Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis “signed a bill on Friday that makes it legal for people to kill ‘crack bears’ in self-defense,” News Nation reported on Sunday, June 23, 2024 (read story here). The story continues, “The bill was dubbed ‘the cocaine bear bill’ on so[...]
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June 23rd, 2024 - 12:50 am § in Misc.
Lighthouse for sale
This privately owned 1897 lighthouse in Chesapeake Bay has been converted into a 4-bedroom home with kitchen, full bath with shower, and has electricity and running water. It looks like it could use repainting inside and out, though. The 73-year-old owner is selling because he’s getting too ol[...]
June 23rd, 2024 - 12:16 am § in Misc.
Would you date this beauty contestant?
Her name is Marissa Teijo, and she hopes to win the 2024 Miss Texas USA pageant, being held in Houston this weekend. One more thing: She’s 71 years old. That’s not a typo. See story here. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
June 19th, 2024 - 11:05 pm § in Law and Courts, Misc.
Why your car insurance premiums are going up so much
Besides more expensive new and used cars, parts, and labor, people are driving crazier and getting in more accidents. The Seattle area is “seeing an alarming increase in traffic deaths and serious crashes,” KING 5 TV reported on June 19, 2024. “Prosecutors said it’s the most [...]
Shooting at customers is bad service
I haven’t been at a McDonalds drive-through in years, but I suppose workers sometimes fill orders incorrectly. That’s apparently what happened at a McDonalds in Lakeland, Florida, prompting an argument between a worker and two customers. It quickly escalated. The worker threw a drink at [...]
A useless story about inheritances
“Generation X stands to gain the most from the $84 trillion wealth transfer,” an NBC News headline blared on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. The story (read it here) begins, “Generation X may be the biggest beneficiary from the $84 trillion Great Wealth Transfer in the next 10 years, accor[...]
June 18th, 2024 - 1:19 am § in Misc.
Acoustic data offer new hope of finding MH-370
It is aviation’s greatest unsolved mystery. Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 disappeared on March 8, 2014, triggering history’s most extensive search for a missing aircraft. There’s no longer any doubt the plane flew south over the Indian Ocean for several hours before crashing. A tot[...]
June 13th, 2024 - 4:21 pm § in Misc.
This blog will never ask you for boxes of free cookies
“The owner of a New York-based cookie company is going viral after calling out a beginner influencer,” NBC News reported on June 13, 2024. The wannabe influencer wanted free cookies for her wedding reception. Her email said, “I’d love to include your amazing products in my bridal party b[...]
June 13th, 2024 - 1:51 am § in Misc.
Parking lot buskers (video)
I’m running across them, too; they’re everywhere. No, they’re not real performers; you’re hearing recorded music and they’re faking playing the violin or whatever. There are lots of videos of people confronting these scammers, but this one is positively hilarious. Retur[...]
Cat masters and their human slaves
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