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Post by **Shirley** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 4:47 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Tue Aug 16, 2022 4:44 pm Seattle’s rising Kia car thefts linked to TikTok videos, police say

OK, well now I want to see those TikToks.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 5:41 pm

It's a nationwide trend. Plenty of local news stories like this on YouTube:

Pruitt3 · Post by **Pruitt3** » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:04 am

Seal breaks into New Zealand home, traumatises cat and hangs out on couch

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:27 am

They’re never gonna survive unless they are a little crazy

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:57 am

Ryan wrote: ↑Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:27 am They’re never gonna survive unless they are a little crazy

Nice.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Fri Aug 19, 2022 10:23 am

Not enough fisting.

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Sep 21, 2022 2:30 pm

Might be more #sponcon than a real headline, and therefore I didn't click, but ouch!

"Seeing At Age 64 Scott Valentine From Family Ties Will Make You Skip Lunch"

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Sat Oct 01, 2022 9:51 pm

This made me chuckle.

Grizzlies' Adams signs NBA contract extension.

Pruitt3 · Post by **Pruitt3** » Fri Oct 14, 2022 3:53 pm

It's okay, the painting was protected by glass...

Climate Protesters Throw Soup Over van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’

Only canned, but still, you don't waste soup.

Baked beans? Sure, but not soup.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 12:28 pm

https://lifehacker.com/uranus-will-be-h ... 1849667607

Pruitt3 · Post by **Pruitt3** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 4:48 pm

A definite finalist for headline of the year.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 4:53 pm

Uranus is definitely firmly in this category:

Editor: "Get to work! These headlines aren't going to write themselves, you know?!"

Everyone: ...

Editor: "Oh... yeah. Nevermind."

Pruitt3 · Post by **Pruitt3** » Fri Oct 28, 2022 5:19 pm

Mondrian painting has been hanging upside down for 75 years

And sub headline...

Despite the discovery, the work, titled New York City I, will continue to be displayed the wrong way up to avoid damaging it

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The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:01 pm

Ha, I thought that was an Onion headline!

Pruitt3 · Post by **Pruitt3** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 4:12 pm

Wife of Elderly Oath Keepers Defendant Tells Jury: My Husband Wore ‘Depends’ on Jan. 6, Not Body Armor

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 6:41 pm

Oops I Treasoned My Pants

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Nov 15, 2022 5:10 pm

Ottawa Senators radio announcers bizarrely compare Boomer Esiason to old spaghetti-filled Tupperware

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Nov 15, 2022 6:57 pm

rass wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 5:10 pm Ottawa Senators radio announcers bizarrely compare Boomer Esiason to old spaghetti-filled Tupperware

Defending the CFL two years later, by trying to insult Esiason, now? Get a life, Gordo.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:32 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 6:57 pm
rass wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 5:10 pm Ottawa Senators radio announcers bizarrely compare Boomer Esiason to old spaghetti-filled Tupperware
Defending the CFL two years later, by trying to insult Esiason, now? Get a life, Gordo.

Is there a more Canadian name than Gord_?

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Nov 30, 2022 9:59 am

BAKING NEWS: U.N. deems French baguettes essential to humanity’s culture

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Wed Nov 30, 2022 10:37 am

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 9:59 am BAKING NEWS: U.N. deems French baguettes essential to humanity’s culture

... and grocery bags in romantic comedies.

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Wed Nov 30, 2022 6:18 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:32 pm
sancarlos wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 6:57 pm
rass wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 5:10 pm Ottawa Senators radio announcers bizarrely compare Boomer Esiason to old spaghetti-filled Tupperware
Defending the CFL two years later, by trying to insult Esiason, now? Get a life, Gordo.
Is there a more Canadian name than Gord_?

Jean Guy?

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:45 am

Iran likely to be ousted from UN women’s body over bloody crackdown

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:49 am

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:45 am
Iran likely to be ousted from UN women’s body over bloody crackdown

Iran should save face and pull out of the UN women’s body before expulsion.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 10:58 am

GoodKarma's formative years were spent here...

Put-in-Bay: Vice Shitty — A Police Chief, a Florida Strip Club Mogul, a “Bribe” and the Grand Criminal Conspiracy That Didn’t Exist

GoodKarma · Post by **GoodKarma** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 3:12 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Fri Feb 17, 2023 10:58 am GoodKarma's formative years were spent here...

