# Omnibus Stupid MFers in the news thread (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 31, 2021, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945 "2021-01-31T21:25:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 336
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6711 "2023-03-02T14:49:57Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > it would be a good port of entry if going to New Hampshire Which the article says they did. This is the hotel: > **[Home - Kancamagus Lodge](https://www.kancamaguslodge.com/)** > > Best Choice For Family Come as a guest, leave as a friend explore more Check Out Our Seasonal Offers See what’s new Live Amidst Nature Feel and experience nature in its fullest glory to refresh yourself. Outdoor Adventure Experience the charm of the... ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6712 "2023-03-02T15:04:47Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Libertarian Party of Georgia: > “Taiwan is part of China.” Doesn’t seem very “libertarian” to me. – and I seriously regret having looked at part of that Twitter page. It’s nasty in multiple ways. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6713 "2023-03-02T16:22:43Z")
Apparently this trip had to be postponed twice due to the pandemic. > **[Walsall pupils stranded after hotel 'shreds 41 passports'](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-64791855)** > > A mother praises the Walsall school's "phenomenal" response as the pupils await emergency documents. [Everyone’s home now, BTW.](https://www.wmur.com/article/uk-students-home-new-hampshire-hotel-passports/43145582) ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6714 "2023-03-02T16:50:40Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Wikipedia says it’s a language school, so my guess is they came to the US so they could practice their English. They flew from… England. To the USA. To… practice their English? (brain explodes) ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6715 "2023-03-02T16:51:18Z")
Their AMERICAN English… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6716 "2023-03-02T16:52:13Z")
So they can spell colour incorrectly? ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6717 "2023-03-02T16:54:30Z")
And talk like they had a towel in their mouth. (runs…) ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6718 "2023-03-02T16:55:13Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > > [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > > > Wikipedia says it’s a language school, so my guess is they came to the US so they could practice their English. > > They flew from… England. > > To the USA. > > To… practice their English? (brain explodes) - [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/t8zhp699FXg/maxresdefault.jpg "My Fair Lady "Why Can't The English Learn To Speak?" Music Video") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8zhp699FXg) ---
**Author:** ![74westy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/74westy/32/3950_2.png) [@74westy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/74westy)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6719 "2023-03-02T17:16:59Z")
I typed up the reply: “Actually, England is an English speaking country.” but I decided against posting because my New Year’s resolution is to become less like @Euphonious_Polemic 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6720 "2023-03-02T17:23:26Z")
> [@74westy](#): > > New Year’s resolution is to become less like @Euphonious_Polemic 😉 I applaud you, and wish you the best in your fruitless endeavour. ---
**Author:** ![74westy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/74westy/32/3950_2.png) [@74westy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/74westy)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6721 "2023-03-02T17:24:33Z")
[![](https://quotefancy.com/media/wallpaper/3840x2160/1689060-Carroll-Bryant-Quote-Everyone-in-life-has-a-purpose-even-if-it-s.jpg) ](https://quotefancy.com/media/wallpaper/3840x2160/1689060-Carroll-Bryant-Quote-Everyone-in-life-has-a-purpose-even-if-it-s.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![TheTooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/919ad9/32.png) [@TheTooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheTooth)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6722 "2023-03-02T17:29:08Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > why does a British school class fly to Boston for a skiing holiday? Have you been watching The Last of Us? There are some lovely mountains not 10 miles west of Boston, if you know where to look. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6723 "2023-03-02T17:34:27Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > They flew from… England. > > To the USA. > > To… practice their English? (brain explodes) Millions of people fly from France to America every year to experience the taste of French Fries. Well, they don’t actually do that, but if they hypothetically did want to experience the taste of French Fries, that’s what they would do. Probably. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6724 "2023-03-02T17:39:31Z")
No, they came to New England. Where else would they go to hear English spoken properly??? ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6725 "2023-03-02T17:57:36Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > Which the article says they did. This is the hotel: If that’s the hotel they probably were skiing at Loon (which you can see behind the lodge on the website photo) and Cannon is just up the road. Not my idea of a destination ski vacation, but the skiing can be pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6726 "2023-03-02T18:16:40Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > I have been pulled over in CA without my license with me. I was able to give them my license number and they looked it up. Nothing further. Me, too. It’s not a big deal. It’s like forgetting to put your new registration sticker on your license plate. You just have to show that your registration has been renewedand is currently active. Ages ago I had to go to the courthouse with physical proof to dismiss the citation. Now, they just look it up online at the time of the stop. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6727 "2023-03-02T19:29:37Z")
> [@carrps](#): > > Me, too. It’s not a big deal. It’s like forgetting to put your new registration sticker on your license plate. You just have to show that your registration has been renewedand is currently active. Again, depending on the state that won’t be enough to avoid an infraction and some kind of fee. And in every state it’s a hassle to drive without a license on you, even if you eventually get it cleared up in court. Bottom line: it’s always a bad idea to drive without your license and any car dealer who insists you do that is a fucking idiot. Sure, you probably won’t get pulled over, but it will be a pain in the ass if it happens. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6728 "2023-03-02T19:35:22Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > Again, depending on the state that won’t be enough to avoid an infraction and some kind of fee. And in every state it’s a hassle to drive without a license on you, even if you eventually get it cleared up in court. Oh, yeah, and I admit I’ve gotten pretty cavalier about it. I’m notorious for forgetting to put the sticker on my car, because I know it’s not a big deal. HERE. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6729 "2023-03-02T19:42:21Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > Again, depending on the state that won’t be enough to avoid an infraction and some kind of fee. The only reference I can find for my state New Mexico says: > **License not in possession.** A driver who was issued a license but was not carrying it while driving can be charged with a misdemeanor, punishable by a maximum $300 fine and up to 90 days in jail. The driver can’t be convicted if a then-valid license is produced in court. It’s a bit odd. It also says that is an arrestable offense. Yet it does not say producing your license in court just gives them discretion to let you off. It says they _cannot_ convict you. So an essential element of the offense is that you subsequently _not_ produce a license in court. For an arrest, it’s a Catch-22 offense. I would think that a police officer cannot arrest you unless he suspects you of committing the offense. But an essential element of the offense is to fail to show your license in court after he arrests you. How can he suspect you of failing to doing something that you are not required to do until some time after he arrests you? ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6730 "2023-03-02T19:49:34Z")
Judging by the #, most of those teens hadn’t really gone skiing before. > [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945.md?page=335) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945.md?page=337)