If you can buy an ecclesiastical office or an indulgence, then why not do it? After all, something is only worth the price that the buyer and seller agree upon, right?
Archive of entries posted on 13th June 2025
Oppo Misses the Point
Any Army Veterans Among Our Tight Little Group?
— and by “tight,” I mean in the positive, not the negative, sense. Unless applicable.
If so, happy 250th! You carried on George Washington’s legacy… Valley Forge and Crossing the Delaware, and D-Day.
Oh, you Navy and Marine guys did, too. Don’t tell the Army guys I said that.
You Air Force guys can’t be carrying on Washington’s legacy for obvious reasons. Space Force? Please.
I never served. I never put my life on the line for the whole country. That makes me personally a pusscake by comparison. But my dad rose to LT 1C (Airborne) in the army. Dues paid?
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Straight Line of the Day: What Else To Know About Foreign Dating Apps
Americans Warned Not to Use Dating Apps: What to Know
Newsweek | 6/4/25 | Theo Burman and Shane CroucherAmericans have been warned about the risks posed by dating apps after several kidnappings in Mexico.
The U.S. Consulate General Guadalajara said it had confirmed reports of U.S. citizens “kidnapped by individuals the victims met on dating apps in recent months in the Puerto Vallarta and Nuevo Nayarit areas,” adding the violence is not limited to one geographic area.
“Victims and their family members in the United States have at times been extorted for large sums of money to secure their release,” the security alert said.
Bond Girlathon Friday : Results from 6/6/2025 : New Matches for 6/13/2025
Reporting for guest hosting duties. Sorry for the delay but Mr. Walrus reports that house chores and getting the new gutters installed has taken precedence for his time. That and drinking last night and then chasing down the Strawberry moon.
Results
| Tsai Chin | No Preference | Rachel Grant |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | 2 | 149 |
| Valerie Leon | No Preference | Karin Dor |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | 6 | 67 |
Matches for 6/13/2025
Match 1
Jill St. John (Tiffany Case) vs Barbara Carerra (Fatima Blush)
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Jill St. John | 0 – 1 – 0 | 93 – 0 – 165 |
Actress: Jill St. John Nationality: American Bond Movie: Diamonds Are Forever (1971) Synopsis:
Tiffany Case was a diamond smuggler in part of a pipeline of smugglers that ultimately ended at Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Courier Peter Franks was supposed to pass the diamonds to Tiffany, but Bond intercepted and impersonated Franks, and managed to take the diamonds for himself. Bond’s involvement saved Tiffany being murdered, and she eventually switched to Bond’s allegiance.
VS
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Carerra | 1 – 0 – 0 | 126 – 1 -22 |
Birth Name: Barbara Kingsbury
Age: 79, born 31 December 1945
Country of origin:
Nicaragua
Currently Residing In:
United States
Returning to his villa, Bond finds Nicole killed by Blush. After a chase on his Q-branch motorbike, Bond finds himself in an ambush and is captured by Blush. She admits to being impressed with him, and forces Bond to declare in writing that she is his “Number One” sexual partner. Bond distracts her with promises, then uses his Q-branch fountain pen gun to kill Blush with an explosive dart.
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Match 2
Jacqueline Bisset (Giovanna Goodthighs) vs Kim Basinger (Domino Petachi)
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Jacqueline Bisset | 1 – 0 – 0 | 165 – 0 – 93 |
Miss Goodthighs is a Smersh agent who attempts to kill baccarat master Evelyn Tremble (operating under the alias James Bond 007) at Casino Royale in a bid to prevent him from bankrupting her employer Le Chiffre. She meets him in a hotel room, wearing a nightgown and cradling a large bottle of champagne suggestively in her arms. Despite successfully seducing and poisoning him with a spiked drink, he is rescued by his recruiter and ally Vesper Lynd. When Tremble asks what became of her, Lynd remarks that she “took care of her”.
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| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Basinger | 1 – 0 – 0 | 154 – 0 – 64 |
Birth Name: Kimila Ann Basinger
Age: 71, born 8 December 1953
Country of origin:
Height: 5′ 6″
Relationship Status: In a relationship
Foreign Secretary Lord Ambrose orders a reluctant M to reactivate the double-0 section, and Bond is tasked with tracking down the missing weapons. Bond follows a lead to the Bahamas and finds Domino Petachi, Jack’s sister, and her wealthy lover Maximillian Largo, who is SPECTRE’s top agent.
Bond and Leiter attempt to board Largo’s yacht, the Flying Saucer, in search of the missing nuclear warheads. Bond finds Domino and attempts to make Largo jealous by kissing her in front of a one-way mirror. Enraged, Largo traps Bond and takes him and Domino to Palmyra, Largo’s base of operations in North Africa. Largo punishes Domino for her betrayal by selling her to passing Arabs. Bond escapes from his prison and rescues her.
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