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[huKSer]

The school where I teach has a winter royalty dance. The theme is "A Black Tie Affair"

 

My response - Thai s aren't black - they are Asian

[suh_fan93]

Video: PUDDLE OF MUDD Frontman Accuses Audience Member Of Stealing His House, Walks Off Stage

 

 

 

[GSG]

[Mavric]

[suh_fan93]

Massive crane collapses in New York City

 

 

[suh_fan93]

Related to above post.

 

Horrifying NYC Crane Collapse Caught on Camera |Manhattan |New York City | USA

 

[NUance]

Florida Police Arrest Woman For Domestic Nut Punching Incident LINK

Domestic nut punching. I hope this doesn't become a trend.

[NUance]

 

This might explain why The Don is popular in Nebraska.

[NUance]

 

Perhaps the funniest scene in the whole series. Ah, ah, ah, ah, stayin' alive, stayin' alive.

[NUance]

 

 

 

But the film jammed, at which point Chubbuck looked at he camera and calmly and clearly: "In keeping with Channel 40's policy of bringing you the latest in blood and guts and in living color, we bring you another attempted suicide."

 

She then drew the revolver and shot herself in the head. As she slumped forward, Rickard scrambled to fade the broadcast to black.

LINK

This happened in 1974. I guess there is a film that will be released at Sundance this year about this tragedy.

[GM_Tood]

Town is planning a fountain that will spew beer

 

Looking to lure tourists, a Slovenia town is creating an attraction that will be every drinker’s dream – a public beer fountain.

 

The project in Zalec, which is known for its hop plantations, is expected to cost $400,000 and is being billed the first of its kind in Europe.

 

Thirsty visitors will try a variety of Slovenian beers on offer, and pay six euros (about $7) for three 10.5 fl oz glasses served in a commemorative mug, Slovenia's Dnevnik news website reports.

[huKSer]

Town is planning a fountain that will spew beer

 

Looking to lure tourists, a Slovenia town is creating an attraction that will be every drinker’s dream – a public beer fountain.

 

The project in Zalec, which is known for its hop plantations, is expected to cost $400,000 and is being billed the first of its kind in Europe.

 

Thirsty visitors will try a variety of Slovenian beers on offer, and pay six euros (about $7) for three 10.5 fl oz glasses served in a commemorative mug, Slovenia's Dnevnik news website reports.

BUCKET LIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mavric]

A 69-year-old Spanish man was fined this week after officials discovered he hadn't shown up to work for at least six years, the Guardian reports. Ironically, the civil servant was discovered only when the deputy mayor attempted to give him an award for 20 years of "loyal and dedicated" service in 2010. “I thought, where is this man?" the Guardianquotes the deputy mayor. "Is he still there? Has he retired? Has he died?” According to the Independent, a legal case was launched against the man — Joaquín García — that year. It finally wrapped up this week, with García, who retired in 2011, losing an appeal and being issued a fine of approximately $30,000, the Times reports. That's the equivalent of one year's salary after taxes, and was the most that could legally be reclaimed.

The investigation into García determined he hadn't been to his office for at least six years—and possibly as long as 14 years — and had done "absolutely no work" between 2007 and 2010. He was supposed to be supervising the construction of a water treatment plant, the BBC reports. But the water company thought the city council was in charge of García, while the city council thought the water company was in charge of him. A water company manager admitted to not having seen García for years despite having an office across from him. García argues he was bullied and given a job with no actual work to do because of his socialist politics. As for what he did with all his free time: The Guardian reports he became "an avid reader of philosophy and an expert on the works of Spinoza." (A Spanish mayormade taking an afternoon nap the law.)

 

Link

[NUance]

 

A 69-year-old Spanish man was fined this week after officials discovered he hadn't shown up to work for at least six years, the Guardian reports. Ironically, the civil servant was discovered only when the deputy mayor attempted to give him an award for 20 years of "loyal and dedicated" service in 2010. “I thought, where is this man?" the Guardianquotes the deputy mayor. "Is he still there? Has he retired? Has he died?” According to the Independent, a legal case was launched against the man — Joaquín García — that year. It finally wrapped up this week, with García, who retired in 2011, losing an appeal and being issued a fine of approximately $30,000, the Times reports. That's the equivalent of one year's salary after taxes, and was the most that could legally be reclaimed.

The investigation into García determined he hadn't been to his office for at least six years—and possibly as long as 14 years — and had done "absolutely no work" between 2007 and 2010. He was supposed to be supervising the construction of a water treatment plant, the BBC reports. But the water company thought the city council was in charge of García, while the city council thought the water company was in charge of him. A water company manager admitted to not having seen García for years despite having an office across from him. García argues he was bullied and given a job with no actual work to do because of his socialist politics. As for what he did with all his free time: The Guardian reports he became "an avid reader of philosophy and an expert on the works of Spinoza." (A Spanish mayormade taking an afternoon nap the law.)

 

Link

 

 

That speaks volumes about the people in charge of managing that guy. And the amount of care that's put into spending tax dollars.

[NUance]

 

Mystery 'hobbits' not humans like us: study

By Marlowe Hood 10 hours ago

Diminutive humans that died out on an Indonesian island some 15,000 years ago were not Homo sapiens but a different species, according to a study published Monday that dives into a fierce anthropological debate.

Fossils of Homo floresiensis -- dubbed "the hobbits" due to their tiny stature -- were discovered on the island of Flores in 2003. LINK