POKEMAN BOLLOCKS .......

 

Listen...... i do not   get   card  collecting on  any level  .....i guess  it is  for married men ....... or people....with  no life....... at all .......i simply do not get  cards at all ........its a  card !!!!!   ...same with  all  collectible's........  i guess  ..........  wants and desires  ......it's  only worth........ what a  collector wil pay!!!!!!  ....i  do not  get the  intrinsic  value of a   piece of  card  board ....... ......all the baseball sport  card   collector i ever met ....... were off  kilter in a  way .......a little  anti social to say the least ......you know they  converse in baseball  card  collectors   language ..........like  record  collectors....... and   antique   collectors ....... they have  those  cliques ......they gather in  little  cliques..........  i sell  vinyl   records    at flea markets .....however i   do not   get the pokeman  jap shit  .........   apparently some  jap  fictitious  shit ....... or  other  .......still money...... is  money...... and it get  it is a  business ......  of  sorts .....  oh well!!!!! .....well  there will always  be somone  to spend  money...... for what   i call....... dust collectors  .......  like   paintings .......  i do not   get art i thik that is  money  laundering ........  but  hey !!!!!!...... what the  fuck !!!!...... do i   know .......... i am  just a  vanilla  guerilla ........  trying  to  get a  free  lap   dance ! ..........

Pokémon heists point to high demand for collectible cards

MASON LEIB

Wed, April 22, 2026 at 6:08 AM PDT

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Pokémon heists point to high demand for collectible cards

Thieves carrying out high-stakes heists have recently targeted a highly valued item that's not cash or jewelry: Pokémon cards, highlighting what appears to be an ever-growing demand for merchandise from the popular childhood card game.

On Monday, April 20, Elite Sports Cards in Chicago was broken into in a smash-and-grab heist resulting in the loss of $100,000 of merchandise, Ronnie Holloway, the owner of the sports card shop told ABC Chicago station WLS-TV.

The Chicago incident is just the latest in a string of heists resulting in the theft of the popular playing cards, which hit the market for the first time in 1999 followed by decades of fanfare.

Sebastien Nogier/EPA/Shutterstock - PHOTO: Pokemon trading cards are displayed in the Pokemon store 'Hunters Quest' in Nice, France, March 18, 2026.

Just three weeks ago, Vancouver Police reported five incidents involving a man allegedly robbing people after arranging to meet with him, to sell the suspect Pokémon cards. Authorities said they have arrested a suspect in the case.

In Anaheim, California, three suspects are accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of Pokémon cards from a collectibles store in February, according to Los Angeles ABC station KABC-TV.

A popular Pokémon card shop in New York City reported an armed robbery, sharing details on social media earlier this year.

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"We had a trio of armed robbers lock 40+ people in the store, point guns in faces, and smash and grab merchandise," wrote the shop on Instagram, along with videos of the incident.

A spokesperson for the New York Police Department confirmed the incident to ABC News, and noted the thieves took merchandise and cash.

Sebastien Nogier/EPA/Shutterstock - PHOTO: Pokemon trading cards are displayed in the Pokemon store 'Hunters Quest' in Nice, France, March 18, 2026.

According to the New York Times, items totaling over $110,000 were taken in the January incident. ABC News has reached out to the store for additional details.

Jared Mast, president of Mast Wealth Management Group, which deals in alternative investments including collectibles like Pokémon cards, told ABC News the value of Pokémon cards has risen sharply over the past year.

WELL ALL I CAN SAY IT 83 LESS FUCKERS ON MOTHER EARTH

 Listen....... i am not   sure what   kind of  village it is   .....it might  be one  of  those   third   world  mud  villages ......... i do not  think it is   century   village ......in Florida ........where  all the   old  whining  bastards ....... from new  York .......   boca   live ......its a place  where  its  mostly  all old women ..........who have  outlived  their  husbands .......    drove them into an  early grave........ with their   fucking whining .......and  moaning ........  poor  old  basatrds  so i can  only assume its a  third  world   village    .....83 is  a lot of  fucking  people  to scoff ........ they  must  be   like  chicken  fingers........ or some    cordon blue........   human shit ........ all i can  think !!!! .....guy has a    mental appetite   ....but it  keeps the populi  down........  for  sure  .......good  egg!!!!.......  as  they say ........less  people on the planet  ......... more    reserves   for  us  .......goody  gumdrops  ........

