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1227 The Mongol conqueror Ghengis Khan died.
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Today's Bonehead Award: 
Chicago teens charged with murder after 
homeowner fatally shoots 14-year-old in 
attempted suburban car theft
                     
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Life is a sexually transmitted disease.
--- R. D. Laing

Platitude: an idea 
(a) that is admitted to be true by everyone, and 
(b) that is not true.
--- H. L. Mencken
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>From Barb
OFF THE COAST OF SAN DIEGO, A U.S. NAVY DESTROYER STOPPED FOUR
MEXICANS IN A ROWBOAT HEADING TOWARD THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA.

THE CAPTAIN GOT ON THE LOUD SPEAKER AND SHOUTED, "AHOY, SMALL
CRAFT. WHERE ARE YOU HEADED?" 

ONE OF THE MEXICANS PUT DOWN HIS OAR, STOOD UP, AND SHOUTED,
"WE'RE INVADING CALIFORNIA TO RECLAIM THE TERRITORY TAKEN BY THE
U.S. DURING THE 1800'S." 

THE ENTIRE CREW OF THE DESTROYER DOUBLED OVER IN LAUGHTER. WHEN
THE CAPTAIN FINALLY CAUGHT HIS BREATH, HE GOT BACK ON THE LOUD-
SPEAKER AND ASKED, "JUST THE FOUR OF YOU?" 

THE SAME MEXICAN STOOD UP AGAIN AND SHOUTED, "NO, WE'RE THE LAST
FOUR. THE OTHER 12.3 MILLION ARE ALREADY HERE

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An INTERNATIONAL BONEHEAD AWARD
has been earned by

Clockwise from top left: Stacey Davis, Curtis Dawson, 
Diamond Davis, Steven Davis and Kendrick Cooper.
Chicago,
Illinois

Chicago teens charged with murder after 
homeowner fatally shoots 14-year-old in 
attempted suburban car theft

Five Chicago teenagers have been charged with first-degree murder
after a member of their group was fatally shot by a homeowner in
the north suburbs while they allegedly tried to break into a
vehicle.

Diamond Davis, 18, Kendrick Cooper, 17, Stacy Davis, 17, Steven
Davis, 17, and Curtis Dawson, 16, were all charged as adults with
first-degree murder on Tuesday, according to the Lake County
sheriff's office.

 The teens were charged due to them being in commission of a
forcible felony, when the 14-year-old victim was shot and
subsequently died as a result of being shot during the commission
of a burglary,  the sheriff's office said in a statement.

The fatal encounter began about 1:15 a.m. Tuesday when the teens
allegedly tried to break into a car in the 17600 block of West
Edwards Road in Old Mill Creek, Lake County sheriff's office
spokesman Sgt. Christopher Covelli said at a news conference.

A 75-year-old man told investigators he saw a black Lexus SUV in
his driveway and group of people trying to break into or steal his
vehicle, Covelli said.

Two of the teens   one of whom held something in his hand  
allegedly approached the man as he was standing on his porch,
Covelli said. The man fired at least three rounds from a revolver,
one of which hit a 14-year-old Chicago boy in the head.

The gunman, who had a valid FOID card and concealed-carry permit,
called 911 to report the shooting and request an ambulance,
Covelli said. Investigators found a knife at the scene, which they
believe one of the suspects had with him.

The 14-year-old boy was taken to Condell Medical Center in
Libertyville, where he was pronounced dead, according to the
sheriff's office and Gurnee fire officials.

The boy was identified Wednesday as Jaquan Swopes of Chicago,
according to the Lake County Coroner Howard Cooper. A preliminary
autopsy showed he died of a gunshot wound to the head, Cooper
said.

The rest of the teens got back into the Lexus and drove away
before officers could arrive, according to Covelli. A short time
later, the SUV pulled up to Gurnee police officers who were
investigating a crash near Route 132 and Hunt Club Road.

The 14-year-old who had been shot and a 17-year-old boy got out of
the SUV, Covelli said. The 17-year-old asked for help and an
officer called for an ambulance and performed first aid. The four
other occupants of the Lexus got back in and sped away onto I-94.

The pursuit ended about 15 minutes later when the Lexus stopped
near Randolph and Halsted Streets on the Near West Side, state
police said.

Covelli said the Lexus stopped because it ran out of gas. Four
people got out and ran away, but were arrested by state troopers
after a brief chase.

The Lexus was reported stolen from Wilmette on Aug. 11, Covelli
said. Investigators are working with Wilmette police to determine
the circumstances of the theft.

 Anytime there is a loss of life, it is a tragedy for the family
and friends of the deceased,  Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg
said in a statement.  Our condolences go out to the family of the
young man who lost his life today, despite the circumstances. 

The teens are each being held on $1 million bail, the sheriff's
office said. The teens are at the Huse Juvenile Detention
Facility, and Davis is at the Lake County Jail. They are scheduled
to appear in court Sept. 5.



