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When Space X Starts Sending Optimus Robots To Mars

Tesla Cybertrucks were never meant for the Earth. This was just their playground until Space X started sending Optimus Robots to Mars along with the vehicles that would get them around town.

The child named Elon Musk spent hours in front of a television watching movies like Flight to Mars, a 1951 film about space explorers landing on Mars who find a civilization already there. Another film that got little boy Elon excited was The Wizard of Mars, a 1965 film about astronauts stranded on the Red Planet until they travel the yellow road that leads to Martian city where they learn that the founders sought refuge there a long time ago and to give themselves time to ponder, they took themselves out of the time dimension.

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As Elon sat in front of the babysitter tube and watched film after film of humans going to Mars, living in cities, driving Cybertrucks, and getting assistance from Optimus Robots, he wondered if it all could be true. So, he started off on a life mission that has been carefully orchestrated with each step he has taken.

Named after the greatest inventor of all time, Tesla cars were just the beginning, a testing ground to see if the technology was possible and the engineers were prepared to come up with the ultimate machine that could be powered by the sun and drive itself. As an added feature, it had to be able to withstand gunfire and look cool doing it. Of course, Earthlings commonly scratched their heads when they saw Cybertrucks driving down the road. But that was all about to stop after Elon made his next move.

Optimus Robot had to be born if there was going to be any kind of progress on Mars. It’s faster to cyberprint an assistant than it is to give birth to a toddler, and then wait until it’s old enough to start working in the family business. So, Tesla again had to outdo itself.

In walks Kim Kardashian who fell in love with Optimus at first sight. First, she flirted and he flirted back. But he wanted to go on a run as he made perfectly clear to her during their first conversation. They made hearts and even played Rock Paper Scissors, where she beat him the first time. Who wouldn’t want one?

It was when Optimus Robot came to pick her up in his Cybertruck that she got really excited. That sealed the deal. Now, Space X was a go because the most popular Earthling was endorsing the Mars assistant. How could it possibly fail?

While X had been testing the Earthlings’ abilities to self-govern, Space X was taking a handful of volunteers to Mars at a time. Optimus Robots were being printed out as fast as they could to handle all the work of building a dome city where Earthlings would live. After burrowing tunnels from New York to California and Florida to London, Elon Musk was ready to take his robot groundhogs into space and create a transportation infrastructure that would teleport passengers thousands of miles instantly.

No one knew if he planned to become the king or dictator of his own planet, but governments on Earth weren’t about to let them happen. He could lead the way in technology but as the SEC was trying to figure out how to regulate crypto, the U.N. was appointing Mars representatives, a council made up of only the most capable leadership on Earth, the politicians.

Earthlings who never intended to make the trip to Mars were calling for Elon to take as many politicians with him as he wanted. Of course, Elon Musk wanted a self-governing civilization. But there wasn’t a council on Earth that thought it was possible or would even trust it if it was. Of course, taking all the politicians to Mars would bring peace on Earth. They just weren’t about to let that happen either.

And it was in my lifetime that I went from watching rockets go off every once in a while to witnessing the beginning of an actual Mars mission. I could see it all coming together from the Tesla Cybertrucks to the Optimus Robots being shipped off to Mars by Space X and the dome cities being built that would serve as a home for humans. All of this was signed off by one man and one man alone who simply had the power to dream after television made it seem all too real.

To be continued…

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Charlbi Dean, The True Sadness Of Triangle Of Sadness

Triangle of Sadness promises a dark comedy with Woody Harrelson, Harris Dickinson, and Charlbi Dean. It takes a meaningful social issue twist but the true sadness takes place just before the movie was released.

The dark comedy doesn’t really hit hard until “Part 2.” Until then, we have a running dialog between Carl and Yaya that establishes the founding layer of the social commentary. Wrapped up in a conversation about money and who should pay, the general meaning of the movie is hinted at when they talk about gender roles and how Carl would like them to be equal partners in their relationship.

In “Part 2,” our couple is on a yacht. We find out that the trip is a gift because Yaya is a model and an influencer who makes good money and often gets perks through her social media platform. Carl is a model but he starts to come across as a little insecure when Yaya says hello to the “help” on the yacht. This is actually the gut of the story.

There is an underlying theme about power and class structure in society. The wealthy pay their way through life expecting everyone to wait on them hand and foot while the crew work their way through life often going unnoticed. With power comes abuse while it’s the abused who are the ones keeping the world turning.

