A man posted his exwife’s wedding dress for sale on eBay along with pictures of him posing in it.
His ex-wife had already taken the $4.000 ring but left the $1.200 wedding dress. He was initially set to have a dress-burning party once the divorce was finalized but his sister talked him out of it saying the dress was too pretty. The size 12 dress didn’t fit his sister and decided to use himself as a model. The dress was set to sell for $3.580 after an auction however, it turned out the bid was not legitimate. At one point the bidding hit $99.000.000 but it was unsure whether the bids were real. Instead Larry Star (the OP) kept the dress and wore it on MSNBC’s Countdown and The Today Show.
Here is the link to his eBay post: http://weddingdressguy.com/original_ebay_ad/ebaylisting.html
Overtoun Bridge
Overtoun Bridge in Scotland seems to be something to gaze at. Unfortunately for some people it holds terrible memories. The bridge may look like a great beauty, however it holds a tragic mystery. Since the 50’s, the bridge has been the place of suicide for over 50 dogs. Nobody knows why but all of a sudden a dog on the bridge will be drawn to edge and abruptly leap to it’s death. Some dogs are lucky and escape with bruises and broken paws, but for the majority this is a leap of death. The dogs that have perished have been long-nosed breeds (Labradors, collies, etc). The suicides are always on the same spot and during one 6 month period, 5 dogs leaped over the bridge to their deaths. This mystery remains unexplained. Here’s a sad picture.
The ghostly face behind the man is that of Freddy Jackson. He was an airplane mechanic who died by accidentally walking into an airplane propeller two days earlier and his funeral was the day this was taken. It’s been suggested that Jackson wasn’t aware that died and decided to show up for the picture anyway.
The Crying Boy Painting
This portrait of an orphan was painted by a Spanish artist. It’s said that the artist’s studio burned down and the little boy was killed in a car accident. Starting in 1985 there began to be a series of building/house fires all which contained this painting. The structures burned to the ground but the only thing that was left in the same condition was this painting. The curse not only applies to the original but also to the copies made of it. The UK newspaper the SUN did a big story on this painting and asked readers to send in their copies so they could destroy them. A fire mysteriously started in the warehouse where they were being stored.
Orphan Princesses
I’m pretty sure everyone has noticed the absence of a parent (or both) in Disney movies. Snow White’s parents died, Cinderella’s parents died, Belle from Beauty and the Beast only had a father (who she had to abandon) etc etc etc. It’s been rumored that Walt Disney did so because he felt guilty for the death of his own mother. Following the success of Snow White, Walt and his brother Roy to fund a new company and buy their parents a new home. Less than a month after they Disney’s moved in, a faulty furnace cause Flora Disney’s death by Carbon Monoxide poisoning. The brother’s blamed themselves for the death and this may have contributed to the absence of parents in their movies.
Devil’s tower
In Alpine, NJ, a stone clock tower stands on it’s own. There are many legends surrounding this tower.
- The tower held rituals by Satanists. There was a tragedy that caused the groups demise and there have been many unsuccessful attempts to tear it down. Works crews have died trying to tear it down.
- As you approach the tower you can see people in the windows. If you drive in reverse around it 3 times, the ghost of a woman will appear.
- Another legend says that if you drive around it in reverse3 times you’ll be able to see a body hanging from the tower. The body is that of a man who hung himself from the tower.
- If you drive by the tower an unknown force will take control of the car causing it to drive toward the tower.
Calls from the Grave
In September of 2008 a train crashed into another train at 83 miles per hour. One of the trains carried 49-year-old Charles Peck. For 11 hours after the crash, friends and loved ones of Peck received various phone calls from Peck’s phone. When they answered all they heard was static and when they called back all they got was voicemail. Although they never heard his voice they had hope that he was still alie and trying to contact them. An hour after the calls stopped, Peck’s body was found. It was discovered that Peck had died immediately on impact. His cellphone was never found.
Disneyland Deaths
Since it’s opening in 1955, Disneyland has not only been the happiest place on earth, it’s also been the place where people last see the light of day. The following deaths took place on Disneyland property due to accidents or negligence.
- 1964 May- 15 year old Mark Maples of Long Beach, CA. During a party for 10,000 Long Beach Elks (and their guests) Maples had been arguing with a girl about their relationship but he tried to enjoy his day at Disneyland. He got on the Matterhorn with his friends. While on the ride he inexplicably decided to stand up and in doing so was launched off the car. He landed a few feet away with a fractured skull and many other internal injuries. Maples never gained consciousness and died 4 days later in a hospital.
- 1966 June- 19 year old Thomas Cleveland of Northridge, CA. During a Grad Night, Cleveland attempted to sneak into the park near the Monorail track. He climbed the 15 foot fence and got on the Monorail track. Ignoring the warnings from security guards about the oncoming train, Cleveland climbed onto a canopy but the clearance wasn’t enough and he was struck and killed by the train which dragged his body 40-50 feet before stopping.
- 1967 August- 17 year old Ricky Yama of Hawthorne, CA attempted to change cars as the PeopleMover went through a tunnel. His body was found wedged in between the cars. Workers had to take the car apart in order to take his crushed body out.
- 1973 June- 18 year old Bogden De Laurot of Brooklyn, NY drowned in the Rivers of America. De Laurot and his younger brother decided to watch the nightly fireworks from Tom Sawyer Island but got stranded since the ferry stopped at sunset. Instead of calling for help they attempted to swim across. The younger brother was saved by a boat ride operator but the older brother was nowhere in sight. They searched for his body and did not find it until dawn. He was found drowned between the rocks near Lethal Isle.
- 1974 July: An America sings cast member was crushed to death between a rotating wall and a stationary wall. The ride had been open for just two weeks before the accident.
- 1980 June- 18 year old Gerardo Gonzales of San Diego, CA was jumping from car to car in the PeopleMover. Much like Yama’s accident, Gonzales fell as the car entered the Speedy Tunnel. Another car struck him and dragged his body 100 ft before the ride operator stopped the ride.
- 1983 June: 18 year old Philip Straughan of Albuquerque drowned in the Rivers of America during another Grad Night incident. Straughn had been drinking along with a friend when they decided to sneak into the Cast Only section and took an inflatable motorboat for a joy ride.The boat hit a rock and threw Straughan off the boat. His friend went for help but Straughan drowned long before they could reach him.
- 1984 January: 48 year old Dolly Young of Fremont, CA was thrown off the Matterhorn. It was discovered that her seatbelt was not buckled at the time she was thrown off but it is unknown whether she unbuckled it deliberately or if it came off on it’s own.
- 1998 Christmas Eve: A rope used to secure the Columbia on dock came loose, a metal cleat came off hitting two guests waiting to get on. Luan Dawsn was declared brain dead two days later and his life support system was disconnected.
- 2000 April: A 36 year old technician fell 60 feet from the cat walk in the Hyperion Theatre. The man never regained consciousness and died the next month. Disneyland was charged for safety violations regarding the death.
- 2000 September: A four year old boy fell out of the ride vehicle in Roger Rabbit’s cartoon spin and was dragged underneath the car causing a heart attack, serious internal injuries, and brain damage. The boy never fully recovered and died in 2009.
- 2003 September: A 22 year old from Gardena, CA was injured when the locomotive in Big Thunder came off the track. The man bled to death after blunt force trauma to the chest.
(Source: snopes.com)
