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Quote: WizardI lived in Baltimore from 1992 to 2001 and was somewhat familiar with the Block. Very poor-quality strip clubs with aging and drug-addicted women.
I had a very different experience when I visited the Block around the same time -
I went there a few times
all of the girls were youngish - twenty somethings - a few were gorgeous
they didn't appear to be drug addicted - they were energetic hustlers
maybe just the luck of the draw idk -
I chose the clubs that were most attractive on the outside - maybe that had something to do with it
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Quote: lilredroosterQuote: WizardI lived in Baltimore from 1992 to 2001 and was somewhat familiar with the Block. Very poor-quality strip clubs with aging and drug-addicted women.
I had a very different experience when I visited the Block around the same time -
I went there a few times
all of the girls were youngish - twenty somethings - a few were gorgeous
they didn't appear to be drug addicted - they were energetic hustlers
maybe just the luck of the draw idk -
I chose the clubs that were most attractive on the outside - maybe that had something to do with it
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Gorgeous hookers o. The street? That would be a very rare find.
Quote: AZDuffmanQuote: lilredroosterQuote: WizardI lived in Baltimore from 1992 to 2001 and was somewhat familiar with the Block. Very poor-quality strip clubs with aging and drug-addicted women.
I had a very different experience when I visited the Block around the same time -
I went there a few times
all of the girls were youngish - twenty somethings - a few were gorgeous
they didn't appear to be drug addicted - they were energetic hustlers
maybe just the luck of the draw idk -
I chose the clubs that were most attractive on the outside - maybe that had something to do with it
.Gorgeous hookers o. The street? That would be a very rare find.
they weren't hookers (as far as I know) and they weren't on the street - they were inside the clubs
I think there were hookers outside the clubs hanging around - can't really recall well - I wasn't interested in that
I'm pretty sure their goal or strategy if you will was to make pretty solid $ without having to do anything really nasty
and I believe they did make good $
they never propositioned me for anything other than a private dance
they were just stripping and doing lap dances
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The tragedy of Helene especially in Western North Carolina is heartbreaking. The one complication almost never mentioned is that damage and destruction from flood are not covered perils in the standard homeowners insurance policy and also not a covered peril in business property insurance policies. So, if you owned a home that was damaged or destroyed by flood, and if you had a mortgage, what would you do? If the govt offered you a low interest loan, what would you do?
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The tragedy of Helene especially in Western North Carolina is heartbreaking. The one complication almost never mentioned is that damage and destruction from flood are not covered perils in the standard homeowners insurance policy and also not a covered peril in business property insurance policies. So, if you owned a home that was damaged or destroyed by flood, and if you had a mortgage, what would you do? If the govt offered you a low interest loan, what would you do?
tuttigym
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I just travelled through a less-impacted area.
It was still bad.
Trees are downed everywhere, utility poles are snapped and wires are drooping, rivers and reservoirs are at significantly higher than usual levels.
Two major interstate highways (I40 & I26) are projected to be closed for 6 months to a year through the disaster regions, which will significantly impact rebuilding.
Quote: tuttigymChanging the subject here:
The tragedy of Helene especially in Western North Carolina is heartbreaking. The one complication almost never mentioned is that damage and destruction from flood are not covered perils in the standard homeowners insurance policy and also not a covered peril in business property insurance policies. So, if you owned a home that was damaged or destroyed by flood, and if you had a mortgage, what would you do? If the govt offered you a low interest loan, what would you do?
tuttigym
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Don’t know, but when a place doesn’t offer flood coverage (cheaply or at all) you’re already taking a risk in that area even if it’s not known for hurricanes. Other than making sure you pay them, they know how to define their risk and make a profit or company goes broke or leaves the area.
Quote: billryanMy only experience with storms is Sandy, which was not a hurricane but a superstorm. I was lucky and escaped damage-free, but many friends weren't as fortunate. It took a while to get organized, but New York and the Federal Government gave very attractive packages to the victims. Most homes were rebuilt, bigger and better than before, and many were raised ten feet, totally changing the looks of entire towns and villages.
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So, do those friends have two (2) loan or mortgage payments one to the original lender and one to the govt.?
tuttigym
Quote: tuttigymQuote: billryanMy only experience with storms is Sandy, which was not a hurricane but a superstorm. I was lucky and escaped damage-free, but many friends weren't as fortunate. It took a while to get organized, but New York and the Federal Government gave very attractive packages to the victims. Most homes were rebuilt, bigger and better than before, and many were raised ten feet, totally changing the looks of entire towns and villages.
