Cygnia Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 Mystery as private plane crashes into Baltic Sea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted September 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2022 10 dead, 15 injured in Canada stabbings tkdguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted September 6, 2022 Report Share Posted September 6, 2022 RIP novelist Peter Straub https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3730644/ghost-story-and-the-talisman-author-peter-straub-has-passed-away/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assault Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 Echidna sparks mystery after damaging hotel room at New South Wales country pub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 Elected official who was subject of Las Vegas reporter's stories arrested in journalist's stabbing death Logan D. Hurricanes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted September 9, 2022 Report Share Posted September 9, 2022 On 9/8/2022 at 7:19 AM, Ternaugh said: Elected official who was subject of Las Vegas reporter's stories arrested in journalist's stabbing death this is straight out of the first CSI. I wonder how they connected him to the crime unless the SUV was his SUV that he left in the neighborhood CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted September 9, 2022 Report Share Posted September 9, 2022 1 minute ago, csyphrett said: this is straight out of the first CSI. I wonder how they connected him to the crime unless the SUV was his SUV that he left in the neighborhood CES It was his wife's red SUV. Police have said that they've found DNA at the scene that matches the suspect, and they've found articles of clothing that were purported to have been worn during the crime with blood spatters on the shoes. Updated article from NYT below (should be unlocked for non-subscribers): https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/08/us/las-vegas-reporter-german-telles-dna.html?unlocked_article_code=kSv3OCAzN8cq4AJ87-NVqgqr_DWOQxs7aJEnBu82sy1vOvnlJ_IROnjYTbCFK0ssHA4VTVSFMIK7kl-MJdcxbBCQ6KwbVR6RFIm0bA4X-CTgkOvkWQIYzMEJbFRZrz_eUEkMzfyAAZnN_Dg51SiGBecEIuwvkvqEtqsaKxrRYGJpLF3G_89SRCZnXtqgPjAyjtlV96KqU1CpJOqYbEwp09cqFYSXqMjg-BB17B60IVTtM9vnBRXbB3Y2nykELA7DD_IjAgWot3Pb_OFLZCOWTNM2Evj5VyljVPpwNZpOcTyOw-87sBkGAL-nos3Ze0YI92zwNej1epDLAgLVOgIi7_qBNYXNEjf5i6I&smid=share-url Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted September 9, 2022 Report Share Posted September 9, 2022 7 minutes ago, Ternaugh said: It was his wife's red SUV. Police have said that they've found DNA at the scene that matches the suspect, and they've found articles of clothing that were purported to have been worn during the crime with blood spatters on the shoes. Updated article from NYT below (should be unlocked for non-subscribers): https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/08/us/las-vegas-reporter-german-telles-dna.html?unlocked_article_code=kSv3OCAzN8cq4AJ87-NVqgqr_DWOQxs7aJEnBu82sy1vOvnlJ_IROnjYTbCFK0ssHA4VTVSFMIK7kl-MJdcxbBCQ6KwbVR6RFIm0bA4X-CTgkOvkWQIYzMEJbFRZrz_eUEkMzfyAAZnN_Dg51SiGBecEIuwvkvqEtqsaKxrRYGJpLF3G_89SRCZnXtqgPjAyjtlV96KqU1CpJOqYbEwp09cqFYSXqMjg-BB17B60IVTtM9vnBRXbB3Y2nykELA7DD_IjAgWot3Pb_OFLZCOWTNM2Evj5VyljVPpwNZpOcTyOw-87sBkGAL-nos3Ze0YI92zwNej1epDLAgLVOgIi7_qBNYXNEjf5i6I&smid=share-url Thanks Ternaugh. I can't believe he thought that was a good idea CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 9, 2022 Report Share Posted September 9, 2022 The details in the NYT story are kind of macabre...they sound like bad TV writing. Story says Mr. German had made a freedom of information request for emails, planning a follow-on. I rather suspect that they'll come out now, supporting his initial charges (that Telles created a toxic workplace, harassment, improper contact, we know this drill.) The evidence sounds as solid as a CSI show, as csyphrett said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted September 9, 2022 Report Share Posted September 9, 2022 2 hours ago, unclevlad said: The details in the NYT story are kind of macabre...they sound like bad TV writing. Story says Mr. German had made a freedom of information request for emails, planning a follow-on. I rather suspect that they'll come out now, supporting his initial charges (that Telles created a toxic workplace, harassment, improper contact, we know this drill.) The evidence sounds as solid as a CSI show, as csyphrett said. I certainly agree that it sounds like a plot for the CSI TV show. Some of Mr. German's investigative stories have already come out in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, and I'm certain that other reporters there will continue his work. Telles is being held without bail until his next court appearance on Tuesday. According to the article below, police released the arrest warrant on Thursday, which stated "Telles’ DNA was consistent with DNA found under German’s fingernails." https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/county-official-will-be-held-without-bail-in-reporters-killing-judge-rules-2636275/?itm_source=parsely-api Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted September 12, 2022 Report Share Posted September 12, 2022 Frank Drake, the founder and animating spirit of SETI science, passed away quietly on Friday Sept 2. He was 92. tkdguy, DShomshak, Pariah and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted September 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2022 Just saw that last night. Didn't immediately recognize the name, but when they mentioned the Drake Equation I understood. