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October 23, 2013

READY TO POST// It seemed like a good idea at the time
— Purple Avenger

Kissing lions, snuggling barracuda, investing with Bernie Madoff, doing some recreational smack on the weekend; these are the kind of innocent mistakes we all made at some point or other in our lives.

Getting married may also fall into that it seemed like a good idea at the time category. Calling in bomb threats because you forgot to confirm your wedding venue and get necessary paperwork is also a perfectly reasonable mistake anyone could make too, right?

When I'm going to miss an appointment, the very first thing that leaps to mind is to call in a bomb threat. That's pretty much my instinctive "go to" play for almost everything; forgetting that its a pretty stupid thing to do just kind slips your mind sometimes though and some mall or other building is getting evacuated. Look, you didn't really mean it, you just forgot it was a really stupid thing to do and slipped up. Do over, right? Mulligan.

Sorry, it just kinda seemed like a good idea at the time.

...a bomb hoax on his wedding day to try to prevent his bride discovering he had failed to complete the paperwork required for them to marry.
Neil McArdle, 36, had forgotten to fill in the necessary forms but could not face telling his fiancee, Amy Williams, because the wedding was "all she talked about", Liverpool crown court heard...

...Police quickly traced the call and he was arrested the same day. He admitted to his "embarrassment and shame" that he had panicked over bungling the forms and staged the bomb scare.
Williams has stood by the defendant, the court heard, and they are still together...

Love apparently conquers all; even profound stupidity. Whoops, no mulligans or do overs for this rocket scientist. True love is gonna be on hold for 12 months.

...bridegroom has been jailed for 12 months after staging a bomb hoax...

In another recent episode of it seemed like a good idea at the time, the police in Sweden are appealing to some perp(s) who boosted a safe thinking they were going to have a nice score once they cracked it open.

..."They probably think it has money but in fact the safe has ten kilos of gunpowder. A man who works at the company said that is enough to move 40 tonnes of rock," said Mikael Pelagalli to Mitt i Stockholm.
He added that the safe will likely blow up if the thieves use a blowtorch to cut it open. Police are using the media in order to warn the burglars about the risks of their raided goods before it is too late...

Note to self: do more research prior
to boosting safes in the future.

Posted by: Purple Avenger at 12:41 PM | Comments (170)
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1 Whoa! What's the bride look like?

Posted by: flounder at October 23, 2013 12:44 PM (Kkt/i)

2 I guess bomb hoaxers need love, too!

Posted by: flounder at October 23, 2013 12:46 PM (Kkt/i)

3 Is this thing on?

Posted by: flounder at October 23, 2013 12:46 PM (Kkt/i)

4 Hillary! would understand.

Posted by: mallfly at October 23, 2013 12:46 PM (bJm7W)

5 Life's hard, son...it's a lot harder when you're stupid.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 23, 2013 12:47 PM (knoK7)

6 Aww, look! It's a video of John Boehner.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at October 23, 2013 12:47 PM (DmNpO)

7 If he didn't complete the paperwork necessary to marry. fiancee needs to get a clue by 4 that fiance doesn't actually WANT to get married and is being passive aggressive about it.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2013 12:47 PM (23Kgq)

8 Heh. Reminds me of college when they'd put "Tests will be moved to alternative location in event of bomb threat" on the syllabus.

Posted by: Lauren at October 23, 2013 12:47 PM (ELdpj)

9 Neil McArdle, 36, had forgotten to fill in the necessary forms but could not face telling his fiancee, Amy Williams, because the wedding was "all she talked about",

Yeah, that sounds about right. The wedding is the thing; the marriage is an afterthought. Whoops.

Brb, booby-trapping my safes with gunpowder.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ needs a beer at October 23, 2013 12:48 PM (/kI1Q)

10 Why wouldn't you just use cash to buy a burner phone where there aren't cameras and then don't turn it on anywhere near your house? Then immediately wipe it clean and through it away after destroying the SIM card? I mean, that's what a normal person would do, right?

Posted by: .87c at October 23, 2013 12:48 PM (qZPXs)

11 Holy shit that safe is an accident waiting to happen, or the owner is clever, or both.

Posted by: The Jackhole at October 23, 2013 12:49 PM (nTgAI)

12 You have to admit that the bomb threat was unique. Now I wonder what his excuse will be when he is caught cheating? Multiple personality disorder? Haha!

Posted by: Jmel at October 23, 2013 12:49 PM (cfFqn)

13 As Great Britain is well advanced of the USA in becoming a broken welfare state, you can just read the London papers to see what we will become over the next 3 years.

Posted by: Ronaldo Magnus at October 23, 2013 12:49 PM (Pr6hk)

14 This post seems kinda explosive. Prob best to hold it 'til next week.

Posted by: non-essential commenter #27791629 at October 23, 2013 12:49 PM (/C6Mj)

15 8 Heh. Reminds me of college when they'd put "Tests will be moved to alternative location in event of bomb threat" on the syllabus.

Posted by: Lauren at October 23, 2013 04:47 PM (ELdpj)

Where'd you go, Belfast State?

Posted by: Austin in TX at October 23, 2013 12:49 PM (3cp3C)

16 When I'm going to miss an appointment, the very first thing that leaps to mind is to call in a bomb threat. That's pretty much my instinctive "go to" play for almost everything; Worked in HS on test day....

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2013 12:49 PM (b1/nQ)

17 I guess some safe thieves never learn.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/povb9mu

Note to self: add fireworks to safe.

Posted by: flounder at October 23, 2013 12:50 PM (Kkt/i)

18 Voting for Obama in 2008 falls into this category. Especially considering the trajectory of this country since about 1913.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at October 23, 2013 12:50 PM (uf1pv)

19 Police are using the media in order to warn the burglars about the risks of their raided goods before it is too late...

