dmjalund 1,245 Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 12 minutes ago, Starlord said: Please tell me it's not using Twitter to do so.... WOrse. It's using Australian Facebook 😛 assault 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cancer 6,939 Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 Well, NASA is. The spacecraft, not so much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pariah 8,116 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 Speaking of which, did President Biden officially lift the gag order that the previous president put on all the nation's science agencies? I presume that he did, but I haven't heard. It's possible I haven't been paying attention. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cancer 6,939 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 Well, my gag reflex isn't being triggered anywhere near as frequently, so I haven't paid much attention either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cancer 6,939 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 19 hours ago, Simon said: Perseverance has touched down on Mars and is communicating. I'm keenly interested in seeing the helicopter, Ingenuity, fly. That's a technique that is already scheduled for a mission to Titan. And while that one has the potential to be insanely productive scientifically ... I might not live long enough to see those returns (schedule arrival is 2036). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wcw43921 2,152 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 I was leaning toward Kat Dennings, myself--but this girl may do just fine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starlord 5,090 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 Kat Dennings is probably locked into a Marvel exclusive contract anyway - particularly given her role in WandaVision. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
death tribble 4,182 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 Djokovic wins Australian Open giving him 18 titles. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/56147443 tkdguy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tkdguy 3,303 Posted February 21 Author Report Share Posted February 21 7 hours ago, death tribble said: Djokovic wins Australian Open giving him 18 titles. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/56147443 And Naomi Osaka gets her 4th Grand Slam title in the same tournament. In other sports news, Luna Rossa wins the Prada Cup and will face off against Emirates Team New Zealand in the America's Cup. Old Man 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Old Man 11,495 Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 PSA: Amazon seems to be running a ~50% off sale on 5e D&D books. YMMV. If any of you have money to burn on a hopelessly flawed and inferior game system. tkdguy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tkdguy 3,303 Posted February 22 Author Report Share Posted February 22 Not spending cash on 5e, but I did buy a new d100 and a bunch of clear bases today. Old Man 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cygnia 14,217 Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 New sighting of a thylacine, a thought-to-be-extinct carnivorous marsupial Old Man 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hermit 6,228 Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 Chinese spyware copied from NSA Spyware Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cygnia 14,217 Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 B.C. farmer grabs lynx by scruff of neck, scolds it for killing chickens Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starlord 5,090 Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 He should be grounded - no video games or tv for a week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cancer 6,939 Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 Obviously been playing too much Grand Theft Poultry. Starlord 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cygnia 14,217 Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 How Steroidal Injections Became the Delivery Mechanism for a Deadly Fungus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bazza 4,731 Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 Roy Thomas, Former Marvel Editor, Pushes Back on New Stan Lee Biography (Guest Column) https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/roy-thomas-former-marvel-editor-pushes-back-on-new-stan-lee-biography-guest-column Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unclevlad 757 Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 Tiger Woods wrecked his SUV in a one-car accident; excessive speed, on potentially tricky roads, appears to be the reason. (Not booze or anything like that, but that is of course under investigation.) Serious leg injuries; the reports include compound fracture of the leg, plus extensive crush injuries. My understanding is, crush injuries are VERY slow to heal. Ever significantly bruise something? Takes quite a while to heal...and crush injuries are bruising on steroids. And, of course, a compound fracture is never good. On top of that, one has to think his back issues won't be helped by movement issues during the rehab from this. The good news for Tiger fans is, they aren't life-threatening at this point...altho a compound fracture risks Bad Things, and I gotta worry that crush injuries, which I think disrupt circulation locally, raise the risk of this...but the bad news is, I think his PGA career may well be over. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unclevlad 757 Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 Tiger update from ESPN: MASSIVE problems. One leg: compound fractures of BOTH tibia and fibula. Other leg: shattered ankle. Their word. As I thought, vascular issues are feared to make life just that much nastier. Today was about stabilizing things. Further surgery is going to be required. They're not giving any kind of timeline, as it's FAR too early, but I'm guessing 2 years...if things go well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pariah 8,116 Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 So, it looks like we're talking Alex Smith level or worse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unclevlad 757 Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 1 hour ago, Pariah said: So, it looks like we're talking Alex Smith level or worse. From what I've heard, significantly worse. I'm not a doctor at all, mind, but I do pay attention to this sort of thing. Head of the medical center gave a few details I'd not heard. Leg fractures are comminuted...I hadda look it up. It means broken or splintered in more than one place. A "shattered" ankle is a mess to fix, because of all the small bones, and because it's weight-bearing. AND then the vascular issues. Smith's problem was an infection related to the damage, that itself nearly killed him...I think that's not overstating it. Here, I *think* a major concern will be actual necrosis due to blood flow issues, as well as infection. And...ohhh damn...I just realized, he's wheelchair-bound for at least 6 months, and probably longer because it's very likely that there will have to be several procedures to fully, properly set the breaks after the swelling goes down, then clean up the mess later...and that's not counting the ankle. Both bones in the one leg, that's a full leg cast. AND the ankle cast on the other leg. I could be wrong but I can't see crutches. The reason this concerns me is lack of activity, ON TOP OF the vascular damage. He is apparently now awake and responsive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pattern Ghost 2,634 Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 16 hours ago, Cygnia said: B.C. farmer grabs lynx by scruff of neck, scolds it for killing chickens Note to self: Do not mess with Canadian Ninja Farmers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Old Man 11,495 Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 6 minutes ago, unclevlad said: From what I've heard, significantly worse. I'm not a doctor at all, mind, but I do pay attention to this sort of thing. Head of the medical center gave a few details I'd not heard. Leg fractures are comminuted...I hadda look it up. It means broken or splintered in more than one place. A "shattered" ankle is a mess to fix, because of all the small bones, and because it's weight-bearing. AND then the vascular issues. Smith's problem was an infection related to the damage, that itself nearly killed him...I think that's not overstating it. Here, I *think* a major concern will be actual necrosis due to blood flow issues, as well as infection. And...ohhh damn...I just realized, he's wheelchair-bound for at least 6 months, and probably longer because it's very likely that there will have to be several procedures to fully, properly set the breaks after the swelling goes down, then clean up the mess later...and that's not counting the ankle. Both bones in the one leg, that's a full leg cast. AND the ankle cast on the other leg. I could be wrong but I can't see crutches. The reason this concerns me is lack of activity, ON TOP OF the vascular damage. He is apparently now awake and responsive. Displaced fracture of both leg bones means plates and screws. Not sure if a cast can even be put on over that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unclevlad 757 Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 6 minutes ago, Pattern Ghost said: Note to self: Do not mess with Canadian Ninja Farmers Ninja Farmers? How much for a half dozen...and are they selling those durn fast-to-market ninjas that barely know what part of the sword to hold, or fully mature, developed ninjas? Old Man 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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