MelancholicMechanicus
Thought Criminal
CNN isn't meant to make money anymore, it's a propaganda outlet. They will live on as a unprofitable business because the real profit comes from the narratives it shapes and pushes.
News of the Amused
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California $35M Ponzi scheme suspect drives underwater 'sea scooter' into lake while fleeing FBI
A suspect in an alleged $35 million Ponzi scheme briefly evaded arrest Monday by using an underwater “sea scooter” to pull him underwater in California’s largest reservoir for about 25 minutes before he eventually remerged and was placed under arrest by the FBI.
www.foxnews.com
Millionaire Ponzi Scheme Mastermind tries to escape the FBI by plunging into a lake utilizing an underwater scooter.
PsihoKekec
Swashbuckling Vatnik
If it didn't work for Bond villains, why it would for him?
California $35M Ponzi scheme suspect drives underwater 'sea scooter' into lake while fleeing FBI
A suspect in an alleged $35 million Ponzi scheme briefly evaded arrest Monday by using an underwater “sea scooter” to pull him underwater in California’s largest reservoir for about 25 minutes before he eventually remerged and was placed under arrest by the FBI.
Millionaire Ponzi Scheme Mastermind tries to escape the FBI by plunging into a lake utilizing an underwater scooter.
IF he had gone into the ocean that might have worked a lake not so much.
And this is being mentioned on the prosecutor's court filings for why this guy should be denied bail. Can you imagine the look on the defense attorney's face when he finds out what his client did?
"The defendant should be denied bail because he tried to pull a Bond Villain Escape just this morning, your Honor."
"...I got nothing."
"The defendant should be denied bail because he tried to pull a Bond Villain Escape just this morning, your Honor."
"...I got nothing."
Amazon Delivery Van Gets Extremely Stuck Following GPS Down a California 4x4 Trail
Amazon had to hire an off-road recovery crew to retrieve the Ford Transit.
www.thedrive.com
Gotta admire the dedication (or blind faith) of the Amazon delivery driver here.
Depends if he had no way of reversing. That happened to me once when I was following my gps. By the time I realized it I was in the state forest on a trail barely bigger than my pick up truck.Amazon Delivery Van Gets Extremely Stuck Following GPS Down a California 4x4 Trail
Amazon had to hire an off-road recovery crew to retrieve the Ford Transit.
Gotta admire the dedication (or blind faith) of the Amazon delivery driver here.
You were in a pick up. Aint no place you cant go
Eye-tracking study finds depression memes act like visual magnets for people experiencing depressive symptoms
Depressed people are more likely to enjoy internet memes that contain themes related to sadness, hopelessness or isolation -- and they also show an
www.psypost.org
Hilarious...
Casey Anthony opens Florida investigation business
Anthony, who was acquitted of killing her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, nine years ago, filed paperwork for Case Research & Consulting Services, LLC.
www.foxnews.com
Hopefully Casey Anthony has more success in her private investigation endeavour then OJ Simpson did.
MuddyAristocrat
Active member
Don't tell me for ONE SECOND you didn't want to parse this as "Idaho man falls into hot water after cooking two chickens in Yellowstone."
Idaho Falls man, two others in hot water after chickens found in Yellowstone hot spring - East Idaho News
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyoming — An Idaho Falls man and two others were in hot water after being found with cooking pots and two chickens in a thermal area of Yellowstone National Park. A ranger received reports on Aug. 7 that a group was hiking toward Shoshone Geyser Basin with cooking pots, a...www.eastidahonews.com
Ngl... Doesn't sound like that great a way to cook chicken... Despite its novelty. Maybe they were going to do it sous vide style though and found just the right temperature hot spring.
PsihoKekec
Swashbuckling Vatnik
Some of those hot springs can literally disentigrate a person through combination of heat and acidity.
Acting like an Amused News Aggregator!!!
*takes a deep breath*
www.tatler.com
Super Rich Viking Landowners want to introduce predator species into Scotland!
Yes! CLEAR THE HIGHLANDS ONCE MORE!
