Weird News Compilation

[Swamp Thing]

Self driving car drives itself into wet concrete....

 

[nsaspook]

 

[fresh_42]

Too tired, too lazy, or too stoned?The activists of the "last generation" stormed the Gamescom in Cologne. But nobody really noticed that.
The "Last Generation" had probably hoped for a little more resonance! On Sunday evening (August 27, 2023), the last day of the world's largest games fair in Cologne, two activists stormed the stage at a gaming tournament shortly before the award ceremony, but were hardly noticed!

The final of the esports tournament has just ended when the man and woman run onto the stage and splatter orange-colored powder in the air.

But: Neither the participants in the tournament nor the moderators of the event were impressed by the action and almost completely ignored the attempts at disruption on the stage in Cologne. After a few moments, security intervenes.

https://www.focus.de/regional/koeln...r-niemanden-interessiert-es_id_203043533.html

 

[nsaspook]

 

[Borg]

LOL. I just saw this on the news right before I clicked on this post.

 

[Ibix]

Were the "citable offences" moooving violations?

 

[nsaspook]

Were the "citable offences" moooving violations?

Yes, one was fertilizing the road.

 

[Ibix]

Yes, one was fertilizing the road.
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That charge is BS though...

(Sorry, sorry, couldn't resist.)

 

[Borg]

Yes, one was fertilizing the road.
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To be honest, it looks like most of it ended up in the car.

 

[nsaspook]

To be honest, it looks like most of it ended up in the car.

That's why Mongo rode his bull.

 

[nsaspook]

 

[nsaspook]

That's a big fish.

 

[Astronuc]

https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/weird-news-compilation.878428/post-6915482

AirTag works again - A teen who lost his $12,000 bike while flying from Europe found it in an airport with an AirTag, but said neither United nor Brussels Airlines would help him retrieve it

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/ne...rlines-would-help-him-retrieve-it/ar-AA1giXDN

A 16-year-old cyclist who remotely located a $12,000 bike he lost during a flight from Europe said he and his family found frustration trying to get it back.

Luke Barnett and his son Gray, a cyclist with the EF Pro Cycling team's junior development program, spoke to CNN about how, after traveling back from Europe — where he raced over the summer — Gray's bike did not return with him.

However, using an Apple AirTag, the son quickly found his bike in the Brussels Airport, where Gray hopped on a connecting flight. This set off days of speaking to the two airlines he flew with — United and Brussels — who Barnett said were unhelpful with his requests.

 

[berkeman]

That footage obtained by The Associated Press showed Ruddy apparently attempting to leverage his position to blunt the fallout from a Fourth of July crash in which he is accused of drunkenly striking another vehicle and leaving the scene.


But despite being charged, the 59-year-old Ruddy remained on the job for two months, representing the United States in court as recently as last week to notch another win for the sprawling task force he helped create two decades ago targeting cocaine smuggling at sea.

On Wednesday, a day after the AP asked the Justice Department about Ruddy's status, the veteran prosecutor was pulled off three pending criminal cases. A Justice Department spokesman would not say whether he had been suspended but said that Ruddy, while still employed, had been removed from his supervisory role at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Tampa. The case also has been referred to the Office of Inspector General.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/federa...-cops-business-card-dui-crash-arrest-bodycam/

 

[nsaspook]

View attachment 331668https://www.cbsnews.com/news/federa...-cops-business-card-dui-crash-arrest-bodycam/

This guy could have killed someone.

 

[berkeman]

Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha' gonna do...

After initiating the traffic stop, the trooper asks where McKee is headed, and McKee informs him he’s heading home from the Huck’s gas station with a can of gas, as he gestures to the back of the plastic Jeep.

“Where’s your gas can at?” The officer asks.

“Oh man, I left it back there!” McKee responds.

After checking with dispatch regarding the situation the trooper then administers field sobriety tests, which McKee fails.

