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It would be @pubic_assistance's ultimate dream to win this contest.

Don't know. I'm not in a no smoking phase for the rest of the summer. The process starts up again in Sept.

Didn't Irwin Allen make a film with that plot in the 70s?

Not really... Height: 1,250′, 1,454′ to tip (and you know men always measure to the very tip) 300 feet is a significant percentage of the building's height. You'd easily be able to see it as it snapped off and went airborn,

It's probably one of those souvenir replicas you can buy at tourist traps. What can I say? Some men are obsessed by the size of their sticks or (flag)poles.

I’m in a managerial position, and as a result I get swamped with e-mail, even when I’m home or on vacation. The pressure to demonstrate my commitment to my job while at the same time making time for myself is getting me down. What can I do? Everyone needs to unplug sometimes. While technology has made it easier for us to be flexible about where and how we work, it’s harder to draw the line on when we work. The blurred line between personal and professional time has added to the increased stress most of us are feeling. If you hold an important position you must lead by example. Unplug, recharge and show your team and colleagues it’s OK to do so. Unless it’s a bona fide emergency, the company will survive. QUIT None of us are that important. SPEAK FOR YOURSELF, ASSHOLE! I caught a colleague stealing office supplies. What do I do? Employee theft costs companies billions of dollars a year. Think about how many more people could be hired with that money — or how many fewer people could be laid off — plus bigger raises, promotions, investment in the company to make it more successful, and so on. Tell your colleague to stop, or contact the alert line and make an anonymous complaint. It’s not OK. TELL HER TO TAKE THE XEROX MACHINE OUT OF HER PURSE. My boss informed me that I have to change my plans this holiday weekend and come into work. The cancellations of my plans will not only affect my family but will cost me thousands of dollars in cancellation fees. Can I decline, or at least ask my company to pay for my costs? You can QUIT explain to your boss the situation. Some jobs and executive positions require last-minute changes in schedules — it just comes with the profession and you know that going into it. That doesn’t mean it must cause an undue burden on you, though. If you are required to go in and don’t, you could lose your job. What you don’t have to do is lose money. At the very least your employer should cover your costs for the inconvenience.

Plan to build world's tallest flagpole — bigger than the Empire State Building — with massive American flag divides tiny Maine town A plan to build the world’s tallest flagpole — higher than the Empire State Building — to hoist an American flag larger than a football (wouldn't that be nearly impossible to see atop a pole that size?) in the Maine wilderness has divided a small town close to its proposed site. This seems like a well-intentioned boondoggle to me.

Shania Twain trips and falls while singing ‘Don’t Be Stupid’ during Chicago concert Maybe she should change the lyrics to Don't Be Clumsy. I've always said, when it comes to country music, I don't know shit from Shania. Cattle truck rear-ends burrito truck, spewing frozen wraps across Nebraska highway Think of all the methane that won't be released into the atmosphere as a result of this crash! Couple sues NYC hotel after being robbed by armed men they thought were delivering Uber Eats Given the cost of ordering from Uber Eats, they may have come out ahead of the game.

Big dill: Pickle company accuses rival of stealing 100-year-old recipe to make products for Whole Foods A Boston-based pickle company is suing a rival in New Jersey, claiming it stole a 100-year-old recipe to make products sold at Whole Foods. Grillo’s Pickles has filed its second lawsuit against Patriot Pickle products sold under the Whole Foods 365 label. The two were partners between 2012 and 2021 until they had a falling out. Shouldn't Patriot be the company from Boston? The company accused Patriot Pickle of using its proprietary recipe in its products sold nationwide at the popular supermarket chain. “Patriot Pickle is trying to profit off of Grillo’s 100-year-old family recipe and our trade secrets,” company President Adam Kaufman said in a statement. “It’s a massive violation of trust and a disappointment that after nearly a decade of partnership, our former co-packer, Patriot Pickle, has violated our agreements and is producing a nearly identical line of pickles for one of our biggest retailers, threatening to permanently damage our business.” Patriot Pickle’s introduced its 365 product at a lower price at Whole Foods — where Grillo’s Pickles are also sold — during the highest-grossing time of year for pickle sales, threatening the Boston pickle maker’s sales, according to the lawsuit. “The filing points to Patriot Pickle’s access to Grillo’s proprietary recipes and equipment, use of identical ingredients, and organic acid profile tests as proof of Patriot’s use and disclosure of Grillo’s trade secrets, in violation of the Defend Trade Secrets Act, the Florida Uniform Trade Secrets Act, and contracts between Grillo’s and Patriot,” the company said. Grillo’s first lawsuit, filed in January, alleged that Patriot was making false claims about its pickles that allowed Patriots’ Wahlberg-brand pickles to compete with their bread and butter pickles. Grillo’s Pickles started in 2008 with an old family recipe that owner, Travis Grillo, had sold from a hand-built wooden pickle cart at events in and around Boston. The business was purchased in 2021 by California-based King’s Hawaiian Holding Co. Inc. on a totally unrelated note, I always wondered what Frank Grillo's pickle tastes like The business was purchased in 2021 by California-based King’s Hawaiian Holding Co. Inc. and his buns

As ABC continues to crunch the numbers to see if Home Economics warrants renewal, here’s a potentially encouraging sign: ABC Signature and Lionsgate, the studios behind the show, have extended the options on the primary cast beyond this week’s deadline.