The dark humor begins at the Captain’s Dinner when Woody Harrelson finally shows his face to the passengers. He’s the ship’s captain but he’s been drunk in his cabin the whole time. The dinner starts off in bad shape as the boat starts rocking. It’s passing through a storm and at first, passengers have to lean when they walk and keep their drinks from sliding across the table. But it’s not that bad yet.

It gets worse as the evening progresses and one by one, passengers begin to experience seasickness. In a great display of wealthy excessiveness, the food keeps coming, the drinks keep getting poured, and the passengers keep getting sicker. They’re even told to continue eating to combat the sickness. That is until they’ve had enough.

As passengers rush back to their cabins in a mad dash, the captain and a passenger named Dimitry share competing quotes of communism versus capitalism and then turn to a drinking game with cards. The rest of the ship is in total chaos with passengers vomiting all over the place and hugging their toilets in their cabins while the captain and his new friend are effectively going through bottles. One particular scene is so wild when it cuts to a lady trying desperately to get a hold of the toilet in her bathroom but the rocking of the ship keeps tossing her around.

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In this dark comedy, the chaos has merely scratched the surface. The captain and Dimitry have now moved to the captain’s cabin. When Dimitry gets on the captain’s speaker, he jokingly makes the announcement that the ship is going down. Passengers start grabbing lifevests and running for their lives. The madness escalates to an absolutely wild sequence of events that will have you rolling if you do in fact appreciate dark comedy. If you don’t, then it will probably make you sad.

That’s as far as my spoilers are going to go because the real sadness of Triangle of Sadness doesn’t take place until mere months before the movie’s release. Charlbi Dean plays the role of the model and influencer in a relationship with Carl. She has her phone in her face most of the time and she only cares about having fun. Her goal in life is to be someone’s trophy wife and that’s as far as her aspirations go.

By the time Triangle of Sadness released in Greece on September 18, 2022, it was minus one cast member. Charlbi was able to be at the world premiere on May 21 of that year in Cannes but sadly, she passed away on August 29. As I was watching the movie, I found her character particularly interesting and decided to do some research.

I was gutted when I learned that she had passed away due to exposure to Capnocytophaga, a bacteria commonly found in the mouths of dogs and cats. The actual cause of death was determined to be bacterial sepsis, which means her body overreacted to an infection. By the end of the movie, she had become the most endearing character and I was savoring every scene of hers.

It was the last film she would ever do and she had no way of knowing. She died at the age of 32 with her whole life ahead of her. All of a sudden, the title Triangle of Sadness hit completely different.

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Charlbi Dean, The True Sadness Of Triangle of Sadness

Triangle of Sadness promises a dark comedy with Woody Harrelson, Harris Dickinson, and Charlbi Dean. It takes a meaningful social issue twist but the true sadness takes place just before the movie was released.

The dark comedy doesn’t really hit hard until “Part 2.” Until then, we have a running dialog between Carl and Yaya that establishes the founding layer of the social commentary. Wrapped up in a conversation about money and who should pay, the general meaning of the movie is hinted at when they talk about gender roles and how Carl would like them to be equal partners in their relationship.

In “Part 2,” our couple is on a yacht. We find out that the trip is a gift because Yaya is a model and an influencer who makes good money and often gets perks through her social media platform. Carl is a model but he starts to come across as a little insecure when Yaya says hello to the “help” on the yacht. This is actually the gut of the story.

There is an underlying theme about power and class structure in society. The wealthy pay their way through life expecting everyone to wait on them hand and foot while the crew work their way through life often going unnoticed. With power comes abuse while it’s the abused who are the ones keeping the world turning.

The dark humor begins at the Captain’s Dinner when Woody Harrelson finally shows his face to the passengers. He’s the ship’s captain but he’s been drunk in his cabin the whole time. The dinner starts off in bad shape as the boat starts rocking. It’s passing through a storm and at first, passengers have to lean when they walk and keep their drinks from sliding across the table. But it’s not that bad yet.

It gets worse as the evening progresses and one by one, passengers begin to experience seasickness. In a great display of wealthy excessiveness, the food keeps coming, the drinks keep getting poured, and the passengers keep getting sicker. They’re even told to continue eating to combat the sickness. That is until they’ve had enough.

As passengers rush back to their cabins in a mad dash, the captain and a passenger named Dimitry share competing quotes of communism versus capitalism and then turn to a drinking game with cards. The rest of the ship is in total chaos with passengers vomiting all over the place and hugging their toilets in their cabins while the captain and his new friend are effectively going through bottles. One particular scene is so wild when it cuts to a lady trying desperately to get a hold of the toilet in her bathroom but the rocking of the ship keeps tossing her around.

