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[gotbeer]

Alligator drags golfer into pond, gets foiled by putter; video

But did he make the putt? 

Edited February 11, 2017 by gotbeer

[Vegas Halo Fan]

This latest, from my home town of Jacksonville. Five women were arrested in a prostitution sting operation by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. One offered to perform oral sex in exchange for two soft tacos from Taco Bell (about $2.14). After looking at the photos in the article, that may have been a bit pricey.

Police: Woman arrested in prostitution sting offered sex act for Taco Bell

[Docwaukee]

2 hours ago, Vegas Halo Fan said:

This latest, from my home town of Jacksonville. Five women were arrested in a prostitution sting operation by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. One offered to perform oral sex in exchange for two soft tacos from Taco Bell (about $2.14). After looking at the photos in the article, that may have been a bit pricey.

Police: Woman arrested in prostitution sting offered sex act for Taco Bell

yes.  that seems like the type of prostitution that stings.  

[NJHalo]

Leaving Orlando now.

seriously thinking of relocation 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

4 hours ago, NJHalo said:

Leaving Orlando now.

seriously thinking of relocation 

Orlando used to be a fuel stop on the way to Miami before Disney went in. Most of the rest is an outgrowth of the presence of Walt Disney World. I remember passing through Orlando in the late 1960s, and there was almost nothing there.

[gotbeer]

8 minutes ago, Vegas Halo Fan said:

Orlando used to be a fuel stop on the way to Miami before Disney went in. Most of the rest is an outgrowth of the presence of Walt Disney World. I remember passing through Orlando in the late 1960s, and there was almost nothing there.

If the SJW's didn't block Disney's ski resort.  There may never have been a Walt Disney World.  And I think the world would have been better for it.

[Tank]

7 hours ago, gotbeer said:

If the SJW's didn't block Disney's ski resort.  There may never have been a Walt Disney World.  And I think the world would have been better for it.

Wait, a disney ski resort almost happened? Where and when?

[gotbeer]

8 minutes ago, Tank said:

Wait, a disney ski resort almost happened? Where and when?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral_King

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/disney-743466-walt-ski.html

[Tank]

8 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral_King

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/disney-743466-walt-ski.html

Fascinating. Never heard of any of that before. Thanks.

[NJHalo]

Disney also came close to building a ski resort in the Lake Tahoe area:

http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2005/06/09/624.aspx

http://tahoetopia.com/news/ski-area-didn-t-happen-1-independence-lake

And also he was a major factor in the development of the Sugar Bowl Ski resort. (One of my favorites)

http://www.waltdisney.org/blog/new-heights-mount-disney-and-sugar-bowl

 

[Lhalo]

I think there were rumors of them trying to build a resort up in the San Gabriels too. 

[Lhalo]

Ah. It was actually Mt. San Gorgonio in the San Bernardino Mountains.

http://samlanddisney.blogspot.com/2011/02/walts-mountain-village-mineral-king.html

[Tank]

three possible disney ski resorts? impressive.

given how things work for them today, i'm sure a one-day lift ticket would be in the neighborhood of $850.

[gotbeer]

Car Parks Atop Another at Florida Walmart

Of all the cars in the parking lot you can park on top of.  They decided to do it on a 59 Vette.

 

[AngelsLakersFan]

10 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

Car Parks Atop Another at Florida Walmart

Of all the cars in the parking lot you can park on top of.  They decided to do it on a 59 Vette.

 

That should be a capitol offense.

[Blarg]

Florida man arrested for assault with a deadly alligator. 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/02/09/assault-with-a-deadly-weapon-florida-man-charged-with-throwing-live-alligator-into-wendys/?utm_term=.3a6bf7a1e196

[gotbeer]

Wannabe 'Joker' Charged With Waving Gun At Passing Cars

[JAHV76]

27 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

Wannabe 'Joker' Charged With Waving Gun At Passing Cars

I bet he didn't get enough hugs and participation trophies when he was young.

[Tank]

hard to believe a guy who looks like that is having legal problems.

[arch stanton]

You can't have superheroes without supervillains

[Homebrewer]

Fla. woman arrested for having sex with 11-year-old boy

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/fla-woman-arrested-sex-11-year-old-boy-article-1.3285776

[Vegas Halo Fan]

My home town amazes us again.

Florida man sits on gun, shoots self in penis, police say

[Vegas Halo Fan]

This time, politicians.

Florida city to rename streets honoring Confederate generals

City commissioners in Florida have agreed to begin the process of changing the names of streets named after Confederate generals in the heart of an African-American neighborhood.

During a contentious three-hour meeting Monday night, the Hollywood City Commission voted 5-2 to begin renaming Lee Street, named after Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee; Hood Street, named after Gen. John Bell Hood, and Forrest Street, named after Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan member Nathan Bedford Forrest.

An aside: Jacksonville had a high school named after Forrest (my brother-in-law graduated from there). It is now Westside High School.

[Homebrewer]

Hood street... seems like that should be OK.

[gotbeer]

 

News chopper spots alligator eating body of plane crash victim