Student Convinced Friend To Amputate Both Legs For Money
Hey, Rat Rockers a student in Taiwan who had his legs cut off for high hopes of getting $1.3 million insurance money, has been arrested. This fraud scam is so…
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(Photo by Theodore Koepper/FPG/Archive Photos/Getty Images)Hey, Rat Rockers a student in Taiwan who had his legs cut off for high hopes of getting $1.3 million insurance money, has been arrested. This fraud scam is so unbelievable, and why on Earth would you do this? I guess this is the world we live in and will do just about anything to get money. You can get more information on this story by clicking right HERE.
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This 23 year only known as Zhang, put his feet into a bucket of dry ice for more than 10 hours to dry to get them to be frostbitten. After that, he would need to have a double amputation, for the insurance money. This is all reported by the Taiwan Criminal Investigation Bureau. Here is more to the story.
Student Convinced Friend To Do This And How It Came To Action
The Criminal Investigation Bureau did report, Zhang had a friend from high school named Liao talk him into it. This Liao guy also who is 23, tricked Zhang into putting his signature on a legal note saying it would get him $800,000 according to investigators. Liao told the victim that he was being chased by a couple of gangsters. Then back in January of 2023 they decided to ride around the city on a motorbike to try to get and claim frostbite. After this ride, this is when Zhang soaked his feet in dry ice for 10 hours.
(Photo by Bryn Lennon - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)LE CASTELLET, FRANCE - JULY 24: The Red Bull Racing team shovel dry ice on the grid during the F1 Grand Prix of France at Circuit Paul Ricard on July 24, 2022 in Le Castellet, France. (Photo by Bryn Lennon - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)
According to the investigation team, Zhang invested in life insurance, travel insurance, and accident insurance policies. When arriving at the hospital medical staff knew something was a little off. They noticed his legs did not have shoe or sock marks. Other red flags were up when nothing naturally had occurred with frostbite injuries. Also, the weather in January does not get that cold and he would even be close to being frostbitten. Zhang did have his legs amputated below the calf but it did not pay out for him.
Police did a whole investigation on this and found the plastic bucket where he soaked his feet. Along with that were insurance papers, the dry ice, and 8 cell phones. Both boys have been arrested and charged with fraud and aiding abetting serious injury, according to police. Zhang did claim $7,200 bucks but that money never ended up in his pocket. Let us know what you think in the comment section.
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ZZ Top: Their 40 Best Songs, Ranked
ZZ Top is an American institution and a very rare one. Up until the passing of bassist Dusty Hill in 2021, the band has had no lineup changes since Billy F. Gibbons, Hill and Frank Beard got together in 1969.
Considering this, many wondered whether ZZ Top would continue. The band quickly put any of that buzz to rest the day after Hill's death. In a statement from Gibbons, he said, "As Dusty said upon his departure, 'Let the show go on!' And ... with respect, we'll do well to get beyond this and honor his wishes...Dusty emphatically grabbed my arm and said, 'Give Elwood the bottom end and take it to the Top.' He meant it, amigo. He really did." (The Elwood mentioned in the statement is Elwood Francis, ZZ Top's veteran guitar tech.)
They released their debut, ZZ Top's First Album, in 1971. Their most recent (and likely final) studio album, La Futura, produced by Rick Rubin, was released in 2012. It was their strongest effort -- by far -- since 1983's Eliminator.
Of course, Eliminator helped introduce ZZ Top to a slew of new fans thanks to the album's three massive hits: "Gimme All Your Lovin'," "Sharp Dressed Man" and "Legs." Each of these songs had music videos that were in heavy rotation on MTV, which launched about 18 months prior to the release of Eliminator.
As expected, a number of songs from Eliminator are featured. However, plenty of songs from La Futura pop up often in our list of the band's best songs, too. A true rarity, ZZ Top is a band with something to say when they were well over four decades into their career. And if it turns out to be their last, that's even more rare: a legendary band who went out with a classic album.
40. “Thug” from ‘Eliminator’ (1983)
Warner Records‘Eliminator’ was one of the few albums where a band said to their audience “We hope you like our new direction,” and they actually *did* like their new direction. ZZ Top incorporated electronics into their sound and it actually worked. ‘Eliminator’ is no longer really thought of as a “comeback” album. It’s really just a classic. “Thug,” understandably, was buried under all of the album’s singles, but it’s one of the group’s funkist jams.