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted September 12, 2022 Report Share Posted September 12, 2022 Most of the plastic in the North Pacific "garbage patch" is from the fishing industry These are the large pieces (5 cm and up in size). (Link is to an article in Nature) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted September 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2022 8 minutes ago, Cancer said: Most of the plastic in the North Pacific "garbage patch" is from the fishing industry These are the large pieces (5 cm and up in size). (Link is to an article in Nature) That can't be right. We were told it was all drinking straws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted September 12, 2022 Report Share Posted September 12, 2022 Fossil Australian "demon ducks" and the reason they went extinct (From Science News. I link it here because, well, a lot of people GMing RPGs could make use of Australian Demon Ducks.) DShomshak and tkdguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted September 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2022 1 minute ago, Cancer said: Australian Demon Ducks I knew it. I KNEW IT!! Everything there will kill you, now they're importing demons! tkdguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoloOfEarth Posted September 12, 2022 Report Share Posted September 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Cancer said: Most of the plastic in the North Pacific "garbage patch" is from the fishing industry These are the large pieces (5 cm and up in size). (Link is to an article in Nature) 1 hour ago, Logan.1179 said: That can't be right. We were told it was all drinking straws. Apparently, fishermen are very, very thirsty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted September 12, 2022 Report Share Posted September 12, 2022 On 9/3/2022 at 7:28 AM, Starlord said: I didn't read the article but my first thought was, "How did they get that number?" Do you really keep counting after, say, 2 or 3000? Bee stingers remain in the wound after the initial sting, along with the venom sac which keeps reflexively pumping in venom for several seconds. They have to be removed individually, so they can be counted. And they're barbed, so pulling them out is as painful as when they went in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted September 12, 2022 Report Share Posted September 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Cancer said: Fossil Australian "demon ducks" and the reason they went extinct (From Science News. I link it here because, well, a lot of people GMing RPGs could make use of Australian Demon Ducks.) Except they were vegetarians. (I suppose something in Australia must have eaten plants.) You'd be better served using a predatory species like the Phorusrhacos, aka "terror bird." Comparing some species's size: Cancer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted September 12, 2022 Report Share Posted September 12, 2022 Is there a HERO write-up for one of those things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted September 12, 2022 Report Share Posted September 12, 2022 31 minutes ago, Lord Liaden said: Except they were vegetarians. (I suppose something in Australia must have eaten plants.) You'd be better served using a predatory species like the Phorusrhacos, aka "terror bird." Comparing some species's size: I knew about the terror birds, but you have to agree that the phrase "Australian demon ducks" has a certain comic book resonance to it. ======================== (merged) ============== Progress towards a malaria vaccine (again, a Nature article) Lord Liaden 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted September 12, 2022 Report Share Posted September 12, 2022 1 hour ago, tkdguy said: Is there a HERO write-up for one of those things? “Terror” birds must have high PRE at least. edit: And skill with improvised explosives. tkdguy and Cancer 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted September 13, 2022 Report Share Posted September 13, 2022 4 hours ago, Cancer said: I knew about the terror birds, but you have to agree that the phrase "Australian demon ducks" has a certain comic book resonance to it. Seeker probably fought them at some point. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted September 13, 2022 Report Share Posted September 13, 2022 5 hours ago, tkdguy said: Is there a HERO write-up for one of those things? There is, in The Great White Hunter's Bestiary, a 6E creature collection geared toward Pulp HERO. tkdguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted September 13, 2022 Report Share Posted September 13, 2022 I remember terror birds kicking Atomic Robo's butt. he does not have a good track record against creatures that should be extinct but arent CES Ranxerox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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