Ban Hammer

given the age of most participants, i thought this was a nationwide senior citizen field trip.......

the question now is which country on the continent will build nuclear plants to take advantage of this short sightedness.

well there is this - a significant financial gain for gofundme. and at what point does gofundme disburse the money to the nonprofit? if no one knows, it just sits in their bank earning interest..........

that says a lot about the vetting of applications.........

A new product from GoFundMe is intended to solicit donations for nonprofit organizations. But in one local case, several organizations had no clue these pages even exist. Dave Dornlas is the treasurer for the Friends of the San Bruno Public Library and the president of the San Bruno Amateur Radio Club. Recently, he got a call from the library that left him puzzled. "One of our patrons at the library... they wanted to make a donation in someone's name who had passed away," Dornlas said. Dornlas said the person went online and found a GoFundMe page tied to the library's nonprofit and wanted to know if it was legit or not. "It was something that we did not set up and were a little concerned about," Dornlas said. "We weren't sure what was going on." Turns out GoFundMe created the page -- but Dornlas had no clue. And he's not the only one. GoFundMe has taken upon itself to create "nonprofit pages" for 1.4 million 501C-3 organizations using public IRS data along with information from trusted partners like the PayPal Giving Fund. more at https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/gofundme-created-1-4m-donation-005156480.html

HANOVER PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested a police officer Thursday morning in Hanover Park, accusing him of being an unlawful immigrant from Montenegro. Hanover Park police are now saying the department hired the officer in January in "full compliance with federal and state law," adding, the village confirmed he was legally authorized by the federal government to work in the United States. That is contradicting what the Department of Homeland Security said earlier Thursday. The Department of Homeland Security says Radule Bojovic overstayed a tourist visa that expired in 2015. more at https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-arrests-police-officer-radule-bojovic-hanover-park-illinois-accuses-being-us-illegally-montenegro/18019608/ a facebook group states: he’s a police officer making $78,955 in Hanover Park.

sorry, landlord says we're at max occupancy..........

A firefighter's dog ran for cover after chewing on a device with a lithium-ion battery that started to smoke, then exploded. The dog was able to get a hold of the device, which was on the counter, and began to chew it. more and video at https://local12.com/news/nation-world/video-dog-sparks-explosion-after-chewing-on-lithium-ion-battery-device#

now if tbone had done that, i'm sure he really would have sounded like a simian "ooaaah hee raah"

my bet is county. and the appraisal office is useless as the appraisal office just says what it it worth, the county commissioners determine the overall tax rate.

at this point it seems your only recourse is to frequently check the tracking and see if it was delivered correctly. i suspect the delivery person will deliver it to the correct address.

so did you - sound like a pirate "yaaaaaaaar" - or sound like a sailor?

do you have tracking on that package?

my guess is the staff at the guardian finally grasps what is at stake.

MECKLENBRUG COUNTY, N.C. (WKRC) - A school therapist was accused of stalking her ex-husband by placing a "tracking device" on his vehicle and trying to kill him by poisoning his food. According to an arrest warrant obtained by Law&Crime, 43-year-old Cheryl Gates was accused of contaminating food and drink "to render one mentally incapacitated or physically helpless" as an attack against her estranged husband. Police did not specify what poison was used or what was poisoned, nor the circumstances that led to Gates' arrest. In addition to the poisoning, Grant allegedly planted a "tracking device" on the victim's vehicle. more at https://local12.com/news/nation-world/school-therapist-poison-stalked-tracking-tracked-device-poisoned-poisoning-stalk-stalking-gates-pediatric-car-ex-husband-wife-relationship-marriage-estranged-victim-arrest-arrested-attempted-murder

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WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A woman from Ellis says she tried to revitalize her small town but was “punished” by property taxes, telling lawmakers Monday that her tax bill has jumped by thousands in just three years. Ellen Riedel bought the bowling alley in Ellis three years ago, describing it as the town’s “biggest eyesore.” The building had been vacant for 20 years, and the roof had started to cave in; it had no electrical wiring or plumbing and needed major repairs. Riedel and her husband bought the building and renovated it, turning the bowling alley into an event venue. They wanted to help revitalize the rural Kansas town, but she says instead of receiving recognition for their efforts, they were hit with massive tax increases. During the select committee on taxation, Reidel said her property tax bill for 2022 was $3,510. After renovations, it quadrupled to $20,810. more at https://www.kwch.com/2025/10/13/ellis-woman-faces-massive-tax-hike-after-renovating-abandoned-bowling-alley/

upon further review, this thread will remain locked for multiple violations of the terms of service. draconian admin action has been taken.

and then we can auction off suspensions.........

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A former Hereford House employee was sentenced to over 11 years in prison after contaminating food at the restaurant's Leawood location. A Johnson County judge sentenced Jace Christian Hanson to 136 months, which is the maximum sentence allowed by law. He was originally charged with one count of felony food contamination on April 26, 2024. Hanson was hit with more than 30 new felony charges in June 2024, facing 22 counts of felony food contamination, one felony count of criminal damage to the restaurant and 10 counts of felony sexual exploitation of a child. He later pleaded guilty to the 33-count complaint in July 2025. Two days before Hanson was charged, a special agent from the Federal Bureau of Investigation contacted the Leawood Police Department after receiving a tip about contamination at Hereford House. more at https://www.kshb.com/news/crime/man-sentenced-to-over-11-years-in-prison-for-role-in-food-contamination-case-at-hereford-house

it's the train wreck that never ends.

maybe he should decrease frequency and the size of the piles of poo he flings. arthritis and carpal tunnel affects lower life forms too......