August, 2016

• 10 August

  Police Give Out Free Ice Cream Cones, No Traffic Stop Needed

  

  Last week, I wrote about how it isn’t always legal for police to pull over someone to reward them–even if they are rewarding them with ice cream! Police in Arlington, VA today decided to spread goodwill with ice cream too.  But in this case, no traffic stops were needed. According …

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• 10 August

  Faeria Video Game (Early Access) Free Until 4pm PST Today

  

  The Faeria video game has been early access for a while, and is temporarily free leading up to its official launch. Until 4pm PST today, you can purchase the game on Steam.  Once you buy it, it’s free forever–as long as you buy it in time. This was a game that was …

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• 10 August

  Monkey Gets Loose in the Cabin of a Frontier Flight

  

  This is bananas.  A monkey got loose on a Las Vegas-bound flight yesterday. No, it wasn’t Miles the Monkey. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal: It’s unclear what type of monkey it was, but Nunnery said the monkey was an emotional support animal, adding that “the passenger had all the …

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• 9 August

  Stray Dog Consistently Waits Outside Hotel for Flight Attendant

  

  A stray pup decided to adopt a flight attendant, even going so far as waiting outside her hotel for her. From the Dodo: “I tried to change my way because I didn’t want that he follow me back to the hotel,” she told Noticiero Trece. “But it was not possible. …

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• 9 August

  Man Who Ran After Flight on Tarmac *Made It Onto His Flight*

  

  A few days ago, I wrote about a man who ran after his flight on the tarmac.  In NEWS I CANNOT MAKE UP, he actually caught his plane, was able to board, and made it to his destination. I’ll allow a moment for that to sink in. But as to …

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• 9 August

  Train Derails, Hitting Restaurant Named “DeRailed”

  

  A train derailed going into Charles City, Iowa, hitting–yes this is true–a bar named DeRailed. First we had a Mercedes parking on a Ferrari. Then we had a tank driving over a Mercedes. Now we have this. According to KCCI8 (a CBS affiliate): Police say a freight train car that …

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• 9 August

  Ducktails Remastered for Less Than $4 for Xbox One/360 (backwards compatible)

  

  Last month, the remastered version one of my favorite games, Day of the Tentacle, was on sale.  This month, the remastered version of another one of my favorite games is on sale.  Duck Tales! The Xbox marketplace currently has the Duck Tales remastered game for only $3.74. From the website: DuckTales: …

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• 9 August

  Virgin America Sale: Flights starting at $39 for their 9th birthday

  

  Virgin America has a sale today on a lot of routes.  The fares start at $39 each way. The deals include domestic US flights and some flights to Mexico. Here is a list of some fares: BETWEEN US DOLLARS  ELEVATE POINTS PRICES START AT BOOK BY ADVANCE PURCHASE TRAVEL PERIOD RESTRICTIONS …

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• 9 August

  Lithuanian Mayor Drives Tank over Illegally Parked Mercedes-Benz

  

  Yesterday, I wrote about a woman who accidentally parallel parked her Mercedes-Benz on top of a Ferrari 458 Speciale.  The key word in that sentence is *accidentally*. In response, someone sent me a video of a similar thing happening… except instead of the Mercedes-Benz being the one on top, it …

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• 8 August

  Man Attempts to Run After Flight He Missed… on the Tarmac

  

  If you miss your flight, you have a few options.  You can rebook it.  Some airlines will let you move to the next flight (in certain situations).  You can choose to forgo the trip. Running across the tarmac after your flight is not one of these options. However, a man apparently …

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