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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 venezuela.caracas, usa.mn.minneapolis and uber.eats. Tags culled from the highest voted topics from the last seven days, if anyone was nosy.

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!

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  1. jredd23
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    Interesting travel story I read this past year, a work stoppage story from our friends in Mexico! Hell, even the French must be impressed - Viva May 5th or something! Apparently the pilot had not...

    Interesting travel story I read this past year, a work stoppage story from our friends in Mexico! Hell, even the French must be impressed - Viva May 5th or something! Apparently the pilot had not been paid in 5 months, so he decided to make his stance in no less Christmas break. Here is the video, in Spanish but ok. I love where it cuts, where the guy says, "Why did you let us board!" Story of my Christmas travels this past year! The horror. Didn't want to, I counsel against it but NO!!! I was overruled and what should have been a 5 hour flight turned into a 24 plus hour travel on the way to, and another 18 hours on the way back! Happy 2026 to you all! If we don't like this year, we have an opportunity to change it.

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    mycketforvirrad
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    Craig the beer-ambassador elephant dies aged 54 BBC News – Natasha Booty & Richard Kagoe – 3rd January 2026

    Craig the beer-ambassador elephant dies aged 54

    A Kenyan elephant believed to have been one of Africa's largest male tuskers has died of old age.

    Famed for his long tusks, Craig the elephant was a major attraction at the park near the Tanzanian border. In 2021, he was named an ambassador for the popular Kenyan lager brand Tusker - a name also used for adult male elephants with tusks.

    BBC News – Natasha Booty & Richard Kagoe – 3rd January 2026

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    1. jredd23
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      That's sad. It's too bad he wasn't a free range animal but it seems at least he was cared for and loved.

      That's sad. It's too bad he wasn't a free range animal but it seems at least he was cared for and loved.

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