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That's a fact, TB is some nasty, dirty stuff.

I had a conversation with a old friend today and we started talking about the best and worst live concerts/musical performances that we've witnessed. For me, the top three worst were; Aerosmith (3 times 1977, 78, 79). Steve Tyler was so wasted he fell off the stage in one concert. Golden Earring (1978). Opened for Ted Nugent. Drummer was drunk. Band opened, drummer stood up on his stool, wobbled around and fell on his drum set. Had to set it back up and then sucked after that. Ted was great. Leon Russel (2001?). Just didn't care, get this over so I can leave seemed like the attitude He was not the top bill but his performance still sticks out to me today. Special mention for the worst - Led Zepplin (1977). They played a couple of songs pretty poorly, it rained, they hauled ass after saying that they would continue. Turned into a semi riot. The best top three were; Little Feat (1977 and 1999). First was an open air stadium, yet still were great. Next time was in Ruth Eckerd Hall, a venue built for music and acoustics. Awesome concerts, both of them. Gordon Lightfoot (1998?). In Ruth Eckerd. His voice was still good, he played all of his hits and responded to the crowd positively. Tampa Jam (1978). Many different musicians all performed great. Atlanta Rhythm Section, Blackfoot, Alvin Lee and others. Even though my girlfriend (at the time) discovered she liked my friend more than me...it was still a great concert. ARS and Blackfoot were fantastic. Special mention for the best - Robbie Krieger (1999?). Wasn't with the Doors, obviously, but was excellent in the small, bar type venue that he played. Signed autographs, answered questions and was very personable after the performance. Special, special mention - David Clayton Thomas. After his performance, we sat down and downed more than a few beers, talked about days gone by and had a great time for about two hours. What were your best....and worst concerts or performances that you've had the pleasure or displeasure to witness?

Hmm, aliens over America! Looks like the wall needs to be expanded vertically. In my best Kirk voice....Shields at max and open up a channel!

Wants to find out who's naughty and nice....over NJ and NY? Shouldn't need any more than one small drone!

It's probably all 'Wag The DOG' stuff. HEY HEY HEY LOOK OVER HERE!!!! Heck, it could be Chinese paper lanterns just floating around the sky. Could be a WalMart bag carried by the breeze, illuminated by the city lights. Could be a big swarm of horny Lampyidae, city folk have probably never seen that kind of stuff before. Regardless... I'm just stating that if, or when, that type stuff starts to occur around here....it will BECOME my business.

Great...a pirate walker.

I know how he got your #. I'll send you a PM.

When something the size of a Mini Cooper is hovering low over my house...it IS my business. If they over 400', as some of them appear to have been flown, that makes it my business as I am near an airport that commercial and private aircraft fly in and out of. Also near the Sheriffs Dept that has a helicopter that flies quite low at times. Crashing into a drone flying above 400' is a distinct possibility. I don't want flaming wreckage of a chopper AND a drone blasting into my house. That makes it my business.

That's a good one. Ah hell with it, time to get out the cooler. Gotta have a snake bite with a massage.

Sovereign borders? That ended with the invention of the airplane.

While I can't stand Marilyn Manson, I do like the guitar in his version. I agree completely on Annie Lennox.

I watch Fox News (on line), BBC News and the local Fox News affiliate for the news. I do go to other news sites like Yahoo News, Bay News 9 (local Spectum station) and Al Jazeera just to see what the 'enemy' is up to. It is interesting the different spins on the exact same story is. Fox = moderate right, Yahoo = moderate to far left.

I don't know why...but The Terror of Tiny Town was the first thing that came to mind when I read the threat title.

