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Grizzly Bear Kills West Glacier Man A West Glacier man was killed by a grizzly bear while riding his mountain bike on a forested trail in the Halfmoon Lakes area on Wednesday afternoon, according to Flathead County Sheriff Chuck Curry. http://flatheadbeacon.com/2016/06/29/grizzly-bear-kills-person-near-west-glacier/

How old are you? Lead hasn't been used in pencils...since...NEVER! "Prior to 1565 (some sources say as early as 1500), a large deposit of graphite was discovered on the approach to Grey Knottsfrom the hamlet of Seathwaite in Borrowdale parish, Cumbria, England.[4][5][6][7] This particular deposit of graphite was extremely pure and solid, and it could easily be sawn into sticks. This remains the only large-scale deposit of graphite ever found in this solid form.[8] Chemistry was in its infancy and the substance was thought to be a form of lead. Consequently, it was called plumbago (Latin for "lead ore").[9][10] Many people have the misconception that the graphite in the pencil is lead,[11] and the black core of pencils is still referred to as lead even though it never contained the element lead"

I got it now! It's gotta kill you to be valid! Even when it turns you into a drooling idiot that don't count cause you can still show up and vote not to ban lead.

Spectacular VLT images of Jupiter presented just days before the arrival of the Juno spacecraft In preparation for the imminent arrival of NASA's Juno spacecraft, astronomers have used ESO's Very Large Telescope to obtain spectacular new infrared images of Jupiter. They are part of a campaign to create high-resolution maps of the giant planet. These observations will inform the work to be undertaken by Juno over the coming months, helping astronomers to better understand the gas giant ahead of Juno's close encounter. Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2016-06-spectacular-vlt-images-jupiter-days.html#jCp

Yes! Let's go! We need a new nanny state target. Cause the Bloomberg soda law didn't create the stir here it should have the first time around.

I have seen and read study after study conducted about lead and lead ammo and all agree with each other to a great degree. BUT, last night I slept at a Holiday inn Express so i too question the methodology and results of these test now. I may not be a scientist or researcher but I sure feel like one!!

Should Your Driverless Car Hit a Pedestrian to Save Your Life? People say that one day, perhaps in the not-so-distant future, they’d like to be passengers in self-driving cars that are mindful machines doing their best for the common good. Merge politely. Watch for pedestrians in the crosswalk. Keep a safe space. A new research study, however, indicates that what people really want to ride in is an autonomous vehicle that puts its passengers first. If its machine brain has to choose between slamming into a wall or running someone over, well, sorry, pedestrian. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/24/technology/should-your-driverless-car-hit-a-pedestrian-to-save-your-life.html?_r=0

Finicum Knew Man Accused In Failed Arizona Bombing A Utah man was charged this week for plotting to bomb a Bureau of Land Management building in Arizona. The failed attack was orchestrated by William Keebler, who knew LaVoy Finicum, spokesman for the occupiers of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. http://www.opb.org/news/series/burns-oregon-standoff-bundy-militia-news-updates/lavoy-finicum-failed-arizona-bombing/

Oregon standoff: Case of possible misconduct by FBI in LaVoy Finicum shooting now before grand jury The federal investigation into an FBI agent's apparent firing of gunshots at Robert "LaVoy" Finicum and the alleged FBI tampering with evidence at the scene has gone to a grand jury. Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Gorder Jr.revealed the grand jury hearing in court papers Thursday explaining the government's desire to keep its memorandum about the inspector general's investigation into the FBI's handling of the Jan. 26 shooting out of the hands of defense lawyers. More:http://www.oregonlive.com/oregon-standoff/2016/06/investigation_into_possible_mi.html

or....Maybe no one here has advocated a ban because they know they would be attacked mercilessly by people who believe they know better or don't believe at all.

Good work Curmudgeon keep fighting the good fight!

Prepare for an irrational attack for even mentioning that lead is harmful from the already lead infused....

Climate Deniers...

I did study electrical engineering for 3 years...