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So, do those friends have two (2) loan or mortgage payments one to the original lender and one to the govt.?
tuttigym
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There were all sorts of packages, depending on when you applied. Most of the immediate aid was rental assistance. The priority seemed to be getting everyone housed and in schools. Thousands of families needed housing, and many kids would be housed in new school districts. I don't remember the specifics, as I wasn't involved, but most were happy.
Quote: tuttigymQuote: billryanMy only experience with storms is Sandy, which was not a hurricane but a superstorm. I was lucky and escaped damage-free, but many friends weren't as fortunate. It took a while to get organized, but New York and the Federal Government gave very attractive packages to the victims. Most homes were rebuilt, bigger and better than before, and many were raised ten feet, totally changing the looks of entire towns and villages.
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So, do those friends have two (2) loan or mortgage payments one to the original lender and one to the govt.?
tuttigym
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There were all sorts of packages, depending on when you applied. Most of the immediate aid was rental assistance. The priority seemed to be getting everyone housed and in schools. Thousands of families needed housing, and many kids would be housed in new school districts. I don't remember the specifics, as I wasn't involved, but most were happy.
Quote: tuttigymQuote: billryanMy only experience with storms is Sandy, which was not a hurricane but a superstorm. I was lucky and escaped damage-free, but many friends weren't as fortunate. It took a while to get organized, but New York and the Federal Government gave very attractive packages to the victims. Most homes were rebuilt, bigger and better than before, and many were raised ten feet, totally changing the looks of entire towns and villages.
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So, do those friends have two (2) loan or mortgage payments one to the original lender and one to the govt.?
tuttigym
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There were all sorts of packages, depending on when you applied. Most of the immediate aid was rental assistance. The priority seemed to be getting everyone housed and in schools. Thousands of families needed housing, and many kids would be housed in new school districts. I don't remember the specifics, as I wasn't involved, but most were happy.
Power cut off for several days, and plastic no good. You may get what you need for several days, but that's more like jail cell existence. You can miss simple convenience purchases, or at least the freedom not to have to ask for something with no cash to pay for it.
Quote: rxwineI'm seeing the same stories of people unable to access money because they didn't withdraw any cash. They don't emphasize that enough or possibly not at all.
Power cut off for several days, and plastic no good. You may get what you need for several days, but that's more like jail cell existence. You can miss simple convenience purchases, or at least the freedom not to have to ask for something with no cash to pay for it.
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Part of my hurricane kit contains an envelope with lots of 100's and 20's.
Quote: DRichQuote: rxwineI'm seeing the same stories of people unable to access money because they didn't withdraw any cash. They don't emphasize that enough or possibly not at all.
Power cut off for several days, and plastic no good. You may get what you need for several days, but that's more like jail cell existence. You can miss simple convenience purchases, or at least the freedom not to have to ask for something with no cash to pay for it.
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Part of my hurricane kit contains an envelope with lots of 100's and 20's.
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Get small bills, as people won't have change.
Quote: billryanQuote: DRichQuote: rxwineI'm seeing the same stories of people unable to access money because they didn't withdraw any cash. They don't emphasize that enough or possibly not at all.
Power cut off for several days, and plastic no good. You may get what you need for several days, but that's more like jail cell existence. You can miss simple convenience purchases, or at least the freedom not to have to ask for something with no cash to pay for it.
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Part of my hurricane kit contains an envelope with lots of 100's and 20's.
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Get small bills, as people won't have change.
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I am so rich I consider 20's small bills.
Quote: DRichQuote: billryanQuote: DRichQuote: rxwineI'm seeing the same stories of people unable to access money because they didn't withdraw any cash. They don't emphasize that enough or possibly not at all.
Power cut off for several days, and plastic no good. You may get what you need for several days, but that's more like jail cell existence. You can miss simple convenience purchases, or at least the freedom not to have to ask for something with no cash to pay for it.
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Part of my hurricane kit contains an envelope with lots of 100's and 20's.
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Get small bills, as people won't have change.
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I am so rich I consider 20's small bills.
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That is fine until someone can't make change.
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I am so rich I consider 20's small bills.
