Pattern Ghost Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 I think RDU Neil was joking about the dog locking him in. On a more serious note: A good reason to carry a Resqme or a Lifehammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sociotard Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 Or have a cell phone. But this is a definite engineering flaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Pattern Ghost said: I think RDU Neil was joking about the dog locking him in. On a more serious note: A good reason to carry a Resqme or a Lifehammer. Could be. Lots of things like this look really idiotic on first glance, tho, and generate kneejerk responses like that which may just be showing the writer's ignorance and malice. NOT saying that's the case here, just something we do see regularly...even without reading the tweets of a certain elected official. (I really should avoid CNN like the plague. It does my blood pressure no good, and makes sure my humor radar is maximally obscured.) Or even have just a regular ol' cell phone. Even with NO sim card. I upgraded my phone last year...kept the old phone cuz it wasn't worth trading in. I use it as an ancillary Hue controller, the clock app, maybe weather...it just sits there. No SIM card of course...but...it CAN make emergency calls. And you can kinda think the guy panicked to a degree as well. Mind, I'm not criticizing...been there too many times when anger, irritation, fear, what have you shuts down the thinking part of your brain for MUCH too long. So there's LOTS of ways this could've played out much less dramatically, to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 Lots of gas explosions and leaks, and fires, in NE Massachusetts. Word seems to be high utility gas line pressure is the cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Sociotard said: Or have a cell phone. 40 minutes ago, unclevlad said: Or even have just a regular ol' cell phone. He had one. Inside his house. The glass breakers should stay in the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 Seems Florence is going a little more towards Georgia than here in VA (must have wanted a shot at Florida Man). SO, we'll looking to get mostly rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDU Neil Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 11 hours ago, unclevlad said: Could be. Lots of things like this look really idiotic on first glance, tho, and generate kneejerk responses like that which may just be showing the writer's ignorance and malice. NOT saying that's the case here, just something we do see regularly...even without reading the tweets of a certain elected official. (I really should avoid CNN like the plague. It does my blood pressure no good, and makes sure my humor radar is maximally obscured.) Or even have just a regular ol' cell phone. Even with NO sim card. I upgraded my phone last year...kept the old phone cuz it wasn't worth trading in. I use it as an ancillary Hue controller, the clock app, maybe weather...it just sits there. No SIM card of course...but...it CAN make emergency calls. And you can kinda think the guy panicked to a degree as well. Mind, I'm not criticizing...been there too many times when anger, irritation, fear, what have you shuts down the thinking part of your brain for MUCH too long. So there's LOTS of ways this could've played out much less dramatically, to be sure. Seriously dude. A joke. Dogs get locked in hot cars all the time... a bit of a turn on that, is all. Cygnia and Starlord 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 Hey Tribble: Helene looks like it'll piddle on Eire, Wales, and Cornwall the middle of next week. https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/#Helene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 Meanwhile, the tabloid press and the random conspiracy theory generator that is the IntArWebz seem to be going nuts over NSO in Sunspot (only 134 road miles from Roswell! Must be ALIENZ!!!!one!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 French President Macron has officially announced that France used torture during the Algerian war of independence, and specifically the torture and murder of young mathematician (and Algerian Communist Party member) Maurice Audin by the French Army in 1957. The wording makes clear this was an established, officially sanctioned program, not a one-off by out-of-control individuals. link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 4 hours ago, Cancer said: Meanwhile, the tabloid press and the random conspiracy theory generator that is the IntArWebz seem to be going nuts over NSO in Sunspot (only 134 road miles from Roswell! Must be ALIENZ!!!!one!!) The National Solar Observatory happens to overlook White Sands Missile Range and Holloman Air Force Base, which would make it an excellent location from which to spy on either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 Preposterous! I have never done such a thing! Uh ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 That observatory also mounts a laser powerful enough to pose a hazard to pilot eyeballs within 5 nautical miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 Dexter Holland completes microbiology Ph.D. with dissertation Discovery of Mature MicroRNA Sequences within the Protein-Coding Regions of Global HIV-1 Genomes: Predictions of Novel Mechanisms for Viral Infection and Pathogenicity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 33 minutes ago, Old Man said: The National Solar Observatory happens to overlook White Sands Missile Range and Holloman Air Force Base, which would make it an excellent location from which to spy on either. Apache Point Observatory is just as good, and the spooks haven't locked them down. I think NMSU has another telescope or two in that mountain range also, but I am not positive of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 The reason that nothing has been done is that the astronomers work for the CIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 French Heritage Lottery to aid national monuments https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45509572 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 4 hours ago, Cancer said: Apache Point Observatory is just as good, and the spooks haven't locked them down. I think NMSU has another telescope or two in that mountain range also, but I am not positive of that. Perhaps there is no suspicion of nefarious activity at those particular observatories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 None at all! There is nothing going on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 Tomb of Mehu opens to the public https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/45533234 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 4 hours ago, death tribble said: Tomb of Mehu opens to the public https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/45533234 My concern about hearing this is that there are people in Egypt who view this part of their history as offensive, and are not that keen on Western tourism in their country in general. I wonder what they will do to express their displeasure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 They already have done things but not recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 The site has apparently been an "archaeological site" for years, if not decades. With things still to learned from it, I'm concerned about vandalism not just from violence, but from the ignorance that seems endemic among tourists. and I wonder what will happen to the economies and people of places who depend on tourism when it becomes clear how non-sustainable such an economy is likely to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 Man Dies in First Fatal Shark Attack in Massachusetts in More Than 80 Years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 Simon Yates wins La Vuelta a Espana. This is the third and last Grand Tour of the year and what is remarkable is that he is the third British rider to win a Tour this year. Chris Froome won the Giro and Geraint Thomas won the Tour de France. The Spanish and French have all done this feat as well but not with three different riders. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/45540766 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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