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Articles Tagged with ''Odd News''

Major League Baseball pitcher Jefry Yan spent time as a roofer during a break from pro ball.
Odd News Dispatch

Colo. Rockies Pitcher Jefry Yan Won’t Give Up a ‘Shingle’

After spending a few years away from Major League Baseball, the southpaw’s backstory of grit includes, of course, being a roofer
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
March 6, 2025
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Colorado Rockies lefty Jefry Yan’s return to the mound is a testament to perseverance. After Tommy John surgery, he spent years roofing and playing amateur ball before rejoining pro baseball in 2021. 


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A rooftop sign saying “Welcome to Cleveland” tricks passengers as they land at Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wisc.
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Rooftop Welcomes Planes to Cleveland, Except It’s Milwaukee

Six-foot tall lettering welcomes airplane passengers to Cleveland despite touching down in Milwaukee, Wisc., prompting confusion
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
February 6, 2025
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For 46 years, Milwaukee artist Mark Gubin’s rooftop sign reading “Welcome to Cleveland” has amused and confused airline passengers seeing his message as they land — in Milwaukee, Wisc. 


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A screen capture of reidential wind damage in Alaska
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VIDEO: Stunning Moment Wind Tears Roof off Its Trusses

Gusts reaching 110 mph tore through the Anchorage, Alaska area last weekend causing destruction
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
January 15, 2025
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Hurricane-force winds swept through Anchorage, Alaska, on Jan. 12, with gusts near 110 mph, causing structural failures, including part of a home's roof captured on video.


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The illusion of a Christmas Tree busting through the roof of a home has gone viral.
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Trimming Gone Viral: Christmas Tree Bursts Through Roof

An Upstate NY family dazzles TikTok fans with illusionary yuletide cheer
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
December 24, 2024
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Wendy Waters-Marchic, a TikTok creator and Season 1 star of TLC’s “You, Me & My Ex,” has wowed more than 150,000 viewers with a viral video of a Christmas tree seemingly bursting through a home’s roof.


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Social media influencer Brandon Schlichter (pictured), who has more than 5 million followers, purchased H.C. Anderson Roofing Co. in Rockford, Ill. (Photo courtesy of Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Odd News Dispatch

Social Media Influencer with 5.5M Followers Buys Ill. Roofing Company

New owner says the company has a great legacy, great employees and a strong base of customers
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
December 19, 2024
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A social media star with millions of followers purchased H.C. Anderson Roofing in Rockford, Ill., seeing opportunity despite negative claims while chronicling his journey online.


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A fire station in Erie County, Pa., nearly had its roof cave in due to overwhelming snow over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Structural Integrity

Shovel Brigade Saves Pa. Fire Station Roof from Collapse

Following record lake-effect snowfall after Thanksgiving, a 'five-alarm' call was issued to prevent the collapse of an Erie County, Pa. fire station’s roof
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
December 11, 2024
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During Erie County, Pa.’s historic Thanksgiving snowstorm, firefighters averted disaster by removing 100 tons of snow from their sagging firehouse roof with help from local responders.


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A car went airborne and landed on a roof, knocking out power to more than 3,000 customers in Idaho.
Odd News Dispatch

Car Lands On Roof, Knocks Out Power to Thousands

The airborne car, with three passengers, damaged two homes; injuries reported
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
December 6, 2024
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In Nampa, Idaho, a speeding car went airborne, crashed onto a house roof, and knocked out power to 3,000 residents, leaving one dead and two injured.


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A train station’s portico collapsed in Novi Sad, Serbia, killing 14.
Tragedy in Europe

Serbian Railway Station Roof Collapse Claims 14 Lives

Tragedy roils government as citizens demand answers
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
November 7, 2024
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A roof collapse at a railway station in Novi Sad, Serbia, resulted in the deaths of 14 people, with several others injured. Rescue efforts continued throughout the night as crews worked to recover bodies from the rubble and assist survivors.


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A one-man show titled “Roof” is about a roofer journeyman and a real estate agent.
Culture

'Roof,’ the Comedy?

One-man show in Vancouver, British Columbia, ‘takes the piss’ out of bro culture through the character of an aspiring stand-up comic roofer
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
November 7, 2024
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A struggling roofer and a self-absorbed real estate agent clash in a one-man show titled "Roof," which forces the latter to confront his narcissism and mental health issues.


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The owner of Fallen Heroes Tattoo in Colorado Springs, Colo., has sent a message to the owners of an adjacent apartment building by painting it on his roof.
Odd News Dispatch

Shop Owner Responds to Dispute with Bold Rooftop Mural

Colorado tattoo parlor covers roof with lewd mural in war against neighboring apartment building
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
October 30, 2024
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After months of towing disputes with an adjacent apartment building, a tattoo parlor owner painted a provocative mural on his roof to express his frustration over confusing parking signs, drawing both media attention and resident disapproval.


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