A Little Friday File Fun (05/25)

Well, here’s a couple of thousand:

In New York City, New York , thunderstorms recently swept the Big Apple – – – and the Empire State Building, which apparently gets hit by lightning about 100 times a year (it was designed to serve as a lightning rod for the surrounding midtown area), got struck again – – – on camera – – – check it out at http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2007/05/17/2007-05-17_zap.html

In Zhanjiang, China , the family of 95-year-old Zhao is hoping to explain (and perhaps remedy) the 5-inch horn that is growing out of her forehead – – – local media describes the horn as curving down “like the stalk of a pumpkin” – – – it began about three years ago as a mole – – – you can see it online at http://www.dailycognition.com/index.php/2007/05/18/chinese-woman-grows-5-inch-horn-out-of-her-head.html

– – – In Brewster, Massachusetts , Stephen Doherty, 24, was spotted by police driving “erratically” – – – tossing “notebooks and debris” from the vehicle, hitting the mirror of another vehicle, and moving in and out of the wrong lane of traffic at accelerating speeds – – – eventually his 1996 Accord hit a utility pole, snapping it off near the base – – – then the force of the crash – – – combined with the weight of the wires and the broken pole – – – caused two other poles to break – – – Stephen’s vehicle eventually came to a stop – – – upside down – – – propped against the 10-foot-high stump of one of the poles – – – you can see what it looked like at http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070522/NEWS/705220310

– – – In Maple Grove, Minnesota , an as yet unnamed bank robber arranged for a floral delivery to a Wells Fargo branch there – – – then called the bank manager, and told her that the accompanying package was a bomb – – – and instructed her to put some money in a garbage bag – – – and give it over to a waiting limo – – – the driver of which had been led to believe he was picking up some laundry – – – who then met the robber a couple of blocks away – – – MORE at http://www.kare11.com/video/player.aspx?aid=47753&bw =