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Re: Ridiculous News of the Day
« Reply #2125 on: August 24, 2019, 09:51:23 pm »
Well it looks like they finally got what they wanted, to be just like married heterosexuals, bitter divorces, custody battles and spying on each other. May they thoroughly enjoy the fruits of marriage they demanded. :silly: :silly: :silly:
Yeah. If they'd just shacked up, splitting the sheets could have been a lot simpler.

A cousin of mine observed in the '70s that this particular preference group seems to be rife with people who are jealous and insecure (a vicious circle). That not only devastates their relationships, but often costs lives through conflict or suicide.
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Re: Ridiculous News of the Day
« Reply #2126 on: August 26, 2019, 09:09:33 pm »
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Oklahoma mother who forced kids to eat dog feces avoids prison

JAY, Okla. – A Delaware County woman who starved her children and made them eat dog feces will avoid jail time after pleading no contest to charges connected to the crime.

According to court documents obtained by News 4, Mary Elizabeth Moore’s 5-year-old and 3-year-old children were hospitalized in the intensive care unit and were “so malnourished that hospital staff had to place them on a special diet and applied nasal feeding tubes to both children.”

Investigators say the 5-year-old weighed just 26 pounds, while the 3-year-old weighed 18 pounds.

https://kfor.com/2019/08/26/oklahoma-mother-who-forced-kids-to-eat-dog-feces-avoids-prison/

It sounds like a joke headline but the kids really suffered and child services apparently did take the children away from her. 

I'd think someone like that should be committed, pictures of the mother look like she is off her rocker.

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Re: Ridiculous News of the Day
« Reply #2127 on: August 27, 2019, 01:39:48 am »
Incredible.  I know the sheriff of this county.  He must have been sickened by this case.
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Re: Ridiculous News of the Day
« Reply #2128 on: August 27, 2019, 02:05:01 am »
I hope they took away her guns so she won't be able to hurt anyone.
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Re: Ridiculous News of the Day
« Reply #2129 on: August 27, 2019, 04:02:58 am »
It sounds like a joke headline but the kids really suffered and child services apparently did take the children away from her. 

I'd think someone like that should be committed, pictures of the mother look like she is off her rocker.
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Re: Ridiculous News of the Day
« Reply #2130 on: August 28, 2019, 06:46:44 pm »
Even puns are offensive now

A comedian has been asked to apologise for a vegetable-based joke.

Swedish comedian Olaf Falafel has been asked to apologise for a joke he made at the Edinburgh Fringe.

The joke was as follows: ‘I keep randomly shouting out “broccoli” and “cauliflower” – I think I might have florets.’ TV channel Dave awarded it the ‘Joke of the Fringe’ prize.

But not everyone was amused. Suzanne Dobson, chief executive of Tourette’s charity Tourette’s Action, thought the joke was ‘rubbish’. Fair enough.

But she went further. She also demanded an apology from the comedian: ‘Humour is a great way of educating people – but not only is it not funny to poke fun at people with Tourette’s, it’s not even that funny a joke, is it?’ She also said the joke brought ‘shame on Dave’. (Arguably a funnier statement than the joke itself.)

Of course, there is nothing offensive about this joke and people with Tourette’s are clearly not the target of it. It was a pun, not some covert incitement to hatred.

https://www.spiked-online.com/2019/08/22/even-puns-are-offensive-now/
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Re: Ridiculous News of the Day
« Reply #2131 on: August 28, 2019, 06:49:21 pm »
Puns don't kill people...
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Re: Ridiculous News of the Day
« Reply #2132 on: August 28, 2019, 06:50:33 pm »
Even puns are offensive now

A comedian has been asked to apologise for a vegetable-based joke.

Swedish comedian Olaf Falafel has been asked to apologise for a joke he made at the Edinburgh Fringe.

The joke was as follows: ‘I keep randomly shouting out “broccoli” and “cauliflower” – I think I might have florets.’ TV channel Dave awarded it the ‘Joke of the Fringe’ prize.

But not everyone was amused. Suzanne Dobson, chief executive of Tourette’s charity Tourette’s Action, thought the joke was ‘rubbish’. Fair enough.

But she went further. She also demanded an apology from the comedian: ‘Humour is a great way of educating people – but not only is it not funny to poke fun at people with Tourette’s, it’s not even that funny a joke, is it?’ She also said the joke brought ‘shame on Dave’. (Arguably a funnier statement than the joke itself.)