Unfortunately, but unsurprisingly, cancelled

Roll up! Legal cannabis dispensary in Jamaica using former police car to deliver weed I think they should go all out and have their drivers wear faux uniforms.

Queens lawmaker injured at ribbon-cutting of Louis Armstrong Center in his district His mother warned him about running with scissors... Roll up! Legal cannabis dispensary in Jamaica using former police car to deliver weed I think they should go all out and have their drivers wear faux uniforms.

A noodle shop in southern Taiwan has upped the ante by creating “Godzilla Ramen,” where it looks like the famous Japanese movie icon is about to crawl out of the bowl and grab you. The dish, served at Witch Cat Kwai, a restaurant in Douliu City in southern Taiwan, features crocodile meat. The restaurant’s owner, who asked to be identified only by his surname, Chien, told CNN Travel that the soup is comprised of quail eggs, pork, baby corn, dried bamboo shoots, black fungus and cubes of fish paste, topped with a crocodile leg – specifically, a front one. Chien adds that due to the challenge of getting crocodile legs and the difficulty of making the dish, only two bowls of Godzilla Ramen can be served per day. He charges NTD 1,500 ($50) per bowl. Part of the cost comes from the amount of work required to create the dish. After the crocodile leg is cleaned, it is rubbed with alcohol and a mix of spices (ginger, garlic and spring onion). Subsequently, it needs to be braised in the restaurant’s signature broth for two hours. Altogether, the whole process takes about three hours. “A lot of (customers) say crocodile meat tastes like that of chicken but is more springy, soft and elastic,” Chien said. “I think it tastes like braised chicken feet.” Chien’s attention-getting concoction comes just one month after a Taipei restaurant went viral for serving ramen topped with a giant isopod, a 14-legged crustacean. In that case, though, the dish preparation was much simpler – the chef reported that he steamed the isopod for ten minutes before adding it to the top of the steaming bowl of ramen. Guests who want to make the trek to Witch Chat Kwai and try the dish themselves will need to join the waiting list. Currently, Chien says, bookings are full through late August. In Taiwan, it’s legal to farm and eat crocodiles that are not designated as protected species. I live across from a large Asian supermarket; I guess I'll stop in tomorrow for the ingredients.

If you don't mind my asking, what's so great about him?

I'm not expecting to see @marylander1940 posting much this weekend. He messaged me that he got his coloring book, so I expect him to spend the next few days exploring his artistic side.

After hitting his major league-leading 29th homer today, Shohei Ohtani's slugging pct is .666 Do you think he sold his soul to the devil for his talent?

Thanks! Now I have this in my head...

so no masturbation for you?

99 PITCH PERFECT GAME FOR DOMINGO GERMAN!!! does it count even though it was against the A's? YES Network’s Meredith Marakovits asked German in an on-field interview what was it about his stuff that allowed him to be perfect — not allowing a hit or walk on just 99 pitches. “Unfortunately, two days ago an uncle of mine passed away and I cried a lot yesterday in the clubhouse,” German said through an interpreter. “I had him with me throughout the whole game. I was thinking about him and it happened.

Oregon lawmakers last week voted to end the state’s decades-long prohibition on self-serve gasoline pumps. The state Senate passed House Bill 2426 on June 21 in a 16-9 vote. The legislation would require gas stations to staff at least half of their open pumps for customers who request assistance. The other gas pumps would be open for self-service, The Oregonian reported. The state House passed the bill in March. The legislation will go to Gov. Tina Kotek’s desk to be signed into law. It would take effect immediately. The bill would leave New Jersey as the lone state that requires attendants at gas stations. Living in NJ is bad enough; at least let them pump their own gas!

Journeyman Chase Anderson "earned" himself a place in baseball history on Saturday. For the second time in his career he served up homers on 3 consecutive pitches. The first time it happened (in 2020 versus the Yanks) he gave up 5 homers in that one inning.

Short answer... yes, I have! (but I already knew that) https://nypost.com/2023/06/27/have-you-been-pooping-wrong-your-whole-life-doctor-reveals-hack/