Daily News

[Jimbuna]

Venice: Tourists flip gondola after refusing to stop taking selfies

A group of tourists fell in a Venice canal when their gondola capsized after they reportedly ignored orders to stop taking selfies.

The gondolier shouted at them to sit down and stay still as he tried to manoeuvre under a bridge, according to local media.

But they apparently ignored him and all the weight ended up on one side, capsizing the boat and flipping them into the cold canal.

The gondolier helped one to shore and then dived back in to rescue the others from Rio de la Verona, near La Fenice opera house.

Onlookers filmed Saturday's spectacle and footage of the drenched tourists clinging to the boat went viral on sites like TikTok.

Social media account Venezia Non e Disneyland (Venice is not Disneyland) said the group were given a "warm place" to dry off. No one was hurt in the accident.

There are persistent complaints about over-tourism in the Italian city, with holidaymakers and cruise ship daytrippers packing Venice for most of the year.

It was revealed last week that a €5 daily charge will be introduced from next year for visitors on certain days between April and July.

In 2021, Venice also banned cruise ships from entering the historic centre amid concerns about pollution and erosion of the city's foundations.
https://news.sky.com/story/tourists-...lfies-13024789

[Eisenwurst]

Now for Putin.... Go God.

[Moonlight]

^God has spoken then, Allah is great.

[Jimbuna]

'Oh man I'm locked in!': Man pleads for help on Twitter after falling asleep in shop massage chair

A man was forced to tweet for help when he got locked in a department store after falling asleep on a massage chair.

The man awoke to a deserted shop floor after dozing off in an electronics store in Japan.

Identified only by his twitter handle, @_Asphodelus, the sleepy customer was forced to tweet his plight when he discovered he was locked inside the shop.

Posting various photos of a dark and empty interior, he captioned the photo: “Oh man, I’m locked in!”

It is thought the man triggered an alarm which notified the police, who managed to get in touch with the shop's manager.

After 10 police officers searched him to confirm he was not a shoplifter, he tweeted that he had finally managed to get out.

The manager apologised to the man for staff's failure to notice he was still in the chair when locking up.

The man also said sorry, although it was unclear how long he nodded off for.

His original post has since been retweeted more than 39,000 times.

In response one user, @sasuga_23, simply said: “How did this happen?”

Yonedore replied: “It is a valuable experience.”

Others commented it was their childhood dream to be locked inside a department store, while others likened the man’s predicament to popular ‘escape the room’ style games.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-a7202216.html

[Reece]

^ I would have been worried about access to toilets!!

[Jimbuna]

^ You should always carry a second nappy when out and about

[Jimbuna]

Tesco recalls Christmas stuffing because it may contain moths

Tesco is recalling a Christmas stuffing product because it might contain moths.

The supermarket chain said the warning applied to Tesco Finest Apple & Cranberry Stuffing Mix 130g with the best before end date of September 2024.

"We are recalling a single batch of Tesco Finest Apple & Cranberry Stuffing Mix due to the possible presence of moths which makes the product unfit for human consumption," the official recall notice said.

In the warning issued through the Food Standards Agency, the retailer said anyone who had bought the affected stuffing should "not consume this product".

Customers are advised to return the product to a branch of the supermarket, where they will be given a refund. No receipt is required.

"Tesco apologises to our customers for any inconvenience caused," the statement added.

Cranberry has become a staple of traditional Christmas dinners, having first become popular as part of Thanksgiving feasts in the US.

The recall notice included no explanation as to how moths may have come to be present in the stuffing, but Tesco has been contacted for comment.
https://news.sky.com/story/tesco-rec...moths-13029993

[Reece]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

^ You should always carry a second nappy when out and about

Depends Jim!

[em2nought]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Tesco recalls Christmas stuffing because it may contain moths

Must have been from the batch they want to mandate we eat next year.

[Jimbuna]

Family find baby owl living in Christmas tree

One family got a little something extra when they picked out their Christmas tree this year - a baby owl.

Every year the White family of Lexington, Kentucky, pick their own tree and bring it home - and this year was no different.

And it was not until four days after they had put it up in the living room and decorated it before they found the intruder.

Michele White told WDKY-TV: "I have three dogs. We use this room non-stop, watching TV, the kitchen's right here, no indication."

Carpet cleaner Bobby Hayes noticed the bird after plugging in a piece of equipment and seeing the tree start to sway.

"The owl was literally sitting on a lower limb here," Mr Hayes said.

