Perfect bluetooth speaker for the shower. The battery lasts long and the sound is very good
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Picture of the Day
This guy at school received his first rejection…If you ain’t getting rejected, it’s cus you’re not trying. Keep ya head up King!
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A damn fine picdump that your cerebal cortex will thank you for – Leenks
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Texas law banning most abortions in the state takes effect – PBS
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Chick Says Heterosexual Relationships Are Inherently Unequal Because Women Are Dating Their Oppressors! – Worldstar
Apple Announces First U.S. States That Will Let You Add Your Driver’s License to Your iPhone – MacRumors
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Confessions Of A Former Mafia Boss
(photo: Play the Game and Jens Astrup)
Michael Franzese is an American former New York mobster and caporegime of the Colombo crime family, and son of former underboss Sonny Franzese. He was heavily involved in the gasoline tax rackets in the 1980s. At the height of his operation, federal authorities claim Franzese generated close to a billion dollars a year in a gas-tax scheme he masterminded. Since then, he has publicly renounced organized crime, created a foundation for helping youth, and became a motivational speaker.
What was the main appeal of joining the mob for you?
I joined to help my day get out of prison. plain and simple. the money and power came for me later on. once i got in, i wanted both.
What is the process of becoming a “Made Man” like?
Very intense. very solemn, very serious. I took an oath with a picture of a saint burning in my hands. My thumb was cut with a knife and blood dropped on the floor. The oath is never to violate the brotherhood of La Cosa Nostra.
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