This 16-Foot Crocodile Ate 83 People and Terrorized a Village for Years

Jennifer Geer

Tue, April 21, 2026 at 4:32 AM PDT

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Quick Take

• A 16-foot Nile crocodile nicknamed “Osama” killed 83 people in Uganda’s Luganga village.

• The crocodile targeted fishermen, capsized boats, and attacked near the shoreline.

• After a week-long stakeout, officials captured the predator alive in 2005.

• Nile crocodiles are among the most dangerous to humans, attacking hundreds each year.

Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) are opportunistic feeders. They can’t see any difference between large mammals and humans and will hunt any animal they can overpower. A massive Nile crocodile once terrorized the village of Luganga for 14 years, killing and consuming 83 people. Named Osama by the locals, this enormous 16-foot croc ended his reign of terror when captured in 2005. Surprisingly, the crocodile wasn’t killed by wildlife officials, but his fate may not have been what Osama the Crocodile would have hoped for.

Nile crocodiles are opportunistic feeders and eat everything from fish to large mammals.

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The Crocodile That Terrorized a Quiet Fishing Village

Nile crocodiles average around 13 feet long and weigh about 600 pounds. Male crocodiles tend to be larger than the females. At 16 feet in length and weighing around a ton, Osama was larger than the average Nile crocodile but nowhere near as large as some males can get. The largest Nile crocodile on record was said to be 21 feet 2 inches long. Although not the largest, Osama was nevertheless a voracious eater.

As reported by news outlets, residents of Luganga village told the media that from 1991 to 2005, Osama had eaten 83 people. Luganga village is a small fishing village located on the shores of Lake Victoria in eastern Uganda. Most of Osama’s victims were fishermen, although the crocodile attacked the elderly and children as well. The crocodile was known to sink boats and drag people away who had ventured too close to the shore.

Nile crocodiles are a common sight around Lake Victoria in Uganda.

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Survivors Describe the Horror of Facing the Infamous Crocodile

Osama the Crocodile had unusual methods of attack. He was reported to have jumped on fishing boats, capsizing them, and dragging away the unfortunate victims who fell in the water.

Luganga resident Paul Kyewalyanga spoke to the Telegraph in 2005 about an encounter he and his brother, Peter, had with the deadly crocodile. Kyewalyanga said, “He just emerged from the water vertically and flopped into the boat. The back of the boat where I was sitting was submerged.” Kyewalyanga explained that the crocodile dragged Peter away while Paul shouted for help. “A few days later, we found his head and his arm.”

Villagers told reporters that the crocodile would carry off children who had stopped at the shores to fill buckets of water. Its last known victim was a 12-year-old boy. A local resident, Aida Nabirye, told the Telegraph that both of her sons had been dragged away and killed in two separate attacks. Although locals tried to avoid the shore as much as possible, Luganga is a fishing village, and people rely on fishing for their livelihood.

Another resident, John Mangene, told the Telegraph, “All we could do was pray.” When the crocodile attacked, very few managed to get away. According to the Telegraph, only 15 people were attacked by Osama and survived to tell the tale.

Captured, But Not Killed

It took a group of 50 wildlife officials and local residents working together, waiting day and night for a week in a dangerous stakeout, before the crocodile was finally captured. Officials used cow lungs draped over a tree as bait to lure the crocodile into a wire trap. Finally, Osama took the bait and found his jaws trapped in a snare.

Instead of killing the crocodile, wildlife officials turned him over to Buwama Crocodile Farm, also known as Uganda Crocs. The farm offers tourist activities for viewing crocodiles and also processes crocodile skins and meat for international markets. The last report of Osama the Crocodile was shortly after his capture in 2005, when he was said to have switched his diet to chicken and would serve as breeding stock for the crocodile farm.

Why Do Crocodiles Attack Humans?

Nile crocodiles stalk their prey and can ambush without warning.

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Not all species of crocodiles are known to attack humans. Nile crocodiles, like Osama, are among the species most likely to pose a danger to humans. It’s estimated that Nile crocodiles attack 500 to 800 people per year.

The Crocodile Specialist Group compiled a list of reasons why crocodiles go after humans:

• Humans are viewed as food by crocodiles. Crocodiles hunt fish and mammals, and humans are within the size range for prey that can be eaten by large crocodiles.

• People and crocodile habitats intersect. Fishermen cast nets into the water to catch fish, and crocodiles lured by the fish may find humans instead. Crocodiles may also be lured by dogs or pets along the shoreline and attack the humans trying to intercede.

• Defense of territory, nest, or their young. Crocodiles may attack when they feel their territory is threatened.

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