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[Jason]

Yikes

[Tank]

9 hours ago, Blarg said:

After taxes and relatives she had enough left over for a Denny's grand slam breakfast. Tip not included. 

and that still wouldn't be enough to afford parking at the big a.

[gotbeer]

@Jason Was marriage one of the methods?

[Redondo]

'World’s fastest roller coaster' being built at Six Flags theme park: 'It won’t be for the fainthearted'

A new roller coaster being developed at a Middle Eastern theme park will race to set new records as the world’s fastest coaster, carrying passengers at more than 155 miles per hour.

The ride, named "Falcon’s Flight," will also be the world’s longest and tallest roller coaster, according to the developers at Qiddiya Investment Company.

The coaster is set to be built at Six Flags Qiddiya, an upcoming amusement park currently under construction outside Riyadh, Saudia Arabia.

"Falcon’s Flight" will carry passengers nearly 2.5 miles, according to the developer. The ride will include a vertical cliff dive maneuver and a parabolic airtime hill that will offer a "weightlessness airtime experience." The ride will last about three minutes.

 

[Redondo]

 

This day in history: A couple of heavy hitters are born

 

[Redondo]

Organized scam gangs rake in $6.5 million in 2020, report says: 'Growing rapidly' in US

Scam-as-a-Service has arrived. And it’s making criminals millions.

An organized scamming operation composed of 40 groups operating in Europe, post-Soviet satellite countries and the U.S. made "at least" $6.5 million in 2020, according to a report from Group-IB, a Singapore-based cyber-intelligence company.

The automated scam-as-a-service operation, dubbed "Classiscam," by Group-IB, is designed to steal money and payment data, Group-IB said. 

The scheme uses Telegram bots that provide scammers with ready-to-use pages that imitate the brand names of popular international classifieds and marketplaces, including Leboncoin, Allegro, OLX, FAN Courier and Sbazar, Group-IB said, adding that it has sent notifications alerting all of the affected brands.  

Telegram bots, typically innocuous, are Telegram accounts operated by software (not people) and they often have AI features, according to Telegram.

About 20 groups operate in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Poland, Romania, the U.S. and post-Soviet countries, while 20 more groups work in Russia, Group-IB said.

The scheme, which initially targeted popular delivery brands, is now "growing rapidly" in other regions around the world, Group-IB said.

"Having fine-tuned their operations in European countries...scammers are now trying to win the U.S. market," a Group-IB spokesperson told Fox News in an email.

"Classiscam’s popularity lies in its simplicity and ability to scale the scam," the Group-IB spokesperson said.

"The automated management...through Telegram chat bots constantly attracts new members, who simply need to send a link with the bait product to the Telegram chatbot to get a complete phishing kit including courier service, payment, and refund URLs," the spokesperson said.

Recommendations to combat these groups include:

Before entering your login details and payment information, double check the URL and Google it. If the site is only a couple of months old, it is very likely a scam or a phishing page.

When using services for renting or selling new and used goods, do not switch to a messenger service. Keep all your communication in the official chat.

[Tank]

How much better off would humanity be if these jerks would use their skills in positive ways that benefit others instead of always trying to cheat themselves into wealth.

[Tank]

Surprisingly, she’s not from Florida. 

 

[Redondo]

I read that story

It's shocking to see what people do in the real world.

I guess her hair gel had the word glue in it so she thought why not try this.

[Redondo]

Sub collides with ship, crew uses mobile phone to call for help

A 275-foot Japanese submarine collided with a commercial ship on Monday about 31 miles off the coast of the southwestern part of the country, reports said.

Japan’s Defense Ministry said that the crew onboard the Soryu-class submarine spotted the ship through its scope, it tried to avoid the ship but was unsuccessful. Nikkei Asia reported that the collision damaged the submarine’s communication system.

Kyodo News reported that the crew used a mobile phone to report the accident. Three in the sub’s crew suffered minor injured and the ship is not believed to have been damaged.

The navy did not identify the commercial ship, but NHK public television said it was the Hong Kong-registered bulk carrier Ocean Artemis. It was transporting 90,000 tons of iron to Okayama in western Japan after leaving the Chinese port of Qingdao last Friday with 21 Chinese crewmembers, it said.

[gotbeer]

That's what happens when you randomly do Crazy Ivans without turning on your blinker.

[gotbeer]

Teen calls 911 when bouncer confiscates her fake ID, gets hit with a felony charge

[Tank]

9 hours ago, Redondo said:

Sub collides with ship, crew uses mobile phone to call for help

A 275-foot Japanese submarine collided with a commercial ship on Monday about 31 miles off the coast of the southwestern part of the country, reports said.

Japan’s Defense Ministry said that the crew onboard the Soryu-class submarine spotted the ship through its scope, it tried to avoid the ship but was unsuccessful. Nikkei Asia reported that the collision damaged the submarine’s communication system.

Kyodo News reported that the crew used a mobile phone to report the accident. Three in the sub’s crew suffered minor injured and the ship is not believed to have been damaged.

The navy did not identify the commercial ship, but NHK public television said it was the Hong Kong-registered bulk carrier Ocean Artemis. It was transporting 90,000 tons of iron to Okayama in western Japan after leaving the Chinese port of Qingdao last Friday with 21 Chinese crewmembers, it said.

the name of the submarine captain was Stickisan Boyikawa.

[gotbeer]

People Are Revealing Their Unwritten Rules Of Being Poor, And It's A Must-Read If You've Always Lived Comfortably

There are a few of those I do.

[Redondo]

 

TOUCHDOWN

 

Brady tosses Lombardi Trophy from boat to Gronk in Super Bowl parade

[Redondo]

 

[Jason]

https://ktla.com/news/nationworld/20-year-old-youtuber-killed-while-filming-prank-robbery-video-nashville-police-say/
Natural selection doing its thing. 

[Redondo]

 

DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS MOMS

 

Video shows alleged peeping Tom being taken down mid-stride

[Jason]

31 minutes ago, Redondo said:

 

DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS MOMS

 

Video shows alleged peeping Tom being taken down mid-stride

Hopefully she was able to plant her foot or knee upside his head a couple of times

Edited February 12, 2021 by Jason

[Redondo]

She tackled him like she was a linebacker. 

Lots of respect for her and the other girl that jumped in. 

[T.G.]

I think that guy is a running back for Ohio State.

[Tank]

6 hours ago, T.G. said:

I think that guy is a running back for Ohio State.

You spelled USC wrong. 

[T.G.]

Just now, Tank said:

You spelled USC wrong. 

USC got "rolled" this year?

[St1ck]

Happy Birthday Text To Mom Spirals Into Whole Conversation
https://local.theonion.com/happy-birthday-text-to-mom-spirals-into-whole-conversat-1846250378

[Redondo]

Snow days are serious business for one man in New Jersey.

Robert Schott has built epic snow sculptures on the front lawn of his Cranford home for years, and a perfect storm made it possible for him to create a 14-foot Abraham Lincoln just in time for Presidents Day. With a little help from two plywood tiers, Schott constructed a remarkable rendition of the iconic statue of the 16th president at the Lincoln Memorial, creating a local landmark that’s made national headlines.

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