Monday Overnight Open Thread (3/18/24)

Quote I

“The whole Seattle is dying is such a meme and is bullshit. As far as the racial justice movement that started at the same time, there is nothing to recover from.” Randy Saldinger
Who is so blind if he sat on a pin he would be blind in both eyes.

Quote II

"Senior execs somehow think that people in the office are more productive than at home, even though there's no evidence to back that up." Professor Cary Cooper, an organizational psychologist and cofounder of the National Forum for Health and Wellbeing At Work
And he who has the gold makes the rules Professor.

Quote III

"To prevent the possibility of being attacked in your home, leave your fobs at your front door, because they're breaking into your home to steal your car,” Toronto Police Service Constable Marco Ricciardi

Sen. Bernie Sanders (Communist Independent-Vermont) would like to keep the inflation wagon rolling.

Bernie Sanders, the independent senator from Vermont who twice ran for the Democratic presidential nomination, introduced a bill to establish a four-day US working week.

Studies and pilot programmes have shown that four-day workweeks can increase productivity and happiness. Given Republican control of the House and a Senate split 51-49 in favour of Democrats, however, the legislation stands little chance of success.

“Moving to a 32-hour workweek with no loss of pay is not a radical idea,” Sanders said on Thursday. “Today, American workers are over 400% more productive than they were in the 1940s. And yet millions of Americans are working longer hours for lower wages than they were decades ago.

Chief Justice John Roberts continues to allow the USA to have 2 sets of laws.

Ex-Trump Adviser Peter Navarro Must Report To Prison Tomorrow After Supreme Court Rejects Last-Ditch Appeal

TOPLINE Former Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro must report to prison Tuesday afternoon for his four-month sentence, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled on Monday, denying Navarro’s request to stay out of jail while he appeals his conviction for rejecting a subpoena from the House Jan. 6 select committee.

What a fvcking quisling.

Hmmmm, I wonder if any Morons would like to attend?

A Musical for—and About—Grammar Sticklers
“The Angry Grammarian” asks whether two lovebirds can overcome differing opinions on the Oxford comma.

Moving soon to Montana to be a Dental Floss Tycoon?

Not Arthur “Jack” Schubarth, 80, of Vaughn, Montana. He wanted to be Sheep Tycoon purveyor of trophy hunts.(H/T Charlie Brown's Dildo)

Court documents describe a yearslong conspiracy, beginning in 2013, in which Schubarth and at least five other people sought to create "giant sheep hybrids" by cross-breeding different species. Their goal was to garner high prices from hunting preserves where people shoot captive trophy game animals for a fee.

Using biological tissue obtained from a hunter who killed a wild sheep in Kyrgyzstan belonging to the world's largest species of the animals — Marco Polo argali sheep — Schubarth procured cloned embryos of the animal from a lab, according to court documents.

The embryos were later implanted in a ewe, resulting in a pure Marco Polo argali sheep that Schubert named “Montana Mountain King,” the documents show. Semen from Montana Mountain King was used to artificially impregnate other ewes to create a larger and more valuable species of sheep, including one offspring that he reached an agreement to sell to two people in Texas for $10,000, according to the documents.

***SNORT*** Hey A-B how's that homosexual man parading as a "woman" and a spokesman for your company working out?

Anheuser-Busch Stock Tumbles as Big Investor Dumps Bud Light Stock

Anheuser-Busch InBev fell more than 5% Thursday after Altria dumped part of its 10% stake in the beer maker at a discounted price on the tale of the continuing boycott of Bid Light.

Taking selfies of yourself in a public restroom does not exude confidence that you are a "corporate bestie" and expert in travel and marketing.

AN AMERICAN tourist has stirred up controversy by calling one country's national carrier a "budget airline" in a travel review.

When travelers visit foreign countries without doing their research, funny faux pas can quickly ensue — just ask Autumn Gruber (@autumn_gruber).

Seems there are a couple of reasons she was traveling alone.

Since yesterday was some Irish festivity The ONT played Irish musicians. And tonight we will look at a couple of items of music which occurred on March 17th.

On this day: March 17, 1967 - Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix Experience released 'Purple Haze' in the UK, (US release was June 19). Hendrix had read Night of Light, a 1966 novel by Philip José Farmer. In the story set on a distant planet, sunspots produced a "purplish haze" which had a disorienting effect on the inhabitants. It is thought that Hendrix took this as the idea for the songs lyrics. Via Thisdayinmusic.com

Born on this day: March 17, 1967 - Billy Corgan
Billy Corgan, American musician, songwriter with alternative rock band, Smashing Pumpkins who had the 1995 US No.1 album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Via Thisdayinmusic.com

“Please feel free to investigate! Gently.” I'm surprised he didn't nominate himself for a Genius Award.

Naked Man, 60, Arrested For Indecent "Scenario" On Florida Beach, Cops Say

Meet Layton Paul Nauman.

The 60-year-old sound engineer went to the beach Saturday afternoon hoping to arrange a sexual encounter or “maybe just go home with someone’s phone number,” according to court records.

While such goals may be commonplace, Nauman’s unusual tactics resulted in his arrest at Blind Creek Beach, a clothing optional spot in Jensen Beach, Florida.

In response to prior complaints about lewd behavior occurring on beach pathways, a sheriff’s deputy was on foot patrol when he came upon a naked Nauman “seated in a recliner chair” with a hat over his face around 12:30 PM.


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The right to self protection is Tonight's Feel Good Story of The Day.

A Texas woman who was drugged and kidnapped turned the tables on her attacker by shooting her dead, she reportedly told police.

Around 12:42 p.m. on March 15, emergency crews reportedly responded to a call from a 45-year-old woman who claimed to have been drugged and kidnapped by an attacker. The alleged victim – from Montgomery – also claimed to have shot the assailant.

The deputies originally did not know the whereabouts of the alleged woman, but located her near a winery.

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