Ridiculous Stories In The News

[Journeyman]

MTA manager caught using blow-up doll in apparent attempt to skirt HOV laws

An MTA manager claims an inflatable doll that’s been riding shotgun in his Kia Telluride is there “for the company” — and not to skirt HOV restrictions, as his coworkers suspect.…

nypost.com

Yes, I'm sure the doll is a scintillating conversationalist and it's purely a coincidence that having a passenger lets them use restricted transit lanes...

 

[Grand Potentate]

Yes, I'm sure the doll is a scintillating conversationalist and it's purely a coincidence that having a passenger lets them use restricted transit lanes...

You’re just too pure for this world J-Man

 

[Grand Potentate]

Young pupils allegedly forced to re-enact Holocaust in Washington school

An investigation is underway regarding the alleged incident involving young pupils in Washington DC.

www.bbc.com

 

[Pimpernel Smith]

Young pupils allegedly forced to re-enact Holocaust in Washington school

An investigation is underway regarding the alleged incident involving young pupils in Washington DC.

www.bbc.com

I read the other day about physical education lessons that were reenactments of the Underground Railway. Actually, I thought it's not such a bad idea.

One of my teachers use to like mime napalm attacks in the assembly.

 

[Dropbear]

Fuck this guy.

Eric Clapton Wins Lawsuit Against German Widow Who Tried to Sell Bootleg CD for $11 on eBay

Gabriele P, the woman who sold a bootleg CD for $11 on eBay, now has to pay nearly $4,000 in legal fees for Eric Clapton and herself

people.com

 

[Grand Potentate]

Fuck this guy.

Eric Clapton Wins Lawsuit Against German Widow Who Tried to Sell Bootleg CD for $11 on eBay

Gabriele P, the woman who sold a bootleg CD for $11 on eBay, now has to pay nearly $4,000 in legal fees for Eric Clapton and herself

people.com

Jesus what a cunt

 

[Journeyman]

Fuck this guy.

Jesus what a cunt

Good guitarist but seems to be an arsehole in most other ways.

fxh has the goss on Clapton.

 

[ter1413]

Former model credits his six-pack to drinking his own urine every day

Troy Casey, from Arizona, has been drinking his own wee and applying it to his skin for the last seventeen years - even doing week-long urine fasts and putting aged urine enemas in his rectum.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[güero]

Fuck this guy.

Eric Clapton Wins Lawsuit Against German Widow Who Tried to Sell Bootleg CD for $11 on eBay

Gabriele P, the woman who sold a bootleg CD for $11 on eBay, now has to pay nearly $4,000 in legal fees for Eric Clapton and herself

people.com

Jesus what a cunt

I believe he orginally wanted 100€ for him and 100€ for his lawyers, which is suprisingly fair.

 

[Grand Potentate]

I believe he orginally wanted 100€ for him and 100€ for his lawyers, which is suprisingly fair.

No it’s not shut up

 

[Pimpernel Smith]

No it’s not shut up

Whilst he is a partner in Cordings, I find Eric Clapton's music very mundane and uninteresting.

There is a little bit more to this, I initially concluded - what an 'effing proverbial - but on contact the lady told them to back off and stop harrassing her and she would sell as planned. Not a good move. On receiving a cease and desist order/letter relating to copywrite and/or branded products the best way forward is immediate compliance.

 

[Grand Potentate]

Whilst he is a partner in Cordings, I find Eric Clapton's music very mundane and uninteresting.

There is a little bit more to this, I initially concluded - what an 'effing proverbial - but on contact the lady told them to back off and stop harrassing her and she would sell as planned. Not a good move. On receiving a cease and desist order/letter relating to copywrite and/or branded products the best way forward is immediate compliance.

lets sue the lady selling a $10 cd on ebay

 

[Dropbear]

Dear Abby: Late mother’s wife-swapping lifestyle comes to light

'His parents enjoyed wife-swapping, and Agnes took notes detailing her activities.'

www.syracuse.com

 

[ter1413]

Landlord forced to dig out hoarder’s human ‘waste mountain’ after getting keys back

“It was just absolute carnage in every room,” the property owner said. “I just don’t know how humans can live like that.”

nypost.com

 

[fxh]

Landlord forced to dig out hoarder’s human ‘waste mountain’ after getting keys back

“It was just absolute carnage in every room,” the property owner said. “I just don’t know how humans can live like that.”

nypost.com

So where's Lumpen living now?

 

[belinmad]

Michigan GOP candidate says public schools are plotting to 'eliminate the white people'

On Wednesday, Michigan Advance reported that Mellissa Carone, a GOP anti-"voter fraud" activist who is running for state legislature in Michigan, espoused white supremacist propaganda to supporters on social media."During a Facebook live video Tuesday, Mellissa Carone ... said that public...

www.rawstory.com

 

[Grand Potentate]

Whilst he is a partner in Cordings, I find Eric Clapton's music very mundane and uninteresting.

There is a little bit more to this, I initially concluded - what an 'effing proverbial - but on contact the lady told them to back off and stop harrassing her and she would sell as planned. Not a good move. On receiving a cease and desist order/letter relating to copywrite and/or branded products the best way forward is immediate compliance.

Eric Clapton to waive legal costs against woman who attempted to sell single bootlegged CD

The artist’s management have issued a clarifying statement after the singer attracted criticism over the David v Goliath win

www.theguardian.com

 

[Pimpernel Smith]

Eric Clapton to waive legal costs against woman who attempted to sell single bootlegged CD

The artist’s management have issued a clarifying statement after the singer attracted criticism over the David v Goliath win

www.theguardian.com

Thought that might happen. The corporate lawyers got hold of that one and wanted to justify their petty existence.

