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[Gefn]

Heel Striker: Woman Sets Marathon Record in 3-Inch Stilettos
As if 26.2 miles wasn't hard enough, one woman took her race to the next level.
By McGee Nall Tuesday, October 17, 2017, 1:30 pm

While training for a marathon, some runners might test their endurance by wearing heavy backpacks, tackling steep inclines, or running in intense heat. Irene Sewell's tactic of choice? Wearing high heels for 26.2 miles at Sunday's 7 Bridges Marathon in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

The 27-year-old Blacksburg, Virginia native first got the idea when she heard about a London woman who attempted a Guinness World Record by running a marathon in heels a few years ago. Unfortunately, that woman was disqualified when she took off her shoes less than halfway through the course and finished the race barefoot. ...  Rest of story at Runners World

She's a better person than I. I wouldn't be able to do it. Not in those shoes

[Silver Pines]

She's a better person than I. I wouldn't be able to do it. Not in those shoes

@Freya

She's not better than you---just dumber.

[Suppressed]

@Freya

She's not better than you---just dumber.

I went to high school with a girl who couldn't walk or run unless she was wearing high heels, her legs had gotten so used to them.  She was allowed to wear heels in gym class.

[Suppressed]

Newspaper stories ruined pimp's 'good reputation,' lawsuit claims

Human trafficker Reza Moazami exits Vancouver provincial courtroom in this Dec. 2011 file photo.

Andrew Weichel, Digital reporter/editor, CTV Vancouver  @ctvandrew
Published Monday, October 16, 2017 5:19PM PDT

A violent pimp currently serving 18 years in prison has filed a lawsuit alleging some of the newspaper coverage of his trial besmirched his name.

Reza Moazami was found guilty on dozens of charges in September 2014, including sexual assault, sexual exploitation, sexual interference and human trafficking offences. His 11 victims ranged in age from 14 to 19 years old.

[...]

"Words published in the Vancouver Sun Newspaper and National Post Newspaper ruined [Moazami's] good reputation and character," the suit claims.

"Words used… were either directly or inadvertently defamatory especially given that many of the alleged accusations were proven false in court."

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[musiclady]

I went to high school with a girl who couldn't walk or run unless she was wearing high heels, her legs had gotten so used to them.  She was allowed to wear heels in gym class.

Ooooo.................. did she have to pay for the damage to the gym floor??

@Suppressed

[corbe]

Spam heists in Hawaii prompt retailers to put the wildly popular canned meat in locked cases
 
The Washington Post Fred Barbash

1 day ago


 A “Hawaii collector’s edition” Spam can with a picture “spam musubi” is shown at a grocery store in Kailua, Hawaii in 2004. 

Last month in the Pearl City community on Oahu, Safeway customer Arlene Sua watched as a man suddenly grabbed eight cases of Spam and headed for the door. She thought “‘Okay, this isn’t real. No, he’s not going to take it, no, no,” she told KHON TV.

But it was real. The man took off with the Spam and disappeared.

Elsewhere on the island at about the same time, three women loaded up shopping carts at a Long’s drugstore with 18 cases of — you guessed it — Spam. They made a rush for the exit.  Fortunately, an alert customer, Kurt Fevella, saw the attempted heist in progress, stationed himself at the door on Spam patrol and stopped them in their tracks. They shoved the carts toward at him and took off, Fevella told KITV4.

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http://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/restaurantsandnews/spam-heists-in-hawaii-prompt-retailers-to-put-the-wildly-popular-canned-meat-in-locked-cases/ar-AAtInC9?li=BBgdrt0&ocid=ientp&fullscreen=true#image=1

[Cyber Liberty]

Spam heists in Hawaii prompt retailers to put the wildly popular canned meat in locked cases
 
The Washington Post Fred Barbash

1 day ago


 A “Hawaii collector’s edition” Spam can with a picture “spam musubi” is shown at a grocery store in Kailua, Hawaii in 2004. 

