On Sunday, April 21, 2024, Mike Dragich was seen grabbing an 8-foot alligator barefoot with his bare hands in Jacksonville, Florida. He is a licensed trapper in the state of Florida and is an MMA fighter. Dragich has been called "The Blue Collar Brawler."
Mike Dragich Received a Call from Florida Fish and Wildlife
Mike Dragich was at a minor league ice hockey game on Sunday, 21 April 2024 when he got the call from Florida Fish and Wildlife (FWC) about an 8-foot alligator on the loose on the street in Jacksonville. He is affiliated with the nuisance alligator program.
He left the ice hockey game to go capture the alligator and did it without any shoes on and with his bare hands. He picked it up and paraded down the street with his trophy and onlookers cheered for the hero that saved the day.
Dragich said:
"It was only five minutes from the game, so I literally left the game, caught the alligator, and then went back to the game." -Mike Dragich, "The Blue Collar Brawler"
You can see the footage in the YouTube video below.
Mike Was attending an Ice Hockey Game with his Kids
Mike told Inside Edition the following:
"I was at the hockey game with my kids so I wasn't prepared at that time to get the gator, so I just used what I had, which was my bare hands and my bare feet." -Mike Dragich, "The Blue Collar Brawler"
He said it all while smiling. Mike is an awesome guy, willing to help when he can to catch alligators.
Mike Dragich
Mike Dragich told FOX35 News:
"I felt like Batman!" -Mike Dragich, "The Blue Collar Brawler"
Walmart customers who purchased citrus fruit or weighed items from Walmart, Walmart Neighborhood, or Walmart Supercenter in the U.S. or Puerto Rico between October 19, 2018, and January 19. 2024 may be eligible to receive up to $500 cash in a $45 million settlement.
Walmart
What is the Walmart Class Action Lawsuit About?
Plaintiff Vassilios Kukorinis brought an amended class action complaint against Walmart, Inc. in the U.S. District Court, Tampa Division on behalf of all others similarly situated.
It is Case № 8:22-cv-02402-VMC-TGW, filed: on 20 July 2023.
The class action lawsuit states that Walmart uses “unfair and deceptive business practices to pilfer its customers' hard-earned grocery dollars by charging customers more than the product’s lowest advertised per pound/ounce price.”
Kukorinis lawsuit alleges that Walmart is not charging customers the lowest advertised price found on a Rollback sticker or price sticker and that Walmart’s Point of Sale (POS) system “deceptively, systematically and artificially increases the weight of the product at checkout resulting in the customer paying an “inflated price” that is not the same as the price advertised.
The lawsuit does not just apply to customers who purchased citrus, but also other weighed goods, including meat, poultry, and seafood products.
Who is Eligible to Join the Walmart Class Action Lawsuit?
CNBC reported the following eligibility requirements and the tiers of how much money you could be eligible for:
“You may be eligible if you purchased weighted goods and/or bagged citrus in person from Walmart, Walmart Supercenter, or Walmart Neighborhood Market in the U.S. or Puerto Rico between Oct. 19, 2018, and Jan. 19, 2024, according to the settlement’s website.
The amount you receive will depend on how much you spend on those items at a Walmart store during that time period. Here are the potential payouts, per the settlement website.
$10: If you’re approved and don’t have receipts, proof of purchase, or other documentation but attest to Purchasing up to 50 Weighted Goods and/or Bagged Citrus
$15: If you’re approved and don’t have receipts, proof of purchase, or other documentation but attest to Purchasing 51 up to 75 Weighted Goods and/or Bagged Citrus in person
$20: If you’re approved and don’t have receipts, proof of purchase, or other documentation but attest to Purchasing 76 up to 100 Weighted Goods and/or Bagged Citrus in person
$25: If you’re approved and don’t have receipts, proof of purchase, or other documentation but attest to Purchasing 101 or more Weighted Goods and/or Bagged Citrus
Up to $500: If you’re approved and have receipts, proof of purchase, or other documentation that substantiates (a) each Weighted Good and/or Bagged Citrus Purchased in person in a Walmart Store during the Settlement Class Period, and (b) the amount paid for each Weighted Good and/or Bagged Citrus Purchased, then that Approved Claimant will be entitled to receive 2% of the total cost of the substantiated Weighted Goods and Bagged Citrus Purchased, capped at five hundred dollars ($500)”
In January, an Alabama man got stuck in a decorative urn at a New Year's Eve (NYE) party in Mountain Brook, shouting "I'm stuck!" People at the party try to assure him, "We'll get you out!" and a man ends up eventually chiseling the frustrated man out.
Connor Padgett; credit: AL.com
It's probably best not to show others how you can fit into expensive decorative vases/urns at parties serving alcohol.
An Alabama man learns this the hard way.
