Only in Wisconsin

by **Elm Grove Gopher** » Tue 4/07/09 6:39 am

Atty Shows up in Court (really) Drunk...

http://www.elmgrovenow.com/news/42545452.html

by **Dances With Gophers** » Tue 4/07/09 8:13 am

Appleton arson suspect tells police smoking, cleaning with gasoline don't mix

CHILTON — A 47-year-old Appleton man charged with arson for starting a fire in his apartment that forced 11 neighbors from their homes told police he was just cleaning his apartment.

With gasoline. While smoking.

Ernest D. Krajniak said the fire started when he tossed his lit cigarette into a pile of gas-soaked clothes and cushions at the building on Appleton's southeast side.

Instead of pulling the building's fire alarm, he yelled "fire" a couple times before walking to the Menasha Police Department to ask for an ambulance to take him to be treated for burns to his face, arms and back.

"Krajniak stated that he wasn't thinking," according to a criminal complaint filed Monday by Calumet County Dist. Atty. Ken Kratz.

by **george** » Wed 4/08/09 2:44 pm

Elm Grove Gopher wrote:Atty Shows up in Court (really) Drunk...

http://www.elmgrovenow.com/news/42545452.html

LUI?

Lawyering Under the Influence? :lol:

by **SouthTexGopher** » Wed 4/08/09 6:30 pm

george wrote:
Elm Grove Gopher wrote:Atty Shows up in Court (really) Drunk...

http://www.elmgrovenow.com/news/42545452.html

LUI?

Lawyering Under the Influence?

Wait a minute...

Aren't you an attorney, EGG? :wink:

by **Elm Grove Gopher** » Sat 4/11/09 1:56 pm

Nope...Mrs EGG is. I went to grad school at Carlson...she went to Law School at the U.

Yep..life in Elm Grove. Even strong demographics don't prevent stupidity.

by **SouthTexGopher** » Sun 4/12/09 10:19 am

Wisconsin gorilla found in Minnesota

:confused2:

John Bray is looking for the person who lost a massive gorilla on Blatnik Bridge in Duluth.

Bray says he was driving across the bridge Thursday afternoon when a huge stuffed brown stuffed animal flew off the truck in front of him. Bray says it flew up 50 feet and came down in the middle of the road.

by **gator** » Thu 4/16/09 10:44 am

Nurse gets called out of surgery to get pink slip

Manager who summoned health worker violated protocol, Wis. clinic says

by **st8ofhockey** » Thu 4/16/09 8:39 pm

UW upset that MTV's new show "College Life" (which follows a handful of Badger freshman) places an "exaggerated" emphasis on drinking, and that they "missed the mark" with their portrayal of the University...

http://www.news.wisc.edu/16556

Really? Are ya sure... :confused2:

EDIT: The student's response??? Selling t-shirts with MTV's logo that say "F*** You, we're UW" :confused2:

Nothing like reaffirming stereotypes...

by **thinkbui** » Thu 4/16/09 9:29 pm

st8ofhockey wrote:UW upset that MTV's new show "College Life" (which follows a handful of Badger freshman) places an "exaggerated" emphasis on drinking, and that they "missed the mark" with their portrayal of the University...

http://www.news.wisc.edu/16556

Really? Are ya sure...

EDIT: The student's response??? Selling t-shirts with MTV's logo that say "F*** You, we're UW"

Nothing like reaffirming stereotypes...

It missed some gems that this review picked up. My personal favorite is:

“College is so not fun because you have to study, like, every five seconds,” she says.

http://thedartmouth.com/2009/04/16/mirror/college/

I should TiVo this show.

by **SouthTexGopher** » Tue 4/21/09 6:49 pm

Protip: Don't chew tobacco while doing a robbery, some of that CSI stuff is actually true

Link

A tobacco chewing habit led to charges against two La Crosse men accused of stealing a safe that was bolted to the floor of a town of Campbell tavern.

