#auto glass for sale

[allstateautoglass]

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[arsenicpeppers]

I hate that I'd 100% go back to my shitty old job/ workplace than a new one. I think it's just for familiarity sake

[copperbadge]

[ID: A photograph of an old-timey automobile, dating from 1912; it has a soft rag top and looks like a Model T, but is in fact a Marathon K-20, made by Marathon Motor Works with a cast-iron engine and sold at cost to try and get people more interested in driving. It sits in the corner of a large well-lit room with floor-to-ceiling glass, clearly a museum exhibit of some kind.]

I honestly wasn't sure what to expect from Marathon Village when I stumbled over it while researching Nashville, but I'm actually super glad I decided to give it a shot. It's super weird, which I love, and very fun, which is a bonus! The "village" is really just a city block consisting of a handful of buildings, formerly the Marathon Motor Works. The "museum" the village houses is super tiny, really just a foyer and a single room, but it has a couple of really rare Marathon autos in it and whoever is curating the museum really has a love of the cars and of teaching, you can tell.

For example, the K-20 up above has a full page placard detailing the research that was done on it and the modifications made. My favorite part is that the Marathon logos were either pried off or ground off at some point between its sale in 1912 and it being acquired by a restorer in 1952, which they believe is because it was stolen in New York and had to be anonymized. I mean, it's 1912 and someone has stolen your car, what are you even going to do about it? It was probably stolen later when cars were more common so it wouldn't IMMEDIATELY BE SPOTTED because it's the only fucking car on the road, but still.

Aside from the museum, across the street, the old manufacturing plant has been converted into a small mall; there are a couple of tasting rooms (Jack Daniels has a large presence, and there's a wine bar), a cafe, a deli, and a handful of "get yourself a Nashville t-shirt here" type places, selling shirts and bottle-openers and such. I got a great sticker that I'm going to have to put somewhere prominent that reads DOLLY/REBA 2024. As I told the cashier, "I support literacy, the arts, and murdering your man if he's a no-account scoundrel." That could have been awkward but she enthusiastically agreed that it's good domestic policy.

[mariacallous]

The “True Sensation” dildo is a fleshy, silicone tool that measures exactly 7 inches and has the ability to vibrate (three different frequencies), thrust (seven different speeds), and self-heat (up to 105 degrees Fahrenheit). It’s just like the real thing, James Guo, the founder of Our Erotic Journey, assures me from his office in Irvine, California. Best of all—everything is controlled through the app AMZ.

“It connects to someone that’s oceans away,” he says of its potential for creating all kinds of sexual fantasies. Teasingly, he adds: “There’s also music that can match the intensity of the vibration.”

True Sensation is just one offering featured among the wide inventory of Our Erotic Journey, the sex toy brand Guo launched in 2019. Its online store, which boasts more than 200 products, is a pleasure chest of sexual self-amusement. Take your pick: There’s the lipstick-shaped vibrator, a remote-controlled rotating butt plug, various cock rings, something called the “Gravity Rocket” (a clitoral suction vibrator with seven massage modes), and a smattering of glow-in-the-dark accessories. “Those are for the ravers,” Guo jokes.

The sex tech market is estimated to triple by 2030, exceeding $100 billion globally in sales. The demand for products, from AI-assisted companions and personal wand massagers to sexual wellness apps, sits at an all-time high. At a moment when industry trends favor artificial intelligence and remote sex exploration, Guo just wants to make eccentric, high-quality vibrators. He’s betting big on toys.

In the years since launch, Guo has built Our Erotic Journey into a quietly influential brand through intentionally whimsical designs and an insistence on quality products. “I know production,” Guo says. His family, he tells me, owns an auto-parts factory in China, and what he learned from the business—how the factory system runs, the science of machines, what style of packaging attracts customers—he leveraged for OEJ.

Guo admits that the initial product line—about 20 toys, of which the Sec Duo vibrator for couples remains a company best-seller—was devised to “fit the market.” “We self developed the first batch through modding, R&D, scaling, all that stuff,” he says. “Everything since that represents more of who we are.”

That’s how OEJ’s six themed collections came to be. The Cristal collection is for glass toys while the Space, Thrillz, and Lit collections are for truly uninhibited pleasure seekers (one features a dildo called “The Girthquake,” that exploits a specific, if sometimes worn out, racial fantasy).

