The unimportant news thread

[Pohjolas Daughter]

US has spent about $20 million to maintain superyacht seized from a Russian oligarch



https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/06/politics/superyacht-russian-oligarch-us-government-20-million/index.html

PD

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Dragon Ball author dies at 68.


https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-68514220

[Todd]

From ICN: A New EDF-Harvard Satellite Will Monitor Methane Emissions From Oil and Gas Production Worldwide

This will change everything. 

Or not.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Inexpensive liquid works as well as dental sealants to keep tooth decay at bay.


https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240304/Inexpensive-liquid-works-as-well-as-dental-sealants-to-keep-tooth-decay-at-bay.aspx

[Karl Henning]

Japanese model with Down syndrome fulfills dream; walks in Paris show.


https://japantoday.com/category/national/japanese-model-with-down-syndrome-fulfills-dream-walks-in-paris-show

Wonderful!

TD:

Massachusetts' highest court upholds novel Brookline rule banning tobacco sales to anyone born this century

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

The Body Shop shuts down all US operations and files for bankruptcy.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/10/business/the-body-shop-shuts-down

[Todd]

Russia says it is considering putting a nuclear power plant on the moon with China

We must address the lunar nuclear power plant gap.

[Papy Oli]

Russia says it is considering putting a nuclear power plant on the moon with China

We must address the lunar nuclear power plant gap.

A moon boom boon looms soon ? 

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Nearly 50% of US parents financially supporting adult children.


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/12/parents-adult-children-financial-support

[Todd]

From Reuters: Boeing whistleblower found dead of apparent suicide

[DavidW]

From Reuters: Boeing whistleblower found dead of apparent suicide

Better headline than a lot of them.  Many of the headlines imply that it was a suspicious death at the hands of Boeing when (a) he already gave his testimony and (b) it was already known that it was most likely a suicide.

[Todd]

Better headline than a lot of them.  Many of the headlines imply that it was a suspicious death at the hands of Boeing when (a) he already gave his testimony and (b) it was already known that it was most likely a suicide.

The thing is to see if this compounds Boeing's current stock price woes.  Most likely not (institutional investors tend not to care about such events), but if it does, it could make for a decent buying opportunity since Boeing is one of the most critical defense contractors and ain't going nowhere. 

[Todd]

Farmer faces jail for breeding 'massive mutant sheep'

Not sure why this story about goings-on in Montana is getting coverage in the British press.  Irrespective of one's outlook on knowingly introducing invasive species (bad) or breeding animals for private hunts (perfectly fine), prison time seems a bit much.  All of that fades into insignificance when one thinks of the size of the mutton chops potentially available here.

[drogulus]

     My spam folder is empty yet I don't feel neglected.

     I didn't buy Boeing stock. Only some of their planes drop bombs.

    

     Once upon a time.

   

[steve ridgway]

My spam folder is empty yet I don't feel neglected.

    I didn't buy Boeing stock. Only some of their planes drop bombs.

   

    Once upon a time.

 

My favourite is the Lunar Orbiter. Although it never carried passengers .

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

From Reuters: Boeing whistleblower found dead of apparent suicide

Does Russian president Putin have some stocks in Boeing?

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

FBI returns 22 looted artifacts to Japan after discovery in Massachusetts attic.


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/17/looted-artifacts-returned-japan

[prémont]

A report from UN concludes that the Finnish people are the most happy people in the world. As number two come the Danish people. But regarded in sub-groups the Danish people > 65 years of age are the most happy in the world. I am thankful for that information as I am happy to belong to precisely that group 

  .

[Pohjolas Daughter]

A report from UN concludes that the Finnish people are the most happy people in the world. As number two come the Danish people. But regarded in sub-groups the Danish people > 65 years of age are the most happy in the world. I am thankful for that information as I am happy to belong to precisely that group 

  .

And I do hope that you are very happy. 

PD

[prémont]

And I do hope that you are very happy. 

PD

As long as there is life there is hope.