Tuesday Overnight Open Thread (3/7/23)

Quote I

“Alright Portland, I’m done with you. I’m over. This has gotta stop, OK? I work right here a lot during the day. Well, look what happened last night.” Real estate developer Dustin Michael Miller

Quote II

"Any time you have evidence of private entities coordinating with federal agents to strip Americans of their rights, the public should be alarmed and demanding answers and action," Aidan Johnston, federal affairs director for Gun Owners of America

Quote III

“This is a serious attack on the Constitution by a federal agency. A shameful case of weaponization of a government agency for political purposes and suppression of the truth.” Elon Musk

The headline had me at "Half-beaver".

Jonathan Ross opens up on search for mythical half-beaver, half-crocodile beast in Wales

The Masked Singer UK celebrity detective and talk show host has been investigating wacky stories for his brand new More 4 television series Jonathan Ross' Myths and Legends.

Perhaps "we" should implement Sharia law?

Yikes, the insurance premium for collision and OTC are probably staggering.

When it comes to assisted driving systems, General Motors' Super Cruise is hard to beat. The hands-free highway driving setup combines LiDAR scans of 400,000 miles of the nation's highways as well as active sensor readings to deliver a seamless form of semi-autonomous driving. Ultra Cruise, a superior system that GM claims will be able to handle 95% of driving, is set to debut on the $300,000 Celestiq. The Detroit automaker has now detailed how the system will work.

In short, it uses an army of cameras and sensors working together to ensure the car doesn't hit anything. The fancy phrase they're using for that is "sensor fusion." The sensors include several short and long-range radars, a LiDAR, and a number of cameras.

Reason #172 why I like Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL).

DeSantis Denounces Florida Legislator's Blogger Registry Proposal

Update (1845ET): During his “State of the State” news conference Tuesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis denounced state Sen. Jason Brodeur’s bill, which would require bloggers to register with the state

As the New York Post reports, DeSantis distanced himself from his fellow Republican’s proposal, saying it was “not anything I’ve ever supported," while adding that “I don’t control every single bill that has been filed.”

Sen. Jason Brodeur of Lake Mary should read the constitution. And if he doesn't comprehend the First Amendment he should sit down with a Civics expert. Fvcking RINO. What's next registering commenters?

Something tells me this won't be as innocent as it is advertised.

New Ford patent would lock out owners for missed payments, allow cars to be repossessed remotely

Ford filed for a patent on a new technological system that would allow the automaker to lock out owners from their cars for missed payments. The patent would also allow cars to be repossessed remotely – even enabling self-driving vehicles to drive themselves to a repo lot.

Ford Global Technologies applied for a patent regarding "systems and methods to repossess a vehicle" on Aug. 20, 2021. The application with the United States Patent Office was formally published on Feb. 23, 2023.

Don't like that NRA or Trump bumper sticker on someone's F-150? Boom your truck isn't moving.

Johor Bahru, Malaysia has an interesting dress code.

A 60-year-old businesswoman was baffled when she was barred from using the elevator at the Pasir Gudang City Council (MBPG) here for apparently dressing inappropriately.

The woman, who only wanted to be known as Tan, said she wore a pastel yellow long dress that extended to her mid-calf and covered shoes when she turned up at the council for business licence matters around 11am on Wednesday (Feb 15).

"A female staff member at the front counter told me to head to the second floor to meet an official regarding my inquiry and I was told to obtain a visitor’s pass from the security guard beforehand.

"I was surprised when the security guard refused to give me a pass, saying that my dress was not long enough to head to the upper levels of the building.

Hollywood isn't dead, it just smells funny. Shocker that a wholesome movie is a financial success. Not.

After only two weeks in release, a little Christian film called Jesus Revolution has grossed $30.5 million, which is a better domestic take than five of this year’s Best Picture nominees. In fact, it’s a better domestic haul than four of those Best Picture nominees combined.

And only an idiot is surprised by this news.

On this day: 7 Mar 1970
Lee Marvin was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Wand'rin Star', taken from the film 'Paint Your Wagon.' via thisdayinmusic.com

Born on this day: 7 Mar 1944
Townes Van Zandt singer-songwriter. His music has been covered by such notable and varied musicians as Bob Dylan, Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle, Cowboy Junkies, Andrew Bird, Alison Krauss, and Gillian Welch. Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard covered his song 'Pancho and Lefty', scoring a No.1 hit on the Billboard country music charts. He died on January 1, 1997. via thisdayinmusic.com

Someone will be looking for a new job. On their resume...... Genius Award Winner.

FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — The Fresno Police Department received a call around 8:30 a.m. about a man being inside a bank in Fresno that was not open for business.

When police arrived at the Bank of the West on Fresno St. at Van Ness Ave. in downtown Fresno they thought the man had broken into the building.

After investigating and talking to the man they learned the keys were left in the front door overnight and the man let himself inside.

Obstacles. What obstacles? Tonight's Feel Good Story of The Day.

As Jason Stoffer wheels himself around his unfinished home south of Eureka — with musical instruments on the walls and a miniature grand piano next to the kitchen — he and his wife, Lori, point to the chimney they installed themselves, the insulation in the walls and the hundreds of boards he cut since they started building two years ago. Using old climbing gear to set up pulleys and a little bit of “redneck engineering,” they’ve gotten much of the hard work done, although the prolonged project means their three kids (ages 9, 11, and 13) are still sleeping on couches downstairs until the bedrooms are finished.

Building a home from scratch would challenge anyone, which makes Jason’s efforts all the more impressive.

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