"It crawled up into the tree further. It took me several minutes to even find it."

He sent photos to Mrs White, who said she was glad he was there to deal with the animal.

Mr Hayes safely released the owl in the family's back garden.
https://news.sky.com/story/family-fi...-tree-13031464

[Jimbuna]

Man Arrested After Allegedly Molesting Manatee Statue At Florida Restaurant

A Pittsburgh man is facing a disorderly intoxication charge in Florida after he allegedly molested a manatee statue at a St. Petersburg restaurant.

Anthony Lessa, 23, was arrested last week in connection with the alleged incidents, which happened at two separate businesses.

Authorities arrived on the scene after getting a call from Rick Reef’s Restaurant on St. Pete Beach that an intoxicated person was causing a disturbance.

According to NBC Miami, Lessa allegedly got angry after restaurant employees told him he had already paid his bill and it was time for him to go.

Once outside, he allegedly “molested” a plastic manatee located in the restaurant’s parking lot, which prompted another request from an employee that he leave.

Officials said Lessa got “physically aggressive” with the employee, and that he allegedly started tossing gator nuggets ― that is, deep-fried pieces of alligator meat ― into the Rick’s Reef dining room.

Lessa was taken to the Pinellas County Jail and booked on a disorderly intoxication charge before being released on his own recognizance.
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ent...b0e142c0bd806c

[Jimbuna]

Baked beans recalled because they may contain rubber balls

Small rubber balls have been found in tins of baked beans sold at Asda, Sainsbury's and Tesco, prompting a recall notice.

Customers have been warned not to eat the affected products, which have been recalled by food producers Princes Group.

The balls, about 2.5cm in diameter, are a choking hazard, the recall notice said.

The recalled products include baked beans, baked beans with sausages and bean salad.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is telling anyone who has bought any of the affected products "do not eat them".
https://news.sky.com/story/asda-sain...balls-13030874

[Jimbuna]

Woman wins $50,000 after husband buys wrong lottery ticket

Dec. 15 (UPI) -- A Kentucky woman won a $50,000 lottery jackpot, thanks to her husband accidentally buying the wrong ticket.

Tanya Hammonds, of Newport, told Kentucky Lottery officials she asked her husband to buy her preferred scratch-off tickets at the Circle K on East 10th Street in Newport, but he mistakenly brought home tickets that were shelved just to the right of the tickets she wanted.

The mistake proved fortunate, as one of the $50,000 Ca$h scratch-off tickets turned out to be a $50,000 winner.

"Before I scratched the numbers, I scratched off the barcode and scanned it," Hammonds told lottery officials. "I saw $50,000 and I thought the app was malfunctioning."

Hammonds discovered all 30 spots on the ticket revealed winning numbers, for a total prize of $50,000.

The winner said the first thing she did was take a picture of the ticket and send a screenshot of the app to her mother.

Hammonds did not reveal whether she has any immediate plans for her winnings.
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12...8041702675701/

[Jimbuna]

EU's shame as bloc uses wrong Croatia flag with coat of arms of Nazi-allied party

The European Commission is under heavy fire after it apparently published a document headed with the coat of arms of the fascist former government of Croatia, which was an ally of the Nazis in World War Two. Red-faced officials have since removed the document from the Commission website, published on December 18 according to a Croatian news outlet, however not before sparking outrage in the eastern European state.

The document, containing Croatia's proposed "national energy and climate plan", was emblazoned with the Croatian flag. However, the insignia in its centre was the symbol of the country's fascist party the Ustaše, which ruled for four years during the Second World War.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world...a5f173a7&ei=12

[Jimbuna]

Parents lie to daughter for 15 years to stop her eating their Ferrero Rochers

A woman says she was 'betrayed' by her parents, who lied to her about having a nut allergy for 15 years - all because they didn't want to share their Ferrero Rocher chocolates.

When you're a parent, it can be hard to sneakily eat a treat without your child noticing. This might lead to some less-than-dignified moments of eating chocolate while hiding behind the fridge door - or even locking yourself in the bathroom.

But one set of parents took things even further - by lying to their daughter for 15 years so that she wouldn't eat their chocolates. The 21-year-old, who had stayed away from any kind of nuts, decided to take a test to find out the exact source of her problems.

After taking the test, she found out she was allergic to a few things - including prawns, cucumbers, chickpeas and curry. However, her jaw dropped when she realised nuts weren't on the list.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-...years-31717226