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Because their daddies loved their little girls a little too much. Oh... you mean the guys? Who cares?

It must be nice to have a few million $ spare pocket change to invest... An investment made by Kobe Bryant has yielded more than 30 times its money in fewer than four and a half years. On Tuesday, Coca-Cola announced it had purchased a minority stake in sports drink BodyArmor. Bryant made his first investment in the brand, for roughly 10 percent of the company, in March 2014, putting in roughly $6 million over time. Based on the valuation of the Coca-Cola deal, his stake is now worth approximately $200 million, sources told ESPN. Bryant is now the fourth-largest investor in the brand, marketed as a healthier competitor to Gatorade, behind the brand's co-founder Mike Repole, Coca-Cola and Keurig Dr Pepper. When Bryant invested in BodyArmor, the brand had just come off a year of $10 million in sales. BodyArmor is projected to top $400 million in sales in 2018. And the rich get richer...

Good quote

Sometimes posted comic strips stay for a long time, sometimes they disappear fairly quickly. It's the same thing in the 'good pun' thread.

Alligator that survived WWII bombings still alive and snapping BELGRADE — American alligator Muja arrived at Belgrade Zoo on the eve of the Second World War and is believed to be the oldest of his kind in captivity and still in good health with a hearty appetite for his age, his handlers said on Tuesday. Generations of Belgraders and tourists have come to watch Muja and though he rarely moves around much, he is still agile at feeding time — when he munches on rats and quail. This is when his age shows, though, as he sometimes misses the target when he snaps at his food. So far Muja’s only health issue has been gangrene, which led to him having his front right claw amputated in 2012. “He is well … and healthy, eats well and is in good form for his age, so we hope that he’ll remain that way for many years,” zoo director Srboljub Aleksic said. Muja arrived from Germany in August 1937. An old newspaper clipping about his arrival at the zoo said that he was 2 years old at the time, putting him in his early 80s today. He survived two carpet bombings of the Serbian capital — one by Germany in 1941 and the other by the Allies in 1944 — when all the official documentation about his transfer was lost. Muja eats a quail in his home at Belgrade Zoo.

I always wondered why her rendition of Lady Madonna was removed as the theme song from GRACE UNDER FIRE after the 3rd season, & then was scrubbed from those episodes when the show went into syndication. I assume it was something having to do with royalties, but it's a shame that probably the pinnacle of her career isn't regularly seen anymore. Thank God for youtube, right?

I was gonna get you a new kowbell, but I didn't know how many inches you prefer. http://cdn2.bigcommerce.com/server4700/96049/product_images/uploaded_images/hand-on-bell-banner.png?t=1445281555

It looks like that may have been right after her career-making appearance on GIMME A BREAK. It's a pity her career could never match this initial promise...

Once upon a time I liked Hayes & Curry.

And...?????????? Did you enjoy it? Was there a follow-up dinner date? Did you at least get flowers the next morning?

Have you tried offering them a swig?

I guess 'black' was easier for Mick to rhyme. Although... Mellow, Bellow, Cello, Fellow, Jello, Hello... We could Paint It Yellow!

It would be a little difficult getting my emotional support fridge on a plane.

Gee, your new headline makes this everyman-slice of life-human interest story seem lurid, perverted, and filthy. THAT should attract a lot of new views. GOOD GOING! :rolleyes:

It was the most recent headline with the word roommate in it. And who's to say this couldn't happen with somebody's college roommate?

I could, if it weren't YOUR thread. :Do_O:cool:

Elon Musk's tunnel company aims to reduce Dodger Stadium traffic with 'Dugout Loop' Elon Musk's tunnel construction and infrastructure firm, The Boring Company, in cooperation with the city of Los Angeles, announced Wednesday that it would build a privately-funded tunnel from East Hollywood to Dodger Stadium that would reduce time in traffic from more than an hour in the car to fewer than four minutes by electric vehicle. The Boring Company is projecting that, when ready, 1,500 fans per game can take the company's underground high speed vehicles through the tunnel called The Dugout Loop instead of sitting in their cars in standstill traffic. That number can eventually rise to 2,800 fans, or 5 percent of Dodger Stadium's capacity. Games at Dodger Stadium have been legendary for their late-arriving crowds because of traffic jams that push rush hour into first pitch. "The Dugout Loop will be good for fans and neighbors, providing another fast and affordable way for people to get to home games, while helping to reduce traffic in the neighborhoods surrounding Dodger stadium," said Los Angeles Dodgers chief financial officer Tucker Kain. The project, whose only investor is The Boring Company, promises to have no above-the-ground disruption for the estimated 14 months it will take to build the 3.6-mile tunnel. While the cost of building the tunnel will take many years to recoup, sources familiar with the project say The Boring Company projects to be operationally profitable by charging a $1 per person, per trip fee. Riders will be able to reserve tickets by phone, in person or through the company's mobile app. The Boring Company was founded in December 2016 by Tesla founder Musk, inspired by the traffic problems in Los Angeles. While "solving" rush hour was seen as too complex of an issue, The Boring Company chose Dodger Stadium because the game times and the direction people were going provided a very tangible way of being able to sold the traffic problem. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said he's thrilled to be able to have a privately-funded project in a city that has already committed to $120 billion worth of work on 28 projects leading up to 2028, when Los Angeles will host the Olympics. "This not only will solve traffic issues to and from the stadium, but it will give an economic boost to places around Dodger Stadium," Garcetti told ESPN. "People are now going to be in restaurants and bars, because they have more time, instead of just sitting in their cars." The Dodgers have led Major League Baseball in total attendance since the 2013 season.