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elkid
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 Posted: 09/04/03 - 11:02 Post subject: strange news
Tunneling for a Brew
SEOUL (Reuters) - Two South Koreans have been detained on suspicion of digging a tunnel to smuggle more than $1.5 million worth of beer and wine out of a U.S. military base in central Seoul, customs officials said on Thursday. They said the two men opened a cafe -- called the "U-Turn Espresso Coffee Shop" -- as a front. A tunnel led from there to a cargo container inside the base 20 yards away.
"An anonymous caller notified police of the smuggling ring operations two months ago, and the two leaders were detained on Monday," customs spokesman Cho Min-ho told Reuters. He said the suspects removed 58,000 boxes of beer and 4,000 cases of wine worth about $1.7 million. The alcohol was sold on the black market.
"No American soldiers were found to be involved in the operations yet," said Ji Gwang-ho, an official at the South Korean Customs Service, by telephone. Cho said the tunnel had been built with a slight incline and equipped with rollers so the boxes of drink could be easily removed.
Waging War on Dog Droppings
ROME (Reuters) - When in Rome, watch where you step. The streets of the Italian capital are a minefield of dog droppings and the mayor, Walter Veltroni, has had enough. Accompanied by city officials he descended on the capital to nab dog walkers who turn a blind eye to their pet's bathroom habits, Italian media reported Wednesday.
The penalty: a hefty $108 fine for those who fail to carry the necessary poop scooping kit when walking their dog -- and 100 should they forget to use it. "Having a dog automatically means having a spade and rubbish bags too...Hopefully, the more we insist on this the more Romans will start to get the message," daily La Repubblica quoted Veltroni as saying.
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robp
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Posted: 09/04/03 - 11:22 Post subject:
My former neighbors 90 lb black lab used to crap in my yard on a regular basis. I used to take a shovel and pitch back into theirs, usually right around the steps to their deck to increase the chances of someone stepping in a dog rocket.
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copteacher
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Posted: 09/04/03 - 11:27 Post subject:
Rob has this weird neighor attraction quality about him.
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gretriever
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Posted: 09/04/03 - 11:29 Post subject: Re: strange news
| elkid wrote: | | [ROME (Reuters) - When in Rome, watch where you step. The streets of the Italian capital are a minefield of dog droppings and the mayor, Walter Veltroni, has had enough. |
How many Italians name their kids Walter?
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coachmarkos
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Posted: 09/04/03 - 11:43 Post subject:
Our neighbors dog comes over and does her duty in our back yard. It's probably the only time she moves all day. I'd love to stop her, but can't afford to build a fence, and she does it when no one is home, so until then... I guess we are stuck with it.
I have a nice, big backyard, so I'm not going out searching for it, either.
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TimRuns
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Posted: 09/04/03 - 17:39 Post subject:
| coachmarkos wrote: | Our neighbors dog comes over and does her duty in our back yard. It's probably the only time she moves all day. I'd love to stop her, but can't afford to build a fence, and she does it when no one is home, so until then... I guess we are stuck with it.
I have a nice, big backyard, so I'm not going out searching for it, either. |
 My neighbor's dog used to do it to in our front yard and that really pissed my mom off. Anyways, I guess the owner decided to potty-train his dog as there are no more visitations.
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