 

[fresh_42]

Cow 'Bonnie' flees from the slaughterhouse and joins a herd of deer.

https://www.oe24.at/buzz24/kuh-bonn...ank-hat-sich-rehherde-angeschlossen/566619778​

 

[berkeman]

I don't know which is weirder: whether a pet python enjoys surfing, or that this guy got fined by the Aussie government for taking his pet snake surfing (which she seems to enjoy)...

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/18/aust...hon-snake-fine-gold-coast-intl-hnk/index.html

A surfer who rode the waves with his pet python has been fined by Australian authorities for taking the snake out in public after a video of the duo’s unusual adventures aired on local media.

Higor Fiuza and his carpet python Shiva were frequently seen at beaches on the Gold Coast, a tourist hotspot on the country’s east coast, according to CNN affiliate Nine News.

Shiva, who would wrap herself around Fiuza’s neck or dangle on the edge of his board, appeared to enjoy the sport, her owner told Nine News earlier this month.

“She goes for a swim a little bit and then comes back to the board. She’s just cruising waiting for a wave … for the perfect wave,” he said.

But the good times weren’t to last as Fiuza has been slapped with a fine of around $1,500 for breaching the terms of his pet’s license, according to a statement from Queensland’s Department of Environment and Science.

While he held the correct permit to keep the reptile, he was not allowed to remove it from its licensed premises, the statement said.

“The man was brought to our attention when he appeared in local media taking his python into the surf,” said senior wildlife officer Jonathan McDonald. “We do not want permit holders to be displaying their native animals in public unless it is done for a specific approved purpose and in a way that best provides for the welfare of the animal, the safety of the public and complies with the relevant codes.”

 

[BillTre]

If its a non-native species, then that might be the reason for the large fine.
Once a reproducing population of non-native animals is established, it can be difficult to get rid of them.
Otherwise, don't know why it would be in their pet license.

 

[Borg]

A few weeks ago, I ordered nachos at a restaurant and there was a thin strip of plastic melted in with the cheese. Now there's a story about Kraft recalling American Cheese slices due to a thin strip of individual film that may remain on the slice after the wrapper has been removed. I guess that I know what they made my nachos with.

 

[Borg]

I couldn't find the Weird News thread this morning because the title changed. That's weird.

Looks like the thread's title got changed to the description of the first story that was posted on page one.

 

[Borg]

Now for the reason that I was looking for the thread. Introducing the Florida Man Games.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.— It ain’t the Olympics, but a group of Floridians plan to host competitions themed according to the collective antics of the beer-loving, gator-possessing, rap-sheet heavy, mullet-wearing social media phenomenon known as “Florida Man.”

Among the contests planned for next February in St. Augustine, Florida, according to organizers, are the Evading Arrest Obstacle Course in which contestants jump over fences and through yards while being chased by real police officers; the Category 5 Cash Grab in which participants try to grab as much money in a wind-blowing booth; and the self-explanatory beer-belly wrestling.

While reading it, I ran across a web site dedicated to Florida Man news stories - https://floridaman.com/. That's a rabbit hole of crazy there.

 

[Borg]

Definitely a weird morning. Now my posts are time traveling and being posted in the future!

 

[nsaspook]

https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/27/europe/mum-evicts-sons-court-italy-intl-scli/index.html

Parasites’: Mother wins court case to evict two sons in their 40s​

The men, who hired lawyers to fight the maternal eviction, according to the local newspaper La Provincia Pavese, argued that Italian parents are required by law to take care of their children as long as necessary.

