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Ahi Ka

Lurker
Feb 25, 2020
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I mostly joke, but seriously look up “fresh kills landfill”. NJ gets a lot of flack for what really came a lot out of Staten Island.
Ok, this is that classic time where kiwi ignorance of culture, humour and typing on a pipe forum collide. Apologies for any actual offence

Also, as much as I think warhorse smells like shit, I love smoking it
 

Egg Shen

Lifer
Nov 26, 2021
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I'm sure the fact that there's a push to renew this legislation which is set to expire next week couldn't possibly have anything to do with it. I mean, it's got to just be a coincidence.

The current drone-countering authorities – authorized as part of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 – are set to expire next week on Dec. 20.

Some fake stuff to justify more tax $
 
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BingBong

Lifer
Apr 26, 2024
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I have to smile. If you're a NJ citizen, there is no need to worry, these things present no threat, nothing to see.

However, if you're a NJ firefighter and are called to a crashed one of these things, a) stay 300' away; b) call a Hazmat team; c) call the bomb squad.

So that's alright then.
 

mingc

Lifer
Jun 20, 2019
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Has anyone gone here yet?

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Cf. 2016 Clown Sightings:
In early August 2016, the clown phenomenon began in Green Bay, Wisconsin and according to The New York Times, reports began to surface of clown sightings in Greenville County, South Carolina in late August.[12] In Greenville County, it was rumored that clowns were attempting to lure children into the woods with money or loitering around.[12] Similarly, a clown was sighted in Winston-Salem, North Carolina offering treats to children; the clown fled when police arrived.[13] Five pictures of a creepy clown roaming a vacant parking lot under a bridge in Downtown Green Bay at night started going viral on 1 August 2016.[14] A Facebook page was created shortly after, claiming that the clown was named "Gags". In the days that followed, the pictures were discussed on numerous news outlets including Fox News, and USA Today. Suspicions of the character being related to a horror film were confirmed when a Wisconsin filmmaker announced the pictures were a marketing stunt for a then-unreleased short film titled Gags. A feature film was produced based on the short film and premiered in 2018,[15] with the film having a limited theatre run and released on VOD platforms in September 2019.[16]

After the Wisconsin incident, numerous other incidents started popping up across the United States at the end of August 2016. In early October 2016, further incidents were reported in Canada and the first occurrences in the United Kingdom and Australia. British communities were described as "horrified" and pressure had been placed on police resources.[17]

According to The New York Times, the clown sightings resulted in at least 12 arrests across the United States and one death. In Reading, Pennsylvania, a 16-year-old boy was fatally stabbed during an incident that could have been provoked by a prowler wearing a clown mask. The charges related to the sightings included making false reports, threats, and chasing people.[12]

Throughout this time, internet social media sites received numerous postings related to the phenomenon. The World Clown Association president Randy Christensen took a stance against the trend of people dressing up as clowns to frighten people.[18] Circuses[19] and other clown-related businesses were affected.[20] In October 2016, McDonald's decided that Ronald McDonald would keep a lower profile as a result of the incidents.[21] A sociologist has called 2016 "a bad time to be a professional clown".[22] The killer clown craze was linked to a significant increase in sales of clown suits in and near Glasgow, Scotland.[23] During Halloween, some Floridians decided to go armed while trick-or-treating.[24]

Cf. It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye.
 

Hillcrest

Lifer
Dec 3, 2021
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Although there are NO sightings of the large drones in Alabama yet, they felt the need to issue a warning not take 'tactical action' (ie:to shoot down drones) ! Anybody we know there ??? ;) :ROFLMAO:

 

BingBong

Lifer
Apr 26, 2024
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Head on over to No Rivets on YT for three remote viewing sessions on the topic (done 4/5 December, published this week), if that's your bag. I have a lot of time for good remote viewers, having repurposed some of the Munro HemiSync® Gateway sessions for pain respite, kind of got me onto the periphery of that stuff.