Pistol rings, shooting keys, cigarette cases, and belt buckles – all these goofy gadgets are part of the traditional arsenal of secret agents and spy flicks. In fact, such weapons and gadgets appeared long before the first Bond movie came along in 1962. SS belt buckle © PHOTO: ICOLLECTOR.COM The camouflaged devices were initially designed as a “last chance” means of protection against criminals. However, with the efficiency of such gadgets leaving much to be desired, wealthy citizens preferred more traditional Derringer pistols, canes with a sword hidden inside or just a whip. A key gun Keys were one of the first everyday objects to be converted to pistols as their hollow … Continue reading →

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Originally posted at Investors.com, Scandal: Leaked documents released a few days ago provide juicy insider details of how a fabulously rich businessman has been using his money to influence elections in Europe, underwrite an extremist group, target U.S. citizens who disagreed with him, dictate foreign policy, and try to sway a Supreme Court ruling, among other things.Pretty compelling stuff, right? Not if it involves leftist billionaire George Soros. In this case, the mainstream press couldn’t care less. On Saturday, a group called DC Leaks posted more than 2,500 documents going back to 2008 that it pilfered from Soros’ Open Society … Continue reading →

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“He was great, he was unreal – really, really good.” “He had this kind of music that nobody else was doing. I thought he really had something crazy, something great. He was like a living poet.” [Today’s first trivia question: both of the above statements were made, on separate occasions, by a famous Laurel Canyon musician of the 1960s era. Both quotes were offered up in praise of another Laurel Canyon musician. Award yourself five points for correctly identifying the person who made the remarks, and five for identifying who the statements refer to. The answers are at the end … Continue reading →

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Member of British Armed Forces arrested in Northern Ireland terrorism investigation – police

Shotgun-Toting Cops Chase 10-Year-Old Boy Through Streets of Newark, Thinking He Was a Robbery Suspect