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THE COFFEE BREAK - Monday, May 12, 2008
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An attorney for Norwalk, Conn., says a mother's suit against
the city for her toddler's shoes being ruined by dog poo
is among the most frivolous he's seen.
City Attorney M. Jeffry Spahr said Kelly DeBrocky of
Mahopac, N.Y., filed suit against the city April 7, seeking
$100 compensation for her child's ruined shoes and tickets
for Maritime Aquarium -- which the mother said her family
had to leave early because of the incident -- The (Stamford,
Conn.) Advocate reported.
"I had to read it twice," Spahr said. "Immediately, what
I did was say, 'You're not going to believe this one.' It
was hilarious. What are these people thinking about? Just
when you think you've heard it all."
DeBrocky defended he suit. "I was just really skeeved, I
thought the whole thing was disgusting," she said. "We had
to pay for admission to the aquarium and my son had no
shoes and it made the entire experience awful."
"The official response is her claim is denied and poop
happens," said Spahr.
What are your thoughts on this mom suing because her
kid stepped in dog poo?
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Diamond ring found floating in bay
A 12-year-old boy and his family said they were searching
for the owner of a diamond ring found floating in the San
Francisco Bay. Joe Carter said he saw something floating
in the water that appeared to be a charcoal briquette while
he was boating Sunday with his father, the San Francisco
Chronicle reported. However, when the boy took the item
out of the water, he discovered it was a Macy's jewelry
box containing a diamond ring -- complete with price tag.
"Romance Princess. One-quarter carat. Diamond Wedding
Ring. $499," the tag said. Carter and his family said they
took out a lost-and-found ad on an Internet bulletin board
for the ring, which experts said is actually worth closer
to $150, but no one has yet come forward to claim the item.
"I think it would be pretty sad to be someone reaching
into your pocket for a diamond ring and find out it's not
there," the boy said. "I hope I can find whoever that
person is. That would be great."
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Dali lithograph donated to charity
A Wheat Ridge, Colo., couple said they want to be sure an
anonymous donor who gave their non-profit a Salvador Dali
lithograph meant to part with the item. Bud and Gretchen
Weidknecht, who run the Carpenter's Cupboard non-profit,
said a woman dropped off an old artist's portfolio that
was found to contain a Salvador Dali lithograph from 1977,
during the artist's surreal period, The Rocky Mountain News
reported Thursday. Bud Weidknecht described the lithograph
as depicting "a bunch of naked guys ascending into heaven."
"It was in the period of time before he went a little
screwy," he said. The Weidknechts said the woman disappeared
before they discovered what was inside the portfolio.
"We're a faith-based organization, and we try to play it
straight," Bud Weidknecht said of the charity, which accepts
donations of food, clothing and other items that are
distributed to the needy. "We want to give the lady the
option to take it back."
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Police: Stolen cameras recorded theft
Police said security cameras that were stolen from a
Garden Grove, Calif., business were switched on at the
time and captured the theft on tape. Investigators said
the cameras caught 45 minutes of footage during the May 1
broad-daylight theft, depicting a bald man removing his
jacket and smoking a cigarette while he removed four
security cameras from outside Revco Industries, The Orange
County (Calif.) Register reported. Authorities said they
had a good description of the thief.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reader Comments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
What are your thoughts on men suffering from postpartum
depression?
"I am sure a man can feel a form of depression with a major
event like having a baby, but not postpartum!"
"I think that everyone should stop being so self-involved.
Babies need love and attention and if people weren't so
focused on themselves and what they want...babies would
thrive. I thought postpartum depression was caused (at
least partly) from hormones. If that is the case...what
is a man's excuse?"
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