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| [Hurricane] Hey, I know Marc. He used to live in Marathon. Good people! I just made a donation to his gofundme page. He surely needs it. His house got totaled. Good luck, Marc! Hurricane Helene |
 [Junkyard Find] ultra-rare Lamborghini Miuras unearthed at junkyard. They could sell for millions. A 1967, 1968, and 1969 Miura await a deep-pocketed hero to restore them. The Miura was developed with a dream team of young engineers and designers. Powered by a 350-hp 4.0-liter V12 engine that became the Raging Bull’s calling card, the Miura is what many deem the first proper supercar in the world in 1966. Link |
| [Wasting Time] High court judge criticizes legal battle between Prince Harry and the Sun. Justice Fancourt says ‘campaign between two obdurate but well-resourced armies’ is taking up too much court time. Link |
 [AI] Pretty soon Hollywood will just tell AI to make a movie, plug in the details and to hell with actors. This is the future of Art. |
| [Privacy] Your car could be capturing data on your sex life. Mozilla Foundation’s review of 25 major automakers’ privacy policies is a disconcerting look into vehicle tech security. Link |
 For the last few days I’ve seen a black cattle egret at the north end of Key Deer Blvd. I’ve never seen anything but white cattle egrets. There is a western cattle egret that is black, but I’ve never seen one here. |
| [Friday Joke] A woman’s poem: He didn’t like the casserole, And he didn’t like my cake. He said my biscuits were too hard not like his mother used to make. I didn’t make the coffee right. He didn’t like my stew. I didn’t fold his pants, the way his mother used to do. I pondered for an answer. I was looking for a clue. Then I turned around and smacked the shit out of him. Like his mother used to do. |
 Congress is trying to force carmakers to keep AM radio. Link |
| [This Week’s Sick and Shut Down List] Viva Saloon, 903 Duval St., Key West: Routine inspection, 16 total violations, four High Priority violations. It took us to the last restaurant, the first in a while from the Keys, to get to the usually much more common “Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.” The inspector counted over 50 pieces of rodent regularity in a dry storage area that had single service items and a reach-in freezer with raw beef.” “Observed employee engaging in food preparation and not washing hands after changing tasks.” But the cookline handwash sink was “not accessible for employee use at all times.” And, workers who got to the handwash sink and washed their hands didn’t have a quick way to dry without rubbing them on their shirts or pants. “During the routine inspection, the walk-in cooler was running at 50 degrees.” Link |
 Buzz Aldrin said he saw a UFO flying next to him in Apollo 11. Why didn’t he take a video or a still photo of it? He took pictures of everything else! |
| The October AARP calendar of events is online at Full Menu > Ongoing Events |
 [Dead Doll] Woman calls police after mistaking ‘realistic’ sex doll for body. Link |
| Polaris Dawn crew shares stunning new images from historic space mission. The crew completed the first commercial spacewalk in history. Link |
 [Musician Tip] Chord Chart Memo lets you input chords with just two taps. Video |
| [Private Libraries] I read the eBook, but I liked the book so much I wanted the hard copy. The fact is, I will likely never read this book, even though I did enjoy it. I bought the book because I like having a visual, tangible record of the time this book and I spent together. I like scanning my shelves and seeing proof of a rich reading life. I like the way a roomful of books makes me feel about myself. Besides, I tell myself, there are worse ways to spend money. |
 [Hot US Jobs Report] September jobs report is out: September jobs report blew past all expectations. 254,000 new jobs and more record-breaking stock market numbers. The highest ever. The DOW is up 250 points even before it opens today. Link |
| [What’s In A Name] How do people’s names differ around the world, and what are the implications of those differences on the design of forms, databases, ontologies, etc. for the Web? People who create web forms, databases, or ontologies are often unaware how different people’s names can be in other countries. They build their forms or databases in a way that assumes too much on the part of foreign users. Link |
 [Secrets of the Silk Road] The discovery of a cave full of manuscripts on the edge of the Gobi Desert reveals the details of everyday life on the Silk Road. |
| [The Economy] New jobs were estimated to be around 150,000, but the actual number is over 254,000! Somebody’s doing something right! |
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 [Friday Joke] A guy sticks his head into a barbershop and asks, “How long before I can get a haircut?” The barber looks around the shop and says, “About two hours.” The guy leaves. A few days later the same guy sticks his head in the door and asks, “How long before I can get a haircut?” The barber looks around at his shop full of customers and says, “About two hours.” The guy leaves.A week later the same guy sticks his head in the shop and asks, “How long before I can get a haircut?” The barber looks around the shop and says, “About an hour and a half.” The guy leaves. The barber looks over at a friend in the shop and says, “Hey, Bill, follow that guy and see where he goes.” In a little while, Bill comes back into the shop laughing hysterically. The barber asks, “Bill, where did that guy go when he left here?” Bill looks at him and says, “To your house.” |
| The current Coconut Telegraph was published on 10/4/24 at 9:20 am. |