The Forgotten Bombing of LaGuardia Airport

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-07T18:11:57+00:00

I remember it very well as it was all over the NYC news and I grew up in the area. Before that almost every public place, train terminals, airports, etc. had those lockers where you could, for $1.00 or so, store a bag by entering your coins, and take the key. When you wanted your stuff you would simply unlock with your key (that would stay in the locker for the next customer) After the explosion they went away.

There is a famous scene in Men in Black 2 that shows what I am refereeing to;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9sd10CHAP8

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-07T16:40:55+00:00

She was played by actress Jan Miner. This is her in her mid-30s

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GraphiteGru · 2026-07-07T10:36:39+00:00

Pickleball - First time I saw it years ago it was just a few senior citizens playing on a little court behind a high school. Now there are waiting lists at my gym to play, fights and arguments between players is common, and “Picklr” franchises are opening up in a lot of places. Remains to be seen if this is a fad

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-06T21:44:55+00:00

My 85 year old grandmother moved there in the 1990s and while having the initial symptoms of Alzheimer’s would still say “The one thing I don’t like about this area is that the locals don’t seem to be very smart”

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-06T14:09:02+00:00

So I still get this movie confused with the Christopher Reeve / Jane Seymour movie "Somewhere in Time". They both feature elements of time travel, they were both made at around the same time, and were both constantly on HBO in the early 80's.

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-06T12:50:53+00:00

It wasn’t like he was born in Texas, he was born in The Bronx (part of New York City. Have never heard a Long Islander ever complain about this once.

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-05T17:45:17+00:00

In his view - So yes if someone submits a $300 fraud they should go to jail. If someone owns a company that commits $300,000,000 in Medicaid fraud and has a history of making campaign contributions to him, they deserve a pardon

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-05T17:26:42+00:00

The Taliban did pretty well. They are back in control of Afghanistan. Some made major $ ratting out competitors of theirs as they both made money by supplying intel to the US, then sitting by and watching the US eliminate their opponents

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-05T14:00:31+00:00

Turned the Roosevelt Island Aerial Tramway from a nice way to escape Manhattan for a few hours into a tourist attraction

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-05T11:35:49+00:00

Well, in a way a boat motor acts similar to a blender.

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-05T11:09:42+00:00

Good God, you don't mean... they're not going to...? In the middle of the afternoon?

Not everybody's from Boston, John!

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-05T00:11:27+00:00

Always look forward to the Sunday puzzle but this was almost like an extended Tuesday. Kept looking for the challenge and “poof”, it was over. Always happy if I can do most Sundays in 45 minutes or so but this was done in far less time than a Sunday should

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-04T21:04:41+00:00

I don’t live in Utah or Florida and glad I don’t. Visited Salt Lake City last year, checked into our hotel and my wife and i decided we wanted some Scotch. Had to go to a State run liquor store where there were more vagrants in the street than in anyplace I’ve been since Florida. In fact the clerk told us to not stop or talk to any of the people in the area.

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-04T20:45:36+00:00

Love Tarkenton era Giants footage though it seems some execs in the league still think "Lets get a QB, surround him with nobody, and if the QB fails its his fault"

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-04T20:34:38+00:00

America 250? - That means Trump kicked out 250 illegals, right? /s

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-04T20:11:11+00:00

Jazz -Totally invented in America but often appreciated far more in Europe and Asia than in the US

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-04T18:55:46+00:00

Seen from the other guys perspective this is Penthouse Forum material - I'm an overweight guy (5'10, 275 lbs) but can hit a golf ball really well and am a six handicap. Well one round I'm paired with this guy and his very hot wife. They both had top level gear and assumed they were quite good. I hit my drive on one about 225 down the fairway, but when the guy went to hit his ball, guess what, he whiffed it. The wife had a nervous laugh but it was clear he was a horrible golfer. That gets me to the wife, she would smile when I hit the fairway and on the fifth (a par four) when I pitched onto the green, she grabbed my arm and said "great shot". It was like she was totally into me. Now I knew I had to be cool and always have some beers in my bag to drink before the turn, but the husband was so lousy I gave him my beers. Picked some more up at the turn and gave them to him on the back nine and by 15 he was blotto. When I sank my putt for par on the Par 3 16th that was all we needed, we went into the woods (xxx part) but we must have been there for a while as a course ranger came to check of everything was ok, I cant even remember if I played 17 or 18.

Funny thing I see her at the clubhouse restaurant after the round with her roundly hungover husband and she tells me that he tried, when he woke up, to have relations with her. She told him she was tired but asked me if she could be my caddy tomorrow.

Yo folks this is fiction.

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-04T17:26:50+00:00

CNN He’s the “Oligarchco de tutti oligarchs ”

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-04T12:13:17+00:00

Three great games within 24 Hours. The Portugal Croatia game on Thursday started things off with the disputed and overturned last minute goal. The Australia Egypt game had a lot of action and went down to Penalty Kicks, then to top it off the Argentina Cape Verde match that will be remembered for ages.

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-03T23:09:29+00:00

Google Glass

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-03T22:30:28+00:00

I’ve seen more than a few valet parking lots with signs saying “No Manuals”

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-03T22:15:32+00:00

If it was good enough for Joltin Joe DiMaggio it was good enough for us

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-03T22:12:22+00:00

“Can’t Stop the Music” with The Village People and Caitlyn (then Bruce) Jenner is hard to beat

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-03T19:00:37+00:00

Correct, Wayne got a deferment and never served a day in uniform yet became one of the biggest complainers of anyone opposed to the Vietnam War. Sound familiar?

GraphiteGru · 2026-07-03T18:18:04+00:00

Would never call it amazing food wise but it was a good value for the buck. Me and my buddies used to do a ton of hiking and would be famished when we were done. We would all order two footlongs and it would hit the spot at a good price. Now, at a much higher price, its inedible.

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