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[Tank]

the good news is we won't have to worry about him trying this a second time.

[Redondo]

 

 

Krispy Kreme announces sweet Leap Day deal: How to score discounted donuts on Feb. 29

[Redondo]

 

 

On this day in history, Feb. 27, 1827, New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras for first time

[Redondo]

Army employee Janet Mello pleads guilty to stealing more than $100M from Army to purchase luxury items
Janet Yamanaka Mello, 57, pleaded guilty to five counts of mail fraud and five counts of filing a false tax return

https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/army-employee-janet-mello-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-than-100m-army-purchase-luxury-items

[Blarg]

1 hour ago, Redondo said:

Army employee Janet Mello pleads guilty to stealing more than $100M from Army to purchase luxury items
Janet Yamanaka Mello, 57, pleaded guilty to five counts of mail fraud and five counts of filing a false tax return

https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/army-employee-janet-mello-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-than-100m-army-purchase-luxury-items

An obvious greed addiction. Had she scaled back it probably all would have gone under the radar. Get a good (bad) accountant to launder it through her supposed Child development program, kind of like the Clinton foundation that raked in hundreds of millions and gave out $10k worth of scholarships. Instead she went full retard and literally sent out red flags every way she could. 

[Tank]

did she really think no one would notice that $108 million was missing? 

[gotbeer]

10 hours ago, Tank said:

did she really think no one would notice that $108 million was missing? 

How much is missing in Afghanistan and Iraq? $108 million over 5 years isn't that hard to overlook. She just got greedy and didn't spend any on what they were supposed to.

[Tank]

5 hours ago, gotbeer said:

How much is missing in Afghanistan and Iraq? $108 million over 5 years isn't that hard to overlook. She just got greedy and didn't spend any on what they were supposed to.

fair enough when you consider all the equipment, weapons, and pallets of cash we left behind.

[Blarg]

Many years ago while driving up the 15 in Idaho, about 30 miles from the Montana State line, there was a fenced off area on the east side of the highway that was posted: Keep Out US Government Sheep Experiment Station. Now, what the hell they were doing there and why they needed to fence off the area really wasn't my business and I never inquired, but... somebody in Montana got the bright idea to start doing their own sheep experiments.

https://www.fieldandstream.com/conservation/montana-man-breeds-hybrid-sheep-for-captive-hunting/

A Montana man recently pleaded guilty to two felonies after an elaborate and illegal scheme to create a hybridized super sheep to sell to high-fence hunting preserves. According to a U.S. Department of Justice press release, Arthur “Jack” Schubarth, 80, of Vaughn, Montana led a “yearslong effort to create giant hybrid sheep for captive hunting.” 

He sent DNA from the illegally imported Marco Polo sheep parts to a lab to create cloned embryos, which he then implanted into ewes on his ranch.

[gotbeer]

11 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Many years ago while driving up the 15 in Idaho, about 30 miles from the Montana State line, there was a fenced off area on the east side of the highway that was posted: Keep Out US Government Sheep Experiment Station. Now, what the hell they were doing there and why they needed to fence off the area really wasn't my business and I never inquired, but... somebody in Montana got the bright idea to start doing their own sheep experiments.

https://www.fieldandstream.com/conservation/montana-man-breeds-hybrid-sheep-for-captive-hunting/

A Montana man recently pleaded guilty to two felonies after an elaborate and illegal scheme to create a hybridized super sheep to sell to high-fence hunting preserves. According to a U.S. Department of Justice press release, Arthur “Jack” Schubarth, 80, of Vaughn, Montana led a “yearslong effort to create giant hybrid sheep for captive hunting.” 

He sent DNA from the illegally imported Marco Polo sheep parts to a lab to create cloned embryos, which he then implanted into ewes on his ranch.

That's a big sheep.

 

[Tank]

15 hours ago, Blarg said:

Many years ago while driving up the 15 in Idaho, about 30 miles from the Montana State line, there was a fenced off area on the east side of the highway that was posted: Keep Out US Government Sheep Experiment Station. Now, what the hell they were doing there and why they needed to fence off the area really wasn't my business and I never inquired, but... somebody in Montana got the bright idea to start doing their own sheep experiments.

buddy of mine went to usc and had friends in a couple of fraternitys.

let's just say they did some sheep experiments of their own.