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In this dark comedy, the chaos has merely scratched the surface. The captain and Dimitry have now moved to the captain’s cabin. When Dimitry gets on the captain’s speaker, he jokingly makes the announcement that the ship is going down. Passengers start grabbing lifevests and running for their lives. The madness escalates to an absolutely wild sequence of events that will have you rolling if you do in fact appreciate dark comedy. If you don’t, then it will probably make you sad.

That’s as far as my spoilers are going to go because the real sadness of Triangle of Sadness doesn’t take place until mere months before the movie’s release. Charlbi Dean plays the role of the model and influencer in a relationship with Carl. She has her phone in her face most of the time and she only cares about having fun. Her goal in life is to be someone’s trophy wife and that’s as far as her aspirations go.

By the time Triangle of Sadness released in Greece on September 18, 2022, it was minus one cast member. Charlbi was able to be at the world premiere on May 21 of that year in Cannes but sadly, she passed away on August 29. As I was watching the movie, I found her character particularly interesting and decided to do some research.

I was gutted when I learned that she had passed away due to exposure to Capnocytophaga, a bacteria commonly found in the mouths of dogs and cats. The actual cause of death was determined to be bacterial sepsis, which means her body overreacted to an infection. By the end of the movie, she had become the most endearing character and I was savoring every scene of hers.

It was the last film she would ever do and she had no way of knowing. She died at the age of 32 with her whole life ahead of her. All of a sudden, the title Triangle of Sadness hit completely different.

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The Strange Phenomenon Of Peanut the Squirrel

It was bizarre how America, and others throughout the world, reacted to the murder of Peanut the Squirrel. Of course, animals deserve our affection and protection but something deeper was running through us all on that one and I don’t think anyone has stopped to give it any thought.

When the NYDEC raided a couple’s home to confiscate their pet squirrel and raccoon, they treated the husband and wife like criminals as they ransacked the whole house. Before there was any time to react, they had already euthanized the animals. Twitter went crazy. Names were doxed. There were bomb threats! Now, the agency has to answer for its actions and the fans of these two infamous victims will never be happy, not by the looks of it now anyway.

Peanut the Squirrel was rescued by Mark and Daniela Longo, which is what led to a very huge following on Instagram and the beginning of P’Nuts Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary. Fans mourned the death of Freddy the Raccoon as well. It was just that Peanut was a bit more famous and it was his name that went viral. Then one day, he was gone!

Nothing else that happened that week was as important. There was a lot going on, like an upcoming election. That’s pretty big news. Of course, the election did get the most attention. But Peanut the Squirrel came in at a very close second.

A hunter was found dead in the woods, JPMorgan faced an ATM scam with what they termed an Infinite Money Glitch, and Starbucks decided to start serving coffee in nicer mugs. Those were some of the other headlines that ran that week but they were missed because of everyone’s love for a pet squirrel and raccoon.

There is literally a bill being introduced called Peanut’s Law that will impose a mandatory 72-hour waiting period before a confiscated sanctuary animal is allowed to be euthanized. Something strange yet powerfully bonding happened when the sad news of a squirrel and a raccoon brought us all together with everything else that was going on in the world.

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Sexy Games Women Love To Play And Men Love To Watch

Playing sexy games at home as a couple will always be the best time ever in the history of evers. You can’t beat a good night in that focuses primarily on the intimate part of a relationship. That’s what life is about, isn’t it?

So for the single bunch who have nobody in their lives, just meandering around alone with no particular place to go, there are parties, festivals, and bars just to name a few of the options available. They each have something in common and that’s that there are other people there for the mingling part of socialization. But because all of our minds are twisted, just admit it, we have a way of turning things up a notch or several notches depending on who’s in charge. You can easily tell who that is when they’re the first to break out the sexy games.

Hot Dog Challenge

First up on our list is the beloved Hotdog Challenge. It’s a favorite at Bachelorette Parties and the only unfortunate part about that is that normally, guys aren’t invited to those. But we can still watch as these girls try to catch weiners in their mouths because of cameras. That’s why!

Teufelsrad, the Original of the Sexy Games

It’s a game known as Teufelsrad in certain circles because it was first introduced in Munich, Germany at the 1908 celebration of Oktoberfest. Teufelsrad translates to Devil’s Wheel and there’s a pretty good reason for that. Contestants climb aboard a spinning wheel and hold on for dear life as it spins faster and faster before changing directions to shake everyone to get them to let go.

For Oktoberfest, the traditional garb for ladies is the Dirndl Dress, which most guys know as the outfit she’s wearing on the St. Pauli Girl beer bottle. Of course, the best way to play on a slick surface is to get on the wheel barefoot and use any part of your dry skin to create friction as the wheel rotates to top speeds because its job is literally to throw everyone off. But as you’ll soon see, some girls get on in high heels or boots and they’re normally the first ones off because they just can’t get a grip.

