We had them on the outside of our house on Tuesday, as it seems many others in the state did.
[October 20, 2009] All across Connecticut, ladybugs were out in full force, forced out by the Nor’easter that blew through the state this past weekend …
Source: NBC 30

Is the future trying to come to our present to stop the impending ignition of the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland? Some legitimate physicists think it’s a possibility. What us, worry?

Knew that there had to be a Connecticut connection with this story!
[October 16, 2009] The Colorado family whose son was believed to have been trapped in a wayward balloon was on an episode of “Wife Swap” where they swapped mothers with a Trumbull family . . .
Source: Hartford Courant

Don’t know if this qualifies more as “sick” than “weird.” Creepy either way.
[October 16, 2009] A recently released affidavit in the grisly murder of a New Britain man details how the victim was dismembered, with his genitals missing altogether . . .
Source: New Britain Herald

October ’tis the season for horror films, and we’ve seen more than our fair share. Here’s a few of our favorites from when we were still developing our damned tastes.

Aren’t stealth and silence a big part of the ninja code?
[October 12, 2009] A man dressed as a ninja was arrested in Vernon for waving nunchuks and shouting about fighting Sen. Joe Lieberman . . .
Source: NBC 30

Along the way, how many of these kids do you think have tried to switch places for tests?
[October 12, 2009] This June, Pomperaug High School in Southbury will attempt to set a Guinness World Record for a graduating class with the most number of twins: 13 . . .
Source: Waterbury Republican-American

Gee, a clown doing something bad — what. a. shock.
[October 12, 2009] A paralegal was trying to serve foreclosure papers in Bridgeport when he was disrupted by a clown . . .
Source: Connecticut Post

The three properties of the Milford Historical Society — the Bryan-Downs House, Eells-Stow House and Clark-Stockade House — have almost a thousand years of history between them. They also have a significant combined amount of alleged paranormal activity.

Hope this guy can get the right help to overcome his demons.
[October 10, 2009] A Waterbury man who already was seeking treatment for alcohol abuse drank enough hand sanitizer to raise his blood-alcohol level over the legal limit . . .
Source: Waterbury Republican