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Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984

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  1. Native Turtles Make a Slow and Steady Comeback at Yosemite National Park

    Sidney Woodruff, UC Davis

    It’s been a bullfrogs’ world at Yosemite National Park. The invasive species was introduced to the park in the 1950s, and due to the amphibians’ insatiable appetite for a wide variety of creatures, they’ve made it near impossible for native northwestern pond turtles to survive.

    On a mission to help the turtles make a comeback, researchers spent six years removing more than 16,000 bullfrogs, larvae, and egg masses from the park by scooping them up from the shore and water. The slow and steady effort has changed the park in more ways than one, as turtle hatchlings and juveniles have reemerged at last, along with several other native species that would have otherwise ended up in bullfrog bellies.

    The scene is “completely different,” Sidney Woodruff, lead author of a recent study about the conservation mission, told USA Today. She added: “We focused on the impact to turtles, but anecdotally, we’re out there and can see the change and response in the environment. It’s really exciting to see that, see what these sites should look like.

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  2. 1 hour ago, Texas Joker said:

    This is in 2 areas 35 miles apart: at home I have 5 bars on a 5g network. And it just started happenning.

    Really doesn’t matter how many bars, data is a low priority.

  3. 23 minutes ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said:

    TANSTAAFL

     

    18 minutes ago, Painted Mohawk SASS 77785 said:

    Aint even gunna' have a guess at that one....

    There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch

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  4. 1 hour ago, Alpo said:

    All the cops said was "you have the right to remain silent, and you should do so". Did not say anything about "right to an attorney" or "anything you say can and will be used against you".

    IMNSHO fake.

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  5. The Eiffel Tower stands 1,083 feet tall, but it gets a bit of a boost in the summer — as many as 6 inches, to be precise. The seasonal phenomenon is the result of warmer temperatures heating up the metal and causing it to expand, making the landmark just a little more imposing. Originally built as the entrance to the 1889 world’s fair, la Dame de Fer (“The Iron Lady”) wasn't initially as beloved as she is today. Some 40 artists went so far as to sign an open letterpublished on the front page of Le Temps protesting the “useless and monstrous” structure that “will without a doubt dishonor Paris.”

    Suffice to say that the critics were ultimately in the minority, and both the tower and the world’s fair were massive hits. Even so, the structure wasn’t meant to be permanent: Gustave Eiffel, who designed the tower and lent it his name, was granted a 20-year permit before Paris took over the lease, at which point the monument was supposed to be dismantled. Due to its popularity and usefulness as a radio tower, however, it was allowed to remain a vital part of the City of Light.

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  6. 36 minutes ago, Alpo said:

     

    How do you get to be 35 years old and not know that a two-dollar bill is a real thing?

     

    I’d bet there’s a lot of folks who don’t know there’s a dollar coin.

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  7. David McCallum played Ilya Kuryakin in eight Man from Uncle films.

     

    On NCIS…

    Season 2 Episode 13 "The Meat Puzzle", NCIS Special Agent Caitlin Todd (Sasha Alexander) asks Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon), "What did Ducky look like when he was younger?" and Gibbs replies, "Illya Kuryakin".[21]

     

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  8. This from today’s news… 

     

    A judge has denied bail for a woman accused of driving a getaway car after a Salem robbery related to a Facebook Marketplace sale. According to court records, Trisha Senter and Eric St. Pierre met a person to buy a pair of gold chains, but one of them allegedly tried to pay with counterfeit money. When the victim confronted them, Senter allegedly drove off, dragging the victim a short distance. The victim was not hurt. Both suspects face robbery charges

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