And Then Comes Bikini Bull Riding

I don’t know when Bikini Bull Riding became a thing but I’m thankful every day. Think about the genius who came up with this idea. The mechanical bull has never been nice to anyone. Some guy with a controller tries to jerk riders around to make them fall off.

But then, the coolest female ever said, “Hold on! I have an idea…”

She took off her clothes and BOOM, she was wearing a bikini. Then, she proceeded to climb on the mechanical bull to the delight of everyone in the room. It was a spectacular moment and now women from all walks of life are taking off their clothes to ride the bull. What a time to be alive!

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NYSDEC Made Internet Famous For Killing Peanut The Squirrel

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has stepped into some deep manure with its latest maneuver. Officials entered the home of Mark Longo at P’Nuts Freedom Farm in Pine City to remove a squirrel affectionately known as Peanut as well as a raccoon known as Fred. What happened next was the unthinkable to the owners and the fans who couldn’t believe that any of this was happening.

After several neighbors or other concerned parties complained about two specific animals living in an animal sanctuary, the NYSDEC visited the home with a warrant and proceeded to push their weight around. A spokesperson defended the agency’s actions stating, “Multiple reports from the public about the potentially unsafe housing of wildlife that could carry rabies and the illegal keeping of wildlife as pets.” So, the animals were suspected of carrying rabies by a gaggle of Karens who are currently enjoying the convenience of remaining anonymous.

The story takes a huge unfortunate turn as Mark was taking it to the internet to plead for Peanut and Fred’s return when the NYSDEC took it upon themselves to euthanize the pets. That was swift and Mark was not afforded the due process he deserved. And as he states, he was totally disrespected by a government agency that shouldn’t have the power of a police force. They treated him like a drug dealer and held him outside of his home for hours. His wife was interrogated as if she was being investigated for being here illegally. He was even required to have an escort with him when he had to go to the bathroom in his own home.

In His Own Words: RIP Peanut

When the story hit the internet, fans were not happy, to say the least. In fact, Peanut’s fame grew because animal lovers who had previously not been aware of Peanut were now climbing onboard, especially when they found out that the squirrel was euthanized after having lived happily in its home with Mark and his wife for seven years prior to this incident. To be clear, everyone is upset about the raccoon as well. It’s just that Peanut was more famous and it was because of that little guy that the animal sanctuary was even possible in the first place.

Now, NYSDEC Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar is taking a beating for it. In fact, he’s not the only one. For now, several officials’ phone numbers have been doxed and I’m not sure if any other information has been posted about them. But these are fanatical animal lovers and worst case scenario, the officials’ lives just might be in danger.

I will never be able to wrap my brain around a government employee who takes great pride in doing work that makes others so miserable, to put all their energy into it as if they are making this world a better place. That includes everyone who was there at P’Nuts Freedom Farm to execute a warrant for the seizure of a squirrel and a raccoon. I also will never be able to wrap my brain around the snitches of this world who can’t let others be happy.

Now they’re laughing behind the closed doors of their own homes because they got their way and they were able to take something from someone that made them so happy. Their homes weren’t ransacked. Their privacy wasn’t violated. Their happiness wasn’t ripped from their lives and destroyed before they had a chance to fight back. No, they wouldn’t stand for that because they are the Karens of the world. But they’ll enjoy it when it happens to someone else.

It’s a sad day…

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How Social Media Became A Horror Story

Joker Joker Deuce is based on the true story of social media, dating apps, and the internet stalkers who roam around the dark places of the web.

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The Haunted House Legend Of Staten Island’s Kreischer Mansion

A beautiful mansion sits atop Arthur Kill Road built by Balthasar Kreischer, a German immigrant who was an entrepreneur and philanthropist. He built two mansions for his sons but only one of them has survived to today, a historical haunted house with a very interesting past.

Balthasar built two mansions side by side for his sons, Charles and Edward. They were across the street from their father’s brick factory where Edward’s body was found one evening in 1894. The mystery of Edward’s death prompted Charles to investigate using his own unique methods of inquiry.

Charles brought Edward’s body into his home and performed a seance to communicate with him to find out if he was murdered or if he committed suicide. It is said that Charles had no idea what he was doing and opened up all kinds of portals for the dead to walk through. The problem was he didn’t know how to close them and that’s what caused the haunted house to become a refuge for spirits.

