Bizarre News - August 19, 2015

Greetings fellow Bizarros:

Some people just don't know when to say 'when.' You would think that after a long and fruitful life that included giving birth to 13 kids, a person would be satisfied. But not this woman. She went out of the way, and out of the country to have four more...at age 65!

Doctors in Germany say quadruplets born prematurely three months ago to a 65-year-old woman are doing well and can leave a Berlin hospital soon.

Charite hospital said that the babies all weigh more than 2.5 kilograms (88 ounces) and should be able to go home this month. The quadruplets are a girl named Neeta and three boys named Dries, Bence and Fjonn, who were delivered during the 26th week of pregnancy by cesarean section.

Mother Annegret Raunigk is believed to be the oldest woman to have ever delivered quadruplets.

The retired schoolteacher already has 13 other children aged 10 to 44 from five fathers. She traveled abroad to have donated, fertilized eggs implanted, a procedure that is illegal in Germany.

Bizarrely,
Lewis

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*-- Investigators: New York man pretended to be doctor, prescribed medication --*
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - A 43-year-old former flight attendant was arrested Friday on charges he pretended to be a medical doctor and psychologist, allegedly treating more than 100 patients from his basement apartment for the past three years. Donald Lee-Edwards, of New York, never graduated medical school or earned a doctoral degree to be licensed for either profession, Acting Richmond County District Attorney Daniel Master said. But he prescribed patients medications and took blood and urine samples, investigators said. "He merely bestowed upon himself the professional titles of clinical psychologist and medical doctor," Master said. "He is neither trained nor licensed to provide any mental health or medical services." Prosecutors said Lee-Edwards had been seeing patients since 2013, billing himself as having worked "extensively with family members and victims of 9/11," although it was unclear if he actually did. Lee-Edwards' attorney Matthew Blum said there is no evidence he ever harmed anyone. "They're alleging he was some sort of doctor who was operating on people," Blum said. "They're turning this guy into a monster. He was really just trying to help some people in his community." Investigators said Lee-Edwards came to the attention of law enforcement after a patient became suspicious of his unorthodox bedside manner, talking about other patients, bragging he graduated high school at age 13 and saying he attended law school.


*-- Autocorrect error puts 'wee blind girl' atop birthday cake --*
HAMILTON, Scotland - A Scottish mom's request for a "wee blonde girl" atop her daughter's birthday cake led to an unusual cake topper when autocorrect changed "blonde" to "blind." Lanarkshire resident Emily Seggie shared a picture on Twitter of her sister's birthday cake, which was topped with a "wee blind girl" as a result of her mother's autocorrect mishap while sending a text message to the baker. The girl atop the cake has dark hair instead of the intended blonde and her eyes are closed while she holds a toothpick as a cane. The text must have autocorrected to 'blind girl' and when my mum went to collect it she was wondering why it wasn't blonde. They then realized what had happened after checking the text and decided to leave it on as was funny. Hope no one is offended," Seggie told Buzzfeed News.


*-- READER COMMENTS --*
Lewis, what you said about Bikini Warriors...you're confusing "cartoons" with "anime." Japanese anime is not like American cartoons. There is usually an ongoing story, and there is often violence and even nudity. -Chris
[And I think you're confusing me with someone who gives a shit.]

What the hell is a "our-hour adventure in the sewer"? You wrote it. You must kn ow what it is. -Westie
[I will explain it to you as soon as you tell me what the words 'kn' and 'ow' mean.]

Lewis; Hey, I'm one of them Muricans you mentioned an I just wanna know where can I meet a "Bikini Warrior". Clueless with big assets, my kinda woman. And by the way, where did those three chumps get the idea that New Yorkers poop out valuables. Is someone pooping gold we don't know about? -Wes
[Nope. New Yorkers just THINK they crap gold.]

RE HOA boards: Having served on one for 5 years, there are good and bad times. Sometimes, they're compiled of busy-bodies who have too much time on their hands. Perhaps the board could hold a meeting asking the population whether or not the color purple (swingset) should be accepted. It's that simple.
[HOA meeting are only slightly more difficult than herding cats.]

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