haven't lost it!
every now and then i'll go through my sources, and see a story that says "florida" to me, deep in my gut. sure enough, i nailed it on this one.
a 52-year old unidentified man had been arguing with his father over money. the 77-year old man found himself nearly on fire, thanks to a makeshift blowtorch. the hillsborough county sheriff's office reports that the father was doused with gasoline by his son, and then was nearly set aflame with a makeshift blowtorch, fashioned from a lighter and bug spray.
the next morning, son was charged with aggravated assault and battery against a person older than 65 (did not know that was a separate charge, i learn something everyday!).
so hooray for aspiring arsonists, and HOORAY FLORIDA!
Friday, February 19, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
i'm back.
and we find a woman in training. seriously.
aretha brown has to dodge a few more cars in her driveway than most. and also, hers are train cars.
jacksonville based CSX has been parking roughly 40 of its train cars on an area between brown's house and a neighboring street. the train line claims that it didn't know her house ran on its route, but nevertheless has left the train cars there for months.
brown can barely get to her mailbox without having to squeeze between two of the cars. furthermore, her house remains in a state of disrepair because repairmen cannot get to the house. but she won't sell the house, only laughing and saying, "who would want to buy this?"
brown and her sister, mae hailey, are working to have CSX either move the cars, or disconnect some of them so they can move between them. in the meantime, she must shimmy between cars to go to church or any other errands she might have to do.
so hooray for terrible train tyranny, and HOORAY FLORIDA!
aretha brown has to dodge a few more cars in her driveway than most. and also, hers are train cars.
jacksonville based CSX has been parking roughly 40 of its train cars on an area between brown's house and a neighboring street. the train line claims that it didn't know her house ran on its route, but nevertheless has left the train cars there for months.
brown can barely get to her mailbox without having to squeeze between two of the cars. furthermore, her house remains in a state of disrepair because repairmen cannot get to the house. but she won't sell the house, only laughing and saying, "who would want to buy this?"
brown and her sister, mae hailey, are working to have CSX either move the cars, or disconnect some of them so they can move between them. in the meantime, she must shimmy between cars to go to church or any other errands she might have to do.
so hooray for terrible train tyranny, and HOORAY FLORIDA!
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