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[Redondo]

Parrot outs cheating husband by repeating flirty chats to wife

[Redondo]

Calif. boy found dead in closet had been locked away for 3 years, records show

This is so sad

[Redondo]

At 1,000 feet above downtown Los Angeles, just 1-and-a-quarter inches of glass keeps you from plummeting 70 floors at the U.S. Bank Tower. But don’t let that scare you. Enjoy the intense rush, as well as the incredible city views, as you glide along the newly installed 45-foot outdoor glass Skyslide. Prices start at $33 per adult, $27 per child for a trip down the Skyslide and access to the observation decks. 

[Tank]

nope.

[JAHV76]

7 hours ago, Redondo said:

At 1,000 feet above downtown Los Angeles, just 1-and-a-quarter inches of glass keeps you from plummeting 70 floors at the U.S. Bank Tower. But don’t let that scare you. Enjoy the intense rush, as well as the incredible city views, as you glide along the newly installed 45-foot outdoor glass Skyslide. Prices start at $33 per adult, $27 per child for a trip down the Skyslide and access to the observation decks. 

Oh heck no.

[gotbeer]

3 hours ago, JAHV76 said:

Oh heck no.

Just to be fair.  It looks like they photoshoped out the walls and ceilings that is surrounding the slide.  For $33, it looked pretty stupid IMO.

[Redondo]

• BART janitor reportedly pulled in $235,000 last year

Liang Zhao Zhang, a janitor for Bay Area Rapid Transit in downtown San Francisco, made four times more than his base pay last year in overtime, grossing $235,000 in 2015, the East Bay Times reported.

[Redondo]

Cancer survivor receives world's first 3-D printed face prosthesis

[Redondo]

Gambler offered steak dinner after casino claims $43 million jackpot was 'machine malfunction'

[Blarg]

Well that's their fucking loss considering they put a malfunctioning machine on the floor and it's called gambling. The casino has to take some share of the risk. This is where the patron need to sue and get triple damages. 

[gotbeer]

1 hour ago, Blarg said:

Well that's their fucking loss considering they put a malfunctioning machine on the floor and it's called gambling. The casino has to take some share of the risk. This is where the patron need to sue and get triple damages. 

The person in this particular gambling case is going to lose easily.  Everything says malfunction about this case.  Max payout for the machine was something like $8k, and yet she won $43 million.  Then there is the selfie she took of her win.  That isn't any screens payout screen.  But that is the screen for when maintenance is done on a machine. 

[gotbeer]

BART janitor grossed $270K in pay and benefits last year

 

[arch stanton]

20 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

BART janitor grossed $270K in pay and benefits last year

 

Yet since it's the Bay area he still qualified for government assistance.

[AngelsLakersFan]

The Berenst(E)ain Bears Conspiracy Theory That Has Convinced the Internet There Are Parallel Universes

http://www.vice.com/read/the-berensteain-bears-conspiracy-theory-that-has-convinced-the-internet-there-are-parallel-universes

[Redondo]

Thousands evacuated from Paris Las Vegas casino-hotel due to power outage

[gotbeer]

Undercover sting nabs California mother selling ceviche through Facebook group

Better watch out.  The man will be after AW.com next for reselling tickets.

Edited November 7, 2016 by gotbeer

[Tank]

i'm always wary each time i go to northwoods inn of johnny law catching me grabbing a bunch of those little root beer barrel candies. after seeing the great ceviche caper, i realize my fears are now rational.

[Redondo]

 

Evidence suggests Apple is working on the biggest mobile game-changer since the original iPhon

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2016/11/08/evidence-suggests-apple-is-working-on-biggest-mobile-game-changer-since-original-iphone.html

Earlier this year, we turned your attention to some early evidence that suggested Apple was working with a company called Energous to build next-generation wireless charging into future iPhones. When I write "wireless charging," I'm not referring to the technology that's already on the market in a number of Android phones and other devices. This is something completely different, as I mentioned almost two years ago when I first previewed the tech.