$50,000 per year of incarceration in Florida with some qualifiers. Actual Florida law below. _____________________________________________________ 2020 Florida Statutes Title XLVIICRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS Chapter 961VICTIMS OF WRONGFUL INCARCERATION COMPENSATIONEntire Chapter SECTION 06 Compensation for wrongful incarceration. 961.06 Compensation for wrongful incarceration.— (1) Except as otherwise provided in this act and subject to the limitations and procedures prescribed in this section, a person who is found to be entitled to compensation under the provisions of this act is entitled to: (a) Monetary compensation for wrongful incarceration, which shall be calculated at a rate of $50,000 for each year of wrongful incarceration, prorated as necessary to account for a portion of a year. For persons found to be wrongfully incarcerated after December 31, 2008, the Chief Financial Officer may adjust the annual rate of compensation for inflation using the change in the December-to-December “Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers” of the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor; (b) A waiver of tuition and fees for up to 120 hours of instruction at any career center established under s. 1001.44, any Florida College System institution as defined in s. 1000.21(3), or any state university as defined in s. 1000.21(6), if the wrongfully incarcerated person meets and maintains the regular admission requirements of such career center, Florida College System institution, or state university; remains registered at such educational institution; and makes satisfactory academic progress as defined by the educational institution in which the claimant is enrolled; (c) The amount of any fine, penalty, or court costs imposed and paid by the wrongfully incarcerated person; (d) The amount of any reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred and paid by the wrongfully incarcerated person in connection with all criminal proceedings and appeals regarding the wrongful conviction, to be calculated by the department based upon the supporting documentation submitted as specified in s. 961.05; and (e) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in s. 943.0583 or s. 943.0585, immediate administrative expunction of the person’s criminal record resulting from his or her wrongful arrest, wrongful conviction, and wrongful incarceration. The Department of Legal Affairs and the Department of Law Enforcement shall, upon a determination that a claimant is entitled to compensation, immediately take all action necessary to administratively expunge the claimant’s criminal record arising from his or her wrongful arrest, wrongful conviction, and wrongful incarceration. All fees for this process shall be waived. The total compensation awarded under paragraphs (a), (c), and (d) may not exceed $2 million. No further award for attorney’s fees, lobbying fees, costs, or other similar expenses shall be made by the state. (2) In calculating monetary compensation under paragraph (1)(a), a wrongfully incarcerated person who is placed on parole or community supervision while serving the sentence resulting from the wrongful conviction and who commits no more than one felony that is not a violent felony which results in revocation of the parole or community supervision is eligible for compensation for the total number of years incarcerated. A wrongfully incarcerated person who commits one violent felony or more than one felony that is not a violent felony that results in revocation of the parole or community supervision is ineligible for any compensation under subsection (1). (3) Within 15 calendar days after issuing notice to the claimant that his or her claim satisfies all of the requirements under this act, the department shall notify the Chief Financial Officer to draw a warrant from the General Revenue Fund or another source designated by the Legislature in law for the purchase of an annuity for the claimant based on the total amount determined by the department under this act. (4) The Chief Financial Officer shall issue payment in the amount determined by the department to an insurance company or other financial institution admitted and authorized to issue annuity contracts in this state to purchase an annuity or annuities, selected by the wrongfully incarcerated person, for a term of not less than 10 years. The Chief Financial Officer is directed to execute all necessary agreements to implement this act and to maximize the benefit to the wrongfully incarcerated person. The terms of the annuity or annuities shall: (a) Provide that the annuity or annuities may not be sold, discounted, or used as security for a loan or mortgage by the wrongfully incarcerated person. (b) Contain beneficiary provisions for the continued disbursement of the annuity or annuities in the event of the death of the wrongfully incarcerated person. (5) Before the department approves the application for compensation, the wrongfully incarcerated person must sign a release and waiver on behalf of the wrongfully incarcerated person and his or her heirs, successors, and assigns, forever releasing the state or any agency, instrumentality, or any political subdivision thereof, or any other entity subject to s. 768.28, from all present or future claims that the wrongfully incarcerated person or his or her heirs, successors, or assigns may have against such entities arising out of the facts in connection with the wrongful conviction for which compensation is being sought under the act. (6)(a) A wrongfully incarcerated person may not submit an application for compensation under this act if the person has a lawsuit pending against the state or any agency, instrumentality, or any political subdivision thereof, or any other entity subject to the provisions of s. 768.28, in state or federal court requesting compensation arising out of the facts in connection with the claimant’s conviction and incarceration. (b) A wrongfully incarcerated person may not submit an application for compensation under this act if the person is the subject of a claim bill pending for claims arising out of the facts in connection with the claimant’s conviction and incarceration. (c) Once an application is filed under this act, a wrongfully incarcerated person may not pursue recovery under a claim bill until the final disposition of the application. (d) Any amount awarded under this act is intended to provide the sole compensation for any and all present and future claims arising out of the facts in connection with the claimant’s conviction and incarceration. Upon notification by the department that an application meets the requirements of this act, a wrongfully incarcerated person may not recover under a claim bill. (e) Any compensation awarded under a claim bill shall be the sole redress for claims arising out of the facts in connection with the claimant’s conviction and incarceration and, upon any award of compensation to a wrongfully incarcerated person under a claim bill, the person may not receive compensation under this act. (7) Any payment made under this act does not constitute a waiver of any defense of sovereign immunity or an increase in the limits of liability on behalf of the state or any person subject to the provisions of s. 768.28 or other law. History.—s. 6, ch. 2008-39; s. 6, ch. 2013-98; s. 3, ch. 2014-198; s. 103, ch. 2015-2; s. 3, ch. 2017-120.

