A Florida Man...

[GoCubsGo]

Don't think I've ever seen this.

The lake rarely freezes solid.

[Ulysses]

I hope he's wearing a wet suit.

[Vrede too]

Don't think I've ever seen this.

The lake rarely freezes solid.

Did you go give it a try?


Man driving with creepy clown mannequin also has a live grenade, Florida video shows

65 years old.
The "monstrous clown mannequin ... sat impassively in the passenger seat".
He'd been carrying the grenade around for "three or four years".
Driver's license expired in 2019.
Truck tags were also expired.
Drug paraphernalia.
Possession of firearm, weapon, or ammo by convicted felon.
Possession of marijuana and possession of cocaine.

Florida Man, you never disappoint.

[Vrede too]

'Like a Jersey Shore episode': Sisters arrested for drunken naked brawl at

Spoiler:

Disney World

Of course.

... the 29 and 31-year-old women from New Jersey (of course) got into a brawl that ended with them naked and arrested.

... The arguing got physical when the older sister slapped the younger one, officials say.

When police arrived, the younger sister was wearing only her underwear and sandals. Both of them were screaming and crying.

From the sheriff's report:

Both females were screaming at each other. [The security manager] said one female was sitting on a bench while the second female was standing over her. After attempting to calm the situation, [the security manager] said one female slapped the other in the face. At that point, both females began punching, slapping, and pulling each other’s hair.

"Once separated, both sisters ran at each other, slipped in [the younger sister’s] vomit, then fell into the bushes while still fighting. [The security manager] stated [the younger sister] ran a few feet away and took off her dress, exposing her breasts. Shortly after, they began to punch each other again. [The security manager] and [another cast member who witnessed the fight]

Spoiler:

Minnie Mouse

were able to separate the two again until the off-duty deputies arrived on scene."

Damn, could have sold tickets to that.

Whack9, your nieces?

The women were arrested for domestic violence, battery, and disorderly conduct.

The state attorney's office declined to pursue criminal charges.

Huh?

[neoplacebo]

That's the kind of stuff they need to have at the stock exchange. Vomit wrestling and slappy insults for the needy. Wait; they've already got that last part.

[billy.pilgrim]

'Like a Jersey Shore episode': Sisters arrested for drunken naked brawl at

Spoiler:

Disney World

Of course.

... the 29 and 31-year-old women from New Jersey (of course) got into a brawl that ended with them naked and arrested.

... The arguing got physical when the older sister slapped the younger one, officials say.

When police arrived, the younger sister was wearing only her underwear and sandals. Both of them were screaming and crying.

From the sheriff's report:

Both females were screaming at each other. [The security manager] said one female was sitting on a bench while the second female was standing over her. After attempting to calm the situation, [the security manager] said one female slapped the other in the face. At that point, both females began punching, slapping, and pulling each other’s hair.

"Once separated, both sisters ran at each other, slipped in [the younger sister’s] vomit, then fell into the bushes while still fighting. [The security manager] stated [the younger sister] ran a few feet away and took off her dress, exposing her breasts. Shortly after, they began to punch each other again. [The security manager] and [another cast member who witnessed the fight]

Spoiler:

Minnie Mouse

were able to separate the two again until the off-duty deputies arrived on scene."

Damn, could have sold tickets to that.

Whack9, your nieces?

The women were arrested for domestic violence, battery, and disorderly conduct.

The state attorney's office declined to pursue criminal charges.

Huh?

Hardly a Florida Man story, but it is a great example of why there are so many so called Florida Man stories. Crazy out-of-staters act even craziers when away from their home state.
I witness their drunken behaviors constantly.

[Vrede too]

Hardly a Florida Man story ...

Hence the Subject change.

[Vrede too]

but it is a great example of why there are so many so called Florida Man stories. Crazy out-of-staters act even craziers when away from their home state....

. . . especially if they're in Florida . Something in the water?

[billy.pilgrim]

Hardly a Florida Man story ...

Hence the Subject change.

Now I see it

[neoplacebo]

Yesterday I read a story about a Florida man who broke a beer bottle over his head; the cop on the scene thought the bottle breaking was a gunshot so he shot the guy who broke the bottle over his head. I thought there was a lesson in that somewhere.

[Ulysses]

Yesterday I read a story about a Florida man who broke a beer bottle over his head; the cop on the scene thought the bottle breaking was a gunshot so he shot the guy who broke the bottle over his head. I thought there was a lesson in that somewhere.

Sure is: Don't waste beer

[Vrede too]

Yesterday I read a story about a Florida man who broke a beer bottle over his head; the cop on the scene thought the bottle breaking was a gunshot so he shot the guy who broke the bottle over his head. I thought there was a lesson in that somewhere.

I thought you were joking.

Florida man breaks beer bottle over his head, gets shot by deputy who thought sound was gunshot

[Vrede too]

(signature: obsessed butthurt )

Awww. , Useless. So much for "Ignored". You fail again. Plus, Useless, you've been busted too many times for anyone to believe you're not reading my posts, anyhow. It's just your excuse for cowering. Awww.

[neoplacebo]

Yesterday I read a story about a Florida man who broke a beer bottle over his head; the cop on the scene thought the bottle breaking was a gunshot so he shot the guy who broke the bottle over his head. I thought there was a lesson in that somewhere.

I thought you were joking.

