See my reply to sharky. Could it be a complete rip off? Sure. Could it be something they got permission for? Sure. Could it be something based in Yoruba orisha religion/symbols? Perhaps. Judging by the entirety of the visuals and who is connected to the work. I haven’t dealt with Oshun in years, but that is clearly…

The fact that it was night/dark and in a murky pond (possibly with alligators) made the rescue situation significantly more difficult and exponentially more dangerous to anyone not properly trained in that kind of rescue (police wouldn’t be any more trained than your average person in this situation). Without proper…

In 2009 I was driving when a flash flood hit, and when the water started pouring in under the car doors, it probably took less than a minute for it to rise up over the center console. This was a pretty heavy car with long windows (oh wait this is Jalopnik - it was an immaculate ‘99 Lexus SC400, damn I loved that car)…

Here is another perspective of the visual

Can we stop with this notion that people only sue for “a payday” because they’re greedy? Its nothing more than an ignorant platitude spouted by people who don’t have the slightest clue as to how the law works.

I actually live close to where this happened and can say with confidence that that type of pond in those conditions could very well have been a death trap. For everyone involved.

That’s the thing about this story. It honestly doesn’t matter if these girls had been coming from bible study and drove in completely without fault - the conditions of the crash were such that the police didn’t have the equipment or ability to get them out, and any attempts were just too dangerous (my friend is an EMT…

Thank you. I wonder if the people blaming the cops for not saving them have any idea how hazardous this type of thing is — even with the right equipment.

Devils deserve protection under the law as well.

I guess it’s only a matter of time before an actual one in a million case comes up...

“Next year in Poughkeepsie."

come to think of the secular, progressive seder I attended this year had no orange and I (a goy) am retroactively offended

12. Why are they using paper/plastic plates?

And they left a computer on so that Elijah could Skype in.

OMG - snack-size CHURCHILL. Bwaaaahhhh!

“In life, he was a very private person. We’re going to continue to respect his privacy and his dignity in hope that you do as well.”

Is that really why they do it? I’m no expert but that doesn’t seem like a great kidnapping/paparazzi deterrent. Maybe all cherub faced, Caucasian toddlers look alike to kidnappers and photogs?

I think this is a tad over the top. While Prince may have loved some women professionally, he was also a predator. There is no other word for a 30+ year old man who hooks up with teenagers.

Haha I didn't say it was a WISE choice. Just technically feasible ;)

I made a long chain out of all the paperclips, attached a note to it that said “please bring sweets” and dangled it out of the window and into the window of the office on the next floor down. They sent up gummi bears in an envelope.