Miscellaneous news items that don't warrant their own thread

[SeattleGriz]

In other news, it's absolutely gorgeous here in the Puget Sound Convergence Zone. High of 90 with a smoke filled sky. This morning, the moon was orange due to the smoke. Growing up in Montana, I kinda like smoke filled skies

[Winterborn]

In other news, it's absolutely gorgeous here in the Puget Sound Convergence Zone. High of 90 with a smoke filled sky. This morning, the moon was orange due to the smoke. Growing up in Montana, I kinda like smoke filled skies

Free meat smoking! Just lay the brisket out on the porch and let it go.

[UNI88]

In other news, it's absolutely gorgeous here in the Puget Sound Convergence Zone. High of 90 with a smoke filled sky. This morning, the moon was orange due to the smoke. Growing up in Montana, I kinda like smoke filled skies

Free meat smoking! Just lay the brisket out on the porch and let it go.

Winter, you can't lay your meat out on the porch when you live in town.

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[BDKJMU]

I have some ocean front property in SD I can sell you if anybody buys this explanation.

CBS News has a big scoop this afternoon. The industry group that sets international standards for credit card companies has decided to create a new code for the purchase of guns and ammo that, while not identifying the exact purchases, will separate those items from the more generic category they had been lumped in with previously.

Merchant category codes are made up of four digits and are used across all sorts of industries as a means to classify retailers, while not revealing individual product purchases. Credit card companies currently lump firearm retailers in with other outlets, classifying them as either “5999: Miscellaneous retail stores” or “5941: Sporting Goods Stores.”

With a new code for firearms merchants, potentially suspicious purchasing patterns could be flagged to law enforcement — much the same way banks and credit unions made more than 1.4 million suspicious activity reports in 2021 for other types of transactions that might suggest anything from identity theft to terrorist financing.

https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2022/09/09/ ... mo-n495512

Time to make gun purchases in cash at sporting goods stores like you do at gun shows.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/vis ... separately

One thing I’m not clear on. With sporting goods stores like Cabelas, Bass Pro, etc that sell lots of things including guns & ammo, does this mean every purchase you make with a CC will now fall under the same code as a gun purchase, or only when a gun is purchased?

[SDHornet]

I have some ocean front property in SD I can sell you if anybody buys this explanation.

CBS News has a big scoop this afternoon. The industry group that sets international standards for credit card companies has decided to create a new code for the purchase of guns and ammo that, while not identifying the exact purchases, will separate those items from the more generic category they had been lumped in with previously.

Merchant category codes are made up of four digits and are used across all sorts of industries as a means to classify retailers, while not revealing individual product purchases. Credit card companies currently lump firearm retailers in with other outlets, classifying them as either “5999: Miscellaneous retail stores” or “5941: Sporting Goods Stores.”

With a new code for firearms merchants, potentially suspicious purchasing patterns could be flagged to law enforcement — much the same way banks and credit unions made more than 1.4 million suspicious activity reports in 2021 for other types of transactions that might suggest anything from identity theft to terrorist financing.

https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2022/09/09/ ... mo-n495512

There's a word for having private companies carryout the bidding of the government for them...forget what that is exactly...

[Col Hogan]

I have some ocean front property in SD I can sell you if anybody buys this explanation.



https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2022/09/09/ ... mo-n495512

Time to make gun purchases in cash at sporting goods stores like you do at gun shows.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/vis ... separately

One thing I’m not clear on. With sporting goods stores like Cabelas, Bass Pro, etc that sell lots of things including guns & ammo, does this mean every purchase you make with a CC will now fall under the same code as a gun purchase, or only when a gun is purchased?

Do any of those big box stores still see weapons or ammo?

[Winterborn]

I have some ocean front property in SD I can sell you if anybody buys this explanation.



https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2022/09/09/ ... mo-n495512

Time to make gun purchases in cash at sporting goods stores like you do at gun shows.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/vis ... separately

One thing I’m not clear on. With sporting goods stores like Cabelas, Bass Pro, etc that sell lots of things including guns & ammo, does this mean every purchase you make with a CC will now fall under the same code as a gun purchase, or only when a gun is purchased?

I believe anything over $3k in a cash sale needs to be reported but I could be wrong. I know it was $5k awhile back but heard that they dropped it to the $3k area. Maybe the banking folk can chime in on that aspect.

[Winterborn]

Free meat smoking! Just lay the brisket out on the porch and let it go.

Winter, you can't lay your meat out on the porch when you live in town.

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How else am I supposed to meet my neighbors if I do not grill out?

