11 votes

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 us senate, viktor orban and knowledge management. Tags culled from the highest voted topics from the last seven days, if anyone was mystified.

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!

4 comments

  1. flanew
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    Grounded British fighter jet becomes viral mascot for Kerala Tourism TNIE - Anu Kuruvilla - 3rd July 2025

    Grounded British fighter jet becomes viral mascot for Kerala Tourism

    KOCHI: What on earth is delaying the departure of British Royal Navy’s F-35B stealth jet grounded in Kerala since June 14, you thought? Well, Kerala Tourism has an answer: the jet is mesmerised by Kerala’s natural beauty!

    TNIE - Anu Kuruvilla - 3rd July 2025

    9 votes
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    mycketforvirrad
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    Fans complain Lorde's new album won't work in CD players BBC News – Srosh Khan – 3rd July 2025

    Fans complain Lorde's new album won't work in CD players

    Virgin, the newest release from the New Zealand-born star, came out last Friday, the same day as a "secret" Glastonbury performance.

    Lorde fan Max tells BBC Newsbeat they pre-ordered a copy of the CD version, which comes on a transparent disc.

    But when they put it into their stereo system, it didn't work.

    BBC News – Srosh Khan – 3rd July 2025

    8 votes
    1. chocobean
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      Huh. Idle musing: Would it start to work if I covered one side with a sharpie?

      Huh. Idle musing: Would it start to work if I covered one side with a sharpie?

      3 votes
  3. chocobean
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    When guy at a park with his dog meets a lost baby seal (YouTube clip), cuteness ensues - authorities are following the baby and trying to get it home. News and Follow up article with more details....

    When guy at a park with his dog meets a lost baby seal (YouTube clip), cuteness ensues - authorities are following the baby and trying to get it home. News and Follow up article with more details. The gent meant well but I hope people don't let their dogs near helpless animals, even polite ones, because animals can't tell and are stressed out.

    5 votes