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He was shot on the 10th or 11th. Died on the 12th.
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Just learned today that my 8 cylinder truck has 16 spark plugs. Which makes sense, especially in a Hemi engine, but, I didn't know.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain2 -
Interesting thing, we all, or nearly all, learned in school that Hamilton did the "gentlemanly thing" and fired his shot into the air, while Burr took aim and fired, killing his opponent. I saw a documentary a few years back that reported that Hamilton, who provided the weapons for the duel, had altered his weapon to give it a hair-trigger. He merely underestimated the low amount of pressure, and was actually planning to make sure he killed Burr by use of this deception. Not so gentlemanly, or even just manly, after all.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain2 -
I have a lighter weight trigger on my carry piece. ???
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@ShawnOL said:
I have a lighter weight trigger on my carry piece. ???Different scenario. You're used to that, the dueling pistols were single shot, and Burr of course would never had held it. Hamilton assumed he'd have an advantage, but probably never practiced with it. That was what was inferred, anyway. I wasn't there, so, there's that.
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the copy writer at this etailer is challenging c-fed for this year's hyperbole award:
Meticulously aged Dominican tobaccos inside its stately toro frame weave a full-bodied architecture that blends the maison’s hallmark elegance with unapologetic intensity. The inaugural draws greet the palate with pepper-tinged espresso and roasted nuts, soon softened by a subtle, natural sweetness that rounds the profile into poised harmony. Progressing through the smoke, each transition—cedar to spice, cocoa to cream—unfolds with silken precision, captivating seasoned aficionados while inviting adventurous newcomers to explore its depth. Produced in scarce quantities, this cigar crowns any collection with a statement of timeless sophistication and richly textured pleasure.
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Wish I could hit awesome and lol at the same time
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@silvermouse said:
the copy writer at this etailer is challenging c-fed for this year's hyperbole award:Meticulously aged Dominican tobaccos inside its stately toro frame weave a full-bodied architecture that blends the maison’s hallmark elegance with unapologetic intensity. The inaugural draws greet the palate with pepper-tinged espresso and roasted nuts, soon softened by a subtle, natural sweetness that rounds the profile into poised harmony. Progressing through the smoke, each transition—cedar to spice, cocoa to cream—unfolds with silken precision, captivating seasoned aficionados while inviting adventurous newcomers to explore its depth. Produced in scarce quantities, this cigar crowns any collection with a statement of timeless sophistication and richly textured pleasure.
What was the cigar?
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Davidoff Colorado Claro Aniversario No.3
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@Bob_Luken said:
Not a gluten eating, high fructose corn sugar ingesting, variety of modern chemical induced dietary fat @$$ in the entire picture.
A good cigar and the open road solve most problems.
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Fat people were in the back.
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Per 1440:
First successful underwater telegraph cable between North America and Europe was completed in 1866.Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.
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Sumo wrestlers looked a lot different in the 1890's
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Most basketball players weren't over 7' tall when that sport was invented as well.
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Ampersand "&" used to be the 27th letter of the alphabet. It would be "y, z, and per se" which was changed to ampersand.
Per se means the thing itself, so and per se means the word and instead of the meaning of the word and.
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I just thought it was an abbreviation. Then what is "@" called?
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@ShawnOL said:
I just thought it was an abbreviation. Then what is "@" called?https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_typographical_symbols_and_punctuation_marks
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Just "at sign". Disappointing.
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From 1440:
OceanGate Implosion Findings
The US Coast Guard released its report yesterday on the 2023 OceanGate submersible implosion, concluding the disaster was preventable and directly caused by the company’s disregard for safety protocols. The Titan submersible imploded in the Atlantic Ocean during a paid trip to explore the Titanic wreck, killing all five passengers on board.
The 335-page report identifies eight primary engineering failures and four contributing factors, finding that OceanGate’s leadership dismissed safety concerns, failed to properly test and certify the vessel, and intimidated employees who raised alarms—including by filing a SLAPP lawsuit against a whistleblower. The company operated Titan outside accepted deep-sea safety standards and exploited regulatory loopholes, neglecting independent certification and adequate life-cycle safety checks. Cost-cutting measures also likely compromised safety, such as storing Titan outdoors in the Canadian winter and using only four bolts to secure the forward dome instead of the required 18. See design choices here.
The report is separate from the National Transportation Safety Board investigation, which is expected to release its findings later this year.
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Also from 1440:
Japan records hottest temperature on record yesterday, reaching over 107 degrees Fahrenheit (More)
They need to correct this. It was actually the third hottest day recorded.
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@ShawnOL said:
From 1440:OceanGate Implosion Findings
The US Coast Guard released its report yesterday on the 2023 OceanGate submersible implosion, concluding the disaster was preventable and directly caused by the company’s disregard for safety protocols. The Titan submersible imploded in the Atlantic Ocean during a paid trip to explore the Titanic wreck, killing all five passengers on board.
I could have summed it up it up in one word for free. Stupidity…
We need a second report to boot?
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"The purpose of what I’m doing is primarily to pay down debt, which will happen in very large quantity,” Trump told media earlier this month. “But I think there’s also a possibility that we’re taking in so much money that we may very well make a dividend to the people of America.”
The plan sounds welcome, in theory. But there’s just one problem. At present, tariff revenues don’t even cover the interest on the debt—let alone reduce its overall size.
According to Treasury data seen by Fortune, the accrued interest expense on Treasury notes in July alone was $38.1 billion. Add to that $13.9 billion in interest on Treasury bonds, $2.85 billion on Treasury Floating Rate Notes (FRN) and a total of $6.1 billion across Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) assets. The bill is eye-watering: The total comes to $60.95 billion for the month.
By contrast, Treasury statements show that tariffs only brought in $29.6 billion to offset it. An impressive figure, but still not enough to rival interest payments.
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