39. “Over You” from ‘La Futura’ (2012)
Universal MusicA blues jam co-written by Billy F. Gibbons and Tom Hambridge, an unsung hero of modern blues, who has worked extensively with Buddy Guy, Susan Tedeschi and George Thorogood. If you think you’ve heard every blues song there is to hear, but you don’t know this one, check it out.
38. “Mescalero” from ‘Mescalero’ (2003)
Sony MusicCreatively, the 2000s weren’t a great era for ZZ; while they toured a lot, they only released one album, and ‘Mescalero’ was far from a classic. But this song, which kicked off the album, combined Tejano elements, with modern production technology, was a highlight.
37. “El Diablo” from ‘Tejas’ (1976)
Warner RecordsAs Billy F. Gibbons has said in interviews, ZZ was transitioning a bit on ‘Tejas.’ But as he said, “I'm not really sure what we were transitioning from and what we were becoming.” The band were using new studio technology and some of their songs - including this one - were a bit smooth. But this one still had such a cool vibe.
36. “Heartache In Blue” from ‘La Futura’ (2012)
Universal Music‘La Futura’ was produced by Rick Rubin, one of the few guys whose beard compares to Billy F. Gibbons’ and Dusty Hill’s. Seriously, though, he’s great at working with legendary artists and getting them back in touch with what people love about them (see his work with Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, Mick Jagger, Black Sabbath and Metallica). This song wasn’t a single, but it has the swagger, the crunchy blues stomp, and the back-and-forth vocals of Gibbons and Hill that makes a ZZ Top classic.
35. “Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers” from ‘Tres Hombres’ (1973)
Warner RecordsSpeaking of back-and-forth vocals between Billy F. Gibbons and Dusty Hill, this is a great example of that. And it’s been an anthem for ZZ Top fans for decades.
34. “Reverberation (Doubt)” from ‘Where The Pyramid Meets The Eye: A Tribute To Roky Erikson’ (1990)
Warner RecordsZZ Top rarely recorded songs for anything other than their own albums, but their contribution to the tribute album to the leader of the legendary Texas psychedelic band 13th Floor Elevators is the band’s greatest obscure gem.
33. “Pincushion” from ‘Antenna’ (1994)
Sony MusicOne of the hottest songs about an appointment with an acupuncturist. “Shook my soul and stole my dough,” Gibbons growls. “Left my condition down a deep, dark hole/I'm a pincushion, gotta face the facts/I'm just a pincushion, do anything she ask.”
32. “Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings” from ‘Fandango!’ (1975)
Warner RecordsIt turns out that both nasty dogs and funky kings need love too. As Gibbons sings, all a nasty dog or a funky king wants to do “is get next to you.” Hmm, maybe it’s not love that they’re after…
31. “Francine” from ‘Rio Grande Mud’ (1971)
Warner RecordsAnother jam that features both Gibbons and Hill on vocals. Their beards may be similar but their voices couldn’t be more different: Hill is a technically great singer, while Gibbons’s growl is unmistakable. But when they sang together, they sounded incredible.
30. “Arrested For Driving While Blind” from ‘Tejas’ (1976)
Warner RecordsA great blues rock jam, but we don’t recommend that anyone drive after being “bitten” by that Wild Turkey.
29. “TV Dinners” from ‘Eliminator’ (1983)
Warner RecordsOK, this song might be a bit dated at this point, but it still sounds so good! This is one of their more keyboardy/synthy jams on ‘Eliminator’ -- Dusty Hill plays keyboards instead of bass -- but it still has the band’s signature bite.
28. “Dust My Broom” from ‘Deguello’ (1979)
Warner RecordsZZ Top put their modern spin on the blues with nearly every song in their catalog, but they also were good at doing their own interpretation on blues classics, as they demonstrated on this Robert Johnson classic, which was later popularized by Elmore James.
27. “It’s Too Easy Manana” from ‘La Futura’ (2012)
UniversalBilly Gibbons and ZZ Top were always being influenced by unexpected places; that was true with this psychedelic bluesy cover of Americana duo David Rawlings and Gillian Welch’s bluegrass jam “It’s Too Easy” (which Gibbons added some lyrics to, and added the “manana” to the title)
26. “Sleeping Bag” from ‘Afterburner’ (1985)
Warner Records‘Eliminator’ was a huge hit, but following it up surely had to be a bitch. ‘Afterburner’ as a whole doesn’t match the heights of its predecessor, but this synth driven jam does.