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From: Bev
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Bev

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>From Leroy
My wife and i were walking around walmart one day and decided to
pick up a bottle of wine.  as we perused the selection, being very
knowledgeable about wine, I asked her, "what color you want?"  

She elbowed me in the ribs and said "shsh, you sound like a
redneck."  

I responded with, "we are looking at wine in Walmart, what do you
think we are?" 

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People Are Awesome vs. FailArmy

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The brillant barrister F. E. Smith once defended a bus driver
against claims that his negligence had caused injury to a young
man's arm: 
"Will you please show us how high you can lift your arm now?" 
Smith asked the plaintiff. 
  
The young man obediently raised his arm to shoulder level, his
face contorted with apparent pain. 
  
"Thank you," said Smith. "And now, please, will you show us 
how high you could lift it before the accident?" 
 
The man's arm shot above his head. 

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When my brother Donnie got home from a five-month deployment
of his submarine, he told us one of the ways the sailors kept up
their morale was by making wooden cars out of kits and then
running derby races.

"What do you do for a ramp?" I asked.

"Don't need one.  We just put the cars on the floor and then tilt
the sub."

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>From Barb
I think this has been around before and I have no idea if this
really happened or not but I love it!
This happened on ONTARIO RADIO LIVE:

Jiggs McDonald, NHL Hall of Fame broadcaster speaking in Ontario,
says:
"I am truly perplexed that so many of my friends are against
another mosque being built in Toronto. I think it should be the
goal of every Canadian to be tolerant regardless of their
religious beliefs. Thus the mosque should be allowed, in an effort
to promote tolerance."

"That is why I also propose that two nightclubs be opened next
door to the mosque; thereby promoting tolerance from within the
mosque. We could call one of the clubs, which would be gay, "The
Turban Cowboy," and the other, a topless bar, would be called "You
Mecca Me Hot."

"Next door should be a butcher shop that specializes in pork, and
adjacent to that an open-pit barbecue pork restaurant, called
 Iraq of Ribs."

Across the street, there could be a lingerie store called
"Victoria Keeps Nothing Secret," with sexy mannequins in the
window modeling the goods, and on the other side, a liquor store
called " Morehammered."

"All of this would encourage Muslims to demonstrate the tolerance
they demand of us. 

Yes we should promote tolerance, and you can do your part by
passing this on.

And if you are not laughing or smiling at this point, it is
midnight at the oasis and time to put your camel to bed.

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Today, August 18 in
1227 The Mongol conqueror Ghengis Khan died. 

1587 Virginia Dare became the first child to be born on American
soil of English parents. The colony that is now Roanoke Island,
NC, mysteriously vanished. 

1846 Gen. Stephen W. Kearney and his U.S. forces captured Santa
Fe, NM. 

1914 The "Proclamation of Neutrality" was issued by U.S. President
Woodrow Wilson. It was aimed at keeping the U.S. out of World War
I. 

1919 The "Anti-Cigarette League of America" was formed in Chicago
IL. 

1920 Tennessee ratified the 19th Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution. The Amendment guaranteed the right of all American
women to vote. 

1937 The first FM radio construction permit was issued in Boston,
MA. The station went on the air two years later. 

1938 The Thousand Islands Bridge was dedicated by U.S. President
Franklin D. Roosevelt. The bridge connects the U.S. and Canada. 

1940 Canada and the U.S. established a joint defense plan against
the possible enemy attacks during World War II. 

1958 Vladimir Nabokov's novel "Lolita" was published. 

1963 James Meredith graduated from the University of Mississippi.
He was the first black man to accomplish this feat. 

1966 The first pictures of earth taken from moon orbit were sent
back to the U.S. 

1981 Herschel Walker of the University of Georgia took out an
insurance policy with Lloyd's of London. The all-American was
insured for one million dollars. 

1982 The volume on the New York Stock Exchange topped the 100-
million level for the first time at 132.69 million shares traded. 

1982 The longest baseball game played at Wrigley Field in Chicago,
IL, went 21 innings before the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the
Cubs 2-1. 

1990 The first shots were fired by the U.S. in the Persian Gulf
Crisis when a U.S. frigate fired rounds across the bow of an Iraqi
oil tanker. 

1991 An unsuccessful coup was attempted in against President
Mikhail S. Gorbachev. The Soviet hard-liners were responsible.
Gorbechev and his family were effectively imprisoned for three
days while vacationing in Crimea. 

1997 Beth Ann Hogan became the first coed in the Virginia Military
Institute's 158-year history. 

1998 Mrs. Field's Original Cookies announced that they would
acquire the Great American Cookie Co. 

2004 Donald Trump unveiled his board game (TRUMP the Game) where
players bid on real estate, buy big ticket items and make billion-
dollar business deals.

2019  smiled.