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  1. Which Surly boat owner is this?

    Retired doctor, 69, who was busted with guns, drugs and prostitutes on his yacht in Nantucket has terminal cancer 'and is living out his last days partying'

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    A retired surgeon arrested aboard his luxury yacht last week after a police raid has terminal cancer, his lawyer has claimed - after cops found him partying with an assortment of 'guns, drugs and prostitutes' aboard the vessel.

    Previously practicing in Colorado, 69-year-old Scott Burke had his 80-foot stormed in Massachusetts' Nantucket Harbor this past Tuesday - and was hit with a series of charges as a result.

    Hit with felonies like possession a firearm without a permit and possession and trafficking Class A and B drugs, he was released on bail to the tune of $200,000 on Thursday, after pleading not guilty to the drug and weapons charges.

    A new report out of the tiny New England isle claims that arrangement was only offered after attorney Henry Brennan - who once represented local crime boss Whitey Bulger - went up to bat for his affluent client using a bizarre defense.

    The argument, The Nantucket Current reports, saw Brennan claim that Burke has an unspecified type of terminal cancer, now stage 4 and has not much longer to live.

    After the claims saw the doctor temporarily released, they were later echoed by a captain who regularly works the harbor - though the account was somewhat dubious, and raised more questions than answers. 

    A new report out of the tiny New England isle claims that arrangement was only offered after attorney Henry Brennan - who once represented local crime boss Whitey Bulger - went up to bat for his affluent client using a bizarre defense.

    The argument, The Nantucket Current reports, saw Brennan claim that Burke has an unspecified type of terminal cancer, now stage 4 and has not much longer to live.

    After the claims saw the doctor temporarily released, they were later echoed by a captain who regularly works the harbor - though the account was somewhat dubious, and raised more questions than answers. 

    As for the captain who addresses those claims, but asked to remain anonymous while speaking to The New York Post, has he recently had given a ride to two people delivering 'cancer medication' to Burke's boat, the Jess Conn, the day after the doctor was cuffed.

    'I took out somebody who claimed to be a friend of the owner. He claimed to be bringing somebody - and I now know it's the owner - his cancer medication to him,' said the captain, who added he people he gave a ride to then appeared to return with 'more stuff than they went out with.'

    Earlier in the week, Burke was charged with possessing a firearm without a permit, having ammunition, as well as possession and trafficking of Class A and B drugs.

    In court documents obtained by the Current, investigators, including a DEA special agent, boarded and searched the Jess Conn at 3:25pm, following 'report of a female party, on board a yacht, who did not want to be there, was under the influence of narcotics, and possibly has overdosed.'

    They went on to confiscate 43.4 grams of cocaine, 14.1 grams of ketamine, and two pistols - a .380 Smith Wesson Shield and a 9mm Smith & Wesson - along with various ammunition, and found several woman said to be prostitutes by sources who spoke to the Current.

    That said, no charges alleging prostitution have been filed, and there was no mention of such activity in the Nantucket Police Department's reports with the incident.

    Prosecutors also did not mention prostitution over the course of the hearing. 

    'Anybody who is an anonymous source can say anything they want,' Brennan told the Current. 

    'Even the government never alleged prostitution or sex trafficking...You didn't hear a whisper of any type of that behavior. I find it disgusting, morally offensive, and it's slandering a good person.' 

    After police cuffed him, Burke allegedly confessed to owning the guns, and he told the officers where other weapons aboard the vessel were stores.

    In their report, law enforcement officers wrote: 'Scott Burke does not possess a valid [license to carry] or [firearm identification] card.' 

    Pictures obtained by DailyMail.com also appear to show the man spending the holiday season with his wife Ellen, 65, and two children, Jessica and Connor aboard a similar boat in 2017 - also called the Jess Conn.

    Burke, was arraigned on Wednesday in Nantucket District Court in connection with the incident after authorities boarded Tuesday morning following a call about a woman who had possibly overdosed and wanted to leave the vessel.

    Burke also claimed he has licenses for the guns but authorities said it had been issued outside Florida and expired last year.

