Species, Including Human

From foxnews.com, edited by yours truly: A Norwegian angler was five miles off shore, fishing in water 2600 feet deep, trying to snare Blue Halibut. He got two of those and also an alien-like species, believed to be a ratfish, a relative of the shark that reportedly dates back 300 million years. The extreme change in pressure killed it, so he took it home and fried it up. No, it didn’t taste like chicken. The man said: “It is a bit like cod but tastier.” Here’s a pic:

Also from FN, edited by yt: Florida’s Python Elimination Program has removed more than 2500 of the Burmese variety since it began in March 2017. The state recently put out a call for more hunters, 25 positions paying $8.65 an hour. Bounties are also rewarded, $50 for each creature measuring up to 4 feet, plus $25 for each additional foot, and a $200 bonus for each one found guarding a nest of eggs. More than 1000 applied for the positions. The predators were introduced to the area by pet owners who abandoned them, and that has resulted in the severe decline in mammal populations. So far 787 under four feet have been caught, 500 between seven and eight feet, 37 between 14 and 17 feet, and three longer than 17 feet. Here’s one:

TDS strikes again, also from FN, edited by yt: Some cheerleaders at a North Carolina H.S. posted a pre-game photo of themselves holding a banner that read “Trump 2020 Make America Great Again.” It was posted on social media and “caused people to feel uncomfortable.” “… the incident caused concern for many and helped create a negative athletic environment.” The girls are on probation. It happened August 30th on what was billed as “American Night.”

My thanks to the gentleman who reminds me of Nikita Khrushchev, who bought two more thrillers in Russian, and to the woman who took a long look and found one to her liking; and to the woman who did her weekly swap of books in that language; and to the couple who pulled up in a SUV as I was packing up and donated about 20 books, many of them very large; and to the gentleman who asked for books on the law. I was about to say I didn’t have any when I recalled that I did. He purchased Swimming Lessons for Baby Sharks: The Essential Guide to Thriving As a New Lawyer by Grover Cleveland, and another similarly titled book. He wants to prepare for suits that threaten the two million he claims he has. He recently was assaulted by someone who threw acid at him. He showed me a nasty burn mark on his arm. The ones on his face have healed nicely but are still visible. He said the assailant got off with probation. There must be more to the story.

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