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Giff wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 4:40 pm Remember that kid at the Schlitterbahn in Kansas City?

Apparently the criminal charges were dismissed because the prosecutors had presented inadmissible evidence to the grand jury.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verr%C3%BCckt

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So how close is "almost decapitate"?

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You should see if you can start May 24.

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That's fantastic, Syb.

How long does your severance continue? Are you planning to start a new job right away, or take more time?

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The US has backed a lot of questionable regimes, but there is something about this one that brings in more intensity and hatred. Wonder what that could be. There's no reason to think the intensity and hatred is evidence of anti-Semitism. The US wars on Iraq and Afghanistan were twenty-plus years ag...

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Finished "Shogun" last night. Whole lotta head chopping off going on in that show...which lead to the question: Does a head really just come off that easily? Does it depend on the technique? Sharpness of the blade? I think katanas are actually quite good at that, with a little practice. M...

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The US has backed a lot of questionable regimes, but there is something about this one that brings in more intensity and hatred. Wonder what that could be. There's no reason to think the intensity and hatred is evidence of anti-Semitism. The US wars on Iraq and Afghanistan were twenty-plus years ag...

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Or pregnant women might have to wear tracking devices. Fortunately I’m a straight white guy so I don’t have to worry about things like that and I can entertain either party in office. Biden's president now and I'm at the point I'd risk being stopped if I tried to travel to your state with my oldest...

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I guess the way my brain has dealt with Tesla is that, as you've said (dave), that company was full of really brilliant, creative and innovative people before Elon came along. I'm not discounting his role in elevating/advancing the company, but to act like everything that has come out of Tesla is s...

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My boys are 20 and 23 would get it instantly. And would have for the last 10 years. I did recently ask my younger son if his friends knew Monty Python (which to most kids just means The Holy Grail), and he said that some do and some don't. But it's not universally unknown. (at least not a UNC) The ...

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Warning - sadness:

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The discussion around this stuff makes my heart hurt. I have some friends commenting about their upset regarding the Israeli government’s response to the Hamas actions. I have other friends upset about rising anti-semitism. Others upset about US involvement and/or response. People make points but d...

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if the election was today, I definitely would not be voting for him. Yeah, let’s give Trump another shot. He’s harmless, right? Preface this by saying this is not directed at you SanCarlos ... Lets say (hypothetically, of course) Biden decides his 2nd term platform is fixing the country's infrastru...

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You would, because you'd remember all the other reasons why he is millions times better than the alternative - including on Israel-Palestine. Yeah, imagine what would happen under Trump? There could be an US-funded genocide or something. There would be a far increased chance of an actual genocide, ...

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Timely ...

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Kinda feels like Biden lost the race today and it's all fucking self-inflicted. 1. Dissent only led to disorder because the police stepped in. These were mostly peaceful protests. 2. Dissent and disorder is how we fucking became a country. It's easy for me to say since I live here, but if the elect...

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https://www.vox.com/politics/2024/5/2/2 ... radicalism

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I definitely think it’s a risk that disillusioned young people might not vote. https://twitter.com/kellyscaletta/status/1785539215188525195?s=46&t=EE1Ye28Yvhgf1Mr4AtYGWQ Yeah, it’s by far my biggest fear right now. I’m clinging to the hope that because memories are so short, this will all be fo...

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Since it continues to be the former why should people* care about who's president ever at all? Because if ongoing genocide and continued human rights violations are being tacitly allowed by the good guys , then WTF? To protect a woman's right to abortion. The cynic in me believes that never codifyi...

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Johnnie wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 2:58 pmSince it continues to be the former why should people* care about who's president ever at all? Because if ongoing genocide and continued human rights violations are being tacitly allowed by the good guys, then WTF?

To protect a woman's right to abortion.

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My condolences, L-Jam. Thank you for posting that.

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That is cool.

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Nah, you guys are all just wrong.

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Mentioned it in the cantaloupe thread, but Resident Alien is so much fun. It can be cheesy but the writing is good with so many plot twists. And Sheriff Mike is such a good character. You do need a taste or at least a tolerance for goofiness. If you have that, Alan Tudyk is a worthy successor to Ro...

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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/a- ... e-campuses

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Good lord, the forest fires this thing will cause.

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Thanks gents. Got a chance to meet Jim Palmer and got a ball signed by him also. Told him that he was my father’s favorite pitcher and by default mine. He was very nice to the younger kids who had come out with our group. Had a moment or two to chat w trouble maker, Kevin Brown and thanked him for ...

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I figure to the extent Swift is being autobiographical at all, she’s talking about early years in the music business.

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Oops.

https://bsky.app/profile/hilzoy.bsky.so ... 2fo26m2c2f

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Also the supreme court seems poised to end democracy. This is one of those "worst person you know" situations, because here is a great article from the Bulwark of all places: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/conservative-legal-philosophy-was?selection=d2cff765-af22-4daa-97e7-61cc1664aa9d&...

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That's so awesome, for the kid and for you, BFJ.

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Jeez, there's a whole academy for that now?

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mister d wrote: ↑Thu Jul 13, 2017 2:40 pmAlso, I hate the trade for the Cubs. I really like Quintana but Jimenez falls under that "the kind of prospect you can't just get back" umbrella. Second time in two years they've done this and we all know how last year worked out.

Or, they could both end up disappointments.

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I'm sure there are some anti-semetic people at the rallies (and anywhere else people gather), but these protests are against the Israeli gov't, not jewish people. Otherwise, there are a whole lot of anti-semetic jewish people both there and living around me and in Isarel, etc, etc. Framing it as an...

Steve of phpBB · Re: MLB 2024 Giff wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 4:15 pm7-19. Giff, you okay?

Giff wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 4:15 pm7-19.

Giff, you okay?

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Damn.

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