    In a statement, Nantucket Police confirmed that the woman was taken to Nantucket Cottage Hospital after reports that she needed 'medical assistance' on Tuesday at 7.45am. 

    They added: 'As a result of this information, the boat was identified and located within the Nantucket Harbor Anchorage. 

    'Authorities responded to the boat and located the involved woman and identified the owner who was also onboard.

    'The owner of the boat was arrested by Nantucket Police Department for one count of Possession of a Firearm without a license. This case remains under investigation at this time.'

    Burke, who also owns a $2.3million mansion in Englewood, Colorado, appears to have named the vessel after his children.

    He set up a medical insurance company where both his children work, and appears to have owned several other crafts.

    He is also the manager of JessConn Charters - based in Florida - though it is unclear how much or if he was charging customers to travel on a vessel used in that venture.

    It recently ran aground in Florida in May, but appears to have escaped without significant damage in the incident.

    Coast Guard Station Brant Point's executive petty officer Jeff Wecal confirmed that his crew is assisting the Nantucket Police Department in its investigation.

    The boat was designed by Jeff Leishman, and boasts four decks of over 24 meters each. 

    It has three large guest cabins, an owner's cabin, a laundry room, as well as a main saloon and formal dining room.

    The yacht also has a hot tub on board, and can house up to eight guests as well as accommodation for two crew members. It was registered in the Cayman Islands.

    According to public records, Burke has a hearing in Nantucket scheduled for October. He is allowed to remain in Florida until then.

     

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  2. Came across this press release today.  Twenty-two years after the towers came down, remains of victims from the World Trade Center are still being identified.

    Mayor Adams, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Graham Announce Two New Identifications Of World Trade Center Victims

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    September 8, 2023

    Represent 1,648th and 1,649th Persons Identified Since 2001 Using Advanced Testing by City’s DNA Laboratory

    NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jason Graham today announced two new identifications of victims from the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001. The man and woman, whose names are being withheld at the request of their families, are the 1,648th and 1,649th persons to be identified by the Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) using advanced DNA testing of remains recovered from the attack that took the lives of 2,753 people.

    “As we prepare to mark the anniversary of September 11, our thoughts turn to those we lost on that terrible morning and their families who continue to live every day with the pain of missing loved ones,” said Mayor Adams. “We hope these new identifications can bring some measure of comfort to the families of these victims, and the ongoing efforts by the Office of Chief Medical Examiner attest to the city’s unwavering commitment to reunite all the World Trade Center victims with their loved ones.”

    “More than 20 years after the disaster, these two new identifications continue to fulfill a solemn pledge that OCME made to return the remains of World Trade Center victims to their loved ones,” said Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Graham. “Faced with the largest and most complex forensic investigation in the history of our country, we stand undaunted in our mission to use the latest advances in science to serve this promise.”

    The two new identifications used all the current capabilities of the city’s DNA laboratory operated by OCME to generate results after more than two decades of negative testing attempts. Techniques include recently adopted next-generation sequencing technology — more sensitive and rapid than conventional DNA techniques — which has been used by the U.S. military to identify the remains of missing American servicemembers.

    The identification of the man was confirmed through DNA testing of remains recovered in 2001. The identification of the woman was confirmed through DNA testing of remains recovered in 2001, 2006, and 2013. The two identifications are the first new identifications of World Trade Center victims since September 2021. Some 1,104 victims — 40 percent of those who died — remain unidentified. In addition to the two new identifications this year, OCME has identified 60 human remains associated with previously identified individuals. The latest World Trade Center operational statistics are available from OCME upon request.

    Established in 1918 as the nation’s first comprehensive medical examiner office, OCME provides the public with the highest standards of service across the forensic sciences. The agency operates the largest and most advanced DNA public crime laboratory in North America and houses laboratories in toxicology and histology, in addition to the nation’s only public molecular genetics laboratory. OCME is home to the country’s largest forensic pathology training program, having produced more than one-fifth of the nation’s board-certified forensic pathologists since 1990. OCME also houses a department of forensic anthropology and maintains a division of specially trained experts to respond to any and all mass fatality events and disasters.

