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[scotchandcigar]

Pentagon memo says object shot down over Canada was a ‘small, metallic balloon’

Pentagon memo says object shot down over Canada was a 'small, metallic balloon'

The unidentified flying object shot down in Canadian airspace on Saturday appeared to be a "small, metallic balloon with a tethered payload below it," according to what sources described as a Pentagon memo sent to lawmakers on Monday and obtained by CNN.

www.cnn.com

 

[sadchild]

"Hell Oh. Please send cash four your sun. He killed a dip low mat with a car."

A couple in Canada were reportedly scammed out of $21,000 after getting a call from an AI-generated voice pretending to be their son

The couple reportedly received a call from someone claiming to be a lawyer, saying their son was in jail for killing a diplomat in a car accident.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[Channel98]

In 1869, New York banker David Hannum observed, "There's a sucker born every minute." The expression is mistakenly attributed to P.T. Barnum. I wonder what Hannum would say now if he knew about AI. We'll have to ask ChatGPT.

Why do we say There's a sucker born every minute?

There's a sucker born every minute: The source of this phrase and how to use it.

www.bookbrowse.com

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

I am sorry but when they talked about sending via bitcoin they should have clued in.

 

[Channel98]

AI technology and computer-generated voices have come a long way since 1980 when Atari introduced the Berzerk for the video game. "Chick-en! Fight-like-a-ro-bot!" "Got-the-hu-ma-noid. Got-the-in-tru-der."

 

[Channel98]

Hey, why should the United States have all the fun, right?

Canada's Trudeau launches China election meddling probes

An "independent special rapporteur" will examine reports of Chinese meddling in recent elections.

www.bbc.com

 

[sadchild]

1980 when Atari introduced the Berzerk

Memories of going to the local pharmacy in Portsmouth NH with a pocket full of quarters to play that game and so many others, because they had an arcade room off to the side. Those were the days!

 

[Channel98]

"Shay, cutie, how's about a li'l kish, eh? Can I shtay with you for a while, eh?"

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[IdRatherBeSkiing]

paid leave. lol What other job gets that? If he wasn't a judge he likely would be fired.

 

[Channel98]

 

[Channel98]

Oh those zany wacky kooky crazy Canadians!

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[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Oh those zany wacky kooky crazy Canadians!

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I think it certainly beats "boring city on the prairie" as a slogan.

 

[HecticArt]

Well, it makes me want to experience Regina…….


And I don’t think that the Mayor of Regina is really Canadian. She didn’t say sourry once.



BTW / full disclosure: My college nickname was Mayor of Regina.

 

[sadchild]

Offensive?? Hell, I woulda made the slogan:

VAenter
REgina
You'll keep coming... back for more!

 

[scotchandcigar]

"boring city on the prairie"

I hear that on a certain day of the year, the Regina night sky offers the best view of the moons of Uranus.

 

[sadchild]

No that's a little bit east of Regina, by The Plains...

 

[scotchandcigar]

Pilot Butte? Maybe that's where IRBS learned how to fly.

 

[sadchild]

"Contact Tower on sixty-niner. Blowing hard. Looking for Butte approach."
"This is Tower. How will this approach terminate?"
"Tower, I'm coming in. Coming hard."
"This is Tower on sixty-niner. Lift your nose, clear to line lip and prepare for pushback."

 

[Channel98]

Can't understand. No, truly.

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