A tractor-trailer driver states that he was on US 72 in northern Alabama when he witnessed a large pickup truck hit a Bigfoot that was attempting to cross the highway.The following account was forwarded to me:“It was 2013. I just started driving a truck. I had just got my truck after being trained and everything. I drove from Milwaukee‚ Wisconsin to Cherokee‚ Alabama. I didn't drive straight through but I got up early this one day to get my load there on time and I was taking this load of paper‚ scrap paper to Cherokee‚ Alabama to a plant that makes Kleenex.So I had gotten up early to finish out my load so I could get there on time. I drove probably 8 hours or something like that. Got my load delivered‚ picked up an empty trailer‚ and got ahold of my dispatcher to find out what he wanted me to do next. He didn't have any work for me so I said‚ I'm gonna go lay down for a little while. So I went to a little truck stop that was just down the road. Took a nap. Got up and decided to have some lunch. Got some lunch and while I was eating my lunch I decided to get my next load which was in Decatur‚ Alabama which was probably an hour away or something like that from where I was in Cherokee. Maybe a little more or a little less‚ somewhere in that range.So I went to pull out on this road and there was this big black truck‚ all lifted up‚ all jacked up and everything‚ a pickup truck. So I thought I'd let him go first because he was moving. So when he passed‚ I pulled out and I got the whole truck straightened out. There's US 72‚ two lanes are going one way and two lanes going the other way‚ divided by medians between them and then trees. You're kinda driving through the woods. Trees on both sides of the road. If I had to guess it was maybe 50 yards from the trees to the trees‚ maybe a little more. Something like that. I'm driving along‚ just getting the truck straightened out‚ seeing what's going on around me.All of a sudden‚ out of the woods to my right‚ this thing came running. And it was fast. Fast‚ fast! I don't know what it was but I know it was fast. So fast that I couldn't really tell you what it was. But I tell you this‚ it made that clearing from the woods to the road which I could tell you was a good-sized clearing. It made that clearing from the woods to the road in about‚ at most‚ ten steps. That's how fast it was going. That's how big strides it was taking‚ but anyway‚ it crossed out in front of the road and that big black truck in front of me. I don't even know if he knew that he hit it‚ but he hit it. Hit it right in the hip and turned it around‚ twisted it around and it fell in a ball‚ on the shoulder. The guy didn't pay any attention to it. I was thinking‚ what the heck was that thing? I know what it looked like but I didn't want to sound crazy. So I drove by it. My window's down because I was smoking and so I'm slowing down to kind of look at it‚ see what it is. I'm looking out my window and it's balled up. Whatever it was‚ it was a big ball. This truck was jacked up and it hit this thing in the hip and it fell into a ball on the ground.When I drove by it‚ it wasn't dead but it was mad. I couldn't see it. Like all I could see was its hair. Couldn't see it‚ but it was mad! You could hear it making grunts. Like‚ it was like pissed. I was like‚ I think I just saw Bigfoot. Again I don't know what it was but swear to God‚ I don't know what it was. I was tired. I lay down and slept for three hours. I had lunch but it was like I just woke up. I had lunch before I left so I wasn't crazy. This thing‚ it wasn't like big‚ enormous like 7 or 8 feet tall‚ like how when you think about Bigfoot being. He was probably 6 feet tall or whatever. He wasn't like enormously large but he was still big. You could see when I drove by it was loaded with muscle underneath all that hair.I got my load and drove for a little while. Got parked for the night‚ and called my wife. Told them about it. They were all in amazement. My mother said‚ why didn't you go back and take a picture of it? Because I didn't know what it was‚ a bear? If it was a Bigfoot? I didn't know what it was. All I knew was that it was mad and I wasn't gonna figure out what it was in case it ripped me in half.I got home that weekend. We had a big party because my sister-in-law had just graduated from nursing school. So we all went out to dinner. Me‚ my brother‚ my family‚ with her family and everything. We're kinda close with her family‚ so I told her dad about it and he said that was a bear. I've never seen a bear other than like at the zoo or on TV. So maybe it was a bear but when I think of a bear‚ I don't think of a bear as running on its hind legs. When a bear gets up on its hind legs‚ it's more for an intimidation-type thing. I see him taking a couple of steps but I don't see them full-out sprinting‚ running and I always think of bear's hind legs‚ at least in my head‚ being a little stubby kind of legs. This thing was fast and it had big‚ huge‚ like normal people's legs‚ but it had big long arms. It took that stride in like 10 steps before it crossed the road and then crossed the road in like 2.That's my story of Bigfoot. I don't know if it was Bigfoot. I don't know what it was. All I know is that it freaked me out. I told my wife about it that night when I got parked. She looked it up and there have been all kinds of Bigfoot sightings around Decatur‚ Alabama so maybe it was Bigfoot. I don't know but I thought it would be a cool story to share with you. I'm pretty sure I saw Bigfoot. I don't know but I'm pretty sure. 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As one of the more significant bassists in history‚ David Ellefson knows a thing or two about what makes rock and metal music tick. With Megadeth—which he co-founded—Ellefson provided a deep groove and co-wrote many classic songs across classic records such as Peace Sells… but Who’s Buying (1986)‚ Rust in Peace (1990)‚ and Countdown to Extinction (1992). Sure‚ Megadeth’s guitar heroics and seething lyrics might have been memorable‚ but the fact remains that Ellefson’s bass works were not only essential but groundbreaking. Megadeth aside‚ Ellefson has dropped many other outstanding releases‚ such as The Lucid (2021)‚ Dieth’s To Hell and Back (2023)‚ and currently‚ is repping his thrash metal legacy The post David Ellefson Interview: 10 Albums That Changed My Life appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