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They're Swedish thieves. Why warn them?

Posted by: mama winger at October 23, 2013 12:51 PM (P6QsQ)

20 "Where'd you go, Belfast State?" Close. This is from the semester at UT-Arlington aka UT-Arab

Posted by: Lauren at October 23, 2013 12:51 PM (ELdpj)

21 6 Aww, look! It's a video of John Boehner. Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at October 23, 2013 04:47 PM (DmNpO) More like a mashup of Paul Begala's forehead and the trimmings from David Axelrod's lip.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at October 23, 2013 12:51 PM (uf1pv)

22 sounds like a Tom and Jerry episode

Posted by: Wally from Waziristan at October 23, 2013 12:51 PM (omBWL)

23 Why wouldn't you just use cash to buy a burner phone where there aren't cameras and then don't turn it on anywhere near your house? Then immediately wipe it clean and through it away after destroying the SIM card? I mean, that's what a normal person would do, right? Furiously scribbling notes. Um, for a friend...

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2013 12:51 PM (b1/nQ)

24 12 You have to admit that the bomb threat was unique. Now I wonder what his excuse will be when he is caught cheating? Multiple personality disorder? Haha!

Posted by: Jmel at October 23, 2013 04:49 PM (cfFqn)

Note to all you romantics out there. 1st Wedding anniversary is fake anthrax scare.

Posted by: flounder at October 23, 2013 12:51 PM (Kkt/i)

25 I thought the first anniversary was the gunpowder anniversary.

Posted by: WalrusRex at October 23, 2013 12:52 PM (XUKZU)

26 Lauren, you still in the area, or did you move? UTA is close to us -

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, TX at October 23, 2013 12:52 PM (PZ6/M)

27 20 "Where'd you go, Belfast State?"

Close. This is from the semester at UT-Arlington aka UT-Arab

Posted by: Lauren at October 23, 2013 04:51 PM (ELdpj)

Note to self: do not consider UTA for Master's.

Posted by: Austin in TX at October 23, 2013 12:52 PM (3cp3C)

28 For a period of time, I dated titty-bar dancers. It seemed a good idea at the time.

Posted by: Soona at October 23, 2013 12:52 PM (XwUBy)

29 What about the schmucks in Florida who phoned 911 when their local McDonald's ran out of fries? Fast forward a few years when they call 911 because their doctor won't treat them for a curable disease.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at October 23, 2013 12:52 PM (uf1pv)

30 Police are using the media in order to warn the burglars about the risks of their raided goods before it is too late...

Like...why? Just follow the mushroom cloud and they'll have the perps.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Div at October 23, 2013 12:53 PM (FMbng)

31 ..."They probably think it has money but in fact the safe has ten kilos of gunpowder.

Have you seen the price of ammo? If they're reloaders that shit is worth it's weight in gold.

Posted by: Hollowpoint at October 23, 2013 12:53 PM (SY2Kh)

32 I guess some safe thieves never learn. http://preview.tinyurl.com/povb9mu Note to self: add fireworks to safe. Pro tip: shoot fireworks off. Put sticker on outside of safe: "Apply no heat. Black powder stored inside".

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2013 12:53 PM (b1/nQ)

33 voting for the scoamf seemed like a good idea at the time...

Posted by: liv at October 23, 2013 12:53 PM (IXrOn)

34 "or did you move?" Austin now.

Posted by: Lauren at October 23, 2013 12:54 PM (ELdpj)

35 Duh. Wouldn't it have been easier to tell your bride, proceed with the ceremony, and then secretly get married on your honeymoon? u

Posted by: Vamonos Pest Control at October 23, 2013 12:54 PM (As/N8)

36 Fast forward a few years when they call 911 because their doctor won't treat them for a curable disease.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at October 23, 2013 04:52 PM (uf1pv)
They may invent a whole new phone number for that.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at October 23, 2013 12:55 PM (WLywR)

37 Like...why? Just follow the mushroom cloud and they'll have the perps. Bring along an eye dropper to pick them up with...

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2013 12:55 PM (b1/nQ)

38 Something like this just happened in NH a few weeks ago:

http://tinyurl.com/l53wupg

Burglars tried using a torch on a safe full of fireworks. Much fun, death and destruction ensued. Jamie Gorelick was rumored to be the mastermind of this operation.

Posted by: GnuBreed at October 23, 2013 12:55 PM (wNF3N)

39 Many years ago I was a brand new prosecutor doing traffic cases. One defendant was charged with driving under the influence. His wife came to me and showed me his obituary in the local paper. Since I'm an idiot, I believed her and dismissed the case. Lo and behold, zombie drunk picked up a new DUI shortly after.

Posted by: WalrusRex at October 23, 2013 12:55 PM (XUKZU)

40 Hey, when I was in 11th grade, the guy next to me in Chemistry class totally forgot to study for the final test, and freaked out that morning when he realized it, so his solution was to make a chlorine gas bomb and put it in the garbage can of the chemistry classroom. Sure enough, when the kids filed into the room, they smelled the gas, and ran out. The teahcer was ummoned, and not only was the final test cancelled, but THE ENTIRE SCHOOL WAS EVACUATED AND EVERY SINGLE CLASS WAS CANCELLED. Since it was finals day, this ruined everything for everyone. All finals has to be rescheduled -- but all the students had studied and prepared for that specific day. It was a total mess. I and a few others knew who the perpetrator was, but we never squealed, so he got away with it. But boy, what THAT a dumb idea. * I don't know the specifics of the bomb, but it was something incredibly simple that undoubtedly involved mixing Chlorox and ammonia, and a "delay" mechanism to give you time to run away first. he probable filled the bottom of the can with Chlorox, then Put a pint or so of ammonia in a paper container and then dropped it in -- after a few minutes the paper would weaken and break, and the two liquids combined, with well-known results.

