German man chainsaws house in two in divorce split

[helderheid]

BERLIN (Reuters Life!) - A 43-year-old German decided to settle his imminent divorce by chainsawing a family home in two and making off with his half in a forklift truck.

Police in the eastern town of Sonneberg said on Friday the trained mason measured the single-storey summer house -- which was some 8 meters (26 feet) long and 6 meters wide -- before chainsawing through the wooden roof and walls.

"The man said he was just taking his due," said a police spokesman. "But I don't think his wife was too pleased."

After finishing the job, the man picked up his half with the forklift truck and drove to his brother's house where he has since been staying.

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[tanyev]

1. It's better than chainsawing the wife in two.

[BayCityProgressive]

2. LMAO

that is really funny..people are crazy.

[Beelzebud]

3. LOL

[Bruce McAuley]

4. I actually saw a guy do that before, but he sawed the whole house down...

Just to spite his ex-wife-to-be.
On edit, he WAS crazy.

Bruce

[Turbineguy]

7. A colleague

bought a Rolls-Royce for $100 from a woman who wanted to spite her soon to be ex.

[porphyrian]

5. Wasn't this a movie? Bonfire of the Vanities, or something? - n/t

[cwydro]

6. Another for my file

proving Germany is the new Florida...:rofl: