Poker pro Rich Alati locked in dark bathroom on $100,000 bet

Friday, November 30, 2018

Yet that is the case for a prop bet currently underway between American poker pro Rich Alati and his friend, Australian pro Rory Young. The bet the pair have goes like this: if Alati can stay in a pitch-black Las Vegas bathroom, alone, for 30 days straight he’ll get $100,000 from Young.

Source: Poker pro Rich Alati locked in dark bathroom on $100,000 bet

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I think they both should see a shrink.  In the daylight.

No victim; no crime.

But maybe children can learn something from this … … “if all your friends jump off a roof … … ”

Argh!

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GOVEROTRAGEOUS: Do you have a right to be free of searches without a warrant?

Friday, November 30, 2018
https://theappeal.org/man-convicted-of-obstruction-for-refusing-to-open-his-door-for-police/

MAN CONVICTED OF OBSTRUCTION FOR REFUSING TO OPEN HIS DOOR FOR POLICE
Levi Pulkkinen   — Oct 17, 2018

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If his conviction stands, it could criminalize people who refuse to do things like unlock their phones or garages at police request.

Shouting voices coming from an apartment building broke the suburban quiet in the early hours of March 1, 2016.

A man walking past called officers to the Seattle-area apartment, reporting a loud argument. The yelling had stopped when police arrived outside Solomon McLemore’s Shoreline home, but was replaced by amplified demands from police that McLemore come out or let them in. As the incident stretched on, frustrations grew.

“Open the fucking door,” one officer demanded during the 15-minute exchange.

McLemore declined and stood by as police, having heard glass shatter inside the home, broke down the door. No one inside was hurt. But McLemore was arrested on suspicion of obstruction of a law enforcement officer for failing to open his home to police. He was convicted as charged on Sept. 29, 2016, following a three-day jury trial. Sentenced to 20 days under house arrest, McLemore began a series of appeals that landed his case in the Washington Supreme Court, which is expected to hear oral arguments Thursday.

If McLemore’s conviction stands, Washington would most likely be the only state to criminalize the refusal to assist police in a warrantless search.

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Iannotti and the ACLU contend the framework put forward by prosecutors could lay the groundwork for obstruction charges against people who refuse to do things like unlock their phones or garages at police request. It makes it dangerous for residents to stand up for their rights.

“You have a right to be free of searches without a warrant,” Iannotti said. “A person shouldn’t be penalized for exercising that right.”

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I wonder how this went.  If badly, I hope it gets appealed to the Supremes.

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MACOSX: An upgrade to Mojave 10.14 … …

Thursday, November 29, 2018

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An upgrade to Mojave 10.14 … …

… … broke my Text Expander forcing an upgrade, BUT … …

… … Suddenly makes my “Time Machine” work?

I wonder why? 

Not that I am complaining, but I hate when “magic” happens.

Argh!

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SECURITY: A spammer thinks he can spook me into paying?

Thursday, November 29, 2018

2018-Nov-29 

Received two spam emails below.  Guess this is “Nigerian Prince  —  version 2.0”.

Because of my security processes, I KNOW that “qdw75zqc8y” has NEVER been one of my passwords.

Laugh!

Sigh!

I’m sharing this so that you won’t get burned!

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I greet you!

I have bad news for you.
06/28/2018 – on this day I hacked your operating system and got full access to your account fjohn@reinke.cc
On that day your account (fjohn@reinke.cc) password was: qdw75zqc8y

It is useless to change the password, my malware intercepts it every time.

How it was:
In the software of the router to which you were connected that day, there was a vulnerability.
I first hacked this router and placed my malicious code on it.
When you entered in the Internet, my trojan was installed on the operating system of your device.

After that, I made a full dump of your disk (I have all your address book, history of viewing sites, all files, phone numbers and addresses of all your contacts).

A month ago, I wanted to lock your device and ask for a small amount of money to unlock.
But I looked at the sites that you regularly visit, and came to the big delight of your favorite resources.
I’m talking about sites for adults.