Posted by: zombie at October 23, 2013 12:55 PM (+cx5n)

41 With burner phones they can find out where it was sold. They can then check the security tapes. With everything digital these days, they save them for quite a long while. Before it was about 24 hours.

Posted by: Vamonos Pest Control at October 23, 2013 12:55 PM (As/N8)

42 Yeah the sad part, she is standing by her man....

Its Bill and Hillary Pt. 2

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at October 23, 2013 12:56 PM (2lVGT)

Years from now, they will look back on this and laugh.

Or not.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 23, 2013 12:56 PM (AskuI)

44 10 kilos of gunpowder......in a safe??????

Geez, that's just asking for trouble. Totally inappropriate storage.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 23, 2013 12:56 PM (TIIx5)

45 I'm not sure how many bomb threats have actually been called in to UTA, but I will say this, the UT-Arab thing is very, very accurate. It's now bleeding over into that whole area of Arlington. There's like 8 hookah bars on Pioneer Parkway and I've seen many a burka'd woman.

Posted by: Lauren at October 23, 2013 12:56 PM (ELdpj)

46 I would NEVER think of putting gunpowder is a nice looking safe while storing firearms in the crappier looking one in the basement. NEVER. EVER.

Posted by: RWC at October 23, 2013 12:56 PM (fWAjv)

47 teahcer was ummoned = teacher was summoned

Posted by: zombie at October 23, 2013 12:56 PM (+cx5n)

48 38 17 And crap, flounder beat me to it. But my snark was better.

Posted by: GnuBreed at October 23, 2013 12:57 PM (wNF3N)

49 12 months? You can stab a guy in England and get less than that.

Posted by: Xander Crews at October 23, 2013 12:57 PM (1NiuW)

50 So the unprotected man-sex I had with my drug-using Haitian boyfriend might fall into this category?

Posted by: Barry O'bama at October 23, 2013 12:58 PM (JyNPg)

51 His wife came to me and showed me his obituary in the local paper. Since I'm an idiot, I believed her and dismissed the case. Lo and behold, zombie drunk picked up a new DUI shortly after.

Posted by: WalrusRex at October 23, 2013 04:55 PM (XUKZU)

An alcohol induced resurrection. Booze, is there anything it can't do?

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Div at October 23, 2013 12:58 PM (FMbng)

52 I and a few others knew who the perpetrator was, but we never squealed, so he got away with it.

But boy, what THAT a dumb idea.

* I don't know the specifics of the bomb, but it was something incredibly simple that undoubtedly involved mixing Chlorox and ammonia, and a "delay" mechanism to give you time to run away first. he probable filled the bottom of the can with Chlorox, then Put a pint or so of ammonia in a paper container and then dropped it in -- after a few minutes the paper would weaken and break, and the two liquids combined, with well-known results.

Posted by: zombie at October 23, 2013 04:55 PM (+cx5n)

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Interesting story.

Posted by: NSA and FBI at October 23, 2013 12:59 PM (XwUBy)

53 With burner phones they can find out where it was sold. They can then check the security tapes. With everything digital these days, they save them for quite a long while. Before it was about 24 hours. Pay hobo with valu-rite to go in & buy phone. Collect phone, skin hobo, grab valu-rite & split. #winning!

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2013 12:59 PM (b1/nQ)

54 If you and your scandi buddies copped a safe and then the authorities said, whatever you do, don't open it cause spodey.... would you really believe them? Wouldn't you try HARDER to cut it open with a torch to find all the gold they're trying to get you to ignore? discuss...

Perp... this thread clearly vanilla bean/Ace appv'd.

Posted by: yip at October 23, 2013 12:59 PM (/jHWN)

55 45 I'm not sure how many bomb threats have actually been called in to UTA, but I will say this, the UT-Arab thing is very, very accurate. It's now bleeding over into that whole area of Arlington. There's like 8 hookah bars on Pioneer Parkway and I've seen many a burka'd woman.

Posted by: Lauren at October 23, 2013 04:56 PM (ELdpj)

Ain't multiculturalism grand?

Posted by: Austin in TX at October 23, 2013 12:59 PM (3cp3C)

56 Hey he took a shot.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at October 23, 2013 01:00 PM (UbDLm)

57 Speaking of New South Africa.

A list of countries mad at the US for the spying - Germany, France, Brazil, Mexico, and Italy.

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/228975651.html

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at October 23, 2013 01:00 PM (2lVGT)

58 That much gunpowder in a safe, my God. Are they TRYING to make a huge, airtight grenade with as much heavy steel shrapnel as possible or is that really unintentional??

Posted by: arminius at October 23, 2013 01:00 PM (cDnhR)

59 @45 Lauren... I live here in Arlington... I didn't know we had a bunch of Hooka bars? hmmm. I thought most of the UTA foreigners were like Indians and Chinese..

Posted by: yip at October 23, 2013 01:01 PM (/jHWN)

60 Interesting story. Posted by: NSA and FBI I personally think the chemistry teacher should have given the guy an "A" for using what he learned in class for a real-world experiment!

Posted by: zombie at October 23, 2013 01:02 PM (+cx5n)

61 I married my 1st wife cause it seemed like a good idea at the time.

Wait...that wasn't funny. Or fun.

Posted by: DHS at October 23, 2013 01:02 PM (MnSla)

62 For us oldsters this may have made sense. If you used a phone booth outside the route to the wedding location. I'm guessing this dork didn't think that deep.

Posted by: The Hickster at October 23, 2013 01:02 PM (MVBSu)

63 He added that the safe will likely blow up if the thieves use a blowtorch to cut it open. Police are using the media in order to warn the burglars about the risks of their raided goods before it is too late...

*BOOOOOOM!!!!*

We have suspect. Book him, Viggo.

