Saturday Overnight Open Thread (5/6/23)

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Immediately the farmer threw down his tools, ran to the fence, and shouted to the officers, “Your badges! Show him your badges!”

I was so pissed when Robrt Bork's nomination went down in flames.

About that fight in progress.

When cops were called for a ‘fight in progress’, they came face-to-face with two unlikely suspects.

They weren’t two human beings – but rather two goats.

‘The suspects were pretty Maaaadd at one another and the fight escalated into the yards of nearby residences,’ wrote the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office earlier this week on Facebook.

‘Both were pretty hard-headed, but officers managed to separate, wrangle and bring them to the Putnam County Jail.’

And here I thought the $8.95 I paid today for 1 gallon of Cookies & Cream ice cream was too much.

New World’s Most Expensive Ice Cream Is Made with White Truffles, Costs $6,700

Those of us who are 29* have lived through some lean times when it came to food. Do you have a favorite poor person meal even though you can do better?

Originally he was from Richland County, WI and they still claim his as their native son. People are still in love with Frank Lloyd Wright designs.

Living in a Frank Lloyd Wright House: 7 Homeowners Share Their Honest Experience
The iconic architect designed hundreds of residential properties in his career—AD spoke with seven homeowners about the ways Wright’s work impacts their lives

Everything you wanted to know about WD-40 but were afraid to ask. Well almost everything you wanted to know.

If you could take the American spirit—equal parts Daniel Boone, Chuck Yeager, and Elon Musk—and distill it into an aerosol, it would be a blue-and-yellow can of WD40. A 1983 survey revealed that 4 in every 5 American homes had a can of WD40 in them. Among Field & Stream readers, that figure is probably 19 out of 20.

Thinking about retiring? Here are the best states for retirement. I think most of the criteria is subjective rather than objective. But hey. It's good Saturday night fodder.

Ranked: The Best U.S. States for Retirement
What is the most important aspect of retirement planning?

If you said finances, you’re probably right. But have you ever thought about where the best place is to retire? Being strategic about location can make a big impact on your quality of life, and perhaps help your savings go just a bit further.

To help break it down, we’ve visualized data from personal finance platform, WalletHub, which ranked the best U.S. states for retirement as of 2023.

I think any current Grand Funk Railroad fan knows who is and isn't in the band. Sounds like sour grapes to me Mark Farner. You haven't been around in 25 years. You be the judge.

Grand Funk Railroad co-founder Mark Farner slammed the current lineup’s current 50th-anniversary tour.

He formed the band in 1969 alongside bassist Mel Schacher and drummer Don Brewer. They went through several breaks and personnel changes, with guitarist, singer and main songwriter Farner leaving for good in 1998. The present five-piece lineup has been in place since 2000, featuring Bruce Kulick, Max Carl and Tim Cashion alongside Schacher and Brewer.

Born on this day: 6 May 1945
American singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist Bob Seger, who scored the 1977 hit 'Night Moves', the 1987 US No.1 single 'Shakedown', taken from the film Beverly Hills Cop II, and the 1995 hit single 'We've Got Tonight'. Seger has sold more than 100 million records worldwide. via thisdayinmusic.com

On this day: 6 May 2002
American songwriter and producer Otis Blackwell died from a heart attack. He wrote the classic songs ‘All Shook Up’, ‘Return To Sender’, ‘Don't Be Cruel’, ‘Great Balls Of Fire’ and ‘Fever.’ Over the years, Blackwell's songs have sold more than 185 million copies. via thisdayinmusic.com

When Walmart says, "Save money. Live better." I don't think they had shared the same thought as our Genius Award Winner.

NOVEMBER 22--Need another reason to avoid your local Walmart during the holiday shopping crush? Here goes:

A man is facing an obscenity charge for allegedly masturbating while watching porn on a laptop in the electronics department of a Walmart in West Monroe, Louisiana, cops say.

According to an arrest report, Alexander Pearce, 28, was captured Friday afternoon on store surveillance video “hunched over a laptop with his hands in his pants.” Pearce, seen at right, had been barred from the retailer since July, when he was arrested for shoplifting.

NSFW-Language. But, I laughed.

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