[BDKJMU]

MIGA!
Italy’s Right Set for Crushing Win in Last Polls Before Vote
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/it ... r-AA11DsCL

[BDKJMU]

MSGA!
Sweden election: Right-wing bloc starts talks to form new government
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/swede ... 10681.html

[BDKJMU]

Americans really are dumb.
https://thehill.com/changing-america/en ... vey-finds/

[BDKJMU]

MIGA!
Italy’s Right Set for Crushing Win in Last Polls Before Vote
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/it ... r-AA11DsCL

Italy’s 1st female PM. The left is in a tizzy over her, which means she’ll probably be great for Italy
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/a- ... r-AA11KUcG
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/a- ... r-AA11Kj9x

[kalm]

I guess Lindsey Graham clarified the kick it back to the states meaning of abortion bans.

This should help with the mid terms.

[kalm]

This guy’s company has been rewarded for doing things right all along. Now he’s giving the $3 billion company away to help fight climate change.



https://www.businessinsider.com/patagon ... sis-2022-9

[BDKJMU]

This guy’s company has been rewarded for doing things right all along. Now he’s giving the $3 billion company away to help fight climate change.



https://www.businessinsider.com/patagon ... sis-2022-9

In other words, he’s compltely pissing 3 billion away..

[Winterborn]

I guess Lindsey Graham clarified the kick it back to the states meaning of abortion bans.

This should help with the mid terms.

It also helps that Graham is aware that this isn't going to pass either house as there are members on both sides that have already staked their claims on stances that are much more radical and will vote against it.

I give him a B+ for a media stunt though.

[Winterborn]

This guy’s company has been rewarded for doing things right all along. Now he’s giving the $3 billion company away to help fight climate change.



https://www.businessinsider.com/patagon ... sis-2022-9

In other words, he’s compltely pissing 3 billion away..

It is his money and he can do what he wants with it.

That said, I am sure some of it will go towards a few decent causes (I can get behind some of their water conservation projects). Then again they are against nuclear energy (and pretty much any common sense energy transformation) so maybe that thought is a long shot.

[kalm]

In other words, he’s compltely pissing 3 billion away..

It is his money and he can do what he wants with it.

That said, I am sure some of it will go towards a few decent causes (I can get behind some of their water conservation projects). Then again they are against nuclear energy (and pretty much any common sense energy transformation) so maybe that thought is a long shot.

Have you read his bio? He’s happiest climbing mountains, casting hookless flies to trout, and tinkering as an engineer in his shop. He and Les Schwabb are a couple of my favorite business succes stories.

[Winterborn]

It is his money and he can do what he wants with it.

That said, I am sure some of it will go towards a few decent causes (I can get behind some of their water conservation projects). Then again they are against nuclear energy (and pretty much any common sense energy transformation) so maybe that thought is a long shot.

Have you read his bio? He’s happiest climbing mountains, casting hookless flies to trout, and tinkering as an engineer in his shop. He and Les Schwabb are a couple of my favorite business succes stories.

Nope. That does sound relaxing.

With $3billion dollars I think one could do a few fun things.

[UNI88]

Taiwanese nursing home apologizes for hiring stripper to entertain disabled veterans

[BDKJMU]

Taiwanese nursing home apologizes for hiring stripper to entertain disabled veterans

[AZGrizFan]

Taiwanese nursing home apologizes for hiring stripper to entertain disabled veterans

well that old man with his hand on her boob don't look like he's minding it too much.

[UNI88]

Taiwanese nursing home apologizes for hiring stripper to entertain disabled veterans

well that old man with his hand on her boob don't look like he's minding it too much.

That's the kind of nursing home this dirty old man wants to end up in.

[Winterborn]

Taiwanese nursing home apologizes for hiring stripper to entertain disabled veterans

well that old man with his hand on her boob don't look like he's minding it too much.

The gentleman with the mask below his nose looks like he is enjoying his view.

[HI54UNI]

This guy’s company has been rewarded for doing things right all along. Now he’s giving the $3 billion company away to help fight climate change.



https://www.businessinsider.com/patagon ... sis-2022-9

Patagonia Billionaire Who Gave Up Company Skirts $700 Million Tax Hit

Founder Yvon Chouinard structured the transfer of his firm in a way that keeps control within the family and avoids taxes.
Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard described his decision to give away the outdoor apparel-maker as his last-ditch effort to do all he could to protect the planet.

The deal is structured in ways that also bring the billionaire other perks, by letting him and his family keep control of Patagonia while shielding them from tax bills that could have totaled hundreds of millions of dollars.


https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles ... on-tax-hit