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Like Father, Like Son

   The 4-year-old son of Steve Irwin received his first snake bite by a baby boa constrictor. The boy, not alarmed, asked his mother if the snake was poisonous, and she said it wasn’t.

Medicare Stops Payment 

   Medicare and other insurers in hot pursuit will not pay for hospital-committed errors. This list includes: catheter-caused urinary tract infections, injuries from falls, and leaving objects in the body after surgery. With the list of the do-not-pay growing, many hospitals will be taking care to prevent such problems.

Gecko Inspired 

   The gecko’s sticky feet inspired scientist to make a waterproof bandage. Scientist made the bandage of bio-rubber and used a computer to make tiny hills and valleys for grip and to improve adhesion.

A Hot Trade-In 

   Richard Cooper drove his 1987 Dodge Dakota to a car dealership to trade it in, but he didn’t make it. His wife, following behind him noticed smoke coming from under the cab. She called him and told him to pull over. He did when he reached the first side road. When the couple backed away to a safe place, the truck burst into flames. The couple still got their trade in for the truck. Though. I bet it was a hot deal.

What Does that Look Like to You? 

   A steer may be saved from being someone’s dinner by his own skin. The steer has a brown spot in the shape of Michigan on one side and on the other side, a "U." The owners normally sell cattle for beef, but this lucky steer may be sold for promotional purposes.

Lucky! 

  Colleton County Fire and Rescue Director Barry McRoy owes a debt of gratitude to a DVD for saving him from being wounded. Two men fought over a gun in front a Waffle House, where McRoy was eating. The gun fired, hitting one of the men, shattering a window and then hitting McRoy. The bullet nicked the DVD, shattered the case and only bruised McRoy. That is one lucky man!

Your Tacos or Your Life?

   A robber with a taco craving decided to rob a Fontana, Calif., man for $20 worth of tacos. The man just bought the tacos when the robber grabbed the bag of tacos, punched him and ran away. The robber pulled a gun and threatened to shoot the man when he confronted the robber, and then the robber ran away.

Stupidity at Its Finest 

    Now for a story telling moment: A man drives a stolen car to the police station to “demand” the return of $2,000 seized in a drug bust back in June. A police officer recognized the car from a description of a stolen car reported earlier, and the police pulled him over. The man stuck a screwdriver into the ignition to turn it off, because it had been removed earlier. 

   Police arrested and charged the man with possession of a stolen automobile, driving under suspension and a tag violation. The moral of the story: If you already have a record, don’t make it worse.

This Week’s Read: 

   “All Over but the Shoutin’” by Rick Bragg. Bragg writes “All Over but the Shoutin’” as a memoir for his family, and it tells about the early years of his life. He describes his first memory, as well as his mother’s sacrifice and how he helped her in her later years. At times this book is sad, but it tells a story of love.

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