Last month in the Pearl City community on Oahu, Safeway customer Arlene Sua watched as a man suddenly grabbed eight cases of Spam and headed for the door. She thought “‘Okay, this isn’t real. No, he’s not going to take it, no, no,” she told KHON TV.

But it was real. The man took off with the Spam and disappeared.

Elsewhere on the island at about the same time, three women loaded up shopping carts at a Long’s drugstore with 18 cases of — you guessed it — Spam. They made a rush for the exit.  Fortunately, an alert customer, Kurt Fevella, saw the attempted heist in progress, stationed himself at the door on Spam patrol and stopped them in their tracks. They shoved the carts toward at him and took off, Fevella told KITV4.

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http://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/restaurantsandnews/spam-heists-in-hawaii-prompt-retailers-to-put-the-wildly-popular-canned-meat-in-locked-cases/ar-AAtInC9?li=BBgdrt0&ocid=ientp&fullscreen=true#image=1

Spam is very popular in HI.  Go into any grocery store, and there is at least 10 feet of shelf space (4 shelves high) of Spam products.  I do not know why.

[Sanguine]

Spam is very popular in HI.  Go into any grocery store, and there is at least 10 feet of shelf space (4 shelves high) of Spam products.  I do not know why.

I pointed that out on another thread and got scoffed at!  Well, it was more like a deafening silence.  Either way, who can understand the dietary desires of Hawaiians?

[Cyber Liberty]

I pointed that out on another thread and got scoffed at!  Well, it was more like a deafening silence.  Either way, who can understand the dietary desires of Hawaiians?

I don't think it's the Haoles.  We should ask an expert on Hawaiian life.  @Emjay?  What's with the Spam out there?

[Bigun]

I don't think it's the Haoles.  We should ask an expert on Hawaiian life.  @Emjay?  What's with the Spam out there?

I think it goes back to WWII and the war effort in the South Pacific but not sure.

[Suppressed]

I think it goes back to WWII and the war effort in the South Pacific but not sure.

As a former card-carrying (literally) member of the Official SPAM^® Fan Club, I can confirm you are correct (though I'd say "Pacific," not just South Pacific).

[Emjay]

I don't think it's the Haoles.  We should ask an expert on Hawaiian life.  @Emjay?  What's with the Spam out there?

One thing you need to understand is that there is no majority ethic population in Hawaii... orientals and whites are the most with a lot of other groups mixed in.  I don't even see race anymore.

I go to a large fabulous Safeway in Maui.  Spam occupies about the same amount of shelf space as it does anywhere.

But cost of living is so high here that maybe people resort to Spam as a less costly way to get protein.

And, well, you can't beat a fried spam sandwich.

[musiclady]

One thing you need to understand is that there is no majority ethic population in Hawaii... orientals and whites are the most with a lot of other groups mixed in.  I don't even see race anymore.

I go to a large fabulous Safeway in Maui.  Spam occupies about the same amount of shelf space as it does anywhere.

But cost of living is so high here that maybe people resort to Spam as a less costly way to get protein.

And, well, you can't beat a fried spam sandwich.

Well, when you have to import beef from the US mainland and all you have are chickens, it's no wonder people eat Spam.  ^-^

[Bigun]

Well, when you have to import beef from the US mainland and all you have are chickens, it's no wonder people eat Spam.  ^-^

Thre are some very large cattle operations in Hawaii. I serioulsy doubt that they have to import a lot of beef.

[musiclady]

Thre are some very large cattle operations in Hawaii. I serioulsy doubt that they have to import a lot of beef.

When we were there last year, the reason given for the exorbitant price of milk was the lack of cows.

[Bigun]

When we were there last year, the reason given for the exorbitant price of milk was the lack of cows.

Have no idea about dairy operations but I do know they raise a lot of beef cattle.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker_Ranch

[thackney]

Thre are some very large cattle operations in Hawaii. I serioulsy doubt that they have to import a lot of beef.

http://westhawaiitoday.com/sections/news/local-news/food-security-state-senate%E2%80%99s-plate.html

...“Hawaii imports approximately 92 percent of its food … Hawaii’s reliance on out-of-state sources of food places residents directly at risk of food shortages in the event of natural disasters, economic disruption and other external factors,” the bill reads.