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That is fine until someone can't make change.
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That would be called a tip.
Quote: DRichQuote: AZDuffman
I am so rich I consider 20's small bills.
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That is fine until someone can't make change.
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That would be called a tip.
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You wanna tip $80 on a $20 purchase have at it. Just please do the same for the dealers at the casino.
Quote: DRichQuote: billryanQuote: DRichQuote: rxwineI'm seeing the same stories of people unable to access money because they didn't withdraw any cash. They don't emphasize that enough or possibly not at all.
Power cut off for several days, and plastic no good. You may get what you need for several days, but that's more like jail cell existence. You can miss simple convenience purchases, or at least the freedom not to have to ask for something with no cash to pay for it.
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Part of my hurricane kit contains an envelope with lots of 100's and 20's.
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Get small bills, as people won't have change.
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I am so rich I consider 20's small bills.
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Who deals in cash. I've had the same $60 in my wallet since March. All the incoming money I have gets deposited. Even my online casino money is all electronic. What do I need cash for.
Quote: EvenBobQuote: DRichQuote: billryanQuote: DRichQuote: rxwineI'm seeing the same stories of people unable to access money because they didn't withdraw any cash. They don't emphasize that enough or possibly not at all.
Power cut off for several days, and plastic no good. You may get what you need for several days, but that's more like jail cell existence. You can miss simple convenience purchases, or at least the freedom not to have to ask for something with no cash to pay for it.
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Part of my hurricane kit contains an envelope with lots of 100's and 20's.
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Get small bills, as people won't have change.
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I am so rich I consider 20's small bills.
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Who deals in cash. I've had the same $60 in my wallet since March. All the incoming money I have gets deposited. Even my online casino money is all electronic. What do I need cash for.
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Irony?
Quote: EvenBob
Who deals in cash. I've had the same $60 in my wallet since March. All the incoming money I have gets deposited. Even my online casino money is all electronic. What do I need cash for.
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Well, I deal in cash, but I'm horribly old fashioned about these things.
Quote: billryanQuote: EvenBobQuote: DRichQuote: billryanQuote: DRichQuote: rxwineI'm seeing the same stories of people unable to access money because they didn't withdraw any cash. They don't emphasize that enough or possibly not at all.
Power cut off for several days, and plastic no good. You may get what you need for several days, but that's more like jail cell existence. You can miss simple convenience purchases, or at least the freedom not to have to ask for something with no cash to pay for it.
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Part of my hurricane kit contains an envelope with lots of 100's and 20's.
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Get small bills, as people won't have change.
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I am so rich I consider 20's small bills.
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Who deals in cash. I've had the same $60 in my wallet since March. All the incoming money I have gets deposited. Even my online casino money is all electronic. What do I need cash for.
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Irony?
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Ironing? Why would I need cash for ironing, who irons anything anymore..
Quote: DieterQuote: EvenBob
Who deals in cash. I've had the same $60 in my wallet since March. All the incoming money I have gets deposited. Even my online casino money is all electronic. What do I need cash for.
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Well, I deal in cash, but I'm horribly old fashioned about these things.
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So you don't pay at the pump, you go inside and pay? You never use a self checkout you waste all that time going through a cashier line because you pay cash? You never buy anything from Amazon? Is it still 1989 in your mind?
Quote: EvenBobQuote: DieterQuote: EvenBob
Who deals in cash. I've had the same $60 in my wallet since March. All the incoming money I have gets deposited. Even my online casino money is all electronic. What do I need cash for.
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Well, I deal in cash, but I'm horribly old fashioned about these things.
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So you don't pay at the pump, you go inside and pay? You never use a self checkout you waste all that time going through a cashier line because you pay cash? You never buy anything from Amazon? Is it still 1989 in your mind?
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Do you think Amazon is delivering to the storm-ravaged regions?
Quote: EvenBobQuote: DieterQuote: EvenBob
Who deals in cash. I've had the same $60 in my wallet since March. All the incoming money I have gets deposited. Even my online casino money is all electronic. What do I need cash for.
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Well, I deal in cash, but I'm horribly old fashioned about these things.
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So you don't pay at the pump, you go inside and pay? You never use a self checkout you waste all that time going through a cashier line because you pay cash? You never buy anything from Amazon? Is it still 1989 in your mind?
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Horses for courses.
There are times for cards, there are times for cash.
