NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF

NEARLY 20 YEARS AFTER FIRST WRITING TO EACH OTHER, TWO PEN PALS RECONNECTED OVER FACEBOOK . . . AND GOT MARRIED:

Nearly 20 years ago, 38-year-old Jeremy Clayton (--who was 19 at the time) was fighting in the first Gulf War when he selected a letter at random, addressed to "Any Soldier", which turned out to be from 32-year-old Jaime Benefit (--13 at the time).

Anyway, Jeremy and Jaime became pen pals and exchanged letters with one another until the war ended. Then they fell out of touch. That is until earlier this year when Jaime found Jeremy on Facebook.

But the story doesn't end there because, after finally meeting in March, Jeremy and Jaime hit it off and last month . . . they GOT MARRIED.

Jeremy says, quote, "It was fate that I got [Jaime's] letter. And her finding me 19 years later was fate. [Now] she writes me notes every morning and puts them in my lunch."

(--Okay, that's sappy, but you have to admit this is a pretty cool story.) (New York Daily News / Lemondrop)

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IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT SOMEONE'S *REALLY* LIKE, JUST WATCH HOW THEY ACT WHEN THEY WIN THE LOTTERY:

It's no secret that MONEY does funny stuff to people. So it makes sense that if you want to know what someone's REALLY like, you should watch how they act when they win the LOTTERY. Observe . . .

#1.) Last week, 38-year-old Marco Colombo of Turbigo, Italy bought a bunch of lotto tickets and promised the five employees at his small metalworking company that if he hit the jackpot, he'd share his winnings with them.

-Well, Marco did win. $1.36 MILLION to be exact. And on Monday, Marco cut each of his employees a check for $100,000. (!!!) (Yahoo News)

#2.) But, on the other end of the spectrum, we've got 83-year-old Theresa Sokaitis of Middletown, Connecticut and her sister, 87-year-old Rose Bakaysa.

Several years ago, Theresa and Rose made an agreement that if either of them ever won the lottery, they'd split the winnings. But in 2004, the sisters had a falling out and they haven't spoken since. Here's where things get a little messy . . .

In 2005, Rose and her brother, Joseph, won $500,000 in the Connecticut lottery. But instead of splitting the winnings with Theresa, they CUT HER OUT.

Theresa says, quote, "We had an accountant, we had a contract and we had a notary public. We signed the contract together and we agreed to split anything. And when it came time, they didn't even tell me [they'd won]. I saw it in the paper.

"I miss [Rose] so much. I love her and I don't like what's taken place. But all I want is what is rightfully mine. All I want is my share, nothing more." --Anyway, on Tuesday the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that the contract between Theresa and Rose was legal, and that Theresa CAN sue for her share of the jackpot, which amounts to about $160,000. The case is ongoing. (AOL News)

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HERE ARE FOUR UNUSUAL HIRING TRICKS THAT EMPLOYERS USE:

Let's face it . . . there are a lot of people looking for work right now, but only a handful of jobs out there. So if you're going to find work, you need every possible advantage. --With that in mind, here are four unusual hiring tricks that some employers use:

#1.) They inspect your car: There's a chance that while you're in your interview, someone from the company will be inspecting your car to check whether it's neat and clean or a messy disaster area.

--The idea is that the cleaner the car, the better the employee will be.

#2.) They watch while you wait: It's possible that while you're waiting for your interview, someone from the company is watching to see how you behave.

--Reviewing your resume or reading an industry publication are considered appropriate behaviors, while listening to your iPod or playing games on your cell phone aren't.

#3.) They tempt you with gossip: Some companies will hold two interviews: A formal one followed by a friendly one. During the friendly interview, the interviewer will talk badly about the people who conducted the formal interview.

--If the job applicant joins in on the gossip, they won't be offered the job.

#4.) They watch your manners: Some companies will hold lunch interviews just to see what sort of table manners job applicants have.

--The idea is that if you have good table manners, it says good things about your character and judgment. (CNN)

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A GUY ROBBED A BANK IN ILLINOIS WHILE WEARING A WINNIE THE POOH SWEATSHIRT:

Last week, an unidentified guy robbed a bank in Park Ridge, Illinois. Anyway, the local police and the FBI are still looking for the guy. But, in the meantime, people have been referring to him as the "Winnie the Pooh Bandit" because when he robbed the bank, he was wearing a Winnie the Pooh sweatshirt. (--Check out a surveillance photo of the "Winnie the Pooh Bandit" here . . .) (Chicago Breaking News)