Posted by: Härnösand 5-0 at October 23, 2013 01:03 PM (8ZskC)

64 A list of countries mad at the US for the spying - Germany, France, Brazil, Mexico, and Italy. http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/228975651.html Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at October 23, 2013 05:00 PM (2lVGT) Yeah, like they don't do it. Or they are jealous they can't do it

Posted by: Nevergiveup at October 23, 2013 01:03 PM (UbDLm)

65 Yip, yeah they're all in the area around Arlington High/ UTA. There's even a muslim brotherhood affiliated mosque in town. Of course, that could just be shorted to "a mosque" since they're all affiliated with terrorists of some sort.

Posted by: Lauren at October 23, 2013 01:03 PM (ELdpj)

66 48 38 17 And crap, flounder beat me to it. But my snark was better.

Posted by: GnuBreed at October 23, 2013 04:57 PM (wNF3N)

Shut your darned cakehole! I was furiously trying to get the world's first AoSHQ first-tenth posts.

Posted by: flounder at October 23, 2013 01:03 PM (Kkt/i)

67 Did Marvin the Martian plan that heist? After all Bugs stole his Space Modulator.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at October 23, 2013 01:03 PM (2lVGT)

68 LOL, this ranks up there with the famous red neck saying - here hold my beer and watch this.

Here calling in a fake bomb threat is a major felony unless you can plea-bargain it down. I suspect it is in most States now.

Posted by: Vic at October 23, 2013 01:04 PM (zZbNF)

69 Wait...that wasn't funny. Or fun.>>

How much was the house worth? I've given 2 houses away.

Posted by: The Hickster at October 23, 2013 01:04 PM (MVBSu)

70 For us oldsters this may have made sense. If you used a phone booth outside the route to the wedding location. I'm guessing this dork didn't think that deep.

Posted by: The Hickster at October 23, 2013 05:02 PM (MVBSu)

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Phone booths? Where? They've even taken the pay phones out at the 7/11.

Posted by: NSA and FBI at October 23, 2013 01:04 PM (XwUBy)

71 OT - but tee hee. Great following you have Barky McFuckballs. Margie Phelps ‏@MargieJPhelps @GaltsGultch Obama Is the Only reason our country is a flote. thank God for Obama. Ta party freaks are killing our country. #tcot

Posted by: RWC at October 23, 2013 01:05 PM (fWAjv)

72 @49 ... I was thinking 12 months is a bit high for a glorified prank. Then again, in the UK, they sent Tony Martin to the clink for 3 years for shooting a REPEAT burglar in his house.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at October 23, 2013 01:05 PM (Ec6wH)

73 Fed goons sock off

Posted by: Soona at October 23, 2013 01:05 PM (XwUBy)

74 I'm guessing the safe didn't contain gunpowder, but TNT. One generally doesn't move rocks with gunpowder. I do hope the thieves try opening it with a torch, as long as they are away from innocent bystanders.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 23, 2013 01:05 PM (AskuI)

75 They may invent a whole new phone number for that. Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at October 23, 2013 04:55 PM (WLywR) Obamacare line - 1-800-FuckYou. Wait, it already exists...

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at October 23, 2013 01:05 PM (uf1pv)

76 France is part jealousy because they can't and part to deflect that Mr. Super Socialist has only a 23% approval rating.

With Mexico and Brazil, the presidents' themselves were hacked. So far its only suspected with Merkel.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at October 23, 2013 01:05 PM (2lVGT)

77 Yeah, like they don't do it. Or they are jealous they can't do it

Posted by: Nevergiveup at October 23, 2013 05:03 PM (UbDLm)

The cardinal rule of those who play in that arena? Don't get caught... and if you do, your country must have Plausible deniability.

We have been OPENLY violating not only US Law, but international Agreements, and Foreign Law... we've been too arrogant...

Posted by: Romeo13 at October 23, 2013 01:06 PM (lZBBB)

78 First of all, why did the owner of the safe put gunpowder in there in the first place? Oh, wait. It's Sweden.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at October 23, 2013 01:07 PM (uf1pv)

79 O look, Squirrel. Obama looks like a great guy, Durbin was probably instructed to say it and once again people are thinking about what racists Republicans are,

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2013 01:07 PM (23Kgq)

80 JJ Sefton, the Swede thought he was Alfred Nobel?

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at October 23, 2013 01:07 PM (2lVGT)

81 79-Wrong thread; Sorry.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2013 01:08 PM (23Kgq)

82 That much gunpowder in a safe, my God. Are they TRYING to make a huge, airtight grenade with as much heavy steel shrapnel as possible or is that really unintentional??>>

I can't imagine it was a trap. What kind of dumbass goes after a safe with a torch?

Posted by: The Hickster at October 23, 2013 01:08 PM (MVBSu)

83 Well, excuuuuuuuuse meeeeee.

Posted by: Obama voter at October 23, 2013 01:08 PM (6TB1Z)

84 12 Months! in jail in England, you don't get that for killing someone if your "Asian".

Posted by: Jean at October 23, 2013 01:08 PM (CMlD4)

85 I heard a story involving a safe in Iraq, a Marine lieutenant, and some C4. Despite all of these dangerous ingredients nobody was killed, even though the safe was (briefly) airborne. And it still wasn't open. :-D

Posted by: bad cat robot at October 23, 2013 01:08 PM (65lpa)

86 80 JJ Sefton, the Swede thought he was Alfred Nobel? Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at October 23, 2013 05:07 PM (2lVGT) Either that or he thought Geraldo Rivera would show up. Now THAT would've been must-see TV.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at October 23, 2013 01:09 PM (uf1pv)

87 We have been OPENLY violating not only US Law, but international Agreements, and Foreign Law... we've been too arrogant... Posted by: Romeo13 at October 23, 2013 05:06 PM (lZBBB) Yeah, and?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at October 23, 2013 01:09 PM (UbDLm)

88 69 Wait...that wasn't funny. Or fun.>>

How much was the house worth? I've given 2 houses away.

