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12/31/2017

A man in Taiwan was reportedly rushed to hospital on Boxing Day after his wife chewed off one of his testicles during an aggressive lovemaking session.
When paramedics arrived at the couple’s home, they apparently saw the 51-year-old man, surnamed Wang, wearing a robe and holding his severed testicle in a rice bowl while the wife repeatedly explained: ‘I accidentally bit it off!’ MORE

Some pretty crazy things happen in 49 of America’s 50 states. Then there’s Florida.
Florida is a category unto itself. It’s so crazy that there are Twitter accounts dedicated to the antics of the zany men and women of the Sunshine State. Here are some of the best, most WTF stories to come
out of Florida in 2017.

Best Fails of the Year 2017: Part 1

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12/30/2017

Apple faces lawsuits after saying it slows down aging iPhones
Apple Inc defrauded iPhone users by slowing devices without warning to compensate for poor battery performance, according to eight lawsuits filed in various federal courts in the week since the company opened up about the year-old software change.
The tweak may have led iPhone owners to misguided attempts to resolve issues over the last year, the lawsuits contend. All the lawsuits - filed in U.S. District Courts in California, New York and Illinois - seek class-action to represent potentially millions of iPhone owners nationwide.

Safe Zones?
Organizers of Berlin’s New Year’s Eve celebrations are to set up a “safe zone” for women for the first time.
The new security measures planned for the Brandenburg Gate party come amid concerns about sexual assaults.
A large number of assaults and robberies targeting women at Cologne’s New Year’s Eve celebrations two years ago horrified Germany. Hundreds of women reported being attacked by gangs of men with migrant backgrounds. Via BBC:

Mt. Washington Summit Breaks Daily Record Low Temperature

Bombshell Report Reveals Up To 30% Of Federal Inmates Are Illegal Immigrants

Fridays Open Road

12/29/2017

                            Sometimes we expect more from others
                   because we would be willing to do that much for them.
                                                Lois Lowry

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12/28/2017

He Should Be Visiting It Often Instead
Florida man beats ATM, says it gave too much cash

Ambassador Haley of the US Negotiating a Significant Reduction in the UN Budget
U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley presented a special gift this Christmas. It was not a gift to the U.N., but to U.S. taxpayers:

Are You a Germaphobe? Start Drinking Whiskey ASAP

The LA Speed Check

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12/27/2017

Spreading Joy in The Holiday Season
Elderly couple arrested for 60 lbs. of marijuana said it was for Christmas gifts.

Man Of Steel?
A tour guide at a South African park was filmed keeping his cool as an aggressive elephant repeatedly charged toward him. It’s unclear if he needed to change his shorts after the incident.

Bad News For Me
Eating red meat has long been linked to cancer, and researchers now understand why. Scientists at the University of Nevada just pinpointed link between red meat and cancer

A White Christmas Is So Overrated
The National Weather Service reported the lake-effect snowfall that inundated Erie over the weekend and Christmas — and continues to fall — can now count itself as the most intense in Pennsylvania history.
Erie received 34 inches of snow on Christmas Day, not only breaking the all-time city Christmas record of 11 inches but also breaking the all-time daily snowfall record, which was 20 inches on Nov. 22, 1956. From midnight to 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Erie received another 19 inches, making the storm total 53 inches, far and away the highest two-day total in Pennsylvania history.

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12/26/2017

AlI I Can Say is………………………………………………………………….....………….Good Diggin
Grieving Debra Parsons will have her mum Doreen for Christmas dinner this year – by scattering her ashes on the turkey then tucking in.
And for dessert she’ll enjoy Christmas Pud…with a dusting of her mum’s last remains too.
Debra, 41, has felt the urge to EAT Doreen’s ashes since she died in May and has had a small
spoonful most days to feel “as close as possible” to her. But as she faces Christmas without her, the craving has become even stronger. MORE

DOJ Releases New Numbers: One-in-Five Federal Prisoners Are Foreign Born, Most Illegal

Cold weather doesn’t make you sick, but the winter season does indeed make you more prone to catching a bad cold. Here are the cold and flu remedies that actually work

More Adventures at Chuck E Cheese
Mom pepper sprays grandmother at Metairie Chuck E. Cheese's birthday party

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12/25/2017

Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday season to all of our Friends, Readers and Contributors. Today it’s time to enjoy the day, family, friends and the snowstorm. We will be back to our regular scheduled postings tomorrow.

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12/24/2017

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12/23/2017

Is There A Problem Officer?
A woman accused of shoplifting from a Framingham store did not seem to be phased by the heavy police presence already there Tuesday night. Sixty-five uniformed police officers had filled Target for a “Shop with a Cop” charity event with local kids.

The Know It Alls
People Who Constantly Point Out Grammar Mistakes Are Pretty Much Jerks, Scientists Find

Here’s How Much Sex You Should Have Every Week
Sex and health go hand in hand. Research has linked it to a slimmer waistline, a stronger heart and a lower risk for prostate and breast cancers. It’s also a boon for mental health, since sex is associated with lower rates of depression and better mood.
But Americans today are having less of it than Americans a decade ago, according to a just-released study appearing in Archives of Sexual Behavior.

Fridays Open Road

12/22/2017