Archive of entries posted on October 2024

Since we are back. Updates.

Posted by on

Finally. Let us hope this fix last for a long time.

So with the disruption we are off stride and will need to get back on pace.

Schedule.

Tuesdays will see the return of the Caption This! posts.

Wednesdays will see continuation of the Bond Girlathon where we left off.

Thursdays. By a scant margin of 3 votes out of 271 cast we will see the continuation of the Cartoons and Memes feature.

Fridays. Friday Classic Funny will be back and hopefuly there will be the return of “What’s Walrus Building?” which is finally a thing again.

Saturdays. Cartoon and Memes galore will be back.

Sundays. Go to church man.

Mondays. Babesleaga will resume where we left off.

So that brings you all up to date. Hopefully all they casual users and voters will refind us and we can get back to normal.

11

Straight Line of the Day: What’s Going On at the Paris Auto Show?

Posted by on

From swimming cars to rectangular steering wheels, here’s what’s going on at the Paris auto show
CNBC | October 16, 2024 | Sam Meredith

Key Points

* Auto giants have descended on the Paris Motor Show to showcase their latest concepts and production models.

* The biennial trade show, which opened on Monday and runs through to Sunday, comes as Europe’s carmakers contend with some hard truths on the road to full electrification.

* Peugeot said the rectangular shape of its Hypersquare steering wheel, which resembles a video game controller, will be in production from 2026.

Not Really Bear News

Posted by on

I’m the first one to gloat and post any time a bear attacks humans, but in this case it appears it was a lesser form of life — a maniac who perhaps wanted it blamed on bears.

A 911 caller reported his friend was killed by a bear in his tent. It was actually a brutal homicide.
CBS News | October 17, 2024 | Stephen Smith

Authorities in Montana say a 911 caller discovered his friend dead in a tent in what appeared to have been a fatal bear attack — but officials soon discovered the camper was actually the victim of a brutal murder.

Dustin Kjersem, 35, was found dead in his tent on Saturday morning along Moose Creek Road north of Big Sky, Montana, Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer said at news conference Wednesday. A friend who was supposed to have met Kjersem went searching for him when he didn’t show up as scheduled on Friday.

The friend ultimately discovered Kjersem’s body in a tent at a makeshift campsite and called 911, telling responders the death appeared to have been caused by a bear attack, the sheriff’s office said.

An agent with the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks agency who visited the site, however, found no signs of bear activity, and investigators said they soon found evidence of a “vicious attack,” which is being investigated as a homicide.

Kjersem, who was last seen on Thursday afternoon, sustained “multiple chop wounds,” including to his skull, an autopsy showed.

Pro Tip: if you want it to look like a bear attack, use bear claws, rather than leave “chop wounds.”

Typing on an invisible keyboard

Straight Line of the Day: What Would an International NFL Championship Look Like?

Posted by on

Roger Goodell Drops a Bombshell: Super Bowl could go international, and fans are losing it
Marca | 12/10/2024

Goodell’s radical proposals have fans wondering what happens next.

Hold onto your helmets — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell just shook the football world with jaw-dropping news! During a fan forum in London, Goodell hinted at what could be the most radical change to the league’s history: the first-ever Super Bowl outside the U.S. That’s right-America’s biggest sports spectacle might go global.

Goodell had previously dismissed the idea of moving the Super Bowl overseas. But this time, the commish changed his tune, saying, “Things change.” The shift is part of a bold strategy to expand the NFL’s international footprint, including up to 16 overseas games annually and even floating the idea of an 18-game regular season.