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General Discussion / Battle of the Bay: Another thing to add to Mayor Sheng Thao's full plate

« on: Today at 12:07:01 AM »

Oakland officials vote to rename airport despite San Francisco threatening to sue

....change the name of Oakland International Airport to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport, infuriating San Francisco officials who promised to sue over the decision.

The name change will be finalized if approved in a second vote May 9.

Port of Oakland officials say the change is necessary to sustain the airport’s 30,000 direct jobs and $1.6-billion economic impact in the region. Under the proposed rebranding, the airport code, OAK, will not be changed.

The move has angered San Francisco leaders, who say it will confuse travelers. Before the vote, San Francisco City Atty. David Chiu wrote to the Port of Oakland, promising to sue if the change was approved. The city of San Francisco, he wrote, “has strong legal claims ... for trademark infringement that we intend to bring in court against the Port of Oakland.”

The San Francisco airport, which has been operating since 1927, has been known by its moniker for almost the entirety of its existence, Chiu noted.

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General Discussion / Tax Day: Just submitted my tax documents to the IRS

« on: Today at 12:02:42 AM »

...I pay as usual so I don't mind waiting towards the end to send it..

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Marriage & Family Life / Would you legally trade your spouse with someone you know?

« on: April 15, 2024, 11:59:23 PM »

Yankees pitcher Fritz Peterson, infamous for trading wives with a teammate, dies at 82
Peterson pitched nine seasons for the Yankees and was an All-Star in 1970

Former New York Yankees left-hander Fritz Peterson died, the team announced on Friday. He was 82 years old.

Peterson pitched nine seasons for the Yankees from 1966 through 1974, notching a 20-win season in 1970, when he was also named to the American League All-Star team. He also pitched for Cleveland and the Texas Rangers during his career. Altogether, Peterson compiled a 3.30 ERA and 133–131 record, throwing over 2,200 innings.

Control was Peterson's best trait as a pitcher. He had a career walk rate of 1.7 per nine innings and averaged the lowest walks per nine in the AL for a five-season stretch from 1968 through 1972.

However, Peterson is perhaps best known for more infamous reasons. During spring training of 1973, he and teammate Mike Kekich revealed that they had traded families and homes. Kekich's wife and two daughters moved in with Peterson, while Peterson's wife and two sons lived with Kekich.

"It wasn't a wife swap. It was a life swap," Kekich said in an interview, via The New York Times. "We're not saying we're right and everyone else who thinks we're wrong are wrong. It's just the way we felt."

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Marriage & Family Life / Why not just abort to save all the trouble instead of waiting 9 mos just to do

« on: April 15, 2024, 11:56:54 PM »

...this  :

Georgia father sentenced to 50 years for poisoning his newborn's breastmilk with antifreeze

Police say Curtis Jack admitted that he added antifreeze to his newborn daughter's milk to avoid paying child support. A Georgia father was sentenced to 50 years in prison on Thursday for using antifreeze mixed in breastmilk to poison his 18-day-old daughter four years ago.

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The Single & Dating Scenes / My wife and I still stay in touch w/ a couple of our EXs & even spent time with

« on: April 15, 2024, 11:52:19 PM »

...them occasionally so I like this answer and agree with it  :

My boyfriend and I have dated for seven months. We have a good relationship in terms of compatibility. We are both Christian and educated, and we have good professions. We are fun-loving and both of us like to invest and travel. He enjoys my company and says I am the girl with the best qualities he’s ever dated.

But I do have one issue: He stays in close contact with his former on-and-off girlfriend of 10 years and other women he dated. When I asked him about it, he said he cares about other people and likes to keep in touch with them.

An example: Last year when he was single, he wanted to take his long-term ex-girlfriend out for a day trip, dinner and a musical so she could get away from her apartment. Her daughter and grandkids, who were living with her, made her life very tough. My boyfriend and this ex also text each other often to keep up with each other’s family and life.

I feel uneasy about this. Wouldn’t most women? To me, if you don’t think a relationship is working, you should stop seeing each other so you don’t cause more confusion or stir up more emotion. How should I deal with this? I like this guy a lot and really think we have something going. — SHARING HIM IN TEXAS

DEAR SHARING HIM: When people end long-term relationships, they don’t all do it in the same way. Some of them have a dramatic blowup and never speak to the person again. Others remain friends for many years.

If your boyfriend’s former flame has an adult daughter and grandkids, none of you are inexperienced kids yourselves. If you really want a future with him, you may have to accept that he won’t be happy if you try to curtail his social contacts. If you can’t summon up enough self-confidence to manage that, perhaps you should find someone else.

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General Discussion / SMH at this former Asian couple

« on: April 15, 2024, 02:08:16 PM »

Jennifer Pan was found guilty of conspiring to kill her parents in a 2010 incident. Daniel Wong, her ex-boyfriend who she met in high school, was also found guilty on the same charges. He faced the same charges, but the pair may get a retrial on a first-degree murder charge.

