On today’s episode of Hard Factor… Flights are cancelled across the country due to Omicron spread (00:23:40), South African hero Desmond Tutu has died at the age of 90, Oregon man pranks Joe Biden on Christmas Eve with “Let’s Go Brandon” joke (00:30:05), potato shortage in Japan is causing McDonalds there to sell only small fries, Anonymous hacks UN website & other trolls, Australian man has to stay in Israel for 8,000 years due to weird child support law & man from Finland blows his Tesla to smithereens.
(00:00:00) - Timestamps
Cup of Coffee in the Big Time
(00:04:55) - Fun Fact: Pat’s Family Is Having A Great Time While He’s Doing Show
(00:06:50) - Holidays: International Day Of Epidemic Preparedness & Go To The Zoo Day
(00:09:15) - Shah Of Persia Declares Persia To Be Iran & First American SnowMobile Deployed
(00:14:15) - Honorable Mentions - Pat’s Family Is Having A White Elephant Gift Exchange & Pat Couldn’t Attend Due to Show & Pat’s Diarrhea Situation & Other Enthusiastically Told Family Stories
(00:19:40) - #2 - Nobel Prize Winner & South African Hero, Desmond Tutu Has Died
(00:23:40) - #1 - Airlines Cancel Over 6,000 Flights Due to Omicron Worker Shortage
(00:30:05) - Oregon Man Calls Into NORAD Santa Tracking On Christmas Eve & Pranks President Joe Biden
TikTok International Moment
(00:52:10) - Japan - Japan McDonalds Are Only Selling Small Fries Due To Potato Shortage
(00:56:20) - Taiwan - Hacker Group Anonymous Hacks UN Website To Show Support For Taiwan & Other Trolls By Ukraine
(01:00:35) - Israel - Australian Man Trapped For Life In Israel Due To Child Support Order
(01:03:35) - Finland - Tesla Owner Decided To Blow It Up Instead Of Replacing $22k Battery
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