Bit of an effort to save a few hundred $ but could be worthwhile trying this for international flights; Full article and explanation here
Ben Franklin wasn't allowed to write the declaration of Independence because it was feared that he would hide a joke in it. Ferdinand Magellan did not complete the entire voyage, as he was killed during the Battle of Mactan in the Philippines. John Cleese's father's surname was Cheese. Cleese grew up 10miles from Cheddar and his best friend at school was called Barney Butter. Michael J Fox's middle name is Andrew. Ants can survive in a microwave: they are small enough to dodge the rays. The Dyslexia Research Centre is in Reading. Baseball legend Babe Ruth always wore a cabbage leaf under his cap to keep his head cool. Tintin is called Tantan in Japanese because Tin Tin is pronounced 'Chin chin' and means penis. The world's population spends 500,000 hours a day typing Internet security codes. DaVinci worked on The Mona Lisa for 15 years and still didn't consider it finished by the time of his death.
Tintin is called Tantan in Japanese because Tintin is pronounced Tantan in French... But I think this guy would have trouble selling tickets in Japan... People named Mankoski/Mankowski as well. They have to introduce themselves as "I like pussy."
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2015/01/17/ups-driver-arrested-in-theft-of-gold-silver-bars/ ANDERSON, Calif. (AP) Officials say a driver with United Parcel Service has been arrested on suspicion of grand theft after several packages containing silver coins and silver and gold bars worth more than $200,000 went missing during the shipping process. The Shasta County Sherriff's Department says Kevin Peel was arrested Friday in the city of Anderson. The department says Peel became a person of interest early in the investigation, which began in October when several packages containing precious metals went missing. Authorities say sheriff's detectives served a search warrant at Peel's home days later and found cases of gold bars and silver coins matching the quantities reported stolen. Deputies recovered gold and silver bars worth about $200,000 but say they had no evidence at the time the 40-year-old driver had stolen the precious metals.
Deputies recovered gold and silver bars worth about $200,000 but say they had no evidence at the time the 40-year-old driver had stolen the precious metals. Sooooo they fell out of his van and into his home? how convenient
If there is evidence of theft, it would be returned to the victim. No evidence allows for civil asset forfeiture, and the state assumes ownership unless he can prove they were attained legally. End result, police get the gold, thief walks free, and honest citizen is out of pocket and denied justice.
US asset forfeiture is crazy. I can understand having to fight an impossible drug war in a time of falling budgets difficult but It's getting out of hand. Having the police keep what they seize is a recipe for disaster even if the overwhelming majority of the police are well meaning. That and militarization of US police forces is creating a serious rift between the police and the people. You think there are nutty libertarians now? A couple decades of police moving in the same direction they are now will breed a whole generation rejecting the authority of the government. Reanimated Ron Paul 2035?
The people in our society who have the highest IQs are nocturnal and enjoy indulging in drugs and sex more often than people with a lower IQ. (that's if social research establishes a fact!)
