Looks like Liam Payne's one direction was down.
Kenney Jones was no Keith Moon.
As far as the Carrie Underwood song "Church Bells Rang" is concerned: how did she meet the oil man in the first place and how could she poison him in such a way the police wouldn't find out?
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Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie unveils its 2025 edition!
Ottawa, October 16, 2024 – The Dialogue Foundation is proud to unveil the premier features of the 2025 Rendez-vous de la Francophonie (RVF)! Every year, the RVF, which is organized by the Foundation, is held from March 1 to 31 and celebrates the vitality of the Francophonie from coast to coast to coast.
Theme
The theme of the 27th edition of the RVF is “Cultivate your roots!” This theme highlights a vibrant culture that is unique to each person and is created and renewed through experiences and knowledge. Culture forges strong bonds between families, communities and generations, just like a network of living roots that are interconnected and growing.
Spokespersons
The programming will reflect our quest to learn about and recognize the various communities that make up Canada’s Francophonie. Entertainer Garihanna Jean-Louis, the first Black woman to graduate from the École Nationale de l’Humour, will share her incredible energy to the Francophone communities in our country. Nova Scotian musician and storyteller Guyaume Boulianne will share his love for Canada’s Francophonie and his knowledge through various RVF activities.
Cross-Canada tours
The RVF comedy tour is back and promises a night of laughter and surprises you won’t forget! These French comedy shows, most of which will be hosted by Garihanna, will give you a chance to discover comedians from Canada’s Francophonie and from your neck of the woods, including Ryan Doucet (N.S.), Jérémie Larouche (Que.) et Evelyne Roy-Molgat (Ont.).
Guyaume will be travelling to several Canadian provinces to host The Music of Trécarré on Tour. There are two components to the event: 1) a screening of the documentary Trécarré: Exploring the Saint Mary's Bay Sound, produced by the National Film Board (NFB) and directed by Natalie Robichaud, and 2) a performance showcasing the music from that region. Guyaume will also be giving school workshops in which he discusses linguistic insecurity and leads song- and poetry-writing exercises. Dates are limited, so register for the workshop today!
Programming
In addition to organizing the in-person tours, the RVF offers many virtual activities on the RVF site.
The NFB has six free programs, featuring documentaries and shorts for both kids and adults. You can register now for the program your school or organization would like to screen in March!
Also be sure to check out the “School Programs” section of the RVF site, where you’ll find learning activities, music, quizzes and TV shows, all in French.
Stay tuned, because, over the next few months, the RVF will be announcing more activities and new rewarding partnerships as well as unveiling the official RVF poster. Follow us on social media or subscribe to our newsletter to stay in the loop!
Contest
As always, the 2025 RVF will also include several contests. In fact, a new contest was launched just today! Il était un poème invites the general public and school groups to share their passion for poetry and slam poetry by writing an original text. The goal of the contest is to embrace artistic and cultural expression, celebrate diverse literary and spoken styles, raise awareness about linguistic insecurity and promote budding artists in Canada’s Francophone communities. You have until December 20 to enter!
Microgrant program
The RVF will be awarding some 50 microgrants to non-profit organizations that want to hold an activity to celebrate the Francophonie between March 1 and 31. Grants of $1500 to $2000 will be given to eligible organizations that have filled out the application form by November 25, 2024. Spread the word in your network!
Quotes
“Through our dedicated, sustained efforts, the Dialogue Foundation team has cultivated a 2025 edition of Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie that is rooted in the needs and aspirations of Francophone communities. We constantly strive to sow new ideas and to innovate in order to offer initiatives that not only celebrate but also nurture the diversity and vitality of Canada’s Francophonie.”
— Ajà Besler, Executive Director, Dialogue Foundation.
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If Dr. Odyssey is a fever dream, they could at least make it good.
Saw a clip of Stephen Colbert from two years ago making fun of Alex Jones. Buddy is probably just jealous of a broadcaster who actually gets ratings, has an influence on people, still broadcasts five days a week, and at times can be funny.
I've figured out why CBC Music has such low ratings: its dull. Mostly the hosts just rhyme off a fact about the composer or performer. Except for "The Block", they don't do interviews, they don't make mention of each others shows except for a teaser at the end, they don't take requests, and they don't take phone calls. Truly, its as if each program is recorded in its own bubble with no cohesion.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Subway debuts new sub bread, plus two new sandwiches. When can you try them?
BY TANASIA KENNEY
OCTOBER 16, 2024 10:12 AM
Subway’s new bread is a first for the sandwich chain, but it won’t stick around.
Ghost pepper bread is available as of Wednesday, Oct. 16, at Subway shops nationwide and debuted alongside two new sandwiches, the Miami-based sub chain said in a news release.
It’s Subway’s first new bread in three years and touted as its “spiciest ever.”
“Spicy food is wildly popular, and our guests have told us they are craving more spice on our menu,” Paul Fabre, senior vice president of culinary and innovation at Subway, said in the release.
Made with Italian bread, the dough is coated with ghost pepper, habanero and paprika-seasoned panko breadcrumbs and topped with Monterey cheddar cheese and jalapenos, a product description reads.
It’s then baked until golden, Subway said.
The bread can be paired with any sub on the menu, including the newest additions:
• Spicy nacho steak: sliced steak in a creamy cheddar sauce topped with green peppers, red onion, jalapenos, SubKrunch topping and a sriracha drizzle.
