Cus D’Amato at 67, dodges and lands a shot on a 28-year-old Muhammed Ali (1970)
Poll of the Day
Your spouse is trapped in a room surrounded by people infected with a highly contagious rage virus. You have seconds to choose: attempt a rescue that will almost certainly get you both killed, or escape alone while you still can. What do you do?
Linkage
32 “Rules” People Realized They Could Simply Ignore – Ned Hardy
This is one of the most researched supplements available, helping support strength, muscle growth, workout recovery, and potentially brain health and it’s inexpensive, too. – Amazon
A Teen Autopsy Marks the Arrival of a Deadly Drug in San Francisco – NYTimes
Trump Says AI Doesn’t Need More Guardrails Despite Industry Warnings – AP News
Did a Crypto Bro Pay $4.5 Million to Marry a Movie Star? A Scandal Grips China – WSJ
The new StarCraft won’t be out until 2030; Blizzard explains why – Polygon
Can you solve it? Do you have the brain of an engineer? – The Guardian
30 Memes for When Productivity Is No Longer an Option – Ned Hardy
These pans are great because they heat quickly, handle extremely high temperatures, develop a naturally nonstick surface with seasoning, and can last a lifetime with proper care. – Amazon
The powerful millionaires hiding in plain sight – NPR
How to Fall Asleep as Fast as Humanly Possible – Archive.ph
2026’s best puzzle game is an even trippier take on Portal – Polygon
The Ticketmaster of Camping: A US Company Is Raking In Millions in Fees – The Walrus
Why moms on your social feed are suddenly saying not to post your kids’ pics anymore – Archive.ph
The Dumping Grounds
Fuck Las Vegas
Las Vegas used to have an honest arrangement with its visitors.
You came to behave badly. The city gave you a cheap room, a reasonably priced steak, a few free drinks, and the intoxicating possibility that you might go home richer than you arrived. Vegas understood that the best way to separate you from your money was to make the separation feel like fun.
That arrangement is dead.
I Was Paid to Take Care of a 600-Pound Woman
I was 24 when I was offered more money than I had ever made in my life to become the live-in caretaker for a woman who weighed more than 600 pounds.
A friend of mine knew her family and recommended me because I already had experience as a caretaker. He told them I could be trusted. The family was extremely wealthy, and they were willing to pay an incredible amount of money as long as I agreed to live in the house and be available whenever she needed me.
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Poll of the Day
Does the U.S. government still serve ordinary Americans?
“Am I being unreasonable?”
I’m 27M and have been dating my girlfriend, 25F, for about six months. Things have been going well, but we recently had an argument about boundaries, and now I’m wondering if I’m being unreasonable.
In my previous relationship, my ex and I agreed not to spend time one on one with friends of the opposite sex or maintain close friendships with them. She stopped talking to a few male friends she had previously hooked up with or who had expressed interest in her. She also limited nonwork conversations with male coworkers. The only male friend she remained close with was gay because neither of us saw him as a potential romantic threat.
Linkage
23 Photos To Remind You That Life Is Beautiful – Ned Hardy
Best way to clean a dishwasher. Run these dishwasher tablets in an empty machine, put the tablet in the soap dispenser & just let it run – Amazon
Fighter pilot reflects on order to sacrifice herself to stop Flight 93 on 9/11 – PBS
What Years of Inflation Have Done to American Prices – NYTimes
This Man Has a Cult Internet Following Over His Olive Garden Lifetime Pasta Pass – Archive.ph
Prediction Markets Are Buying Their Way Onto the Internet’s Front Page – Rolling Stone
How Would AI Actually Kill Us All? What to Know About the AI Doomsday Debate – Archive.ph
Inflation persisted in August, potentially locking in a Fed interest rate hike – CNBC
29 Memes That Won The Internet This Week – Ned Hardy
This is the hiking backpack that I’ve been using for the last 5 years and it has served me well. It has everything you need and has been super durable – Amazon
Tech’s New Rich Are Suffering From ‘Sudden Wealth Syndrome’ – Archive.ph
Woman, 54, gives birth to baby girl from embryo frozen for 22 years – Independent
Two sons fight man that hit their mom – Reddit
How Do I Avoid Becoming A Doomsday Prepper? – Defector
The fascinating reason people looked much older in the past than they do today – Upworthy