[Blarg]

2 hours ago, Tank said:

buddy of mine went to usc and had friends in a couple of fraternitys.

let's just say they did some sheep experiments of their own.

I hope they used Trojans.

[gotbeer]

13 minutes ago, Blarg said:

I hope they used Trojans.

Only the best.  

 

[gotbeer]

Anyone hear from @PattyD22 lately?  

Witnesses recall teen held hostage for days being rescued in Big Bear Lake

[PattyD22]

31 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

Anyone hear from @PattyD22 lately?  

Witnesses recall teen held hostage for days being rescued in Big Bear Lake

Haha.  I turn my back for one second and……poof.  She’s gone.

It’s actually a pretty big story up here.  Some friends and I were talking about it yesterday.

[Redondo]

 

 

Two-headed snake to continue tour of Missouri after successful surgery

[Redondo]

 

 

Chinese company buys European flying car technology: report
The technology behind a BMW-powered European flying car has been purchased by a Chinese company, according to a report

https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/chinese-company-buys-european-flying-car-technology-report

[Redondo]

Caesars Palace slot player wins jackpot three times in a row in one night, over $600K in prizes

Officials with Caesars Entertainment announced the big win in a press release, obtained by KVVU.

The player hit a $125,000 jackpot around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, followed by another jackpot of $383,500 at 10:58 p.m.

Around 12:27 a.m. on Wednesday morning, the player struck gold for a third time and won a $159,250 jackpot.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/caesars-palace-slot-player-wins-jackpot-three-times-row-one-night-over-600k-prizes

[gotbeer]

1 hour ago, Redondo said:

Caesars Palace slot player wins jackpot three times in a row in one night, over $600K in prizes

Officials with Caesars Entertainment announced the big win in a press release, obtained by KVVU.

The player hit a $125,000 jackpot around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, followed by another jackpot of $383,500 at 10:58 p.m.

Around 12:27 a.m. on Wednesday morning, the player struck gold for a third time and won a $159,250 jackpot.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/caesars-palace-slot-player-wins-jackpot-three-times-row-one-night-over-600k-prizes

Question is how much were they betting. 60 cents a pull, pretty impressive. $100+ a pull, not so much.

[Redondo]

 

Gusting winds spin chair lifts at Italian ski resort: 'Total panic and fear'

 

https://www.foxnews.com/world/gusting-winds-spin-chair-lifts-italian-ski-resort-total-panic-fear

[Redondo]

TRILLIONS of cicadas are set to invade the United States for the first time in 221 years, scientists say.

In late April, two large broods of periodical cicadas are expected to emerge from the ground for a noisy mating frenzy.

"Billions, even trillions, of cicadas are going to emerge at the same time across 17 states," Chris Simon, a professor in UConn's Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, told Live Science.

Brood XIII and XIX have been living underground for 17 and 13 years respectively.

They will soon emerge at the same time for the first time in 221 years.

Periodical broods are found in eastern North America and tend to emerge in large numbers.

https://www.the-sun.com/tech/10925607/trillions-bugs-swarm-mating-frenzy-weeks-founding-fathers/

[Tank]

4 hours ago, Redondo said:

TRILLIONS of cicadas are set to invade the United States for the first time in 221 years, scientists say.

In late April, two large broods of periodical cicadas are expected to emerge from the ground for a noisy mating frenzy.

"Billions, even trillions, of cicadas are going to emerge at the same time across 17 states," Chris Simon, a professor in UConn's Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, told Live Science.

Brood XIII and XIX have been living underground for 17 and 13 years respectively.

They will soon emerge at the same time for the first time in 221 years.

Periodical broods are found in eastern North America and tend to emerge in large numbers.

https://www.the-sun.com/tech/10925607/trillions-bugs-swarm-mating-frenzy-weeks-founding-fathers/

[Blarg]

️ Earthquakes

️ Fires

️ Floods

️ Locusts

California, the land of plenty. 

[PattyD22]

https://abc7.com/2-powerball-tickets-sold-in-socal-worth-16-million-jackpot-soars-to-123-billion/14614357/
 

Congratulations @Blarg?

[gotbeer]

18 minutes ago, PattyD22 said:

https://abc7.com/2-powerball-tickets-sold-in-socal-worth-16-million-jackpot-soars-to-123-billion/14614357/
 

Congratulations @Blarg?

With the money, he will get the Spitfire running. 

 

 

For a full week.