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Minnesota Landlord Blasted Billy Joel Song While Setting Building On Fire

James // Dave & Chuck the Freak May 24th

A landlord in Minnesota is facing some pretty serious charges after being accused of setting a building on fire.

According to reports, 37-year-old, Travis Lee Carlson deliberately set his apartment on fire last Thursday. When first responders arrived the 33-year-old Billy Joel song “We Didn’t Start the Fire” could be heard.

One of the tenants reported hearing Carlson breaking glass and smashing things before telling them the building was on fire.

Investigators found tons of evidence that the fire was started in the apartment Carlson lived in.  They also found a bunch of wires pulled out of the electrical box in the basement of the building.

Carlson was tracked down a day later with recent burn injuries to his legs and arms. He could be facing 20 years in jail.

15 ‘Seinfeld’-isms We Now Use in Everyday Life

Jerry Seinfeld celebrates his birthday today (April 29), and we’re so happy, we feel like dancing!

 

In the vein of that iconic moment, we’d all be kidding ourselves if we said we didn’t use some sort of Seinfeld-ism on a daily basis, and be honest, so do you!  While there are countless phrases and moments that have become part of the pop culture lexicon, here are our 15 favorite Seinfeld-isms.

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  • 'Hello…Newman'

    Know someone you can’t stand?  Ever greet them with the same disdain?  Stop kidding yourself; yes, you have!

  • Festivus

    People celebrate Festivus now.  Seriously, here’s a Festivus pole for sale on Amazon!

  • The Jerk Store

    We’ve met a lot of people in our day that belong in The Jerk Store.

  • 'You’re So Good Looking'

    …And sneezes have never been the same!

  • 'Shrinkage'

    HE WAS IN THE POOL!

  • '…Not that there’s anything wrong with that'

    Easily one of the most versatile Seinfeld-isms from the whole series.

  • 'No soup for you!'

    Soup!  Seinfeld has changed the way we look at soup since this classic episode!

  • 'Spare a square

    You know a show is influential when you could be sitting on the toilet and think about it.

  • Man hands

    Jerry was always picky about his women, but this was easily one of our favorite “deal breakers” of his.

  • 'Master of your domain

    Really…this entire episode is a prime example of just how good the writing was.

  • 'Sponge-worthy'

    The fact that Luke from Gilmore Girls is the one trying to prove himself to be “sponge-worthy” makes this clip even better.

  • 'Yada Yada Yada'

    Anyone else “yada yada’d” sex?  Anyone…anyone?

  • Regifting

    Some of us have “regifted” pre-Seinfeld, but they helped coin the term.

  • Schmoopie

    This writer’s in-laws call each other “schmoopie.” Even though they’re just kidding around, it’s still gross.

  • 'These pretzels are making me thirsty!'

    Regardless of the type of pretzel, it’s hard not to think of this Seinfeld-ism when you’re eating them.