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[Redondo]

 

School of fish swimming in heart formation stuns onlookers: Drone footage

[gotbeer]

Just found the perfect Christmas gift for everyone on AW.com, or anyone for that matter.

 

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[Redondo]

11th-hour deal saves Hollywood from strike that would have halted production

@Blarg would that have affected you?

[Blarg]

Yes it does. It means I don't get an extended vacation. 

[Blarg]

By the way, our Union leadership didn't send out any email as of yet announcing a stand down from striking. 

[Redondo]

12 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Yes it does. It means I don't get an extended vacation. 

Sounds good that they settled

Or did they concede too much?

[Blarg]

I have no information at this time as to what they agreed upon. A 3 year deal seems to say they didn't get everything on their list. 

[gotbeer]

57 minutes ago, Blarg said:

I have no information at this time as to what they agreed upon. A 3 year deal seems to say they didn't get everything on their list. 

Don't you guys have to vote on it first?  

[Blarg]

Nope. You think this is a democracy? 

[Redondo]

 

The Toyota 'Tacozilla' is the coolest off-road camper you'll see today

The automaker's motorsports tech center in Texas is building an updated version of the pickup-based camper it collaborated with the Chinook RV company on in the 1970s that will be unveiled at the SEMA auto show in Las Vegas this November.

A rendering of the Tacoma-based vehicle depicts the modern styling that the team is going for, which director of operations Marty Schwerter said will provide the kind of clearance needed for off-roading.

The team has nicknamed the creation "Tacozilla" and it includes a compartment large enough for a six-foot two-inch person to stand in, a bed over the cab, a table, a kitchenette and a toilet.

It's being built on a Tacoma TRD Sport chassis with a manual transmission and the sketches depict it with a set of oversize all-terrain tires and heavy duty suspensio

[Redondo]

National Pasta Day: Fun facts about the noodle

Although pasta wasn’t created in the U.S., it hasn’t stopped Americans from loving the Italian dish.

Pasta has become so ubiquitous it has its own national day – Oct. 17. National Pasta Day observers have countless ways to celebrate, whether it be with their favorite box of spaghetti, pasta maker or local Italian restaurant, there’s really no wrong you can do.

 

[Redondo]

Four injured in horrifying collision between train, semi-truck

[Redondo]

Arkansas homeless man returns to pay for Little Debbie snack he took during robbery

A homeless man in Arkansas returned to a gas station to pay for a Little Debbie cake he was told to take after walking in on a robbery in progress last week, according to a local report.

The robbery happened around 3 a.m. Friday at a Big Red convenience store at Valero gas station in Little Rock, local news outlet KTHV reported, citing a police report.

The suspect pulled a gun on an employee behind the counter and demanded cash from the register, according to the report. As the employee put the money into a bag, a homeless man walked in.

The suspect told the homeless to take anything he wanted, so the homeless man grabbed a Little Debbie cake and walked out, the station reported.

But once police responded to the scene, the homeless man returned to pay for the snack.

Police said the suspect also stole two packs of cigarettes before fleeing the gas station in a vehicle. 

The report did not give a suspect or vehicle description. 

[Redondo]

On 10/17/2021 at 9:22 AM, Redondo said:

 

The Toyota 'Tacozilla' is the coolest off-road camper you'll see today

The automaker's motorsports tech center in Texas is building an updated version of the pickup-based camper it collaborated with the Chinook RV company on in the 1970s that will be unveiled at the SEMA auto show in Las Vegas this November.

A rendering of the Tacoma-based vehicle depicts the modern styling that the team is going for, which director of operations Marty Schwerter said will provide the kind of clearance needed for off-roading.

The team has nicknamed the creation "Tacozilla" and it includes a compartment large enough for a six-foot two-inch person to stand in, a bed over the cab, a table, a kitchenette and a toilet.

It's being built on a Tacoma TRD Sport chassis with a manual transmission and the sketches depict it with a set of oversize all-terrain tires and heavy duty suspensio

Saw an original one yesterday 

[Blarg]

I saw one of these a couple days ago rolling slow down the street. 

[Redondo]

25 minutes ago, Blarg said:

I saw one of these a couple days ago rolling slow down the street. 

They used to be really popular

[T.G.]

Cool pics if the housing options for the Angels minor leaguers for next season.

