# 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:** 455
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/9091 "2023-10-10T23:16:35Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > (Of course, Toys R Us is now in the dust bin so I have that schadenfreude going for me.) What is dead may never die. [https://www.wptv.com/toys-r-us-comeback-to-include-new-stores-in-airports-and-cruise-ships#:~:text=Now%2C%20the%20toy%20store’s%20parent,in%202024%2C%20CNN%20Business%20reports](https://www.wptv.com/toys-r-us-comeback-to-include-new-stores-in-airports-and-cruise-ships#:~:text=Now%2C%20the%20toy%20store's%20parent,in%202024%2C%20CNN%20Business%20reports). ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/9092 "2023-10-10T23:24:41Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > What is dead may never die. Zombie toys? ---
**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:** [October 10, 2023, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/9093 "2023-10-10T23:28:16Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > What is dead may never die. I doubt they’ll fit an actual Toys R Us store in an airport or cruise ship. 😁 I’m sure these will be your standard tiny gift shops that travelers normally see, with an emphasis on toys, that just happen to have the same name as the old store. ---
**Author:** ![Al128](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/al128/32/16541_2.png) [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2023, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/9094 "2023-10-11T22:01:25Z")
> [@InternetLegend](#): > > I am absolutely in awe of this reply. Bravo! I wonder about the people in places like Manhattan and Long Island ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/9095 "2023-10-14T10:48:03Z")
Remember that guy who stole the ruby slippers that were on loan to the Judy Garland Museum? He claims he thought the rubies were real. 🤨 > **[Man pleads guilty to stealing Wizard of Oz ruby slippers](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67101888)** > > Terry Martin thought the rubies in the slippers were real gems, but they were in fact made of glass. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/9096 "2023-10-14T10:50:33Z")
I posted that [update over in the Saving the Ruby Slippers thread in IMHO](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saving-the-ruby-slippers/769304/25) about 12 hours ago. ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/9097 "2023-10-14T10:51:51Z")
This was the first I had heard that the stupid MFer thought the rubies were real. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/9098 "2023-10-14T11:16:58Z")
Right. He’s not the sharpest tack on the board. Also, he’s not been very forthcoming regarding who the fence was and who the “other person” he gave the things to are. IMHO, the judge should take that lack of cooperation into account when sentencing him. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/9099 "2023-10-14T12:18:55Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > He’s not the sharpest tack on the board He will have a chance to learn in prison ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/9100 "2023-10-14T19:01:01Z")
He’s was in a wheelchair and on oxygen for his court appearance, and is in hospice care, so the prosecutor recommended no prison time so the thief can die at home. Sentencing is in 2 1/2 months, if he’s still alive. ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/9101 "2023-10-14T22:35:58Z")
Hamas-Israel conflict edition: > ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/9102 "2023-10-14T23:10:16Z")
Well isn’t he just gross. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/9103 "2023-10-14T23:16:49Z")
I’m gonna go ahead and guess that he doesn’t get to be Assistant Professor of Genetics for long. That said, it sounds like he’s saying Hamas are inhuman and Israel is cleansing terrorists. Which is strong invective but not really out of step with what a lot of people would say. Unless I’m misunderstanding. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/9104 "2023-10-14T23:41:06Z")
He could mean that Israel isn’t targeting humans, but things like the weapons and infrastructure the humans are using. At least, I hope that’s what he meant. But I’m afraid that it probably isn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/9105 "2023-10-14T23:58:44Z")
I don’t know what he actually meant but in this day and age you’d think people would be smarter about making ambiguous tweets on hot-button issues. ---
**Author:** ![FluffyBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@FluffyBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FluffyBob)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2023, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/9106 "2023-10-15T00:36:06Z")
What he means seems pretty clear to me. I don’t think there are any excuses to be made for this. ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2023, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/9107 "2023-10-15T00:52:08Z")
> [@Spice\_Weasel](#): > > That said, it sounds like he’s saying Hamas are inhuman and Israel is cleansing terrorists. I looked at his Twitter profile and he’s spent what looks like his last couple of hundred or so tweets replying to people saying pretty much this. ---
**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:** [October 15, 2023, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/9108 "2023-10-15T01:06:21Z")
If he **didn’t** mean to say that Palestinians aren’t human and that it’s necessary to cleanse them, he did a really shitty job of expressing himself. What an idiot. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2023, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/9109 "2023-10-15T03:12:10Z")
If he meant to say that Israel is targeting weapons, infrastructure and stuff, he would use a word like people, residents or citizels, not a word like humans. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/9110 "2023-10-17T17:17:40Z")
Trump spawn thinks Americans need training with high capacty rifles in case people in motorized paragliders invade their homes. (Also works on 30-50 feral hogs.) > **[Donald Trump Jr. issues gun plea to stop paragliders invading US homes](https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-jr-guns-paragliders-hamas-israel-1835318)** > > The son of the former president said Americans need to arm themselves for protection while appearing to reference Hamas' attacks on Israel. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945.md?page=454) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945.md?page=456)