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Oops! Woman Lights Cigarette While Driving, Blows Up Her Minivan Carrying A Leaking Propane Tank A woman was injured last week when authorities believe she attempted to light a cigarette while driving a Chrysler Pacifica that was hauling a propane cylinder that, unbeknownst to her, was leaking, causing a massive explosion. The force of the […]
Boomer’s Sunday
The start of another fine Navy day. Thanks again, Usual Suspects. You know who you are.
Sunday FGS
Smith & Wesson 500 Judge who tossed jury’s murder verdict finds man not guilty at new trial Bethany Bruner A Columbus man who fatally shot another man during a December 2023 altercation and was convicted of murder before having that verdict overturned will not spend any time in prison. LaRoy Robinson, 51, initially faced murder, […]
Christiane Amanpour recalls her first Gulf War tag with rank of major
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth hammered the press for their animus against President Trump. Hegseth compared them to the Pharasees who scrutinized Jesus looking for something to accuse the latter. Christiane Amanpour did not take this too well. She took to X, dropped her Roman Catholic credentials, leveraged the ninth commandment against bearing false witness, […]
Over his head, thankfully not out of his depth
Ever been put in an awkward position by your boss? One of those “Why me?” “You weren’t there to defend yourself.” moments? Let’s talk about Benjamin Ferencz. Born in Transylvania in 1920, Ferencz, who was the last surviving prosecutor of the Nuremberg Trials, emigrated with his family to the United States when he was an […]
Daily FGS
Desert Eagle Mark XIX 3 sentenced in ‘unbelievable’ bear attack insurance scam By Gillian Mohney Multiple people in Glendale have been sentenced in a bizarre felony insurance fraud case involving a bear costume and luxury cars. Officials from the California Department of Insurance launched the investigation back in 2024 after an insurance company flagged an […]
Weekend Open Thread
Back in the last century, our counterpart to the internet involved a lot of imagination and face-to-face interactions. It was also a good way to learn how to interact with other people, to develop teamwork and leadership, to work our “hands on skills”, and so on. Unlike the internet, if you had something to say, […]
Valor Friday
After yesterday’s noting the passing of Tommy Gwynn, one of the oldest men in Tennessee, I’ve got another legend of the Volunteer State. A good while back Poetrooper (we miss you, brother) crossed paths with a Medal of Honor recipient. Poe was a young Rakkasan in the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam. He’d sent me […]
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