Of course, there is nothing offensive about this joke and people with Tourette’s are clearly not the target of it. It was a pun, not some covert incitement to hatred.

https://www.spiked-online.com/2019/08/22/even-puns-are-offensive-now/

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Re: Ridiculous News of the Day
« Reply #2133 on: August 28, 2019, 06:59:08 pm »
10 years from now there will be nothing left but white guy jokes.

Even those are doomed.  No fun of any kind!

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Re: Ridiculous News of the Day
« Reply #2134 on: August 28, 2019, 10:22:23 pm »
Puns don't kill people...
Shhhhhhhh!

They'll be picketing for Pun Control next!
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Re: Ridiculous News of the Day
« Reply #2135 on: August 29, 2019, 12:27:41 pm »
Even puns are offensive now

A comedian has been asked to apologise for a vegetable-based joke.

Swedish comedian Olaf Falafel has been asked to apologise for a joke he made at the Edinburgh Fringe.

The joke was as follows: ‘I keep randomly shouting out “broccoli” and “cauliflower” – I think I might have florets.’ TV channel Dave awarded it the ‘Joke of the Fringe’ prize.

But not everyone was amused. Suzanne Dobson, chief executive of Tourette’s charity Tourette’s Action, thought the joke was ‘rubbish’. Fair enough.

But she went further. She also demanded an apology from the comedian: ‘Humour is a great way of educating people – but not only is it not funny to poke fun at people with Tourette’s, it’s not even that funny a joke, is it?’ She also said the joke brought ‘shame on Dave’. (Arguably a funnier statement than the joke itself.)

Of course, there is nothing offensive about this joke and people with Tourette’s are clearly not the target of it. It was a pun, not some covert incitement to hatred.

https://www.spiked-online.com/2019/08/22/even-puns-are-offensive-now/
I think Susan Dobson is a vegetable based joke.
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Re: Ridiculous News of the Day
« Reply #2136 on: August 30, 2019, 03:51:52 pm »
Tennessee man sues Popeyes for running out of chicken sandwiches

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The Times Free Press reports that Craig Barr of East Ridge, Tennessee is challenging the company. The newspaper said the lawsuit accuses Popeyes of false advertising, deceptive business practices and causing him to waste "countless time driving" to and from local chains to find the sandwich.

Barr also claimed he was scammed out of money from a person who posted an ad online claiming he could get sandwiches from a location where they had some of them hidden in the back. He paid $25 but claims he received nothing in return.
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Barr claimed he suffered tire damage and that one of his rims was cracked during his search from the sandwich.
He is seeking $5,000 in damages.
 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews/tennessee-man-sues-popeyes-for-running-out-of-chicken-sandwiches/ar-AAGwIip?ocid=spartandhp

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Re: Ridiculous News of the Day
« Reply #2137 on: August 31, 2019, 01:37:02 pm »
Tennessee man sues Popeyes for running out of chicken sandwiches

https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews/tennessee-man-sues-popeyes-for-running-out-of-chicken-sandwiches/ar-AAGwIip?ocid=spartandhp

They should decide in his favor but only award a coupon for a chicken sandwich.
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Re: Ridiculous News of the Day
« Reply #2138 on: August 31, 2019, 02:21:09 pm »
They should decide in his favor but only award a coupon for a chicken sandwich.

But that won't pay for all the "damages" he suffered.   :rolling:
 

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Re: Ridiculous News of the Day
« Reply #2139 on: September 01, 2019, 07:04:08 am »
They should decide in his favor but only award a coupon for a chicken sandwich.
And his attorney should be made to scrub the bathrooms with a toothbrush! Sheesh!
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Re: Ridiculous News of the Day
« Reply #2140 on: September 02, 2019, 02:52:54 pm »
Man accidentally shoots himself twice in one night in Detroit

WXYZ 8/31/2019

https://www.wxyz.com/news/man-accidentally-shoots-himself-twice-in-one-night-in-detroit?fbclid=IwAR3-3HPpoBGf_RT_p4r5RcYratElmdTc_zOcW4iTFTmodzzzgf1W7zIQdoo

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DETROIT (WXYZ) — A man is in stable condition after accidentally shooting himself twice in one night in Detroit.

