In the News II

February 20th, 2024 at 6:16:19 AM permalink
DoubleGold
Member since: Jan 26, 2023
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A Rolling Stone's article about the Rolling Stones music group.


I tried Rum 151 growing up and didn't care for it nor the milder ones.

But this one is likely based upon the Crossfire Hurricane investigation/lawsuits.

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The Rolling Stones Unveil New Rum Brand, Inspired by One of Their Most Iconic Songs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023
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HOT OFF A critically-acclaimed new album, Hackney Diamonds, the Rolling Stones are back with a new release in the alcohol space, debuting a new rum brand dubbed “Crossfire Hurricane.”

Inspired by the opening lyrics from their hit 1968 song “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” the spirit is a premium blend of rums from Jamaica, Barbados and the Dominican Republic, aged for five years in charred oak barrels. Expect notes of caramelized bananas, tropical fruit and wood, with a sweet but subtle finish. The golden hue, meantime, harks back to the golden sunshine of the Caribbean coast.
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https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/lifestyle/rolling-stones-crossfire-hurricane-rum-brand-buy-online-1234879475/

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February 20th, 2024 at 11:38:04 AM permalink
missedhervee
Member since: Apr 23, 2021
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Quote: rxwine


follow up:

"Atlanta police verified authorities arrested Fegan on Friday afternoon. Her charges stem from a phone call to a suspect in the Sept. 27, 2022 shooting of two men in Northwest Atlanta. One of the men gunned down at Williams Street and Baker Street died from his injuries.

Fegan informed the suspect that she discovered warrants issued for his arrest through a preliminary hearing. She allegedly advised him to “dispose of his phone as police were going to arrest him.” The attorney maintains her innocence."

So, she learned in court, during a proceeding open to the public, that a warrant was issued for someone not her client, and she took it upon herself to give him a heads up.

Where's the crime here?

What, relaying publicly-disseminated info is a crime?

I can understand how it would piss off law enforcement, but that isn't the point.
February 20th, 2024 at 2:25:46 PM permalink
terapined
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https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/owasso-police-interviewing-staff-students-in-connection-to-students-death
Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World"
February 22nd, 2024 at 5:28:53 AM permalink
DoubleGold
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It's only about $1/2 trillion.

Nothing to worry about. :)

That's like a half a cup of coffee in the morning.

A trillion here a trillion there.

Just drink decaffeinated.

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The CBO Revised The Cost Of Biden's Energy Policies Up By $466 Billion

FEB 22, 2024
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The Inflation Reduction Act that Biden told us would pay for itself, not only delivers negative benefits “across all time frames” in reducing emissions, it is now expected to cost $466 Billion more over 10 years.
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https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/cbo-revised-cost-bidens-energy-policies-466-billion

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February 22nd, 2024 at 9:06:58 AM permalink
SOOPOO
Member since: Feb 19, 2014
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The details are up for debate, but Newsom lied about the California deficit by tens of billions of dollars. And California can’t print money like the USA can.
So let’s see what they’ll do…. Raise tax rate on the rich…. Then be surprised when they move to Texas/Nevada/Florida/ Grand Cayman Island. Then be surprised tax revenue doesn’t go up nearly as much as you ‘predicted’. Then be surprised expenses are up due to paying for untold illegal aliens.
Gee, I could write the Democrat platform!
February 23rd, 2024 at 4:04:44 AM permalink
DoubleGold
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With $34 trillion and counting, we could have bought the Moon.

Then we could collect Moon rocks, instead of golden sneakers.


We should begin a Space Force, like the USAF. :)

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Shares Of Intuitive Machines Soar After First Successful US Moon Landing In Half Century

FEB 23, 2024
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Intuitive Machines Inc. shares jumped Friday morning after its Odysseus lunar lander became the first American spacecraft to land on the moon since the Apollo 17 mission more than 50 years ago.

