*** HB Misc Topic bullsh#t Thread ***

[knapplc]

We drove from Lincoln to Chicago and back last weekend. To entertain ourselves on the trip, we made a list of all the state license plates we saw.  We caught every contiguous state west of the Mississippi except Nevada and Arkansas. Surprised about Arkansas, since it's only a state away from where we were driving on I-80. Also didn't see South Carolina, which I've seen several times in Lincoln.  Here's a map of the states we saw.

When we got up to about 36 we tried to figure out which states we were missing.  From memory we remembered every state except one.  Those New England states always trip me up. My wife had to look them up on her phone to figure out which one we couldn't get.

Spoiler

We forgot Connecticut

 

[NUance]

 

[NUance]

Creepy killer worms have taken over France
By Mike Wehner, BGR May 23, 2018 | 10:23pm

Scientists are great at observing invasive species when they’re above ground, but as the 1990 horror film “Tremors” taught us, it’s much more difficult to spot dangers lurking below our feet. That’s exactly what is happening right now in France  LINK

Predator worm invasion!  

 

[MLB 51]

Mussels off Seattle coast test positive for opioids

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/mussels-off-seattle-coast-test-positive-for-opioids/ar-AAxLAn7?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=iehp

 

[NUance]

Mussels off Seattle coast test positive for opioids

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/mussels-off-seattle-coast-test-positive-for-opioids/ar-AAxLAn7?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=iehp

Mussels.  The new party food!  lulz   

 

[huKSer]

Faux Pelini graduation speech

https://theathletic.com/367996/2018/05/25/faux-pelini-graduation-speech-class-of-2018/

But if you do hate your job (or your shirt, or your car), get a new one or shut up. There’s nothing more boring than a person who complains about his own decision.

Boom

 

[RedSavage]

Faux Pelini graduation speech

https://theathletic.com/367996/2018/05/25/faux-pelini-graduation-speech-class-of-2018/

Boom

Wow, that was really good.  Not at all what I was expecting.

 

[Mierin]

Accurate?

 

[RedDenver]

Accurate?

Sadly, yes

 

[knapplc]

 

[Mavric]

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[NUance]

They got some big ole mansions in Palos Verdes.  Then just a mile north people of Carson and Gardenia are living in tar paper shacks.  

But I'll bet those tar paper shacks cost more than my house in the Midwest--my quite comfortable house on about a third of an acre.  I can't even imagine what a PV house costs these days.  lol

 

[NUance]

Woman sued after posting a 1-star Yelp review
ABC News Videos  ABC News Videos 5 hours ago 

NEW YORK (WCBS/CNN) - Have a bad experience with a business? You may post a bad review online. Millions of people do it but one New York woman is facing a $1 million lawsuit over her reviews. Gynecologist Joon Song is suing Michelle Levine for bad reviews she posted on Yelp, Healthgrades and other sites. She wrote the comments after receiving a bill she said did not reflect the services received. Her review mentions the office's crooked business practices and Song's lawyer said that's defamation. The doctor is suing her for damages plus legal fees. Levine has since deleted her reviews and said she has spent $20,000 fighting the case.  LINK

She spent $20,000 fighting the defamation suit from her doctor?  I wonder how many Yelp stars she'll give her lawyer now?   

 

[knapplc]

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[knapplc]

Apparently this is happening?

What's the record for time between part I and part II of a movie franchise?  This is more than thirty years.