Wednesday Overnight Open Thread - January 29, 2025 [TRex]

Good evening Horde. The time has come for mid-week shenanigans of the overnight variety.

This is the Wednesday night ONT.

Prayers up for those involved in the aviation incident over the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport. A helicopter apparently collided with an American Airlines CRJ-700 on final approach into DCA from Wichita. Does not look good.

What does Ass mean in English?

Learning English with Gallagher:

Saturday Night Live does George Washington:

Farfegnugen made the list but not Bless Your Heart?

The ONT is here to help. Do not confuse your interrobang with your tittle or your glabella with your columella nasi. Definitely do not claim vagitus if you really have wamble:

50 State Accents:

The Buc ee's store locator looks different after Jan 20:

Give me a toot, Vasili. One toot only, please.

UK navy mistook farting whale for phantom Russians trying to track their nuclear subs

What is going on with the Brits?

Britains first ever cyber-farting case: Woman, 25, faces jail after bombarding her boyfriend's ex with videos of her farting

In Britains first ever cyber-farting case, Evans bombarded her with several "inappropriate" videos of herself passing wind that were "indecent or grossly offensive."

Prosecutor Diane Williams told magistrates at Caernarfon, north Wales, that in the first video message: "She proceeds to pass gas by placing the camera on her bottom and passing the gas."

On December 22, there were three more videos of her letting rip.

Ms Williams said that over the course of the next few days, another four were sent of the same nature, showing "Miss Evans passing wind, her face smiling at the camera."

Evans was handed a 12-month community order, and defended her actions to The Sun, branding the case against her "petty".

Here it comes:

Evans, who was said to have mental health problems, was also handed 15 rehabilitation sessions, 60 days alcohol abstinence monitoring and a two-year restraining order. She must pay £100 compensation and £199 costs.

Mental problems, huh? Never would have guessed. Looks like the victim only gets a hundred pounds for their distress.

Is this what happens without sufficient access to daylight? Long winters in the Nordic countries makes people do strange things.

Ice marathon runner dons polar bear suit, breaks world record

Swedish duo breaks record for 13-hour table tennis rally

Capitals goalie cites flying nacho distraction for allowing goal vs. Oilers

A tray of cheesy nachos flew from the stands and onto the ice, distracting Logan Thompson from stopping a shot during a narrow victory over the Edmonton Oilers, the Washington Capitals goalie said.

Time for science! Apparatus for Facilitating the Birth of a Child (in other words, childbirth by centrifugal force). They thought of everything. It even has a net to catch the baby emerging at speed. Wonder why this did not catch on?

Yes, it received a patent in 1963. TRex is not aware of any cases of use in practice. If you try to become the first, please send a video.

Auction alert: 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen from the Indianapolis Speedway Museum collection. RM Sotheby's has set an auction estimate of "in excess of €50 million." A single car auction at 2pm local time on Feb 1 at the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany will help find the car a new home. If you win, please consider giving rides to interested Hordelings.

Since we are talking about Germany, here is a Rammstein 61 hour stage build time lapse from Dresden:

Update for the official Ace of Spades ONT 2025 Prediction Challenge.

Of the ten events in the challenge, three are already underway. Trudeau has announced he is leaving and the President announced declassification of JFK files. For full credit, Trudeau has to actually leave office and JFK files need to be actually released, but the wheels are in motion. 17 of you guessed yes to both. Preliminary congratulations if you guessed those.

RFK, Jr. has made it to Senate hearings but has not cleared a vote yet. (The prediction was whether he got confirmed and stayed in office through the end of the year.)

Moving in Stereo with the Cars for a big ONT finish:

Tried to find a live performance but could not find anything that came close to the original studio version. The studio version is probably better because it distinctly makes use of both left and right speakers. Phoebe Cates says hello but will not appear on the ONT for reasons.

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