Using technology developed by Energous, a smartphone or just about any other gadget can be charged wirelessly from across the room. A small chip on the phone's main board connects wirelessly to a base station and can charge a device's battery from distances of 15 feet. In other words, a view strategically placed base stations in your home and office could ensure that your iPhone is charging constantly while it's in use or sitting in your pocket, on your desk or anywhere else.

[gotbeer]

For some reason, charging a phone from across the room, through your body, just doesn't seem safe to me. 

[Tank]

4 hours ago, gotbeer said:

For some reason, charging a phone from across the room, through your body, just doesn't seem safe to me. 

that's 'cause you're a fraidy cat.

[Blarg]

I've had two bouts with cancer, I think I'll pass on being a lab rat for Apple.

[Redondo]

• Swiss sex cafe considers using robotic prostitutes

A Swiss coffee shop and oral sex salon that was supposed to open in Geneva at the end of the year is considering changing its business model to utilize robot prostitutes instead of human servers.

Prostitution is legal in Switzerland, and one Geneva-based escort service thought it would be a great idea to open a high-end coffee shop that also offers oral sex to harried early-morning commuters. 

The coffee shop, originally dubbed “Cafe Fellatio,” was slated to open at the end of 2016 and from the beginning it was developed as a high-tech endeavor. The owners touted the idea that customers would come into the bar and use an iPad to order their coffee, along with a temporary companion, from a menu featuring both drinks and women. 

But now, according to The Local, the cafe has still not been approved by government authorities, because while prostitution is legal in Switzerland, it is not allowed in pubs that sell food and drinks.

Now the would-be sex cafe entrepreneurs are rethinking their original idea and flirting with the idea of staffing the place with sex robots instead of living prostitutes. Would-be Cafe Fellatio owner Bradley Charvet says they’d install six to eight high-end sex robots at the cafe, at a cost of between $1,800 and $3,000 apiece.

There’s no word yet on whether authorities in Geneva will accept the business model-- or if there's a large enough market of people willing to sell out 55 euros for a cup of coffee and a turn with one of the high-end sex bots.

[JAHV76]

Careful fembots can be dangerous

 

[gotbeer]

Dear Cafe Felatio.  If I'm getting a blowjob, might as well include the coffee for free.  There you aren't selling food or drinks.

[Don]

On 11/10/2016 at 6:52 PM, Redondo said:

• Swiss sex cafe considers using robotic prostitutes

A Swiss coffee shop and oral sex salon that was supposed to open in Geneva at the end of the year is considering changing its business model to utilize robot prostitutes instead of human servers.

Prostitution is legal in Switzerland, and one Geneva-based escort service thought it would be a great idea to open a high-end coffee shop that also offers oral sex to harried early-morning commuters. 

The coffee shop, originally dubbed “Cafe Fellatio,” was slated to open at the end of 2016 and from the beginning it was developed as a high-tech endeavor. The owners touted the idea that customers would come into the bar and use an iPad to order their coffee, along with a temporary companion, from a menu featuring both drinks and women. 

But now, according to The Local, the cafe has still not been approved by government authorities, because while prostitution is legal in Switzerland, it is not allowed in pubs that sell food and drinks.

Now the would-be sex cafe entrepreneurs are rethinking their original idea and flirting with the idea of staffing the place with sex robots instead of living prostitutes. Would-be Cafe Fellatio owner Bradley Charvet says they’d install six to eight high-end sex robots at the cafe, at a cost of between $1,800 and $3,000 apiece.

There’s no word yet on whether authorities in Geneva will accept the business model-- or if there's a large enough market of people willing to sell out 55 euros for a cup of coffee and a turn with one of the high-end sex bots.

If you recall, this is exactly what Starbucks turned into in Idiocracy.

 

"Let's grab some Starbucks."

 

"Starbucks!? We don't have time for a handjob!"