• Fiery meatball: pepperonis, meatballs and pepper jack cheese topped with extra jalapenos, sriracha sauce and melted pepper jack and Parmesan cheeses.
Ghost pepper bread is available for a limited time, though Subway didn’t say how long.
It’s just the latest offering as the sandwich chain continues to transform its menu.
Earlier this year, Subway added footlong dippers featuring lavash-style rolled flatbreads and debuted new signature subs, sauces and toppings.
Not the Bee
UK’s highest court upholds ruling that makes calling men “bald” sexual harassment
Mister Retrops
Oct 15, 2024 · NottheBee.com
Remember way back when a judge in the UK ruled that calling men bald is sexual harassment, and we all got a good laugh and made Elisha jokes?
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UK Judge Rules Calling A Man Bald Is Sexual Harassment, Offenders To Be Mauled (Probably) By She-Bears
The United Kingdom is finally getting to the real problems in the world.
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Those were good times.
But, never fear, the UK is the land that keeps on giving when it comes to creating absurd crimes.
The defendants in that case appealed the sexual harassment charge all the way to the nation's highest court, and the court ruled that … well this has to be quoted to be believed:
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According to the judge's comments, she agreed that commenting on a man's lack of hair was equivalent to speaking about the size of a woman's breasts. In concluding, rightly, that baldness is more prevalent in men, the tribunal was not importing questions of disparate adverse impact into its reasoning.
'Rather it was recognising the fact that the characteristic by reference to which Mr King had chosen to abuse [Mr Finn] was more prevalent in people of [Mr Finn]'s gender, more likely to be directed at such people, and, as such, inherently related to sex', the judge said.
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That's right, commenting on a man's bald head is equivalent to commenting on a woman's breasts, and it is now considered sexual harassment in the UK.
I can't wait for the attorney commercials on the telly.
Have you been the victim of baldy-scrimination? You may be entitled to sexual harassment damages!
I feel like bald men need some clever comebacks, like the ladies have, to combat all the sexism they face in the workplace.
My eyes are down here!
No, I don't believe in love at first shine!
Rub my head for luck? At least buy me dinner first!
I gotta know, if you're not full-on bald but you do Bic your head to the skin, do you count as a true baldy, or is that just transbald?
We gotta get some clarity on this new form of discrimination!
In addition to showcasing that fascinating area of the United States called the Pine Barrens, this documentary emphasizes the importance of knowing how to survive with only the necessities of nature as well as posing the question of what kind of world we want to leave for our children and grandchildren.
Fox News
Georgia sheriff calls deputies for help after becoming upset that Burger King got his order wrong
By Landon Mion Fox News
Published October 14, 2024 2:58am EDT
A Georgia sheriff grew so angry when Burger King messed up his order that he called deputies to the store.
Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens, who is up for re-election this year, called his deputies to the Burger King on Veterans Memorial Highway in Mableton on March 4, 2023, to help address his botched order, according to body camera footage obtained by WSB-TV. Owens' opponent in the upcoming election is slamming the sheriff's actions as an abuse of his position.
Three deputies were dispatched to the fast food restaurant with sirens blaring.
The deputies approached Owens in his truck, who was parked in the restaurant's parking lot. Owens was not in his uniform or in his sheriff's office vehicle.
"Hey, do me a favor. I need to get, all I need is the owner name of whoever owns this damn facility or the manager," Owens tells one deputy.
"I wanted her [to get his female passenger] a Whopper, no mayo, cut in half, right?" he continued.
The sheriff added: "I don’t need no damn money back no more. I just need to find out who owns this place so I can do an official complaint."
The deputies, without questioning why the sheriff could not ask for the information himself, then approached the restaurant's doors, but the employees had locked themselves inside.
The employees were eventually convinced to open the doors to let the deputies inside.
"Nobody is in trouble, we just want to get some names," one deputy told the assistant manager.
"There isn't even going to be a report written," the deputy said. "That guy out there, he's just going to file a complaint for his food."
After receiving the name of the manager and the company that owns the Burger King store, the deputies left the restaurant and returned to the sheriff.
A deputy informs the sheriff that the employees were afraid because angry customers in the past have escalated to stalking.
The sheriff laughs and asks, "You didn't tell him who I was, did you?"
"No. I just told him it was the guy out in the truck," The deputy responded.
Owens is up for re-election this year, and his challenger, David Cavender, posted the video to Facebook on Friday.
"I think it’s an abuse of power," Mike Dondelinger, who Cavender plans to tap as his chief deputy, told WSB-TV.
Dondelinger called the incident a display of intimidation and a waste of resources.
"I'm shocked the sheriff feels so flippant about this issue that he would have deputies run lights and sirens, placing citizens at risk and his deputies at risk, just so he could get information from a business owner that clearly could have been followed up on another day," Dondelinger said.
The sheriff, however, claims it was a business dispute that any citizen could make.
"I was not in my uniform, and at no point in my interaction with the staff did I identify myself as a member of the law enforcement community," he told WSB-TV. "At no point did I indicate my position, nor did I ask the responders to do anything that they would not, had not, or have not done for anyone else who makes a business dispute call."
Owens also purports that the incident is being politicized in an election year.
"Whether as a Command Sergeant Major, or a major in the Cobb Police Department, or as sheriff, I have always worked to build confidence and trust in leadership," he said. "To our citizens and residents, it is clear that I need to work harder, and I pledge to do so."
"Anything that takes away from that mission is a distraction, and for that, I am deeply sorry," Owens said.
Here's the bodycam footage.
