Wednesday Overnight Open Thread (1/3/24)

Quote I

"If I didn't take the color bulbs out, I would say in about four weeks, we would be half-clear, half-colored bulbs. It would be a very colorful Nights of Lights," Chris Fitts, the team's leader

Quote II

"The entire myth at the heart of this whole transition is that the battery car seamlessly fits right into the gas car's position. It doesn't, and that's the problem."Edward Niedermeyer, the author of "Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motor

Quote III

“By completely prohibiting the installation of natural gas piping within newly constructed buildings, the City of Berkeley has waded into a domain preempted by Congress,” Patrick Bumatay, a circuit judge on the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Quote IV

"This happened for nothing. For nothing. Hold your babies. Hold them. We can’t even let our kids go ride bikes." Mother of 10 year old murder victim

What law will be passed to stop this senseless killing? It really doesn't matter as there were several laws broken leading up to the murder. Until our society reverts back to teaching right from wrong and instilling discipline this will continue.

The internet is a good thing at times. And then there are times such as this. Quityerbitchin' lady and go out and exchange the damn thing and keep it off the World Wide Web.

Sometimes, letting someone buy a gift based on their taste can benefit them and the person the gift is for. In many cases, though, the act results in the gift-receiver being disappointed during the holidays. And who really wants that?

In December 2023, disappointment was one woman's reality after she entrusted her husband to buy a Stanley tumbler for her for Christmas. The hubby's gesture was so bad she had to share the horror on Instagram, which, of course, backfired.

Keep reading for the entire story!

He should have bought you a vacuum cleaner and a combo iron/ironing board.

Since we have just entered 2024, you still get Personal 2024 stories.

To See What the Upcoming Year Holds, Take a Solo Walk in a Dark Forest
In Swedish mythology, a “year walk” is a prognosticatory stroll in which one is beset by scary creatures.

The J6 fiasco, Russia, Russia, Russia, Ruby Ridge and the "Kidnapping of Gov. Karen Whitmer. The FBI needs to be destroyed and rebuilt from the foundation up.

In a fiery exchange last month, CNN anchorwoman Abby Phillip told GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy that there was “no evidence” to support his claim that federal agents abetted protesters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Ramaswamy shot back that the FBI conspicuously has never denied that law enforcement agents were on duty in the crowd. He argued that federal officials have repeatedly “lied” to the American people about not only that investigation but one that has gotten much less attention: the alleged failed plot to kidnap and kill Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan in 2020.

“It was entrapment,” Ramaswamy said. “FBI agents putting them up to a kidnapping plot that we were told was true but wasn’t.”

Michigan Governors Office
His zeroing in on the Michigan case highlighted an uncharacteristic development in contemporary politics, where progressives vigorously defend law enforcement power while conservatives view it with deep suspicion. Further, Ramaswamy’s linking of Jan. 6 and the Whitmer plot resonated with many on the right who want similarities between the two episodes exposed to the general public, especially the FBI’s reliance on informants and other paid operatives.

Montana & North Carolina Morons, do you still have that fake ID from High School?

North Carolina and Montana Just Lost Access to Pornhub

Happy new year to people in Montana and North Carolina, who just joined a growing list of states that now require identification to view porn, or are blocked from viewing it altogether, as new age verification laws went into effect on January 1.

If we can't talk CBD into Maple Syrup/French Toast. Perhaps we can talk him into buying this contraption and he can review it. Will there be a new love affair for the Sous Vide Master?

GE's New Indoor Smoker Lets You Barbecue Inside Your House, Minus All That Pesky Smoke
You don't have to worry about coughing up on smoke with this indoor smart smoker.

GE Profile’s new indoor smoker will let you enjoy the pleasures of having a smoker in your kitchen instead without all the fuss of owning an outdoor smoker.

GE’s Smart Indoor Smoker uses what the company calls Active Smoke Filtration to do this. This feature turns “real wood smoke into warm air packed with flavor,” meaning you’ll inhale some nice ribs-flavored air instead of smoke the entire time.

On this day: January 3, 2014 - Phil Everly
Phil Everly, one half of the Everly Brothers, died of complications from lung disease aged 74, in California. In their heyday between 1957 and 1962, the Everly Brothers had 19 Top 40 hits, including 'Bye Bye Love', 'Wake Up Little Susie' and 'All I Have to Do Is Dream' and influenced acts such as The Beatles and The Beach Boys. The Everly Brothers had 35 Billboard Top-100 singles, 26 in the top 40. They hold the record for the most Top-100 singles by any duo. In the UK, they had 30 chart singles, 29 in the top 40, 13 top 10, and 4 at No. 1 between 1957 and 1984. via thisdayinmusic.com

Born on this day:1945 - Stephen Stills
American singer, songwriter Stephen Stills who was a member of Buffalo Springfield, Crosby Stills Nash & Young and Manassas. With CS&N he had the 1969 UK No.17 single 'Marrakesh Express' and the 1970 US No.1 album Deja Vu plus the 1971 solo UK No.37 single 'Love The One Your With.' Stills's first solo album, Stephen Stills, (1970) went gold and is the only album to feature both Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton.via thisdayinmusic.com

When you only have one job to do and don't. Genius Award Winner.

L.A. woman, 88, had private security for protection. A guard shot her on New Year's Eve

An armed private security guard has been arrested after shooting an 88-year-old woman in her own Encino home after he mistook her for a burglar on New Year's Eve, according to officials and the guard's attorney.

The specifics of the incident were not immediately released by the Los Angeles Police Department or the guard's employer, ACS Security, a Los Angeles-based armed-response private security company.

Does this story qualify? Tonight's Feel Good Story of The Day?

U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Dog That Fell Off Cliff

Today's good news story comes from Astoria, Oregon.

In a heartwarming and heroic tale of bravery, a U.S. Coast Guard aircrew based in Astoria embarked on a daring rescue mission to save a stranded canine companion named Leo at Ecola State Park.

Tonight's ONT has been brought to you by Disgruntled Airline Employees. Perhaps Air Canada's carousel?

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