But where Guo, who is 35, sometimes falls short in imagination, he more than makes up for in vigilance. “Users expect and deserve products that meet stringent safety standards, and any deviation can damage a brand’s reputation irrevocably,” he posted in an XBIZ editorial in September. “Partner with trusted white-label manufacturers rather than gamble on the unknowns.”

When I ask Guo about the editorial, he stresses that the success of sex tech is determined as much by the innovation involved in the products as the quality. “We want to be more of a bridge from human to human,” Guo says, “not just from toy to human.”

Even with promising market projections—another estimate goes so far as to predict sales could surpass $121 billion by 2030—industry analysts are not convinced that the future of sex tech is in toys.

It’s a “very oversaturated market that is now avoided by many,” says Olena Petrosyuk, a partner at the consulting firm Waveup. This year, she adds, investors “are looking away from ‘commoditized’ trends”—sex toys, but also sex content and social platforms. “Many failed to prove the economics and scale. The category is still fairly stigmatized,” she says. “OnlyFans being a massive exception.”

So what do consumers want? Petrosyuk says wellness, AI, and immersive realities are hot right now. “Practically every new sex tech startup is thinking in terms of AI use cases,” she says. “If it’s AI toys—companies are looking into how they can anticipate and respond to the user’s needs. If it’s robotics—we see companies looking into sex bots. If it’s content—it’s hyperpersonalized sex personas.”

Guo tells me he is not phased by talk of AI sex robots—“a low-volume business,” in his estimation—because many people cannot afford the high price tag. Continued success, he believes, is will come by expanding on the company’s themed collections. OEJ works directly with US and Canadian distributors; it is not a direct-to-consumer business, though he says customers do occasionally order via the online store.

Although ecommerce is the industry standard in retail and electronics, taking more of an old-school approach works for Guo. Next year, OEJ plans to launch a Zodiac collection, crafting 12 unique toys for each astrological sign. It’s an appeal to the Co–Star fanatics of Gen Z. “Every generation is different,” he says.

The company’s mostly nonexistent social media presence only seems to add to their Wonka-like mystery. “We’re just bad at it,” Jerry Chen, an operations assistant, says. “We’re really focused on production.”

For now, that business model seems to be a hit. Our Erotic Journey recently won the “Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer—Small” prize at the 2023–2024 AVN Awards in Las Vegas, a litmus test for newbie brands in the adult content world. OEJ also received the O Award for Outstanding New Product for “Sexy Pot,” Guo’s marijuana-leaf-shaped vibrator, a customer favorite.

Clearly wanting to capitalize on its unexpected success, Guo says, “It’s time we gave it a sister or brother.”

[hometoursandotherstuff]

Incredible property for sale in Kurmond, New South Wales, Australia is a home, the coolest business, a farm, and much much more. Priced at $1,125,600, you’ve got to see this.

The main residence has a very roomy living room. The main house has 4bd. & 2ba.

It also has large crescent-shaped kitchen.

The main bd. has access to one of the decks on the upper level.

One of the decks overlooking the beautiful property.

It’s lovely, isn’t it? But, this is just the house. Let’s get to the other spaces.

It has a picturesque farm area- look at the ancient shed.

Nice, right? Let’s move on.

This is the star of the property. I would live here and rent out the main house. This building has a bath, 2bds., dining/living room, kitchen, plus a showroom, 2 gift shops, restaurant, a display room, an incredible commercial kitchen, and storage rooms. 

Welcome. Look at the antique motorcycle under glass. (It comes w/the property)

So, this is the display area- it’s an auto museum. The business’s name is Crusty’s and is a popular attraction. Oh, and it’s all included!

More display area.

And, here’s the retro restaurant decorated in a vintage Coca Cola theme.

Here’s the amazing commercial kitchen that even has a walk-up window that serves a large outdoor deck.

And, this is one of the gift shops.

https://www.realestate.com.au/property-acreage+semi-rural-nsw-kurmond-141624656

[darkeagleruins]

"Cho Tak Wong is the chairman of Fuyao Glass Industry Group, one of Asia's largest manufacturers of auto glass."

Cho Tak Wong lives in Fuqing, China.

"...Chinese executives at Fuyao bought the Ohio plant in 2014 after General Motors (GM) shuttered it. The plant is the world’s largest auto glass manufacturing plant, according to the company."

