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March 1, 2019 9:35 amA woman named Chequita Jenkins was at a buffet restaurant in Huntsville, Alabama last Friday night, and she was waiting for them to bring out more crab legs.
Another guy named John Chapman was also waiting for the crab legs. And when the staff finally brought some out after a 10-minute wait, John and Chequita got into an argument over who cut in line.
It quickly turned into a SWORDFIGHT . . . where they fenced with TONGS from the buffet. And from there, they started breaking plates.
There was an off-duty cop eating at the restaurant at the time, and he broke up the fight. Chequita was charged with assault, for starting the fight . . . and John was charged with disorderly conduct.
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Rescue workers in the German town of Bensheim received an unusual call after a fat rat got stuck in a sewer manhole cover – all of which was captured in a viral video.
It took a team of about eight firefighters and a local professional animal rescuer to free the female rat on Sunday afternoon. An animal rescue organization was involved in the rat’s rescue.
A video showed firefighters lift the manhole cover and prop it up on wedges. That’s when one of them managed to pop the chubby rat free and release it back into the sewer.
The group described the rescue on Facebook and the post has garnered 3,000 reactions and more than 800 shares so far. The vast majority of the 500 comments have been positive, with people praising the rescuers for their professionalism and tact.
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ENTERTAINMENT
90210 and Riverdale star Luke Perry suffered a massive stroke on Wednesday and is currently in the hospital under observation in L.A., TMZ reports. Sources close to the star tell the website that doctors have placed him in a medically induced coma.
Paramedics responded to an emergency call at his Sherman Oaks home around 9:40 a.m. He was reportedly responsive at the time, but his condition deteriorated on the way to the hospital.
- “Greta” (R-Rated, Drama): Frances, a naïve young woman in New York City, meets Greta, an eccentric French piano teacher. The two become fast friends – but Greta’s maternal charms begin to dissolve and grow increasingly disturbing as Frances discovers that nothing in Greta’s life is what it seems. (Isabelle Huppert, Chloë Grace Moretz)
- “A Madea Family Funeral” (PG-13, Comedy): A joyous family reunion becomes a nightmare as Madea and the crew travel to backwoods Georgia, where they find themselves unexpectedly planning a funeral that might unveil unsavory family secrets. (Tyler Perry, Cassi Davis)
TODAY IS……………….
- “Dress in Blue Day”, an initiative to raise awareness about colon cancer, to celebrate survivors, and to help patients in need during “Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month”.
- “Peanut Butter Lovers’ Day
- “World Compliment Day”, billed as the most positive day of the year.
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COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE
“It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” Alan Jackson‘s collaboration with Jimmy Buffett, was certified gold in 2005.
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Five Things to Look Forward to in March
It’s March 1st! Here are some things to look forward to this month.
- Changing the clocks. Daylight Saving Time officially begins on March 10th. And even though we lose an hour of sleep that night, a lot of people prefer the switch because it stays light out later.
- March Madness gets under way. This year’s tournament starts on March 19th and runs through April 8th.
- The MLB season starts. If you’re not into college basketball, the MLB’s Opening Day is March 28th.
- The first day of spring. We finally get to kiss winter goodbye when spring starts on March 20th.
- St. Patrick’s Day and other holidays.
. . . Mardi Gras is March 5th.
. . . International Women’s Day is March 8th.
. . . National Napping Day is March 11th.
. . . Pi Day is March 14th.
. . . St. Patrick’s Day is March 17th.
. . . National Puppy Day is March 23rd.
. . . And International Waffle Day is March 25th.
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Cop Played Barry White for a Couple He’d Just Arrested, While They Hooked Up
Officer Doug McNeal from the Fort Pierce, Florida police department arrested a 23-year-old guy and a 24-year-old woman last July for shoplifting jewelry and baby toys at a Walmart.
Their names are Zachary Moellendick and Krista Leigh.