25. “She Loves My Automobile” from ‘Deguello’ (1979)
Warner Records“Well she don't care if I'm stoned or sloppy drunk, long as she got the keys and there's a spare wheel in her trunk.” A great blues lyric if there ever was one.
24. “Heard It On The X” from ‘Fandango!’ (1985)
Warner RecordsIn which Gibbons and Hill trade stories about how they were influenced by what they heard on Mexican radio stations when they were growing up. At the time, all of those stations’ call letters started with “x.” Fun fact: they eventually performed this song on one of those stations so they actually heard “Heard It On The X” on the X.
23. “Sure Got Cold After The Rain Fell” from ‘Rio Grande Mud’ (1972)
Warner RecordsIt’s not a song about the weather: “It sure got cold after the rain fell/Not from the sky, from my eye/Somebody, can you tell me/Just what make a man feel this way?” They answered the question earlier in the song. The narrator explains that his “baby” ran off with another man. Ouch!
22. “Just Got Back From Baby’s” from ‘ZZ Top’s First Album’ (1971)
Warner RecordsTrust your first instinct! In this blues jam, Gibbons sings about a woman who he “rolls all night long with.” But he knows something’s up and he later figures it out. “I just got back from baby's, big white house on the hill/If her loving don't get me...I know her husband will.”
21. “If I Could Only Flag Her Down” from ‘Eliminator’ (1983)
Warner RecordsThis was a throwback to the classic ZZ Top sound on the modern, tech-savvy ‘Eliminator.’ Was Billy F. Gibbons singing about a woman or a car here?
20. “Brown Sugar” from ‘ZZ Top’s First Album’ (1971)
Warner RecordsReleased in the same year as the Rolling Stones’ song of the same name, but the songs sound nothing alike. While the Stones lyrics are pretty self-explanatory, you’re not quite sure if ZZ Top is singing about a woman or a drug.
19. “Flyin’ High” from ‘La Futura’ (2012)
Universal MusicIf you haven’t spent time with ‘La Futura,’ do yourself a favor and check it out. You’ll be singing along with this jam before the song’s 4 minutes 18 seconds run out. This jam is almost AC/DC- like, as it’s all about riffs, girls and good times (and it’s no surprise that producer Rick Rubin has cited AC/DC as his favorite band, and he’s produced them as well).
18. “Goin’ Down To Mexico” from ‘ZZ Top’s First Album’ (1971)
Warner RecordsThe lyrics are almost Dylan-esque, describing encounters in Mexico while “there was trouble on the rise.” There’s the “fine and fancy” man who did good things for the poor; they parted ways while “singing the same old song.” Then, the narrator meets a “Nineteen Forty movie star with a long forgotten name...She was a sexy mess in her pleated dress, still hanging on to fame.” That encounter had a better conclusion: “hand in hand we walked along, Each of us singing the same old song.” ZZ Top: fighting ageism since ‘71!
16. “Salt Lick,” single only release (1970) available on 'Chrome, Smoke & BBQ: The ZZ Top Box' (2003)
Warner RecordsIt’s reminiscent of Billy Gibbons’ pre-ZZ band, the Moving Sidewalks, especially thanks to the organ which is pretty loud in the mix. Even when the band were finding their way, they had incredible swagger.
15. “Chartreuse” from ‘La Futura’ (2012)
Universal MusicA classically cheeky ZZ jam. Is he talking about the color or the liquor? Let’s check the lyrics: “Chartreuse: don't you know I like big caboose!” Clearly, it could be about a few different things.
14. “My Head’s In Mississippi” from ‘Recycler’ (1990)
Warner RecordsLike ‘Afterburner,’ ‘Recycler’ attempted to reproduce the magic of ZZ Top’s huge reboot/comeback album, ‘Eliminator.’ It didn’t quite work across the whole album, but it definitely worked here: “My Head’s In Mississippi” sounded like a forgotten blues jam that was souped up and polished for a new decade.
13. “Got Me Under Pressure (live)” from “Live From Texas” (2008)
Eagle RockEven as the band wasn’t very prolific with new music in the millennium, they always seemed to be on the road and they were always an incredible live act. This take on the ‘Eliminator’ classic takes off a bit of the studio polish and is a better version.
12. “I Thank You” from “Deguello” (1979)
Warner RecordsA cover of the soul classic by Sam and Dave. The original is one of those songs that is so perfect, you don’t think it needs to be covered by anyone.. Until you hear ZZ’s take on it, transforming it into a blues shuffle.
