Enforcer84 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 In Soviet Russia, squats do you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 One of the Last 3 Remaining Howard Johnson's Restaurants Closes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Iceland is pondering some radical banking ideas. (as I understand it, centralizing all the banks.) http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/04/02/iceland-has-a-radical-plan-to-redefine-money/ hmm, and centralized power has always made the right decisions, of course... i have concerns, probably no matter how things are done, someone will abuse the system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 One of the Last 3 Remaining Howard Johnson's Restaurants Closes Wow, I knew we hadn't had any here for a while, but I didn't know they were almost extinct. How sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 That's not what she said. From the article: "Early Wednesday, one of the shop's owners Crystal O'Connor said she would refuse to cater a same-sex wedding as the shop was a "Christian establishment."" She didn't say if they come in they will be refused service. She said she would not participate (even by being paid to be there) at a same-sex wedding. That's a contract job and not part of her normal business. That's her freedom of association. As a business owner, it should be her right to reserve the right to refuse contract service to anyone for any reason. And likewise the person requesting her service should simply bow out when it becomes stated that the service provider does not want to be involved. It's also worth noting this lady was "ambushed" by a journalist. She didn't release a press statement. She was in her shop, someone came in, and asked a question. She answered. Let's say there's a Muslim photographer in my town, and he's the absolute best around. Let's say that I want to hire him for my son's birthday party. I want him to come and take pictures of everyone and everything. Oh, and as part of the celebration, all the friends are bringing their dogs. I promised every parent a picture of their child with their dog. Oh, and we're serving pulled-pork sandwiches. The photographer has to take pictures of us eating. And some of the dads will be drinking beer. I want those pictures taken too. When I explain the party to him, he says, "Oh, no. In Islam dogs are unclean, we don't eat pork, and we don't drink beer. I would be very uncomfortable in such a setting and could not take good pictures. But I know a great guy who wouldn't be offended at all. Here's his card." At this point, I have two choices: 1) Sue him for not accepting my business. 2) Thank him, walk away, and call the name on the card he just gave me. What's the adult thing to do? Along the same lines: Christian Man Gets Denied Service By THIRTEEN Gay Bakeries After Requesting Pro-Traditional Marriage Cake http://rightwingnews.com/top-news/christian-man-gets-denied-service-by-thirteen-gay-bakeries-after-requesting-pro-traditional-marriage-cake/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Along the same lines: Christian Man Gets Denied Service By THIRTEEN Gay Bakeries After Requesting Pro-Traditional Marriage Cake http://rightwingnews.com/top-news/christian-man-gets-denied-service-by-thirteen-gay-bakeries-after-requesting-pro-traditional-marriage-cake/ So did they sue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 So did they sue? Not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Not sure. Ah. Well if it's just a game of "Your side has assholes too!" we knew that. What they should do is sue and see if the legal system can work for everyone equally. A boycott probably won't work as there's not a high chance of them frequenting openly gay shops to begin with - so suing might work. The publicity can work two ways, as seen with Chick-Fil-A, they did brisk business following the announced boycott due to supporters of inequality in marriage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Ah. Well if it's just a game of "Your side has assholes too!" we knew that. What they should do is sue and see if the legal system can work for everyone equally. A boycott probably won't work as there's not a high chance of them frequenting openly gay shops to begin with - so suing might work. The publicity can work two ways, as seen with Chick-Fil-A, they did brisk business following the announced boycott due to supporters of inequality in marriage. They actually went in requesting a cake with "Gay marriage is wrong" or some such. Little more inflammatory. But still... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Not sure how I feel about this... http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2015/04/03/the_muppets_might_return_to_tv_very_soon.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Smoke 'em if ya got 'em! Indiana's Church of Cannabis Growing Like a Weed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 More on Indiana's new law:http://www.nuvo.net/indianapolis/promoting-bigotry-or-sincerely-held-belief/Content?oid=3097562Buried deep in there is an important point: as far as the issue all the stink is about, namely discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation, this law does NOT actually change anything in Indiana. It was, and remains, already legal to refuse to hire, rent to, or sell to, a person based on their sexual orientation. An employer could already say "You're gay? You're fired!" with complete impunity. But now that they've decided to shine a big old spotlight on that ugly injustice, I expect they'll find they've only made it that much sooner and more certain that things like orientation and gender identity will become legally protected in Indiana. Passing this law was a huge self-defeating blunder for those who thought it was a good idea. Lucius Alexander The palindromedary notes that the law may actually make a difference in those municipalities that DO actually have local ordnances forbidding such discrimination Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted April 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 WWI graffiti found in Naours, France Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 They actually went in requesting a cake with "Gay marriage is wrong" or some such. Little more inflammatory. But still... True. I suppose "assholes" is a little strong. I'm pretty sure we can that going into a "Insert Religion/Group Here" and asking for a "Said Religion/Group Sucks" cake isn't really the same as asking for a "Congratulations Barry and Milo" Cake. (Or Pizza) gewing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Yeah, they went looking for trouble, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 100-Year-Old Woman Sets Swimming Record Enforcer84 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 'Jeopardy' Contestant Gives The Creepiest Answer Of All Time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted April 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 So what was the correct answer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 What is puberty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankL Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 What is the age of majority? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 What is the most inappropriate answer to a Jeopardy question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 A ‘Golden Girls’ Lego Set? Yes, We Need This death tribble 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Quick, who's surprised by this? https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150407/17213830578/turns-out-feds-actually-tracked-most-international-calls-nearly-decade-before-911-didnt-stop-attack.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Quick, who's surprised by this? https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150407/17213830578/turns-out-feds-actually-tracked-most-international-calls-nearly-decade-before-911-didnt-stop-attack.shtml Not me. Just like it didn't surprise me that the police have recently begun using equipment to track every phone call withn a certain radius of a cell tower when they didn't know who they were looking for, or who they would call. CES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Videogame Publishers: No Preserving Abandoned Games, Even for Museums and Archives, Because All "Hacking" is Illegal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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