Lord Liaden Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Cancer said: The psionic tardigrades will eat us for breakfast. 2 hours ago, Starlord said: Maybe they already are and we don't know it.... That would explain a lot, wouldn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShomshak Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 On 4/11/2021 at 3:37 PM, Old Man said: Marvel Dumps Diamond One Year After DC A More In Depth Discussion of the Ramifications for FLCS On 4/12/2021 at 2:23 PM, archer said: Hooray! A monopoly is dead! Now if only someone can bring back spinner racks and distribute comics to everyplace a book or magazine is sold rather then just to bookstores (of some type). IIRC Diamond was also distributor for Hero Games. And the reason Darren couldn't pay me if full for Ultimate Mystic, Mystic World and Arcane Adversaries for several years was because Diamond wasn't paying him. While I wasn't pleased with Darren, really, what could he do? He was getting screwed, too! So I am pleased to hear about any trouble for Diamond. Dean Shomshak Pattern Ghost, Matt the Bruins, pinecone and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 On 4/16/2021 at 3:30 AM, Starlord said: Florida man tells deputies he drank at stop signs, signals only Sounds legit. I am sure the Judge will consider his testimony carefully... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 Oh my... Clash of the Titans in the sports world. 12 of the mega-teams in European soccer (including Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Manchester United, 6th, 8th, and 10th on Forbes' list of most valuable sports franchises in the world) are tyring to form a soccer Super League...where they'll keep alllllllll the money rather than share it around,including to a degree, as I understand, with the lower-level leagues. (In England, there are 4 national-level leagues below the Premier League...and more localized leagues below *that*.) The leagues are screaming. FIFA is rumbling. Everyone's threatening bans for players. On the flip side, the clubs are all huge. "Sources tell ESPN" that pulling this off is remote, but hey, we'll see. I'm mostly neutral WRT soccer generally, so I can just sit back and watch each side gore the other. Cuz if it's gone this far that those teams were publicly announcing the launch of the new league, well, they had to be aware there'd be an ugly, ugly fight. Pariah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 CNN International's report on the above: 12 European football teams to form breakaway 'Super League' throwing elite game into turmoil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 The first thing that pops into my head are some of the ramifications of the old, original Rollerball movie. Ah well, I don't have to watch them. And, on another world (literally) ... The Ingenuity helicopter drone on Mars had its successful first flight. Press conference I think starts at 11 AM PDT, which is 5 minutes after my next class starts. tkdguy, DShomshak and Matt the Bruins 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted April 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 Do you have Tivo? Maybe you can record it. If you have access to NASA TV, you can probably see a replay. Check it out on YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 Yeah, I have access to more than one archive. Just won't get to watch live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 27 minutes ago, Cancer said: Yeah, I have access to more than one archive. Just won't get to watch live. Put a tough equation on the board, then use you blue tooth earbuds and watch it on your phone...? Pariah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 Looks like the war in Ukraine kicks off around Wednesday. Be sure to adjust your vacation plans accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 20 hours ago, unclevlad said: Oh my... Clash of the Titans in the sports world. 12 of the mega-teams in European soccer (including Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Manchester United, 6th, 8th, and 10th on Forbes' list of most valuable sports franchises in the world) are tyring to form a soccer Super League...where they'll keep alllllllll the money rather than share it around,including to a degree, as I understand, with the lower-level leagues. (In England, there are 4 national-level leagues below the Premier League...and more localized leagues below *that*.) The leagues are screaming. FIFA is rumbling. Everyone's threatening bans for players. On the flip side, the clubs are all huge. "Sources tell ESPN" that pulling this off is remote, but hey, we'll see. I'm mostly neutral WRT soccer generally, so I can just sit back and watch each side gore the other. Cuz if it's gone this far that those teams were publicly announcing the launch of the new league, well, they had to be aware there'd be an ugly, ugly fight. They either think they can pull it off...or they think that a credible threat of doing it will strengthen their negotiating positions with the various leagues FAR more than it will damage their own clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted April 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 RIP Walter Mondale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 The government may take action over European Super League https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-56810962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 8 minutes ago, death tribble said: The government may take action over European Super League https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-56810962 Sadly, I don't think legal action can really stop it from happening. Duke Bushido 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 Rock Legend Jim Steinman Dead at 73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted April 21, 2021 Report Share Posted April 21, 2021 The Super League just shriveled up and died like a sealed can of hot air slapped into a blast freezer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted April 21, 2021 Report Share Posted April 21, 2021 51 minutes ago, unclevlad said: The Super League just shriveled up and died like a sealed can of hot air slapped into a blast freezer. Brexit Part II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted April 21, 2021 Report Share Posted April 21, 2021 What may be interesting to observe is what, if any, reprisals come down, especially on Barcelona and Real Madrid, I'm thinking for now. Perhaps especially Barcelona cuz they are in a WORLD!!!! of financial hurt. Bankruptcy is reportedly very much possible. Late Edit: good line from a CBS Sports review of this mess: Quote In years to come, communications professionals will study the Super League as a masterclass in mismanagement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted April 21, 2021 Report Share Posted April 21, 2021 Indonesian submarine missing https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56829278 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 https://www.reuters.com/technology/amazon-let-whole-foods-shoppers-pay-with-swipe-their-palm-2021-04-21/ Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) said it is rolling out biometric technology at its Whole Foods stores around Seattle starting on Wednesday, letting shoppers pay for items with a scan of their palm. The move shows how Amazon is bringing some of the technology already in use at its namesake brick-and-mortar Go and Books stores to the grocery chain it acquired in 2017. The system, called Amazon One, also lets customers who are minors bring in their parent's hands so their palm print may be used for payment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sociotard Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 That last paragraph is a doozy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 tkdguy and unclevlad 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Sociotard said: That last paragraph is a doozy I think I read a companion piece about how double amputees are complaining about this latest discriminatory act by Amazon. If the ACLU gets involved, there could be a lawsuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt the Bruins Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 Presumably Whole Foods would still accept cash, debit cards, credit cards, etc. like they do now, right? Do they really want experimental scanners aiming laser beams at their retinas to get around the whole not-having-any-hands-to-fingerprint issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 It would only be discriminatory if Whole Foods didn't retain other payment records, yes. Heck, a hand scan probably *can't* be used as the only method, sensibly. Hand and wrist injuries are common enough, and would, one thinks, invalidate the scan quite often. If they need most of the hand...I don't want to think about the times I've seriously savaged a finger or thumb while cooking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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