Only in Florida

[paul]

While this incident didn't happen in Florida it still fits the amusing theme of the thread.

I saw this story and video on the Weather Network today about a lunch-stealing bear in Whistler which is a popular ski resort town about a two hour drive north of Vancouver.

The only way this story could have been more perfect is if the woman had packed her lunch in a picnic basket; Boo-Boo must have been asleep while Yogi went to work here.



www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/nature/animals/caught-on-camera-b-c-bear-lunch-bandit-swipes-bag-right-from-a-golf-card-in-bc

[on_the_edge]

I have said for a while that a lot of these Florida Men are from other states. Here is proof as a player from Cleveland came down here and acted a fool. From ESPN's web site.





Cleveland Browns defensive end Lonnie Phelps was charged with drunken driving Wednesday night after police said he crashed his SUV into a Florida restaurant.

Phelps also faces a charge for damaging property following the incident at the Red Shoe Island Bistro in Key West.

The Browns waived Phelps on Thursday afternoon.

Phelps, 23, was taken into custody after refusing to cooperate with officers, according to a Monroe County Sheriff's Office report obtained by Cleveland.com.

Photographs reportedly from the scene were posted online by TMZ Sports and showed a vehicle wedged into the side of the restaurant. Reports estimated the damages at $300,000.

Phelps signed with the Browns as an undrafted free agent in May 2023, and he spent last season on their practice squad. Cleveland signed him to a reserve/future contract in January.

Phelps played college football at Miami (Ohio) from 2019 to 2021 and at Kansas in 2022. He recorded 23 sacks and 29.5 tackles for loss in 41 games.

[on_the_edge]

With alligator and shark attacks the animals in and around FL can be dangerous. But, they also are very up to date on what is going on in the world. As evident by this bear getting into the Olympic spirit by showing off his gymnastics routine.


bear walks on a fence

[TTX]

All right, new event for the LA Olympics. Bear Fence Walking.

[on_the_edge]

Book it. It would have an old school Olympics feel because you know the top competition would be between the US and Russia. We better get working on teaching our bears to ride unicycles.

[on_the_edge]

It is time again for the greatest sporting event in the world. No, not the Olympics. I am talking about The Florida Man Games.


Florida Man Games

[TTX]

I want my water wing horsies.

[on_the_edge]

Find a Florida Man, give him a case of beer and tell him you think it would be a cool thing but can't be done. Then just sit back and watch him put water wings on a horse and take him swimming.

[on_the_edge]

I just discovered today that FL had a Little League team in the US finals. But they were down, and it looked like they would be eliminated. But they came back to win. They will be playing a team from Taiwan tomorrow for the LLWS title. Florida Man may be doing crazy things, but Florida boy is playing for LL championships and winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee back-to-back. Our kids are athletic AND smart.