We can’t believe how brave this woman was when she confronted a man who wasn’t supposed to be driving a car that was rented via Turo.
I love an app or a website that will find me the cheapest price possible for goods or services. That’s not a crazy thing to say, but part of the reason why I am obsessed with them is the thrill of the hunt. Incidentally, this is also why I’m constantly going to antique shops, thrift stores, and Goodwill. There is no greater feeling than finding a diamond in the rough, or a deal in the wild. With that in mind, how am I just finding out about Turo?
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Renting a car is such a pain in the tuchus, and most of that trouble stems from the exorbitant cost. Turo is basically like Airbnb for vehicles but without the inflated cleaning fees. It’s also very reasonable. But with all things in life, a few bad apples can potentially ruin the bunch. When a Turo car owner rented her vehicle to a man whose profile checked out, she later realized they might have been doing so in order to steal car parts. Here’s what went down.
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It’s possible this woman was almost the victim of a car parts scam.
Before I get into this story I want to take a moment to honor this woman’s accent. Lainie, who goes by @beepbeeplainie on TikTok, is from Massachusetts and it shows. Every time she says parts, the caption reads pots. It’s charming and endearing. I keep expecting Matt Damon or Ben Affleck to show up. Either of them would have been great backup for Lainie in this situation.
Lainie owns several vehicles and rents them out via Turo. This is one of two businesses she runs. On this day, a man by the name of Kevin rented a Dodge Durango. According to Lainie he had “multiple other trips on Turo, with good reviews.” That’s the ideal scenario.
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Apparently Kevin had family coming into town and needed a bigger car. They established a remote drop-off location at 2 p.m. and because Lainie didn’t organize a car to pick her up right away, she got her nails done at a place across the street. It stands to reason that Kevin would probably assume she was no longer in the vicinity.
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While at the salon, Lainie’s sister and brother-in-law left a car for her there. At about 3 p.m. she exited the salon and noticed that not only was the Dodge Durango still there, but someone was inside. She thought they might be setting things up in the car like connecting the blue tooth, adjusting the seat, and so on.
“I decided to pull up next to the car and introduce myself,” said Lainie in the TikTok. “When I did that I realized the person inside the car was not the person who rented it.” You know that scene in Ghost where Whoopi Goldberg looks Demi Moore dead in the face and says, “Molly, you in danger girl.” This feels like that.
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Lainie gives a little wave as the driver rolled down their window. “Are you Kevin,” she asks, knowing full well this is not Kevin. Not Kevin immediately said he was Kevin. “I got a creepy vibe,” Lainie told me. She further explained that Turo asks its users to upload a photo of their license, and then a photo of them holding their license next to their face. You can also add another driver, free of charge. Kevin did not do that.
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Not Kevin claimed he was helping Kevin, but Lainie wasn’t buying it. She’s had a lot of problems in the past with her Dodge Durango because it has a Hemi engine which I learned is a coveted upgrade. People love to swap them out. “Then he started furiously texting,” said Lainie. Soon a woman in a different Dodge Durango showed up, as did Kevin himself.
Apparently Not Kevin was helping Kevin get the car to his house. Something that also happens with Turo is, someone rents a car for another person who can’t drive for one reason or another. Lainie thought that could also be happening, but ultimately felt the whole thing was shady. “Something was wrong,” she said.
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Not Kevin gets out of the car and looks over at the woman driving the other Dodge Durango. How are there two Dodge Durangos in one story? Kevin then asks Lainie if they can add Not Kevin as a driver but at this point Lainie is over the whole thing. She calls Turo but does so to explain the situation. Turo decides to cancel the trip.
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Lainie is putting the pieces together.
As Lainie is on hold with Turo she realizes that nothing adds up. Kevin dropped off Not Kevin in order to pick up the car but that would mean Kevin was available to take the car. Why didn’t he take it himself? Also, this other woman in the second Dodge Durango could have dropped Kevin off as well. Why are three people involved? It’s too many cooks.
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“Do I know that they were gonna swap parts? Of course not, but Kevin was there at some point so why didn’t he just take the car?” Lainie said their one mistake was not driving away immediately. Then Lainie and I had a realization together. Kevin needs a bigger car for his visiting family yet already knows a woman with a Dodge Durango. Why not switch cars with her instead of renting one with Lainie? The plot thickens again.
After Kevin’s reservation was canceled, Lainie checked his Turo profile to see what happened next. Evidently he was able to rent a Dodge Charger which is not a big car. That totally goes against Kevin’s claim that he needed a larger vehicle. And by the way, the owner of the Dodge Charger gave Kevin a one star review.
Who is Rubber Ducky on Season 10 of ‘The Masked Singer’? From clues and guesses to the big reveal, here’s everything we know about Rubber Ducky.
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It’s that time of the year again — yes, we’re talking about The Masked Singer!The reality singing competition series is back for its 10th season, and Fox is going all out to celebrate the milestone.
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With Season 10 officially underway, we can’t help but try to guess the identity of the performers, including the squeaky clean Rubber Ducky. With that said, who is Rubber Ducky on The Masked Singer? Read on to find out!
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Rubber Ducky on ‘The Masked Singer’ — The Clues
There’s very little information about Rubber Ducky on social media, but the Season 10 premiere offered fans many clues about the celebrity behind the mask:
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VHS tape with the title The Horror! 3–4
Tried standup comedy (“It wasn’t for me.”)
Picture of Leonardo DiCaprio
Gold turtle figurine
‘Behind everything I do is my family.’
A signed picture of a rubber duck family featuring three adult ducks (one wearing a blue hat, one wearing glasses), and three baby ducks. Rubber Ducky then said, “My family is full of stars. Check out the headshot.”