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General Discussion / I used to have Fox's poster on my wall back in the 80s

« on: April 15, 2024, 02:06:03 PM »

Samantha Fox in court over drunken fight with wife on British Airways flight

The former page-three model Samantha Fox has admitted to being drunk and disorderly in alleged scrap with her wife on a British airways flight.

The glamour model and pop star, 57, threatened a police officer when she was arrested and spent a night in a police cell after the incident on the BA flight from London Heathrow to Munich, which stopped the plane taking off.

Passengers were reportedly asked to disembark and were accommodated in a hotel before continuing their journey the next day, according to The Sun.

Fox has previously expressed her deep regret for any inconvenience caused and said she would cooperate with any investigation.

She appeared at Uxbridge magistrates’ court on Friday charged with being drunk on a plane and assaulting Linda Olsen, 47, on Dec 3 2023.

Fox pleaded guilty to drunk and disorderly behaviour but denied assault by beating.

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General Discussion / I was in D-Town not too long ago and yes, lots of Arabs and Muslim there

« on: April 15, 2024, 02:00:55 PM »

Group that held Dearborn rally says 'Death to America' chants were wrongful

The Al Quds Committee Detroit said in a statement Wednesday night posted on Facebook that the chants at a protest on April 5 outside the Henry Ford Centennial Library were "wrongful" and "a mistake."

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Pro Sports Discussion / Well SoFi is better than nothing, ProudLao's boys got into SoFi too

« on: April 15, 2024, 01:17:32 AM »

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General Discussion / Again, the Trump hate rhetoric loyalists won't care even if he murders someone

« on: April 15, 2024, 01:03:09 AM »

Former RNC chair: Donald Trump's polling lead despite felony charges is an 'abomination'

WASHINGTON –Former President Donald Trump's polling lead despite his numerous felony charges is an “abomination” Michael Steele, a former head of the Republican National Committee said. “It says a lot about us doesn't it,” Steele said Thursday on a panel on MSNBC's “The 11th Hour.” “It is an abomination.

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General Discussion / Good move on RED state Texas' part IMO

« on: April 15, 2024, 12:59:55 AM »

Texas Proves Its Commitment To Freedom By Legalizing Kei Trucks

The Texas DMV has issued a ruling that these cars are now, and will remain, street legal for use on Texas roadways.

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General Discussion / Alex is pretty tall and some reason I thought she was older than Keanu

« on: April 15, 2024, 12:57:33 AM »

Perhaps because she does look older even though she's like 10 years younger  :

Keanu Reeves Allegedly Ready To Marry Alexandra Grant, Refuses To Sign Prenup As He 'Trusts' Her

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General Discussion / When there's no real consequences, idiots won't care if they hurt the elderlies

« on: April 12, 2024, 02:00:30 PM »

Family of grandmother attacked on church steps blasts lawmakers for not holding criminals accountable

Tahliambouris walked up the church stairs on Sunday when the teenage suspect ran alongside her and then pushed her from the top step, surveillance footage shows. Her family said a lax approach to law and order, coupled with a high recidivism rate, continues to put unsuspecting victims in harm's way.

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General Discussion / Germany has a bad history w/ Jews so are they trying to make up for the Oct. 7

« on: April 12, 2024, 01:58:02 PM »

...attack  :

Germany to pay US$27 million to Holocaust survivors in Israel amid Gaza war
Many Holocaust survivors have been impacted by the October 7 attacks on Israel
Each of the 113,000 Jewish survivors in Israel will receive a payment of US$235

Germany said on Thursday it is providing €25 million (US$27 million) for Holocaust survivors in Israel to help them cope with the effects of the war in Gaza.

Each of the 113,000 Jewish survivors in Israel will receive a one-off payment of €220, (US$235) according to the Claims Conference, an organisation that seeks damages for Holocaust survivors and which worked with the German government on the scheme.

“Many Holocaust survivors were hit particularly hard by the Hamas attacks,” a German finance ministry spokeswoman said, pointing to the loss of homes or support systems in the form of care.

The additional funds were aimed at helping them “in this frightening war situation”, she said.

Gideon Taylor, president of the Claims Conference, praised the payout as a “message of solidarity” from Germany to Israel’s Holocaust survivors.
The payments are being distributed in Israel in cooperation with the Claims Conference and the Holocaust Survivors Rights Authority of the Israeli government, the ministry said.

Germany is a staunch supporter of Israel and its response to the Hamas attacks and ensuing conflict has been driven by its own dark past, and the slaughter of six million Jews by the Nazis during the second world war.

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General Discussion / Dogecoin produces more millionaires?

« on: April 12, 2024, 01:41:41 PM »

Dogecoin Millionaires Are Increasing: Investors With $1M+ In DOGE Revealed
Dogecoin (DOGE) took the internet by storm in 2021 after comments from Elon Musk and a large following on social media. The token has seen some of the largest price increases of any asset of all time; the token is up over 33,000% since its launch in 2013. Who is investing in this project? How much have they made? Let's take a look.

DOGE first began trading in 2013 and did not see much meaningful price action until early 2021 when the token went from a fraction of a cent to nearly $0.75 in four months. This move marked a gain of over 13,000%. The price has since fallen to around $0.20, with a market cap of around $30 billion.