TulsaSooner78

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I have only read it was a party ballon as in the type of ballon and not that it got tied to an actual party. I was kind of wondering if the cartel was testing us or trying some kind of misdirect with the balloons.

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They said it was a party balloon. I assumed that meant it came from a party.

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Where is OJ

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If the glove don't fit, you must acquit.

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I think a cartel drone (or drones) was also shot down.

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Source?

What they thought were cartel drones were actually helium balloons from some kid's birthday party.

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So the FAA ordered a 10 day closure, causing airlines to cancel flights today, and then 8 hours later says oopsie?

WTF is going on at the FAA?

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According to this report, it is more a case of WTF is going on inside the War Department:

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FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford last night decided to close the airspace — without alerting White House, Pentagon or Homeland Security officials.
Bedford told officials the airspace restrictions would be in place to ensure safety until issues with the War Department could be resolved.

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Thanks Decatur!

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The unexpected but brief airspace closure in the Texas border city of El Paso stemmed from disagreements between the Federal Aviation Administration and Pentagon officials over drone-related tests, multiple sources close to the matter told CBS News.

The Pentagon had undertaken extensive planning on the use of military technology near Fort Bliss, a military base that abuts the El Paso International Airport, to practice taking down drones.

Two sources identified the technology as a high-energy laser.

Meetings were scheduled over safety impacts, but Pentagon officials wanted to test the technology sooner, stating that U.S. Code 130i requirements governing the protection of certain facilities from unmanned aircraft had been met.

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford on Tuesday night decided to close the airspace — without alerting White House, Pentagon or Homeland Security officials, sources said.

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Earlier this week, the anti-drone technology was launched near the southern border to shoot down what appeared to be foreign drones. The flying material turned out to be a party balloon, sources said. One balloon was shot down, several sources said.

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I said earlier that either A) someone fricked up, B) miscommunication between the FAA and the military, or C) a pissing contest between the FAA and the military.

Sounds like both A and B for sure. Probably C, also.

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I'd argue that millions of women having sensationalized rape and murder as their chief hobby probably isn't great

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You could extend that logic to millions of men who spend all day Saturday and Sunday watching sports.

The same logic applies to anyone who does anything unproductive during their leisure time.

But there are people who are smart enough to figure out ways to make money off those non-productive people.

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it’s not surprising, “Nancy Grace” is probably the pioneer of it. I didn’t really ever care about the Jon Bennet Ramsay story or the Florida one where she killed the kid and the parents covered it up.

Middle aged white women eat that shite up. Hypocritical I’m posting here maybe, but it caught my eye. Now you’ve got “influencers” trying to monetize it like “True Crime Mama”

It’s about clicks

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I think we call it "capitalism" and we generally consider capitalism to be a good thing, or at least better than the alternatives.

If "True Crime Mama" can earn a living off other middle aged white women, is that somehow bad?

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It’s pretty crazy how strong that smell is that it can waft out of a car into another sealed up car running cabin recirculation.

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I've been pro legalization my entire adult life (I'm 65). I smoke some in college, but not much during my working life.

When they made it legal in Oklahoma, my son got a grow license, but he ended up letting it expire.

I live in a rural area. My best option for grocery shopping is a Walmart Super Center about 10 miles away.

I have walked past people in there who smelled so bad it felt like walking into a solid wall of stench.

I wish people would just switch to gummies, and also not drive while under the influence.

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Vegas even happier. Casinos in Dallas and Houston would hurt Vegas badly.

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I cannot speak to Houston, but the WinStar casino on I-35 in Oklahoma, just 1 mile north of the Red River, thrives off north Texas gamblers.

I've heard that it is the largest casino in the world in terms of floor space.

There are a couple of others further east, also on the border, that would not exist without north Texans.

The River Wind south of Norman, and the River Spirit in Tulsa, are both really nice.

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Candy Loving, with her giant, real rack (and she was fairly tall for someone that busty

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I met her when I was a student at OU. She was a friend of a neighbor of mine from Tulsa.

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Pretty freaking awesome. Sounded great and the light show was phenomenal.

Go see them if you get the chance.

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Nothing will ever top Kid Rock's super bowl halftime show.