Rubber Ducky on ‘The Masked Singer’ — The Guesses
As expected, the guesses started rolling in. So, who’s under the Rubber Ducky mask?
Robin, who based his guess around the famous family clue, is convinced that Rubber Ducky is David Arquette. The actor, best known for his role as Dewey Riley in the beloved slasher film franchise Scream, is the younger brother of Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Arquette.
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As for Jenny, she believes Rubber Ducky is one of the many Wayans brothers. They come from a wildly popular show-business family, and some of their works include the Scary Movie film series, The Wayans Bros., In Living Color, White Chicks, and My Wife and Kids.
Ken guessed Anthony Anderson, which seemed to fit all of the clues pretty nicely.
So, who is Rubber Ducky on ‘The Masked Singer’? The answer is…
Rubber Ducky was revealed to be Anthony Anderson, meaning Ken guessed it correctly! Pretty impressive!
Catch new episodes of The Masked Singeron Wednesdays at 8 p.m. EST on FOX.
Ben Fab has been absent from recent videos on the Fab Rats YouTube channel, leading some to wonder why he decided to leave the shop.
The Gist:
Ben Fab has been a fixture in Fab Rats videos for years.
The Fab Rats channel recently announced that Ben would be leaving the shop to spend more time with his family.
Fans of the Fab Rats will miss Ben, but seem to understand why he made this decision.
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The anchors of the Fab Rats YouTube channel have always been Paul Fab and his wife Lizzy, but another prominent member of their team was Ben, Paul’s brother, who worked at their shop with them. The Fab Rats YouTube channel is largely dedicated to videos about difficult tow jobs and rebuilds of old cars. Ben has been a huge piece of what the channel offered in recent years.
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In a video posted on Sept. 27, 2023, the Fab Rats addressed Ben’s absence from recent videos. While they didn’t go into a ton of detail, they did explain that Ben would no longer be on the Fab Rats channel because he had left the shop. Now, many want to know why Ben decided to leave the shop and the channel behind.
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Why did Ben leave Fab Rats?
At the beginning of their most recent video, Paul and Lizzy explain that Ben decided to leave Fab Rats in order to spend more time with his family. They said that while they were sad to see him go, they understood his decision, and said he still might pop up on the channel occasionally. The era of Ben appearing in videos regularly is over, though. Part of the reason is that his family lives pretty far away from where the videos are filmed.
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In a separate post on Instagram, the Fab Rats made a similar announcement addressing Ben’s absence.
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“Change can be hard and this has been one of the harder adjustments for us all,” the statement says. “We sure are going to miss having this guy in the shop but family is important and Ben’s family needed him. Lucky for us, we have Hunter and Sean around to help with all of the awesome upcoming projects.”
“Thanks to all of our amazing viewers/friends/Fab Rats family for the love and support you have given us. We appreciate you all more than you know,” the statement concluded.
It’s unclear whether there’s any tension between Ben and the rest of Fab Rats, but publicly it seems like Ben just wanted to spend less time at the shop and more time with his family, which is a choice all of us have to balance.
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The Fab Rats certainly don’t plan to slow down, though, and their statement indicates that. As the comments under the post suggest, people loved Ben and understand his decision to leave.
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“You know if you stick around long enough you always see people come and go in life. It was Randall now Ben but I’m sure it will not be the last we see either of them. We will all miss seeing you Ben, I wish you all the best!” one person wrote.
Following the news of Michael Gambon’s death, many want to learn more about the actor’s personal life, including who his wife and children were.
The Gist:
Legendary Irish stage and screen actor Michael Gambon has died at the age of 82.
Michael has been married to his wife Anne, for more than 60 years, but he also had at least one girlfriend outside his marriage that produced two children who were born in 2007 and 2009.
Michael had three children in total, including an older child that he had with Anne.
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On Sept. 28, 2023, news broke that actor Michael Gambon, who is best known for taking over the role of Dumbledore in most of the Harry Potterfilms, had died at the age of 82. Following the news of his death, many offered their thoughts on his legacy as an actor and the many huge roles he played.
At the same time, some people also wanted to learn more about Michael’s personal life, including who his wife was and whether he had any children. Although he wasn’t one of the more sensational celebrities in Hollywood history, here’s everything we know about Michael’s family.
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Who was Michael Gambon’s wife?
Michael married his wife Anne Miller in 1962 when he was 22 years old. Anne is a mathematician, and as a result, the two were very private about their relationship. In fact, if Michael was asked about his wife in interviews, he would sometimes pretend that he didn’t have one. The two appear to have still been married at the time of Michael’s death, although their marriage had gotten more complicated in recent years.
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In 2001, while filming Gosford Park, Michael brought a woman named Philippa Hart to set and introduced her as his girlfriend. The news that Michael was cheating on Anne became official in 2002, and he moved out of the home that they shared. Michael and Philippa had reportedly begun dating in 2000 while working on the Channel 4 series Longitude together. The two have been together ever since.
Did Michael Gambon have any kids?
Michael had one child with Anne named Fergus who eventually became a ceramics expert and started appearing regularly on Antiques Roadshow. After becoming estranged from Anne, Michael had two children with Philippa. Their first child together was born in 2007, and was named Tom, and their second was born in 2009 and named Will.
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What was Michael Gambon’s cause of death?
The news of Michael’s death was first announced on Sept. 28 in a brief statement from his family.
“Michael died peacefully in hospital with his wife, Anne, and son Fergus at his bedside, following a bout of pneumonia,” the statement explained, which suggests that pneumonia was the ultimate cause of death.
Michael first made his breakthrough as a British stage actor in the 1970s and had a long career in the theater in addition to his more high profile film and TV work. Although many Americans will only know him as the more controversial performer to play Dumbledore, his career contained much more than that single performance.
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