Posted by: The Hickster at October 23, 2013 05:04 PM (MVBSu)

Rental and I got the kids. She owes over 200k in back cs and penalties that'll never be paid though.

Posted by: Joethefatman™ (@joethefatman1) at October 23, 2013 01:09 PM (MnSla)

89 From Drudge: By an amazing coincidence, every Donk running for reelection in 2014 is advocating delaying the individual mandate.

Posted by: WalrusRex at October 23, 2013 01:09 PM (XUKZU)

90 49 12 months? You can stab a guy in England and get less than that.

Posted by: Xander Crews at October 23, 2013 04:57 PM (1NiuW)

Better check your local laws. It is 1 to 15 years here in SC.

Posted by: Vic at October 23, 2013 01:09 PM (zZbNF)

91 Lauren, The Mosque on Rd to Six Flags? I live kinda near there.. it's building a huge new add-on.. Hookas near AHS... I'll check it out next time I'm down that way. Disturbing. I knew there were some authentic Chinese places and Indian around Park Row. UTA does seem to cater strongly to foreign students. I wish that wasn't their idea of a great business model...

Posted by: yip at October 23, 2013 01:09 PM (/jHWN)

92 FWIW, we had regular "bomb threats" during finals at Emory in the 90s. Now me, I actually showed up one day when the prof was handing back midterm exams... And I never even knew there had been a midterm. Stupid 8:30 am classes.

Posted by: wooga at October 23, 2013 01:10 PM (DYQTd)

93 Better check your local laws. It is 1 to 15 years here in SC. Do you get to choose?

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at October 23, 2013 01:11 PM (Ec6wH)

94 I heard a story involving a safe in Iraq, a Marine lieutenant, and some C4. Despite all of these dangerous ingredients nobody was killed, even though the safe was (briefly) airborne. And it still wasn't open. :-D

Posted by: bad cat robot at October 23, 2013 05:08 PM (65lpa)

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A person really has to try to set off C4. It's probably one of the safest explosives out there.

Posted by: Soona at October 23, 2013 01:11 PM (XwUBy)

95 BREAKING: Thieves open stolen safe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dxFHc5e9ik

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at October 23, 2013 01:11 PM (uf1pv)

96 What kind of dumbass goes after a safe with a torch?

I know, right? Dynamite is much safer.

Posted by: Butch Cassidy at October 23, 2013 01:11 PM (6TB1Z)

97 " Lauren, The Mosque on Rd to Six Flags? " Yep!

Posted by: Lauren at October 23, 2013 01:11 PM (ELdpj)

98 Phone booths? Where? They've even taken the pay phones out at the 7/11.

Circle K about a mile from here. Accepts credit/debit(EBT?) cards and the usage instructions are in Spanish.

Posted by: Blanco Basura at October 23, 2013 01:12 PM (JawqV)

99 More like a mashup of Paul Begala's forehead and the trimmings from David Axelrod's lip. *** Each of which makes Fredo look like a genius

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at October 23, 2013 01:12 PM (DmNpO)

100 First of all, why did the owner of the safe put gunpowder in there in the first place? Oh, wait. It's ~~Sweden~~ Texas. True dat.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2013 01:12 PM (b1/nQ)

101 I thought we were supposed to drill a hole, fill with water and boom... awesome open safe! I saw it in a movie...

Posted by: yip at October 23, 2013 01:12 PM (/jHWN)

102 Great following you have Barky McFuckballs.

Is it just me, or do "thank God for Obama" and "God hates gays" seem contradictory?

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ needs a beer at October 23, 2013 01:13 PM (/kI1Q)

103 Serial pedo rapists don't get that much time in Shitty Britain.

Posted by: Boss Moss the Redskin Savage at October 23, 2013 01:13 PM (ujMoa)

104 96 What kind of dumbass goes after a safe with a torch?

I know, right? Dynamite is much safer.

Missed it by that much.

Posted by: pep at October 23, 2013 01:13 PM (6TB1Z)

105 I hate that mosque.. pkg lot always full of taxis

Posted by: yip at October 23, 2013 01:13 PM (/jHWN)

106 I thought we were supposed to drill a hole, fill with water and boom...

Try Kaboom.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ needs a beer at October 23, 2013 01:13 PM (/kI1Q)

107 103 Serial pedo rapists don't get that much time in Shitty Britain. Posted by: Boss Moss the Redskin Savage

#Truth

Posted by: Joethefatman™ (@joethefatman1) at October 23, 2013 01:14 PM (MnSla)

108 99 He has the precious, and I want's it.

Posted by: Gollum at October 23, 2013 01:14 PM (ujMoa)

109 Is it just me, or do "thank God for Obama" and "God hates gays" seem contradictory? Posted by: HeatherRadishÂ™ needs a beer at October 23, 2013 05:13 PM (/kI1Q) Nicely done.

Posted by: RWC at October 23, 2013 01:14 PM (fWAjv)

110 101 I thought we were supposed to drill a hole, fill with water and boom... awesome open safe! I saw it in a movie...

Posted by: yip at October 23, 2013 05:12 PM (/jHWN)

That only works when you're after a pricless scepter your fat fence can sell for $40 million. Otherwise you drill and hope you don't break the glass plate.

Posted by: Austin in TX at October 23, 2013 01:15 PM (3cp3C)

111 106 I thought we were supposed to drill a hole, fill with water and boom... Try Kaboom. Posted by: HeatherRadishÂ™ needs a beer at October 23, 2013 05:13 PM Or break in via the steam bath pool next door...

