‘Get it on film’: NYC cop under investigation for punching teen out over a cigarette

‘Get it on film’: NYC cop under investigation for punching teen out over a cigarette

Jay Adams, R.I.P.

It doesn’t matter what it was, Jay Adams did it first. And harder and faster and louder and with more love.

Legendary skateboarder Jay Adams, who was one of the edgy "Z-Boys" of the sport featured in the widely heralded 2001 documentary "Dogtown and Z-Boys" and portrayed in the 2005 film "Lords of Dogtown," died Friday while on an extended surf vacation in Puerto Escondido, Mexico. He was 53.

The cause was believed to have been a heart attack, said his longtime friend, Allen Sarlo.

The surf trip came in the wake of more than two decades of troubles for Adams, who served prison time on drug and assault convictions. "He had really turned his life around," said Sarlo, who had joined Adams on the vacation.

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Maria de Villota, R.I.P.

Formula 1 reserve racing driver Maria De Villota has been found dead in a hotel room in Seville, Spain.

A police spokeswoman said: "We are assuming it was a natural death, but we cannot confirm anything."

Spaniard De Villota, 33, lost her right eye in a crash last July while testing for the Marussia team.

She suffered severe head and facial injuries after colliding with a lorry at Duxford Aerodrome,  Cambridgeshire, but had been cleared to resume driving.

De Villota, who had been in motor-racing for 12 years, had previously competed in Spanish Formula 3 and the Daytona 24 Hours race in the United States.

Her dream of driving a Formula 1 car came two years ago when she tested a Renault.

A family statement read: "Dear friends: Maria is gone. She had to go to heaven with all of the angels."
De Villota, daughter of ex-Formula 1 driver Emilio, was reported to have been in Seville to launch her autobiography.

The police spokeswoman said De Villota's body was found at around 07:00 (06:00 BST) at the Hotel Sevilla Congresos in the southern Spanish city.

Forensic scientists and officers from the homicide unit were due to examine the scene.

F1 teams and drivers have expressed their shock at the news of her death.

Spaniard Fernando Alonso, the Ferrari driver, said:

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P-38 Lightning

And now, for no reason at all, a P-38 Lightning flying over Budapest:

Hand it over, mister!

I need this...

Time for a rant

Yesterday I ordered a couple of books from Amazon (don’t judge) to be delivered next-day. Checked the tracking this morning and it said the delivery was delayed due to the driver attempting to deliver, but nobody was home, which is Lie #1. I work from home and my desk is about 3 steps from the door. Due to deadlines, I’ve not left the house in 2 days. I called ontrac and the rep said the driver left a door tag: Lie #2. He then said he’d call the driver’s supervisor to find a solution—hmmm…the supervisor isn’t answering the phone. A call to Amazon brought nothing but apologies. ontrac said their driver went home (at 1:00 pm!) so they wouldn’t deliver today. I called Amazon and cancelled the order and cancelled my Prime membership.

Never EVER use ontrac.