 

[ter1413]

WOW!

Ohio state trooper, 25, slams into truck at high speed on highway

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating the incident while the trooper recovers at home. He was hospitalized in serious condition after the December 15 accident.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Journeyman]

WOW!

"...while the trooper recovers at home..."

At home! I'm surprised there was anything left of him after that smash and I would have expected they would have carried his head and body out separately. It just shows how good modern cars are at protecting occupants.

 

[ter1413]

Alexa challenges 10-year-old girl to put a penny in a plug

Kristin Livdahl, from the US, has told how her daughter asked Alexa for a challenge on Sunday - to which the voice assistant responded with an extremely dangerous challenge.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[ter1413]

UPenn swimmers considered boycotting final meet over Lia Thomas

Several swimmers on the University of Pennsylvania swim team considered boycotting their final home meet of the season, DailyMail.com can reveal.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I guess young adults today are not going to stand up even if it seems obvious!

 

[ter1413]

Woman creates exit quiz for men who ghost her: ‘Guys don’t have backbones’

A TikToker got tired of men ghosting her on dating apps and decided to create a questionnaire for them to see why they left her on “read.”

nypost.com

 

[ter1413]

Yale bans students from eating OUTDOORS at local restaurants

The campus is on a quarantine until February 7 and is banning students from eating at local restaurants, even outdoors, and even visiting businesses in the city of New Haven.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Fwiffo]

Don't eat. It's dangerous for you.

 

[ter1413]

Trans swimmer Lia Thomas trains with teammates amid controversy

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas and her UPenn teammates were focused on their practice in Stuart, Florida this week as they prepared for the last home meet of the season on Saturday.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[ter1413]

Lawmaker apologizes after ejection at HS basketball game

On Tuesday, Rep. Jeremy Faison, 45, the House Republican Caucus Chairman in Tennessee since 2019, posted on Twitter that he 'acted the fool tonight and lost my temper on a ref.'

www.dailymail.co.uk

-'I was wanting him to fight me. Totally lost my junk and got booted from the gym,' Faison wrote. 'I've never really lost my temper but I did tonight and it was completely stupid of me.

 

[Fwiffo]

Doesn't the party assess people to have the correct temperament before they become chairman of the caucus?

 

[Grand Potentate]

Doesn't the party assess people to have the correct temperament before they become chairman of the caucus?

have you read a single article that's been posted here?

 

[Dropbear]

90 Day Fiancé Star Has Medical Emergency After Farting In Jars Too Much For Side Business

Stephanie Matto's fart-selling side business hit a snag.

www.cinemablend.com

 

[Dropbear]

Pulitzer headline there.

DCSO Officers find bounty of booty in bussy of inmate — Craig Briley's #PrisonPocket

26-year-old Craig Briley was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail after police determined he was a felon in possession of a handgun while riding in a car with William Anderson and Jada Stange, and she told police the gun wasn't hers, despite the fact she was able to legally possess one. Once at the

www.scoopnashville.com

 

[Fwiffo]

Pokémon Go: Police fired for chasing Snorlax instead of robbers

A pair of LAPD officers lost their jobs after ignoring a robbery to play Pokémon Go instead.

www.bbc.com

Oh it's 2017. I was wondering who was still playing this game.

 

[ter1413]

Tenant takes twisted revenge on landlord by blowing up his apartment

An enraged tenant allegedly took twisted revenge on his landlord by blowing up his own flat as he was on the brink of being evicted.

nypost.com

 

[Dropbear]

FedEx: We Deliver!

U.S. FAA reviews FedEx proposal to install A321 laser-based missile-defense system

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Friday it is proposing conditions that would allow FedEx to install a laser-based missile-defense on Airbus A321-200 airplanes.

www.reuters.com

 

[Fwiffo]

FedEx: We Deliver!

U.S. FAA reviews FedEx proposal to install A321 laser-based missile-defense system

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Friday it is proposing conditions that would allow FedEx to install a laser-based missile-defense on Airbus A321-200 airplanes.

www.reuters.com

I thought this was exclusive to Air Force One.

 

[ter1413]

MI woman sentenced to seven to 20 years in prison

Wendy Lynn Wein, 52, of South Rockford, pleaded guilty in November for using the murder-for-hire website to solicit murder and using a computer to commit a crime.

www.dailymail.co.uk

-Michigan woman is sentenced to up to 20 years in prison for trying to hire a contract killer through a website called RentAHitman.com

What could go wrong?

 

[Fwiffo]

MI woman sentenced to seven to 20 years in prison

Wendy Lynn Wein, 52, of South Rockford, pleaded guilty in November for using the murder-for-hire website to solicit murder and using a computer to commit a crime.

www.dailymail.co.uk

-Michigan woman is sentenced to up to 20 years in prison for trying to hire a contract killer through a website called RentAHitman.com

What could go wrong?

What happened to the ‘dark’ web?

 

[Grand Potentate]

What happened to the ‘dark’ web?

it came to light


i'll be here all week. don't forget to tip your waitress.

 

[Journeyman]

What happened to the ‘dark’ web?

It's still there - she was just too stupid or ignorant to try to use it.

(Also, it seems that a lot of sites on the dark web are now controlled by intelligence services, so she may well have been caught that way, too.)

 

[Dropbear]

It's still there - she was just too stupid or ignorant to try to use it.

(Also, it seems that a lot of sites on the dark web are now controlled by intelligence services, so she may well have been caught that way, too.)

Small quantities of drugs on the dark web are relatively safe because it is in the seller’s interest to pursuit positive reviews and ratings. Once you get into murder for hire, buying illegal firearms or large quantities of drugs - it’s either a govt sting or what’s known as an ‘exit scam’.