Sunday Overnight Open Thread (10/7/18 )

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"It appears we just got Banksy-ed," Alex Branczik

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“But politicians? They’re f**king idiots. They’re economists—that’s all they are. They’re f**king full of shit, and I should know because I’ve known quite a few of them.” Noel Gallagher

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A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours. Marley taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your heart. He taught me to appreciate the simple things - a walk in the woods, a fresh snowfall, a nap in a shaft of winter sunlight. And as he grew old and achy, he taught me about optimism in the face of adversity. Mostly, he taught me about friendship and selflessness and, above all else, unwavering loyalty. John Grogan-Author, Marley & Me

Now that Brett Kavanaugh has been confirmed. It is about time that the Beltway GOP Old Guard fought back. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) wants some answers.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, wrote a letter to Christine Blasey Ford's lawyers Thursday asking for records and descriptions of communications with the offices of Democratic Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Mazie Hirono "in light of recently uncovered information."

Guess the Twitter isn't feelin' the schadenboner at the moment. Another account bites the dust.

The Twitter account of Rachel Butera, the voice actor who plays Leia Organa in Disney Channel‘s upcoming “Star Wars Resistance” animated series, has vanished.

The disappearance of her Twitter handle came after a backlash over a video Butera posted mocking the voice of Christine Blasey Ford, who testified Thursday in a highly charged Senate hearing that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her.

We have all heard the expression, "If you don't succeed at first, try, try, try again. That is what Pete Ripmaster said about the Iditarod.

The first time Pete Ripmaster entered the Iditarod foot race was in 2004, while pulling a 92-pound sled. He ended up getting lost and had blisters on his feet from his toes to his heels.

“If you think of golf tees, take a thousand of those, turn them upside-down and then step on the pointy top of the tees, that’s what it felt like,” Ripmaster said to RealClearLife.

The Iditarod, normally thought of as a dog-sled race, has evolved to the Iditarod Trail Invitational, which includes participants on foot and on bikes. The path cuts through some of the roughest terrain in the western hemisphere, with winds reaching 120 mph and temperatures that can drop to -50 or below. Participants can enter the 150-mile, 350-mile or 1,000-mile competition.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away A sexual encounter with a Neanderthal keeps the doctor away.

A new study argues that we have Neanderthals to thank for helping us cope with the viral tides we encountered as we marched around the globe.

Stanford University researchers have identified DNA sequences that evolved in our ancient cousins can produce antivirus proteins, which more than likely gave some human populations the edge they needed to survive.

Banks, too big to succeed, even in Canada of all places.

Imagine. You’re enjoying your day, minding your own business, and then someone from the bank pops over and tells you that they’re seizing your car because you defaulted on a loan that you never actually took out. Welcome to Tage Kendall’s life.

According to CBC.ca, Kendall was contacted by a repossession company this past June to let him know they were coming to take his 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STI because he’d defaulted on a loan with the Royal Bank of Canada. Which seemed weird—Kendall claims not to have an account or a loan with the bank. He brushed off the warning. The car was fully paid for. He was the registered owner and had proof of purchase.

October 7, 1951, Born on this day, John 'Cougar' Mellencamp, American singer and songwriter, who had the 1982 US No.1 and UK No.25 single Jack And Diane, and the 1982 US No.1 album American Fool. He holds the record for the most tracks by a solo artist to hit Number One on the US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart, and has been nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, winning one, as Best Male Rock Performer for Hurts So Good. via thisdayinmusic.com

Motivation

Great Tourism Slogans of the past:
"Virginia Is For Lovers"
"Say Yes To Michigan"
"Escape To Wisconsin"

Great Tourism Slogans of today: San Francisco Snapcrap

SAN FRANCISCO — A newcomer to San Francisco has created a free app to make it easier for people to report poop and used needles on the city’s famously dirty streets.

Sean Miller, 24, moved to San Francisco from Vermont after college last year and says he was astonished by the amount of public grime. His “Snapcrap” app was released over the weekend for iOS users and declares itself the “fastest way” to request cleaning in San Francisco.

“See something gross? Just snap a photo and press submit,” the app’s description reads.

Are you a James Bond fan? There is good news if you are.

Barbara Broccoli, the franchise's executive producer, is in charge of casting the new Bond.

She told The Guardian: "Bond is male. He's a male character. He was written as a male and I think he'll probably stay as a male.

"And that's fine. We don't have to turn male characters into women."

I love cabbage. Although even I know that cabbage is not a cure-all. Genius Award Winner.

Jillian Epperly created 'Jilly Juice,' a fermented cabbage drink
She has said it will reverse '100% of your health issues'
Her brand quickly developed a following of 60,000 who call their explosive bouts of diarrhea 'waterfalls'
One customer, a stage four pancreatic cancer patient, made an enormous batch of the drink as a last-ditch alternative treatment and died within a month
The FTC sent an official warning letter to Epperly that her website's claims were in violation of its regulations on false advertising of unproven health benefits
In an exclusive interview with Daily Mail Online Epperly said she would never again make those claims - but is not responsible for any harm her drink has done

The world is full of bitches. Thankfully, this restaurant isn't one of them.Tonight's Feel Good Story of The Day.

"These are like my kids, and it made me angry. I wanted to do something that was not rude, but got my point across," she said.

So Cartagine put a sign up that reads, "We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and hire all of God's children."

Angie Mosley, whose son has Down syndrome, started working at Pizza Inn this summer. She hopes the sign encourages people to be more open-minded.

"He loved the first paycheck," Mosley told the news station. "He loved the fact that he has money in the bank and he can actually go buy his favorite video game."

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October 7, 1951, Born on this day, John 'Cougar' Mellencamp, American singer and songwriter, who had the 1982 US No.1 and UK No.25 single Jack And Diane, and the 1982 US No.1 album American Fool. He holds the record for the most tracks by a solo artist to hit Number One on the US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart, and has been nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, winning one, as Best Male Rock Performer for Hurts So Good. via thisdayinmusic.com

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