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  • Maryland small plane crash into power lines leaves 85k without power, two stranded inside dangling plane

    11/27/2022 5:54:51 PM PST · by Hatteras · 47 replies
    FOX News ^ | 11/27/2022 | Greg Wehner
    A small plane crashed into power lines in Montgomery County, Maryland, on Sunday night, leaving tens of thousands of electric customers without power, according to reports.
  • Charley Taylor, Washington Hall of Fame receiver, dead at 80

    02/20/2022 8:04:35 AM PST · by Hatteras · 29 replies
    FOX News ^ | 2/20/2022 | AP
    WASHINGTON — Charley Taylor, the Hall of Fame receiver who ended his 13-season career with Washington as the NFL's career receptions leader, died Saturday. He was 80.
  • Vanity: Question for any stargazers

    05/01/2021 7:48:13 PM PDT · by Hatteras · 19 replies
    Me | May 1, 2021 | Hstteras
    Okay, so I am back on the coast and and sitting in my backyard under a blanket of stars. Heaven on Earth. From my lounge chair, I can see a satellite pretty much every 5 minutes or so. But then something caught my eye...
  • Just Received an E-Mail from the Speaker of the House

    02/16/2019 6:23:37 PM PST · by Hatteras · 23 replies
    My E-mail | 2/16/19 | Me (well actually Nancy)
    Just received an e-mail from Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House... Something you may not know Jeannie -- I keep a fast-paced schedule, both when I'm on Capitol Hill and when I'm on the trail for Democrats across the country. People ask what keeps me going. Most are astounded to learn I don't drink coffee. For me, two scoops of dark chocolate ice cream and a little hot water with lemon does the trick. And I'll tell you what keeps our network going: passionate supporters like you Jeannie. Since Trump took office, we've worked against his fear mongering, hateful rhetoric...
  • DOT investigating after Trump flag flew on OBX ferry

    07/28/2018 4:54:54 AM PDT · by Hatteras · 26 replies
    WRAL News - Raleigh ^ | July 27, 2018 | Janine Bowen
    The North Carolina Department of Transportation is investigating after a Donald Trump campaign flag was seen flying on a ferry.
  • Rockets Red Glare? (Vanity)

    01/14/2018 8:21:18 PM PST · by Hatteras · 19 replies
    Me | Me
    Any Freepers on the Delmarva know about rocket launches scheduled for this evening. I’m sitting here on my porch high atop Chapel Hill, NC with a view to the north from east to west. I just saw what appeared to be a rocket ascend from the horizon up to about 20 degrees and fade out. It was followed by 3 more, each appearing shortly after the previous ones disappeared. Unlike the airliners I can see from 30 or 40 miles out, these were all glowing red and followed similar paths. Figured the closest launch facility was at Wallops (I have...
  • CAROLINA: A stick in the eye to the NCAA

    04/03/2017 9:20:48 PM PDT · by Hatteras · 43 replies
    umm.... me? ^ | now | Me
    For the biology-challenged NCAA, you can take the tournaments out of North Carolina but the best college basketball programs in America still call Tobacco Road home.
  • Giant great white shark “Mary Lee” goes viral near shore

    05/06/2015 6:50:20 AM PDT · by Hatteras · 22 replies
    WTNH ^ | 5/6/15 | Alex Ceneviva
    (WTNH)– A great white shark weighing almost 4,000 lbs. named Mary Lee is getting lots of attention after she was tracked swimming in a bay near Maryland and Virginia.
  • Pastor Attacked by Muslims has an Important Message That Every American Should Hear

    03/28/2015 7:09:03 AM PDT · by Hatteras · 27 replies
    JewTube ^ | Tom Trento
    Pastor issues a warning to Americans. One thing Islam is doing to you is causing you to be fearful. Stand up and speak out against the invasion of Islamization which is going on in your country...
  • This Day in History... The FBI Laboratory weighs in on the "dirty" lyrics of "Louie Louie"

    05/17/2011 6:42:01 AM PDT · by Hatteras · 24 replies
    The History Channel ^ | 5/17/2011 | History Channel
    Based on outcry from parents who bought into what may have started as an idle rumor, the FBI launched a formal investigation in 1964 into the supposedly pornographic lyrics of the song "Louie, Louie." That investigation finally neared its conclusion on this day in 1965, when the FBI Laboratory declared the lyrics of "Louie Louie" to be officially unintelligible.
  • Prosecutor: Couple's crimes related to cult (SICK Democrat ALERT!)

    06/30/2008 12:52:38 PM PDT · by Hatteras · 34 replies · 66+ views
    WRAL News ^ | 6/30/08 | WRAL
    Durham, N.C. — A Durham couple charged with kidnapping, rape and assault was involved with a satanic cult, a prosecutor said Monday. (Snip) Johnson, who was third vice-chair of the Durham County Democratic Party and vice-chair for the Young Democrats, was charged with two counts of aiding and abetting. Prosecutors said she knew her husband planned the crime and watched as they were committed.
  • App State on Lockdown After Reports of Masked Gunman

    03/03/2008 2:42:15 PM PST · by Hatteras · 40 replies · 329+ views
    WRAL News ^ | 03-03-08 | WRAL
    Boone, N.C. — Appalachian State University has put all campus buildings on lockdown and is urging students and staff to stay away from an area near campus after reports of a masked gunman.
  • Specter irked by uncooperative Pats, league in Spygate probe

