Cygnia Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 Archaeologists Find Remains of Man Crushed By Massive Stone Fleeing Mt. Vesuvius Eruption in 79 A.D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDU Neil Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 4 minutes ago, Cygnia said: Archaeologists Find Remains of Man Crushed By Massive Stone Fleeing Mt. Vesuvius Eruption in 79 A.D. That picture looks so fake... like an Onion article. Not saying it isn't true, but it looks very staged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Cygnia said: 'We are the forgotten people': It's been almost six months since Hurricane Maria, and Puerto Ricans are still dying Actual death toll from Maria estimated to be around 5000, an increase from the Trump administration estimate of 69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDU Neil Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 In a more lighthearted news vein... gotta love Kareem making the geeky super-hero references! https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/may/31/lebron-james-cleveland-cavaliers-nba-finals?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+USA+-+Collections+2017&utm_term=276697&subid=24646434&CMP=GT_US_collection Cygnia and Michael Hopcroft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 2 hours ago, RDU Neil said: In a more lighthearted news vein... gotta love Kareem making the geeky super-hero references! https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/may/31/lebron-james-cleveland-cavaliers-nba-finals?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+USA+-+Collections+2017&utm_term=276697&subid=24646434&CMP=GT_US_collection " who would win in a fight: Hawkeye or Green Arrow? Aquaman or Sub-Mariner? " AQUAMAN, Kareem! Duh! Why is he trying to provoke me with this? RDU Neil and pinecone 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagged Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 On 5/26/2018 at 7:45 AM, Badger said: So, 2045 is when Skynet destroys the world, I'll mark it on my calendar. Don't worry. Once they start marrying each other they will be too busy fighting over where to store the cutlery to bother about us. But if we want to be doubly sure we can send them some cushions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoloOfEarth Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 21 hours ago, Hermit said: " who would win in a fight: Hawkeye or Green Arrow? Aquaman or Sub-Mariner? " AQUAMAN, Kareem! Duh! Why is he trying to provoke me with this? I'm guessing you didn't see my post in the Create a Villain Theme Team thread, about Water Boy... Hermit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 The script for one of the best comedy scripts has sold for over £20,000. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-44327990 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted June 2, 2018 Report Share Posted June 2, 2018 Interesting relic from World War 1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-44323109 pinecone and tkdguy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 Americans moving to Europe for free college degrees Damn immigrants moving in and taking special benefits and free stuff! Lord Liaden, Netzilla, Hermit and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 Have you seen what American college costs nowadays? My oldest is in middle school and I’m already looking into that European deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 Hey, we'll always have DACA students. What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 2 hours ago, Starlord said: Americans moving to Europe for free college degrees Damn immigrants moving in and taking special benefits and free stuff! Yup. I called that one a long time ago. Maybe if it happens enough, the US govt will get a clue about student loan debt etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 Students in Pennsylvania given bulletproof shields for their backpacks I guess since it works for Captain America...oh, nevermind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 13 minutes ago, Hermit said: Yup. I called that one a long time ago. Maybe if it happens enough, the US govt will get a clue about student loan debt etc. That will take a change in the perception of students by university administrators as their privilege and responsibility to educate, rather than primarily as a source of revenue. Frankly I don't see that happening any time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sociotard Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 I accept that the current US education-debt needs addressed. I do think that any argument for making the taxpayers distribute the burden needs to be open about the restrictions that make that feasible where practiced. For example, Germany doesn't pay for just anyone to get just any degree. They basically ration it out, so they don't wind up with too many film studies majors and not enough welders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Lord Liaden said: That will take a change in the perception of students by university administrators as their privilege and responsibility to educate, rather than primarily as a source of revenue. Frankly I don't see that happening any time soon. Administrators, boards of regents/trustees, and (for state schools) legislatures. And voters, since public school funding is also in the slow-starvation levels. And like you, I don't see that changing any time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted June 7, 2018 Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 11 hours ago, Old Man said: Have you seen what American college costs nowadays? My oldest is in middle school and I’m already looking into that European deal. I went to community college. Note: Not that all kids could do that for their career choices. But, it would be a cheaper and more viable option, for more to go to for at least part of their education. FWIW to everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted June 7, 2018 Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/6/17433294/salton-sea-crisis-drying-up-asthma-toxic-dust-pictures?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted June 7, 2018 Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 The US's Aral Sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted June 7, 2018 Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 Now here is an oddity. The punk singer who returned to life https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-44374766 pinecone, RDU Neil and Michael Hopcroft 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted June 7, 2018 Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 That title could apply to Keith Richards... except we all know he's been undead for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDU Neil Posted June 7, 2018 Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 4 hours ago, death tribble said: Now here is an oddity. The punk singer who returned to life https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-44374766 Thanks! Most enjoyable little story. I know little of the French Punk scene, though a long time fan of the American CBGB late '70s and the Burning Britain years that followed in the UK. Fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted June 7, 2018 Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 2 hours ago, Lord Liaden said: That title could apply to Keith Richards... except we all know he's been undead for years. Nah, he is actually dead. Died back in the '80s. The message hasn't reached his brain through all the drugs yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted June 7, 2018 Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 6 hours ago, death tribble said: Now here is an oddity. The punk singer who returned to life https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-44374766 Some people may find game fodder in this -- which is actually sort of sad, because thirty years as a sick, paranoid fugitive is hardly what you would call a glamorous life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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