German man chainsaws house in two in divorce split

Fri Mar 9, 10:27 AM ET

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.

That's awesome, LOL!

Sounds like something Madea would do..

Well, what else are you gonna do if the lawyer tells you to split everything 50/50?

Well I am half German and this guy shows you what a true German does....proud of him. Don't mess with Germans we know how to get revenge-just look at Hitler

Speaking of which I have a joke that I tell people and that is if I ever get too mean or nasty to just call me "Hitler" and I will shut up

Who was Hitler getting "revenge" on again? If you ask me, there was no revenge to get, Just a sick, hypocritical dude.

Well I am half German and this guy shows you what a true German does....proud of him. Don't mess with Germans we know how to get revenge-just look at Hitler

Sounds a lot like "Revenge American Style" is you ask me.

I guess I just consider what Hitler did to be getting revenge...we all must have a different opinion of it

Edited March 13, 200718 yr by DevotedToAMC

It would be great if everyone just stopped comparing every German habit to Hitler.

I was born in Germany and while everyone here tries to forget the past, it's always foreign people who still talk about it.

Edited March 14, 200718 yr by Huntress

It would be great if everyone just stopped comparing every German habit to Hitler.

As a German, it annoys me, but I've just come to expect it.

It would be great if everyone just stopped comparing every German habit to Hitler.

I was born in Germany and while everyone here tries to forget the past, it's always foreign people who still talk about it.

That's true, you have a point there...much like all Americans shouldn't be compared to Bush (and thank the Lord when that happens).