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  3. 15 minutes ago, bullet said:

    When I was in school OU did it some, but it was mainly aggy.  I don't remember it from anybody else.   I don't know who started it, but its a very aggy thing to do.

    I don't really remember even aggy doing it when I was in school.  But then again I don't remember much of anything from when I was in school.

    When other schools outside of OU do it, it doesn't bother me but more annoys me.  Feels like they are just copying OU.  Strangely, when Sooners do the horns down, it doesn't bother me and on some weird convoluted level I even respect it coming from a land thief.  I think it has something to do with the length of time Texas and OU have been playing each other and the fact that OU at least has does something in its history in terms of winning championships.  I mean, Alabama certainly has won titles but since they are not an annual game them doing the horns down just feels fake and superficial.  When the old SWC schools and Big XII schools not named OU do it, none of whom have done much of anything in terms of titles, same thing.  Just a bunch of wannabe posers.

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  4. On 8/17/2023 at 7:52 PM, TexasHooch said:

    OK, this last one is mildly NSFW

    If remixes of 80s songs with attractive women performing athletic movements while wearing skimpy clothing are allowed, then I submit this remix of (I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight.

     

    I don't recall seeing much if any Lady Gaga on this thread so let me submit some Edge Of Glory for your consumption.

     

  5. Christ almighty can no one in Athens affiliated with the Bulldog football program drive within the speed limit and maintain control of the vehicle?

     Georgia staff member arrested on reckless driving, speeding charges

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    Georgia football coaching staff member Jarvis Jones was arrested on charges of reckless driving and speeding less than 24 hours before the two-time defending champion Bulldogs' season opener.

    Jones, a former All-American linebacker at Georgia who played four seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers, is the Bulldogs' player connection coordinator under coach Kirby Smart. Athens-Clarke County Police arrested Jones, Friday night, on misdemeanor charges of reckless driving and speeding-maximum limits.

    He was released on $2,400 bond.

    "There will be internal discipline," said Smart when asked about the arrest on Monday. "It's a personnel matter and I can't comment further on it."

    Georgia, which has won back-to-back national titles, opened its season on Saturday night with a 48-7 win over UT Martin.

    At least a dozen Bulldogs players have been charged with moving violations since the team won the championship in January.

    In July, defensive lineman Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins and outside linebacker Samuel M'Pemba were cited for speeding.

    The night of Georgia's championship celebration, on Jan. 15, offensive lineman Devin Willock and staff member Chandler LeCroy were killed in a car wreck in which police alleged that former defensive lineman Jalen Carter was racing them.

    LeCroy's SUV was traveling more than 100 mph when it left the road and slammed into power poles and trees.

     

  6. Burning Man...not so burning this year.

    Thousands still stuck in the muck at Burning Man festival; 1 death reported

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    BLACK ROCK CITY, Nevada − Authorities on Sunday were investigating a death at the sprawling, mud-caked Burning Man festival while more than 70,000 attendees were told to shelter in place and conserve food, fuel and water amid heavy rains that made driving out of the swampy desert venue almost impossible.

    The Pershing County Sheriff's Office said the death occurred "during this rain event" but offered no details, including the person's identity.

    "As this death is still under investigation, there is no further information available at this time," the sheriff's office said.

    The vast majority of attendees appeared to be well-sheltered, with adequate food and water, and none of the more than 20 people interviewed by USA TODAY expressed concern about their well-being.

    Some camps were handing out coffee, blueberry pancakes and mimosas, as is tradition, while others quietly dismantled their tents and other structures, normal activity for the Sunday before Labor Day at Burning Man.

     

  7. Necro bump.  Seems relevant to this thread.

    A group of radioactive boars are trotting through Europe

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    A group of radioactive boars are trotting through Europe

    They may not be three-eyed, but not even Mr. Burns would want to eat these pigs.