GM shuttered a plant that is now the world's largest auto glass manufacturer owned by a Chinese billionaire who lives in China that was acquired while Obama was President, who Obama made a movie about the devastation and lower wages the Chinese glass manufacturer caused after the Obama administration agreed to the sale allowing the Chinese billionaire to acquire it.

Do you see how that happened?

GM shuttered it killing about 2,000 jobs whose wages were about $29 per hour. They sold it to a Chinese Billionaire living in China who reopened the plant and hired many of the same people back for under $13 per hour who supplied glass to GM who shuttered the plant in the first place.

Oddly enough, Obama chose that Chinese company who his administration agreed to the purchase, made a movie on the suffering of the wage decreases by the Chinese company they allowed to buy it.

[inspiredwriter]

Leonardo :*parado en el restaurante*(pensamientos💭) vamos Leo este día de San Valentín deber ser especial para Stefany 😊😁💖💘💞💗*mira su reloj* ya pronto será a las ocho Espero que llegue😄🥰⌚💕💝❣️

Stefany :*se acerca a Leo* hola tortuguita me arregle bien para nuestra cita el día de San Valentín🥰😊👗🩷💞💘💖

Leonardo :*mirá a Stefany y se sonroja* ¡Wooaah!~😳😍💓💘💝💞 te ves muy hermosa como siempre gatita 😏🥰💖💕❣️

Stefany :*se sonroja* jajaja pues gracias Leo tú también eres hermoso 😄😃💗💞💓💘* besa a Leo en la mejilla* Muah~😚💋💕💝❣️¿Qué hiciste para nuestro día especial? 😄🤭💓💕💘

Leonardo :*abraza a Stefany en la cintura* bueno reserve una cena en el restaurante de sushi para nosotros 😏😘🍣🥂🏪💖💞❣️es el lugar más romántico de la ciudad 😊😉🌃💝💕💘💗

Stefany : Oh que dulce de tu parte Lee 🥰😍💖🩷💕💝* abraza el brazo de Leo*(pensamientos💭) Espero que entremos quiero darle tu regalo especial para ti ☺️😀🎁💝💞❣️💕

***

Miguel Angel :*se detiene en el apartamento de Anastasia*(pensamientos💭) me alegra Donnie me prestó su auto para llegar a mi princesa a un lindo paseo por la ciudad 😏😁🚗🏙️💕❣️💞💖*toca la bosina*¡Ooooh nena tu príncipe está aquí~! 😄😉💗💘💕

Anastasia :*sale del apartamento* ahora mi príncipe estoy lista Para nuestras citas de San Valentín 🥰😃💘💖💕💞

Miguel Angel :*se sonroja con la boca abierta* ¡¡Oh concha~!!😳😍🌋💘💖💞💗 tú no eres Anastasia eres una diosa del amor que ha caído en el cielo por mi 😍😇💕💓💝

Anastasia : Gracias mi apuesto apuesto príncipe 🤭🥰💗💞💓💘*se sube el auto* bien amor A dónde nos vamos? ☺️😀💖💕❣️💗

Miguel Angel :*acaricia la pierna de Stefany* bueno nena vamos a dar un lindo paseo por toda la ciudad😏😘🚗🌃💕💖💝 susurra e Anastasia del oído*luego vamos lugar privado para hacer el amor en el auto 😈☺️🚙💓💘💞💖

Anastasia : Sin palabras cariño vamos😃😍💘💖💕💗* acaricia a Mikey en la mejilla* cuando lleguemos tengo un regalo que te gustará pero no puedo decírtelo🤭😉🎁💝💞❣️💓💕

@inspiredwriter

*At the evening*

*In a restaurant*

Stefany: My God, Leo, it's magnificent that we're having a romantic dinner on the roof😃😍🍣🥂💖🩷💘💞 *Sits down at the table*

Leonardo: *Pushes the chair* All the best only for you, my love😘🥰💓💖❣️💕 *Kisses Stefany on the cheek* Muah~😚💗💝💞 *Sits down at the table*

Stefany: *Wipes fork with napkin* Bon appetit to you, hunny😄😋🍣💗🩷💕 *Eats sushi*

Leonardo: Same to you, kitty😄🥰🍾🥂💘🩷💞 *Pours champagne into two glasses* (Thoughts💭) She doesn’t know yet that I booked a separate hotel room for us🤫😈🏩💘💓❣️💞