And when he put Zach and Krista in the backseat of his police cruiser, they started hooking up.
The dash cam shows them hugging, kissing . . . and then their hands kinda disappear out of view.
Meanwhile, Officer McNeal decided NOT to block what was going on . . . in fact, at one point he even played Barry White’s “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe” on the car’s radio.
Anyway, both Zach and Krista wound up getting convicted of theft.
And after an internal affairs investigation, McNeal was suspended without pay for 20 days for letting them get-it-on in the backseat.
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TODAY’S GOOD NEWS
43-year-old Seth Marko and his wife Jennifer own a bookstore in San Diego called The Book Catapult. They opened it in 2017.
Late last month, Seth had to have emergency open-heart surgery. It took 10 hours, and he was in the hospital for 11 days. And Jennifer had to close the store, because their only employee was out sick with the swine flu.
But then other bookstore owners and employees in the area heard about it, and THEY stepped in to help.
They kept the store open while Seth was in the hospital, so Jennifer could be with him the whole time. And one of them offered to babysit their three-year-old daughter.
Someone also started a GoFundMe page to help with medical bills. And as of last night, it was up around $10,000.
Seth is now back home recovering, but he’s pretty weak. So they’re still offering to help him out with whatever he needs. He’s hoping to be back up to full speed by April.
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BIRTHDAYS
[92] Harry Belafonte, singer (‘The Banana Boat Song [Day-O])’, ‘Shake, Shake Senora’)
[65] Ron Howard, movie director (“Apollo 13”, “A Beautiful Mind”)/movie & TV producer (“Arrested Development”)/former TV actor (“Happy Days” 1974-84)
[50] Javier Bardem, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, movie actor (“Skyfall”, “No Country for Old Men”)/married to Penélope Cruz since 2010
[25] Justin Bieber, London, ON, raised in Stratford ON
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PARENTS ARE PICKING QUIRKY BABY TO MAKE THEIR KIDS STAND OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Everyone wants their kid to be unique, and it shows in current baby name trends.
Baby name consultant Sherri Suzanne says parents are choosing names they hope will make their child stand out online.
Some of today’s leading names are Ava, Paisley, and Harley for girls, and Benjamin, Bentley and Benson for boys. You have to keep things simple, though– choose a name that’s not so odd that it will be hard to pronounce or spell, or that’ll put a target on your kid’s back for bullies.
Suzanne adds, “I think the recipe for success starts with a name that can be said with confidence– such a name can be a time-honored classic, a trendy Top 10 or completely unique.”
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FRIDAY MARCH 1ST
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
[65] Ron Howard, movie director (“Apollo 13”, “A Beautiful Mind”)/movie & TV producer (“Arrested Development”)/former TV actor (“Happy Days” 1974-84)
[25] Justin Bieber, London, ON, raised in Stratford ON
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- NHL
NY Islanders 6 Toronto 1
Edmonton 4 Ottawa 2
Arizona 5 Vancouver 2
- BRYCE HARPERjust scored the richest contract in U.S. sports history. He’s reportedly agreed to a 13-year, $330 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, which includes a no-trade clause, and no opt-outs. It breaks down like this: There’s a $20 million signing bonus . . . a $10 million salary this year . . . $26 million in each of the following NINE seasons . . . and $22 million in each of the last three.
- 90210 and Riverdale star Luke Perry suffered a massive stroke on Wednesday and is currently in the hospital under observation in L.A., TMZ reports. Sources close to the star tell the website that doctors have placed him in a medically induced coma.
Paramedics responded to an emergency call at his Sherman Oaks home around 9:40 a.m. He was reportedly responsive at the time, but his condition deteriorated on the way to the hospital.
Tyler Perry’s final “Madea” movie is out this weekend. “A Madea Family Funeral” is up against the Chloe Grace Moretz thriller “Greta”.
