All the news that's fit to print

[WalterB]

What does it mean when a girl has a hot sports car?

[ErikB]

What does it mean when a girl has a hot sports car?

The engine thermostat may need replacing?

[WalterB]

You live your fantasy, I'll live mine.

[WalterB]

On Jan 9th, a group of HELL'S ANGELS, South Carolina bikers were riding east on 378 when they saw a young girl about to jump off the Pee Dee ...River bridge. So they stopped.

George, their leader, a big burly man of 53, gets off his Harley, walks through a group of gawkers, past the State Trooper who was trying to talk her down off the railing, and says, "Hey Baby ... whatcha doin' up there on that railin'?"

She says tearfully, "I'm going to commit suicide!!!"

While he didn't want to appear "sensitive", George also didn't want to miss this "be-a-legend" opportunity either, so he asked ... "Well, before you jump, Honey-Babe ... Why don't you give ole George here your BEST last kiss ???"
So, with no hesitation at all, she leaned back over the railing and did just THAT ... and it was a long, deep, lingering kiss ... followed immediately by another even better one!!!

After they breathlessly finished, George gets a big "thumbs-up" approval from his biker buddies, the onlookers, and even the State trooper, and then says, "WOW!!! THAT was the best kiss I have EVER had!!! That's REAL talent you're wasting there, Sugar Shorts!!! You could be famous if you rode with me!!! WHY are you committing suicide???"

"My parents don't like me dressing up like a girl."

It's STILL unclear whether she jumped or was pushed ...

[Davest]

While I'm pretty sure that was meant for the joke thread, it's kind of unfortunate that it made it into the 'news' thread.

[LizLemon85]

Weird but entertaining tradition: every year for the past 25+ years, an austrian millionaire pays a celebrity to be his "date" for a (weird) social event, Vienna Opera ball. Previous "dates" were Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton, Ivana Trump and Pamela Anderson. This year his date was Jane Fonda.
She apparently forgot his name during the press conference, refused to ride in the limo, because of climate change and said that the sponsor of the event, an oil company were murderers and basically gave zero fucks. I love her.
https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wi ... r-97224118

[greggl]

Law enforcement..gotta love it :)

https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/345 ... -tub-party

an update

https://wlos.com/news/nation-world/form ... ecertified

And the full interview transcripts if you care to read them

https://www.wsmv.com/2023/01/28/girls-g ... nterviews/

[WalterB]

I remember when police (Air Police - Air Force cops, lol) caught me and my girl in the front seat in 1965. Bench seats ('58 Impala) were so much easier to handle.

Cops didn't ask to join in and I didn't offer, lol. But we did have to "move along,"

[WalterB]

Rokkerr posted some Knight Rider pics in the Stupid Shit thread, followed by Erik. I didn't want to hijack another thread and have Rokkerr cut my water off, So I decided to post my comments here. This particular comment concerns KITT driving up a ramp into a big rig tractor/trailer.

You ever hear of MythBusters? A few days ago, apparently someone wrote in about KITT driving up onto that trailer. Many felt that in real life, as soon as the rear wheels hit that ramp, KITT would take off like a rocket and slam into the front of the trailer before he could stop.

So, as usual, they started out small to test the theory. Once it looked doable, they went full scale. Bottom line was, it worked. Once the rear wheels hit the ramp, the wheels slowed, and the driver drove on up the ramp like normal.

At first I couldn't understand that. The engine is connected to the rear end. So, I would expect either the car to take off or the engine to bog down and die. They talked about inertia and a couple other things. I had to believe it. But I didn't understand it. Then finally, I remembered. There's an automatic transmission between the engine and the rear end. So that explains that. The inertia thing would be handled by the tranny.

But now I wonder, what if it was a stick shift? With a stick, the engine is directly connected to the rear end. There is nothing in the middle to absorb that energy. So I still believe that a stick would shoot through the cab, lol.

Here's the clip:

phpBB [media]

[ErikB]

Rokkerr posted some Knight Rider pics in the Stupid Shit thread, followed by Erik. I didn't want to hijack another thread and have Rokkerr cut my water off, So I decided to post my comments here. This particular comment concerns KITT driving up a ramp into a big rig tractor/trailer.