Alabama Man 'Got Stuck in a Decorative Urn' at a NYE Party in Mountain Brook
AL.comreported that Connor Padgett from Birmingham got himself in and couldn't get himself out of a decorative urn at a New Year's Eve (NYE) party in Mountain Brook, AL.
*Mountain Brook is a city in southeastern Jefferson County and a suburb of Birmingham.
At the party, Connor Padgett was heard screaming, "Call the fire department to break this mother [expletive]” as he took his belt off inside the urn and it still didn't give him the wiggle room necessary to slide out.
Onlookers try to give him advice on how to get out, but it doesn't help calm Connor inside the urn.
He yells in frustration, "I'm doing everything I [expletive] can."
Kristi Yamagucciman posted a video of the incident on X.com (formerly Twitter) on 7 January 2024.
The video (seen below) was viewed over 5 million times.
A man with a hammer starts working on the decorative urn, cracking on it with a hammer. The crowd cheers.
A witness saw Connor "up and moving around without his pants on." Connor wanted a cigarette and was seen drinking a double Makers on the rocks alone in the corner of the yard after the ordeal.
The big question is, "Did his pants survive?" Connor shares the answer to that in an update on Monday.
Connor Padgett Update on Monday, January 8, 2024
Connor was very grateful to the man who chiseled him out of the urn, and Connor was able to walk away from the party.
Connor posted the image below to X.com (formerly Twitter) on 8 January 2024.
Kristi Yamagucciman posted an update on X.com (formerly Twitter). The photo shows Connor holding up a white sign and apparently wearing the same pants that he was wearing on the night of the party.
The sign reads:
I AM THE REAL CONNOR PADGETT. YES, I WAS THE GUY STUCK IN THE VASE. YES, THESE ARE THE SAME PANTS. - CONNOR
That picture can be seen below.
Thoughts
Now it is time for the reader to share your thoughts on this story.
Have you ever been to a party where things got out of hand?
What would you have done if you saw someone stuck in an urn?
Please share this article on social media so others can be informed about this story.
Sources
Connor Padgett on X.com (formerly Twitter): @conniep_
Kristi Yamagucciman on X.com (formerly Twitter): @TheWapplehouse
A man pulls up to the drive-thru at a Montgomery Popeyes location to order and an employee comes on the speaker and says, "All we have is breasts, wings, and thighs." When he orders a "number one," the employee suddenly remembers that they are "out of sandwiches too." So then what do you have? 😂
In September 2023, a man pulled up to a Montgomery Popeyes drive-thru at night and got a quick run down by an employee of everything they were out of.
This is what happens when Popeyes runs out of food but keeps the drive-thru going. It's a classic tale that you might laugh at as long as someone else is telling the story.
Customer Leaves Popeyes Drive-Thru Laughing
Kayree Ali from Atlanta posted a video on TikTok on 30 August 2023 showing the drive-thru at "Popeyes East Chase Montgomery Alabama" which would be the location at 9036 Eastchase Parkway in Montgomery.
The video starts with Kayree waiting at the drive-thru for someone to take his order.
A Popeyes employee gets on the speaker and gives a quick rundown on what they are out of.
He said:
"How you doin' now, all we have is breasts, wings, and thighs. We have no sweet and spicy or no ghost wings. We only takin' card, and no add-ons at the window." -Popeye's drive-thru employee
Kayree says, "Can I get the number one?"
The Popeyes employee replies, "Oh, I'm sorry, we out of sandwiches too."
Kayree laughs and the Popeye's employee is also heard laughing on the drive-thru speaker.
Some people might have gotten angry at the thought that they would not be able to get their Popeyes fix, but this man laughs it off, which shows he is a good sport, even though the caption on his video says, "Bruh just close the store."
Yahoo! Life writer Bailey Fink reported that Popeye's new "sweet and spicy wings" are getting rave reviews. They are tossed in a chili, garlic, and ginger blend "that brings a mild heat, plus a hint of sweetness in every bite." Fink wonders if Popeye's will decide to keep the new sweet and spicy wings on the menu due to their growing popularity.
Have you tried them?
(Share your thoughts in the comments.)
Comments to the Video
One person in the comments compared this Popeyes location to a McDonald's that uses the excuse that their "ice cream machine is down."
A user named 'Joe' shared, "My Popeyes gets pissed off if I try n order more than 2 things."
A user named 'Tricey' wrote, "Welcome to Popeyes, we out of chicken." She was joking.
Another user, 'Eman' says, "At least they got chicken. I went to Popeyes one night and they said the only thing they had left was biscuits."
A user named 'Coda' wrote in the comments, "Last time I went to Popeyes they were out of EVERYTHING *and* their soda fountain didn't work...AT 2PM."
Thoughts
Questions for the reader:
Have you ever pulled up to a drive-thru window and they were out of many things? What did you do?
Should Popeyes just close the store until they can get fully restocked on essential menu items?
Please like and share this article on social media about this story, because no one wants to be in this situation when you have a craving for Popeyes.