Saturday Overnight Open Thread (1/6/24)

I came across this today. It made me smile. I hope it does for you as well.

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Napping in the afternoon can improve memory and alertness – here’s why

Some people swear by an afternoon nap – whether it’s to catch up on lost sleep or to help them feel more alert for the afternoon ahead. Even Boris Johnson supposedly favours a power nap during his work day (though the prime minister’s staffers contest this claim). Winston Churchill, Albert Einstein, and Leonardo Da Vinci were all famous nappers.

Is the following "Pie in the sky" wishful thinking, or has more evidence been found concerning DB Cooper.

MICROSCOPIC evidence gleaned from a clip-on tie left behind by DB Cooper during his infamous skyjacking proves the mysterious crook's links to a specialty metals facility, an independent investigator claims.

On November 24, 1971, a man who would become known as DB Cooper hijacked Northwest Airlines Flight 305 and parachuted out of the plane at 10,000 feet with $200,000 strapped to his waist.

My how time flies for some. Being only ***29 I know nothing of these LPs. But listening to them they are pretty darn good.

45 Albums Turning 45 in 2024

Frank Zappa, 'Joe's Garage' (Sept. 17, 1979)
Frank Zappa described Joe’s Garage as a “stupid little story about how the government is going to do away with music.” He’d covered the general topic before with his songs and albums. But at nearly two hours in length (released in two installments in September and November), Joe’s Garage went much deeper. The songwriter rejected the idea that one interviewer suggested, that perhaps he was feeling nostalgic for his earlier days with the Mothers of Invention. Still, he recognized his growing profile due to his previous work and high profile appearances, including his performance on Saturday Night Live. “Most people haven't even heard my music. They've just known about my name,” he told High Times in 1980. “I think that this album may change that. They'll hear the music and they'll go back and check out some of the other things.”

On the bright side they didn't name you Richard Shaver.

I was bullied for my unusual name – but I’ve only just found out what it means

Parents – we can’t pick them, but they can pick our names. And some like to get really creative with it.

A man has revealed how his parents named him Tell, as in the verb.

Content creator Tell, who goes by Mr Williamsprek on TikTok, shared his fury at his name.

He explained how he researched his siblings’ names and found them to have beautiful definitions. He has a sister called Amber (meaning jewel or golden colour), another named Natasha (meaning Christmas), and a third called Kimberly (meaning royalty).

With cell phones functioning as cameras and the World Wide Web what happens in Vegas doesn't stay in Vegas. Genius Award Winner.

A man in Las Vegas allegedly decided to pull off the internet’s new favorite heist with some Modelo and an airplane.

Heist stories aren’t new in Las Vegas. Whether it’s a fictional story like “Ocean’s 11” or a very real story like scamming Circa out of $1 million, crime and Vegas go hand-in-hand. It’s nothing new at all.

However, the latest heist is straight out of a comedy movie. Suspect Damian Zukaitis is accused of stealing a plane from the North Las Vegas airport and landing it in the desert, according to Fox5. He also didn’t just allegedly steal the 2020 Kitfox fixed-wing single-engine type aircraft. He allegedly made sure he had plenty of hydration options.

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posted by Misanthropic Humanitarian at 09:46 PM

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