Wednesday Overnight Open Thread (3/15/23)

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“Time after time we see the same pattern: companies that are the most concerned with ESG scores and woke politics do the worst jobs serving their customers. The rest of corporate America should learn from SVB’s failure now, before they are the next company to make headlines for comically poor management.” Will Hild, the executive director of Consumers’ Research

Great video. But the presenter is wrong on one thing. Kamala is an 11. Just axe Willie Brown.

Mental illness meets attention whore. And no, I'm not sorry. Remember, I gave up caring for Lent.

Woman claims she married herself, then wants divorce 24 hours later

I do not like swimming pools. I do not like hot tubs and I do not care for saunas. Or reason #127.5 why I don't like people and dick measuring contests.

Fuming bloke 'stabbed friend 11 times for mocking his manhood during 5am sauna trip'
Three blokes had a drunken fight in a sauna at 5am in Germany sparked by one of the trio pouring beer onto the sauna stones... which escalated into a penis-related argument

Hrothgar knows people in high places. He and his cronies have made Conor and his relatives the #1 doggeh.

All Hail The US's New Top Dog: The Frenchie
After more than three decades as the most popular dog breed in the US, the Labrador retriever has been dethroned.

The Dream Team says, "Nothing is better than a Setter."

LOL. Maybe Mayor Pete the Buttplug will have a legitimate reason to take "Maternity Leave".

Scientists successfully created healthy mice from 2 male parents

Scientists have successfully created mice with two biologically male parents, according to new research presented at the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing in London. This was done by manipulating the chromosomes of one of the mice and creating an egg, "a significant advance with significant potential applications," said Keith Latham, a developmental biologist at Michigan State University.

Born on this day: 15 Mar 1947
Ry Cooder, guitarist, member of Captain Beefheart's Magic Band, worked with Gordon Lightfoot, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Randy Newman, John Lee Hooker. He released the 1979 solo album Bop Till You Drop' and the 1985 film soundtrack album Paris Texas. Cooder produced the Buena Vista Social Club album (1997), which became a worldwide hit. via thisdayinmusic.com

On this day: 15 Mar 1972
DJ Robert W. Morgan played the Donny Osmond version of 'Puppy Love' for 90 minutes on the radio station KHJ in Los Angeles. LAPD mistakenly raided the station studios after receiving numerous calls from listeners, confused, the officers left without making any arrests. via thisdayinmusic.com

Just think. You folks bitch about silly Yoko videos.

The beauty of May December relationships, fruit, hardware and Genius Award Winner.

MARCH 14--A 39-year-old Florida Woman is facing a felony battery charge for allegedly striking her 68-year-old boyfriend in the eye with a thrown avocado, according to court records.

Police say that Karleen Biswanger and the victim have been living together in a St. Petersburg apartment for about a year and “have been engaging in consensual sexual intercourse.”

During a confrontation Sunday evening, police allege, Biswanger “threw an avocado at the victim’s face causing injury to his right eye.” Pictured at right, Biswanger also allegedly threw a “hanging rod” that struck the man in the arm.

So I'm a sucker for happy endings involving man and his best friend. Tonight's Feel Good Story of The Day.

An Afghan refugee living in British Colombia was finally reunited with her dog Lucky after 10 months apart.

Sending Lucky and her cat Leo aboard an SPCA International flight from Kabul to Vancouver in February of 2022, Freshta Siddiqui, wasn’t sure if or when she would see them again.

SPCA Int. was flying home pets belonging to those worried for their safety after the Islamic Emirate took control of Afghanistan, and said that Siddiqui’s story “really touched our hearts.”

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