I want to say – you are a big pervert. You have unbridled fantasy!

After that, an idea came to my mind.
I made a screenshot of the intimate website where you have fun (you know what it is about, right?).
After that, I took off your joys (using the camera of your device). It turned out beautifully, do not hesitate.

I am strongly belive that you would not like to show these pictures to your relatives, friends or colleagues.
I think $925 is a very small amount for my silence.
Besides, I spent a lot of time on you!

I accept money only in Bitcoins.
My BTC wallet: 15ZHnf1MPn6ybb8yUeAoCQ1AJtiKhg 3NrP

You do not know how to replenish a Bitcoin wallet?
In any search engine write “how to send money to btc wallet”.
It’s easier than send money to a credit card!

For payment you have a little more than two days (exactly 50 hours).
Do not worry, the timer will start at the moment when you open this letter. Yes, yes .. it has already started!

After payment, my virus and dirty photos with you self-destruct automatically.
Narrative, if I do not receive the specified amount from you, then your device will be blocked, and all your contacts will receive a photos with your “joys”.

I want you to be prudent.

From now on, I advise you to use good antiviruses and update them regularly (several times a day)!

Don’t be mad at me, everyone has their own work.
Farewell.

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He‌llo‌, I kno‌w the‌ fi‌lthy se‌cre‌ts o‌f yo‌u‌r li‌fe‌. I wo‌n’t te‌ll yo‌u‌ wha‌t e‌xa‌ctly I kno‌w, I’ve‌ go‌t e‌ve‌rythi‌ng a‌lo‌ng wi‌th me‌. To‌ de‌mo‌nstra‌te‌ my po‌i‌nt, si‌mply le‌t myse‌lf te‌ll yo‌u‌ tha‌t o‌ne‌ o‌f yo‌u‌r se‌cu‌ri‌ty pa‌sswo‌rds i‌s a‌ctu‌a‌lly Qdw75zQc8Y. Se‌nd me‌ $4000 vi‌a‌ Bi‌tco‌i‌n to‌ the‌ a‌ddre‌ss 162F3SfYCXos9N7gzxucYydYoJmNw3D2aZ wi‌thi‌n the‌ ne‌xt 44 ho‌u‌rs. I wo‌u‌ld li‌ke‌ to‌ ma‌ke‌ o‌ne‌ thi‌ng crysta‌l cle‌a‌r, tha‌t I wi‌ll de‌stro‌y yo‌u‌r li‌fe‌ fu‌lly i‌f I do‌ no‌t ge‌t the‌ pa‌yme‌nt. In ca‌se‌ I do‌ ge‌t the‌ pa‌yme‌nt, I’m go‌i‌ng to‌ re‌mo‌ve‌ e‌ve‌ry de‌ta‌i‌ls I ha‌ve‌ wi‌th me‌, a‌nd I wi‌ll di‌sa‌ppe‌a‌r fo‌r go‌o‌d a‌nd yo‌u‌’ll u‌nde‌r no‌ ci‌rcu‌msta‌nce‌s he‌a‌r a‌nythi‌ng fro‌m me‌. Thi‌s i‌s a‌ctu‌a‌lly the‌ fi‌rst a‌nd a‌lso‌ la‌st ma‌i‌l fro‌m me‌ a‌nd a‌lso‌ the‌ o‌ffe‌r i‌s no‌n ne‌go‌ti‌a‌ble‌s, a‌nd so‌ do‌ no‌t a‌nswe‌r to‌ thi‌s e‌ ma‌i‌l.

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What “joke”!  Wonder if anyone falls for it?

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Tennessee news anchor sues over age, gender discrimination | Daily Mail Online

Thursday, November 29, 2018

According to the suit, in the two-and-a-half years before Kalodimos was fired, seven other employees over 40 years old were replaced with younger employees. In that period, Kalodimos wrote two letters to management detailing what she considered to be discrimination at the station, but it took no action, the lawsuit said.The conflict came to a head in November 2017 when former co-workers named Kalodimos as a witness in their own age-discrimination lawsuit. Much of the publicity surrounding that suit focused on Kalodimos, who was still an anchor.A week later, Kalodimos was fired. She was 58 at the time.