Florida man breaks beer bottle over his head, gets shot by deputy who thought sound was gunshot

I only brought that up because I considered beer bottle man just the sort of rare talent I could use as a helper on my financial advice posts over in the "what are you investing in during this crisis" thread.

[Vrede too]

Yesterday I read a story about a Florida man who broke a beer bottle over his head; the cop on the scene thought the bottle breaking was a gunshot so he shot the guy who broke the bottle over his head. I thought there was a lesson in that somewhere.

Sure is: Don't waste beer

I only brought that up because I considered beer bottle man just the sort of rare talent I could use as a helper on my financial advice posts over in the "what are you investing in during this crisis" thread.

Don't be like Useless. Everyone knows that full bottles hurt more. Tell your helper to drink the beer, then get himself shot.

[Vrede too]

Jimmy Kimmel Rips Into Marco Rubio’s ‘Incredibly Stupid’ Excuse for Skipping SOTU

... “One of those who opted out tonight was Florida Senator Marco Rubio,” Kimmel continued, explaining that the Republican lawmaker skipped the speech because he didn’t want to take the required COVID test.

“I don’t have time to go take a COVID test today,” Rubio complained earlier in the day. “I only take a test if I’m sick.”

“Which, since you can have and spread COVID without any symptoms, is an incredibly stupid thing to say,” Kimmel said in response. “But, in fairness, that is what Marco Rubio does. He is very on-brand. You know why he won’t do it, right? You know why he won’t take it? Because if they swab his nose, it would probably test positive for Donald Trump’s butt.” ...

Ewww.

[Vrede too]

GOP House Candidate Seen Berating Cop, Calling Her 'Immigrant' During Traffic Stop
Martin Hyde threatened the job of a police officer who said she'd pulled him over for speeding and using his phone while driving.

A Republican congressional candidate in Florida was caught on police body camera footage threatening to end an officer’s career because she pulled him over for a traffic stop.

Martin Hyde, who is running in Florida’s 16th Congressional District, was pulled over by Sarasota Police Officer Julie Beskin on Feb. 14.

In video of the exchange, Beskin advised Hyde he was driving 57 mph in a 40 zone and was also seen texting on his phone. In a combative exchange that followed, he refused to cooperate, threatened her job and asked her if she was behaving that way because she was an immigrant.

“I’ll just call your chief. How’s that? You know who I am, right?” Hyde asked her after she explained why she’d stopped him.

“Go right ahead, sir,” Beskin replied. “Yes, sir, I do.”

She then asked him for his license and registration, telling him she was just doing her job.

“Yeah, for now,” he replied.

When Beskin returned to Hyde’s vehicle with a citation, he told her he’d called her supervisor.

“I just spoke to your boss,” he said. “Is it your Russian immigrant status that makes you treat people like this?”

Hyde then refused to take his paperwork from the officer, so she placed it on his dashboard.

″Don’t put your hand in my car. You don’t have a warrant,” he told her....

Hyde is challenging Rep. Vern Buchanan in the GOP primary. He’s been endorsed by political operative Roger Stone and former national security adviser Michael Flynn, both of whom received pardons from former President Donald Trump in criminal cases.

According to his campaign website, Hyde was a former professional soccer player in the UK and a business owner in Sarasota. His key issues are listed as putting “America First,” protecting the Second Amendment, enacting term limits for elected leaders and fighting “cancel culture.”

Full video

Looks like he canceled himself, opps:

Martin Hyde appears to end congressional campaign after traffic flap

... A two-time Sarasota City Commission candidate, Hyde had previously picked up endorsements from the local Police Benevolent Association.But the image of him berating an officer incited heavy criticism from supporters of police.

Opps for the PBA.

... Hyde had largely self-funded his campaign for Congress against Buchanan, an eight-term incumbent Republican. The candidate had loaned his campaign $164,000, and spent much of it on consulting with former Donald Trump associate Stone.

Stone hangs out with the nicest people!

... For the moment, Hyde’s federal campaign accounts remain open and his official campaign website remains live.

Of note, he has backtracked from reactions to controversy before.

During his last run for City Commission, Hyde suggested he would drop out of the race after a video went viral showing him berating Puerto Rican teens at the Bath & Racquet Club in Sarasota. He ultimately decided to continue his campaign, which he lost in 2019 to incumbent Commissioner Liz Alpert.

[Ulysses]

Yesterday I read a story about a Florida man who broke a beer bottle over his head; the cop on the scene thought the bottle breaking was a gunshot so he shot the guy who broke the bottle over his head. I thought there was a lesson in that somewhere.

I only brought that up because I considered beer bottle man just the sort of rare talent I could use as a helper on my financial advice posts over in the "what are you investing in during this crisis" thread.

Well, the beer bottle man's financial advice likely couldn't be any more screwball than your financial advice.

So, hop to it!

[GoCubsGo]

How big a lush are you when you show up for a 6 a.m. flight hammered?

Pilot was drunk in the cockpit before 6 a.m. JetBlue flight to Florida, officials say

[Ulysses]

How big a lush are you when you show up for a 6 a.m. flight hammered?

Pilot was drunk in the cockpit before 6 a.m. JetBlue flight to Florida, officials say

I think once in my life I was tempted to down some alcohol in the morning. Probably in my party days in my 20's. I resisted the urge and afterward cut way back on my consumption. Never regretted that.