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  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
    edited September 2014 Posts: 12,480
    You mean that she was the owner of a cannabis club? Well, I'm not surprised or upset about that in particular. It is not legal to sell in quantity in Alaska yet (I think she said she is in Alaska), but it is in Colorado and other states will follow, I feel sure.

    Just looked online and this about Alaska and marijuana:

    Possession: Residents may possess up to one ounce of marijuana for their own personal use in their home. Possession of 1-4 ounces is a misdemeanor, while anything over four ounces is a felony.

    Cultivation: The state constitution's right to privacy allows up to 24 plants to be cultivated in one's home. However, maintaining a grow operation of any size outside one's home is a felony.

    Sale: Selling less than one ounce is a misdemeanor; more than one ounce is a felony.

    The state also has a medical marijuana registry maintained by the Bureau of Vital Statistics.
    ***

    So she probably had a visit from the local police, yes.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Well, she obviously didn't care. But I don't like her using a profanity to do it.
    Quitting on air was okay, but it felt like a stunt to me. Probably felt good to her.
    If she hadn't used the f word, I would have felt more compassionately toward her. Everybody needs to move on at times.

    I was more troubled about what she said before the f-bomb!

    f? Even children know what that means. You can spell it out.
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
    edited October 2014 Posts: 12,480
    http://www.visitlondon.com/paddington/

    I love Paddington! Apparently now there is a Paddington Trail with 50 statues of Paddington all over London. How I wish I lived close enough to visit!
    :x



    This short video shows the making of some statues, and a plug for the upcoming film.
    I wonder why they couldn't get the real Paddington? I think maybe he is happy in retirement. ;)

    And I wish I could buy a statue! Here is a bit more info: (from this page: http://www.visitlondon.com/paddington/about-paddington-trail)

    How The Trail Will Help Children
    The lead charity partner of The Paddington Trail is the NSPCC who will be launching an online auction (in November) and a live auction (in December) for the statues designed by artists and some of the more collectable items. All of the proceeds will go to charity. It is hoped that The Paddington Trail and associated activities will raise over £1 million for the NSPCC.

    The trail also benefits children’s charity Action Medical Research for whom Paddington Bear has been the official mascot for over 35 years.

    Peter Wanless, CEO of the NSPCC, has said: "It's going to be wonderful to see two iconic British institutions – Paddington Bear and the NSPCC – coming together against the backdrop of this wonderful city, to raise vital funds for vulnerable children and their families. Paddington was fortunate enough to be found by Mr and Mrs Brown who gave him love and a safe space to grow up – something that every young person deserves. Through ChildLine, the NSPCC is there 24/7 for any young person who is feeling lost and in need of support."
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    Scarlett Johansson arrived at my house this morning. Ok, it isn't the real Scarlett...

    https://www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/marvel-black-widow-hot-toys-902181/

    I already have the Avengers version, but I wasn't about to turn this one down.
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    http://www.seher.no/kjendis/jeg-f-ler-meg-litt-gjennomsiktig-75568

    Pop star Tone Damli wearing virtually same white dress as Rigg in OHMSS.......
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
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    http://time.com/3578158/simpsons-sam-simon-fortune-charity/

    Sad news; I did not know he was ill. His generosity is amazing.
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    http://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/nazi … /23337113/

    Real life dr Mortner........Siegfried Ruff :

    ** In 1934, after medical school in Bonn and Berlin , Ruff was hired by the German Experimental Institute for Aviation (DVL).

    ** In '38 joined Ruff into the Nazi party NSDAP.

    ** Under the judicial process against Nazi doctors at Nuremberg , Ruff acknowledged that he contributed to experiments on prisoners in the concentration camp Dachau in '42.

    ** About 80 people were killed in Ruffs experiments in Dachau.

    ** One of the experiments was that a man was lowered into a tub of ice-cold water, wearing full uniform and equipment. After 30 mins the body temperature dropped to 29.5 degrees. Other prisoners were forced to remain naked outdoors for 9 to 14 hours.

    Article :

    "Was told about nazi doctor after 36 years

    But that was not the only startling information that the three were involved in the trials have been told decades later.

    When VG in 2008 revealed that the department's leader Siegfried Ruff (who was the director of the tests the Norwegian navy divers did in '72) had conducted human experiments on prisoners in the Dachau concentration camp during WW2 , the 3 Norwegians reacted in disbelief and shock.

    Ruffs dark past had been totally unknown to them for 36 years, and created a huge discomfort for those who had seen and experienced his extreme tests on the body.

    Hurt for life

    He is still seriously wounded in the right leg (referring to one of the divers) and have to go to a physiotherapist several times a week. Eid suffered fainting spells and headaches for ten years after the trials. The dream of a career in the North Sea was never realized due to the extreme tests.

