A whole bunch of people saw the American tourist in Venice grab the woman who pickpocketed her by her ponytail. She held her there until the police arrived. There was a whole bunch of interesting aspects of this event. First, the tourist had her AirPods in in her purse so with the help of Find […]
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An interesting question came up on Reddit relating to tipping in airport lounges. The same question is appropriate to tipping for complimentary breakfasts at hotels. Should you tip the staff at these places or not? These personnel include the bartender, people cleaning your tables, an omlet chef or even a waitress bringing you coffee when
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I just read this article on Electrek that Hyundai Motor Group will be delaying the construction of its electric vehicle battery plant in Georgia. This is the same plant that was raided by ICE last week. The news comes amid increased scrutiny of labor practices within the automotive supply chain and highlights the complex challenges
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I was playing pickleball yesterday when my opponent airmailed a shot that hit me by the back fence. I was out of bounds by 5 to 10 feet. He claimed that it was his point since it hit me before the ball bounced. Where I or the ball was did not matter. We had to
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JFK announced that rideshare pickups at Terminal 4, 5 and 7 will be restricted. For Terminal 4, no rideshare pickup during the peak hours between 12:00 noon and 2:00 AM which is most of the day and nights. This restriction was supposed to end by Labor Day. I guess they were optimistic about that. For
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I read this article on Reddit about a passenger wanting to bring his father’s putter on a plane as a carry-on. As we all know, golf clubs are prohibited by the TSA as a carry-on item. You can however check them. They could be used as weapons so they present a security risk. It reminded
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I recently read of the Funicular Crash in Lisbon a couple of days ago. This crash killed 16 people and injured 23 others. A tragedy all around. I have taken this funicular and felt entirely safe during my journey. Our thoughts and prayers are with the those who passed away from this crash The funiculars
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According to Reuters, the Trump’s administration will drop a plan by his predecessor to require airlines to pay passengers cash compensation when U.S. flight disruptions are caused by carriers, in a setback for aviation consumer advocates. In December, the U.S. Department of Transportation under then-President Joe Biden sought public comment on the rulemaking process about
I recently read an article on Reddit.com in which a passenger had their baby stroller gate checked when they boarded a flight. It ended up damaged with a broken handle. It turned out that it was basically useless. Uppababy makes a really good stroller that costs a small fortune. They stand by their products with
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Orkin just released it 2025 Top 50 Bed Bug Cities List. Chicago remains the number one bed bug city for the fifth consecutive year. I guess congratulations are in order. The rankings are compiled based on the number of bed bug treatments Orkin performed in metropolitan areas for both residential and commercial properties between May
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