The first season of the animated series Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur was a pure delight‚ and if the new trailer for the second season is any indication‚ the upcoming episodes will be equally enjoyable to watch. Thirteen-year-old Lunella Lafayette (aka Moon Girl) is settling into her superhero lifestyle with Devil Dinosaur as the two protect her Lower East Side neighborhood‚ but Lunella is also struggling to keep her superhero endeavors separate from her personal life‚ where her identity is currently a secret. This is an evergreen struggle for superheroes (just ask Spider-Man)‚ but one that will hopefully turn out okay for Lunella. The series stars Diamond White as Moon Girl‚ Fred Tatasciore as Devil Dinosaur‚ Libe Barer as Casey‚ Alfre Woodard as Mimi‚ Sasheer Zamata as Adria‚ Jermaine Fowler as James Jr.‚ Gary Anthony Williams as Pops‚ and executive producer Laurence Fishburne as The Beyonder. Season Two will also give us several guest stars who interact with Lunella and/or Devil Dinosaur in some fashion. Those stars include Jonathan Banks (Better Call Saul)‚ Cynthia Erivo (Wicked)‚ Giancarlo Esposito (The Mandalorian)‚ Andy Garcia (The Godfather Part III)‚ Arsenio Hall (Coming to America)‚ Ann Harada (Avenue Q)‚ Jackée Harry (Sister‚ Sister)‚ Manny Jacinto (The Good Place)‚ Carol Kane (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)‚ Xolo Maridueña (Cobra Kai‚ Blue Beetle)‚ Alex Newell (Glee)‚ Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica)‚ Parker Posey (Best in Show)‚ Ephraim Sykes (Broadway’s Hamilton)‚ David Tennant (Doctor Who)‚ Robin Thede (A Black Lady Sketch Show)‚ and Peter Weller (RoboCop). The first two episodes of Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur’s second season premiere on the Disney Channel and Disney XD on February 2‚ 2024 at 8:00 p.m. ET. “A batch” (whatever number that means‚ Disney did not disclose) will be available on Disney+ starting on February 3‚ 2024.

There’s a secret achievement you can get when battling the Starcrusher Swarm King boss in Honkai Star Rail‚ but there’s a long road of frustration between you and the free Stellar Jades at the end of the trail. In Utter Darkness is a secret achievement added to Honkai Star Rail in Version 1.6. This update introduced Ruan Mei to the game and sent Trailblazers into an unknown part of the Herta Space Station to defeat an all-new boss called the Starcrusher Swarm King. This annoying bug is back from the Simulated Universe Swarm Disaster mode and he’s just as stupid as ever. To get the In Utter Darkness achievement‚ you’ll need to make use of specific team compositions to maximize your Break damage. How to Get the In Utter Darkness Achievement in Honkai Star Rail To unlock the In Utter Darkness achievement‚ you need to Weakness Break the Starcrusher Swarm King boss after it casts Carapace of Nurtured Disaster for the first time in the second pha...

Now that the Heartfelt Holidays album has come to a close in Monopoly GO‚ the new album‚ Monopoly Origins‚ can begin‚ with a swathe of new rewards for those who fill up the sticker collections. How does the Monopoly Origins Album work in Monopoly GO? Monopoly Origins is a Sticker Album in Monopoly GO. For the next dozen weeks‚ you’ll have to collect stickers to fill up all the sets to earn rewards. There are many sets to fill‚ and you’ll get well-rewarded for each one‚ with a grand prize for completing them all! Duplicate stickers can be traded with other players for their duplicates that you don’t have‚ so being connected to Facebook can really help with completing your album. There are 21 albums‚ each with nine stickers. That makes for 189 stickers to find! These stickers are sorted into rarities‚ from one-star to five-star‚ with five-star stickers being the rarest. There are also special Golden Stickers that seem to be a little...

The armor you wear will protect and grant you several in-game bonuses. That’s cute‚ but let’s take it to the next level‚ shall we? Here is how to get Artifice Armor in Destiny 2. Destiny 2: How to get Artifice Armor If you’re willing to engage in endgame activities‚ then you know that Artifice Armor pieces are one of the many rewards you will be able to collect. These pieces of armor have an extra mod skit that will provide a seasonal boost for your Guardian’s stats. So‚ if you want to get that extra customization‚ you will need to complete Master Dungeons in Destiny 2. While there are several dungeons available‚ only four of them have a Master difficulty available for you to choose: Duality Grasp of Avarice Spire of the Watcher Warlord’s Ruin Image: Bungie Each week‚ a different dungeon will be made fully farmable‚ meaning that you will need to wait for that dungeon to go into the dungeon rotation so tha...