"We can confirm, without a doubt, that our equipment is on the surface of the moon," said Stephen Altemus, CEO of Intuitive Machines.
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https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/shares-intuitive-machines-soar-after-first-successful-us-moon-landing-half-century

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I might get a couple of doctorate degrees now that all debts are meaningless.

One of those new invented degrees.

Plus, I could party at the frat houses again, grayish hair and all.

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President Biden's Transfer of Other People's Debts To You

FEB 23, 2024
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Conclusion

History demonstrates that attempts to “cure” a problem by exceeding the federal government’s constitutional powers generally lead to more and worse problems. The federal student loan program is a good example.

In an attempt to make college more affordable, the program has had precisely the opposite effect: The flood of federal money has greatly inflated the cost of tuition. It also has created a generation of debtors, and added billions to the national debt.

Now the president’s administration of the student loan program threatens to victimize hundreds of millions of innocent people by imposing on them an obligation they did not incur—and from which they in no way benefitted.
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https://www.zerohedge.com/political/president-bidens-transfer-other-peoples-debts-you

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February 23rd, 2024 at 8:10:56 AM permalink
odiousgambit
Member since: Oct 28, 2012
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Quote: DoubleGold
With $34 trillion and counting, we could have bought the Moon.

Then we could collect Moon rocks, instead of golden sneakers.


We should begin a Space Force, like the USAF. :)

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Shares Of Intuitive Machines Soar After First Successful US Moon Landing In Half Century

FEB 23, 2024
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Intuitive Machines Inc. shares jumped Friday morning after its Odysseus lunar lander became the first American spacecraft to land on the moon since the Apollo 17 mission more than 50 years ago.

"We can confirm, without a doubt, that our equipment is on the surface of the moon," said Stephen Altemus, CEO of Intuitive Machines.
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https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/shares-intuitive-machines-soar-after-first-successful-us-moon-landing-half-century


You would think we would have heard of this outfit before .... speaking for myself, no
I'm Still Standing, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah [it's an old guy chant for me]
February 23rd, 2024 at 3:35:20 PM permalink
Riverjordan
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A 25 year old ADULT named Reanna Valentine slammed a random 10 year old CHILD'S head into a cookie display at a mall "for fun." 😱😳🥶🤨 She then LAUGHED, 😡🤬 and the poor innocent CHILD was left with a bruise, confused and crying, not surprisingly. 😫 Reanna left the store without anyone confronting her, surprisingly. The next day, Reanna came back to the mall to make a return. This time, she did NOT get away. She was tethered and then arrested and booked. This world is truly going to hell when an ADULT slams a random CHILD'S head into a cookie display at a mall for fun, LAUGHS and walks out without being stopped/arrested. 😱🤬😡
Alec Baldwin's gun should have been CGI. Would have prevented the tragedy. Facts.
February 23rd, 2024 at 3:39:33 PM permalink
ams288
Member since: Apr 21, 2016
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Quote: Riverjordan
A 25 year old ADULT named Reanna Valentine slammed a random 10 year old CHILD'S head into a cookie display at a mall "for fun." 😱😳🥶🤨 She then LAUGHED, 😡🤬 and the poor innocent CHILD was left with a bruise, confused and crying, not surprisingly. 😫 Reanna left the store without anyone confronting her, surprisingly. The next day, Reanna came back to the mall to make a return. This time, she did NOT get away. She was tethered and then arrested and booked. This world is truly going to hell when an ADULT slams a random CHILD'S head into a cookie display at a mall for fun, LAUGHS and walks out without being stopped/arrested. 😱🤬😡


Too bad Alec Baldwin wasn’t around to shoot them both.
“A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman
February 23rd, 2024 at 3:42:21 PM permalink
Riverjordan
Member since: Mar 21, 2022
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Quote: ams288
Too bad Alec Baldwin wasn’t around to shoot them both.


I agree that the ADULT deserved to be shot 👍, but I don't get why you'd want the innocent victim who is just a 10 year girl shot as well. 😳
Alec Baldwin's gun should have been CGI. Would have prevented the tragedy. Facts.