Badger Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 4 hours ago, RDU Neil said: Thanks to you, I now know there is a missing Malaysian flight. I had no idea, since I don't watch/listen/read any US news. The Guardian or a variety of science and literature websites, or gaming stuff. Amazing how much better life is when not paying attention to the "news". Well, if you are serious this was the reason this thread got started, if I remember, because for an entire month, the news spent 45 minutes of every hour's worth (at least) on an obscure (in the scheme of things) Malaysian flight that disappeared. If you are being sarcastic, good one. Note: My life has definitely improved without political news. (though I occasionally fall off the wagon, and end up in the Political Discussion Thread) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 There was a measles outbreak in New York because of kids without vaccinations. Apparently someone not vaccinated brought it back from overseas and it spread around the city. This is why you don't listen to conspiracy theories. CES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDU Neil Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Badger said: Well, if you are serious this was the reason this thread got started, if I remember, because for an entire month, the news spent 45 minutes of every hour's worth (at least) on an obscure (in the scheme of things) Malaysian flight that disappeared. If you are being sarcastic, good one. Note: My life has definitely improved without political news. (though I occasionally fall off the wagon, and end up in the Political Discussion Thread) Actually I was serious. I had no idea. Still don't know anything about it. Maybe I'll Google it. And I have only recently gotten back into political news (in the Political Discussion Thread primarily) and through The Guardian, UK and American versions. Edit: So I look up Malaysian flight and all I get is 2014 stuff... is there a new one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 yeah I think that would be it. I remember it was in March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted August 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 The story was from 2014. Here's a Wikipedia article about the incident and the aftermath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDU Neil Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 7 minutes ago, tkdguy said: The story was from 2014. Here's a Wikipedia article about the incident and the aftermath. Gotcha... yeah, I remember that and found that article, but why is it taking up news time now, four years later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted August 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 I only linked it now because it was mentioned. My original post was in 2014. It is a cold case file at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 Yeah looking back on the recent posts, I noticed RDU Neil was replying to a post dated 3/22/14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 Ah, the joys of asynchronous communication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 Don't use your fancy edumacated words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDU Neil Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 2 hours ago, Badger said: Yeah looking back on the recent posts, I noticed RDU Neil was replying to a post dated 3/22/14. I was? What the hell was I smoking? And can I get some more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 probably just came into the thread on first page instead of hitting the last page to skip through all the hassle and didn't realize it, not like it hasn't happened before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 Just saw the article on the discovery of fire and the invention of the wheel. I don't normally follow cutting edge 'sciency' news but I just wanted to say (yes, this may be a bit hyperbolic) that I think those things are gonna work out swimmingly for all humanity. Just my opinion though...YMMV. BoloOfEarth and RDU Neil 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoloOfEarth Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 The wheel?! Don't get me started on that! Someone is going to put an eye out with that one, mark my words! I'm telling you, those kids today. Walking erect. Stone knives. Banging rocks together, can you believe it? Who'd want to list to "rock music" anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 “We'll be saying a big hello to all intelligent lifeforms everywhere and to everyone else out there, the secret is to bang the rocks together, guys.” ― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy BoloOfEarth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 Elderly men escape nursing home to go to heavy metal festival in Germany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 "... disoriented and dazed," how is that different from anyone else at a metal festival? Hell, how is that different from anyone else in Schleswig-Holstein? EDIT: Besides, the cops can't get the quote right. it's dazed and confused, guys. assault 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 METAL ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 3 hours ago, Starlord said: Just saw the article on the discovery of fire and the invention of the wheel. I don't normally follow cutting edge 'sciency' news but I just wanted to say (yes, this may be a bit hyperbolic) that I think those things are gonna work out swimmingly for all humanity. Just my opinion though...YMMV. We didn't start the fire (Homo Erectus did) Habilis to Erectus Oldowan to Achulean Stand straight, migrate, This is how to speciate Flaking flint, chipping bits, Now and then there comes a spark Soon they learn, catch that burn Then they drive away the dark We didn't start the fire Was already burning when Sapiens came learning We didn't start the fire No the first release is from an earlier species Light, heat, cooked meat Learning how to feed the flame Teaching all the beasts to fear Things will never be the same Stone ax cuts and hacks Make a fire hardened spear Bigger brain, growing grain, Baking bread and brewing beer We didn't start the fire etc. Clay kiln, baked brick Forging bronze then iron and steel Building engines worked by fire Using steam to turn the wheels Gasoline, electric light AC/DC, dynamite ATOM SPLIT - THIS IS IT WHAT ELSE DO I HAVE TO HIT? We didn't etc. Lucius Alexander The palindromedary didn't start the fire either. Lawnmower Boy, wcw43921, Pattern Ghost and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 Indonesia earthquake leaves at least 98 dead in Lombok, Bali as residents flee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 11 minutes ago, Lucius said: We didn't start the fire (Homo Erectus did) So you're that guy at parties that always kills the joke by explaining the obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 He's in good company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 Charlotte Rae has passed away at age 92 Most of us knew her best as Mrs. Garrett who was the maternal source of wisdom on the Facts of Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 4 minutes ago, Cancer said: He's in good company. Except homo erectus were humans too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 9 minutes ago, Starlord said: So you're that guy at parties that always kills the joke by explaining the obvious. No, I'm the guy hogging the karaoke machine without knowing the words to the songs. Lucius Alexander Not really. I'm just the guy over here in the corner with a palindromedary Hermit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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