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at October 23, 2013 01:15 PM (uf1pv)

112 @106... heh

Posted by: yip at October 23, 2013 01:15 PM (/jHWN)

113 Damn Comcast man knocked on the door of my hovel.

Posted by: Boss Moss the Redskin Savage at October 23, 2013 01:16 PM (ujMoa)

114 I know, right? Dynamite is much safer.>>

Duh I know right. A torch I have to hold, Dynamite is as safe as the fuse length I chose.

Posted by: The Hickster at October 23, 2013 01:16 PM (MVBSu)

115 I'll say this... Safe Men is a funny movie.. at least to me it was..

Posted by: yip at October 23, 2013 01:17 PM (/jHWN)

116 The lieutenant was trying to open the safe using the C4. He had no idea how much to use, so he kept adding more...

Posted by: bad cat robot at October 23, 2013 01:17 PM (65lpa)

117 OT

Prince George was christened today in London. Interestingly, neither Prince Harry or sister Pippa were named as God-parents. Cute baby. The dress is a little much IMO. But then, I'm not in line for the throne either.

http://tinyurl.com/ladyfkk

Posted by: mama winger at October 23, 2013 01:17 PM (P6QsQ)

118

I hate that mosque.. pkg lot always full of taxis

Posted by: yip at October 23, 2013 05:13 PM (/jHWN)

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Isn't that usually the case of any mosque in larger cities?

Posted by: Soona at October 23, 2013 01:18 PM (XwUBy)

119 Is it just me, or do "thank God for Obama" and "God hates gays" seem contradictory?
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that's your LIVs for you.

Posted by: WalrusRex at October 23, 2013 01:18 PM (XUKZU)

120 The lieutenant was trying to open the safe using the C4. He had no idea how much to use, so he kept adding more... Butterball or 1st?

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2013 01:18 PM (b1/nQ)

121 Better check your local laws. It is 1 to 15 years here in SC.

Posted by: Vic at October 23, 2013 05:09 PM (zZbNF)

Um....SC isn't part of England.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 23, 2013 01:18 PM (oJ5Fd)

122 93 Do you get to choose?

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at October 23, 2013 05:11 PM (Ec6wH)

Probably get on the lower side if you plea-bargain and don't piss off the judge or don't get a hardcase.

Posted by: Vic at October 23, 2013 01:18 PM (zZbNF)

123 117 Congratulations. Your King of a Shitty Island populated by illiterate buck toothed savages.

Posted by: Boss Moss the Redskin Savage at October 23, 2013 01:19 PM (ujMoa)

124 Yeah, and?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at October 23, 2013 05:09 PM (UbDLm)

I have a theory that Telling the Truth, being trustworthy, and following rules, have Darwinian impact.

Mankind is a Social species. It cooperates to do things that one person alone cannot do.

How many people do you think it took to build all the things in your house? Let alone the House itself (from raw materials on)...

However, telling Lies, and flouting the rules, leads to mistrust... which breaks down the cooperation needed for society to operate.... which leads to People dieing....

For countries? it leads to people NOT keeping agreements which help your country.... as in the EU push to stop cooperating on the Terrorist banking stuff, because we spied on them...

We have blown a lot of our Moral Capital since the advent of the war on Terror... and it is coming back to bite us...

Posted by: Romeo13 at October 23, 2013 01:20 PM (lZBBB)

125 120 The lieutenant was trying to open the safe using the C4. He had no idea how much to use, so he kept adding more... Butterball or 1st? Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2013 05:18 PM (b1/nQ) Did he claim to work for Mr. E.H. Harriman of the Union Pacific Railroad?

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at October 23, 2013 01:22 PM (uf1pv)

126
The lieutenant was trying to open the safe using the C4. He had no idea how much to use, so he kept adding more...

Posted by: bad cat robot at October 23, 2013 05:17 PM (65lpa)

*sigh* Lieutenants.

Linear shaped charge to cut the sheet steel. Tells you how to do explosive steel-cutting in the Army demolitions manual.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 23, 2013 01:22 PM (TIIx5)

127 I thought we were supposed to drill a hole, fill with water and boom... awesome open safe! I saw it in a movie... If the safe is standing all the water will run out the cracks in the door. I don't know what would happen if the safe is put onto its back. I've seen safes with other holes for things like dehumidifiers. That might cause the water to run out before the charge is set. Also, the contents would have to be very durable. If it's paper or anything like that it'll be destroyed. If it's precious stones in a box or sack, it's probably going to be teh suck to try to find all the stones in the debris.

Posted by: bonhomme[/i][/b] at October 23, 2013 01:23 PM (sByIH)

128 We have blown a lot of our Moral Capital since the advent of the war on Terror... and it is coming back to bite us...

Posted by: Romeo13 at October 23, 2013 05:20 PM (lZBBB)

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Most of that moral capital was still intact until Baraka became preezy. Just sayin'.

Posted by: Soona at October 23, 2013 01:23 PM (XwUBy)

129 This ass hole inconvenienced hundreds. Leftism "inconvenienced" and "inconveniences" hundreds of millions.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at October 23, 2013 01:23 PM (sfOOx)

130 We have blown a lot of our Moral Capital since the advent of the war on Terror... and it is coming back to bite us... Posted by: Romeo13 at October 23, 2013 05:20 PM (lZBBB) In a perfect world I'd agree with most of what you said, but in this war, when our enemies want to behead us and blow our kids up, I have a hard time worrying about our "Moral Capital".

Posted by: Nevergiveup at October 23, 2013 01:23 PM (UbDLm)

131 Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 23, 2013 05:22 PM (TIIx5)

My parents installed French drains in their basement, and the guy who cut them said he could do it much quicker, better and easier with some C4, but that the state of NY frowns on that particular technique.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 23, 2013 01:24 PM (oJ5Fd)

132 Meh, idiots doing what idiots do best. Darwin Award candidates seem to be a dime a dozen nowadays.

Posted by: Gmac-Pondering the coming taxational singularity at October 23, 2013 01:24 PM (IanLz)

133 I've seen safes with other holes for things like dehumidifiers. That might cause the water to run out before the charge is set.

