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Joshua D. Bowers
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Linux nerd and Collage Football and Soccer fan
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$53 MILLION DISASTER: A fire in the Binghamton State Office Building happened 45 years ago today. The 18-story tower was contaminated with dioxin. The mess prompted Governor Hugh Carey to offer to drink a glass of PCBs and run a mile around Binghamton.
Binghamton Blaze Cost Taxpayers $53 Million
A fire in the Binghamton State Office Building 45 years ago turned into an expensive environmental disaster.
wnbf.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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This 2000 Nissan Skyline GT-R is one of 1,855 V-Spec II examples produced and was imported to the US by the current owner in October 2025. It's listed now on BaT!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2000-nissan-skyline-gt-r-18/
February 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The USA nearly beat New Zealand in a T 20 warm-up match.
February 5, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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LONGBCH.BMF
February 5, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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Porsche 935-78
February 4, 2026 at 3:15 AM
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I was tempted, so there ya go.
This is historical footage as far as I'm concerned and I loved the old sports cars lined up in the beginning to pay homage to the NA Miata. The note that the airvents are stiff are now super floppy according to NA owners... #weirdcarBS
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNUG...
January 31, 2026 at 11:19 PM
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One-Family-Owned 1974 Triumph TR6
One-Family-Owned 1974 Triumph TR6
Bid for the chance to own a One-Family-Owned 1974 Triumph TR6 at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #228,919.
bringatrailer.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:50 PM
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NRO Officially Declassifies JUMPSEAT First Gen Signals Intelligence Satellites

Launched between 1971 and 1987 primarily to collect intelligence data on foreign weapon testing, the last satellites in the JUMPSEAT family were withdrawn from service in 2006.

Story: theaviationist.com/2026/01/30/n...
NRO Officially Declassifies JUMPSEAT First Gen Signals Intelligence Satellites
Launched between 1971 and 1987 primarily to collect intelligence data on foreign weapon testing, the last satellites in the JUMPSEAT family were withdrawn
theaviationist.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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LeMans24 1998
Porsche 911 GT1
Allan McNish / Stéphane Ortelli /
Laurent Aiello
Winner
January 29, 2026 at 3:58 AM
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Cal. FSU.

ACC Basketball. Catch the fever.
January 29, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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TRAIN248.BMF
January 28, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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Oh nice, I'm trying to get some sleep and then the NRO releases declassified images of the JUMPSEAT SIGINT satellite...

Source: www.nro.gov/foia-home/fo...
January 28, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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Maddening basketball team
Syracuse is in this game while turning 3 offensive rebounds under the rim into turnovers
January 28, 2026 at 12:49 AM
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January 27, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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January 27, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Someone I know once call this car "Virginity Protection"
1973 American Motors Gremlin X press release photo
January 27, 2026 at 5:15 AM
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Ex-works / Richard Brostrom / Andre Wicky 1969 Porsche 908/02
January 27, 2026 at 4:38 AM
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Any SR powered s-chassis Nissans 😭😭 imo the best affordable sports car ever made. I’d not drive anything else if we got the proper motor
January 26, 2026 at 11:25 PM
We got about 15 inches of snow here in Binghamton
January 26, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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Toyota 2000GT
January 26, 2026 at 2:32 AM
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"One of the most unexpectedly fun aspects of the last Indianapolis 500 took place on Carb Day with Oscar Mayer’s "Wienie 500", which featured the hot dog maker’s iconic Wienermobiles in a mock race around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway."
racer.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:01 AM
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Ford RS200 Evolution 1986. - source Dream Auto.
January 26, 2026 at 1:51 AM
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Ford Escort RS Cosworth 1993. - source Bring a Trailer.
January 26, 2026 at 1:50 AM
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MG MGB Roadster 1973 📸 Bring a Trailer. - source Retro Passion Automobiles
January 26, 2026 at 1:45 AM
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how this didnt end in a massive accident is beyond me.
Heart in throat
January 25, 2026 at 6:37 PM