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August 13, 2013
$10 says Justin Bieber will buy this.
$1 Million Saints Row IV Special Edition Includes Trip To Space, Lamborghini, Among Other Items
Deep Silver UK is currently promoting a special edition like no other for Saints Row IV. Dubbed the 'Saints Row IV Super Dangerous Wad Wad Edition,' the package includes the game itself (obviously) as well as a number of other over the top offerings. These include a week in Dubai, spy training and a trip to space. Seriously.
The package is listed exclusively through Game.co.uk and is priced at a million dollars. There is only one available and it won't be released until August 23. Though it's listed on Game's website, interested parties will actually have to email [email protected] to secure the sale. The total package includes:
Saints Row IV: The Commander in Chief Edition
A spot on Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic space flight
A full-size replica dubstep gun
Plastic surgery (on what is unclear)
A personal shopper
First class flights and seven nights at the Royal suite at the Burj-Al-Arab hotel in Dubai
First class flights and a week-long stay at the Jefferson Hotel in Washington DC for two
A Toyota Prius and one year of insurance
Lamborghini Gallardo (for Sundays, or when the Prius gets dull, we guess)
A spy training day (again, no elaboration on that one)
A capsule wardrobe (???)
A "hostage rescue experience"
One year of Super Car membership
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/saints-row-iv-special-edition-million-dollars-lamborghini-space,23860.html
The package is listed exclusively through Game.co.uk and is priced at a million dollars. There is only one available and it won't be released until August 23. Though it's listed on Game's website, interested parties will actually have to email [email protected] to secure the sale. The total package includes:
Saints Row IV: The Commander in Chief Edition
A spot on Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic space flight
A full-size replica dubstep gun
Plastic surgery (on what is unclear)
A personal shopper
First class flights and seven nights at the Royal suite at the Burj-Al-Arab hotel in Dubai
First class flights and a week-long stay at the Jefferson Hotel in Washington DC for two
A Toyota Prius and one year of insurance
Lamborghini Gallardo (for Sundays, or when the Prius gets dull, we guess)
A spy training day (again, no elaboration on that one)
A capsule wardrobe (???)
A "hostage rescue experience"
One year of Super Car membership
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/saints-row-iv-special-edition-million-dollars-lamborghini-space,23860.html
$10 says Justin Bieber will buy this.
August 12, 2013
The following people are not considered "hoarders". They stockpile billions, pay no taxes, and are considered "job creators". They clearly have a hoarding problem.
Any questions?
Hoarding.
The following people are considered "hoarders" - and they must be treated for their mental illness.
The following people are not considered "hoarders". They stockpile billions, pay no taxes, and are considered "job creators". They clearly have a hoarding problem.
Any questions?
August 11, 2013
Here's Some Of The Funniest / Weirdest Rejected Florida License Plates
Pictures: Rejected Florida license plates (Warning: contains profanity)
A committee at Florida's Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has reviewed more than 1,800 vanity plate requests in the last 10 years. The ones that get rejected often have objectionable language, sexual innuendo and more. Sometimes, harmless ones -- like G8R H8R -- don't make the cut either. Here's a select look at some rejected plates
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/crime/sfl-rejected-florida-license-plates-pictures-2011,0,5501545.photogallery
A committee at Florida's Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has reviewed more than 1,800 vanity plate requests in the last 10 years. The ones that get rejected often have objectionable language, sexual innuendo and more. Sometimes, harmless ones -- like G8R H8R -- don't make the cut either. Here's a select look at some rejected plates
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/crime/sfl-rejected-florida-license-plates-pictures-2011,0,5501545.photogallery
August 11, 2013
In Honor Of Tonight's Breaking Bad Premiere: The Year In Meth
We're so excited for the final episodes of "Breaking Bad" that we've been reading our favorite real-life methamphetamine stories to get pumped. Walter White could take some tips from some of the suspects here, or at least note what not to do.
If there's any spoiler in this article, it's that the real-life Walter White got arrested. In September of last year, Walter Eddy White was put on probation after he was accused of trafficking and manufacturing methamphetamine. There's no word on whether he made the blue stuff, but the 55-year-old was later captured in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, according to LAist.
