Sinister: That girl is crazy, she's leaving town

[Steve Kado]

Craig Podd wrote:
> I read a funny story in the Guardian the other day.  It said that a man in
> Brazil who was in massive debt chopped his own hand off to claim insurance
> money.  He did this by telling the police that while he was on his way to
> buy an ice cream, a gang attacked him, chopping his hand off with an axe.

> So the man addmitted that he had in fact paid his mate 100 dollars to chop
> his hand off.  However, i thought the best bit was a quite from the mans
> wife who said that: "It was a stupid thing to do.  We are still in debt but
> now he only has one hand."


i can see it now:

C:  Antonio, are you sure you want me to do this?
A:  Of course, Caetano, (rubbing hands together in a crafty manner -for
the last time) if this plan suceeds its 'bye bye creditors' forever! Now
quick! Let me finish my drink and then we'll get chopping!
C:  OK Antonio, i suppose you know what you want....

oh the hilarity.  

couldn't resist.

sk
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