You ever hear of MythBusters? A few days ago, apparently someone wrote in about KITT driving up onto that trailer. Many felt that in real life, as soon as the rear wheels hit that ramp, KITT would take off like a rocket and slam into the front of the trailer before he could stop.

So, as usual, they started out small to test the theory. Once it looked doable, they went full scale. Bottom line was, it worked. Once the rear wheels hit the ramp, the wheels slowed, and the driver drove on up the ramp like normal.

At first I couldn't understand that. The engine is connected to the rear end. So, I would expect either the car to take off or the engine to bog down and die. They talked about inertia and a couple other things. I had to believe it. But I didn't understand it. Then finally, I remembered. There's an automatic transmission between the engine and the rear end. So that explains that. The inertia thing would be handled by the tranny.

But now I wonder, what if it was a stick shift? With a stick, the engine is directly connected to the rear end. There is nothing in the middle to absorb that energy. So I still believe that a stick would shoot through the cab, lol.

Here's the clip:

phpBB [media]

Nice clip!

I think even a stick would work. Remember, the driver does not actually WANT to rocket up the ramp and all the way into the back of the cab, and inertia is his friend. I think it would be like revving up the engine and slipping the clutch in order to get to 60 as fast as possible, then noticing the cop waiting for you in the parking lot just up the road. Your foot comes off the gas really quickly and the car has only built up a couple of miles per hour. Whatever rotational energy was in the engine gets turned into forward momentum of the much more massive body of the car. And since you have taken your foot off the gas, there isn't the supply of new energy that there was a moment ago.

[greggl]

More power to them

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/16/11346671 ... tar-garden

But does this mean strippers are considered actors?

[WalterB]

Well, this is what you've been telling your friends all these years, at least now you've got a little science to back it up.
.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/ ... cd2d&ei=57

[WalterB]

Well, not 'news,' but I didn't want to start another thread, lol.

You ever wonder if a haircut was really worth it?

Well, when you wake up and look like this,

.
You think, "What if I combed my hair??"

.
Well, Better. But, do I need a bath?

.
OK, you win. I'll go get a haircut.

.
Maybe if I trimmed my beard....

.
And, after 4 days of chiseling, spackling and other emergencies, I'm left with this? Was it worth it?

[WalterB]

Well this sucks. I just learned that I'm no better than a loaf of bread. I mean, I'm crusty on the outside, soft and warm on the inside, and I leave crumbs everywhere.

What a revoltin' development this is.

[lance_s]

Well this sucks. I just learned that I'm no better than a loaf of bread. I mean, I'm crusty on the outside, soft and warm on the inside, and I leave crumbs everywhere.

What a revoltin' development this is.

Being a loaf of bread could be good. Depending on who's doing the eating....

[lance_s]

Im not sure this is even fit to print..

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-65951188


but how low can human depravity sink?

[ErikB]

Well this sucks. I just learned that I'm no better than a loaf of bread. I mean, I'm crusty on the outside, soft and warm on the inside, and I leave crumbs everywhere.

What a revoltin' development this is.

I can't believe I missed this opportunity back when this was first posted. I have updated your picture to reflect the invention of the automatic bread-slicing machine around 1928. I am ignoring the 2-month period in 1943 when someone in our beloved government decided that banning the sale of sliced bread was going to help the war effort.

scaled_sliced_Walt.jpg (75.16 KiB) Viewed 124 times

I, unfortunately, am not a full loaf of bread. I am just a heel.

[WalterB]

Too much like prison bars?

phpBB [media]

[ErikB]

Too much like prison bars?

phpBB [media]

Prison bars are vertical. When I finished it, I thought it looked more like a set of Venetian blinds.

However, both your Johnny Cash reference and the one greggl posted over on your Travelogue thread reminded me of this show I watched as a kid. The palominos reference is a callback from a skit they did earlier in the show where dirty words were replaced with horse types to get them past the censors. I think the "host" actually called John Byner "Johnny Cash" instead of "Johnny Bucks" at the very end.

phpBB [media]

[WalterB]

I know that, Erik. I was hoping I could lie flat on the floor and slither through.

Besides, I've never been to Venesia. Where would I get venetian blinds?