    02/25/2008 5:09:26 AM PST · by Hatteras · 66 replies · 175+ views
    ESPN.com ^ | 2/22/08 | Mike Fish
    Frustrated at the obstacles confronting his investigation of "Spygate," Sen. Arlen Specter accused the New England Patriots of "stonewalling" on Friday and suggested the NFL might never get around to questioning key witness Matt Walsh, a former Patriots video assistant. Specter's comments are in stark contrast to remarks on Wednesday from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, who told reporters that the NFL was moving toward an agreement that would allow Walsh to tell what he knows about the Patriots' spying practices without fear of being sued.
  • Belichick denies Patriots taped Rams' 2002 Super Bowl walk-through

    02/18/2008 4:53:43 AM PST · by Hatteras · 97 replies · 190+ views
    ESPN ^ | February 18, 2008, 6:05 AM ET | ESPN.com news services
    Patriots coach Bill Belichick and vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli issued a broad denial Sunday in a report on The Boston Globe's Web site regarding suggestions by a former employee that their team taped a St. Louis Rams walk-through before the 2002 Super Bowl. "In my entire coaching career, I've never seen another team's practice film prior to playing that team," Belichick told the newspaper Sunday. "I have never authorized, or heard of, or even seen in any way, shape, or form any other team's walk-through. We don't even film our own. We don't even want to see...
  • Specter: Goodell's Spygate explanations don't pass scrutiny

    02/15/2008 10:56:41 AM PST · by Hatteras · 66 replies · 155+ views
    ESPN ^ | 2-15-08 | Mike Fish
    A day after meeting with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in Washington, Sen. Arlen Specter said he continues to be troubled by a number of issues surrounding the league's handling of Spygate and will continue his investigation. Specter, R-Pa., told ESPN.com that Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., offered support Thursday for his inquiry into the New England Patriots' questionable videotaping practices, saying Leahy is "prepared to have the committee pay for people who travel and investigate." Leahy sat in on a part of Wednesday's session with Goodell and league counsel, Specter said. Sen. Arlen Specter, ranking Republican on the Senate...
  • Tampa. Should I stay or should I go? (Total VANITY)

    03/10/2006 6:24:51 AM PST · by Hatteras · 90 replies · 1,453+ views
    3/10/06 | Hatteras
    Thanks for the vanity vine. Currently, I am in NC but a nice business opportunity is formulating where I will have to decide on relocating to the Tampa area for the forseeable future. I am hoping to get any constructive input from Tampa Freepers and former Tampa Freepers and Freepers that are familiar with the surrounding area. I have traveled through Florida on numerous occasions (East coast and West coast) so I have a pretty good understanding of what to expect but I would love for anyone to share any "inside" information. Areas to avoid? Best "reasonable" housing areas? I...
  • Naval Academy? Looking for advice and experience. (Vanity)

    04/26/2005 6:42:57 AM PDT · by Hatteras · 75 replies · 2,509+ views
    04/26/05 | Hatteras
    If I may, I would like to ask any Navy (current or vet) Freepers for some help. My son, currently a high school junior has expressed interest in the Naval Academy and is currently working his way through the application process. I am looking for any advice, inside info, the good, the bad and the ugly, sources for nominations, etc... Any information or experience with the USNA that I can pass along would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Hatteras
  • 'Pilot' dupes college officials

    04/14/2005 5:07:39 AM PDT · by Hatteras · 58 replies · 1,860+ views
    The Raleigh News & Observer ^ | 4/09/05 | ANDREA WEIGL
    'Pilot' dupes college officials Meredith student got free tuition By ANDREA WEIGL, Staff Writer RALEIGH -- In January 2002, Lisa Jane Phillips strode onto the campus of Meredith College in her U.S. Air Force captain uniform. The 34-year-old Cary woman left school a short time later because she was being deployed to Afghanistan as a pilot, or so she said. When Phillips returned to Meredith a couple of months later, she had tales of missions to Iraq and elsewhere. She wore her military uniforms and flight suits, decorated with 10 medals, to classes. She talked about being wounded. Meredith officials...
  • Chihuahua Shot; Neighbor Blamed

    04/12/2005 8:13:46 PM PDT · by Hatteras · 30 replies · 927+ views
    The Raleigh News & Observer ^ | 4/12/05 | Sarah Ovaska
    RALEIGH -- A Cary family is grieving the loss of its Chihuahua, and the next-door neighbor stands accused in the slaying. On Monday, Cary police arrested Ivo Strahilov Dernev, 35, of 209 Dundalk Way in connection with the shooting death of Charlie, a 4-year-old dog belonging to Shannon Young. Charlie died Sunday after a pellet from a .177-caliber Crossman Air Rifle blocked a major artery and caused massive internal bleeding, according to Young and Dernev's arrest warrant. "We've lost a lot," Young said about Charlie's death. "I can't replace him."
  • Union Station Activity????

    12/16/2004 7:04:50 AM PST · by Hatteras · 86 replies · 5,992+ views
    Relative on-site | 12/16/04 | Self
    I just got a call. The Mother-in-law was due to leave Union Station in DC heading for Raleigh. The Station has been evacuated and police and sirens all over. I'm cubicle bound. Any info on the news?