[FoxNews] A water buffalo is on the loose in an Iowa town, and police are warning people that it is injured and aggressive.
Police in the Des Moines suburb of Pleasant Hill responded Saturday to a call about an animal in the road. It turned out to be a water buffalo, and the owner told police the animal was aggressive.
That proved to be the case when police and animal rescue and control groups began trying to contain the water buffalo and return it to the owner's property. Those efforts "led the animal to show its aggressiveness toward Pleasant Hill officers which resulted in one round being fired from a shotgun, injuring the animal," police said in a Facebook posting on Monday.
The maimed water buffalo got away. Police used drones and ATVs to try and find it and brought in people with expertise in water buffaloes. As of Tuesday morning, the animal was still on the lam in the town of about 11,000 residents.
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There is a trend with 'organic' type small farmers that are trying out this breed for their manure (fertilizer), milk, skin, butterfat and meat.
They're fairly easy to keep apparently, until they break down your fence.
A tad more aggressive than your average Hereford.
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^ Like Rosie O'Donnell when she's hangry. Throw her a Snickers
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I met a number of water buffaloes way back when.
None of them seemed to be what I would call friendly.
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Rosie O'Donnel in town?
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I accidentally chased a cow buff in the Northern Territory back in the day- the track ran between a fence and a steep creek bank, and she got hustled along for a couple of hundred yards till she could get room to turn around. Would have drilled my truck, if I hadn’t gunned it out of there.
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Of course they COULD have licensed hunters at an exorbitant fee and equally demanded they utilize only approved and very expensive guides and gotten to the same place, albeit profitably.
[BBC] People erupted into the streets of Buenos Aires after President Javier Milei announced he would block plans to raise pensions in line with Argentina ...a country located on the other side of the Deep South. It is covered with Pampers and inhabited by Grouchos, who dance the Tangle. They used to have some islands called the Malvinas located where the Falklands are now. They're not supposed to cry for Evita... 's triple-digit inflation rates.
Police used pepper spray on demonstrators and hit them with batons during violent mostly peacefulfestivities.
The president announced his plans to veto the reforms tabled by the opposition-controlled Congress in a statement posted by his office on X, formerly Twitter.
The statement claimed the bill's "only objective was to destroy the government's economic program".
[ZeroHedge] Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Thursday at the end of the latter's three day trip to Beijing, which is a first such trip for a sitting US national security adviser in eight years.
But the most interesting and tense moment came just before that, when Sullivan met one of China's vice chairs of the Central Military Commission, Gen. Zhang Youxia. The top general confronted Sullivan on growing US support for Taiwan's military. Zhang informed Sullivan that reunification of Taiwan with the mainland is "the mission and responsibility" of the Chinese PLA military and that it won't be deterred. Sullivan looked nervous and unsettled throughout the whole encounter, with Zhang confident and beaming.
"China demands that the United States stop military collusion between the U.S. and Taiwan, stop arming Taiwan and stop spreading false narratives about Taiwan," the statement issued by the defense ministry said.
Sullivan meekly opted for a diplomatic and conciliatory tone in response, saying "it is rare that we have the opportunity to have this kind of exchange" and underscored "the need for us to responsibly manage U.S.-China relations."
A follow-up White House also statement sought to emphasize the two sides had "recognized the progress in sustained, regular military-military communications over the past 10 months."
As for statements in the wake of Sullivan's rare meeting with President Xi, there were the usual expressions of managing competition and avoiding direct conflict:
"We believe that competition with China does not have to lead to conflict or confrontation. The key is responsible management through diplomacy," he told reporters at a news conference shortly before leaving Beijing.
"While great changes have taken place in the two countries and in China-U.S. relations, China’s commitment to the goal of a stable, healthy and sustainable China-U.S. relationship remains unchanged," Xi said.
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I was reading something about China yesterday that does not surprise me but still shocked me a lil. Shouldnt have, I should know better, but it still got me.
You all know that exhibit, Bodies: The Exhibit? The one that plasticizes the cadavers. I was reading that many of the bodies are executed Chinese Prisoners from a particular town. One display is particularly awful as it is a pregnant women with an infant in her belly - and they say she is a missing women (news anchor) from the town who was having an affair with the mayor.
[Zero] The theme of a consumer downturn (mainly for low/mid-tier) remains strong.
On Thursday morning, Dollar General missed Wall Street's profit and sales expectations and cut its full-year forecast, citing that core customers "feel financially constrained." With this persisting trend, it's unsurprising that home goods retailer Big Lots may be teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.
Bloomberg reports that Ohio-based Big Lots, with about 1,400 stores nationwide, has mulled over whether a potential bankruptcy filing is the right move in the near term given the slide in sales, which resulted in a multi-year crash of shares trading in New York.
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But Big Lots is where consumers turn when their paycheck comes up short. If Big Lots sales are down what does that say about the higher tier stores like WalMart?
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Walmart is doing OK. The company's best profit margin comes from major home improvement projects, e.g., updated kitchen.