A criminal complaint said a DNA profile was developed from a sample taken from the trail of chewing tobacco spit leading away from the Sher-Bear Tavern after the theft Feb. 5.

by **SouthTexGopher** » Fri 4/24/09 9:30 pm

An apartment rental company wants $2,060 in unpaid rent, late fees and early termination fees from a man. One problem. He can't pay it because he was murdered...

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Danielle Eckert's son Colin Byars was murdered in February. Now the property manager at his old apartment is demanding rent for March and April....saying Colin didn't give 30 days notice that he would be leaving.

Danielle can't believe it.

"I said, 'How is he supposed to send a 30 days notice, when he didn't even know he was going to get killed?' " said Danielle.

by **Zwak** » Sat 4/25/09 5:55 am

Bill expanding incest law passed.

http://www.twincities.com/wisconsin/ci_12213511

by **SouthTexGopher** » Sat 4/25/09 9:22 pm

Zwak wrote:Bill expanding incest law passed.

http://www.twincities.com/wisconsin/ci_12213511

In other news, Wisconsin projects a net loss of residents over the next decade...

by **SouthTexGopher** » Sat 4/25/09 11:19 pm

Wisconsin teen allegedly steals from cars to get money to pay lawyer to defend him on other charges

A teen allegedly broke into cars to raise money to pay a lawyer to defend him on other charges. A criminal complaint said a resident caught the teen inside his Chevrolet Camaro in his garage about 4:30 a.m. April 16 and tackled him and held him for police.

by **gopher6** » Wed 4/29/09 6:08 pm

clerk punches customer trying to make a return?? :punch1:

http://wcco.com/watercooler/radio.shack ... 97180.html

by **SouthTexGopher** » Fri 5/01/09 6:10 pm

Man sleep drives to lake, then sleep walks into lake, then sleep drowned, or at least that is what his wife is claiming...

Link

by **mingust** » Fri 5/01/09 7:01 pm

SouthTexGopher wrote:Man sleep drives to lake, then sleep walks into lake, then sleep drowned, or at least that is what his wife is claiming...

Link

*man was found to have sleep driven from the passenger seat.

by **SouthTexGopher** » Fri 5/01/09 9:46 pm

I don't even know what to say...

by **Sioux/Bucky Hater** » Sat 5/02/09 10:01 am

SouthTexGopher wrote:I don't even know what to say...

Too much Minnesota gear in that video to rip Wisconsin too much. Gotta love those Packers Zubaz though. :chainsaw:

by **Instigator** » Sun 5/03/09 9:55 pm

I barely watched a minute of that. Still ... a minute of my life I will never get back!

by **skatingopher** » Thu 5/07/09 8:59 am

Garfield is dead. Now go clean it up.

http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/pets/44521122.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUl

by **Gopherguy05** » Mon 5/11/09 2:17 pm

Be on the lookout for a 2006 NCAA Championship Ring....

http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=193&f=2560&t=4296682

by **Dances With Gophers** » Mon 5/11/09 4:14 pm

Gopherguy05 wrote:Be on the lookout for a 2006 NCAA Championship Ring....

http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=193&f=2560&t=4296682

As much as I hate Becky, that's just effed up. I hope the kid finds his ring sooner rather than later!

by **Elm Grove Gopher** » Tue 5/12/09 4:27 pm

Free Beer Part of Teachers' Union Campaign

Knowing the political clout they flex in Wisconsin, the first four points are amazing enough, but point 5 is classic Wisconsin.

http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/44755287.html

by **SouthTexGopher** » Fri 5/22/09 8:05 pm

Man In Ape Costume Tries To Steal Banana Displays

Link

Police continue a fruitless search for a man wearing an ape costume who has attempted to steal foam banana displays from inside local gas stations.

by **gopher6** » Fri 5/29/09 3:49 pm

U.S. Flag from 1897 found !!
http://www.wisn.com/news/19599841/detail.html

by **gopher_ears** » Thu 6/04/09 12:08 pm

Daily Double:

Students arrested for food fight at Wisconsin high school

Prescott man tries to evade police by swimming across lake

by **Elm Grove Gopher** » Tue 6/09/09 7:09 am

Couple Arrested for Pointing Toy Gun at Passing Motorists

"We thought it would be funny.."

http://www.brookfieldnow.com/news/47234697.html

by **Elm Grove Gopher** » Fri 6/12/09 8:19 am

Woman Gets Deferred Sentence in Frozen Dog Case

(the dog was "morbidly obese"....obviously a Wisconsin native)

http://www.sheboyganpress.com/article/2 ... 20396/1973

by **Zwak** » Fri 6/12/09 8:44 am

Conan had a great WI joke earlier in the week.

