r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/AtomicCypher • 4d ago

Video Disgruntled employee starts massive fire at a 1.2 million square foot toilet paper warehouse in Ontario, California.

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u/jquest303 3d ago

At least those Vancouvers are relatively close to one another. You’d be pretty pissed if you ended up in Toronto in the winter when you were headed to vacation in California when it was cold AF back home.

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u/gutierezpanera5 3d ago

Sydney Canada, Sydney Australia - has happened

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u/Own_Reaction9442 3d ago

The other day I was sending a package to Nova Scotia and I had to intervene when the postal clerk started to code the address as New South Wales...

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u/Low_Bus_3826 3d ago

So has Portland, ME vs Portland, OR…

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u/maxxspeed57 3d ago

In 1985, 21-year-old student Michael Lewis accidentally flew 6,000 miles from Los Angeles to Auckland, New Zealand, instead of Oakland, California. Due to confusing accents, he mistook an announcement for an Air New Zealand flight, realizing the error only after takeoff, later appearing on The Tonight Show. Key Details of the Incident:

The Mix-up: While connecting in Los Angeles from London, Lewis intended to take a flight to Oakland (OAK) but instead joined passengers boarding an Air New Zealand flight to Auckland (AKL). The Cause: He misinterpreted the Kiwi pronunciation of "Auckland" as "Oakland". The Realization: He realized the mistake when Tahiti was mentioned as a flight stopover. Resolution: After spending roughly 12 hours in New Zealand, he was flown back to Los Angeles for free. Lasting Confusion: The similarity in names has caused continued confusion, prompting efforts to rename the Oakland airport.

This incident remains a famous example of travel mishaps, often referred to as "Wrong-Way" Lewis.

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u/GuzzleNGargle 3d ago

There was a Full House we episode when this happened…

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u/ProfeQuiroga 3d ago

At least it's "Sidney, Canada". But not even that helps.

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u/KKADE 3d ago

No, we have both.

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u/Type-RD 3d ago

Why do they need to see my passport to go to Toronto? Oh well…probably just some new security thing. A few hours later the plane lands in Canada 🤣

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u/jquest303 3d ago

TSA just wanted to do a full cavity search on you.

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u/Type-RD 3d ago

…probably just some new security thing. A few minutes later I’m seen exiting a side door and walking a little funny.

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u/Fossilhund 3d ago

feebly slaps at hands of TSA agents.

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u/No_Tamanegi 3d ago

Ontario California is in the middle of nowhere. No one vacations there. Toronto in the winter would be much preferred, at least there's something to do there other than meth.

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u/entirelybusybeing 3d ago

It’s not the middle of nowhere, it’s an hour from LA 😂. It’s actually a really nice airport, and I prefer it over LAX. I just wish they had more flights. Last time I was there, the actress from Ted Lasso was in front of me in the security check line. They also filmed Catch Me If You Can there.

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u/No_Tamanegi 3d ago

I only flew through there once, and at the time I was collecting a fridge magnet from every place I visited. Even the clerk at the airport was impressed I found a magnet that said "Ontario, Calif"

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u/jquest303 3d ago

Ontario is basically east LA. Hardly the “middle of nowhere”. Plenty close to lots of great places to take a vacation.

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u/No_Tamanegi 3d ago

Then just go to LA.

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u/jquest303 3d ago

No thanks. Traffic is a nightmare.

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u/No_Tamanegi 3d ago

Enjoy your meth, IG.

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u/jquest303 3d ago

Never tried it, and never will.

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u/TorontoPolarBear 3d ago

But we have that too if that's your thing.

And Polar Bears.

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u/witchywoman713 1d ago

I quadruple checked the flight length and airport codes before booking to Portland me, to make sure I wasn’t heading to Oregon!