Teens Steal From Girl Scouts

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Florist With a Sense of Humor

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Thanks to LRM.

Saw a Crashed Plane This Morning - All Survived

I drove by this plane this morning... actually it was only part of the plane.

Nail This!

Now this is one of the best ideas I've seen in a while. By re-engineering something as simple as a nail, you can improve the chances of houses whitstanding hurricanes and earthquakes... for an alleged cost of about $15/house! Beautiful.

There are four main features to the [Bostitch] hurriquake nail: the head, the shear shank, the body, and the deep ring anchors. The head is 25% larger than conventional nails and is marked for easy code inspection. The shear shank has great sheer strength at a major stress point. The body is made of “improved plastic collation” that allows for easier driving. And the deep ring anchors have tremendous holding power. The net result is a 2x resistance to high winds. It is rated up to 170 mph winds. But this is the hurriquake nail. It is also built to withstand earthquakes too.

In fact, the nail can decrease structural failure in earthquakes by up to 50%. This is where the shear shank does a good job. The perpendicular forces of an earthquake acting on the nail usually break it. The hurriquake nail does a better job in that area. This is a smart project because it basically covers the entire US in terms of practicality. You will probably be dealing with high winds or earthquakes. Maybe not all the time, but the cost is pretty minimal for better protection.

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Gay Crist?

From The Broward-Palm Beach New Times:

A videotaped sworn statement has surfaced that bolsters the contention that Florida Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist had a recent romantic relationship with a convicted felon and former travel aide to U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris.

Last week, I reported that 21-year-old GOP staffer Jason Wetherington had claimed to credible sources that he had a sexual relationship with the 50-year-old Crist and had identified the frontrunner's "long-term partner" as Bruce Carlton Jordan, who remains on state probation after serving a 30-day jail sentence for a conviction on grand theft and forgery charges.

Crist has repeatedly denied that he is gay and, with the election looming next week, has recently become more vocal in his stance against adoption by gay couples and in support of an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to ban gay marriage.

What difference does it make if he's gay or not? IMHO, none. Except that he (and his party) have made a wedge issue out of it.

Hot Turkey Muscle

Hey fellow Floridians... if you like cars and want an excuse to take a quick travel to Daytona, they will have the Turkey Run (why is it called that?) car show with over 5,000 cars in November. Have fun and let me know if you're going...

The Turkey Run is the Southeast’s largest car show with over 5,000 muscle, hot rod and classic cars the fill the infield of the Daytona International Speedway and beyond!.

33rd Turkey Run is held in Daytona Florida
November 22 – 26th
1,000’s of Cars
Car Raffle/ Swap Meet

Plus it’s in sunny Daytona Beach in November.
Bring your family – they can come to the car show or spend the day at the beach!

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