17 Aug Thinking Thursday – Death Valley floods
In this edition:
Houston/Mat-Su area suffered massive flooding last week
Follow up to the Death Valley floods-$12M in Emergency Funds released
Cool Insurance Trivia Facts
Have you registered for AIIAB Convention 2022 yet?
Gold Dad Jokes this week (with more to come)
August Out of Office
Tim out all of August
Josh out 8/22-24
Ang out 8/22-26
Johnny out 8/19th in the afternoon
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September 27-29, 2022
Sitka, Alaska
Convention Theme: Gold Rush
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The theme for our party is..
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Flooding in the Mat-Su closed roads, mayor calls for area disaster to receive relief
Rain continues to fall in Alaska, drenching the Mat-Su/Valley area, especially the Houston area more than others. Historic flooding has lead the mayor to declare the area as a disaster so that they can get some financial relief. For the story from the Alaska News Source, Flooding Brings Financial Struggle to Rural Area
Follow-up to last week’s historic flooding in Death Valley leads to $12M in Emergency Funds
In the follow up to last week’s historic flooding in Death Valley, there was $12M in funds released to help fund the crisis.
$12M in funds released for Emergency Funds for Death Valley Floods
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10 Expensively Insured Body Parts
How much does Cristiano Ronaldo, soccer superstar, insure his legs for? What is America Ferrera’s smile worth? What kind of insurance policy does a coffee or wine expert need? For these interesting yet true facts, check out: 10 Expensively Insured Body Parts from CNBC News
New Gold Dad Jokes
Q: Why did they build a castle for the pile of gold?
A: Because it’s a noble metal.
Q: What do you call a piece of gold who is afraid of the spiders?
A: A chicken nugget
Q: What did the iron say to the gold when it tried to wake him up?
A: AU, get out of here!
Q: What award show does gold like to wear every year?
A: Golden Globes.
Q: What’s another name for fake gold?
A: Shamrock
Q: Which fairy tale character is worth the most?
A: Gold-ilocks
Q: What do miners put on their dry skin?
A: Gold bond.