    The divers were used as guinea pigs in high risk dives with a lower security scheme than under pure routine dive in the navy. I was highly critical of what Eid and Ludvigsen had been subjected to , he tells the magazine"
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,959
    Packed up for Thanksgiving Break, carrying my stuff out to the car and I drop my duffel bag with my PS4 in it. Sure enough, it cracked pretty well. Beyond livid, but at least it still works. Just needed to vent!
  • edited November 2014 Posts: 4,813
    OH NO!! I'm sorry to hear that man- I was just visiting a friend in NY and I brought the PS4 as well. He had never handled one and as he held it asked 'where do you put the game?' and proceeded to SLIDE THE (glossy) TOP PANEL HORIZONTALLY. Mine still works too but now that top panel is loose!
    These damn things are fragile!
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,959
    Thank you! The glossy top is exactly the problem for me, sadly! Now when you look at it from the front, the top-left of it is slightly cracked and it seems a bit out of place. However, still been using it since the incident and it works, so I'm happy. Also got home yesterday and the top button on my fairly expensive peacoat broke off, so yesterday was not a good day for me and expensive products of mine, it seems.
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    Adam West very ill now :(
  • CASINOROYALECASINOROYALE Somewhere hot
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    Not sure if anyone remembers me but I was a member on the original forum in 2006...
    Im back ;) hope to see some old friends and make new ones!
    Excited about SPECTRE too!!
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    Teri Hatcher 50........
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
    Posts: 12,480
    Welcome back CASINOROYALE! :)

    As for Teri: As much as I dislike her portrayal of Paris (don't hate it, just mostly meh) she looks great for her age.
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
    edited December 2014 Posts: 16,351
    Hello Scott...Daddy's Back! And a good reminder not to screw up SPECTRE or Blofeld again. :))
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    Murdock wrote: »
    Hello Scott...Daddy's Back! And a good reminder not to screw up SPECTRE or Blofeld again. :))

    He still makes me laugh as Dr Evil! :)) Seconded on a very timely reminder not to mess up!
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
    Posts: 12,480
    Well now, this is interesting. I was just reading on CNN how N. Korea lost all of its internet for 9 hours. Ha!

    http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/22/world/asia/north-korea-internet/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

    Not a long article. It says in part:

    Matthew Prince, president of CloudFlare, a performance and security company, described the disruption as if "all the routes to get to North Korea just disappeared.
    "It's as if North Korea got erased from the global map of the Internet," he said.
    Prince, who also spoke when the Internet was down, told CNN it's well within the realm of possibility that a single individual could have been behind the interruption but said he can't conclude at this point that an attack took place.

    "If it is an attack, it's highly unlikely it's the United States. More likely it's a 15-year-old in a Guy Fawkes mask," he said.


    Gotta love the misdirection thrown out there in his last sentence.
    I find this rather amusing. As long as it doesn't escalate to violence.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    Posts: 28,694
    If we get into violence of any kind over something as trivial as this, we truly have failed as a collective people.

    Nobody, especially not North Korea are going to go popping off nukes like some people actually think is plausible in this situation. With Mutually Assured Destruction in place N. Korea knows that if it so much as grazes the US or its allies with their weaponry they will be wiped off the map in approved retaliation. Un may be a tyrannical egotist with wounded pride, but he certainly isn't enough of an idiot to risk that.
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
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    I don't think nukes, no. But I can imagine other kinds of violence, including other kinds of missiles and terrorist attacks. Hopefully none over this, though.
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
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    Merry Christmas, everyone! Happy Holidays! And a very happy New Year!

    Cheers!

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  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Cheers indeed, although I am staying sober.
    Merry Christmas everyone.
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    Merry Christmas everyone!!!
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    Merry Christmas!
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    Merry Christmas everyone!
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    Merry Christmas wishes to all fellow MI6 Community members! <:-P
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    Posts: 28,694
    Happy holidays to all of my fellow agents, and cheers to another successful year full of illegal espionage, in the field operational screw-ups, around-the-office havoc (@Thunderfinger's NSFW e-mails, for instance) and overall untamed debauchery. I wouldn't prefer to screw things up so royally around any other group of people than you fine folks. :)>-
  • MrcogginsMrcoggins Following in the footsteps of Quentin Quigley.
    Posts: 3,144
    I would appear to be a bit on the late side but Happy Christmas to all I hope you got what you wanted and whilst I'm here I wish you all a very Happy New Year .
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
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    Thanks, Mrcoggins; nice to hear from you. Hope you are having a good holiday.
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    I had 23 posters restored and backed recently......Bruce Lee , Loren , TCM.......mind blowing art :D
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    6 hours away from 2015, may I extend the best wishes to all my companions in the Bond lore and hope we get a brilliant year with an excellent book (the odds are better this time) and a decent 007 movie that will exceed on SF's weaknesses.

    Have a great one folks and be save.
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