Builder Owes $6M to Customers for Unbuilt Tiny Homes, Blew Money on Race Cars and Vegas Trip: report
nypost.com | September 7, 2023 | Allie GriffinA builder in Colorado owes $6 million to customers who never received their promised tiny homes after he allegedly blew the cash on race cars, real estate and lavish trips, according to new bankruptcy filings.
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The nonprofit company spent more than $400,000 to buy and repair race cars and other vehicles in addition to $35,000 in real estate in Colorado and Alaska, according to an 81-page report filed Friday and obtained by the local Fox affiliate station.
It spent another $32,000 on meals and $55,000 on travel to Las Vegas. Just $10,000 of the travel expenses “appear to be related to the delivery of the tiny homes,” according to the court filing.
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The spending spree happened between October 2020 and August 2022, the same time the nonprofit was collecting deposits from customers for tiny homes they never received, KDVR reported.
Archive of entries posted on 13th September 2023
In a Time of Censorship, One Must Create One’s Own Amusement
For an example . . .
In the following article, mentally replace
“ant” with “immigrant.”
“fire ant” with “illegal immigrant”; and
“red fire ant” with “jihadi Illegal immigrant.”
100% guaranteed humor.
Invasive Fire Ants Have Made It to Europe – and They’re Likely To Spread
Euronews | 12/09/2023 | Angela SymonsRed fire ants are one of the world’s worst and costliest invasive alien species – and they’re making Italy their home.
One of the world’s worst invasive alien species has arrived in Europe for the first time, a new study reveals.
The red fire ant has formed a mature population in Sicily, Italy, according to research published in the scientific journal Current Biology.
The study warns that, with the help of global warming, the ants could spread across the continent. The climate in half of Europe’s urban areas is already suitable for the species.
This could have devastating and costly impacts on biodiversity, crops and human health.
Why are red fire ants dangerous? As aggressive foragers, fire ants usually become the dominant ant species when they are introduced to a new territory.
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The ants can also sting people, making public areas such as parks unsafe for children. They may also cause a life-threatening allergic reaction in a small percentage of people who react to their venom.
Through predation, competition and stinging they have also been known to impact birds and fish.
As well as wreaking havoc on local ecosystems and biodiversity, fire ants can damage crops and infest electrical equipment.
They are the fifth costliest invasive species in the world, costing almost €20 billion in damage and management between 1970 and 2017, according to one estimate published in the journal Nature in 2021.
Fire ants are listed among the 100 worst invasive alien species by the Global Invasive Species Database.
In less than a century, they have spread via human trade throughout much of the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, China, Taiwan and Australia. They often travel in infested soil, hay, mulch, and landscaping and construction materials.
Solenopsis invicta is already listed as a ‘species of concern’ on the EU’s invasive alien species list.
In the US alone, annual costs associated with the species are now estimated to be around $1 billion (€933 million).
New Zealand is the only country to have successfully eradicated this invasive ant.
Fire ants have previously been documented in products in Spain, Finland and the Netherlands but not in the wild as seen in Sicily, where 88 nests have been found.
Will fire ants spread across Europe? Locals near the Sicilian city of Syracuse have been reporting frequent fire ant stings since 2019.
Genetic analysis of the ants found in the area suggests they may have originated in the southern US, mainland China or Taiwan.
It is unclear how or when the species was introduced to the area, but it may have been through the nearby Augusta cargo port.
Researchers found that the ants could establish themselves in 7 per cent of Europe and the Mediterranean under current environmental conditions. Agricultural areas are most at risk, while half of the urban areas studied have suitable conditions.
Of these, coastal Mediterranean cities with major seaport connections are most at risk.
Future projections show that Europe’s environment is likely to become more widely suited for the ants as the climate heats up.
The researchers advise that early detection and action are key in managing this new threat. Citizen reporting of stings and nests could help track the spread of the ants.
Intern, Walrus, Ant. Pew! Pew! Pew!
The Older I Get, The More Focused I Get
“Sanctuary City” Decreed the Absolute Limit — There Is No “Sanctuary Neighborhood”
The Inimitable Kurt Schlichter
How the Hell Do You Think Us Veterans Feel Right Now?
Town Hall | 11 Sep 2023 | Kurt SchlichterWas I a sucker? I sure don’t want to feel like a sap, but the thought that I may be one arises when I watch this endless parade of patriots – including our last conscious president – being prosecuted for their political beliefs and treated differently under a two-tier justice system as the garbage institutions attempt to quash free speech, and as the alleged president, a desiccated, corrupt, old pervert, generally drives our country into the ground. I defended this?
I did 27 years in our military. I proudly swore to defend our Constitution. . . .
That oath I took? It never expires. And now I just need to know if I was a sucker for believing all that Constitution and freedom stuff when I raised my right hand.
If you ask me, “What’s wrong with the military today?” I can sum it up by asking you a question in response: “What is the name of the general or admiral fired because of the fiasco in Afghanistan two years ago?”
There hasn’t been one.
But I’m sure all the generals and admirals think that’s just great. Accountability sucks when you suck, and they really, really, really feel that accountability sucks. They are currently scandalized because Senator Tommy Tuberville refuses to allow the Senate to mass promote them until the Pentagon stops its illegal expenditure of tax money to facilitate abortions. They should be scandalized about ships running into each other, by troops punching out the second their enlistments are up, and about the potential for getting sent to fight someone else’s war in Ukraine.
. . . Were all of us veterans fooled?
Absolutely not, because the America I chose to defend, and that millions and millions of veterans chose to defend, was worthy of our service and our sacrifice. The unworthy among us have temporarily taken over. The unworthy have gutted our institutions and, as Twitter legend Iowahawk memorably put it, worn those institutions as a skinsuit demanding respect.
As Promised …
The further adventures of Ethel and Myrtle (thanks to Gene)!
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“Ethel — what are you pushing?”
“Is this the window control?”
Straight Line of the Day: What Else Does Joe Remember?
On 9-11 Joe Biden Remembers Being in the North Tower When It Went Down
Flopping Aces | 09-11-23 | DrJohnDid you know Joe Biden tried to talk Pontius Pilate out of crucifying Jesus?
Did you know that Joe Biden almost captured John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s theater?
Did you know that Joe Biden told George Washington to cross the Delaware?
Did you know that the economy has never been better and prices of everything are lower than ever before?
I’ve said it a million times here. Joe Biden is a damned liar of galactic proportions. He is also an jackhole. He’s a prick. He’s a pedophile. Today he crossed the Rubicon. The media has been shrugging off his lies as good old Uncle Joe.
By the way, I was just on Amtrak and ol’ Steamboat Willie told me I’d logged a billion miles before that drunk driver caused my catastrophic house fire . . . .
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SI Swimsuit Madness : Round 2 Matches 57 & 58 : Round 1 Matches 23 & 24 Results
Hi everyone. We have the first round matches from our 3rd group of 16 complete with the results below. We now offer up the winners round match ups starting with Match 57 & 58. Enjoy.
Results
Round 1 Match 23
Kristen Louelle 122 Defeats Kim Riekenberg 25
Round 1 Match 24
Leryn Franco 85 Defeats Lacy Schnoor 84
Round 2 Match 57
Hilary Rhoda vs Irina Shayk
Hilary Rhoda
- Defeated Hyunjoo Hwang 173-39
VS
Irina Shayk
- Defeated Jasmine Sanders 184-25
Round 2 Match 58
Josephine Skriver vs Kate Upton
Josephine Skriver
- Defeated Jessica Aidi 150-35
VS
Kate Upton
- Defeated Kate Bock 155-58