Two of the Republicans vying for the GOP presidential nomination are refusing to weigh in on a key culture-war moment—the governor of Ohio vetoing a bill protecting children from gender ideology. That bill‚ called the Enact Ohio Saving Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act‚ would bar physicians from performing transgender-reassignment surgeries on children as well as from prescribing cross-sex hormones or drugs to block children’s puberty. It also would allow students to sue if they are deprived of a fair playing field in sports due to transgender activism (such as a biological boy playing on a girls’ volleyball team) and protect parental rights to raise their children according to their biological sex. Since many high-profile lawmakers and conservatives have focused their efforts on fighting transgender activism in recent years‚ Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of the SAFE Act drew the outrage of former President Donald Trump‚ Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis‚ and presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy‚ who slammed the Republican for failing to protect children. Presidential candidates Nikki Haley and Chris Christie have not yet weighed in on the topic. Pressed by The Daily Signal to share their thoughts on the governor’s veto‚ both Haley and Christie remained silent. Their reticence demonstrates a rift in the GOP field on the topic: While Trump‚ DeSantis‚ and Ramaswamy have indicated that lawmakers should act to protect children from destructive gender ideology‚ Haley and Christie have suggested that the law should stay out of the matter and parents should decide. Haley has recently drawn heavy fire on the topic. In a June CBS interview clip that resurfaced shortly before the December presidential debate‚ though she criticized the idea of children undergoing permanent transgender sex changes before they turn 18‚ Haley suggested that “the law” should stay out of the matter. “What care should be on the table when a 12-year-old child in this country assigned female at birth says‚ ‘Actually‚ I feel more comfortable living as a boy’?” asked her interviewer. “Well‚ I think the law should stay out of it‚” Haley said. “This is a job for the parents to handle.” Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie‚ former South Carolina Gov. and U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley‚ Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis‚ and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy participate in the fourth Republican presidential primary debate at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa‚ Alabama‚ on Dec. 6‚ 2023. (Photo: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images) During the most recent presidential debates‚ moderator Megyn Kelly questioned Christie about his stances on this so-called gender-affirming care for children—transgender surgeries‚ hormones‚ and puberty blockers. “How is it that you think a parent should be able to ‘OK’ these surgeries‚ never mind the sterilization of a child‚ and aren’t you way too out of step on this issue to be the Republican nominee?” she asked him. “No‚ I’m not‚” Christie responded‚ “because Republicans believe in less government‚ not more.” The presidential candidate went on to emphasize the importance of defending parental rights‚ though he indicated that he believes transgender interventions for children are dangerous. .@megynkelly goes after Chris Christie for his stances on trans surgeries for kids: "How is it that you think a parent should be able to ok these surgeries‚ never mind the sterilization of a child‚ and aren't you WAY to out of step on this issue to be the Republican nominee?" pic.twitter.com/jZiLs4xPyS— Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) December 7‚ 2023 Trump‚ DeSantis‚ and Ramaswamy clearly condemned DeWine’s veto. “DeWine has fallen to the Radical Left‚” Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Saturday‚ vowing that he would no longer promote the Republican governor. “No wonder he gets loudly booed in Ohio every time I introduce him at rallies‚ but I won’t be introducing him any more.” “I’m finished with this ‘stiff.’ What was he thinking?” Trump asked. “The bill would have stopped child mutilation‚ and prevented men from playing in women’s sports.” “Legislature will hopefully overturn‚” he added. “Do it FAST!!!” DeSantis similarly slammed DeWine‚ saying in a social media post: “The Ohio legislature should override the veto done by Trump-endorsed Gov. DeWine. I’ve signed both of these bills—and I was right to do so. Girls should be able to compete with fairness and integrity in sports. And these procedures are irreversible and should not be allowed‚ period.” Ramaswamy also condemned the move‚ saying‚ “Shame on DeWine.” “There are two genders‚” the presidential candidate said in a social media post. “Boys shouldn’t compete with girls in girls’ sports. Kids shouldn’t be subjected to genital mutilation &; chemical castration when they suffer mental health lapses. Shame on Ohio Governor Mike DeWine for this failure.” DeWine framed his Friday veto as an effort to bring consensus on a divisive issue and to avoid having the government decide what medical decisions are best for children. He also echoed the claims of pro-transgender activists that children will commit suicide if they don’t undergo so-called gender-affirming care‚ such as testosterone or estrogen injections or double mastectomies. “Were House Bill 68 to become law‚ Ohio would be saying that the state‚ that the government‚ knows better what is best for a child than the two people who love that child the most‚ the parents‚” DeWine said. The governor has not responded to requests for comment from The Daily Signal. Ohio lawmakers have vowed that they will overturn the governor’s veto‚ and have scheduled a special legislative session to do so‚ according to The Washington Stand. Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state.  The post Haley‚ Christie Silent on Ohio Governor’s Veto of Bill Protecting Children From Gender Ideology appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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