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  • Florida Voting Officials Investigating Snowbird Voter Fraud in the State

    12/19/2021 2:36:54 PM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 41 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 12/19/2021 | Penny Starr
    Election officials in Florida's are looking into voter fraud from voters — or snowbirds — who live part of the year in the sunshine state and voted in the 2020 election. So far three residents of the Villages retirement community have been charged with voting more than once in last year’s presidential election.
  • Human-Powered Ornithopter Would Make da Vinci Proud

    09/29/2010 5:08:58 PM PDT · by woofie · 26 replies · 1+ views
    aol ^ | Sep. 28 2010 | Michael Zak
    As kids, we dreamt of a day where we'd flap our wings and take off into the great blue yonder to travel amongst the birds, right? On the swings, we pumped higher and higher until at last, for an exhilarating second, we would let go as we reached maximum height and soared freely through the air, experiencing complete independence from terra firma. When did we stop trying to fly? When did we become so content with remaining beholden to gravity? Well, Todd Reichert never gave up that silly dream. After years of planning and development with a team made up...
  • Utah's Deer Valley No. 1 ski resort for third year

    09/17/2009 8:33:46 AM PDT · by george76 · 7 replies · 558+ views
    Associated Press ^ | 09/17/2009
    The Park City resort also won individual categories for grooming, mountain service, dining and lodging. More than 20,000 readers participated in the survey, the most comprehensive of its kind. Deer Valley's ratings has never dropped lower than third overall in the past nine years... A third consecutive top ranking wasn't expected given competition from other fancy ski resorts around the U.S. and Canada.
  • FBI agents fan across Park City ski area, looking for recruits ("ski and recruit")

    01/15/2007 1:26:50 PM PST · by ellery · 16 replies · 739+ views
    PARK CITY, Utah (AP) - The two dozen FBI agents who swarmed Park City Mountain Resort weren't busting anybody Friday. They weren't even armed - unless you count the sharp ends of ski poles. With the temperature near zero, agents hit the slopes - some on challenging runs, others on bunny hills - in an unusual drive to publicize the FBI and perhaps attract a few recruits. Many skiers and Park City regulars were perplexed or even a bit unnerved. Some thought the whole effort was nutty. Jokes were flying about agents skiing on the public dime, but nobody seemed...
  • Snowbirds set to take to the skies in Toronto Airshow

    09/04/2005 3:13:57 PM PDT · by F14 Pilot · 12 replies · 305+ views
    ArriveNet ^ | September 03, 2005
    TORONTO, Sept. 3 /CNW Telbec/ - The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will grace the Toronto skies in the Canadian International Airshow September 3, 4 and 5, with Toronto Harbour as the backdrop to their beautiful and thrilling show. "We are delighted to perform in the Canadian International Airshow this weekend," said Major Ian McLean, commanding officer, Canadian Forces Snowbirds. "We always look forward to performing in this airshow, with so many Canadians present." This year will mark the 33rd year that the Snowbirds have participated in the Canadian International Airshow. The Snowbirds' 35-minute show includes more than 50 different formations and...