Malibu Burglar Apparently Cottons to Q-Tips

The Malibu Times reported that a resident phoned the Malibu/Lost Hills sheriff’s station to say he “heard some strange noises coming from downstairs.” When deputies arrived, they discovered just one item missing: a Q-tip holder. If anyone has any info on this case, I’m all ears.

Sporting Goods Insult of the Day: After a Manhattan Beach man complained that his golf bag (with clubs) had been taken from his frontyard, a neighbor reported seeing furniture movers across the street carrying a similar bag.

The victim contacted the movers, who returned the goods.

“He was told the movers thought he was throwing the clubs and bag away since it was near trash,” the Beach Reporter newspaper said.

Might be time to fork out some cash for new clubs.

Attention rabbit fanciers: Ellen Rainier of South Gate saw an ad for what appeared to be bunny shampoo (see accompanying).

Letter imperfect: A publisher’s erroneous synonym for “thesaurus” caught the eye of Stephen Tu of Newport Beach (see accompanying).

Bum job: Rich Rudy of San Diego noticed a warning to motorists of a panhandler up ahead (see photo).

Speaking of moochers: My sister was inching her way through a shopping mall parking lot when a man suddenly appeared at her car door. He asked her for $10, explaining that he had run out of gas.

He assured her he was not a bum, pulling out his cellphone as evidence.

And he was wearing a sport coat.

Like a skilled Hollywood director, the guy had framed the shot of himself so my sister saw him only from the waist up.

She gave him a couple of bucks to get him to go away. As he did, she noticed that he was wearing a pair of short ratty pants below the sport coat.

miscelLAny: And now we conclude with another segment of “The Goofy Names Celebs Give Their Kids.” Previous guests have included actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter, Apple; actor Bruce Willis’ Rumer, Scout and Tallulah Belle; and singer Bob Geldof’s Peaches, Pixie and Fifi Trixibelle.

Next up: magician Penn Jillette’s new daughter, Moxie CrimeFighter Jillette. He told People magazine that the name will come in handy if she’s pulled over by a cop 20 years from now because she can show him her driver’s license and say, “But, officer, we’re on the same side.”

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