You seem to be leaping from "I still deal in cash" to "I don't use payment cards", which is inaccurate.
Small bribes, of course, are still best paid in cash.
I pay for a lot of things in cash still. I always tip in cash and since I have set my clocks to my own schedule when I go grocery shopping there are no lines because it’s 3 am but to me it’s 10amQuote: EvenBobQuote: DieterQuote: EvenBob
Who deals in cash. I've had the same $60 in my wallet since March. All the incoming money I have gets deposited. Even my online casino money is all electronic. What do I need cash for.
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Well, I deal in cash, but I'm horribly old fashioned about these things.
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So you don't pay at the pump, you go inside and pay? You never use a self checkout you waste all that time going through a cashier line because you pay cash? You never buy anything from Amazon? Is it still 1989 in your mind?
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Quote: DieterQuote: EvenBobQuote: DieterQuote: EvenBob
Who deals in cash. I've had the same $60 in my wallet since March. All the incoming money I have gets deposited. Even my online casino money is all electronic. What do I need cash for.
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Well, I deal in cash, but I'm horribly old fashioned about these things.
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So you don't pay at the pump, you go inside and pay? You never use a self checkout you waste all that time going through a cashier line because you pay cash? You never buy anything from Amazon? Is it still 1989 in your mind?
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Horses for courses.
There are times for cards, there are times for cash.
You seem to be leaping from "I still deal in cash" to "I don't use payment cards", which is inaccurate.
Small bribes, of course, are still best paid in cash.
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So you do pay electronically most of the time is what you're saying. That's what I thought.. I remember the very first time I paid at the pump back in the 90s, I thought it was the most wonderful thing I'd ever seen. I still haven't gotten over having to get out of my car and pump my own gas. People today don't realize what it's like to pull up to a gas pump in bad weather and some guy comes running out and puts gas in your car and you just pay him and drive away. You feel like a king.
Somebody left their loyalty club card in the gas station pump reader and I had a hard time jump starting my transaction but I finally got that card to cancel out. After the fill-up, I took the card into the convenience store and the cashier was nowhere, she was in the bathroom and said she'd be right out in a minute. She thanked me for returning the card. I thought I heard about some scam where somebody left a loyalty card in the pump and got free gas for everyone who used it. I was trying to exit that deal. BJ's has some deal this month where if you buy a $300+ TV they'll give you 1 cent per gallon gas for the rest of the month up to $99 worth.
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So you do pay electronically most of the time is what you're saying. That's what I thought.. I remember the very first time I paid at the pump back in the 90s, I thought it was the most wonderful thing I'd ever seen. I still haven't gotten over having to get out of my car and pump my own gas. People today don't realize what it's like to pull up to a gas pump in bad weather and some guy comes running out and puts gas in your car and you just pay him and drive away. You feel like a king.
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Again, that's significantly different from "I still deal in cash".
One of my regular gas station stops is, in fact, full service at all lanes. They recently replaced the pumps, and still didn't feel that having card readers at each position was a better business decision than employing 24x7 pump jockeys. (No, not in Oregon or New Jersey.)
You do have to go inside to pay, but I think they do this to increase their snack revenue.
Quote: ChumpChangeI went to WalMart & Wegmans twice each yesterday and spent $355 between them, plus $28 on gas. I had to go to the ATM and get some cash first.
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I often get cash back with a store transaction.
Not every ATM is no-fee, but many stores are, with purchase.
I'll pay the ($4!) fee if needed, but I try not to need it.
Quote: EvenBob
Who deals in cash.
People who have to buy things when the power is out or/and systems are down.
Quote: EvenBob
Who deals in cash. I've had the same $60 in my wallet since March. All the incoming money I have gets deposited. Even my online casino money is all electronic. What do I need cash for.
Cash is necessary when there is no power and you have no online access to banks. Just wait until a big hurricane hits Michigan, you will see.
I wonder what FEMA (Federal Emergency Mgmt.) employees do for those very long stretches, sometimes years, when there are no disasters to deal with_____?
must get kinna boring -
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Quote: lilredrooster.
I wonder what FEMA (Federal Emergency Mgmt.) employees do for those very long stretches, sometimes years, when there are no disasters to deal with_____?
must get kinna boring -
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My neighbor at the RV park in Bisbee works for FEMA. She retired from a police department in the East and took the job because it had a lot of downtime. Two weeks later, she was in Ohio for a trainwreck for a month, home a week or two, and off to wildfires in California.