*In the forest*

Michelangelo: *Drives up on the hill and stops the car* Well, we have arrived at our destination, my love😄🥰💗🩷💖💕 Here we will admire the stars, eat party cake and..~😁😏💓💘💞 *Caresses Anastasia's booty* Do fun things~😈🥰💖💓❣️💕

Anastasia: *Blushes* Ah, Mikey, this is wonderful😳😍💗💝💞 How did you find such a beautiful place?😄💓🩷💖💕

Michelangelo: Well, when my brothers and I were on patrol in the forest, I found this hill and thought it would be a great place for a date with my beloved girlfriend😗🥰💘❣️💗💕 *caresses Anastasia's back*

Anastasia: *Snuggles up to Mikey's chest* Mikey, you're the best🥰🤗💖🩷💝💞 *Kisses Mikey on the lips* Mmmmuah~😚💋💓💘💞 Let's get out of the car and admire the starry sky😍😘💝💗❣️💕

*On the river*

Donatello: *Stands by the river* Where is my little mermaid?🤔🤨 I want this evening to be special for her😟🌌🌊✨

April: *Approaches the pier* Donnie, I'm here, my love😄🥰💖💝💘💞 *Takes Donnie's hands* Sorry for the delay, it took me a while to find the best outfit😅😘👗👡💗🩷💕

Donatello: *Blushes* Wow, darling, you look so brilliant that you just blind me with your beauty😃😍💓🩷💖💘✨ *Kisses April on the lips* Mmmmuah~😚💋💖❣️💝💕 Are you ready for a romantic boat ride?😏🌌🌊🚣‍♂️💗💝💓💞

April: Of course, sweetie😍🥰💖🩷❣️💕 *Holds Donnie's hand and gets into the boat*

Donatello: (Thoughts💭) I'll take her to the far shore, where there is a beautiful waterfall and we'll make love there😏😈🌅🌳🍃💗💘💕 *Unties the boat from the shore and takes the oars* We're setting sail, beauty~😁🥰🌊🚣‍♂️💖💓💞 *Sails away from the shore*

*At a rock concert*

Candy: *Jumps up with arms in the air* Woo, haha!🙌😙😃 Rock is alive!🤘😆🎸⚡ *Speaks to Raph in ear* Raphi, I think we have a slightly unusual date for Valentine's Day!😉😄💝💘💕

Raphael: *Hugs Candy's waist* It's not bad, the main thing is that you are happy my little pepper😏🥰💗💖💓💞 *Speaks to Candy in his ear* Besides, this is not the only surprise for tonight🤫😈💝🩷💕

@swagreecrow

[laf-outloud]

I worked in the restaurant industry for years, I have friends that own breweries. Jensen should be so ashamed of himself. If the FBBC special family party was an event held by anyone else, they would be in hot water right now.

They didn’t deliver on anything they promised. No Danneel, but her parents and brother were there which just makes it extra weird that she didn’t show up. Jensen barely interacted with fans and spent most of his time hiding after advertising for MONTHS that it was going to be a lively, personal affair. And I get it, those people are crazy and I wouldn’t want anything to do with them either, but I also wouldn’t tell them to pay to spend time with me so… And those special “member’s only” glasses? Available for sale at FBBC. The special “member’s only” bottled beer? Available for sale and on tap at FBBC. They’re claiming it’s extra inventory/leftovers, but I don’t buy that. So they didn’t get anything they were excited for– no fun Jensen, no mini concert, no Jenneel content, no exclusive merch, and it looked like a lame night in general. Jensen can pretend all he wants that he’s different and not like the rest of the guys in Hollywood who open up breweries because they want more money and like beer, it’s clear to anyone with eyes that he’s exactly like them.

Thanks for sharing your inside perspective. My guess is that FBBC isn't important enough in the brewery community for them to be lambasted for such a lame event.

It sounds like the only exclusive thing to the membership is Jensen, except most of these fans also go to SPN cons where they have even more access to him with autos and panels so even that wasn't exclusive.

"Jensen can pretend all he wants that he’s different and not like the rest of the guys in Hollywood who open up breweries because they want more money and like beer, it’s clear to anyone with eyes that he’s exactly like them."

I couldn't have said it better!

[allstateautoglass]

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[kevin--of-desert-bluffs]

WTNV quick rundown - 81 - After 3327

Featuring Maureen Johnson as Intern Maureen.

To err is human. But to err is also computer. We’ll have to find another test to reveal which of us are secretly bots. Welcome to Night Vale.

