Friday Night Open Thread: Don’t Get Too Upset About Gravy

KFC worker allegedly stabbed multiple times by customer who ‘became upset about his gravy’ (Las Vegas, Nevada)
NY Post | 1-7-26 | Zoe Hussain

Two men allegedly attacked and stabbed a Kentucky Fried Chicken worker multiple times in Nevada during a dispute over gravy, according to reports.

James Carter, 48, and Gerald Carter, 32, were arrested and booked on attempted murder charges for the assault that broke out on Dec. 27 at a Las Vegas KFC, according to KSNV.

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Texas fugitive wears ‘I will put you in the trunk’ sweatshirt as he’s arrested in connection with woman’s ‘suspicious’ death
NY Post | 1/17/26 | Nicholas McEntyre

A Texas fugitive wore an ominous sweatshirt threatening to abduct people as he was arrested in connection with the “suspicious” death of a 37-year-old woman.

Kruz Dean Wanser …

Heh.

… was charged with felony tampering/fabricate physical evidence with intent to impair a human corpse, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and parole violation, officials announced Thursday. …

Wanser was booked into Azle jail,

… with all the other azles …

where his mugshot featured the fugitive with a tattoo under his right eye as he was wearing a purple sweatshirt that displayed a threatening message.

“I will put you in the trunk and help people look for you. Stop playing with me,” the shirt read.

Bond Girlathon Friday : Results from 1/16/2026 : New Matches for 1/23/2026

Get in boys, I’m guest hosting this week.

Results from 1/16/2023

Akiko WakabayashiNo PreferenceSerena Gordon
98184
Michelle YeohNo PreferenceTsai Chin
117163

Matches for 1/23/2026

Match 1

Karin Dor (Helga Brandt) vs Teri Hatcher (Paris Carver)

ContestantRecordTotal Scores
Karin Dor1 – 3 – 0265 – 8 – 442
Helga Brandt

Actress:Karin Dor
Nationality:German
Bond Movie:You Only Live Twice (1967)

Synopsis:

Helga Brandt was a SPECTRE henchwoman who pretended to fall in love with Bond and switch to his side, only to try and kill him the next morning. For failing to kill Bond, Brandt is killed by head of SPECTRE Blofeld, who drops her into a pool of piranha fish. Helga Brandt was very similar to prior Bond girl Fiona Volpe, as the producers tried to replicate their prior success.

Karen Dor

VS

ContestantRecordTotal Scores
Teri Hatcher4 – 0 – 0842 – 1 – 164
Paris Carver

Actress:Teri Hatcher
Nationality:American
Bond Movie:Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

Synopsis:

Paris Carver was an ex-lover of Bond’s, and wife of media mogul Elliot Carver. When Elliot was suspected as a terrorist, M sent Bond to seduce Paris and use his prior relationship to get information. Paris wasn’t happy to see Bond, and refused to help him. However, when Elliot spotted the two talking, and tried to kill Paris, she changed her mind and told Bond everything. She died that evening as Elliot sent henchman Dr. Kaufman to kill her.

Teri Hatcher

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Match 2

Jill St. John (Tiffany Case) vs Cecilie Thomsen (Professor Inga Bergstrom)

ContestantRecordTotal Scores
Jill St. John3 – 1 – 0602 – 3 – 329
Tiffany Case

Actress:Jill St. John
Nationality:American
Bond Movie:Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

Synopsis:

Tiffany Case was a diamond smuggler in part of a pipeline of smugglers that ultimately ended at Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Courier Peter Franks was supposed to pass the diamonds to Tiffany, but Bond intercepted and impersonated Franks, and managed to take the diamonds for himself. Bond’s involvement saved Tiffany being murdered, and she eventually switched to Bond’s allegiance.

Jill St. John

VS

ContestantRecordTotal Scores
Cecilie Thomsen2 – 2 – 0578 – 2 – 308
Professor Inga Bergstrom

Actress:Cecilie Thomsen
Nationality:Danish
Bond Movie:Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

Synopsis:

Inga Bergstrom was a Professor of Danish at Oxford University. Bond said, in Danish, “I’ve always enjoyed studying a new tongue, Professor.”, to which Bergstrom replied “One might say you have a natural ability.” Just then, the camera panned to show Bond and Bergstrom in bed together. The phone rang, and on discovering it was Moneypenny, Bond replied that he was just brushing up on a little Danish.

Cecilie Tomsen

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