Monday Overnight Open Thread (8/5/24)

Quote I

“The way to secure the border is to create a legitimate way for people and firms to get the labor that the economy really needs in legitimate, legal ways, and until we have that, the whole debate over the wall and stuff is just silly,” Lant Pritchett, one of the world’s top thinkers on developmental economics, has seen this crisis coming for decades over his career at Harvard, the World Bank, and Oxford University, where he currently heads a research lab.

Quote II

"I am proud of the fact I am a mackem. I am proud that I am English." Zaf Iqbal, Muslim taxi driver from Sunderland

Quote III

“Kamala’s support for reparations is further proof that she is the new poster child for socialism in our country,” Jon Harvey, president and founder of Iron Sight Coffee Brewing Co.

Tonight's Deep Olympic Thought was submitted by Robert.

Entering a traffic jam, this may be needed.

This is the shocking moment a BMW driver was filmed inhaling from what appeared to be a nitrous oxide balloon on the M6.

The motorist was slapped with a £770 fine and six points on his licence after another driver sent a video of his exploits to police.

He is one of 11,000 dangerous drivers who have been caught on camera in the West Midlands in the past year.

Federal bureaucracy geeks at the EPA will probably push this unproven science.

New potassium-ion battery technology could soon replace lithium-ion
It holds great promise for electric vehicles

Is our government this stupid or is this an inside job to push militant Islam?

Taliban gets $239 million in aid after failure of State Dept. vetting
The aid was supposed to support counterterrorism efforts in Afghanistan

Too be honest with you. I could care less how the TP is hung as long as it is hung. If this is the hill to fight for, get a grip.

Over or under? Surprisingly, there actually is a 'correct' way to hang a toilet paper roll.
Let's settle this silly-but-surprisingly-heated debate once and for all.

My LP gas furnace is 90% efficient. Plus it runs with or without sunlight.

Silicon plus perovskite solar reaches 34 percent efficiency
There are still longevity problems, but things continue to get better.

He may not be convicted of crimes. But he is tonight's: Genius Award Winner.

Man Steals Oshkosh M1070 Tank Transporter, Immediately Gets Stuck on Beach
Oh, gosh, a Los Angeles man steals an Oshkosh only to find himself in a sand pit.

Not all days are slow in the small beachy community of San Luis Obispo, a city and county locally referred to as SLO. Located along California’s Central Coast, SLO is home to a historic mission, a California State University, wineries, art galleries, and its newest resident, a military-grade tank transporter that loves long walks on the beach. Oh, if only I were joking.


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