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Comment on Thieves steal crown jewels in four minutes from Louvre Museum in Paris in ~arts
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Comment on Thieves steal crown jewels in four minutes from Louvre Museum in Paris in ~arts
tomf Link Parentthat looks pretty good. wild that people are complaining that the game is woke or that it’s racist to have black peoples stealing things… so stupid.that looks pretty good. wild that people are complaining that the game is woke or that it’s racist to have black peoples stealing things… so stupid.
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Comment on Thieves steal crown jewels in four minutes from Louvre Museum in Paris in ~arts
tomf Link ParentMonkey Island but also Rififi and The Thomas Crown Affair! a game trying to break you would be hilarious. You see your partner eating McDonalds as he walks by the window...Monkey Island but also Rififi and The Thomas Crown Affair!
a game trying to break you would be hilarious. You see your partner eating McDonalds as he walks by the window...
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Comment on Thieves steal crown jewels in four minutes from Louvre Museum in Paris in ~arts
tomf Link Parenthaha that is not what I was expecting. Doesn't look too bad.haha that is not what I was expecting. Doesn't look too bad.
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Comment on Thieves steal crown jewels in four minutes from Louvre Museum in Paris in ~arts
tomf Link Parentmy guess is that they take it all, cut down some stuff for immediate profit, then trade the rest almost like markers or sell them through a fence. And like you said, lots of rich pricks are...my guess is that they take it all, cut down some stuff for immediate profit, then trade the rest almost like markers or sell them through a fence. And like you said, lots of rich pricks are willing to have stolen items in their private collections that most people would likely never see.
In the movies they'd offer a split of money and heroin (at wholesale) or something... probably happens in real life, too.
The benefit of robbing a place like the Louvre is that its way bigger and, in a way, less protected. They're relying on glass and stuff in addition to guards. Add in the mass of tourists and all and it creates a chaos that can work in your favor. With a store, it'll be a small space with one exit, easily tripped alarms, etc etc -- way riskier and you might not even come away with genuine pieces.
The other thing about the Louvre is that its constantly under construction in some form. These guys used that to work their way in with ease. Like others said, you can get anywhere in the world with a clipboard.
It'll be interesting to see if these guys get caught. Their approach really plays into that 'gentleman thief' trope.
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Comment on Thieves steal crown jewels in four minutes from Louvre Museum in Paris in ~arts
tomf Link Parentyesss! sort of a mix of GTA RP with the spreadsheets of EvE. There was a massive bank heist or something a few years ago in GTA RP --- something like five banks. That sort of thing would be fun.yesss! sort of a mix of GTA RP with the spreadsheets of EvE. There was a massive bank heist or something a few years ago in GTA RP --- something like five banks. That sort of thing would be fun.
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Comment on Thieves steal crown jewels in four minutes from Louvre Museum in Paris in ~arts
tomf Link ParentRecovery may prove difficult. “It’s unlikely these jewels will ever be seen again,” said Tobias Kormind, managing director of 77 Diamonds. “Professional crews often break down and re-cut large, recognizable stones to evade detection, effectively erasing their provenance.”
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Comment on Thieves steal crown jewels in four minutes from Louvre Museum in Paris in ~arts
tomf Linkofftopic, but i wish we had a proper heist video game where we have to plan everything ourselves and it isn’t all set out… and if we do get away, there’s an investigation going on in the...offtopic, but i wish we had a proper heist video game where we have to plan everything ourselves and it isn’t all set out… and if we do get away, there’s an investigation going on in the background while we are doing other in-game things.
on topic, i hope we eventually get to see a lot of cctv footage.
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Comment on Formula 1 United States Grand Prix 2025 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
tomf Link Parentthis is good for Oscar -- he was neutral last year and DNF the year before; so gaining a position is on the right trajectory. :) it'll never happen, but Max and Charles on the same team would...this is good for Oscar -- he was neutral last year and DNF the year before; so gaining a position is on the right trajectory. :)
it'll never happen, but Max and Charles on the same team would really be a killer duo.
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Comment on How can I combine several ranked lists into one mega list? in ~comp
tomf Link Parenti think the clean up with this would be faster than having to mess with a bunch of scripts.i think the clean up with this would be faster than having to mess with a bunch of scripts.