    Encountering a radioactive wild boar in the dark forests of Germany isn’t top of everyone’s bucket list. But, while their populations have been soaring in Europe, it’s not meeting, but rather eating them, that you need to worry about. That’s because they contain unsafe radioactive cesium (a liquid metal).

    Their mysteriously high radioactivity levels have been puzzling scientists. Now we know why their radioactivity won’t go away.

    The shaggy, tusked pigs roaming around the forests of Germany and Austria were thought to have been made radioactive by the 1986 Chernobyl accident. In fact, scientists from the Vienna University of Technology, in Austria, now show that Oppenheimer-style nuclear weapons testing is responsible for their long-lasting radioactivity.

    “We were stunned to see that the nuclear weapons fallout still impacts the ecosystem to such great extent”, the paper’s corresponding authors Dr Georg Steinhauser and Dr. Bin Feng told BBC Science Focus.

    When nuclear weapons explode or nuclear energy is produced, radioactive cesium is created. When it enters the environment, it can threaten human health – and did just this when the Chernobyl power plant exploded in Ukraine almost four decades ago.

    But the study, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, shows that the radioactive contamination affecting the boars was also caused by atmospheric nuclear weapons testing by nations across the world in the 1950s and 1960s.

    Both events contaminated the radioactive boars’ food sources, including underground truffles.

    Cesium-137 used to be present in other game animals, but these levels have dropped. However, the boars are plagued by cesium-135, a longer-lived form of the radioactive metal.

    The scientists measured cesium levels in boar meat from southern Germany using a gamma-ray detector. They compared levels of cesium-135 and -137 using a mass spectrometer (a tool used to measure the charge of ions) to find out where the radioactivity came from.

    The researchers knew that detecting a higher ratio of -135 than -137 would indicate more fallout from nuclear weapons explosions rather than nuclear reactors – and that’s what they found. Across the samples, between 10 to 68 per cent of the contamination came from nuclear weapons testing.

    Eighty-eight per cent of the meat samples exceeded safe levels of radioactivity in food.

    “It is a cautionary tale that the long-forgotten atmospheric nuclear weapons tests and their fallout still cast a shadow on the environment,” Steinhauser and Feng told BBC Science Focus. “Just because they took place 60 years ago doesn’t mean that they no longer impact the ecosystem.”

    May or may not be relevant.

     

  8. On 8/25/2023 at 3:06 PM, Jerry Callo said:

    I have my road bike set up on a fluid trainer in the study.  Got back on it July 1 and road every day with the Tour.  Still riding 4-5 days a week.  No real riding goals right now, which makes it a little hard to train harder - it was much different when I was regularly doing triathlons.  I'd like to ride Conquer the Coast next year, but that is about the only thing I have tentatively planned. 

    Looking for recommendation for indoor training app.  Needs to work with android and Garmin.   

    Your post reminded me to look up registration for this year's Conquer the Coast.  The ride is on September 16 this year.  The ride must be more popular than I realized because registration for the 66 mile ride around the bay as of today is $110.  I mean, a chance to ride the ferry and see such scenic locales as Portland, Ingleside, and Aransas Pass, not to mention lovely south Corpus? Who wouldn't drop a c-note for that opportunity?  Hell, they are asking $50 just for the 10 mile kiddie ride. 

    https://eventdog.com/a/eventpage.php?eID=58214&refData=2023CTC 

  9. 4 hours ago, McCroskey said:

    I didn’t even notice this until after we left the restaurant.

    Look at these suggested fucking tip amounts.

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    My OCD would have made me tip $34.92 to make the total $188.  If the waitress is hot I would go up to $35.92 because I'm a baller that way.

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  10. 3 hours ago, hornian said:

    So does the "new" horn not have afternoon shows?

    I am using TuneIn in my car, because the signal is crap. In the morning its Erin and Rod Baber's show, which is actually fine, and honestly, and upgrade from B&E. 

    But at lunch, it's Jim Rome (I think), and in the afternoon 4:00 hour, it's some national show when I use the TuneIn app to listen to the Horn. 

    Rome 11a-2p

    Rich Eisen 2p-5p

    https://hornfm.com/on-air/

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