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[Peelz]

So, would a liquidating company come in like they do for retail places?

Kind of a bigger deal than office furniture Krandall!

They would more than likely have to auction most of them. An auction I would love to attend. 

Good news about Cuba. Hope they can get things back to good now.

[Flynbyu]

CNN) -- In the end, it was a single moment that brought the hostage crisis to its dramatic finish.

Three gunshots. All three fatal. Fired in the dark by three specially trained U.S. Navy SEALs as the pirates' boat rocked in the water off Somalia.

"Phenomenal shots -- 75 feet away," said Navy Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, who oversees the region.

A senior defense official told CNN that each was a shot to the head.

Gortney, in an interview Monday with CNN's "American Morning," described critical steps that led to the rescue of U.S. Capt. Richard Phillips, who was taken by pirates after they boarded his merchant ship, the Maersk Alabama, east of Somalia on Wednesday.

Four pirates had been holding Phillips in a small lifeboat, which had run out of fuel. "One of their pirates had left the lifeboat, needed medical attention and jumped onto one of our inflatable boats," Gortney said. Watch Gortney describe how SEALs shot pirates »

The pirate's need for medical help was a credit to the Maersk's crew. When the pirates first boarded their vessel, a tussle ensued, during which one of the crewmen stabbed the pirate in the hand. Four days later, the pirate's departure from the lifeboat to accept U.S. medical help -- and try to negotiate the captive's release -- left only three for the U.S. snipers to keep their eyes on.

The three were "tired," Gortney said. "The sea state was picking up. They agreed for us to tow them into little better waters as the ship was bouncing around. It was very tense."

The on-scene U.S. commander of the USS Bainbridge, which had come to try to negotiate the captain's release, could see the three remaining pirates "were very, very intense. One of them held his AK-47 in the back of the captain. We were always concerned about the imminent danger to the captain."

The pirates had repeatedly threatened to kill Phillips, Gortney said.

A Navy SEAL team had parachuted in and taken up positions on the Bainbridge's back deck.

The military had orders from President Obama authorizing lethal force if there was imminent danger. Watch how rescue played out hour by hour »

"At one point, as uncomfortable as the pirates were, they exposed themselves where there was an opportunity," Gortney said.

He gave details of that "exposure" at a news conference Sunday. He said two of the pirates had their heads and shoulders exposed, while the third was visible in the boat's pilot house, through a window.

"The on-scene commander saw that one of the pirates still held that AK-47, was very, very concerned for the captain's life -- and he ordered the shots to be taken," Gortney told CNN on Monday.

Even with the small boat "moving up and down a couple of feet," the SEALs hit their targets. "Remarkable marksmanship," Gortney said.

The moment came at 7:19 p.m. (12:19 p.m. ET) Sunday -- after sundown, military officials say.

In the minutes after, a special operations team shimmied along the tow rope to the lifeboat, confirmed that three pirates had been killed, and took Phillips back to the Navy ships that had gathered nearby.

The fourth pirate was taken into custody.

"These guys [the SEALs] are very well trained, they have a lot of experience and there has to be a lot of communication between the shooters and the people making the decision that they all three had shots, that they could make their shots successfully," retired U.S. Navy SEAL Dick Couch said on "American Morning."

He added, "Credit that on-scene commander with making a timely decision."

~Brian

[Krandall]

Minn. man charged after playing 'Rambo' with bow
( wasnt me..... )
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090410/ap_on_fe_st/odd_drunken_archer;_ylt=Ap8DImGwuEzNQACu.dX86yXtiBIF

BURNSVILLE, Minn. – A man was charged with a felony after prosecutors alleged he tried to impress a woman by firing arrows at his neighbors' homes with a powerful bow. Police found arrows in the siding of townhomes in the man's complex on Saturday. Another arrow went through a patio door, shattering the glass.

The charges allege the 30-year-old man was "extremely intoxicated" when questioned by police. So was his female friend.

She allegedly told investigators that they had been drinking all night before the man grabbed his bow and walked onto the deck. She thought he wanted to "play Rambo."

Dakota County prosecutors said the man eventually admitted that he did it for "giggles."

The man was charged Wednesday with first-degree criminal damage to property

[kyledvor61]

playing rambo wtf?