Intern Maureen drops by the studio with her new beagle puppy. Cecil is instantly enamoured with the cute pup. Maureen is still trying to get Cecil to sign a letter saying she completed her internship. She has a new one, 'leading an army or whatever'. He still won't sign it. Sensing he's distracted, she leaves.

She leaves in the company of the boy Cecil saw her with before and whom he doesn't trust.

The Museum of Forbidden Technologies hosts a lecture by Night Vale High’s AP auto shop teacher Nick Teller. Of course, since learning about most technology is forbidden, it is required of him to wear a burlap sack over his head and have a white noise machine blasting through the lecture.

He gets frustrated with this and removes the sack, switching off the white noise maker. He then tells people how to save energy which includes a generator that runs indefinately on no fuel that he has invented.

He also mentioned how an experiment he did before caused a boat to start jumping through parallell time and space, causing him to have to fake his death and change his whole life to evade the consequences.

Cecil continues to repeat what he's saying, making him an accomplice in the forbidden learning of new things. Cecil was doing this on purpose so that he could get a couple of weeks off work. Between reeducation sessions, he manages to get chores done and spend some time with Carlos. He also visits Nick, who says he doesn't mind his new job and is 'feeding' the cars as well as grading pictures.

Weather: "Table Song" by Katie Kuffel

NV leaves offerings of fruit and Rolaids for the Eternal Scouts in their glass cases in front of City Hall.

Wednesday is Take Your Daughter To Work Day. Wednesday is Put Your Daughter To Work Day. Wednesday is Teach Your Daughter How To Do Whatever Simple Task It Is You Are Paid To Do And Then, Once She Has Mastered It, Slip Away And Leave Her As Your Replacement Day.

Dark Owl Records is having a sale, especially on art which has no real value, and Michelle wants to know what albums you want so she can throw all the copies she owns in the trash because it's become too popular. She burns this statement into Cecil's lawn.

Harrison Kip testifies against Hiram, speaking about how he was tricked into raising a sand golem for Hiram. He also says that he was so ashamed he's been living far out in the desert which is mostly peaceful but he recently saw something which scared him but he doesn't say what.

Cecil likes the show 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' which is some kind of lawyer show in NV.

Stay tuned next for an unexpected gain in cabin pressure. No mask will help you. We weren’t prepared for things to go this way. And good night, Night Vale. Good night.

[ambiguouspuzuma]

Cowboys

Jared missed the way things used to be. There was no finesse left in this world, or so it seemed - back when he was coming up, stealing a car had been a finely skilled profession, the work of masters of a craft to which he had devoted many years of his own study, but it sometimes felt that time had made a fool of him. In today's game, any cowboy with a crowbar felt themselves qualified for a little grand theft auto, and all of that careful practice had been rendered almost obsolete.

It had been harder, back in his day. More important to do things right. From the careful jimmying of the windows, to the deft hotwiring of the ignition, he'd brought a sense of elan to the proceedings, completing each job with minimal fuss and in complete silence. Not so the car thieves of today, whose primitive smash-and-grab tactics set off every alarm in earshot, left the tarmac strewn with window-glass for anyone to trace, and even damaged the very thing they were supposed to be stealing.

But they got away with it. That was the most frustrating thing, in Jared's view - other than the dozen other ways in which they drove him up the wall. When he'd been a child, neighbours might have left their doors unlocked, but they'd also kept an eye out for each other. They'd kept an ear out, too: without landlines of their own, they'd listened for the ringing of the phone box on the nearest corner, and rushed out to take any call that came in. It didn't matter that it wasn't their business: they would find out whose it was, and pass on the message to its intended recipient.

That had all changed. Today, the phone boxes were gone, and a car in the lay-by could be blaring for ten minutes with barely a twitch of the curtains from the house next-door. If the neighbours bothered to acknowledge the alarm at all, it was only as an expression of annoyance, focused on their own suffering in the face of such a dreadful racket. They did their best to block the siren out, failing to consider that its awfulness was purposeful, and that it might have been designed to cut through their concentration for a reason.

The cowboys didn't even have to worry about leaving a trace. The cops didn't care, any more than the neighbours had: on arriving at an empty driveway, they just filled out an incident report, and gave the victims a reference number for their insurance. The thieves could drop their wallets at the scene of the crime, leave the car's GPS location on, and offer it for sale on social media, and the police would still say there was nothing they could do.