11. “I Gotsta Get Paid” from ‘La Futura’ (2012)
Universal Music‘La Futura’ producer Rick Rubin got his start in hip-hop, working with Run-D.M.C. LL Cool J and the Beastie Boys. And while he’s rarely worked in the genre since the ‘90s, he still has an extensive knowledge of hip-hop and how to produce it. So that might be why this reworking of a somewhat obscure song by Lil Keke and Fat Pat sounded so good in the hands of ZZ Top.
10. “I Need You Tonight” from ‘Eliminator’ (1983)
Warner RecordsHow good of a blues jam is this? So good that Buddy Guy covered it on his (very underrated) 1998 album, ‘Heavy Love.’ That’s pretty much the ultimate seal of approval for any modern blues group.
9. “I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide” from ‘Deguello’ (1979)
Warner RecordsAs we mentioned, ZZ reworked a hip-hop jam into their own song on “I Gotsta Get Paid,” and it wouldn’t surprise us if a hip-hop act did the same for this jam, which sees ZZ Top bragging about their sweet rides, their cool clothes and the “foxes” who ride with them.
8. “Waitin’ For The Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago” from ‘Tres Hombres’ (1973)
Warner RecordsYes, you can consider “Waitin’ For The Bus” and “Jesus Just Left Chicago” to be two different songs, but one doesn’t quite sound right without the other. Sure they were written separately -- drummer Frank Beard co-wrote the second song with Gibbons and Hill, while they wrote the first one together. But when Gibbons heard how the album was sequenced, he loved them put together with no gap in between. Rightfully so.
7. “Legs” from ‘Eliminator’ (1983)
Warner RecordsThe band went pretty far into electronic territory here: supposedly, only Gibbons appears on this song (the synths and drums are all programmed). But the images that we’ll always have in our minds are the guys driving around in their ZZ Top car. And yeah, we usually consider band members not playing on their own record to be foul play, but we’ll let it slide here… “Legs” is just too good to deny.
6. “Just Got Paid” from ‘Rio Grande Mud’ (1972)
Warner RecordsOne of the greatest working class anthems of all time: “Just got paid today/Got me a pocket full of change/If you believe like workin' hard all day/Just step in my shoes and take my pay.” And the chugging blues jam actually makes you feel as if you just got that check and you’re looking to spend it.
5. “Sharp Dressed Man” from ‘Eliminator’ (1983)
Warner RecordsThe song somehow made straight up blues rock (albeit with a commercial sheen) sound perfect on MTV among the new wave idols dominating the playlist. And it sported one of Billy Gibbons’ best guitar solos. The video was a sequel to the unforgettable clip for “Gimme All Your Lovin’” and no one was complaining about seeing the ZZ car for a second time, not to mention its passengers.
4. “Cheap Sunglasses” from ‘Deguello’ (1979)
Warner Records“When you wake up in the morning and the light is hurtin' your head/The first thing you do when you get up out of bed is hit that streets a-runnin' and try to beat the masses/And go get yourself some cheap sunglasses!” We’ve all been there. Although after an optometrists' convention sported a huge poster saying, “Don't wear cheap sunglasses,” Gibbons had to acquiesce the point: “I suppose I'll have to agree. There is a cutoff point where optical considerations must be taken into account.” But hey, when you’re hungover, sometimes you gotta go with what you can afford.
3. “Gimme All Your Lovin’” from ‘Eliminator’ (1983)
Warner RecordsThe first single from ‘Eliminator,’ “Gimme All Your Lovin’” changed everything for the band. Not only did it introduce a new sound that made them a legit current band in the ‘80s (something many of their peers were unable to do), it also introduced a new, powerful visual identity. The ZZ Top Eliminator car, the ZZ Top keychain, the ZZ Top girls all debuted here.
2. “Tush” from ‘Fandango!’ (1975)
Warner RecordsDusty Hill’s finest moment as a singer, he said that the song was written in about ten minutes. Sometimes there’s beauty in simplicity.
“La Grange” from ‘Tres Hombres’ (1973)
Warner RecordsOwing more than a little to John Lee Hooker’s “Boogie Chillin’” and “Boom Boom,” but hey rock and roll and the blues are all about borrowing and recycling. (ZZ Top were sued - unsuccessfully - by the copyright holder of “Boom Boom”). The song is about… well a whorehouse in La Grange, Texas known as “The Chicken Ranch.” Seriously: the place they wrote about was the basis of the Broadway show ‘The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas!’ And while the guys may have spent some time there, the band never played there. But, four decades later, they did their first concert in La Grange, in 2015.
