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GoneOffShore

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April 12, 2022

Multiple people shot and unexploded devices found in Brooklyn subway attack, FDNY say

Source: The Independent

Several people have been shot and undetonated devices have been found after an attack on the Brooklyn subway on Tuesday morning, the FDNY say.

NBC New York reported that several shots were fired at the Sunset Park station, near Fourth Avenue and 36th Street at around 8:30am.

Sources said a man that appeared to be dressed in an MTA uniform threw a device in the air and began shooting, striking several commuters.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/brooklyn-subway-shooting-today-explosion-b2056374.html?

April 6, 2022

Daily touch of France - Wednesday 6 March 2022 - Serveurs

Cyril at Unic Bar


The man in the mask at Bar de la Mairie

April 5, 2022

Daily touch of France - Tuesday 5 April 2022 - The belt maker

Dominique - The belt maker.

April 5, 2022

We take our CITROEN AMI on a tour of the SEIZED RUSSIAN VILLAS of the French Riviera.

This was posted on a Facebook group, Americans Retiring & Retired in France, though it is found elsewhere as well.
First time I've seen these two, but they are funny fellows.
Admins - If you think this should be in the Lounge, I'll repost if requested.

April 4, 2022

Daily touch of France - Monday 4 April 2022 - Unic Bar Portraits

Coffee and a cigarette - An American in Aix - My friend Sheila.



Patricia's kind eyes.



April 3, 2022

Daily touch of France - Sunday 3 April 2022 - Cafe views

I went back in the archives for these, though all of these pictures have been taken since we moved to France in 2018.

Stylish shopping on Place Richelme -


Lunchtime conversation


Sunlit smoke

April 2, 2022

Daily touch of France - Saturday 2 April 2022 - Autoportrait

The photographer photographed. Place Richeleme - Aix-en-Provence - Winter 2021

April 1, 2022

For the 2024 Olympic Games, the city of Paris is planning to move the Eiffel Tower

To the top of the Champs-Elysees.

First they have to move the sardine that's blocking the cruise port in Marseille, though.

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Name: Sam
Gender: Male
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Current location: Aix-en-Provence
Member since: 2002
Number of posts: 17,548

About GoneOffShore

Moved to France in September of 2018 after buying our apartment in 2017 after the debacle of the election. We're glad to be here, but we continue to be involved with what's happening in the US.
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