[Redondo]

 

LUXURY LAWLESSNESS

 

Brazen thieves hit high-end store in broad daylight in crime-ridden Chicago

[Tank]

2 hours ago, Redondo said:

 

LUXURY LAWLESSNESS

 

Brazen thieves hit high-end store in broad daylight in crime-ridden Chicago

well, if local gov'ts are passing idiotic laws about ignoring theft below a certain dollar amount, you can expect that thieves across the country are going to take as much advantage of this as they can. no one is trying to stop them, so they must be licking their chops. i expect we'll see a ton more of this.

[notherhalo]

I stated not too long ago in what (at least was) a decent hotel in the magnificent mile (Eurostars).

There was cops knocking on the door next to me, and the one in front of me.  I heard people going in and out of all rooms all night long.  I hopped in the elevator with 2 guys in full on ski-masks.  It was awkward.

I think (or guess) that lots of rooms got rented out but drugs were just dealt in one room, probably held in another so the meet room would be clean. 

There was some crazy fight upstairs with women screaming, cops swirling around the street.  I was praying that a bullet wasnt going to go through the floor or something.

My friend stayed a few doors down and told me similar things.

 

Hopefully River North isnt too bad, going next weekend.

[Redondo]

Every once in a while, nature reveals something that looks like it came straight out of a horror movie. 

State park workers in Texas recently revealed an image of a fish with a living parasite in its mouth, in place of its tongue.

Texas Parks and Wildlife posted the photo to the Facebook page for Galveston Island State Park. The image shows a fish with its mouth being held open, showing a grotesque parasite.

According to the state, the creature is a tongue-eating louse.

"Martian spotted at Galveston Island State Park," the post begins.

It continues, "Ok, so not really… but this is still pretty spooky! Inside this Atlantic Croaker’s mouth is a parasitic isopod called a tongue-eating louse. This parasite detaches the fish’s tongue, attaches itself to the fish’s mouth, and becomes its tongue."

The post concludes, "It also happens to be the only known case where a parasite functionally replaces a host’s organ. It does not kill the fish or affect humans."

The louse apparently feeds off the fish’s mucus. Gross, but true.

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[Redondo]

Lifeguards carry 95-year-old to beach every day for 1 week so she can enjoy her vacation

A group of lifeguards who were photographed carrying a 95-year-old vacationer across an Alabama beach are being praised for their kind act.

Kimberly Waterbury, and her 95-year-old mother, Dottie Schneider, from Chandler, Indiana, headed to Orange Beach this October to vacation on the Gulf Coast.

Schneider uses a wheelchair and was unable to walk in the sand on her own. The Beach Safety Division in the City of Orange Beach then went above and beyond after a guard first spotted Waterbury helping Schneider along the beach. The guard offered her a ride in his beach patrol vehicle and she accepted. The guard gave her the field office number, and they called every morning to let the guards know when they were ready to go to the beach.

"In the past, when they’d gone to the beach, she couldn’t get to the beachfront. They had to sit by the pool deck. Being able to put her feet in the sand and seeing the waves crash on the shore, I think that made all the difference," Brett Lesinger, Beach Safety Division Chief in the City of Orange Beach, told Fox News. 

To help the nonagenarian and her daughter, the guards who were in the area would coordinate to pick her up at her hotel and take her to the chair set they had rented on the beach. Stepping up was lifeguard Shane Martin, who arrived with a smile on his face four days in a row to help.  When the family left on Friday, the guards gathered to say their goodbyes and wish them well.

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So nice of these guys to do that for this lady

[Blarg]

She looks like her age and weight are about the same. 

[gotbeer]

@Tank  Pack your bags.  I found Nirvana for you.

 

Where it's forbidden to serve meat

Actually would probably be pretty good even for meateaters.  When done right, it can be tasty.  

And in a similar thought.  @Tank Have you tried the Buddhist Temple in Hacienda Heights?  I hear they serve vegetarian meals that are really good.  

 

[Tank]

awesome. too bad it's all the way in india. plus i'm not a fan of that old dude in orange culturally appropriating from our POC here in the states.

i have not been to buddhist temple but i'm willing to try. thanks for the idea. have you been to happy family vegetarian restuarant? there's one in loma linda but the original is in some place like rosemead or pico rivera. it's pretty good.