours grits on sleeping boyfriend"
BOUTTE, La. – A 44-year-old woman was booked with second-degree battery after allegedly pouring a pot of boiling grits onto her sleeping boyfriend. St. Charles Parish sheriff's deputies said Carolyn Brown caused second-degree burns on the man's face and arms. The man told deputies that he came home from work on Nov. 7, got into an argument with Brown, told her that he was breaking up with her, then went to bed.
The Times-Picayune reported Brown was arrested Wednesday and booked into the Nelson Coleman Correctional Facility.
It wasn't immediately clear if Brown has an attorney.
(ap)
Song of the Day:
Supertramp - Breakfast in America
(I do not own this news story,song or video,only the idea of putting them together)
"Woman allegedly pours grits on sleeping boyfriend"
BOUTTE, La. – A 44-year-old woman was booked with second-degree battery after allegedly pouring a pot of boiling grits onto her sleeping boyfriend. St. Charles Parish sheriff's deputies said Carolyn Brown caused second-degree burns on the man's face and arms. The man told deputies that he came home from work on Nov. 7, got into an argument with Brown, told her that he was breaking up with her, then went to bed.
The Times-Picayune reported Brown was arrested Wednesday and booked into the Nelson Coleman Correctional Facility.
It wasn't immediately clear if Brown has an attorney.
(ap)
Song of the Day:
Supertramp - Breakfast in America
(I do not own this news story,song or video,only the idea of putting them together)
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