Tuesday Overnight Open Thread - September 8, 2026

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Howdy Hordelings! The Tuesday ONT is here. On time, as always. Open thread, as always. Ready to be whelmed?

We now understand why that extra 1 second appeared on the clock in the Michigan vs Western Michigan game on Saturday (language warning)

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Tough times financially lately for Nike.

Nike exits the S&P 100 after 18 years and a $200 billion market-cap wipeout

One of the largest sports and athletic-wear companies of the modern day may be disappointing its namesake. Nike, the sportswear company named after the Greek goddess of victory, is losing its spot in the top 100 U.S. companies for the first time in nearly two decades. The athletic apparel giant lost over $200 billion in market cap since its all-time high in 2021, a near 80% drop in just the five years that have passed, and a plummet so severe that the once mighty company is no longer listed on the S&P 100.

Article is paywalled, but you get the idea.

15 minute video here - pretty good analysis

Pretty clear to us normies as to what happened to Nike

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Donating stuff for charity is good, right? Maybe not always!

Maryland man fights tickets tied to SUV he donated to charity

A Maryland man who donated his disabled SUV to charity says he spent months fighting traffic and toll violations after someone allegedly forged documents to register the vehicle in his name.

Stu Martin said he donated his 2015 Ford Escape to a charity last fall after the vehicle's transmission failed. The donation appeared to benefit both parties. Martin signed over the title, surrendered the tags and no longer owned the vehicle.

"I haven't had it since it was towed away in November," Martin said. "Signed away the title, turned the tags in."

About six months later, however, Martin began receiving speed camera and toll violation notices in the mail.

Check out the whole thing.

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Strangers become bros forever!

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70 year old can of unopened corn chips. Would you eat them?

The way the can was opened is so kewl!

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Damn - this is impressive

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Also quite impressive. So much so, the official account of the original artist reposted it!

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Beauty acting, eh?

DJ Doof - This Date in Music History Edition

Rush's album Hold Your Fire was released on this date in 1987

Coincidentally, today is Aimee Mann's birthday (born in 1960). She sang on the song "Time Stand Still" from that album.

Here's Aimee with 'Til Tuesday - a great song and a great video

Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, organ, and one of the founding members of Grateful Dead was born on this date in 1945

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