He turns 99 this Friday, December 13. He also was forced to evacuate the Malibu fires this past week. He didn't incur any damage to his house but did lose a cat that got away from him. Evidently some neighbors helped him up after he fell and trained garden hoses on his house that helped save it. Glad he's still with us and Happy Birthday!

When they do finally down one of the drones, they'll probably blow the **** out of it, like they did the balloon gondola, thereby destroying identifying evidence and purpose.

I looked to see how many people were specifically murdered by being shot in NYC on the same day as the CEO. Six were killed in subway incidents and 5 were shot/killed. I seriously doubt that the other 4 that were shot and killed on the same day as the CEO got anywhere near the same level of investigation or concern.

What did he sing when he opened his fridge? My baloney has a first name, it's B O B B Y.....

Does anyone really think that the military doesn't know where these are originating from and returning to?

One of my favorite cartoons when I was a kid.

I had two close friends that were WWII vets, both passed away some time ago. Benny was in the PTO for the battles on Saipan, Okinawa and another smaller island that I can't remember the name of. He told me that he was very glad that the bombs ended WWII as he knew that the invasion of the Japanese home islands were next...and he'd already pushed his luck much further than allowed. He did tel me a couple of things though, he and the men he fought along side did NOT take prisoners under any circumstances and, even though the Japanese surrendered, he wished that they'd have bombed all of the major cities with the A-bombs. He hated the Japanese for the rest of his life. Jerry was in the ETO as a P-47 Jug pilot. He flew missions from slightly after D-Day on over a wide range of area. After a while, there were few German planes that came up to meet them so they looked for ground targets to destroy. He was REAL glad that they dropped the bombs on Japan as the talk was that they were going to pack up and join the invasion of Japan. He never had the hate in his heart for the Germans that Benny had for the Japanese. The only thing that Jerry hated was taking off and landing on steel matting. I miss those two guys. We had a bunch of conversations over a couple of beers (okay, a s***load of beers) over the years. They both had nightmares about the war until the day they passed away.

I built the model kit for it when I was a kid.

You know you have a big problem in a gunfight when someone behind you yells "STILL UP".

If you have the original box and packaging, you might be able to get Dillon to send you a shipping label. They probably have a negotiated deal with their shipping provider. Shipping costs for private entities are outrageous. Pirate Ship is the best, widely available, that we've found. For the maple syrup thread....from what I've seen, maple syrup is BIG business and maple syrup theft is, evidently, a very profitable enterprise.