Dumb news stories

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she was given the boy’s phone number by his mother in December when his family invited who they thought was a beloved teacher with them to the Afton Alps for winter break.

Who invites a teacher on a holiday? 

The parents were clearly trying for a threesome.

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. — An Indiana judge who declared that “tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches” has cleared the way for the opening of a new restaurant, delighting a restauranteur following a legal battle.

Martin Quintana, 53, has been trying for about three years to open his second The Famous Taco location in Fort Wayne, a city about 120 miles northeast of Indianapolis.

But the initial written commitment for the development at a plaza Quintana owns limits the business to “a sandwich bar-style restaurant whose primary business is to sell ‘made-to-order’ or ‘subway-style’ sandwiches.”

Quintana said the nearby Covington Creek Association contacted him to say that his The Famous Taco proposal “somehow ran afoul” to that commitment.

He sued the Fort Wayne Plan Commission in December 2022 after it denied his proposed amendment that would specifically allow his restaurant to offer made-to-order tacos, burritos and other Mexican-style food items, The Journal Gazette reported.

Allen Superior Court Judge Craig Bobay ruled Monday that the plan commission acted correctly when it denied Quintan’s proposed amendment. But the judge also found that his request was not needed and he found that the original commitment allows restaurants like the proposed The Famous Taco.

“The Court agrees with Quintana that tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches, and the original Written Commitment does not restrict potential restaurants to only American cuisine-style sandwiches,” Bobay wrote.

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"Why doesn't anyone respect journalists any more?" 

*Journalist posts article written like some 14 year old from Reddit

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On April 23, 2024, police were dispatched to the Family Fare grocery store in Midland, MI, to investigate a suspicious incident. The store manager reported that a contractor working on the roof had stumbled upon a 34-year-old woman, known as the 'roof ninja,' residing inside the store's rooftop sign. The sign had been transformed into a mini-apartment, containing items such as a printer, pantry, desk, and coffee maker. It was subsequently discovered that she had been residing there for quite a while.

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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/alec-baldwin-family-tlc-reality-show-2025-1235914670/

“We’re inviting you into our home, to experience the ups and downs, the good and the bad, the wild and the crazy,” Alec Baldwin said with his wife Hilaria at his side on Baldwin’s Instagram account.

[Gameboy Nostalgia]

I hope they talk about the time Alec killed someone.

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I'm still weirded out that he was selling pies on TV.

[Eric Cartman]

On April 23, 2024, police were dispatched to the Family Fare grocery store in Midland, MI, to investigate a suspicious incident. The store manager reported that a contractor working on the roof had stumbled upon a 34-year-old woman, known as the 'roof ninja,' residing inside the store's rooftop sign. The sign had been transformed into a mini-apartment, containing items such as a printer, pantry, desk, and coffee maker. It was subsequently discovered that she had been residing there for quite a while.

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https://mynorthwest.com/3962486/customer-threats-cause-seattle-barista-to-smash-customers-windshield-with-hammer/

Fuck yeah.

Worthy of the hammer.

In a stand-your-ground state, she probably could’ve ended him after “no one will miss you.”

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I'm sorry, I thought this was America?

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.stampeders.com/2024/07/08/stamps-add-lb-diego-fagot/

The Calgary Stampeders have signed American linebacker Diego Fagot.

Diego Fagot (pronounced “fuh-GO”)
#48
Linebacker
College: Navy
Height: 6.03
Weight: 247
Born: Dec. 30, 1997
Birthplace: Gainesville, FL
American

Fagot attended training camp with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in May. He dressed for two pre-season games and had an interception.

The Navy alumnus previously spent time with the Baltimore Ravens and the New England Patriots in the National Football League and in 2022 he was drafted by the XFL’s Houston Roughnecks.

Before turning pro, Fagot played 47 games over four seasons at the Naval Academy. He was first-team all-American Athletic Conference in both 2019 and 2021 and second-team all-AAC in 2020 and was named a team captain during his senior season.

Over the course of Fagot’s career with the Midshipmen, he accumulated 282 total tackles including 35.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, two interceptions, five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. In Navy’s wins over archrival Army in 2019 and 2021, Fagot accounted for a total of 17 tackles and one sack.

[Uncle]

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article289702084.html







 

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https://apnews.com/article/wienermobile-crash-suburban-chicago-oscar-mayer-b81452ebaa5ae0823871eabbf06135cd

The hot-dog shaped Wienermobile hit a car Monday morning along Interstate 294 and its driver lost control and overcorrected, causing it to roll onto its side near the Chicago suburb of Oak Brook, Illinois State Police said.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/paris-olympics-organizers-forced-to-issue-official-apology-after-massive-blunder-with-south-korean-swimming-team/ar-BB1qPcmw?ocid=socialshare&cvid=bfb55512550840da8c5a5a8854964f4c&ei=27

The apology came after the announcer wrongly identified the South Korean team as the "Democratic People's Republic of Korea" instead of the "Republic of Korea."

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How does the NY Post always get news about you guys before The Bire?

[Gameboy Nostalgia]

How does the NY Post always get news about you guys before The Bire?

Weird to see Nothing Loud outside of the other forums thread.

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How does the NY Post always get news about you guys before The Bire?

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Bodycam footage

West Des Moines Police arrested George Hartleroad on June 26. He was homeless and living near the Valley Junction area. Court records show officers stopped him for having no rear reflector on his bicycle.

Greg is actually George Hartleroad, a fugitive from Wisconsin convicted of rape in 1983. He served 5 years in prison before he escaped a halfway house in 1994.

He is Currently waiting to be extradited to Wisconsin

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It's sad that only Iowa and Wisconsin are mentioned. If he was from Oklahoma, I could have worked up a good Rapes of Wrath reference.

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That image seems like it belongs with the previous story.

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About 2 years ago an Asian lady claiming to be Trump's wife was arrested for trying to repeatedly get into Mar-A-Lago. This is the body cam video.

Spoiler, she doesn't go quietly.

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[Uncle]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y83kj3wg2o

No films, no music, no sleep: Is 'raw-dogging' long flights heroic or foolish?

Last week, Damion Bailey posted on Instagram that he had just achieved his “personal best” – a 13-and-a-half hour flight between Shanghai and Dallas without any in-flight entertainment, films, books or music.

“It’s quite tough, honestly,” the 34-year-old from Miami, Florida tells BBC News. But he keeps doing it.

Mr Bailey is part of a new travel trend, known as “raw-dogging”, where passengers spend long hours mid-air just staring straight ahead.

The longer you do it, the tougher you have apparently proven yourself to be.

“Just raw-dogged it, 15 hour flight to Melbourne," boasts Australian music producer Torren Foot on TikTok, blinking hard as if to stay awake.

"No music, no movies, just flight map."

Some also avoid eating or drinking. A few say they won’t get up at all, even to use the toilet. But health experts warn that more extreme versions of the trend can pose serious risks.

Manchester City footballer Erling Haaland recently joined the trend, posting that he had got through a seven-hour flight with “no phone, no sleep, no water, no food” and had found it "easy".

Responses on social media questioned if he had really stuck to his own rules (a common question on similar posts from others). Some wondered if he was a robot.

And some simply asked "why"?

zoomers discover "meditation"