Then, there's William Duncan of Cass County, Texas. He doesn't share the Walter White name, but he does share the occupation. He's a chemistry teacher who was arrested for selling meth to undercover officers in the parking lot of the junior high school where he worked.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/11/breaking-bad-meth-stories_n_3739422.html?utm_hp_ref=weird-news
If there's any spoiler in this article, it's that the real-life Walter White got arrested. In September of last year, Walter Eddy White was put on probation after he was accused of trafficking and manufacturing methamphetamine. There's no word on whether he made the blue stuff, but the 55-year-old was later captured in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, according to LAist.
Then, there's William Duncan of Cass County, Texas. He doesn't share the Walter White name, but he does share the occupation. He's a chemistry teacher who was arrested for selling meth to undercover officers in the parking lot of the junior high school where he worked.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/11/breaking-bad-meth-stories_n_3739422.html?utm_hp_ref=weird-news
August 10, 2013
Bankrupt Detroit Just Left $1 Million Sitting In A Desk Drawer
This is the way Detroit did business as it slid toward bankruptcy, which it entered July 18. The move exposed $18 billion of long-term obligations in a city plagued by unreliable buses, broken street lights and long waits for police and ambulances. Underlying poor service is a government that lacks modern technology and cant perform such basic functions as bill collecting, according to Kevyn Orr, Detroits emergency manager.
Nobody sends million-dollar checks anymore -- they wire the money, said Orr spokesman Bill Nowling. Except in Detroit.
We have financial systems that are three, four, five decades in the past, Nowling said. If we can fix those issues, then well be able to provide services better, faster, more efficiently and cheaper.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-09/detroit-losing-1-million-check-bares-hobbling-processes.html
Nobody sends million-dollar checks anymore -- they wire the money, said Orr spokesman Bill Nowling. Except in Detroit.
We have financial systems that are three, four, five decades in the past, Nowling said. If we can fix those issues, then well be able to provide services better, faster, more efficiently and cheaper.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-09/detroit-losing-1-million-check-bares-hobbling-processes.html
August 9, 2013
Tim Lake wins +1 internet.
From The "Don't Get Mad, Get Even" Department: Arizona Man Turns Tables On Robber Who Took Package
The flyer, which notes that the culprit "is either a woman or Dog The Bounty Hunter has really let himself go," lists the package snatcher's nationality as "Un-American," her distinguishing marks as a "shameful and super awkward running style" and her weight as "600 pounds."
Lake told HuffPost Weird News that he "actually felt kind of bad about the weight comment," but added, "then I figured if you steal from me, I have the right to make fun of you."
So far, he hasn't received any helpful tips, but says that his neighbors have been "really supportive" and the flyers have actually led to him making new friends in the neighborhood.
While the theft left Lake out $22, he says that the national attention the flyer has received makes it "worth it for the entertainment," and that Green Mountain Coffee has mailed him a replacement batch.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/07/tim-lake-stolen-package-wanted-poster-flyer_n_3721628.html?utm_hp_ref=weird-news
Lake told HuffPost Weird News that he "actually felt kind of bad about the weight comment," but added, "then I figured if you steal from me, I have the right to make fun of you."
So far, he hasn't received any helpful tips, but says that his neighbors have been "really supportive" and the flyers have actually led to him making new friends in the neighborhood.
While the theft left Lake out $22, he says that the national attention the flyer has received makes it "worth it for the entertainment," and that Green Mountain Coffee has mailed him a replacement batch.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/07/tim-lake-stolen-package-wanted-poster-flyer_n_3721628.html?utm_hp_ref=weird-news
Tim Lake wins +1 internet.
August 8, 2013
You know what they say about a fool and his money...
Los Angeles Area Bar To Offer County's Most Extensive Water Menu
Ray's & Stark Bar, the Patina Group's restaurant and bar located at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, will be adding a 20-item Water Menu to its beverage list next week. Eater LA reports that Ray's & Stark GM and water sommelier Martin Riese created the list which includes waters from ten different countries including Spain, France, Germany, and Canada. The bottles range in size from .75 - 1 liter, and are priced from $8 - $16. The most expensive bottle is Riese's own California-made water 9OH2O. Eater LA had previously reported that 9OH2O retails for $14 per bottle because it's made "in limited editions of 10,000 individually numbered glass bottles."
