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helderheid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 11:12 AM
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German man chainsaws house in two in divorce split
BERLIN (Reuters Life!) - A 43-year-old German decided to settle his imminent divorce by chainsawing a family home in two and making off with his half in a forklift truck.

Police in the eastern town of Sonneberg said on Friday the trained mason measured the single-storey summer house -- which was some 8 meters (26 feet) long and 6 meters wide -- before chainsawing through the wooden roof and walls.

"The man said he was just taking his due," said a police spokesman. "But I don't think his wife was too pleased."

After finishing the job, the man picked up his half with the forklift truck and drove to his brother's house where he has since been staying.

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tanyev Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 11:16 AM
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1. It's better than chainsawing the wife in two.
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BayCityProgressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 11:26 AM
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2. LMAO
that is really funny..people are crazy.
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Beelzebud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 11:27 AM
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3. LOL
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Bruce McAuley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 11:27 AM
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4. I actually saw a guy do that before, but he sawed the whole house down...
Edited on Fri Mar-09-07 11:29 AM by Bruce McAuley
Just to spite his ex-wife-to-be.
On edit, he WAS crazy.

Bruce
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Turbineguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 11:29 AM
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7. A colleague
bought a Rolls-Royce for $100 from a woman who wanted to spite her soon to be ex.
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porphyrian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 11:28 AM
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5. Wasn't this a movie? Bonfire of the Vanities, or something? - n/t
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cwydro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 11:29 AM
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6. Another for my file
proving Germany is the new Florida...:rofl:
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