Better than burning down interstates.

I'm sure it was 'Was always a dream of mine' there too.


https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-interstate-10-fire-1f0f48f2ac55342d9860f484cd84afc0
Fire-damaged Los Angeles freeway repairs will take three to five weeks

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ocations-married-adultery-Ashley-Madison.html
America's cheating hotspots revealed: Florida residents are found most likely to engage in adulterous behavior as dating website warns of 'uncuffing season'

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ocations-married-adultery-Ashley-Madison.html
America's cheating hotspots revealed: Florida residents are found most likely to engage in adulterous behavior as dating website warns of 'uncuffing season'

In addition to other short things, I guess Florida Man also has a short memory.

 

In addition to other short things, I guess Florida Man also has a short memory.

It's the Internet. Where the very stupid and the very smart excel.

 

 

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crim...w?cvid=b1d863ba39d649568fe67629d18d7a6f&ei=46

University of Florida scientists arrested after allegedly putting kids in cages while they went to work

Dustin Huff, 35, and Yurui Xie, 31, are accused by the Gainesville Police Department of leaving their children home in small cages while they were at work, according to FOX 35.

The couple allegedly showed police the homemade cages "as if it were all normal" when officers searched their property, officials said.

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crim...w?cvid=b1d863ba39d649568fe67629d18d7a6f&ei=46

University of Florida scientists arrested after allegedly putting kids in cages while they went to work

Remember: north Florida is actually south Georgia.

 

Remember: north Florida is actually south Georgia.

Only in Georgia, then?

 

Only in Georgia, then?

We shouldn't have to take the blame for everyone.

 

We shouldn't have to take the blame for everyone.

Yeah.. I know the feeling...

 

Remember: north Florida is actually south Georgia.

Lame, OWN IT.

 

Lame, OWN IT.

ROFLMAO!!! ...

 

ROFLMAO!!! ...

 

https://nypost.com/2023/12/29/news/...shey-for-5m-over-misleading-reeses-packaging/
Florida woman sues Hershey for $5M over ‘misleading’ Reese’s packaging that ‘trick’ customers

Ok, she does have a case but it's only worth $5 dollars not millions.

 

https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/...f-steals-driveway/UYNSEFTBMNGKVJ5VTG5NUOJEOA/
Single mother’s future in jeopardy after thief steals driveway

 

https://nypost.com/2023/12/29/news/...shey-for-5m-over-misleading-reeses-packaging/
Florida woman sues Hershey for $5M over ‘misleading’ Reese’s packaging that ‘trick’ customers
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Ok, she does have a case but it's only worth $5 dollars not millions.

I saw this on the news yesterday and it is SO absurd. I hope that she is ordered to pay all of Hershey's costs associated with the suit. I'm a firm believer in loser pays, though I'm more than willing to temper that with limiting it to the amount the loser paid in their costs.

What's next? Suing Kellogg's because Tony the Tiger isn't a real tiger? Or because General Mills because Lucky Charms aren't actually charms... or lucky?

 

https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/...f-steals-driveway/UYNSEFTBMNGKVJ5VTG5NUOJEOA/
Single mother’s future in jeopardy after thief steals driveway

I'm a bit confused by parts of this story -- and I think the headline is a bit of sensationalistic overkill, too.

You would think that the company that removed the driveway would want payment, so either the perpetrator paid them, or they would be trying to collect from the homeowner. Why would the perpetrator pay them, so it seems like it should be the latter. As soon as the homeowner knows who tore out the driveway, they should be able to sue them to replace it. Doesn't matter whether the company thought they had a contract with who they thought was the homeowner -- they didn't and so they are responsible for the damage they did to the property.

The only other thing I can think of is that the company that tore it out is part of the scam, expecting to be the company that gets hired to do the replacement -- but why would they think that they will be the one to get the job? Seems like a lot of effort and cost upfront to try to create a situation in which you might get a contract and get paid for the rest of the job.

If push comes to shove and she has to get it sold to have the funds for the other house (and if that's the case and she didn't make the purchase contingent on closing the sale of this one, then that's on her), she can simply bite the bullet and have the cost of the driveway come out of the proceeds as a seller concession and line up a contractor to do the work within days of closing. She can probably find a contractor that will put in the driveway now and agree to put a lien on the property that will be cleared at closing. We did that with the roof of the house that I sold in 2008. We lined up a contractor who agreed to do the work as soon as the house was under contract and we put that information in the listing. The roof was installed during the thirty days it took to close and the contractor was paid directly by the title company out of the proceeds. If the contract had fallen through, the contractor had agreed, in writing, that they would wait up to six months for the property to sell before expecting payment.

 

It seems to be some ongoing scam. An update.
https://www.wftv.com/news/local/sin...f-steals-driveway/TMHDDYQF2VE2XMUTGTUXGXIDHU/

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — UPDATE: After hearing about this situation, a Cox Media Group radio sponsor has offered to install a new driveway at no cost to the homeowner. The homeowner plans to donate the GoFundMe money to a local nonprofit in coordination with 9 Family Connection.

https://www.wftv.com/news/local/why...ns-how-scam-works/LVEJBTGRLRGQFEMW5AY6W7BOUY/

Jeff said this type of scheme, known as an overpayment scam, is pervasive in the industry.

“The scam targets contractors,” he explained, “And sometimes inadvertently affects homeowners in the process.”

In an overpayment scheme, a scammer will seek out homes listed for sale on sites like Zillow or Redfin. Typically, they’ll target vacant homes.

The scammer will pretend to be the home’s owner, and ask local contractors to provide an estimate for some exterior work like a roof, driveway or painting.

The scammer and the contractor will agree to a price, and the scammer will mail or otherwise provide a check for more than the agreed upon price.

“Instead of being $20,000, there’ll be $22,000,” Jeff said. “Then, they’ll get a call from the supposed homeowner saying ‘Oh my gosh, there was a mistake.’”

 

...because Lucky Charms aren't actually charms... or lucky?

Whut?