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BIZARRE NEWS - Wednesday, May 3, 2008
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Greetings fellow Bizarros:
Chalk up another one for science. Doctors have come up with
a name for the condition that makes some people prone to
bursts of rage and violence typical of road rage. They are
calling it intermittent explosive disorder, or IED. And here
all this time I thought it was called being an ---hole.
A new study suggests it is far more common than they
realized, affecting up to 16 million Americans. Road rage,
temper outbursts that involve throwing or breaking objects
and even spousal abuse can sometimes be attributed to the
disorder, though not everyone who does those things is
afflicted.
By definition, intermittent explosive disorder involves
multiple outbursts that are way out of proportion to the
situation. These angry outbursts often include threats or
aggressive actions and property damage. The disorder
typically first appears in adolescence; in the study, the
average age of onset was 14.
The findings also indicate that for most people, the
difficulties associated with the disorder begin during
childhood or adolescence, and they often have a profound
and ongoing impact on the person's life.
Jennifer Hartstein, a psychologist at Montefiore Medical
Center in New York, said she had just diagnosed the disorder
in a 16-year-old boy.
"In most situations, he is relatively affable, calm and very
responsible," she said. But in stressful situations at home,
he "explodes and tears apart his room, throws things at other
people" to the point that his parents have called the police.
Treatment with antidepressants, including those that target
serotonin receptors in the brain, is often helpful, along
with behavior therapy akin to anger management.
I don't know about anger management therapy, but if I had
thrown a tantrum and torn my room apart when I was 16 I can
tell you that my father wouldn't have called the police.
An ambulance, maybe, but certainly not the police.
Bizarrely,
Lewis
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------- Mooning prom proposal leads to suspensions --------
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - A high school senior in Ann Arbor said
his unconventional prom proposal led to suspensions for him
and 12 of his lacrosse teammates. Kristoff Wennersten said
he wanted to do something special to ask fellow senior
Carolyn Campbell to attend the prom, so he convinced his
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discovered a skeleton inside his overgrown tree that in-
vestigators believe has been there since last year. Glenn
Parker said he saw the skeleton in the tree after trimmers
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---------- Mom and wife arrested after 32 years -----------
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Sometimes the wheels of justice turn
slowly. A woman who escaped from a Detroit prison 32 years
ago has finally been arrested in San Diego. Susan LeFevre,
who has been using the name Marie Walsh, has been living
the life of a criminal hardened by more than three decades
of fleeing the law. He desperation drove her to get married,
raise three children and stay devoted to the same man for
23 years. But an anonymous caller tipped Michigan officials
to her location. Federal marshals arrested her at her home
in the posh Carmel Valley neighborhood and dragged her away
from her family. Her husband described the felon as a kind
and compassionate woman of honorable character who had
devoted her life to protecting her family's well-being.
Maybe she should have thought about that when she sold some
drugs when she was nineteen years old. These kind of socio-
paths make me sick.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> READER COMMENTS <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Lewis, you said "I know Canadians and Americans don't like
to be confused." Well, I am an American and I usually don't
mind being confused. In fact I am confused most of the
time, so I am kind of getting used to it. Of course, I
can't speak for any Canadians. -Jon
Lewis, Want to be the "Screwer"? Work for the Government!
-Bear
[But then I'd be one of the bad guys.]
No wonder I'm on hold for so long when I call Tech support.
They're all busy tossing their babies off towers. -Kevin
Lewis, I have been reading your work just about everyday
since i began selling real estate in Michigan (i need some-
thing to keep me busy). I had to laugh when i came across
the article banning people from vomiting in the streets.
It's nice to know that they have enough people vomiting in
the streets there to make a law against it. Also, if laws
exist forcing people to pick up their dogs waste from the
streets, then perhaps a good solution would be to provide
vomit bags outside of the clubs and hotdog stand (places
they might be needed), for people to "pick Up" after them-
selves. -Jill
[Now that's using your brain for something other than
ballast. Why aren't you in a legislature somewhere, Jill?]
Lewis, to change your status, just follow the simple process
below: 1) Win the lottery. 2) Donate 1 million to your local
politician or 3) Just simply become a Congressman. -Dan
[If I won a large enough lottery I wouldn't have to worry
because laws don't apply to rich people. At least not the
same laws that apply to the rest of us.]
Hey Lewis, You neglected to mention one of the most important
holidays of the pagan calendar; Beltaine or May Day. It is
our fertility rite. A friend's mother shared this wonderful
poem with me. "Hooray! Hooray! It's the first of May, Outdoor
f***ing begins today." Well, I'm off to Florida Pagan
Gathering. Unfortunately, because my husband isn't going, we
won't be celebrating Beltaine until Sunday.
-A Smiling Devout Pagan
[You don't need to be a Pagan to f*** outside. All you need
is a blanket and some insect repellant.]
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