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Lighten the mood
- Thread starter rholbrook
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johngottfredson
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TurboMinivan
Still plays with cars
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BOD has been one of my favorite films ever since I first saw it back in 1986. Since then, I don't know how many dozens of times I've re-watched it.
FUN STORY: back in the day (when renting films on VHS was all the rage), VHS releases would initially be priced quite high (like $100+) so that the studios could rake in the sales profits when Blockbuster et al bought their copies to rent out. Due to the high prices, during this time you would never see these films for sale in your local store. But 6 or 8 months later, the prices would drop significantly (to around $20) and the tapes would finally appear on store shelves for private individuals to purchase.
Well, for some reason the studio never dropped the price of BOD. Maybe they felt the film wasn't popular enough to warrant mass production after the first batch that went to the rental companies; who knows. So even though I desperately wanted to own it, my only option would have been to buy a heavily-worn-out ex-rental copy... which I refused to buy.
Finally, after years of holding out hope I got great news: they were finally gonna release BOD on VHS for a reasonable price (sub $20) on Tuesday, August 26, 1997. I marked the date on my calendar and giddily counted down the days. As it happens, also being released on this date was the very first version of the Star Wars: Special Edition VHS trilogy. I woke up early that day, and headed across town to Media Play in Orem, arriving before they opened. There was a huge crowd already present, and you can guess why. I took my place in the herd and didn't talk to anyone else in line.
At opening time, an employee unlocked the doors and quickly stepped aside. As the doors opened, the huge mob pushed their way in and, en masse, ran straight in and slightly to the left, headed for the large cardboard cutout stand filled top to bottom with shrink wrapped boxed VHS trilogies... except, from the middle of the crowd, one person bolted to the right and ran over to the regular VHS shelves, quickly scanning for and then selecting one copy of BOD to purchase. I was the only customer in line at the register who was not holding a boxed trilogy.
I wish there was a security camera directly overhead inside the building, because I bet it looked baffling.
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But stuck more often.
My VHS story is about Tommy Boy. I loved it and watched over and over. It got to the point where sometimes I’d have to return it before I finished watching it. I would not rewind it. Every time I rented it again I would be able to continue where I left off the time before. No one else ever rented it. 😂
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Guilty lately
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ID Bronco
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That's like when my brother was asked about his problem with masterbation by the bishop, he said I don't have a problem, it works every time. J/K
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TurboMinivan
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https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/13/california-arrest-insurance-fraud-00189470
SACRAMENTO, California — Four Californians allegedly used a bear costume to damage their luxury vehicles and claim insurance payouts, California officials announced Wednesday.
State Insurance Department officials said they had investigated claims that a bear clawed its way into a 2010 Rolls Royce Ghost, a 2015 Mercedes G63 AMG and a 2022 Mercedes E350 on Jan. 28 in the forested resort town of Lake Arrowhead, causing interior damage. The suspects’ insurance company, which officials did not name, sought an investigation after reviewing the attached grainy black-and-white video footage. (video link)
Insurance Department detectives reviewed the footage, which showed a large, furry creature entering the vehicles and causing scratches and other interior damages, and concluded “it was actually a person in a bear costume.” The detectives nicknamed their investigation “Operation Bear Claw.”
“To further ensure it was not actually a bear in the video, the Department had a biologist from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife review the three alleged bear videos and they also opined it was clearly a human in a bear suit,” the Insurance Department said in a release.
Detectives found a bear costume and meat claws, which are used by chefs to shred meat, in the suspects’ home after executing a search warrant.
Police arrested the four suspects on insurance fraud and conspiracy charges.
The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s office, which is prosecuting the suspects, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The allegedly fraudulent payout was $141,839, the Insurance Department said.
California arrests 4 for staging costumed bear attacks
They submitted an insurance claim for a bear attack. But the video showed it was a person in a bear costume.SACRAMENTO, California — Four Californians allegedly used a bear costume to damage their luxury vehicles and claim insurance payouts, California officials announced Wednesday.
State Insurance Department officials said they had investigated claims that a bear clawed its way into a 2010 Rolls Royce Ghost, a 2015 Mercedes G63 AMG and a 2022 Mercedes E350 on Jan. 28 in the forested resort town of Lake Arrowhead, causing interior damage. The suspects’ insurance company, which officials did not name, sought an investigation after reviewing the attached grainy black-and-white video footage. (video link)
Insurance Department detectives reviewed the footage, which showed a large, furry creature entering the vehicles and causing scratches and other interior damages, and concluded “it was actually a person in a bear costume.” The detectives nicknamed their investigation “Operation Bear Claw.”
“To further ensure it was not actually a bear in the video, the Department had a biologist from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife review the three alleged bear videos and they also opined it was clearly a human in a bear suit,” the Insurance Department said in a release.
Detectives found a bear costume and meat claws, which are used by chefs to shred meat, in the suspects’ home after executing a search warrant.
Police arrested the four suspects on insurance fraud and conspiracy charges.
The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s office, which is prosecuting the suspects, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The allegedly fraudulent payout was $141,839, the Insurance Department said.
It’s hard to believe, but even I have standards higher than this.
Gladiator departure angles are terrible…..
This guy “hold my beer”
Pile of parts
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Unbelievable what people will do. So the "bear" just opens the door and goes in...🤦♂️https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/13/california-arrest-insurance-fraud-00189470
California arrests 4 for staging costumed bear attacks
They submitted an insurance claim for a bear attack. But the video showed it was a person in a bear costume.
SACRAMENTO, California — Four Californians allegedly used a bear costume to damage their luxury vehicles and claim insurance payouts, California officials announced Wednesday.
State Insurance Department officials said they had investigated claims that a bear clawed its way into a 2010 Rolls Royce Ghost, a 2015 Mercedes G63 AMG and a 2022 Mercedes E350 on Jan. 28 in the forested resort town of Lake Arrowhead, causing interior damage. The suspects’ insurance company, which officials did not name, sought an investigation after reviewing the attached grainy black-and-white video footage. (video link)
Insurance Department detectives reviewed the footage, which showed a large, furry creature entering the vehicles and causing scratches and other interior damages, and concluded “it was actually a person in a bear costume.” The detectives nicknamed their investigation “Operation Bear Claw.”
“To further ensure it was not actually a bear in the video, the Department had a biologist from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife review the three alleged bear videos and they also opined it was clearly a human in a bear suit,” the Insurance Department said in a release.
Detectives found a bear costume and meat claws, which are used by chefs to shred meat, in the suspects’ home after executing a search warrant.
Police arrested the four suspects on insurance fraud and conspiracy charges.
The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s office, which is prosecuting the suspects, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The allegedly fraudulent payout was $141,839, the Insurance Department said.
And has 6 symmetrical claws on each paw.