 

[nsaspook]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadog

Roadog is a motorcycle built by engineer and motorcycle enthusiast Wild Bill Gelbke between 1962 and 1965. A total of two were built. Gelbke, who had attended engineering school in Wisconsin and at University of Southern California, had worked for McDonnell Douglas and also owned two motorcycle shops in Chicago and Hammond, Indiana. He wanted to create a motorcycle that was dependable and was able to cruise at highway speeds comfortably for long periods.[2] Gelbe constructed and welded the frame himself using 4130 chrome-molybdenum tubing, and equipped the machine with a Chevrolet 153 engine and GM powerglide transmission.[1] The shaft drive was constructed from a Chevrolet 1-ton truck differential that was cut in half.[1] The complete bike is 17 feet (520 cm) long and weighs 3,280 pounds (1,490 kg).[1] Its great size and weight make the bike impossible for most people to steer until it is moving at a speed of at least 15 miles per hour (24 km/h), and when at rest it is held up by hydraulic rams that are deployed by the driver.

 

[nsaspook]

The real investment question.
How much to get the meth lab running again?

 

[Swamp Thing]

The real investment question.
How much to get the meth lab running again?

Surely, the goodwill alone would be worth a tidy sum?

 

[nsaspook]

Surely, the goodwill alone would be worth a tidy sum?

A few gallons of this and it's as good as new.
https://safetyexpress.com/apple-environmental-meth-remover-part-1-4l/

Meth is also known as crank, ice, crystal, chalk and is a white, odorless crystalline powder. Meth users often have a transient lifestyle, meaning they move frequently. This creates issues since once meth is used in a location, or even worse, cooked in a location, it can linger for years after the initial use. This presents serious concerns for individuals and families that rent or purchase these homes after meth contamination. Because of the high use of methamphetamines it is highly recommended that all prospective home buyers/renters get their house tested for meth contamination. The test is relatively inexpensive and quickly done.
The effects of those exposed to a house that is contaminated by methamphetamine are dangerous and documented. Residents living in a meth-contaminated house increase their risk of developing cancer and damaging the central nervous system, liver and kidneys.
Beyond the health dangers, it’s important to properly decontaminate a property since those living in a meth-contaminated house can test positive for meth use when a urinalysis or hair test is performed.

 

[nsaspook]

https://www.oregonlive.com/trending...g-out-cars-and-gaining-popularity-online.html

Big Obvious Boulder, known affectionately by its fans as “Bob,” can be found at the entrance to a shopping plaza on Northeast Third Street and Franklin Avenue.

 

[fresh_42]

Ukrainians are especially brave these days. Respect!​

A Ukrainian chess champion is prepared to lose her two world titles rather than defend them in a tournament held in Saudi Arabia. Anna Muzychuk said she would skip the lucrative event to protest the treatment of women in that country.

Muzychuk, 27, is the reigning women’s world champion in both rapid and blitz chess. In a recent Facebook post, she said she “decided not to go to Saudi Arabia” because she did not want “to play by someone’s rules,” including being made to “wear [an] abaya,” the loosefitting garment the country usually requires women to cover themselves with while in public.

Muzychuk also said she was opposed to being “accompanied getting outside,” and to being made to feel like “a secondary creature.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...n-saudi-arabia-to-protest-treatment-of-women/

 

[berkeman]

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/north-bay/benicia-car-handwritten-license-plate/3380522/

Benicia police on Friday arrested a person who they found driving a car with a handwritten license plate.

An officer was patrolling in the area of the 5000 block of East Second Street at about 1 a.m. when they spotted the "beautifully handwritten license plate" on the car, police said.

The officer determined that the car had been reported stolen out of Alameda, according to police.
The driver was arrested without incident and booked into jail, police said.

"We know we are not superheroes, but just FYI this is NOT a way to get one over on us," police wrote in a Facebook post.

 

[Swamp Thing]

 

[berkeman]

I think I would have picked a different ride at Disneyland to take my clothes off...

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/nat...arrested-disneyland-small-world-ride/3382032/

 

[jack action]

Transcript from Apollo 10, 1969:

(Yep!, That's real!)

 

[Borg]

Some serious karma.

Dude, where’s my getaway car?

An armed robbery in Colorado turned awry for the alleged perpetrators when police say someone stole their getaway car in the middle of a heist.