It was driving Jared mad - and, more importantly, it was driving him of business. Skills which used to be prized were now useless, and he was finding he could no longer compete with the cowboys now flooding the market. Quantity over quality. That was the modern way. It was the Wild West out there, and all of the old norms had gone out of the windscreen. There was nothing he could do to turn back the tide.

Of course, he could still go fishing.

He'd followed them, sometimes, when the alarms kicked off. Jared had trained to avoid that sound like a death knell, so he was still sensitive to it, even if nobody else was, and it called to him whenever they were working nearby. He'd started turning up to the scene of the crime - at first just to watch, to scoff at the amateurs and throw his hands up at their inexplicable success, but then he'd started taking it personally.

That curiosity had not been easily let go, and he'd wondered what other bumbling mistakes the group had made, how easy it would be to tail them home - no trouble at all, it turned out - or what exactly they were doing with all their clumsy loot. Things like that. He hadn't expect them to lead them to a parking lot chock-full of cars, all corralled together like a herd of cattle, a hundred head of sheep in a single paddock, without a single padlock holding them there.

Jared guessed that these thieves, if they'd even thought that far ahead, had figured they'd be safe from being targeted themselves. They knew to listen for the alarms, the smashed glass, even if most bystanders didn't bother - having only learnt their own way of doing things, they fancied themselves immune to it. They'd never had the benefit of Jared's education. They'd never learnt what he could do.

It was slow work, one car at a time, but he began to sneak in every night - rustling their herd by inches, taking back what they'd taken from others, what they'd taken from him. It might still be subtle by their standards, but it was the easiest work of his career: like a walk in the car park, falling off a Leaf, or taking Camrys from a baby.

The beauty was that he enjoyed all of the same advantages. They couldn't call the cops. They weren't insured. They couldn't follow him, or at least not as easily. Jared knew the old ways - how to keep a low profile, how to cover his tracks, how to steal a car and make sure that it stayed stolen. He might be nothing but an old, washed-up thief, equipped with a misplaced sense of honour and a certain set of skills, but he could be more than a match for the arrogance of these cowboys.

One car at a time, he could sprinkle a little finesse across the world. One car at a time, with gear-stick wedged firmly in reverse, he would show the world the way things used to be.

[randomstufftournament]

I was planning on going through the list and picking the top ones to make the bracket with, but I didn't want to deprive you of any of the list (106 items long!!)

So it's going to be a bigger tournament than I expected!

At the end, the three winners will go head-to-head and we'll be able to crown a first, second, and third place winner.

The (randomly generated) first round of matchups will be:

a raccoon standing on its hind legs and making too much eye contact vs. imagined dragons

<3 vs. backwards baseball cap

A single small pellet of cobalt-60 vs space heater

Necklace chain (no pendant) vs sweet potato maki

Jellycat Amore Dog vs Syzygy

Seagull with a whole chili dog vs Wojtek the bear

Tomorrow vs A leaf with a tiny bug-sized bite taken out of it

Roasted parsnips vs bread

Thursday the 12th vs the first email account you ever made

Those ergonomic mice that are sideways and tall vs A Geiger counter but for great pussy

LOL vs Batfish

Lightly sweetened whole grain cereal vs green gummy bear

Nikita Khrushchev's shoe vs The molasses flood

Noticing a new freckle vs Petrichor

Window that brings in a slight draft vs big fluffy bathrobes

Greeting cards vs the little fake hands you put on a finger

A rat holding a strawberry in its little hands vs the giant catfish in the Chornobyl reactor cooling pond

The Cuban missile crisis vs LipSmacker flavored lip gloss

Couch cover vs uquiz for what kind of kitchen utensil you'd be

Orange tic tacs vs Paw print set in concrete

Plastic animal figurines vs empty snail shell

Permian-Triassic Extinction Event vs single unmatched sock (its mate has been lost)

Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997) vs leggings with a run in them

Florida Man vs Funables Fruity Snacks, Mixed Berry Fruit Snacks, Family Size, 40 Count

Bath beads (shape of dolphin) vs wet log in the ground, home to moss and fungi

The shoes that Muntadhar al-Zaidi threw at George Bush vs Pi Day

The Chornobyl elephant's foot vs Matryoshka dolls

Pigeon vs candy necklaces from the 1990s

Swinging so high on a swing set that you become briefly weightless at the top of the arc vs ring pop

