The first bigoted comment I saw was from some jerk posting as “Welcome to America”. Odd thing is the children are American-born. I wonder if he says “Welcome to America” to people who look and pray like him. I kid. Of course I don’t and of course he doesn’t.
Man breaks into a museum and destroys $5 million in ancient art because he was mad at his girlfriend.
The poor guy’s only crime is not being Banksy. If Banksy had done exactly the same thing the smashed up artifacts would now be worth $50 million.
Banksy has style though.
I vaguely remember a story where one of Banksy’s pieces of art (a framed painting I believe) went on auction. Once the item was sold, a hidden shredder built in the frame activated and chopped the painting into shreds.
Jerk move, total trolling, but also awesome. I’m sure the painting was even more valuable after it was shredded.
Art is weird.
Reminds me of a beagle my younger sister had. She (Rogie, the dog) was the ultimate nose on four paws. Once Rogie actually walked into a cat who was sleeping in the backyard, because she wasn’t looking for the cat. She was sniffing it out. My sister cracked up.
Yup, that’s exactly what I was thinking of. I recall it was uncertain at the time whether the buyer was in on the stunt, and I’m not sure if it was ever revealed - but I think the story was that the buyer was given the option of canceling the purchase, and of course he didn’t because it was worth a lot more now.
Florida Man serves 8 years in prison for bank robbery, robs a bank the day after getting out of prison.
You had me at “Florida man”.
It’s easy to spend days in the park and never see a bear or wolf, but bison are everywhere. They graze near the road, frequently wander into the road, and often seem oblivious to people nearby so much more approachable. And they do look rather cuddly…
Also, while there are plenty of bears in the park, wolves were extirpated from 1926 until 1995 when they were reintroduced.
Flying too close to POTUS’s location is generally frowned upon:
Reminds me of a great “West Wing” quote (John Goodman as President Pro Tem, Glen Allen Walken):
Unidentified aircraft get one warning and I don’t care if my mother’s onboard that plane going to visit HER mother.
You had me at “Florida Man”.
The writing is pretty witty. “Only one package damaged…”
Why am I reminded of World According to Garp?
Very well-written story. His editor and high school English teacher should be proud. A little word play, the facts presented straightly (HA!) but not salaciously.
the resulting injuries were not reported to be reproductively catastrophic
I don’t think I’ve ever heard that phrase before.
Dang. I thought that was a rather florid incident in the book, but guess not!
“I mean, I had mine removed surgically under general anesthesia. But to have it bitten off in a Buick…”
the only package harmed was the one being attentively gift-wrapped by the passenger of the SUV.
Never heard it put quite like that before…
I knew this story sounded familiar. I was thinking of Steve Marin in “Parenthood” too
Is that what the kids are calling it these days?
The CEO of an animal rescue organization in South Carolina was arrested when 30 dead dogs and cats were discovered in her home.