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Comment Re:timothy... (Score 1) 532

Yeah. Great plan. In the US, there is a deposit threshold that is reported to the government. A pattern of deposits designed to avoid triggering that threshold is itself a crime, called structuring. I imagine there is a similar statute for what you describe, and the act you propose points a big ole arrow.
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Large, Slow Airships Could Move Buildings 184

Algorithmnast writes "The Economist has a short article on using big, slow-moving airships to move large objects without the need to dismantle them. The company mentioned, Skylifter, refers to the lifting ship as an 'aerial crane,' not a Thor weapon. It could easily help move research labs to new parts of the Antarctic, or allow a Solar Tower to be inserted into an area that's difficult to drive to, such as a mesa in New Mexico."

Comment Re:Irony (Score 1) 507

Tried it. I'm above average height and weight. Estimates on both are almost always low. My guess is that personal bias leads the person answering to add a "reasonable" increase to their own height or weight. People of average stature seem unable to believe that I'm "really" 6'4" tall, or that I weigh 290 lbs.
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Jordanian Mayor Angry Over "Alien Invasion" Prank 217

krou writes "Jordanian mayor Mohammed Mleihan has taken a dim view of local newspaper Al-Ghad's April Fools prank, which saw a front page story claiming that 'flying saucers flown by 3m (10ft) creatures had landed in the desert town of Jafr.' The paper claimed that communication networks had gone down, and people were fleeing the area. The mayor called the local security authorities, who combed the area, but they were unable to find any evidence of the aliens. Mr Mleihan is now considering suing because of the distress it caused to residents: 'Students didn't go to school, their parents were frightened and I almost evacuated the town's 13,000 residents. People were scared that aliens would attack them.'" I guess they've never heard of Orson Welles in Jordan.
Bug

Passage of Time Solves PS3 Glitch 147

An anonymous reader writes "A quick update on the widespread PlayStation 3 glitch we discussed recently: as of last night (Monday, March 1st) the problem has resolved itself. I powered up my PS3 to find the clock was set to April 29th, 2020, but once I went into the system menu and set the date and time via the internet I got an accurate date. That seems to be the test of whether your PS3 is 'fixed' or not; Sony says you should be all set."

Comment Re:What do you think happens today? (Score 1) 613

So you purchased insurance. When the company was dissolved, you were granted stock in another company as compensation. I assume you are no longer paying premiums. So now you have an asset with unknown tax liability. If you'd simply stopped paying your premiums, you'd have nothing. Sounds like the "Prison Guard's Dilemma" from Shawshank to me. "I have this thing of value that I didn't have before that I may have to pay taxes on. Poor me."

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