Saturday Overnight Open Thread (8/17/24)

True Love! (H/T Sharon (Willow's apprentice)

Saturday night ONT, an effort to be lighthearted yet educational. Here is an interesting video on hornet extermination. I for one wouldn't want to be standing on any ladder while doing this. YMMV.

I've been to Red Lake County, it's really not that bad.

Feeling exotic? Want to go to a country with great beaches? Well you can go to Spain. I prefer to stay here.

This Country Has the Most Clean Beaches in the World — and They're All Gorgeous

Next time you need an excuse to go on a beach vacation, just remember that the very act of being around water is scientifically proven to be good for you. As a paper published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology reported, just looking at a body of water can make you feel more relaxed and actually lower both your heart rate and your blood pressure. And while just about any body of water has the power to put your mind at ease for your next waterside getaway, why not visit some of the cleanest beaches on Earth?

Morale booster? Or cruel and unusual punishment? You be the judge.

Do you think Irwin Mainway was behind this? For you young whippersnappers, get off my lawn.

How about a Saturday Tonight's Feel Good Story of The Day.

The 8-year-old daughter of the man managing Big Discount Liquor in Maplewood, Minnesota, leapt into action when he took on an assailant at the store late Saturday evening. She picked up a metal baseball bat and whacked the would-be robber in the nuts.

There are Genius Award Winners. And then again there are Genius Award Winners.

THIS is the pathetic moment a clumsy arsonist managed to set himself on fire as he tried to burn down a barbershop.

Police are now on the hunt for the idiot thug and his partner after the bungling blunder was caught on CCTV.

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posted by Misanthropic Humanitarian at 09:31 PM

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