Around 2:00 a.m. Saturday, scouts were dispatched to a local hospital on a "Shooting/Cutting RPT" call. Officers arrived and spoke to the 31-year-old victim, who said he shot himself at his home and then later at a bar on the 7000 block of W. Warren where he was dee-jaying.

Police say the victim sustained one gunshot wound to the thigh and was privately taken to a nearby hospital.

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Re: Ridiculous News of the Day
« Reply #2141 on: September 02, 2019, 03:01:48 pm »
Well, I believe his story.   :silly:

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Re: Ridiculous News of the Day
« Reply #2142 on: September 02, 2019, 03:06:30 pm »
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Re: Ridiculous News of the Day
« Reply #2143 on: September 02, 2019, 03:19:48 pm »

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Re: Ridiculous News of the Day
« Reply #2144 on: September 02, 2019, 07:49:22 pm »
Man accidentally shoots himself twice in one night in Detroit

WXYZ 8/31/2019

https://www.wxyz.com/news/man-accidentally-shoots-himself-twice-in-one-night-in-detroit?fbclid=IwAR3-3HPpoBGf_RT_p4r5RcYratElmdTc_zOcW4iTFTmodzzzgf1W7zIQdoo

Did the second shooting happen while he was describing the first?

Here, let me show you how it happened....
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Re: Ridiculous News of the Day
« Reply #2145 on: September 02, 2019, 08:02:53 pm »
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Did the second shooting happen while he was describing the first?

Here, let me show you how it happened....

Article says:

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Police say the victim sustained one gunshot wound to the thigh and was privately taken to a nearby hospital.

What, did he miss the first time he shot himself?  :shrug:
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Re: Ridiculous News of the Day
« Reply #2146 on: September 02, 2019, 08:08:37 pm »
Fairly common actually. Punks are constants shooting themselves in their junk, in their butts, in their thighs and feet. This is what happens when they get all their 'weapons training' from TV and movies. These are the guys who will try to shoot a rifle with one hand, and hold their pistols sideways.

Punks with guns typically do not understand what a 'safety' is for, and many of them don't even know what or where it is. And they always grab their weapon by the trigger, as if the trigger is some kind of handle for picking the weapon up. If your finger is on the trigger, you are supposed to be aiming at something and ready to fire. They don't understand this.
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You cannot "COEXIST" with people who want to kill you.
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Re: Ridiculous News of the Day
« Reply #2147 on: September 03, 2019, 01:42:16 pm »

Woman Found Dead In Port-A-Potty On W&J College Campus
By Amy Wadas
September 3, 2019 at 9:33 am

WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) — Authorities are investigating after a woman’s body was found in a port-a-potty this morning on the campus of Washington & Jefferson College in Washington County.

According to a college spokesperson, the body of a woman was found just before 7 a.m. inside the portable toilet   ...

College officials say one of the contractors tried to get in the port-a-potty, but it was locked and remained that way for quite a while.  ...  Rest of story at KDKA
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Re: Ridiculous News of the Day
« Reply #2148 on: September 03, 2019, 01:55:41 pm »
Ridiculous News from the land down under, where women glow and men plunder.
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Vegan woman demands neighbour stop using meat on barbecue due to smell
A frustrated vegan woman from Perth has taken her neighbours to court over the meat and smoke smells wafting into her backyard.
by Shireen Khalil

Frustrated vegan Cilla Carden is so fed up with her two neighbours she has taken them to court over the meat and smoke smells coming from their barbecue.

The Perth woman said she couldn’t enjoy her backyard in the suburb of Girrawheen, claiming her neighbours deliberately allow their barbecue meat and fish smells to waft into her yard.

“They’ve put it there so I smell fish, all I can smell is fish … I can’t go out there,” Ms Carden told Nine News.  ...

She told Nine News she believed her neighbours were “absolutely deliberate” in allowing their smells to cross into her yard.

And it’s not just the smell of meat and fish that has made her furious — it’s the smell of cigarettes and the sound of children playing with basketballs.

“It’s been devastating, it’s been turmoil, it’s been unrest, I haven’t been able to sleep,” Ms Carden said.  ...
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« Reply #2149 on: September 03, 2019, 02:15:03 pm »
STFU/STFD (Shut up/ sit down)
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