Traffic was at a complete standstill for two hours as multiple crews attempted to recover the vehicle. The driver, an elderly female was called in by multiple 911's advising she was driving nearly 50MPH UNDER the speed limit at times going only 15MPH. The driver eventually took a dive off a steep hillside landing on its side. The two state troopers that responded wasted no time sliding down the muddy embankment, likely overrun with venomous snakes and ticks and walking through knee high mud to check on and comfort the driver while rescue crews arrived to extricate her from the vehicle. It is unknown if the driver was suffering from a medical condition. She was flown to a hospital in critical condition.
See the link below for images of the the vehicle and of the troopers that responded trying to dry off after their heroic efforts.
There are plenty of great rivalries in college football, and I won't try to argue that this one is better than the Iron Bowl, or The Game, or The Red River Shootout Showdown, or any of the great historical matchups. BUT, I will argue that this rivalry game has something that no other game has: proximity. The two campuses are across the street from each other in the small town of Arkadelphia, Arkansas. If you are a decent golfer (I'm not), you could hit a five-iron from one stadium to the other.
This game is tied as the oldest rivalry matchup in Division II, with the first official game being played in 1907. It has been a remarkably even series, with Ouachita winning the last four games to take a 44-43-6 lead all-time. As you might expect, with such a competitive history and such easy access to the rival's campus by students from both schools, there is a LONG tradition of pranks - most harmless, some less so - during the week leading up to the game. In 1978, Henderson State aviation student airdropped thousands of red-painted marshmallows on the Ouachita campus. Henderson State students usually have a massive bonfire at their pep rally, and notable Ouachita alum Mike Huckabee once snuck over and set fire to it the night before the pep rally. Ouachita's homecoming queen was kidnapped by HSU students that she was friendly with from their days together at Arkadelphia High School. I once got a stern talking to by the local police department (who are always on high alert for this week) after attempting to cover the Henderson State bridge sign with purple tablecloths. It.... might have not been the most well-thought-out plan.
The Battle of the Ravine game this season should be another good one. Henderson State is 9-1 and playing for a share of the conference championship. Defending conference champion Ouachita is 8-2 and while a championship seems out of reach, there is still an outside shot at reaching the playoffs. Besides, denying HSU a conference championship is more than enough motivation on its own. Either way, just before noon on Saturday, state troopers will block traffic on Highway 67, and the Henderson State Reddies will march across the street to do battle with the Ouachita Baptist Tigers in front of a crowd that will likely exceed the total population of Arkadelphia. Go Tigers!
I don't want to step on anybody's toes here, but the amount of non-dad jokes here in this subreddit really annoys me. First of all, dad jokes CAN be NSFW, it clearly says so in the sub rules. Secondly, it doesn't automatically make it a dad joke if it's from a conversation between you and your child. Most importantly, the jokes that your CHILDREN tell YOU are not dad jokes. The point of a dad joke is that it's so cheesy only a dad who's trying to be funny would make such a joke. That's it. They are stupid plays on words, lame puns and so on. There has to be a clever pun or wordplay for it to be considered a dad joke.
Again, to all the fellow dads, I apologise if I'm sounding too harsh. But I just needed to get it off my chest.
On October 8, 2021, about 1325 central daylight time, a Stinson 108 airplane, N677JD, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Wildwood, Arkansas. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to a family member of the pilot, he reported that the fuel tanks had been topped off before the flight from Arkadelphia, Arkansas, to Searcy, Arkansas. While enroute, and about 10 minutes after switching fuel tanks, the engine began to sputter and subsequently lost all power. During a forced landing to a golf course, the airplane impacted a tree, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and left wing. A post-accident examination is pending.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
| Category | Data | Category | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Make: | Stinson | Registration: | N677JD |
| Model/Series: | 108 | Aircraft Category: | Airplane |
| Amateur Built: | Operator: | On file | |
| Operating Certificate(s) Held: | None | Operator Designator Code: |
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
| Category | Data | Category | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conditions at Accident Site: | VMC | Condition of Light: | Day |
| Observation Facility, Elevation: | KLRF,311 ft msl | Observation Time: | 12:56 Local |
| Distance from Accident Site: | 7 Nautical Miles | Temperature/Dew Point: | 31°C /15°C |
| Lowest Cloud Condition: | Clear | Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: | 7 knots / , 220° |
| Lowest Ceiling: | None | Visibility: | 10 miles |
| Altimeter Setting: | 30.04 inches Hg | Type of Flight Plan Filed: | |
| Departure Point: | Arkadelphia, AR | Destination: | Searcy, AR |
Wreckage and Impact Information
| Category | Data | Category | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crew Injuries: | 1 Serious | Aircraft Damage: | Substantial |
| Passenger Injuries: | Aircraft Fire: | None | |
| Ground Injuries: | Aircraft Explosion: | None | |
| Total Injuries: | 1 Serious | Latitude, Longitude: | 35.017152,-92.070303 |
Generated by NTSB_bot Mk. 3
Docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=104081
PDF: http://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GeneratePreliminaryReport/104081/pdf
Do your worst!
I'm surprised it hasn't decade.
For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.
I said "hey look, an escaPEA"
No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!
Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies 😂
It really does, I swear!
They’re on standbi
Pilot on me!!
Nothing, he was gladiator.
Dad jokes are supposed to be jokes you can tell a kid and they will understand it and find it funny.
This sub is mostly just NSFW puns now.
If it needs a NSFW tag it's not a dad joke. There should just be a NSFW puns subreddit for that.
Edit* I'm not replying any longer and turning off notifications but to all those that say "no one cares", there sure are a lot of you arguing about it. Maybe I'm wrong but you people don't need to be rude about it. If you really don't care, don't comment.
When I got home, they were still there.
What did 0 say to 8 ?
" Nice Belt "
So What did 3 say to 8 ?
" Hey, you two stop making out "
I won't be doing that today!
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This morning, my 4 year old daughter.
Daughter: I'm hungry
Me: nerves building, smile widening
Me: Hi hungry, I'm dad.
She had no idea what was going on but I finally did it.
Thank you all for listening.
You take away their little brooms
There hasn't been a post all year!
Where ever you left it 🤷♀️🤭
It was about a weak back.
