Feathers Get Ruffled in Firefighters’ Goose-Down Pillow Fight

Not only was one firefighter not tickled when he found pillow feathers stuffed into his boot at a Claremont fire station, he actually got into a brawl with the alleged perpetrator, reports the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin.

An official said the fight between the two firefighters involved goose feathers taken from “a mutually shared bed.” The two “had been in an ongoing feud over pillow feathers.” Luckily, no one was injured, but this definitely was no pillow party.

A real traffic-stopper: Dan Rochin saw a pavement sign for drivers that could have been interpreted as a camel warning (see photo).

“Duh!” Award winner: My gas station recently posted signs that say, “Stop! Remember to remove nozzle from car before driving away. You will be held responsible for pump and nozzle damage.” Then again, maybe it’s no “Duh!” item, since there are forgetful drivers out there, as illustrated by this shot, taken a while back by Dan Sarokin of North Hollywood (see photo).

Oh, nurse!: A reader came across a San Fernando Valley landscaper who is so versatile he also performs hospital procedures -- one hopes after taking off his muddy gloves (see accompanying).

Something to do with the last meal?: Ken Clark of Studio City found a want ad that was misplaced, I think (see accompanying). Or is “lunchbox” slang for coffin?

Mystery solved: “A man was said to be driving a gray Corolla with a white bell-shaped thing on top of his vehicle that was removable and stopping in front of houses,” the crime log of the Aliso Viejo News said.

“The informant thought he was trying to tap his computer into homes in the area to get into his database.” Deputies found the man and called AT&T;, which told them the driver “was testing 911 for cellphones.” No hacker, just kindly old Ma Bell.

Fashion crime?: The Seal Beach Sun’s crime log said police received a call about a man “in a plaid jacket” who “scared employees by staring at them through a window.” Plaid makes me nervous, too.

miscelLAny: On ESPN radio’s “Big Show,” hosts Steve Mason and John Ireland were recently talking about famous local college alumni -- e.g. Steven Spielberg of Cal State Long Beach -- but couldn’t think of any from Cal State Northridge.

Shame on you, Matador fans, for not phoning in some names.

You could have mentioned singer Paula Abdul, second baseman Adam Kennedy of the Angels, actress Debra Winger, astronaut Scott Horowitz, Olympian Florence Griffith Joyner, journalist Frank del Olmo and former Lt. Gov. Mike Curb.

There, hope I’ve shed some light on CSUN.

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