Put-in-Bay: Vice Shitty — A Police Chief, a Florida Strip Club Mogul, a “Bribe” and the Grand Criminal Conspiracy That Didn’t Exist

Yep. I was aware of the after hours place in question but never went...it was in it's heyday after I moved off. That being said, I do know most of the characters involved except for the police chief. Most locals don't talk about it because the article is correct...it was a non-issue/non-story.

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Wed Feb 22, 2023 6:02 am

He Smeared Feces on a Critic, and Lost a Job. Now, He Wants to Be Heard.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Mar 21, 2023 2:47 pm

Yes, They Are Tall. No, They Do Not Play Basketball.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/21/spor ... dness.html

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 11:14 pm

Pablo Escobar ‘cocaine hippo’ dies in Colombia after being hit by car

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Sat May 13, 2023 7:18 am

China cracks down on funeral strippers

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Wed Jul 05, 2023 6:42 am

Choosing to throw a full wheel of brie at Pink is not a normal decision – but these are not normal times

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Wed Jul 05, 2023 10:34 am

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Sat May 13, 2023 7:18 am China cracks down on funeral strippers

In describing a typical scene in which strippers perform at a funeral, the news site continued: “The crowd of pushed to climax, roaring with laughter, whistling, applauding and cursing. As the performers saunter into the audience to giggle their breasts and rub men’s crotches, a reminder of ‘no photographs allowed’ can occasionally be heard.”

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Wed Aug 02, 2023 9:25 pm

Australia: Finance department hires consultant to advise on hiring consultants

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Aug 03, 2023 9:11 am

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Wed Aug 02, 2023 9:25 pm Australia: Finance department hires consultant to advise on hiring consultants

Funny thing, though.. Having worked for a govt agency for so long and seeing how almost every dept has different rules for using consultants... I can totally see hiring a firm to streamline and codify those contracts/interactions.

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Sun Oct 29, 2023 6:11 am

Stereo Speaker Battles Blare Celine Dion Tunes and Torment a New Zealand City

Tom 1860 · Post by **Tom 1860** » Sun Oct 29, 2023 6:44 am

British Ice Hockey player dies from neck cut by skate

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/ice-hockey/67253892

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 4:01 pm

Tom 1860 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2023 6:44 am British Ice Hockey player dies from neck cut by skate

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/ice-hockey/67253892

I just saw a headline saying there is a police investigation into this, and I was surprised. Now that they released the video, I can see how there is a question. Looks like the defender may have intentionally kicked out at him. I was picturing the player on the ice. Not sure if there was intent, as the defender did get bumped. Just such a fluke play.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 4:11 pm

1. I don't recommend watching that unless its not the version that keeps going.

2. I honestly don't know what kind of intent any honest person could ever attribute here ... like at worst he made a horrible snap-decision trying to block off a guy about to go around him, right? And by extension any player who throws out a leg or tries to unnecessarily hurdle an opponent is also culpable? I know some people can't just accept that accidents and mistakes happen, but given this is apparently a black player, we all know where its heading and why and why the same scene with the actors flipped wouldn't generate that same outrage. Its insanely fucked up because this guy's life is going to be a mess even if the entire world was trying to support him.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 4:39 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2023 4:11 pm 1. I don't recommend watching that unless its not the version that keeps going.

2. I honestly don't know what kind of intent any honest person could ever attribute here ... like at worst he made a horrible snap-decision trying to block off a guy about to go around him, right? And by extension any player who throws out a leg or tries to unnecessarily hurdle an opponent is also culpable? I know some people can't just accept that accidents and mistakes happen, but given this is apparently a black player, we all know where its heading and why and why the same scene with the actors flipped wouldn't generate that same outrage. Its insanely fucked up because this guy's life is going to be a mess even if the entire world was trying to support him.

It's a very short, grainy clip, just shows the contact and stops. I wouldn't watch if it went beyond that. I had no idea the other player was black. I wasn't implying there was intent to slit his throat, just that it's a really unusual body position, and it seems like he may have thrown a leg out to slow him down, which is unusual. Feel horrible for the guy, can't imagine living with that.

Post by **Shirley** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 5:11 pm

I'm no expert, but it looks like he clipped the other guy's skate first and it threw him off balance. Unless there's some back story that I don't know about, I can't see any reason why he would intentionally do that. If he wanted to crush the other guy, he'd have thrown a shoulder into him.