I'm paraphrasing:

"President Obama spoke in Green Bay, WI about his plans for health care reform It was an interesting reaction. Half the crowd had never seen a black person before and the other half had never seen a skinny person."

by **SouthTexGopher** » Sat 6/13/09 9:24 pm

Shocking, but alcohol was involved.

Link

A man called "Country" was arrested for allegedly pulling out a knife at an east-side city park and threatening another man, apparently telling the victim "I'm going to cut you up like a wild hillbilly."

Nice touch on the URL, Madison.com. Ending it in "yeeha" - stay classy.

by **Elm Grove Gopher** » Mon 6/15/09 7:35 pm

Naked Man Arrested Walking Around West Allis

Let's see..alcohol was involved....he's trying out for a band....and it's 1:32 am....oh yes...life in West Allis...

http://www.westallisnow.com/news/48084282.html

by **Elm Grove Gopher** » Thu 6/18/09 10:00 am

Wow...some low hanging fruit today here in Cheeseland-

Man Stopped for 5th OWI with Baby in Car
http://www.journaltimes.com/articles/20 ... 684823.txt

Teen Attacks Officer with his Own Taser
http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/ ... 80390/1987

5th Grader Expelled for Pot Posession
http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles ... brfpot.txt

God I love it here.

by **SouthTexGopher** » Thu 6/18/09 7:46 pm

More low hanging fruit:

Woman rips off shirt, allegedly goes on rampage

A bra-clad woman charged with injuring a Portage police officer in a drunken rage early Saturday reportedly kicked and screamed her way to a possible 12-year prison sentence.

Courtney L. Steinhorst, 20, of Baraboo, is free on a $2,500 signature bond after an initial appearance Tuesday in Columbia County Circuit Court.

by **Elm Grove Gopher** » Thu 6/18/09 7:54 pm

Connie had a wild time in the Dells, I guess. Geez.

by **Dances With Gophers** » Thu 6/18/09 9:14 pm

Dump Truck Joy Ride

He hit two houses, three vehicles and some small trees as he zigzagged the truck through a neighborhood.

Officer David Prokopinski ran along side the truck and jumped in the driver's door, which was partially opened. Prokopinski says the driver tried pushing him out and started speeding up.

by **SouthTexGopher** » Fri 6/19/09 11:14 pm

Need to drain your boat's gas tank? Just shop-vac it out. That should work.

Link

The man, whose age and identity were not available, was taken to an area hospital with burns to his hands and face and his hair was singed, said Shift Commander Joel Daum of the Sheboygan Fire Department.

The fire was reported about 7 p.m. and when crews arrived they found the garage, behind a house at 2325 S. 14th St. fully in flames. Smoke could be seen for several miles.

Daum said the man was in the garage and was trying to use a shop vacuum to siphon gasoline from a boat gas tank, "and it must have ignited from a spark."

by **Elm Grove Gopher** » Mon 6/22/09 3:40 pm

Owner Stabs Barking Puppy

....and tries to repair wound with Super Glue...

(Only in the People's Republic of Madison)

http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/48786792.html

by **SouthTexGopher** » Mon 6/22/09 8:17 pm

Not technically "in" Wisconsin, but related still...

Family find badger in toilet

Link

What did they expect? A toilet IS a badger's natural habitat.

by **SouthTexGopher** » Mon 6/22/09 11:51 pm

Even though I lived there for a hellish 18 months, I'm still shocked at the amount of weird stuff that happens in Wisconsin.

“You need to go arrest my husband. He’s a pervert.”

Link

And in an unrelated story...