Sex dice that can only deliver confusing combinations vs the state of Florida

Queen Elizabeth's corpse vs sheet of cat stickers

SALE! 2/$2.99 Fresh Hass Avocado vs orange slime made by an 8-year-old and then left to dry out in the back of a closet for years

The color puce vs pill case

A nuclear-powered ramjet vs Chromodorus Willani

Red lava lamp vs glow in the dark stars to put on your bedroom ceiling

Ufo porno vs Lego three in ones

Disposable chopsticks vs garlic bread

Generic grocery store brand apple juice from concentrate vs skeleton

Three haunted porcelain dolls vs a duck with perfectly formed human hands instead of wings coming out of its shoulders

A bus pass with $7.33 on it vs The last of the gift wrap paper (not enough to wrap a present)

The SL-1 reactor in Idaho vs 1 yard of fleece

Glasses without lenses vs the rabies virus

There are a few byes that we'll come across in round 2:

Tapetum lucidum (will face the winner of matchup #1)

1 can of Goya brand black beans (will face the winner of matchup #4)

A dog who is normal in every way except that it can identify any plant by its scientific name (will face the winner of matchup #5)

Duke the Bush's Baked Beans mascot (will face the winner of matchup #6)

Jumbo binder clips (will face the winner of matchup #9)

Mead (will face the winner of matchup #12)

The smell of a Sears auto department (will face the winner of matchup #15)

The composer Fryderyk Chopin's heart, In case in a jar of booze in a church in the middle of Warsaw, Poland (will face the winner of matchup #16)

Sour cream (will face the winner of matchup #17)

A 2005 Honda Civic with a vinyl wrap of Sasuke on the side (will face the winner of matchup #20)

73 dachshunds (will face the winner of matchup #21)

$9.99 headphones from CVS (will face the winner of matchup #22)

The French language (will face the winner of matchup #25)

The number 11 (will face the winner of matchup #26)

The Weather Channel on August 28th 2005 (will face the winner of matchup #27)

World peace (will face the winner of matchup #30)

Glass swan sold at a gas station (will face the winner of matchup #33)

Discarded McDonald's toy found on the sidewalk (will face the winner of matchup #36)

Lube that just. too slippery to be useful (will face the winner of matchup #37)

@hillbilly---man's Archie comics phase World War II veteran who hates sharks (will face the winner of matchup #38) *I changed this one because quite a few of you don't know me and don't care about my Archie comics phase. Apologies to the submitter!

Roasted garlic (will face the winner of matchup #41)

White LEDs (will face the winner of matchup #42)

The placement of all of these was done randomly, but I'll try to seed future rounds based on performance.

The first polls will be published tomorrow

[autoglassottawa]

Avoiding Windshield Repair Scams in Ottawa: Red Flags to Watch For

As an Ottawa driver, ensuring the safety and reliability of your vehicle is paramount. Unfortunately, there are unscrupulous individuals and businesses that may attempt to take advantage of your need for windshield repair. Being informed and vigilant is key to avoiding windshield repair scams and fraudulent practices. At Auto Glass Ottawa, we believe in empowering Ottawa drivers with the knowledge they need to make safe and informed choices.

1. Unbelievably Low Prices: If a windshield repair quote seems too good to be true, it probably is. Scammers might offer extremely low prices to entice you, only to add hidden fees or perform subpar repairs. Be cautious of prices that significantly deviate from the average market rates in Ottawa.

2. High-Pressure Sales Tactics: Legitimate businesses don't resort to high-pressure sales tactics to make you commit to your services. If you feel rushed or pushed into making a decision, it's a clear red flag. Take your time to research and make an informed choice about windshield repair.

3. Lack of Proper Documentation: Reputable windshield repair services provide written estimates, invoices, and warranties for your work. Be cautious if you're not offered proper documentation or if the documentation is vague and lacks details.

4. Absence of Professionalism: Scammers might lack professionalism in your communications, appearance, or conduct. Legitimate businesses, like Auto Glass Ottawa, maintain a professional demeanor and are transparent about services, certifications, and affiliations.

5. No Physical Location or Contact Information: Avoid businesses that are hesitant to provide a physical address or proper contact information. Legitimate companies have a proper establishment that you can verify and visit if needed.

