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[gotbeer]

Mike Richards Fired as Executive Producer of ‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘Wheel of Fortune’

 

 

 

[Tank]

3 hours ago, gotbeer said:

Gnar.

Brazil bank robbers tie hostages to getaway cars in Araçatuba

 

holy cow! man's inhumanity to man.

[Redondo]

105-year-old WWII veteran and former Secret Service officer reveals his secret to longevity

Harry White protected US presidents, high-ranking government officials and foreign dignitaries

 

Celebrations are in order for a World War II veteran and former Secret Service special officer in Washington, D.C. 

Born in 1916, Harry White celebrated his 105th birthday on Aug. 30. The Petworth resident was also honored with a ceremonial resolution from Ward 4 D.C. council member Janeese Lewis George last month in recognition of his service. 

The centenarian has lived in D.C. for the past 98 years — he spent his early childhood in South Carolina — and fought overseas in World War II after being drafted in 1942 and serving until 1945.

After he returned to the States, White worked for the Secret Service from 1961 until 2001. In his roles, he protected U.S. presidents, high-ranking government officials and foreign diplomats and dignitaries. White is the father of two sons, Harry White, Jr., and Michael White. He also has 19 great-grandchildren.

Per the ceremonial resolution, White has long been a pillar of the D.C. community he so devotedly served. "Mr. White received an award for arresting over 30 check forgers and served under 10 presidents. He was known among his colleagues as a person of great character and source of employment advice," the resolution read. "His honesty and integrity earned him the respect of his peers, as well as his supervisor and those whom he protected."

On the celebration of this milestone birthday, White’s spirit was upbeat: "I feel good. I’m glad I turned 105," White told NBC4 Washington. "I wish I could live another 105."

"We’ve had a wonderful life, and growing up in that wonderful life was a whole lot of good things and a few bad things, but we didn’t let it put us down," White said.

While also revealed his key to longevity. "Treating everybody right and doing the right thing in life — some of the right things in life," he said in the same interview. He also never smokes or drinks and his sons check on him daily.

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What a great man and a wonderful story

 

[Redondo]

Facebook, Ray-Ban launch smart glasses — who will wear them?

Glasses cost $299 and can be purchased in US, UK and Canada

Hoping to give its specs a boost, Facebook is putting its tech in Ray-Bans in a partnership with the European company EssilorLuxottica. On Thursday, the companies unveiled Ray-Ban Stories — connected eyewear with built-in speakers and a microphone for making calls, a companion app that isn't Facebook, and a charging case. The spectacles cost $299 and are available in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Italy, Ireland and Australia.

In a blog post, Facebook said the glasses let people "capture life’s spontaneous moments as they happen from a unique first-person perspective," as well as listen to music, talk to people and, using the Facebook View app, share photos and videos on social media.

Facebook signed a multi-year partnership with EssilorLuxottica. The glasses are the first version of what's likely to be more wearable gadgets as the social media giant looks for platforms beyond smartphones. Ray-Ban Stories come out of Facebook Reality Labs which also oversees the Oculus virtual reality headset and the Portal video calling gadget.

Anticipating privacy concerns, Facebook said that by default the glasses "collect data that’s needed to make your glasses work and function, like your battery status to alert you when your battery is low, your email address and password for your Facebook login to verify it’s really you when you log into the Facebook View app." Users can take photos and videos using the glasses, but they can't post directly to Facebook or any other social media platform. That's where the separate View app comes in.

Convincing social media users that they need to wear an "all-day" connected device on their face may prove an uphill battle even for Facebook.

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[gotbeer]

1 hour ago, Redondo said:

 

Convincing social media users that they need to wear an "all-day" connected device on their face may prove an uphill battle even for Facebook.

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Should be, because it's Facebook.

[gotbeer]

Tesla finds loophole to New Mexico’s dumb ban by launching on tribal land

 

 

[Blarg]

How?