The story gets a little confusing at this point because some sources say that Edward’s house is the one still standing today while Charles’ house is the one that either fell apart or burned to the ground. Other people report it’s the other way around. Either way, only one house is left standing today and it’s not going anywhere because in 1968, it was declared a historical landmark.

The house’s undertaker is Rick Rispoli who puts on Haunted House events every year. He knows all the stories because he’s witnessed quite a few things himself. Edward’s wife is said to be one of the spirits who roam the house, “When I was in the basement a few times, I heard a woman wailing and howling upstairs, and we think it’s Edward’s wife.”

Rispoli goes on to tell, “On the first floor, we’ll all be sitting, and all of a sudden we’ll hear some furniture moving upstairs. I’ve seen a black shadow come down the staircase.”

via Rick Rispoli

The pictures are clear as day. The footage is the best I’ve ever seen of ghosts anywhere. I’ve never met a ghost but I’m not going to say they don’t exist. A lot of things are possible just because it’s beyond my comprehension and experience.

The thing is that Edward isn’t the only death that has occurred here. This haunted house is also the location of the famous mob hit in 2005. The former caretaker of the house was Joseph Young who was also a Mafia hitman. It was here at his work that he carried out the hit on Robert McKelvey, a Bonanno crime family associate.

As far as haunted houses go, that’s a legitimate claim. Murder, seances, portals, caretakers, Mafia hits, it has all the ingredients for a movie. Why that hasn’t happened yet is anyone’s guess.

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Emily Mae Young Bloopers Would Have Made The Commercial

Everyone who was conscious and watched television in the 90s knows about the Welch’s Grape Juice Girl, Emily Mae Young. But her bloopers commercial was gold that the advertising department didn’t know they had.

Emily Mae Young was such a natural in front of the camera. She did interviews with Jay Leno and Dave Letterman that just melted everyone’s heart. She knew what she was doing and that’s rare for a child of her age, which was about six at the time.

Her Welch’s Grape Juice commercial was cute enough. She talks about the juice and how good it is. She takes a drink and enjoys it. It’s all believable, which is easy because Welch’s is good. There’s no denying that. It hardly needs a spokesperson. But Emily was the perfect one.

The funny thing is that her bloopers reel is pure gold. Why it was never actually made into a commercial by itself is a mystery. If they only knew what they had, this was a commercial ready to go but instead it went in a can to collect dust.

Let that be a lesson to all the advertising agents and marketing directors who are coming up in the world. Look at some of the old stuff before you get started creating new ones. You just might find a pot of gold in the pile of footage that’s collecting dust on shelves in storage rooms.

What is doing now? Do you believe she dropped out of acting after starring in 35 episodes of Step by Step from 1997 to 1998 and having roles in Undercover Angel (1999) and Santa and Pete (1999)? Other than that, there is very little known about her after she quit acting.

By the way, this is how that commercial turned out. Enjoy!

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Ukrainian Volleyball Player, Yuliya Gerasymova Viral Fame

Every once in a while, and by that I mean on a daily basis, America gets a crush on someone new. The thing is that Yuliya Gerasymova is not really new. She’s just America’s latest in a long line of crushes.

Playing No. 11 for CS Rapid Bucuresti is middle blocker Yuliya Gerasymova. Born in Odessa, Ukraine in 1989, she’s had a long and distinguished career in volleyball beginning with making the VK Khimik Yuzhny team in 2006 at the age of 17. She stayed on that team until 2015 when her star began to rise. She now has five national championships and three European Championships under her belt.

But it was in 2022 when she caught the attention of a TikToker who saw her cheering her teammates on in the fourth round of the Champions League against a Polish team. That’s when she went viral.

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♬ Вот такой пацан – TalanT

She still plays volleyball but she could easily parlay her fame into modeling any day. In fact, it’s already kind of started in a way. She is definitely an internet sensation. That’s for sure.

But one photographer in particular seems to follow her around everywhere she goes. I’m imagining it’s a guy because this level of stalking belongs to the men. Of course, paparazzi photography is a very lucrative industry. I just hope she’s getting some of that money. After all, these are pictures of her and she should benefit the most.

Note: There are female athletes who have spoken out about the attention they receive because of their looks instead of their achievements. I personally am against the cringeworthy salivating of the freakshows who make everyone’s skin crawl because of their objectification. These women have worked hard to get where they are and their achievements should be put first as well as what they achieve in life after they retire.

But don’t mistake the trolls for people like me who appreciate beauty. It is, after all, human nature for us to say, “Wow, she is a great athlete, and on top of that she’s gorgeous!” It is possible for some of us to have balance in how we honor achievement as well as observe beauty without objectifying it.

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