According to a press release, waters on "LA's most extensive Water Menu" will be for sale by the bottle and also as part of a $12 water tasting menu. Riese is quoted in the press release saying: "We are already accustomed to pairing food with wine or beer, but many people don't know that water is just as important to the entire dining experience."
http://eater.com/archives/2013/08/06/la-restaurant-has-a-water-menu.php?utm_source=buffer&utm_campaign=Buffer&utm_content=buffer77e28&utm_medium=twitter
According to a press release, waters on "LA's most extensive Water Menu" will be for sale by the bottle and also as part of a $12 water tasting menu. Riese is quoted in the press release saying: "We are already accustomed to pairing food with wine or beer, but many people don't know that water is just as important to the entire dining experience."
http://eater.com/archives/2013/08/06/la-restaurant-has-a-water-menu.php?utm_source=buffer&utm_campaign=Buffer&utm_content=buffer77e28&utm_medium=twitter
You know what they say about a fool and his money...
August 8, 2013
Good thing "buttered toast" isn't a metaphor for something else!
Dumb Criminals: South Carolina Man Charged With Rubbing Buttered Toast On SUV
A man from Union has been arrested after a neighbor accused him of smearing buttered toast on her SUV.
Union County sheriff's deputies say 34-year-old Christopher Brannon was arrested Saturday and charged with malicious damage to property.
Authorities say a woman reported seeing Brannon wiping something on the back windshield of her SUV. The woman found a greasy film on the glass and a piece of buttered toast on the ground nearby.
http://thetandd.com/news/state-and-regional/sc-man-charged-with-smearing-buttered-toast-on-suv/article_da235a4f-7393-5cd3-a733-ded549d63986.html
Union County sheriff's deputies say 34-year-old Christopher Brannon was arrested Saturday and charged with malicious damage to property.
Authorities say a woman reported seeing Brannon wiping something on the back windshield of her SUV. The woman found a greasy film on the glass and a piece of buttered toast on the ground nearby.
http://thetandd.com/news/state-and-regional/sc-man-charged-with-smearing-buttered-toast-on-suv/article_da235a4f-7393-5cd3-a733-ded549d63986.html
Good thing "buttered toast" isn't a metaphor for something else!
August 7, 2013
Utah Man Accused Of Running Old Fashioned Speakeasy In His Garage For 7 Years
SANDY A Sandy man faces charges after police say he ran a speakeasy out of his garage and sold drinks to an undercover officer.
The Salt Lake Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/11JO0V1 ) 33-year-old Jared Williams has pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor charge of running a business without a license.
Records show a citizen told police in May about the so-called "Dog Bar," named for a bulldog painted on the garage door.
Police say they sent an undercover officer to the home in June, and found about 10 people there.
The man behind the counter identified himself as Jared and reportedly told the officer he had started the bar with his father in 2006.
http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/utah-man-accused-of-running-speakeasy-from-garage/article_abfbd380-fea8-11e2-ba4c-001a4bcf887a.html
The Salt Lake Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/11JO0V1 ) 33-year-old Jared Williams has pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor charge of running a business without a license.
Records show a citizen told police in May about the so-called "Dog Bar," named for a bulldog painted on the garage door.
Police say they sent an undercover officer to the home in June, and found about 10 people there.
The man behind the counter identified himself as Jared and reportedly told the officer he had started the bar with his father in 2006.
http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/utah-man-accused-of-running-speakeasy-from-garage/article_abfbd380-fea8-11e2-ba4c-001a4bcf887a.html
August 7, 2013
Plane Hits Cow In Indonesia, Skids Off Runway (No injuries)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A Lion Air jet carrying 117 people hit a cow while landing and skidded off a runway in eastern Indonesia, an official said Wednesday. No injuries were reported, but the incident forced the cancellation of flights, stranding hundreds of passengers traveling for the Eid holiday.
The incident occurred Tuesday night as the Boeing 737-800 plane was landing at Jalaluddin airport in Gorontalo on Sulawesi island with 110 passengers and seven crewmembers, Transportation Ministry spokesman Bambang Ervan said. He said three cows were on the runway, and the plane hit at least one of them and careened off the runway before coming to a stop. The condition of the cows was unclear.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_INDONESIA_PLANE_HITS_COW?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
The incident occurred Tuesday night as the Boeing 737-800 plane was landing at Jalaluddin airport in Gorontalo on Sulawesi island with 110 passengers and seven crewmembers, Transportation Ministry spokesman Bambang Ervan said. He said three cows were on the runway, and the plane hit at least one of them and careened off the runway before coming to a stop. The condition of the cows was unclear.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_INDONESIA_PLANE_HITS_COW?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
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