Holes can be plugged.

Posted by: Sandra Fluke at October 23, 2013 01:26 PM (6TB1Z)

134 These sorts of stories are a manifestation of a primal (and simian) desire to punch down as a facile means of asserting one's virility so as to attract nubile females. Speaking of which, Jeff B. hasn't been around lately (I think). I guess now we know why. (Or perhaps CAC stabbed him with a telescope. Or a penis.)

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at October 23, 2013 01:26 PM (sfOOx)

135 Holes and Holes... scissoring...

Posted by: Hillary at October 23, 2013 01:27 PM (/jHWN)

136 Darwin Award candidates seem to be a dime a dozen nowadays. That's because we have made it so hard for Darwin to work. They multiply without a natural predator.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2013 01:28 PM (b1/nQ)

137 As for the |whatever a derogatory term for Scandis is|, who cares?

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at October 23, 2013 01:28 PM (sfOOx)

138 Speaking of which, Jeff B. hasn't been around lately (I think).

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He was on last night in the music thread.

Posted by: mama winger at October 23, 2013 01:28 PM (P6QsQ)

139 Icers?

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at October 23, 2013 01:28 PM (sfOOx)

140 Penguin fuckers?

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at October 23, 2013 01:28 PM (sfOOx)

141 Scandis?

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at October 23, 2013 01:28 PM (sfOOx)

142 Meh, idiots doing what idiots do best. Darwin Award candidates seem to be a dime a dozen nowadays.

Posted by: Gmac-Pondering the coming taxational singularity at October 23, 2013 05:24 PM (IanLz)

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I think it's more ingnorance and the lack of common sense by being raised by leftist parents.

I learned the magic of ammonium nitrate from my great uncle clearing stumps and old fence lines.

Posted by: Soona at October 23, 2013 01:29 PM (XwUBy)

143 Hey I'm a Scandi, and at no time in my life have I ever been in a relationship with a penguin.

Posted by: mama winger at October 23, 2013 01:29 PM (P6QsQ)

144 "138 Speaking of which, Jeff B. hasn't been around lately (I think). ------------ He was on last night in the music thread. Posted by: mama winger at October 23, 2013 05:28 PM (P6QsQ)" Heh. Stereotypical. (Sorry about the slurs. :-P)

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at October 23, 2013 01:29 PM (sfOOx)

145 In a perfect world I'd agree with most of what you said, but in this war, when our enemies want to behead us and blow our kids up, I have a hard time worrying about our "Moral Capital".

Posted by: Nevergiveup at October 23, 2013 05:23 PM (UbDLm)

Please explain to me how spying on ME.... or Angela Merkel... will save us from the enemy who wants to cut our heads off?

You are currently more likely to die from being struck by Lightning, than you are from Terrorism inside the US.... COPS kill more US Citizens every year, than Terrorists do....

We live in a State of Fear.... and its in the Governments interest to keep us that way...

Posted by: Romeo13 at October 23, 2013 01:30 PM (lZBBB)

146 I knew DeBlasio was a Communist. I didn't know that he wants to stop terrorism surveillance and is being heavily bankrolled by Muslims. Yet the City of NY even having gone through 9/11 will elect him: http://tinyurl.com/ocwnkun

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2013 01:30 PM (23Kgq)

147 "142 Meh, idiots doing what idiots do best. Darwin Award candidates seem to be a dime a dozen nowadays. Posted by: Gmac-Pondering the coming taxational singularity at October 23, 2013 05:24 PM (IanLz) -------------------------------------------- I think it's more ingnorance and the lack of common sense by being raised by leftist parents. I learned the magic of ammonium nitrate from my great uncle clearing stumps and old fence lines. Posted by: Soona at October 23, 2013 05:29 PM (XwUBy)" Nonsense. Parenting is irrelevant. It's all genes, man. Get with the science/Darwinism. So, you know, just let the TeeVee raise your children. What could possibly go wrong?

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at October 23, 2013 01:31 PM (sfOOx)

148 Dam. Did it again. Wrong thread/. Sorry

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2013 01:31 PM (23Kgq)

149 "143 Hey I'm a Scandi, and at no time in my life have I ever been in a relationship with a penguin. Posted by: mama winger at October 23, 2013 05:29 PM (P6QsQ)" Are you at least Norwegian? ;-)

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at October 23, 2013 01:32 PM (sfOOx)

150 Speaking of which, Jeff B. hasn't been around lately (I think).

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He was on last night in the music thread.

Posted by: mama winger at October 23, 2013 05:28 PM (P6QsQ)

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From what little I read from the ONT last night, he was pissed because there were a couple of people mentioning that he should be banned. I think the ban-inciters were doing it more in jest, but he still seemed pissed.

Posted by: Soona at October 23, 2013 01:32 PM (XwUBy)

151 I saw a hookah bar last year when chaperoning a bunch of little kids on a field trip. Turns out some friends of the Boston jihadis hung out there. It is everywhere and dangerous. But noticing that makes you a bad person. The greatest propaganda triumph since renaming socialism into progressive.

Posted by: Beagle at October 23, 2013 01:32 PM (sOtz/)

152 Are you at least Norwegian? ;-)

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Half and half. The Norwegian side disses the Swedish side, and vice versa.

