Bear Ribs
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Most California Prosecutors are going to suddenly drop all charges after a bag of money mysteriously appears on their doorstep marked "XOX Halliburton."
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Holy crap (no pun intended)... this could've happened to any of us!
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And by us... I mean you stinky sexy people.
‘90 Day Fiancé’ star retires from selling farts after heart attack scare
Stephanie Matto, 31, blew away people on social media when she recently announced that she makes more than $50,000 a week selling her farts.
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And by us... I mean you stinky sexy people.
gral
Well-known member
You know, I could earn money with my farts... by threatening to release them if I don't get paid, I mean.Holy crap (no pun intended)... this could've happened to any of us!
‘90 Day Fiancé’ star retires from selling farts after heart attack scare
Stephanie Matto, 31, blew away people on social media when she recently announced that she makes more than $50,000 a week selling her farts.
And by us... I mean you stinky sexy people.
PsihoKekec
Swashbuckling Accountant
That would be extortion and racketeering though.
Bear Ribs
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North Korea claims Kim Jong Un’s dad invented the burrito
Kim Jong Il came up with “wheat wraps” in 2011 shortly before he suffered a fatal heart attack, The Sun reported, citing the Rodong Sinmun.
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This is particularly impressive given Kim Jong Il also invented the Hamburger. Dude was an amazingly culinary inventor.
North Korean Leader Claims He Invented Hamburgers - Redorbit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has introduced hamburgers to his reclusive, communist country in a campaign to provide “quality” food to university students, media reported Wednesday. The hamburgers were introduced in 2000 and dubbed “gogigyeopbbang,” Korean for “double bread with meat,”...
www.redorbit.com
When life gives you lemons...
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I mean when are you going to get a chance to take such a one of a kind selfie?
Woman appears to snap selfie on top of car as it sinks into river of ice
A clueless Canadian woman appeared to snap a selfie while standing on top of her car — as it sank in a river of ice — over the weekend.
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I mean when are you going to get a chance to take such a one of a kind selfie?
bintananth
behind a desk
That gal knew exactly what she was doing and it wasn't an "accident". I wouldn't be surprised if she placed the car there just so she could be rid of it or bought the car - which appears to be a cheap econobox - specifically to take that selfie while it was sinking.When life gives you lemons...
Woman appears to snap selfie on top of car as it sinks into river of ice
A clueless Canadian woman appeared to snap a selfie while standing on top of her car — as it sank in a river of ice — over the weekend.
I mean when are you going to get a chance to take such a one of a kind selfie?
Bear Ribs
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Just... seriously?
www.foxnews.com
Cruise ship with hundreds of passengers diverts to Bahamas after US issues arrest warrant over unpaid bills
The Crystal Symphony diverted to the Bahamas after a U.S. warrant was issued over $1.2 million in unpaid fuel bills.
www.foxnews.com
Bear Ribs
Well-known member
Why, Crystal Symphony of course.
I'm actually not joking here, believe it or not. Under Maritime law you arrest the ship itself.
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I'm actually not joking here, believe it or not. Under Maritime law you arrest the ship itself.
Ship Arrest Under Maritime Law: Reasons, Procedure, and Precautions
Ship arrest is a civil law admiralty procedure which is practically entered upon an activity or enterprise by imposing a ‘Warrant of Arrest’ on the ship. This article provides the reader with an insight into ship arrest, its reasons, uses and consequences and everything one may ever want to know...
www.marineinsight.com
Captain is a legal representative of the ship and thus the company.
XO is acceptable as well.
XO is acceptable as well.
PsihoKekec
Swashbuckling Accountant
But they won't be arrested, the ship will be impounded as collateral for unpaid bills and if proper legal hoops are jumped through, it can be sold to pay the bills. However these legal proceedings can take years an in some circumstances require continuity of crew, leading to some sailors being stranded on ships for years.
Wargamer08
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I recall a situation many years back where an American hedge fund managed to get a warship from a South American country seized. The exact details escape me, but it was good for a laugh.
PsihoKekec
Swashbuckling Accountant
I think it was a training ship from Argentina, during their financial meltdown.
A Michigan School District had to debunk a claim that surfaced in Facebook that they were providing students who identified as furries kitty litter boxes.
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New York Post said:
New York Post said:
School district denies litter boxes for students identifying as ‘furries’
A concerned parent had reported being “really disturbed” by a wild rumor that a school provided a litter box for “kids that identify as cats.”
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Not from the Babylon Bee, but still a bit funny:
www.dailymail.co.uk
Of course, THIS is MUCH funnier:
1/3 Americans unconvinced sending troops to fight in WW II was right
A new poll suggests a third of Americans believe sending troops to fight in World War II was a mistake. Economist / YouGov poll looked at various conflicts spanning over the last 100 years.
Of course, THIS is MUCH funnier:
Man named Bud Weisser arrested at Budweiser brewery
Bud Weisser was cited for trespassing and resisting arrest.
www.usatoday.com
bintananth
behind a desk
Fact is often stranger than fiction.I actually have to wonder. Nothing seems too strange anymore.
SchrodingersWehraboo
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Ukrainian army brings out the Maxim.