A German woman’s concern that a suspicious noise in her apartment was an intruder turned out to be her vibrator–and she was mortified when police dispatched to her home made the discovery.
According to reports, the noise was so loud that the emergency line operator was able to hear it over the phone, and police were sent to her home to investigate the matter.
A police statement said: ‘Daringly, and with the occupier’s permission, one of the officers opened the drawer of a wardrobe where the noise was coming from.
‘Underneath some clothes he found a very personal, battery-operated object which had ...
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The audio recording of this meeting of the Desert Hot Springs Planning Commission can be found here.
Swearing In
The meeting commenced with interim City Clerk Pat Hammers swearing in all the commissioners including new commissioner Steve Sobotta and new alternate commissioner Tony Colarossi.
Commissioner Gustafson nominated Commissioner Gerardi to be chairman again. Commissioner Romero nominated Commissioner Versace for the position. Mr. Gerardi was confirmed again as chair by the votes of himself, Commissioner Sobotta, and Commissioner Gustafson.
Commissioner Gustafson then nominated Commissioner Versace to be vice chair. Chairman Gerardi nominated Mr. Gustafson for another year in the position, but there ... Flag post Flag post
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While it sucks that they’re ending it, I’m glad it was allowed to happen in the first place. Sort of a “Better to have loved and lost…” type of thing, I guess.
One Life to Live KO’s Kish
This won’t go down well with the LGBT community. One Life to Live stars Brett Claywell and Scott Evans—who play gay couple Kyle and Fish—are being written off the show and will be gone by mid-April.
“We are concluding the story that we set out to tell with Kyle and Fish,” says executive producer Frank Valentini. “We are very proud to have broken ... Flag post
previously: worst & weirdest momentsall Oscar 2009/10 season posts hereTime to wrap up Oscar coverage! I may or may not do a short fashion bit and we may or may not do a podcast ... running on fumes! Thanks for your abundant engaged comments in the worst/weirdest rundown and acting posts. Comments are like premium fuel... especially when the meter is on empty. But never fear. More fun daily movie stuff coming up. Don't go away just because the Oscars are over, y'hear?13 Best Things About the 09/10 Oscars13 Stanley Tucci's Eye Rolling. He looked totally embarrassed ... Flag post Flag post Flag post
A List voters are hungry. And they want fun. Plus some local color.
That’s the conclusion one could draw from their votes for Best Locally Owned Business.
They ignored publicly-traded powerhouses like Dell, Inc., Whole Foods Market, Inc. or Temple-Inland, or cutting-edge capitalists like Austin Ventures.
Instead, they went with the adorable sweetness of Amy’s Ice Cream, which mixed up 28 percent of the vote.
Homeslice, the New York-style pizza joint that just expanded on South Congress Avenue in time for SXSW, sliced up 15 percent.
Waterloo, the iconic record shop, also a prime SXSW stop, came in third with 12 percent. ... Flag post 
I suppose I could have abstained from reporting the results of this week’s A List readers poll for Best Statesman Columnist. Conflict and interest, and all.
But heck, who wouldn’t vote John Kelso for the honor? He’s been a Statesman columnist since the 1970s. That’s almost 40 years of funny. He still teased out 43 percent of the vote.
(What many people don’t know, he’s one of the kindest, most thoughtful reporters in the newsroom, too. Funny in person.)
The newspaper’s first certified digital star, Addie Broyles, who leads Austin’s food blogging mob into the future, pulled in 13 percent.
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I’ve labeled the headlines about this week’s A List winners “Not SXSW.” That’s not exactly accurate. Any visitor for the massive three-part festival and conference could use the information contained herein.
Where to score a last-minute gift? The need arises all the time in our busy lives. Especially during a marathon fest.
Thirty percent of the A List readers recommended Breed & Co., the Austin veteran that is demurely called a “hardware store.” Don’t be fooled. Some of the cleverest gifts in kitchenware, plants, novelties and other household needs can be purchased there.
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Okay, this whole Eric Massa thing is now officially completely creepifying. Here’s the latest and worst to date.
A little background. In 2006, The Atlantic’s Joshua Green received a tip about a feud between Eric Massa and his campaign manager, Sanford Dickert. The fight included charges leveled by Massa against the campaign manager that Dickert had made a pass at Massa’s teenage son. The fight was settled, and Green saw it more as a personal issue rather than a political one and decided to leave the story be.
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California state Sen. Roy Ashburn A prominent anti-gay activist in California issued a call Wednesday for the resignation of one of the anti-gay movement’s most stalwart supporters in the legislature. Sen. Ray Ashburn, a Republican who represents a district in the Bakersfield area has voted against every LGBT-related bill he’s encountered in the legislature. But he was arrested a week ago in Sacramento for drunk driving in a state-owned vehicle. On Wednesday Randy Thommason, president of SaveCalifornia.com, called on the Bakersfield senator to resign, declaring in a press release that: “His lying, cheating ways have boiled over and ... Flag post
Here’s a behind-the-scenes snap of Madonna’s n0-no parts smashing partner, Jesus Luz, in Lisbon at a photoshoot for GQ. HOT!!!!!
Via Made in Brazil
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Mark Sedlacek, LADWP Director of Environmental Services
At a press conference in Yucca Valley today, Mark Sedlacek announced that LADWP is ending its drive to build the Green Path North power lines from Desert Hot Springs through the high desert.
Listen to his remarks here. I've edited out three ovations to keep it down to only 44 seconds.
Thank you, my name is Mark Sedlacek from L.A. Light and Power. David Freeman was planning to be here today but other commitments came up at the last minute that kept him in the L.A. area. So, on behalf of David Freeman I ... Flag post Flag post
Der Anfang ist immer das Schwerste. Manchmal ist es das Ende:
Manchmal bleibt kein anderer Weg, als sich zu verabschieden.
Dann führt kein Weg daran vorbei, man muss von seinem Ziel ablassen und umkehren.
Doch die Sackgasse erkennt man erst, wenn es nicht mehr weitergeht.
Der Wille treibt uns an, der Wunsch, das Verlangen nach Veränderung.
Ein Prozess, der in uns schlummert.
Und wenn wir ihn selbst nicht in Gang setzen können,
so suchen wir uns jemanden, in den wir all unsere Hoffnung setzen können,
dass er dazu im Stande ist.
Er verbessert unser Leben, indem er uns verändert.
Natürlich wird dies nie passieren. Man muss sich überwinden und ... Flag post
