DILLON, S.C. (July 31) - A suspected weird thief trying to steal $10 worth of copper got himself into a stinky situation when he was trapped under a trash bin at a county landfill for 12 hours, sheriff's deputies said.
Deputies said weird thief Gibson Cook, 56, broke into the landfill, then got stuck as he tried to crawl under the large container. Landfill workers found him about 12 hours later with his legs sticking out from under the bin. Emergency workers had to inflate air bags so they could lift the bin to free him.
Weird Cook was charged with trespassing and petit larceny, deputy Wayne Kirby said. He was waiting for a bond hearing and it was unclear if he had an attorney.
In recent weeks, a similarly ridiculous episode from the popular movie “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” has produced a similar term – “nuked the fridge” – that is gaining much attention online. In “Indiana Jones …”, the hero’s improbable achievement was to survive a nuclear blast by hiding in a refrigerator. Hence, to “nuke the fridge” means to introduce a wildly implausible element to a once-respected frachise, or more generally to signal the abandonment of past standards of quality.
Under this initiative, TOI is encouraging young citizens of India to donate a few hours a week only for 3 months towards teaching underprivileged, undereducated children from our neighborhood. It is not a nation-wide initiative, but it is in fact a nation-building initiative! It is solely based on one single motive – your willingness to teach the underprivileged, to remove the illiteracy from our superb nation and in the process help the children to live a better life.
One has to devote a few hours every week for initial 3 months, later on s/he can continue depends on the experience / willingness. This drive is supported by almost 60 of India’s most committed NGO’s, corporates, schools, and is recognized by the UN Volunteers.