[robkd]

must have been peels, i tell you that you can't take that guy anywhere

[Krandall]

You really have to go to the link for the vid.. WOW.l


Boyle's Got Talent
http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/92464?fp=1



American Idol" isn't the only launching pad for aspiring singers. Across the pond, "Britain's Got Talent" scored a huge boost in the Buzz after an unassuming contestant gave an amazing performance.

Susan Boyle (remember that name) became a Web phenomenon after singing "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Miserables. The performance brought the audience to its feet and left the judges (including Simon Cowell) either speechless or in tears.

Before going on stage, Ms. Boyle admitted some self-deprecating facts about herself (she's never been kissed and lives alone with her cat, Pebbles). For those reasons and more, audiences were expecting the female William Hung. They were wrong.

Lookups on the sudden star posted huge gains. A no-name just the other day, Ms. Boyle quickly surged into our top 5,000 overall searches. Blogs and gossip rags went wild. The Mirror jumped on the story, reporting that while Ms. Boyle thought she "looked like a garage" on TV, she received a standing ovation when she showed up at her local church.

Other sources write that as a child, Ms. Boyle was the target of bullies because of a disability. But, with her newfound fame, she is getting the last laugh. In fact, she's already meeting with officials from Mr. Cowell's Sony BMG label. This may have been the first you've heard of her, but it certainly won't be the last. You can watch her performance below...

[Peelz]

must have been peels, i tell you that you can't take that guy anywhere

I have some issues, that I am working on.   So Shut Up.

[Peelz]

You really have to go to the link for the vid.. WOW.l


Boyle's Got Talent
http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/92464?fp=1



American Idol" isn't the only launching pad for aspiring singers. Across the pond, "Britain's Got Talent" scored a huge boost in the Buzz after an unassuming contestant gave an amazing performance.

Susan Boyle (remember that name) became a Web phenomenon after singing "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Miserables. The performance brought the audience to its feet and left the judges (including Simon Cowell) either speechless or in tears.

Before going on stage, Ms. Boyle admitted some self-deprecating facts about herself (she's never been kissed and lives alone with her cat, Pebbles). For those reasons and more, audiences were expecting the female William Hung. They were wrong.

Lookups on the sudden star posted huge gains. A no-name just the other day, Ms. Boyle quickly surged into our top 5,000 overall searches. Blogs and gossip rags went wild. The Mirror jumped on the story, reporting that while Ms. Boyle thought she "looked like a garage" on TV, she received a standing ovation when she showed up at her local church.

Other sources write that as a child, Ms. Boyle was the target of bullies because of a disability. But, with her newfound fame, she is getting the last laugh. In fact, she's already meeting with officials from Mr. Cowell's Sony BMG label. This may have been the first you've heard of her, but it certainly won't be the last. You can watch her performance below...

Is that for real? WTF! Shitty laptop speakers, but WOW, unexpected voice. Didn't realize Busby sang so well.

[Flynbyu]

Suprising!

American Idol is more of a fashon show now. The judges always comment on the contestants wardrobe. I'm suprised this lady is getting a chance since she's very outdated.

~Brian

[Krandall]

Suprising!

American Idol is more of a fashon show now. The judges always comment on the contestants wardrobe. I'm suprised this lady is getting a chance since she's very outdated.

~Brian

Not American Idol. It was Britain's got tallent.

[Flynbyu]

Suprising!

American Idol is more of a fashon show now. The judges always comment on the contestants wardrobe. I'm suprised this lady is getting a chance since she's very outdated.

~Brian

Not American Idol. It was Britain's got tallent.

Right....I'm saying it's completely different than American Idol. If it were American Idol, she would have been criticized due to her wardrobe. Of course, she's too old for Idol.

~Brian

[Krandall]

oh, gotcha!


It was funny when she started talking, the nasty british accent. and then whips out that amazing voice!

[Flynbyu]

Yeah, I was shocked. Awesome. Poor thing has never been kissed.


Oh Kyle...................


~Brian

[Peelz]

Yeah, I was shocked. Awesome. Poor thing has never been kissed.


Oh Kyle...................


~Brian

[Krandall]

It's funny how someone like that can go un-noticed... or herself not realize what a voice she has