Rolls-Royce Robot Car Offers Effortless Journey And A Grand Sanctuary And Arrival Billionaires can relax. If you thought the age of the autonomous car meant you would have to buzz around in little anonymous, lookalike pods like the rest of us, Rolls-Royce is coming to your rescue. More: http://www.forbes.com/sites/neilwinton/2016/06/17/rolls-royce-robot-car-offers-effortless-journey-grand-sanctuary-and-arrival/#2d22b4a7512a

Bigger targets! Yay!

Anti-government sheriff in Oregon approved arrest of innocent man, cover-up of deputy’s family crimesA self-dubbed “constitutional sheriff” in Oregon helped a deputy cover up crimes committed by his relatives — and instead approved the arrest of the man who reported them, officials said. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/oregon-sheriff-approved-cover-up-false-arrest-innocent-man-article-1.2673699

Gallery: The promise of the all-electric racing car: An interview with Formula E driver Nicolas Prost Think about car racing and certain images — and sounds — probably come to mind. The high-pitched nasal howl as Formula 1 cars zoom by. The absurdly over-logoed visual extravaganza of NASCAR. Now there’s a brand-new racing series that has, well, none of that. Formula E, the world’s first fully electric racing series, has cars that swish rather than scream. And while sponsor logos certainly feature, in this championship all the drivers drive the same model of car. What? More" http://ideas.ted.com/the-promise-of-the-all-electric-racing-car-an-interview-with-formula-e-driver-nicolas-prost/

Nissan to Bring Ethanol to run Hydrogen-Powered Cars by 2020 Nissan Motor Co Ltd (ADR) (OTCMKTS:NSANY) is not tapping in ethanol as a source to run vehicles on hydrogen, said the company on Tuesday. This is the first time any automaker is planning to make hydrogen from ethanol, to power cars. Such a vehicle is said to be hitting roads by the end of this decade. More: http://www.bidnessetc.com/70354-nissan-bring-ethanol-run-hydrogenpowered-cars-2020/

yada yada yada thanks for your input, grievances duly noted, prediction of dystopia duly noted. MEANWHILE.... Harley-Davidson Will Sell Electric Motorcycles 'Within Five Years' Iconic American motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson has been touting the “LiveWire” electric bike concept around for years. But only recently has the company committed to a timeline on production of anything like it. “Harley-Davidson will produce an electric motorcycle for customer within the next five years,” writes Asphalt And Rubber citing Harley Senior Vice President of Global Demand Sean Cummings as quoted in the Milwaukee Business Journal. More: http://lanesplitter.jalopnik.com/harley-davidson-will-sell-electric-motorcycles-within-f-1781987251

maybe HER cats smell like dead meat...

Rule of law? A radical and growing organization of ‘constitutional sheriffs’ is promoting defiance of federal laws it doesn’t like. In the minutes before he was killed as he apparently tried to draw a 9mm pistol on law enforcement officials attempting to arrest him at an Oregon roadblock early this year, antigovernment militant Robert “LaVoy” Finicum repeatedly shouted out to officers that he was on his way to meet with “the sheriff.” More: https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2016/line-sand

Oh no! Our horrible gov't is prosecuting or is it persecuting a poor old man for polluting but that's OK with the western militias. This Pond in Montana Could Be the Site of the Next Major Militia Showdown with the Federal Govt Joseph David Robertson, a 77-year-old retired construction company owner who has battled the federal government for more than a decade, was convicted in April on two counts of unauthorized discharge of pollutants into U.S. waters and a third count of injury or depredation of federal property. More: http://www.alternet.org/activism/anti-governent-groups-show-interest-montana-pond-building-case

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2016/06/13/Boy-missing-after-family-goes-over-waterfall-at-New-York-state-park/2181465844095/ Page said the group was playing in the water when someone slipped, which led to them all being carried over the falls.

2 missing after 7 go over falls at Letchworth CASTILE, N.Y. (WKBW) - UPDATE: Police say one of the boys has been found dead. The other boy is still missing. Police are not identifying which boy was found. New York State Park Police are now being assisted by New York State Police with multiple people that fell over the lower falls at Letchworth State Park. On June 11th at approximately 7 pm, seven people went over the lower falls at Letchworth State Park, five of which were rescued and then transported to Strong Memorial Hospital. Their injuries varied from serious to minor. More: http://www.wkbw.com/news/2-missing-after-7-go-over-falls-at-letchworth