August 10, 20214 yr This little octopus got a new home. Made me feel all warm and fuzzy at the end (and angry at the ****ing endless stream of plastic waste making it into the environment at the same time) “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein
August 13, 20214 yr Author Mother of Olympic gold medalist Tamyra Mensah-Stock receives $250,000 food truck after Tokyo Games this story just made my day. "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
October 22, 20214 yr Author How cool is this? Internet Sleuth Solves 45-Year Guitar Mystery Returning the Beloved ’57 Gretsch to a Rock Idol "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
November 3, 20214 yr Author Veteran takes his service dog back to prison and immediately sprints toward female inmate who trained him Definitely worth reading! "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
December 29, 20214 yr Author 11 Year old boy saves two different people in the same day Someone get this kid a cape! "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
December 29, 20214 yr 19 minutes ago, Guard Dog said: 11 Year old boy saves two different people in the same day Someone get this kid a cape! He probably rigged the cap and set the fire. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
December 30, 20214 yr Author 17 hours ago, Malcador said: He probably rigged the cap and set the fire. Cynic! "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
January 20, 20224 yr Author Anonymous Shopper Buys Iconic Pantera Guitar For Young Rocker Who Always Came in the Shop to Play it "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
January 20, 20224 yr Author Heroic New York Police Officer Runs Out on Thin Ice to Rescue Dog Floundering in Frozen Lake – WATCH "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
January 20, 20224 yr 12 minutes ago, Guard Dog said: Heroic New York Police Officer Runs Out on Thin Ice to Rescue Dog Floundering in Frozen Lake – WATCH For every crappy story I hear about a cop, I hear another one that makes them heroic. If American police could curb their aggression just leetle bit I think it'd go a long way to building public trust again. Edited January 20, 20224 yr by ComradeYellow
January 20, 20224 yr Author 5 minutes ago, ComradeYellow said: For every crappy story I hear about a cop, I hear another one that makes them heroic. If American police could curb their aggression just leetle bit I think it'd go a long way to building public trust again. The problem with being a cop is if you are doing it well no one knows you're doing it. It's the bad ones that get all the press. "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
January 20, 20224 yr 3 minutes ago, Guard Dog said: The problem with being a cop is if you are doing it well no one knows you're doing it. It's the bad ones that get all the press. Yeah that's like everything with a 'Good' alignment check, if it's a good deed that's not reported or well known, chances are it's genuine and not of the sinister in nature. If you wanna be a "good" guy, donate your shirt to a neighbor or spare some food to the shelter, 1 million positive small things outweigh 1 horrible thing. Like Invisible Oedon from Bloodborne, you may not notice any major buffs at first, but they do add up tremendously if you stick with it...
January 20, 20224 yr 8 hours ago, ComradeYellow said: ...if it's a good deed that's not reported or well known, chances are it's genuine and not of the sinister in nature. But how else would anyone know? People love to crow about their supposed positive contributions.
January 23, 20224 yr On 1/20/2022 at 9:17 AM, Gfted1 said: But how else would anyone know? People love to crow about their supposed positive contributions. While it's true we don't live in a Tolkienesque society with hobbits and wizards always trying to do the good Christian thing, throughout my existence I've noticed that respect and some selfless acts can go a long way, even in a society that promotes individualism and personal achievements over general social welfare.
January 24, 20224 yr 16 hours ago, ComradeYellow said: ...throughout my existence I've noticed that respect and some selfless acts can go a long way... I completely agree. Then the next most important thing, and I cant stress this enough, is to immediately rush to social media and alert the world of your generosity.
January 26, 20224 yr https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-60120997 It might sort of belong in the politics thread, but it doesn't quite fit the doom and gloom there... The Australian government has bought the Aboriginal flag's copyright in a bid to "free" the symbol of identity from bitter fights over who can use it. Indigenous artist Harold Thomas created the flag in 1971 as a protest image but it is now the dominant Aboriginal emblem and an official national flag. Despite this, many Aboriginal people say the flag has been "held hostage" by copyright deals that limit its display. The flag can now be reproduced by anyone without fear of legal threats. "Over the last 50 years we made Harold Thomas' artwork our own - we marched under the Aboriginal flag, stood behind it, and flew it high as a point of pride," said Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt. "Now that the Commonwealth holds the copyright, it belongs to everyone, and no-one can take it away." The government paid more than A$20m (£11m; $14m) in total to secure the copyright from Mr Thomas and to terminate lease agreements, media reports said. The flag can be used either together with or in lieu of the Australian national flag It has followed pressure from Aboriginal groups and controversies in sports such as the Australian Football League (AFL), which began refusing to pay leaseholders to display the flag. "The flag belongs to all Aboriginal people. Why do they have to pay for it?" one petition organiser, Laura Thompson, told the BBC in 2020. "It's a symbol of our people's survival. Many of us don't identify with the Australian flag because for us it represents colonisation and invasion." Now they can use it without constant looking over their shoulders out of fear for the collectors wanting their share of the copyright revenue... “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein
February 10, 20223 yr HA! Good Fun! "If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence."Justice Louis Brandeis, Concurring, Whitney v. California, 274 U.S. 357 (1927) "Im indifferent to almost any murder as long as it doesn't affect me or mine."--Gfted1 (September 30, 2019)
February 11, 20223 yr Let's stick to discussing good news and leave political debates in the politics thread... aka the bad news thread. “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein
May 28, 20223 yr Author There’s no medicine like a dog’: Ex-soldier who trains shelter dogs to become veterans’ companions to be honored on Memorial Day "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
May 28, 20223 yr Author New ultrathin “honeycomb” solar panels achieve record efficiency If a ever buy another house (sort of a sore subject right now) I am definitely building another solar power system. It made a big difference in my utility bills "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
May 28, 20223 yr Author Music At Reopened Kyiv Opera Replaces Noise Of Russian Artillery As great at this is, while Putin is alive and Russia is doing the kind of f---d up s--t that they are doing I am not sure gathering a lot of people in one building in Kyiv is a good idea. That is what Putin would call a target. "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
May 28, 20223 yr Author The results of the world’s largest study on kindness are in. Here’s what we learned It's probably good to remember that only the worst things are reported as news. "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
May 28, 20223 yr Author Spanish diver rescues whale who was trapped in an illegal fishing net Asi se hace! "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
June 12, 20223 yr This traffic stop between a Black man and a White state trooper began with fear. It ended with a surprising act of kindness not sure if it qualifies as good news, but is close enough. HA! Good Fun! "If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence."Justice Louis Brandeis, Concurring, Whitney v. California, 274 U.S. 357 (1927) "Im indifferent to almost any murder as long as it doesn't affect me or mine."--Gfted1 (September 30, 2019)
June 17, 20223 yr Author 101 year-old woman is reunited with painting stolen by Nazis "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
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