Lap dances for holiday toy and an arrest for hiring wedding strippers

Wow-Squirrel struggles to make off with large piece of stolen toast

Why-Teen writes death threat to Santa

Nice-Man arrested for hiring wedding strippers

What-Licence to grow pot lost in mail

Enjoy-Lap dances for holiday toy donations

Lucky-Man cheats death thanks to screwdriver

Why-The hotter the woman, the better men think chances are

Bad-Australian cabinet minister drops f-bomb on TV before kids show

 

What-Licence to grow pot lost in mail

WINNIPEG -- Gregory Schellenberg had already been approved to grow medicinal marijuana when police raided his Winnipeg home. Unfortunately for Schellenberg, he didn't have a licence to show police, as it was lost in the mail, a casualty of last summer's postal strike. Schellenberg pleaded guilty to one count of production of marijuana Tuesday and was fined $1,500. "He had a licence," said defence lawyer Greg Brodsky. "What he didn't anticipate was that it wouldn't come because of a postal strike." Firefighters were called to Schellenberg's home July 4 after receiving a report of "unusual green smoke" coming from the chimney, said Crown attorney Stephen Christie. (QMI).

Why-Teen writes death threat to Santa

A British teenager has threatened to kill Santa Claus if she doesn't get what she wants.

"This Christmas, I don't ask for much, so if I don't get at least two of the things I want, I will literally kill you! Do you understand?! Oh, also, I'll hunt down your reindeers, cook them and serve their meat to homeless people on Christmas Day," Mekeeda Austin, 13, wrote in her letter, the Daily Mail reported. "No one wants that, so here's what I want." The girl lists a BlackBerry, money, a dress, high-top Converse shoes and the real Justin Bieber.

"Remember, two of these or you die," she wrote, signing it, "Love from Keedy." Her mother found the letter and said she thought the letter was humorous, and she'll try to get her daughter everything she wants. "I know it sounds like she is spoiled but I like to get my daughter what she wants, also you don't want to get on the wrong side of her," Tracey Soares told the newspaper, although she admitted getting the Canadian pop singer might be difficult because Bieber "will be busy with (his) own (family) on Christmas Day." (QMI).

 

Lucky-Man cheats death thanks to screwdriver

KENORA, Ont. - After the ATV he was riding broke through the ice of Clearwater Bay Friday, a 77-year-old man cheated death by pulling himself from the ice and to safety with a tool he had on hand.Kenora OPP responded to an alarm at a Kendal Inlet Road camp which was triggered after the man pulled himself from the ice with a screwdriver and broke into the cottage for shelter.OPP Const. Dave Cain said anyone riding snowmobiles and ATVs on the ice is encouraged to carry ice picks for just such an occasion.

“I guess he didn’t have those, but he realized he had a screwdriver,” Cain said. “So he used it to dig into the ice and pull himself up.”

The man did not require an ambulance and was in good condition following his ordeal. (QMI)

Why-The hotter the woman, the better men think chances are

Dorky, less attractive guys are more likely to think they're babe magnets than hotter dudes, according to the inexplicable findings of a new study. There are "tons" of studies that show men think women are interested when they’re not, says lead author Carin Perilloux, a visiting professor at Williams College. But her study, which will be published in an upcoming issue of Psychological Science, found that not all men do. And surprisingly, it appears that the dorky, less attractive guys are more likely to think they’re babe magnets than their more attractive counterparts.Perilloux was an unattached graduate student at the University of Texas when she decided to look into how men perceive women’s level of sexual interest and vice versa. She and her coauthors enlisted the help of about 200 straight undergrads, split evenly between the sexes, with an average age just shy of 19. if men and women were more explicit about their level of interest, they wouldn’t be so confused, Perilloux points out. But it’s unlikely either sex is going to use the line "hey, I’m 75 percent interested in you."So here’s Perilloux’s tips: "For men, the best piece of advice is to be more cautious if you’re interested in someone." For women, she says, save the flirting for guys you actually are interested in sleeping with. "Men seem to take any flirtatious signal and run with it."

Bad-Australian cabinet minister drops f-bomb on TV before kids show

CANBERRA, Australia -- And now a word from the Aussie communications minister …Unfortunately for Stephen Conroy, the word that came out Tuesday on live television, right before a popular afternoon children’s show, was decidedly less than G-rated, AAP reported via the Sydney Morning Herald. Answering a question at the National Press Club in Canberra about investment risk in Australia, Conroy said: "If a tax goes up, God, that is sovereign risk. But if a tax goes down, f---ing fantastic." He quickly added: "Excuse me."Conroy is the minister in charge of Australia's broadcasting standards. A spokeswoman for the Australian Communications and Media Authority was not aware of any complaints, AAP reported.

Enjoy-Lap dances for holiday toy donations

CHICAGO, IL (CBS) - If you're a stingy, Scroogey type at Christmas, the Admiral Theatre has an incentive for you to change your ways.

Yes, that Admiral Theatre.Beginning Monday and continuing through Saturday, the Admiral is offering a free lap dance to anyone who donates an unused, unwrapped toy.

But you won't get extra attention if you clear off the shelves at the toy store and come to the Admiral with a big sack on your back. The limit is one lap dance per customer.

The campaign was launched last year. The Onion A.V. Club reports the Admiral had customer participation in its service events drop, and wanted to provide an incentive for people to get involved again. Last year, the event was accompanied by a seasonal "12 Days of XXX-Mas" celebration, which also featured what the A.V. Club called featured "a stripper-fied rendition of 'The Nutcracker.'"The blog Chicagoist reported the campaign last year raised five carloads of toys, and they were donated to churches around Albany Park.By the way, the Admiral, at

3940 W. Lawrence Ave.

, is open 364 days a year. It is only closed on Christmas Eve.

CBS Chicago Web Producer Adam Harrington contributed to this report

Nice-Man arrested for hiring wedding strippers

BEIJING - Chinese police have arrested a man who hired two strippers to perform at his son’s

wedding after the performance was mobbed by villagers, a newspaper reported on Wednesday. Zhang Cheng, from Xuzhou in eastern Jiangsu province, had originally wanted a band to play at the nuptials, but was then advised he could get performers whose show would have “special features”, the Global Times said. “After watching the show, Zhang decided it would be appropriate for his son’s wedding and requested two strippers for the event,” it added. “...Barely five minutes had passed before hundreds of villagers in the conservative community were swarming to the venue, trying to catch a glimpse.” Zhang was arrested the next day, the newspaper reported, though it did not say on what charge. (Reuters)

 

Why-FDA cracks down on DIY sperm donor in Calif. (video)

California man is vowing to continue his do-it-yourself sperm donor operation, despite efforts of federal health officials to crack down on the free service.

Trent C. Arsenault, 36, of Fremont, Calif., told msnbc.com that he has fathered 14 children -- with four more on the way -- and donated sperm to between 60 and 75 families since he started the online operation in 2006. Every time I log into Facebook, I’m overwhelmed with all the pictures from the families,” said Arsenault, who regards his donations as a way to help low-income people struggling with infertility.

Wow-Squirrel struggles to make off with large piece of stolen toast

This pesky squirrel was caught red-handed by Paul Hawks who took the snap at his home in Fordingbridge, Hampshire.It had already poked a hole through the middle of the bread and is seen gnawing away at the top of it.It seemed oblivious to what was going on around it and that moment of sloppiness may ultimately of cost the squirrel.

It allowed Mr Hawks to grab his camera and take the incriminating shot.The villainous vermin made off with a piece of toast that was nearly the same size as it.