Source: Tennessee news anchor sues over age, gender discrimination | Daily Mail Online

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Age discrimination alive and well in the “liberal” media!

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GOVERNACIDE: California’s Forest Fire Tragedy | Hoover Institution

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Every bit as important is the major change in the philosophy of land use management. Much of the forest land in California is now owned by the state and federal government.  These lands have proved far more vulnerable to forest fires than properties owned by private groups.  Private lands are managed with the goals of conservation and production.  The management of public lands has been buffeted by legislative schemes driven by strong ideological commitments. Writing last year, Republican Congressman Tom McClintock noted that his air inspections revealed a distressing pattern: “The [privately] managed forests are green, healthy and thriving. The neglected federal forests are densely overcrowded and often scarred by fire because we can’t even salvage the fire-killed timber while it still has value.”

Source: California’s Forest Fire Tragedy | Hoover Institution

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Private management of forest was / is far better than “public (Gooferment) (mis)management”.

Argh!

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GOVEROTRAGEOUS: Outgoing FL Official Brenda Snipes to Receive $130,000 in Pensions

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Outgoing Broward County elections official Brenda Snipes will be cashing in on $130,000 in pensions after she leaves her position in January.

Source: Outgoing FL Official Brenda Snipes to Receive $130,000 in Pensions

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Doesn’t anyone else think that this pension is excessive?

Wonder how many taxpayers who will pay for this “pension” have a pension at all?

This is part of the problem —  current 18T+ national debt and the guesstimated 200T+ in unfunded liabilities that our posterity will have to deal with.

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RANT: Are the Saudi Princes True Friends? – Antiwar.com Original

Sunday, November 25, 2018

Trump is unabashedly putting U.S. economic and strategic interests first. He is not going to damage our relationship with Riyadh and its royal family, even if the future king ordered a cold-blooded killing of a U.S.-based Saudi journalist he regarded as an enemy.

Source: Are the Saudi Princes True Friends? – Antiwar.com Original

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Well, I am not a “DJT fan boy”, but I think it’s not the job of the American President to be the world’s policeman.

I’m sure that there are many more terrible things to discover out there.

I’d like the USA to adopt Switzerland’s foreign policy and just MYOB!

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GOVERNACIDE: Private Firefighters Prove That The Government Cannot Protect You

Saturday, November 24, 2018

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Private firefighters provided by American International Group (AIG) safeguard the mansions of 42% of Forbes’ list of the 400 richest Americans. Average Americans ended up burning to death in the California wildfires while private firefighters protected the empty mansions of the rich.

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The existence of private firefighters proves that most Americans cannot rely on the government in disasters.

Rich people and insurance companies hire private firefighters because they know the government will not protect their property and lives. In addition, the government is probably not even competent enough to do so. The majority of Americans need to learn the same lesson if they want to survive.

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Source: Americans Burned To Death While Private Firefighters Protected Mansions

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Argh!

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ECONOMICS: Will China Adopt a Gold Standard to Boost Its Economy?

Thursday, November 22, 2018

Ultimately, a return to sound money is a solution that will do less damage than fiat currencies losing their purchasing power at an accelerating pace. Think Venezuela, and how sound money would solve her problems. But that path is blocked by a sink-hole that threatens to swallow up whole governments. Trying to buy time by throwing yet more money at an economy suffering a credit crisis will only destroy the currency. The tactic worked during the Lehman crisis, but it was a close-run thing. It is unlikely to work again.

Source: EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Will China Adopt a Gold Standard to Boost Its Economy?

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The USA, and all the Western Gooferments, are screwed.

Their inability to “discipline” the “wants” from the real “needs” will be their downfall.

The USA’s current 18.8T$+ national debt (as of 2015) and the guesstimated 200T+ in unfunded liabilities that our posterity will have to deal with just tells you the WHOLE story.

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