Non-IT News Thread
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Lewisville Lake: Photo Appears to Show 9-Foot-Long Alligator Near North Texas Lake
"Lake Manager Rob Jordan was greeted by a 'guest,'" the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers posted on Facebook Tuesday. The alligator was found Monday in a drainage ditch.
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That is the lake by my house!!!! I will be there in two weeks. Great, alligators nine feet long now in Dallas. Argh.
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@scottalanmiller said:
Zimbabwe moved away from local currency to the U.S. Dollar.
So they are using Federal Reserve notes? That doesn't make much sense. Even less than us using them, which is ludicrous.
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@art_of_shred said:
@scottalanmiller said:
Zimbabwe moved away from local currency to the U.S. Dollar.
So they are using Federal Reserve notes? That doesn't make much sense. Even less than us using them, which is ludicrous.
Yes, like many countries (including the US and Panama), Zimbabwe uses US Federal Reserve Notes.
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@scottalanmiller said:
That is the lake by my house!!!! I will be there in two weeks. Great, alligators nine feet long now in Dallas. Argh.
I've heard they taste like chicken and people tell me there might be a gun or two in TX.
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They do, mostly, taste like chicken. Had some in Michigan many moons ago.
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Alligators taste like chicken but are more spongy. Crocodile tastes more like cat fish with the consistency of steak.
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@Minion-Queen said:
Alligators taste like chicken but are more spongy. Crocodile tastes more like cat fish with the consistency of steak.
This may or may not make you sound like a crazy person. haha
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Missionary in Africa for a year (so yes I am crazy). Lived in an African jungle for 14 months. I have things that I did that are much crazier than this
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You should hear about all of the bugs that she has eaten.
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London, Ontario: 18-Year-Old Shot Dead After Using Tracking App to Locate Lost Phone, Police Say
Jeremy Cook was shot multiple times behind a strip mall after using a tracking app to locate his lost phone, police said. A manhunt is underway for three suspects.
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@scottalanmiller well that was only a matter of time. Very sad.
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Whitehall, Ohio: Officer Accidentally Shoots and Injures 4-Year-Old After Firing at Dog, Officials Say
The Columbus police officer was attempting to shoot a charging dog while responding to a call when the accident happened, police said. The girl is in stable condition in hospital, they added.
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British Airways: Suspected Stowaway on 11-Hour Flight Reportedly Falls to Death in Southwest London
The man is believed to have clung onto a plane from Johannesburg to London's Heathrow airport before falling, police say. Another man, who survived the journey, is currently in serious condition.
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General Mills: Company to Remove Artificial Colors, Flavors From Cereals
The company said it would remove the artificial colors and flavors from all cereals beginning with Trix, Cocoa Puffs and Reese’s Puffs with a goal of removing it from 90 percent of products by 2016.
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Super Mario Bros. 3: Norwegian Man Spends 6 Years Crocheting Video Game Recreation Map
Kjetil Nordin spent over 800 hours working on a map for World 1 of "Super Mario Brothers 3," and hours researching the correct yarn colors for the scene, reports Norwegian radio station NRK.
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@mlnews said:
Super Mario Bros. 3: Norwegian Man Spends 6 Years Crocheting Video Game Recreation Map
Kjetil Nordin spent over 800 hours working on a map for World 1 of "Super Mario Brothers 3," and hours researching the correct yarn colors for the scene, reports Norwegian radio station NRK.
This has to be the best news of the day!
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Pete Hegseth: Video Appears to Show 'Fox & Friends' Co-Host Miss Target, Hit Drummer With Thrown Ax
Jeff Prosperie, a member of West Point's Hellcats marching band, was struck after Hegseth threw the ax at a target as part of a segment tease June 14, Mediaite reported.
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Wow... I'll be he has a splitting headache. <ba dum tiss>.
