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THE COFFEE BREAK - Monday, March 31, 2008
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Felled geese take power lines with them
A group of snow geese spooked by pursuing eagles collided
with power lines south of Stanwood, Wash., causing a small
electricity outage, utility officials said. Snohomish
County Public Utility District spokesman Neil Neroutsos
said about a dozen geese flew to their deaths after a group
of eagles began chasing their flock, which included
hundreds of snow geese, toward the power lines, the Everett
(Wash.) Herald reported. Neroutsos said about 20 homes
lost power for approximately three hours because of the
damage done to the lines by the fallen birds. "It happens
periodically," Neroutsos said. "We work with the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Department to follow their regulations to make
sure we're minimizing our impacts on birds."
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Tied election decided by names in hat
A tied mayoral election in Winton, Australia, has been
decided by unusual means -- picking a name out of a hat.
Ed Warren, who has served as acting mayor of the Queensland
shire since the retirement of former Mayor Bruce Collins
eight months ago, was declared the winner after his name
was pulled from the hat, The Courier-Mail reported.
Warren and rival Graham "Butch" Lenton each received 423
votes. Local election law states that a tied mayoral
election must be decided by drawing names out of a hat, or
flipping a coin. "It is a disappointing way to lose the
mayoralty," said Lenton. "What gets me is that the election
is run fair and square according to the rules and then you
get knocked off by lady luck." State opposition leaders
have called for an end to the name-drawing practice to
decide the outcome of tied elections, suggesting the outcome
should be decided by incoming councilors. "The incoming
councilors have also just faced election and the people
have given them their confidence to make informed
decisions," opposition spokesman Howard Hobbs said.
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County refuses toilet paper check
A Binghamton, N.Y., man said he protested a high water bill
by attempting to pay it with a homemade check printed on
toilet paper. Ron Borgna said the Broome County Office of
Real Property Tax Services refused to accept his $2,059.66
check -- which would cover the $422.90 bill, late fees and
subsequent water and sewer bills -- despite an accompanying
bank statement proving that his account contained adequate
funds, The Press & Sun Bulletin of Vestal, N.Y., reported.
Borgna said the September 2006 water bill was four times
the amount of his normal bill. His water meter and plumbing
were tested in an attempt to discover the cause of the
extra charges, but the only problem found was his meter
over-registering by 1 percent, within the bounds of city
regulations. The homeowner refused to pay the bill, and
the fee was transferred to the county after one year.
Borgna said he decided to pay the fine, but the county's
refusal to accept his toilet paper check left him
considering other creative payment options. "I don't know
where I'm going to get $2,000 in nickels and dimes," he
said.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reader Comments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
What do you feel should happen to Richie Sambora for
driving drunk and having his daughter in the car?
"He should face the same penalties as everyone else."
"The same thing that should happen to any parent who did
the same thing but was not famous. I have to wonder if
the female was also intoxicated to allow him to drive her
and the children. People need to stop being so selfish and
start putting kids first for a change."
"What should happen to him is no different then anyone
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