That was when Dupont got the police involved. They subpoenaed the IP address of the computer from where the mean-spirited emails originated. And they discovered the source of those emails was not a registered sex offender, but in fact came from an internet address registered to her partner on WXOW's morning news program, Zach Brown. AWKWARD!

Link

by **Elm Grove Gopher** » Tue 6/23/09 11:36 am

Man Arrested for Being Drunk While Driving Daughter to School

("Honey, grab Daddy one last Milwaukee's Best for the road..)

http://www.wauwatosanow.com/news/48872797.html

by **gopher_ears** » Tue 6/23/09 12:03 pm

Golfer accused of driving cart while ... wait for it ... drunk

He told investigators he had consumed 10 beers, but didn't think he was intoxicated.

by **st8ofhockey** » Tue 6/23/09 12:19 pm

Elm Grove Gopher wrote:Man Arrested for Being Drunk While Driving Daughter to School

("Honey, grab Daddy one last Milwaukee's Best for the road..)

http://www.wauwatosanow.com/news/48872797.html

His BAC was 0.34

by **gopher6** » Tue 6/30/09 10:03 am

Brewer minor league player suspended 100 games!!!

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/9745 ... -100-games :confused2:

by **Elm Grove Gopher** » Wed 7/01/09 7:24 am

2009 Miss Beer Cart Wisconsin Contest

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/49560002.html

(Could this actually be a GOOD thing about living in 'Sconnie?)

(here is the link for the contest-

http://www.MissBeerCart.com

by **Reg Dunlop** » Wed 7/01/09 7:43 am

Elm Grove Gopher wrote:2009 Miss Beer Cart Wisconsin Contest

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/49560002.html

(Could this actually be a GOOD thing about living in 'Sconnie?)

(here is the link for the contest-

http://www.MissBeerCart.com

That would look good on anyone's resume!

by **Elm Grove Gopher** » Wed 7/01/09 10:45 am

Now THIS is more like it...give this a read...

Tavern hosts fund raiser for guy who killed his motorcycle passenger while driving drunk....and gives away free beer during the event..

You really cant make this stuff up....the bar's name? Fatties on the Lake.

Oh man..Arkansas of the Midwest here, folks...

http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/49561342.html

by **SouthTexGopher** » Fri 7/03/09 10:21 am

Man gets charged with 9th DUI while serving time for 8th DUI, gets crowned king of Wisconsin

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A Madison man currently serving a three-year prison term for his eighth drunken-driving conviction faces yet more time after a jury found him guilty Wednesday of his ninth offense. Donald Wiessinger, 50, claimed he was not driving drunk on Oct. 14 when he slammed into several parked vehicles, drove over yards and tried to flee from a police officer before crashing into a tree on Madison’s East Side. While it is Wiessinger’s ninth official conviction, it is his 15th conviction overall. State law only counts offenses that occurred in 1989 or after.

by **Zwak** » Mon 7/06/09 2:04 pm

I know this thread is used mainly to take playful jabs at our neighbor to the east. However, I must applaud them for this.

http://www.missbeercart.com/

by **SouthTexGopher** » Mon 7/06/09 9:01 pm

This is scary...period. Nothing funny here.

Link

Mayor Ryan McCue said a state of emergency has been declared as fire officials continue to battle a blaze at the Patrick Cudahy meatpacking plant.

Fire Chief Dan Mayer said ammonia in the plant that has caused concern throughout the day appears to be contained.

"We believe that's safe now inside," Mayer said. "From the ammonia standpoint, I'm cautiously optimistic that we have crossed the dangerous period."

Despite the chief's comments, McCue stressed that the area could still be in danger, and that a mandatory evacuation of area residents was still necessary as the fire raged on for its 14th hour. McCue said he and other officials would re-evaluate the evacuation at 3 p.m.

Ammonia can be extremely toxic and may be fatal if inhaled. The federal Emergency Respond Guidebook says ammonia vapors are irritating and corrosive and exposure can cause respiratory difficulties.

The city has been evacuating residents from within a one-mile radius of the plant since early Monday, but McCue noted that winds have shifted and more Cudahy residences are being covered with smoke from the large plant. The city's population is about 19,000.

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