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The Weird, Random and Interesting Things That Fit Nowhere Else Thread

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It did sound like the type of tree was an issue more than just trees in general. Definitely fits in the weird news category.

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

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    WCVB - Star Wars fans grant dying wish

     

     


    Ron Villemaire is a father, a Vietnam veteran, and a die-hard Star Wars junkie. His daughter, Elizabeth, purchased tickets for "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," hoping they could see the movie together. But Ron was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer earlier this year and his condition made it impossible to get to the movie theater on his own. When Elizabeth sent out a tweet asking for help with the hashtag #RonsLastJedi, she never expected the local community to respond in such a tremendous way.

     

    "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum."

    https://twitter.com/NewsHour/status/944273842083586048?s=17

     

    F'ing forum... Anyway

     

    - Members of the U.S. armed forces — including the United States Navy Band "Sea Chanters" and the US Air Force Academy (Official) Cadet Chorale — sing "Carol of the Bells."

    Edited by Malcador

    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

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    "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum."

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    "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum."

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    The things I find wandering Youtube

    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

    Not sure Iowa fans turning and waving at a building belongs on that list

    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

    Not sure Iowa fans turning and waving at a building belongs on that list

    Just in case you misunderstood, the UoI football stadium is directly adjacent to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, whos rooms overlook the playing field and stands. So that's why they are waving, to the sick children watching the game from their room windows.

     

    Not sure Iowa fans turning and waving at a building belongs on that list

    Just in case you misunderstood, the UoI football stadium is directly adjacent to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, whos rooms overlook the playing field and stands. So that's why they are waving, to the sick children watching the game from their room windows.

    Yeah but relative to the others not all that positive. Also, what if the Iowa team sucks? That must be torture for the kids! :p

    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

    https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/12/kansas-mans-death-may-have-resulted-from-call-of-duty-swatting/

     

    Swatting results in the expected happening. Of course someone can ask if the cop was justified, but given how terrified cops are by everything it'll be hand waved away

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    A different article I read says the cop fired because the suspect "reached for his waistband". Yeah, my ass. :rolleyes: Why aren't police responsible even for accidents? If a civilian accidentally discharges a weapon and it kills someone, don't they go to jail for manslaughter? 

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    A different article I read says the cop fired because the suspect "reached for his waistband". Yeah, my ass. :rolleyes: Why aren't police responsible even for accidents? If a civilian accidentally discharges a weapon and it kills someone, don't they go to jail for manslaughter? 

    Completely agree with this. If I were in charge I'd give all the police agencies in the country a choice: 1) Give up your firearms while on duty 2) Give up your qualified immunity. You cannot keep both. That's when you'll see police using non lethal means.

    "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before"

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    I don't know that disarming the police while maintaining an armed populous is a good solution either. Cops have a tough job. But I do agree on removing qualified immunity. "Spray and pray" cant be defended imo. 

    For all the fans of your big benevolent governments out there remember this: there is no crime so minor or infraction so small it's agents will not happily kill you to enforce. Right here in the Good Ol' USA the penalty for missing a court date is the summary execution of your entire family by FBI snipers.

    "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

     

    A different article I read says the cop fired because the suspect "reached for his waistband". Yeah, my ass. :rolleyes: Why aren't police responsible even for accidents? If a civilian accidentally discharges a weapon and it kills someone, don't they go to jail for manslaughter?

    Completely agree with this. If I were in charge I'd give all the police agencies in the country a choice: 1) Give up your firearms while on duty 2) Give up your qualified immunity. You cannot keep both. That's when you'll see police using non lethal means.

    They'll always have their "afraid for my life" defense, though

    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

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    Read the article. L0Led at the whining byh the officials about their ban.

     

    SHOCKING NEWS: Alcohol prohibition does not work.   Just ask the Amerikans. :p

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