A lot of these kinds of projects are funded by home refinancing which is not very good to do now because of the interest rates. Eventually, these projects will likely be done if interest rates go down.
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Big Lots is not where people shop for stuff.
BL sells furniture, popup swimming pools, and large items mostly. That's why BL is in trouble, but notsomuch WalMart. Plus WM saw it coming.
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The EPA said water fixtures in the Chicago building were "found to have water quality issues, including elevated levels of lead, copper, and Legionella." "But tasty"
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Honestly I thought Legionnaire's Disease was, uhem, -something else-, but would still not have been surprised to hear it was on the Chicago EPA drinking fountains because that is MALA country.
[Torque News] On paper, the Caterpillar Pickup checks all the boxes but one big one. On the positive side, it is an automotive marvel. It is really good looking and has a far more classic pickup truck appearance than the Tesla Cybertruck monstrosity. It is designed for work but looks really nice. It has impressive ground clearance, built-in step rail, a really nice functional truck bed with multiple 120-volt plugs, an engineering wonder of a tail-gate that splits horizontally, decent (for a truck) aerodynamics, an integrated hidden winch, a huge cab, and some interesting power options that include a 500 HP Diesel with 1,000 lb. of Torque, a hybrid version with 450 HP and 600 lb. of Torque with an optimal 40-mile electric range, and an electric version with 600 HP and 850 lb. of torque (available at 0 RPMs) and a up to 300 miles of range.
Other features include Caterpillar’s sophisticated thermal management system assuring the truck never overheats, exhaust braking typically not something you get on a pickup truck, class-leading gas efficiency for the diesel and gas engine options, a heads-up display for the instruments, an impressively nice interior, Generative AI voice command system with natural language processing (you don’t have to learn the commands), 360-degree cameras, load adaptive control that automatically adjusts the suspension depending on load, an advanced level 2+ self-driving similar to Tesla, an automatic crash detection and response system which will work even if you don’t have cell phone service (satellite) and it works with the engine immobilizer preventing theft, and impressive performance..
Performance for the V8 diesel gives a decent 5.5 second 0-60, while the electric version gives a sports car level 4 second 0-60 time. Both the electric and hybrid versions have one of the most advanced regenerative braking systems in the world. Given this is a segment-leading offering pricing starting at $65K is surprisingly reasonable though you can get up to $90K pretty fast depending on how you option the truck out.
The Truck is awesome, but there is one big problem.
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Sounds like an awesome ride. So, where would I get parts when things start breaking?
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Given the 'awkwardness' of getting it dealer-serviced, maybe they should make it relatively easy for non-dealers to service. That would convert a weakness to a strength, since the competition now mainly has to be dealer serviced (and that service is not very good.) (Of course even non-dealers are now having problems finding good mechanics.)
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The diesel and gas engine CAT vehicles sound promising. The EVs (CAT as well as other manufacturers) have their own problems with limited reharging stations, service problems, expensive batteries and limited ranges. The federal government has meddled far too much in the automotive business with their green agendas.
[Breitbart] Boeing’s plagued Starliner spacecraft is facing an uncertain future as technical issues, delays, and budget overruns continue to mount, leading NASA and industry experts to question the viability of the project.
Futurism reports that the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, once touted as a critical component of NASA’s Commercial Crew program, is now facing the possibility of cancellation due to a series of technical mishaps, supply chain issues, and years of delays. The troubled capsule is returning empty-handed from its latest mission, with NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams planning to catch a ride back to Earth on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon instead.
The decision to abandon Starliner mid-mission is a significant blow to Boeing, which has been battling with the spacecraft’s development for years. Since 2016, the project has exceeded its budget by a staggering $1.6 billion, according to a report by Rooters. This latest setback has raised doubts among analysts and industry experts about whether Starliner will ever fly again.
Former NASA deputy administrator Lori Garver expressed uncertainty about the future of the project, telling Rooters, "I am not sure the decision will ultimately be NASA’s. Boeing is going to have to foot much of this bill, as they have been." When asked about the possibility of Starliner’s cancellation, a Boeing spokesperson did not directly address the issue, stating only that the company is focusing on the safety of the crew and spacecraft and preparing for an uncrewed return.
Adding to Boeing’s woes, a recent report by NASA’s inspector general found that the company’s contributions to the agency’s Moonbound Space Launch System are also years behind schedule and significantly over budget. This, combined with controversies surrounding Boeing’s passenger jet business and recent executive shakeups, has put the company under increased scrutiny.
The failure of Starliner’s first crewed test flight has denied NASA the confidence it needed to certify the spacecraft for regular crew rotation missions to the International Space Station. The space agency had hoped that Starliner would provide redundancy in case SpaceX’s Crew Dragon experienced any issues. Instead, persistent gas leaks and thruster problems have cast doubt on the spacecraft’s reliability.
I agree, failure is cause for serious reconsideration.
But one has to wonder how the political pockets that the space industry is filling and will take it?
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A water buffalo is on the loose in an Iowa town, and police are warning people that it is injured and aggressive.
