The single funniest scene on television ever
(Source: theofficeopenings, via rotating-thieves)
This Seems Kinda Wrong of the Day: For the second time in just over a year, the city of South Fulton, TN, has found itself having to respond to a flurry of criticism over a controversial fee it requires of residents outside city limits who wish to be protected from fire damage.
When Vicky Bell called 911, firefighters from South Fulton rushed to her mobile home just outside the city. But once it was determined that Bell and her boyfriend had not paid the $75 “pay for spray” fee, firefighters simply stood around and watched her home burn to the ground.
The scene was reminiscent of a similar incident which occurred in October of last year. In that instance, the home owner reportedly offered to pay whatever it took for firefighters to help, but was told it was “too late.”
Mayor David Crocker stood by the city’s policy, telling Local 6 that “there’s no way to go to every fire and keep up the manpower, the equipment, and just the funding for the fire department.”
Crocker believes that helping even one non-subscriber would result in a lack of incentive to pay the fee. “After the last situation, I would hope that everybody would be well aware of the rural fire fees, this time,” he said.
Indeed, Bell told the news station she was aware of the fee, but didn’t think this could happen to her.
No word on why the couple wasn’t given the option of paying a fine in exchange for the services of the firefighters who, according to bell, were already at the scene “sitting at a distance.”
[wpsd.]
This is sad, but she knew that there was an option and chose not to take it. That being said, the dept. should have some other type of charge for non fee payers. Where I live there is a helicopter ambulance system since it’s a rural area. Some people payed an upfront fee for the use when it was first put in place, and don’t have to pay for the flight if they ever need it. If you didn’t pay the fee then you’ve got to pay w/e the flight costs you.
Sad situation, and there is obviously a way to fix their system. I hope they see to that in the near future.
(Source: thedailywhat)
Speeding Ticket
Doing ten over trying to find the Metro Link in STL last night. So lame, but the officer did help me find the station. Glad I have $85 burning a hole in my wallet, haha. I did meet a new friend last night, so at this point it might have been worth it.
I also would have got my buddy a cheaper bottle of Scotch had I known this would happen, haha.
Maybe you’ve heard of Captain Awesome. He usually gets shot with fireworks, but today tried to stop a truck. It went horribly wrong/epic fail/lolz!
And there it goes.
Always need that little thing to let you know what’s up.
The metaphorical firecracker.
good:
Hobo weddings, a modern-day fable about indie nuptials gone wrong:
It doesn’t take long for Jack and Jill to get wind of themed weddings. Mad Men-themed weddings. Prison-themed weddings. Artichoke and asparagus-themed weddings. They like it! And since they’re socially conscious (and also daunted by the price of a single customized coat hanger) they get the brilliant idea to make their special day a nod to the Great Recession. Before they know it, they’ve planned a hobo-themed wedding, down to the last detail of exchanging a single bean instead of rings and encouraging the guests to “wear their shabbiest.” Jill has long ago realized that even though the dress need not be a frilly monstrosity, it is still a Big Fucking Deal. So she makes sure that her ruffled cotton voile frock is 100 percent Depression-Era authentic. She ransacks secondhand shops and online boutiques for the perfect vintage millinery crown and delicate cutout oxfords.
Holy shit these idiots spent $15,000 on this. I get the feeling, style, and romance that can be attached to something rustic, but to spend $15K on something that is supposed to look hobo/homemade is ridiculous.
My buddy had a wedding similar to this. They had their grandmothers and mothers each make a cake, and the bride’s employer donated the chicken for the 50-75 people attending the reception. In the end they spent about $3000 renting church space, chairs/tables for the reception, and the other food. They also gave a book to everyone attending the reception. They even bought me a wine glass, the hipster clothing I was gonna wear as Best Man, and a straight razor as a gift.
Rich hipsters are so fucking dumb. How about instead of wasting cash trying to act poor you donate your time or extra cash to some respectable charities.
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I bet you didn’t hear about this in the news this week.
Salon:
Someone firebombed a Planned Parenthood clinic in McKinney, Texas, late Tuesday night. Because it was so late, no one was hurt. The clinic doesn’t provide abortions, but there had been protesters there earlier that day anyway.
[…]
Someone threw a Molotov cocktail at a women’s health clinic. It’s insane that only a couple of Internet feminists actually seem to care.
First of, firebombing anyone’s business is lame. Secondly, if you are an antiabortionist who is going to fire bomb a place then you might want to find out if that actually do abortions.
Kinda surprised I didn’t hear about this, but glad nobody was injured.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp7uemZby11qzpxq3o1_400.jpg)
I bet you didn’t hear about this in the news this week.
Someone firebombed a Planned Parenthood clinic in McKinney, Texas, late Tuesday night. Because it was so late, no one was hurt. The clinic doesn’t provide abortions, but there had been protesters there earlier that day anyway.
[…]
Someone threw a Molotov cocktail at a women’s health clinic. It’s insane that only a couple of Internet feminists actually seem to care.
First of, firebombing anyone’s business is lame. Secondly, if you are an antiabortionist who is going to fire bomb a place then you might want to find out if that actually do abortions.
Kinda surprised I didn’t hear about this, but glad nobody was injured.
Fucking Good Night/Day to Ya
Gonna hit the hay. My buddy E is coming into town for the weekend. I’ve got a shit ton of dishes to do, and maybe some vacuuming for tomorrow. Then just gonna drink beers and light fires.
So last Thursday I went to a fun Halloween party. It was sober, but was still fun. My favorite part was chillin’ by the fire out in the woods. It was kind of creepy telling stories because we could hear coyotes howling.
MVD Billy Joel - “We Didn’t Start the Fire”
Great song and a great way to end the celebration of music on this day of reaching a milestone.