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Comment on How can I combine several ranked lists into one mega list? in ~comp
tomf LinkGoogle Sheets w/ a column to clean up / weigh your ranks and QUERY could handle this with ease. demo sheet that sheet will be automatically deleted in 30 days -- but its pretty straightforward....Google Sheets w/ a column to clean up / weigh your ranks and
QUERYcould handle this with ease.that sheet will be automatically deleted in 30 days -- but its pretty straightforward. The layout is important for this sort of thing. If you're doing a lot of scraping, I'd definitely have an input sheet to bring the titles in, standardize them, then push them to the main dataset.
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Comment on Ethan Hawke & Killer Mike | What's in my (record store) bag? in ~music
tomf LinkKiller Mike is looking skinny (relative!) Great picks across the board. Funny to pick up some action figures and stuff, too.Killer Mike is looking skinny (relative!) Great picks across the board. Funny to pick up some action figures and stuff, too.
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Comment on Formula 1 United States Grand Prix 2025 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
tomf Link Parentyeah, killer move... but I'm really concerned. If Oscar can't take this, I'd love to see Max do an epic winning spree and take this. I still like Lando, but I don't like how the team seems to be...yeah, killer move... but I'm really concerned. If Oscar can't take this, I'd love to see Max do an epic winning spree and take this.
I still like Lando, but I don't like how the team seems to be favoring him a bit, if that is the case.
Was that the dude from CHUCK signing the little tire with Max‽
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Comment on Formula 1 United States Grand Prix 2025 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
tomf (edited )Linkfun day so far. Here's a video of the sprint quali crash in slow motion with the docking music from Interstellar -- https://i.imgur.com/xqLkrMF.mp4 I went with Max for the Sprint and Pole. I...fun day so far. Here's a video of the sprint quali crash in slow motion with the docking music from Interstellar -- https://i.imgur.com/xqLkrMF.mp4
I went with Max for the Sprint and Pole. I really hope Oscar hasn't got the yips...
here are my correct picks for my pool
- Max Verstappen: Sprint, Pole, 1st
- Lando Norris: 2nd
- Fernando Alonso: 3rd F1.5
I really have a feeling like Max will take this if he doesn't have a strong performance here.
nice little run from Stroll, of all people.
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Comment on How I reversed Amazon's Kindle web obfuscation because their app sucked in ~tech
tomf Link Parentyeah, even kindle isn't difficult w/ calibre, kfx, dedrm tool -- no need to get fancy yet.yeah, even kindle isn't difficult w/ calibre, kfx, dedrm tool -- no need to get fancy yet.
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Comment on How I reversed Amazon's Kindle web obfuscation because their app sucked in ~tech
tomf Linkinteresting that ebooks are so difficult while audiobooks are a breeze to download and strip the drm from.interesting that ebooks are so difficult while audiobooks are a breeze to download and strip the drm from.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
tomf LinkI put a pause on Upton Sinclair's Oil to quickly go through Ted Kravitz's F1 Insider: Notes from the Pit Lane. Nice read for F1 fans. If you're a fan of Ted's Notebook, you'll remember a lot of...I put a pause on Upton Sinclair's Oil to quickly go through Ted Kravitz's F1 Insider: Notes from the Pit Lane. Nice read for F1 fans. If you're a fan of Ted's Notebook, you'll remember a lot of the highlights... and if you're a fan of F1 itself, there will be some good stories covering several years.
There are some pretty good F1 books out there. I really enjoyed Newey's How to Build a Car and Jenson Button's Life to the Limit. I'd put Ted's at the back of these, but its still very good.
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Comment on Does anyone here use a SAD lamp? in ~health.mental
tomf Link Parentif people are buying those, I'm in the wrong business. That's unreal. They look decent, though.if people are buying those, I'm in the wrong business. That's unreal. They look decent, though.
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Comment on Does anyone here use a SAD lamp? in ~health.mental
tomf Link Parentreading outside is such a simple solution, too. I really want a green house to read in.... a 2026 goal maybe :)reading outside is such a simple solution, too. I really want a green house to read in.... a 2026 goal maybe :)
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Comment on Does anyone here use a SAD lamp? in ~health.mental
tomf Link Parentso cool, right? So many places would benefit from fake windows like this (prisons, hospitals etc.) If you do go down this path, I'm excited to see the result.so cool, right? So many places would benefit from fake windows like this (prisons, hospitals etc.)
If you do go down this path, I'm excited to see the result.
too many weirdos trying to be outraged without doing any reading these days :)