She only gets paid when she works and doesn't get any vacation or benefits. I get the impression that most of her coworkers have the same status. I suspect they have a full-time cadre that deploys to the area and then brings in these people as needed.
Even without disasters, there is still planning and training to do. Every few years, FEMA and all the various agencies conduct a full-blown drill for a plane crash in NYC, including victims and ambulances.
Edit- Less than a minute after I typed this message, I received a popup ad advertising FEMA jobs starting at $2800 per pay period.
another one of these incredible crime stories
truth is stranger than fiction
in a rural area, on a ranch, a Mother is dying of cancer
her 2 children are arguing about who will inherit the ranch when she dies
she favors the daughter and is angry at her son's attitude
so, one night this Mother goes into her son's bedroom and shoots him in the head
then, the Mother, daughter and son-in-law conspire to hide his body
unreal - growing up I don't ever recall hearing of women killers - now there are lots of them
https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-news/deborah-rudibaugh-kiils-son-jake-millison-over-colorado-ranch
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Quote: lilredrooster.
another one of these incredible crime stories
truth is stranger than fiction
in a rural area, on a ranch, a Mother is dying of cancer
her 2 children are arguing about who will inherit the ranch when she dies
she favors the daughter and is angry at her son's attitude
so, one night this Mother goes into her son's bedroom and shoots him in the head
then, the Mother, daughter and son-in-law conspire to hide his body
unreal - growing up I don't ever recall hearing of women killers - now there are lots of them
https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-news/deborah-rudibaugh-kiils-son-jake-millison-over-colorado-ranch
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I guess a will is just too complicated.
Quote: lilredrooster.
unreal - growing up I don't ever recall hearing of women killers - now there are lots of them
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I heard of one when I was a kid.
Axe. Forty whacks...
Quote: avianrandyI just read starting in April the cost of a mega millions ticket is going up to $5. They say people will embrace it due to higher jackpots and more frequent payouts. I guess everything else is going up why not a mega millions ticket?
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For those who tend to spend less than $5 on any given drawing, they’ll either spend more, buy less frequently, or stop playing. For those who usually spend more at once, many will probably spend the same, buying fewer tickets per. For everyone (who doesn’t stop), the variance will go up on an already highly volatile game!
Quote: rxwineAnyone else having this site load like molten lead? Doesn't seem to be happening to me on other sites I'm visiting.
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N o t m e . . .
Quote: rxwineAnyone else having this site load like molten lead? Doesn't seem to be happening to me on other sites I'm visiting.
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I have not noticed anything.
I'm beginning to believe the stories of the lodge we play at having ghosts are true.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2uyOnO1wZDc
Quote: rainmanIt's October folks the Monsters are out, Heed this warning... "Beware the Puffy Coat"
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2uyOnO1wZDc
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If you watch closely you will see this is a team of older Asian Women
Quote: billryanQuote: rxwineAnyone else having this site load like molten lead? Doesn't seem to be happening to me on other sites I'm visiting.
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I have not noticed anything.
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I reset my Chromebook to factory settings, and now this site—and only this site—is super slow. It works fine on my Fire tablets.
https://gizmodo.com/hacked-robot-vacuums-across-the-us-started-yelling-slurs-2000511013Quote: GizmodoHacked Robot Vacuums Across the U.S. Started Yelling Slurs
Robot vacuums made by Ecovacs have been reported roving around people’s homes, yelling profanities at them through the onboard speakers...
Quote: DrawingDeadhttps://gizmodo.com/hacked-robot-vacuums-across-the-us-started-yelling-slurs-2000511013Quote: GizmodoHacked Robot Vacuums Across the U.S. Started Yelling Slurs
Robot vacuums made by Ecovacs have been reported roving around people’s homes, yelling profanities at them through the onboard speakers...
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I find that absolutely hilarious. Not the racial slurs, but the fact someone hacked a vacuum to yell obscenities. When I was a younger man I did a lot of hacking and nefarious stuff, but I don't think I would have ever thought of hacking a vacuum cleaner.
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Robot vacuums made by Ecovacs have been reported roving around people’s homes, yelling profanities at them through the onboard speakers...
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... and people wonder why I want un-smart appliances.