Posted by: mama winger at October 23, 2013 01:33 PM (P6QsQ)

153 "150 Speaking of which, Jeff B. hasn't been around lately (I think).------------He was on last night in the music thread. Posted by: mama winger at October 23, 2013 05:28 PM (P6QsQ) ------------------------------------------------- From what little I read from the ONT last night, he was pissed because there were a couple of people mentioning that he should be banned. I think the ban-inciters were doing it more in jest, but he still seemed pissed. Posted by: Soona at October 23, 2013 05:32 PM (XwUBy)" Jeff B.? Faggy? Never.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at October 23, 2013 01:34 PM (sfOOx)

154 I knew DeBlasio was a Communist. I didn't know that he wants to stop terrorism surveillance and is being heavily bankrolled by Muslims. Yet the City of NY even having gone through 9/11 will elect him:

http://tinyurl.com/ocwnkun
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Did someone say something about Darwinism?

Posted by: WalrusRex at October 23, 2013 01:34 PM (XUKZU)

155 "151 I saw a hookah bar last year when chaperoning a bunch of little kids on a field trip. Turns out some friends of the Boston jihadis hung out there. It is everywhere and dangerous. But noticing that makes you a bad person. The greatest propaganda triumph since renaming socialism into progressive. Posted by: Beagle at October 23, 2013 05:32 PM (sOtz/)" Freedom is slavery! Forward!

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at October 23, 2013 01:35 PM (sfOOx)

156 Plus, I married a full Swede one generation off the boat, so my kids are very ....... pale .

Posted by: mama winger at October 23, 2013 01:36 PM (P6QsQ)

157 "152 Are you at least Norwegian? ;-) ----------- Half and half. The Norwegian side disses the Swedish side, and vice versa. Posted by: mama winger at October 23, 2013 05:33 PM (P6QsQ)" After Sweden became decadent, and the Russians kicked them out of Finland, Sweden conquered Norway, which had previously been a Danish possession as a way of making itself feel better and slightly relevant. I only mention this because I like reading stuff I wrote. :-P

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at October 23, 2013 01:38 PM (sfOOx)

158

I saw a hookah bar last year when chaperoning a bunch of little kids on a field trip. Turns out some friends of the Boston jihadis hung out there.

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We've got a couple of hookah bars here in OKC, but most of the people who patronize them are hipsters or old hippies reliving their glory days.

Posted by: Soona at October 23, 2013 01:39 PM (XwUBy)

159 "Ignorance is strength" is probably written in our couterterror manuals now, where the jihad used to be.

Posted by: Beagle at October 23, 2013 01:40 PM (sOtz/)

160 "154 I knew DeBlasio was a Communist. I didn't know that he wants to stop terrorism surveillance and is being heavily bankrolled by Muslims. Yet the City of NY even having gone through 9/11 will elect him: http://tinyurl.com/ocwnkun --- Did someone say something about Darwinism? Posted by: WalrusRex at October 23, 2013 05:34 PM (XUKZU)" No. Your "Darwin Awards" understanding of Evolution is quite limited. And regardless, one is much more likely to be murdered by a Police State than by terrorists. That is, in fact, a fact.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at October 23, 2013 01:40 PM (sfOOx)

161 @158 This is Jihadistan Orlandotown, Jake.

Posted by: Beagle at October 23, 2013 01:41 PM (sOtz/)

162 "156 Plus, I married a full Swede one generation off the boat, so my kids are very ....... pale . Posted by: mama winger at October 23, 2013 05:36 PM (P6QsQ)" Ok, I think there are no Icelanders or Finns around. And both of those speak weird languages anyway. Finnish isn't even really a language. Just a bunch of complete gibberish. Like Estonian.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at October 23, 2013 01:42 PM (sfOOx)

163 No. Your "Darwin Awards" understanding of Evolution is quite limited. And regardless, one is much more likely to be murdered by a Police State than by terrorists. That is, in fact, a fact.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at October 23, 2013 05:40 PM (sfOOx)

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Police states are generally run by people with the terrorist mindset. In my estimation, they're both the same.

Posted by: Soona at October 23, 2013 01:43 PM (XwUBy)

164 "159 "Ignorance is strength" is probably written in our couterterror manuals now, where the jihad used to be. Posted by: Beagle at October 23, 2013 05:40 PM (sOtz/)" "Political Correctness is strength!" "Multiculturalism is strength!" "Diversity is strength!" One of those is quite close to a real Leftist slogan.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at October 23, 2013 01:44 PM (sfOOx)

165 "163 No. Your "Darwin Awards" understanding of Evolution is quite limited. And regardless, one is much more likely to be murdered by a Police State than by terrorists. That is, in fact, a fact. Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at October 23, 2013 05:40 PM (sfOOx) -------------------------------------------- Police states are generally run by people with the terrorist mindset. In my estimation, they're both the same. Posted by: Soona at October 23, 2013 05:43 PM (XwUBy)" 'Keep the masses terrified. Keep 'em in line.' Guess so.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at October 23, 2013 01:46 PM (sfOOx)

166 "Multiculturalism is strength!" "Diversity is strength!" One of those is quite close to a real Leftist slogan. Until heads get cut off.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2013 01:46 PM (b1/nQ)

167 Winning!

Posted by: Y-not at October 23, 2013 01:49 PM (5H6zj)

168 "Multiculturalism is strength!" "Diversity is strength!" One of those is quite close to a real Leftist slogan.

Until heads get cut off.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2013 05:46 PM (b1/nQ)

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Then a whole new catagory of strength emerges; the sword is strength. Or strength throught the barrel of a gun.

Posted by: Soona at October 23, 2013 01:50 PM (XwUBy)

169 Best thing I read all day. recreational smack did seem like a good idea at the time.

Posted by: JB at October 23, 2013 02:53 PM (K/J3u)

170 I try to avoid the whole it seemed like a good idea at the time situations as best I can. No perfect mind you. Like the time I dated this chick...

Posted by: I R A Darth Aggie © at October 24, 2013 05:39 AM (1hM1d)

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