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At least it appears he is planning to spend a decent amount of time in each destination this trip.

I know it’s always a human tragedy when airplane crashes claim the lives of a group of people. But I find it especially poignant when it involves a team of athletes. I picture in my mind these young people at the peak of their young lives, competing at the highest levels of physical achievement, being cruelly cut down by fate. As I felt this morning when I read of the crash in DC. I know everyone on that plane has their unique life story but these athletes perform in the public eye. We admire their talents but also their physiques which are beautiful to watch in motion. To know they met a horrific end, mangled in an airplane crash, just tears me up. I react the same way any time an airplane crash claims someone I admire such as a singer or movie personality. Of course there are other accidents such as car accidents or boat disasters but they usually don’t involve teams of athletes. The exception being a bus accident in Canada several years ago that wiped out a team of young hockey players. That affected me the same way.

I assume you mean the real WSC, one of the greatest English language orators of all time.

I remember Barbara Stanwyck’s eulogy of William Holden at the Academy Awards when she won her Oscar life time achievement award. They had appeared together at the Oscars a few years earlier as presenters and he had died in the interim. They had worked together decades earlier when Holden was a sex symbol but apparently had problems with the Hollywood establishment. Barbara made a very moving tribute to all the people who worked behind the scenes to make actors like her look good on film. She said Holden would always be her “golden boy” at the conclusion of her remarks in a very emotional moment.

I think Lloyd Robertson is going to need some explaining for our American friends (hint- some Canadians consider him our Walter Cronkite).

Shit happens. Lol

I wondered about that. Big dick though.

Better get used to it.

Anyway, Roman Todd would not be my pick for best versatile. I would give that the Josh Moore. With runner ups to Derek Kage, Max Arion, and Logan Stevens.

Barring a wildfire.

Not by a long shot, imo.

I see being in jail didn't hurt Roman Todd who won as best versatile. I wonder what his wife thinks of that.

Gee Cade Maddox received the favorite awards for best body , cock and top. Those three awards probably mean his escort rates will go ever higher.

As usual the lawyers end up doing very well out of it as well. They apparently racked up millions of pounds in fees as Harry wended his way through the legal system.

That would be in the range I gave given I was using British pounds. On your list of his sources of wealth, he did quite well by his book I imagine and his other self employment ventures.

I imagine he got somewhere between 5 and 10 million pounds as a settlement. The fact that his mother's situation was cited would add to the damages since it impacted him at an early and impressionable age. The Sun admitting to having invaded her privacy will invoke a lot of sympathy for Harry.

On RM since 2022 and no reviews yet. Hmmm

I am amazed you haven’t heard of Nikola Tesla! Do you think Elon pulled that name out of thin air? Lol

What are you talking about? Don’t see a link to an abuse story. The entry to which he referred had been hidden.

Just off the top of my head, Ford and Rockefeller.

So there you are; life imitating art.

It hasn’t attracted much comment in this thread but one aspect of the firefighting is the toll it takes on the firefighters involved in the fight. Obviously in a fire of this scale and duration, many reinforcements have been deployed both from other American jurisdictions and those helping out from other countries, including Mexico, Canada and Australia. Even prisoners are getting involved from local prisons. There is an informal international fraternity of firefighters and it is gratifying to see it on display in L.A. A key factor is the need for firefighters to get enough rest to be effective over the longer haul and outside assistance is what helps that to be accomplished.

I think where a private residence is being rented out by its owner, it no longer is their “home” in the sense of providing shelter to them. Personal use homes get special tax treatment from governments practically everywhere. For instance here in Canada they are exempt from capital gains taxes. The US has a different type of tax treatment but it is also preferential. Rental properties are treated differently by governments. We have seen municipalities move recently to control airb&bs to maintain some balance in the rental markets. In extreme cases like referenced above they can also introduce anti gouging measures. We live in civilized societies and governments sometimes need to enforce rules that go against a free for all in human behavior.

That’s why government has to step in at times to regulate the market. I know some will say that’s socialism but an unfettered market can in some instances lead to social chaos.

The regulations are there for a purpose. By waiving them you are inviting future disasters made worse by corners cut in reconstruction.