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Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news

Posted by mycketforvirrad
Tags: ask.discussion, recurring.weekly, offbeat fridays, offbeat

Tildes is a very serious site, where we discuss very serious matters like psychology, france and bitcoin mining. Tags culled from the highest voted topics from the last seven days, if anyone was observant.

But one of my favourite tags happens to be offbeat! Taking its original inspiration from Sir Nils Olav III, this thread is looking for any far-fetched offbeat stories lurking in the newspapers. It may not deserve its own post, but it deserves a wider audience!

9 comments

  1. [2]
    mycketforvirrad
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    Cyclist fined for kissing wife during Tour de France BBC News – Michael Sheils McNamee – 6th July 2024

    Cyclist fined for kissing wife during Tour de France

    French cyclist Julien Bernard has given a light-hearted apology after being fined for kissing his wife during a Tour de France time trial.

    The governing body said the fine was for "unseemly or inappropriate behaviour during the race and damage to the image of the sport".

    Writing on social media, Bernard apologised to the UCI for "having damaged the image of sport" but said he was willing to pay the fine "every day and relive this moment".

    BBC News – Michael Sheils McNamee – 6th July 2024

    6 votes
    1. chocobean
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      Man, he worked hard for the extra time, let him do what he wants with his extra time.

      In a television interview following the stage, Bernard said the encounter with his loved ones had been a unique moment in his career and he had pushed hard earlier in the stage so he would have enough time to do so.

      Man, he worked hard for the extra time, let him do what he wants with his extra time.

      3 votes
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    jredd23
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    TGIF, gentlemen, it has been an honor Tildes`ing with you. My end is near but fear not for I go gently into the beer hall. I wonder how much longer George Burns would have lived.

    TGIF, gentlemen, it has been an honor Tildes`ing with you. My end is near but fear not for I go gently into the beer hall.

    Study: every 1-2 glasses of alcohol a day takes 2.5 months off your life

    I wonder how much longer George Burns would have lived.

    5 votes
    1. [3]
      GenuinelyCrooked
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      According to the article, that's only if you're drinking them every day. An average of 2 drinks per week over a lifetime only takes off 3-6 days. Honestly that's not a bad trade-off in my opinion.

      Study: every 1-2 glasses of alcohol a day takes 2.5 months off your life

      According to the article, that's only if you're drinking them every day. An average of 2 drinks per week over a lifetime only takes off 3-6 days. Honestly that's not a bad trade-off in my opinion.

      5 votes
      1. [2]
        jredd23
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        Honestly, if I have one drink, I'll have 2 and if I have 2 then I'll have... Question, if I drink all 7 in one day then what? Am in trouble.

        Honestly, if I have one drink, I'll have 2 and if I have 2 then I'll have... Question, if I drink all 7 in one day then what? Am in trouble.

        2 votes
        1. GenuinelyCrooked
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          If you drink all 7 in one day and then don't drink again for the rest of the month I think you're okay? But that's not far off from what I do, so I'm not going to check.

          If you drink all 7 in one day and then don't drink again for the rest of the month I think you're okay? But that's not far off from what I do, so I'm not going to check.

          1 vote
  3. patience_limited
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    Man skydived from plane hours before deadly crash in Western NC TBH, I've skydived from one of those awful one-lawnmower engine planes. It was a far happier experience being out and falling, than...

    Man skydived from plane hours before deadly crash in Western NC

    TBH, I've skydived from one of those awful one-lawnmower engine planes. It was a far happier experience being out and falling, than inside that rattling deathtrap.

    4 votes
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    boxer_dogs_dance
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    San Francisco nudists fight and deter man who attacked tourist

    San Francisco nudists fight and deter man who attacked tourist

    3 votes
    1. chocobean
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      There's a lot of funny in that article but there's also some crazy sadness - how come an entire neighborhood can be held hostage by one crazy guy like that

      Fishback declined to comment for this story as the nudist values his privacy.

      There's a lot of funny in that article but there's also some crazy sadness - how come an entire neighborhood can be held hostage by one crazy guy like that

      4 votes