[gotbeer]

Man Breaks Speed Barriers and Laws With Jet Engine Bike- Fined a Whopping $6.50

I don't know about breaking speed barriers.  But having a jet on your bike is pretty ridiculously cool.

[T.G.]

Ok... Which one of you did this?

Mission Viejo Nordstrom robbed at gunpoint, suspect at large

@Taylor, it was you - right?

[Taylor]

27 minutes ago, True Grich said:

Ok... Which one of you did this?

Mission Viejo Nordstrom robbed at gunpoint, suspect at large

@Taylor, it was you - right?

 

On 9/12/2021 at 8:28 AM, St1ck said:

Shits getting wild out here.

Orange County SWAT Clears Mission Viejo Mall After Armed Robbery At Nordstroms – CBS Los Angeles
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/09/11/heavy-police-presence-at-mission-viejo-mall-after-reports-of-suspected-armed-person/

 

On 9/12/2021 at 10:48 AM, Taylor said:

So how'd you get away from the SWAT team?

 

[gotbeer]

Now we just need them to fly.

Bizarre pig-faced shark found dead in the Mediterranean Sea. Is it real?

 

[Blarg]

A simple "no comment" would suffice, Taylor.

[Blarg]

38 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

Now we just need them to fly.

Bizarre pig-faced shark found dead in the Mediterranean Sea. Is it real?

 

Are you trying to get @Victorious Ghost to return?

[Redondo]

'The Price Is Right' celebrates Season 50, being the longest-running game show in TV history

[Redondo]

 

Swarm of bees kill more than 60 endangered penguins in South Africa

More than 60 endangered African penguins were apparently killed by a swarm of bees in South Africa last week, in what bird conservationists described as an unusual occurrence.

The 63 birds were found dead inside the Boulders African penguin colony in Simon's Town, located near Cape Town, according to a press release from the South African National Parks (SANParks). The penguins died sometime between Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. 

A post-mortem revealed that all of the penguins had multiple bee stings. Preliminary investigations suggest they died after being stung by a swarm of Cape honey bees

[gotbeer]

Time to ban bees to save the penguins.

[Redondo]

1 hour ago, gotbeer said:

Time to ban bees to save the penguins.

Kind of strange that they would attack penguins 

[Tank]

the penguins should have been wearing masks. #idiots

[gotbeer]

3 minutes ago, Redondo said:

Kind of strange that they would attack penguins 

My thoughts is that the penguins got to close to the hive.  Then again, the killer bees are from South Africa, so it may be that the penguins just got unlucky and ran into some asshole bees.

[Jason]

https://nypost.com/2021/09/29/turkish-man-beyhan-mutlu-joins-his-own-search-party/
 

LMAO!

[gotbeer]

20 hours ago, Jason said:

https://nypost.com/2021/09/29/turkish-man-beyhan-mutlu-joins-his-own-search-party/
 

LMAO!

When I end up missing in the forest, I hope this is my resolution.  Except I'd be arrested for public intoxication.

[gotbeer]

Amazon delivery driver goes viral after accidentally tossing package onto roof during bug scare

[Redondo]

Men allegedly allowed customers to redeem food stamps for cash, male enhancement pills

 

The DOJ also noted that the two men "charged the customers’ food stamp cards a premium of nearly 50 percent for these transactions

[Redondo]

Powerball: $699.8M ticket sold in California

The winner will be able to choose between the annuity option paid out over 29 years or the cash option of $496 million

A single Powerball winner from Morro Bay, California, will wake up today nearly $700 million richer after being the only person to correctly pick all five numbers and the Powerball number to claim the seventh-largest lottery in U.S. lottery history last night, officials said.

The winning numbers drawn Monday night were 12, 22, 54, 66 and 69. The Powerball was 15.

After nearly four months of futility and 40 drawings, the jackpot increased after last-second ticket sales to $699.8 million. No one has won the jackpot since June 5, officials said.

[Redondo]

Nearly 90 runners rescued after snow halts ultramarathon in Utah

Sheriff goes viral for hilarious message to owners of $2 million in weed