- A woman in Georgia ordered an apple pie at McDonald’s the other day, and had to wait five minutes. Then she assumed they’d give it to her for free because she had to wait. And when they charged her for it, she flipped out and got arrested. The apple pie was $1. Now she’s facing a much higher bill. There’s footage of the arrest, and a cop talked about how it went down.
- The Trump – Kim Jong Un Summit Edition (From Conan, Fallon, Daily Show, and Kimmel on Thursday, February 28, 2019. Colbert and Corden were off.)
LOCALLY
Wallaceburg’s high school will not be open to students on Friday due to a possible threat.
The Lambton Kent District School Board (LKDSB) made the decision to close Wallaceburg District Secondary School on the advice of the Chatham-Kent Police Service after a note was found at the school at the end of the day on Thursday.
The Chatham Maroons fell 2-1 to the Komoka Kings in their playoff series opener on Thursday.
The two teams are set to face off again on Saturday. The puck drops at 7:15 p.m. in Komoka.
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Lindsay Ell Had Some Pre-Cancerous Cells Removed
LINDSAY ELL had surgery yesterday in Nashville to have some pre-cancerous cells removed. She posted the news on Instagram early in the morning.
Here’s what she wrote: “I don’t have cancer, but the doctor found pre-cancerous cells growing in my body that need to be removed. Sometimes we think we’re fine. Sometimes we think we eat healthy and workout, and that means we should be fine.
“But never underestimate the power of a check up at the doctor. You never know, and if you catch something early enough, it could save your life. Going in for surgery today, gonna get this stuff out of my body.”
At least she’s not going it alone. She posted photos of her mom, who’s in town from Canada. It’s not clear how long Lindsay will need to recover. Her European tour is supposed to start tomorrow.
DIERKS BENTLEY: ‘MARIE KONDO HAS CHANGED MY LIFE’ – (03/01/2019)
Dierks Bentley has not been a fan of Nashville’s weather these last several weeks, with more days of gray skies than sunshine and enough rain to cause flooding in several local areas. On the flip side, Dierks tells us that being forced to stay indoors has helped him change his perspective and learn to embrace some new things, like the world of Japanese organization guru Marie Kondo. [“Whenever I’m feeling like some external change is gonna make me happier it reminds me you’ve got to go inside and do like the work, you know? Inner engineering. Like rechange the way you’re thinking and feeling about things, and, yeah, the weather’s crap right now, but if the weather hadn’t been crap I wouldn’t have discovered Marie Kondo and this whole tidying lady from Japan whose like changed my life (laughs). It’s like, ‘this is actually a great time to go through all your crap, Dierks,’ and so like I’ve gone through books. It goes clothes, books, and then it’s like momentos and stuff. That’s gonna be really hard, like letters and stuff. Oh yeah, I’m all about Kondo-ing everything.”] SOUNDCUE (:36 OC: . . . about Kondo-ing everything.)
FAST FACTS
Dierks is nominated for Male Artist, Album of the Year for The Mountain, and Music Event and Video for “Buring Man” with Brothers Osborne at the ACM Awards on April 7th in Las Vegas.
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Justin Moore: Sometimes ‘you gotta pass the kids on to Grandma’
Justin Moore has been busy working on his 5th album and between that and being on the road, his schedule keeps him away from home a lot. Over the years he’s figured out the best ways to just chill out. Justin tells us more: [“My absolute favorite way to do it would be to have my parents watch the kids and just stay home. I’m pretty fond of my house because I don’t get to stay at it very often. And it’s kind of set up to have a good time, whether it be riding four wheelers or hang out at the bar area or whatever. But when Kate and I have an opportunity to go away for a few days that’s always fun. And obviously it’s good for us personally, but it’s good for our marriage. You got to do that as parents, you gotta pass the kids on to grandma and grandpa for three or four days every now and then and kinda check out for a minute.”] SOUNDCUE :32 (OC: for a minute)
FAST FACTS
His current tour runs through mid-March
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This post was written by Dave Palmer