Such dependency on imports means that Hawaii currently has an inventory of fresh produce that would supply consumers for no more than 10 days. A total of 90 percent of the beef, 67 percent of the fresh vegetables, 65 percent of the fresh fruits and 80 percent of all milk purchased in the state are imported....

[musiclady]

http://westhawaiitoday.com/sections/news/local-news/food-security-state-senate%E2%80%99s-plate.html

...“Hawaii imports approximately 92 percent of its food … Hawaii’s reliance on out-of-state sources of food places residents directly at risk of food shortages in the event of natural disasters, economic disruption and other external factors,” the bill reads.

Such dependency on imports means that Hawaii currently has an inventory of fresh produce that would supply consumers for no more than 10 days. A total of 90 percent of the beef, 67 percent of the fresh vegetables, 65 percent of the fresh fruits and 80 percent of all milk purchased in the state are imported....

That looks like the info we were given last year........ and the reason food is off-the-charts expensive.  Like $8.00 for a gallon of milk??  (It's less than $2 here).

[Smokin Joe]

That looks like the info we were given last year........ and the reason food is off-the-charts expensive.  Like $8.00 for a gallon of milk??  (It's less than $2 here).

Sounds like a great place to start a dairy.

[thackney]

Sounds like a great place to start a dairy.

Not with the cost of feed and land in Hawaii.

[corbe]

                                 
                                 Thong Jeans an idea whose time has come?

[corbe]

  11/1/2017 7:37 AM PDT

O.J. Simpson Dresses Up for Halloween, Greets Trick-Or-Treaters

Yes, O.J. actually greeted trick-or-treaters at the Las Vegas home where he's been living since getting out of prison -- and he even dressed up for the occasion. Sorta. Simpson grabbed one of his old Buffalo Bills jerseys -- maybe one he's planning to hawk online.

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http://www.tmz.com/2017/11/01/oj-simpson-halloween-costume-trick-or-treaters/

[verga]

  11/1/2017 7:37 AM PDT

O.J. Simpson Dresses Up for Halloween, Greets Trick-Or-Treaters

Yes, O.J. actually greeted trick-or-treaters at the Las Vegas home where he's been living since getting out of prison -- and he even dressed up for the occasion. Sorta. Simpson grabbed one of his old Buffalo Bills jerseys -- maybe one he's planning to hawk online.

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http://www.tmz.com/2017/11/01/oj-simpson-halloween-costume-trick-or-treaters/

Years ago When I was a kid, they would have open practices at one of the colleges. My father took me to see it. After the practice all us kids were lined up for autographs. Simpson was one of the few that stuck around and made sure that every kid that wanted an autograph got one. Flash forward and I still remembered this and ha da difficult time believing that one of my childhood heros had committed a horrific crime.

[Free Vulcan]

No bond for man who shot himself in penis while robbing hot dog stand

https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/man-who-shot-himself-in-penis-charged-with-west-pullman-robbery/

A 19-year-old man who shot himself in the penis after allegedly holding up a South Side hotdog stand Tuesday won’t be going home when he’s released from the hospital.

Terrion Pouncy remained at Christ Hospital recovering from his injuries on Thursday, missing a bond hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse on two counts of armed robbery.

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My vote for best headline ever.

[musiclady]

No bond for man who shot himself in penis while robbing hot dog stand

https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/man-who-shot-himself-in-penis-charged-with-west-pullman-robbery/

A 19-year-old man who shot himself in the penis after allegedly holding up a South Side hotdog stand Tuesday won’t be going home when he’s released from the hospital.

Terrion Pouncy remained at Christ Hospital recovering from his injuries on Thursday, missing a bond hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse on two counts of armed robbery.

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My vote for best headline ever.

The jokes write themselves.......