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A Mentor man who claims StarKist Co. has fishy business practices is seeking $64,000 in damages.

Acting as his own attorney, Bryan Anthony Reo filed a lawsuit Dec. 23 in Lake County Common Pleas Court against the Pittsburgh-based company.

According to the suit, StarKist committed statutory violations of the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act by underfilling cans of tuna by about three-tenths of 1 ounce to four-tenths of 1 ounce each and then placing the cans “into the stream of commerce” to be sold to customers.

During 2013 and 2014, Reo said he bought at least several hundred cans of StarKist chunk light tuna to have an emergency food reserve and because he often eats a can a day.

“I like it. It’s low-fat, high protein,” said Reo when contacted by telephone.

Reo, who is not an attorney, said he still has numerous unopened cans from 2013 and 2014.

Reo said he is seeking between $200 to $3,000 per can for the 20 cans he can prove were underfilled, and other costs, for a total of $64,000.

According to Walmart.com, a 4 pack of Starkist Chunk Light Tuna in water is $3.98. An oz. of tuna runs about 20 cents and each can is 5 ounces.

If what this guy is saying is true and Starkist has been scamming people out of three-tenths of an ounce of tuna per can, then they’ve been stealing 6 cents per can from people. You’re only getting $0.93 cents worth of tuna for $0.99 cents. And that’s BULLSHIT.

Now normally I would probably call this guy an idiot. He’s trying to make $3,000 off of a can of tuna that he lost $0.06 cents on. Sounds pretty dumb. But I just can’t bring myself to hate this move. This is America in 2015. If companies are trying to scam you, you scam them back twice or 3x as hard.

You want to save six pennies worth of tuna? Alright well now you owe me 3 grand. I don’t make the rules, that’s just what it is. You can throw your little jab, I’ll answer with a haymaker right in the kisser.

I won’t stand for Big Tuna trying to take advantage of the little minnows (us, the consumers) to try and save a couple cents. Down with Big Tuna I say!

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Ohioans Use The Word “Bonfires” More Than Any Other State In Their Dating Profiles. Lame.

December 15, 2015 Mike Leave a comment

Via Mashable

In the world of online dating, there is a seemingly endless virtual line of potential dates standing outside your virtual door. But sifting through an infinite number of matches can feel like a slog when every profile contains the phrases, “easy going,” “dog lover” and “I like everything except country, lol.”

But though it sometimes seems like every dating profile is the same, there are clear distinctions that separate American daters in each state from one another.

Mashable asked Match.com to analyze thousands of online dating profiles from the U.S., and to offer insight into the habits and interests of daters in each state. Essentially, they broke down which words are used with relative frequency in certain states, as compared to relative infrequency in the rest of the country. For example, Texas love its “oil,” New York loves a stimulating visit to the “museum,” and Mississippi loves “lookin.”

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BOOOORRRIIINNNGGG!

When did Ohio become the most basic state in the country? Do we enjoy Starbucks, Northface jackets, and Ugg boots too? Did the Match.com profiles they looked at only belong to 17 year junior girls in high school?

Look, I’m as pro-bonfire as they come. Gathering wood, slugging a few beers, maybe bring a radio out and listen to a game or some tunes… all great things. But c’mon, everyone loves bonfires. Putting “I like bonfires” in my dating profile is the same as putting “I like food and music.” Everyone likes food and music, it goes without saying. You need to put stuff that stands out in your profile and “bonfires” ain’t cutting it.

Besides, who uses Match.com anyway? It’s all about Tinder now.

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Guy in Youngstown smokes so much weed he calls the cops on himself

October 7, 2015 Ai Leave a comment

From Cleveland19.com:

“YOUNGSTOWN, OH (WOIO) – Police near Youngstown were called to a house Friday by a man who complained he’d gotten too high smoking marijuana.

Austintown Township police found the 22-year-old balled up in a fetal position on the floor. According to the police report, he was groaning and surrounded by snacks like Doritos, Goldfish crackers and Chips Ahoy cookies.

He reportedly told officers he couldn’t feel his hands.

A glass jar of marijuana and paraphernalia was found in the man’s car, police said. So far has not been charged.”

“Yes, hello? 911? How much pot can you smoke before you die? Asking for a friend.”

Kids these days. Laying on the floor in the fetal position covered in gluttony is more or less how like 50% of my days on earth have ended. Sack up pal. I’d actually be thankful if I lost feeling in my hands because I wouldn’t be able to shovel any more calories into my suck hole. Chug some water, sleep it off and live to see another day. Or just call the cops on yourself or whatever.

Whoever wrote the police report here deserves some sort of award though. The picture they painted in my brain is nothing short of magnificent.