6. Lack of Credentials: Certified technicians are essential for proper windshield repair. If the business can't provide credentials or proof of technicians' qualifications, it's best to look elsewhere.

7. No Online Presence or Negative Reviews: A legitimate business typically has an online presence and positive customer reviews. If you can't find any information about the business online or come across multiple negative reviews, exercise caution.

8. Unsolicited Offers: Be wary of unsolicited offers for windshield repair, especially from individuals who approach you in parking lots or on the street. Legitimate businesses don't typically use such tactics.

In the realm of windshield repair, Ottawa drivers should prioritize safety and peace of mind. Avoiding scams is essential for both preserving your vehicle's integrity and your financial well-being. At Auto Glass Ottawa, we encourage Ottawa drivers to research, ask questions, and trust your instincts when seeking windshield repair services. Our professional and transparent approach aims to provide you with top-quality service and ensure your safety on the road.

Remember, knowledge is your best defense against scams, so stay informed and make safe choices.

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CALLED - 5 TIMES

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ORDERING - $50 - GIFT - CARD

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HUB - LOCKER

CHANGING - 2 - BEST SELLER

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BESTSELLER - VISA - GIFT - CARD - $50

FEE - $4.95 - NON-RETURNABLE - ALSO

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ALL - KITCHENS - HAVE - OVEN

BY - HILTON

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WAYS - 2 - MAKE - MONEY

HILTON - NO 1 - RICHEST - HOTELS

IN - THE - USA

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GETTING - TOMORROW - NOT - 2 DAYS

PRIME - AMAZON - PRIME - MEMBERS

CAPITAL ONE, N.A.

NEW - MOBILE - TEL

ACCOUNT - CAN'T - B - ENTERED

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SMARTPHONE - QR CODE - ENTRY

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$3.99 - PEPPERONI - PIZZA - LIKE

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$2.95 - ITALIAN - GLASS

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AESPA 「 HOT MESS 」 MV · 2024

[musicalhell]

Paul McCartney’s what?

Oh, I'm so glad you asked. Buckle up, my children...

So in the late 1960s, a conspiracy theory began to circulate that Paul McCartney had died in an auto accident and the remaining Beatles (possibly with the help of MI5) hired a double to replace him. As with all conspiracy theories, the "proof" existed in secret clues that only the initiated could decipher: coded lyrics, backmasked tracks, and images in album covers (for example, the band crossing the street on Abbey Road supposedly symbolizes a funeral procession, with Paul as the deceased). Many of these were invented out of whole cloth for a satirical article written by a University of Michigan student, but if there's one thing The Onion has taught us its that a lot of people don't know satire when it's staring them in the face.

The Beatles, of course, adamantly and repeatedly refuted the rumors, but since conspiracy theories as a rule involve distrust of official sources it did no good. Radio deejays discussed the "evidence," songs were written referencing the phenomenon, sales of albums skyrocketed. A 1969 interview of McCartney by Life magazine and his subsequent solo career took the air out of the theory, and of course John Lennon's very real and public murder in 1980 made the whole thing a lot less fun (though references still pop up occasionally; McCartney himself alludes to the phenomenon in the Simpsons episode "Lisa the Vegetarian").

But why did anyone believe it in the first place? Several factors were at play here:

The Beatles had recently taken a year-long hiatus from music and had retired entirely from live performances;

McCartney, in addition to increasingly strained relations with his bandmates, had largely withdrawn from public life to spend time with girlfriend (and eventual wife) Linda Eastman and her daughter;

Widespread distrust of established social and cultural institutions; the Vietnam War, Civil Rights protests, etc. pretty much primed people for conspiratorial thinking;

The Beatles were writing some really weird shit at this time. This was the era of "I am the Walrus," "Revolution 9," and "Glass Onion." The lyrics range from deliberate allusions to the sociopolitical climate to nods to other Beatles' songs to absolute gibberish, and trying to figure it all out has led people down some weird alleyways;

The Beatles' target demographic was really, REALLY into psychedelic substances.

I don't do conspiracy theories in general but the British Royal Family is so colossally out there and has been for so long that I'd buy almost any explanation for the "Where is Kate?" thing. Started chemo and doesn't want to be photographed bald? Sure, it's possible. Locked up in the Tower of London? It's happened before. Died on the operating table and everyone's stalling until they can get her replacement from the same firm that did Paul McCartney's doppleganger back in the sixties? Yeah why not, sounds like something they'd do.