It is all Viking Clay! This is exactly the sort of energy that Scandinavia needs right now!
Thanks to this POLITICS LOCKDOWN I only have ONE DAY to spare to tell everyone here they only have ONE DAY to spend 25,000 dollars on a twenty dollar bill.
www.numismaticnews.net
It's totally BANANAS!
nypost.com
Like it says in the Title! Naked man in danger of being eaten alive by crocodiles... what could be funnier?
Oh Australia!
www.lonelyplanet.com
I think this article speaks for itself. 2021 is going to be JUST AS EXCITING as 2020 at this rate![/hr]
*takes a deep breath*
Billionaires bankroll study to investigate the return of the wild lynx to Scotland
Super-rich environmentalists Anders Holch Povlsen and Lisbet Rausing have backed the £50,000 year-long study
Super Rich Viking Landowners want to introduce predator species into Scotland!
Yes! CLEAR THE HIGHLANDS ONCE MORE!
It is all Viking Clay! This is exactly the sort of energy that Scandinavia needs right now!
Thanks to this POLITICS LOCKDOWN I only have ONE DAY to spare to tell everyone here they only have ONE DAY to spend 25,000 dollars on a twenty dollar bill.
Collectors Going Bananas for Del Monte-Stickered $20
When is a banana sticker worth $25,000? When it’s stuck to the front of a $20 bill. Heritage Auctions will offer the famed “Del Monte Note” – what is
www.numismaticnews.net
It's totally BANANAS!
Australian fishermen rescue naked fugitive from swamp
This is no fish tale. Two Australian anglers rescued a naked man clinging to mangrove branches over crocodile-infested waters — and later learned he was a criminal fugitive who fled into the wilder…
nypost.com
Like it says in the Title! Naked man in danger of being eaten alive by crocodiles... what could be funnier?
Oh Australia!
The Colosseum's secret network of underground tunnels is open to the public for the first time
Beneath the Colosseum floor that hosted gladiator fights, mock naval battles, theatrical performances and grisly public executions, there's a whole other world.
I think this article speaks for itself. 2021 is going to be JUST AS EXCITING as 2020 at this rate![/hr]
I would point out that this is not necessarily absurd; proposals to restore the Colosseum to a working venue of some form go back hundreds of years, with the Catholic Church itself planning several plans to do so in the 16th and 17th centuries.
The article cited is simplifying things -- as originally built, the floor of the Colosseum was simply levelled ground. This original floor was eliminated by the Emperor Domitian's later directive to build the hypogeum subterranean network under it to provide access infrastructure for scenery pieces, gladiators, and animals. The floor that the Colosseum had for most of its working history was therefore wooden paneling over the hypogeum tunnels covered by sand.
The proposal of a retractable floor is a good idea, but it's *mostly* about protecting the exposed hypogeum from further environmental damage while still being able to see it. The idea of hosting concerts and theater productions is largely fanciful, as they would also have to repair significant portions of the entrances and seating in order to do so.
That said, who wouldn't like to see a fully restored and operational Colosseum?
LordsFire
Internet Wizard
I'm not a fan of actual blood sports. They're sick.
We have video games now, rendering such things completely unnecessary.
gral
Well-known member
It would be interesting, although I'm divided on what would be better, a restored Colosseum or a restored Circus Maximus.
They weren't planning on having bloodsports there, but more like concerts and theater.
LordsFire
Internet Wizard
That'd be pretty awesome. That's not what comes to mind when 'fully restored and operational' is said about one of the bloodiest specific locations in history.
The Collosseum is a very impressive structure, both in general and especially for its time. That doesn't change the fact that it was used for horrific purposes for centuries.
Abhishekm
Well-known member
Also, what would even be that interesting about a restored collosseum? Isn't the point its history? Like as far as modern domes go the building is kinda tiny. Its not like people like modern sports arenas much apart from sports fans. Isn't that kinda like asking who would like the Venus De Milo with robot hands? Well given the proposals for Notre Dame I guess thats keeping to form. Ah well, no stake in it myself so Rome do Rome I guess.