Tuesday Overnight Open Thread (1/16/24)

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“’You cannot post the images yourself because you have to remember, in Canada, we have a presumption of innocence and posting that picture could be a violation of private life’, SQ communications officer Lt. Benoit Richard

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“Most importantly, if you have an extra room or suite in your home, please consider hosting a family. Housing and shelter is our most pressing need and become a sponsor family.” MA Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll (D)

It shouldn't take the boss to drive you to work to "respect the hustle".

‘I was hoping he would just let the store be closed for the day’: Boss picks up every single worker who tried to call out during blizzard
'He really said nah y’all working TODAY.'

Check out the video in the following story. This is what we should do every time our opponents and/or enemies disrupt a public gathering. You don't have the right to commit Disorderly Conduct.

Clueless of the Second Amendment it was easy to lose stock value and be Woke.

Dick’s Sporting Goods former CEO defends company’s anti-gun stance despite costly backlash

The ex-CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods defended the company’s moves to restrict gun purchases at its outlets as a reaction to a 2018 school shooting, a decision that cost the popular retail chain tens of millions of dollars.

Dick’s Executive Chairman Ed Stack was among the corporate leaders appearing at NRF 2024: Retail’s Big Show in New York City this week and on Monday, he stood by the move that pleased gun-grabbing leftists but alienated loyal customers.

Will the last State of New York taxpayer turn off the lights when you leave?

Kathy Hochul allocates $2.4 BILLION for NYC illegal immigrant crisis in new budget plan
Spending will help migrants get housing and work authorizations, according to Hochul.

Work authorizations before knowing if they are illegal aliens? Sure why the fvck not.

Not only do Da Bears suck. So do EVs in Chicago. Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha

Tesla supercharging station packed in Oak Brook, dead cars line parking lot due to frigid temps

OAK BROOK, Ill. - Electric vehicles may be the way of the future, but many EV owners are having trouble dealing with Chicago’s bitterly cold temperatures.

Public charging stations have turned into car graveyards over the past couple of days.

But it was no laughing matter to people like Kevin Sumrak, who landed at O’Hare on Sunday night to find his Tesla dead.

Sumlak was forced to hire a flatbed tow truck to try to find a working charging station.

MORE: Chicago's Wind Chill Warning continues as arctic blast sets in

Tesla didn’t respond to FOX 32's emails or calls, but a Chicago area car expert says there are some things EV owners can do when it gets this cold.

"Like any new technology, there’s a learning curve for people," said Mark Bilek of the Chicago Auto Trade Association.

I think I have a few more Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Has left. A cousin of mine sent me this story his comment was, "Sorry, you can not pay me to have an EV as my primary transportation. A hybrid maybe but an EV is a trap."

It isn't our money we are spending but our taxpayers. Government waste and abuse is a world wide problem.

I don't follow the NFL that closely anymore. So I had my doubts that a playoff game would stream to 23 million viewers. I was wrong.

Surprisingly, Peacock managed to survive pretty well. There aren't widespread reports out there of major problems. Previously, the service had an exclusive regular-season game, a Bills-Chargers week 16 matchup on December 23 that drew 7.2 million viewers. That game helped work out the growing pains for Peacock, with users complaining of poor streaming quality and muted colors.

The NFL is basically the only institution keeping traditional broadcast TV alive. Of the top 100 highest-rated US TV broadcasts in 2023, a staggering 93 of them were NFL games. Lucrative TV contracts will keep most games on broadcast TV for the foreseeable future, but even the NFL is slowly transitioning to streaming. The weekly Thursday Night Football game is now exclusive to Amazon Prime; ESPN+ gets one exclusive game per season, and Peacock has these two games this year. The biggest NFL package, NFL Sunday Ticket, which gives fans about 13 out-of-market games every Sunday, moved from DirecTV to YouTube TV this season. The NFL even has its own streaming platform, NFL+, though it takes a backseat to partner services.

Someone is satisfied. Hit man is hit.

A Serbian man who was gunned down in front of his family has reportedly been identified as a hitman on Interpol’s wanted list, according to reports.

A gunman shot and killed Darko Geisler, 43, in front of his wife and three-year-old son as they returned to their home in Brazil last week. Police learned during the homicide investigation that Geisler was allegedly a hitman wanted by Interpol for multiple contract killings.

Shortly before entering Junior College and making something of himself, the man came along and made him a Genius Award Winner.

Loud Sex Noises Lead to St. Louis Robber Getting Busted
Marion Jones’ penchant for porn directly led to his arrest

A robber who parked outside a Waffle House outed himself in an unusual way in 2021, court records show.
In October 2021, 49-year-old Marion Jones robbed a Footlocker store in south St. Louis. He might have gotten away with the crime, too, if he'd only used some earbuds. Or not watched porn in his car outside a Waffle House.

The robbery began when Jones' accomplice Demetrius Kirksey, 35, pointed a handgun at an employee of the shoe store, telling him, "Back up, back up, I'll shoot you." Jones stole shoes while Kirksey stole $800 in cash and the two of them made off together in a maroon SUV.

Kirksey was taken into custody in April 2022 and pleaded guilty to his role in the robbery earlier this week.

Jones didn't make it on the lam quite as long.

Two days after the robbery Jones was in a Chevy Equinox outside a Waffle House in St. Charles near the Ameristar casino. A concerned patron heard what sounded like "a female in distress" in the Equinox and called police.

Born on this day: 16 Jan 1946
Ronnie Milsap, country music singer and pianist. He became country music's first well-known blind singer, and one of the most successful and versatile country "crossover" singers of his time scoring the crossover hits, 'It Was Almost Like a Song,' 'Smoky Mountain Rain,' and 'Stranger in My House.' He is credited with six Grammy awards. via thisdayinmusic.com

On this day:16 Jan 2000
American singer Will Jones died aged 71 from the effects of diabetes. He is best known as the bass vocalist for The Coasters and The Cadets. The Cadets' biggest hit was ‘Stranded In The Jungle’ and his bass vocals can be heard on The Coasters' hits ‘Yakety Yak’ and ‘Charlie Brown.’ He also sang lead on The Trammps' cover version of ‘Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart’. via thisdayinmusic.com

She's busy serving our country and making us proud. Tonight's Feel Good Story of The Day.

For the first time ever, Miss America is an active-duty member of the military

I told you Madison Marsh would be Miss America. She's now the first-ever active-duty member of our military to be crowned Miss America, and that is quite the accomplishment.

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