Saturday Overnight Open Thread (10/7/23) Oktober Fest Edition

“When my client asked me to attend this audit today,” the attorney responded, “he bet me twenty-five thousand dollars that he could come in here and pee all over your desk and that you’d be happy about it.” (H/T Hrothgar)

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"It was kind of always like this cloud hanging over my head, like I never knew when I would be discovered. Then, about two weeks ago, my husband and I were told that people were finding out about it. So I knew this day was coming." Brianna Coppage

If Amazon had any gumption the offer would also stand for Big Foot/Sasquatch and the Loch Ness Monster.

Amazon Will Pay You $1 Million for Alien Footage From Your Ring Doorbell
Ring’s Million Dollar Search for Extraterrestrials will feature a bona fide astrobiologist serving as a judge.

So has the astrobiologist seen an alien and knows what they are?

Perhaps aliens committed the next story.

How did these cow carcasses get on top of this home?

Wisconsin photographer Stephanie Hull was shooting at an abandoned farmstead in rural southwestern Utah when she noticed something quite odd. The property was peppered with cattle carcasses including, inexplicably, on the roof of the farmhouse.

The ONT can do movies too! The 25 Greatest Horror-Comedies of All Time

For some, it would seem weird to find anything funny about a horror movie. But the connection between horror and comedy is actually pretty obvious: How often in a horror film does a scary scene cause you to jump — and then laugh at yourself for getting spooked in the first place? Laughing is a way to defang what’s so terrifying, making us feel safe from the ghouls, goblins and other monsters up there on the screen. Plus, there’s an escapist quality to horror movies — similarly, we ride roller coasters eager to be put through the wringer, knowing we won’t die — and pairing terror with humor makes both sensations that much stronger. Laughing and freaking out are the same kind of release.

Yours truly was debating. Use tonight or for The Food Thread. Well you know me, I'm a giver. The ONT Is Always Looking Out For You.^TM

Winterize Your Grill Now to Keep It From Rusting
Performing some simple seasonal prep now can give your grill a much longer life.

At the end of the season, it’s understandable that you just want to cover everything up and forget about it for winter. I urge you to consider better treatment your good pal the barbecue grill, which is already engaged in an ongoing, lifelong battle against rust. Because there are huge benefits to preparing your grill for the winter to come when it comes to its performance and longevity.

Here are the steps to take now to prepare your outdoor grill for winter.

Mine is in the garage.

Everything you wanted to know about Frank Sinatra but were afraid to ask. No not really just some interesting tidbits.

Brie might have a drinking problem. One thing we know, she is a Genius Award Winner.

‘Drunk’ woman seen yelling at German tourists ‘to get the f**k out of our country’ is now out of job

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