The Swamp

Last VCR Manufacturing line shutting down
http://arstechnica.co.uk/gadgets/2016/0 ... tion-ends/

Does Warren Sapp taste like chicken?
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/warr ... ng/2287103

U.S. Navy expected to name ship after slain Supervisor Harvey Milk

Harvey served in the USN during the Korean War. He served on a submarine rescue ship. He was a diving officer. Yes, he went down for seamen. One day I will become mature. This is actually pretty cool.

howard wrote:U.S. Navy expected to name ship after slain Supervisor Harvey Milk

Harvey served in the USN during the Korean War. He served on a submarine rescue ship. He was a diving officer. Yes, he went down for seamen. One day I will become mature. This is actually pretty cool.

a great tribute and a fine joke.

This would have been inconceivable even 6 months ago.

I don't really know the history or unofficial rules of naming ships, but it isn't a little unusual to pick a guy like Milk for that honor? I get his significance to the LGBT community, but does the Navy really go for that kind of political statement in naming ships? I thought it was typically presidents, generals and war heroes.

The first of this particular type of ship, an oil and fuel tanker, they named for John Lewis. Earlier this month, the Secretary of the Navy announced their plan to name the other Lewis-class underway replenishment oilers after civil rights leaders. Earl Warren, Robert Kennedy, Sojourner Truth and Lucy Stone as well as Milk.

Navy to Name Ship After Gay Rights Activist Harvey Milk

I did not know any of this until today.

Doubt President Trump will allow this mess, though.

And there's the fact that Milk was a decorated Naval officer honorably discharged who was assassinated while wearing his Naval Master Diver belt.

If you know anything about military history the armed forces (very much to their credit) take care of their own.

I think there are a lot of ships named after less illustrious people. I'd have to get to a computer to say for sure but it isn't just the big guys.


Which isn't to say he isn't deserving. I didn't mean that to come out hat way. He deserves it and is plenty illustrious. Just that there are a shitload of ships in the fleet and not enough admirals to go around.

A_B wrote:I think there are a lot of ships named after less illustrious people.

Yeah, I was a bit surprised when I heard about USS AB the Drunk.

Man, I'm slipping. Forgot this.

This is the Astros drawing of some renovations to the park. Even the artists have not faith in this team (look at the scoreboard)

I, for one, applaud the accuracy.

This is an amazing headline
https://www.arlnow.com/2016/08/16/beard ... ver-arson/

another amazing headline. Link here

I don't even know which thread for this story. (I couldn't think of a way to blame it on Obama)

India: Three die as kite string slits their throats

Glass coated strings? Fuck...


ETA:

(useless...faceless...)

"And Hannah, what do you do?"

"I write for BBC's Newsbeat, as the beat beat reporter."

When I arrived at Ohio University for freshman year, I was astounded at how all the students from Cleveland sounded like New Yorkers. They all refused to admit they had an accent and in turn, told me I must be from Kentucky.

Thus, I found this article pretty interesting.

The Origins and Evolution of the Cleveland Accent

Sabo wrote:When I arrived at Ohio University for freshman year, I was astounded at how all the students from Cleveland sounded like New Yorkers. They all refused to admit they had an accent and in turn, told me I must be from Kentucky.

Thus, I found this article pretty interesting.

The Origins and Evolution of the Cleveland Accent

I see that for sure. When I used to go to Ann Arbor regularly for business, I definitely heard the accent described below. Describes Chicago well, too.

... "The initiating event appears to be the shift of short-a in bat to ... sound very much like the vowel of yeah. It is not just this one word, bat ... but all words spelled with short-a: cad, bad, that, cat, attitude, cap, happen, happening, etc."

What this means is that speakers in Cleveland, and elsewhere in the NCS region, are almost adding an extra syllable when we say those words and others like them. To use Labov's example, if you insert the word "yeah" into the middle of the word "cat," you come up with something that sounds like "c-yeah-t" (or kee-yat)...

Girls Gone Wawa? Woman arrested for sex at Pa. store

According to authorities, the incident occurred Friday night at approximately 8:45 p.m. in the parking lot of the Wawa...

Nice!

...on 3321 Willow Lane, Lehigh Valley Live reported. Allentown resident Samantha Dier, 25, was allegedly spotted in the passenger seat of a parked vehicle with her pants off, engaging in what a responding trooper called "inappropriate behavior,"...

Nice!

...police told 69 News.

NICE!

I'm not the only person who runs to google to see what she looks like after a story like this, right?

Did it work?

You skipped a key part.

allegedly caught in a sexual encounter with another woman

L-Jam3 wrote:I'm not the only person who runs to google to see what she looks like after a story like this, right?

Worst Cop Ever Stopped Two Hot Lesbian Babes From Getting It On In Their Car

Shirley wrote:You skipped a key part.

allegedly caught in a sexual encounter with another woman

Yeah. I fucked up.

Apparently, these are the actual flag designs...

Liberian County Flags

the judge's name, right?

yup!

I can't believe how many places I see linked to that Canadian mint story without mentioning the judge.

world play > ass play

Or is that just me?

Joe Poz does Vin Scully. http://joeposnanski.com/last-call/

Olbermann does Vin. Really solid piece. Favorite part:


"Legendary is the story of the blustery political commentator who years ago had ‘his people’ advise the Dodgers he wanted to meet Scully because Scully was “number one” in his field. “Everywhere I go, Mr. Scully, I try to meet whoever is Number One because I’m Number One in what I do and it’s important to recognize and salute those of my own stature, and you’re Number One here!” The man bellowed on like this for several moments as the crew in the Dodger booth squirmed. When he finally paused, too impressed with himself to sense Scully’s anger, Scully quietly, politely, and efficiently cut the blowhard into little pieces. “Well then, you’ll want to meet Arthur here, who is our Number One stage manager.” The commentator found himself unwillingly shaking hands. “And of course, you’ll want to meet Debbie, she’s our Number One makeup artist.” Another unhappy handshake. “And Don, our Number One cameraman—who, coincidentally is on Camera Number One.” Again with the handshake. “And in the row behind you, that’s Antonio, our Number One intern…” Witnesses disagree as to how many Numbers One Scully introduced before the man angrily muttered “I gotta go”—but all agreed he was several feet shorter when he went. "

A_B wrote:“And Don, our Number One cameraman—who, coincidentally is on Camera Number One.”

My goodness, that is funny. and absolute perfection.

Of course, Ernie Harwell was always my guy. But Vin Scully has been a close second.

I know this is a older age game, but some of the folks shooting on him are only a few years retired from playing pro.
http://www.syracuse.com/orangelacrosse/ ... gends.html

One piece on propaganda in the modern world, another on specific recent examples regarding our wars.

The widespread phenomenon of modern Propaganda

Special Interests Create The "Good", The "Bad" And The "Compelling" Story - The Media Tell It

rass wrote:Bear Safety Tip

Here's another one...

Emotional Support Duck Takes to the Skies on 1st Commercial Flight

An emotional support duck named Daniel was allowed on a flight from Charlotte to Asheville, North Carolina. The bird was wearing a Captain America diaper and little red booties during the trip. Daniel spent most of his first commercial flight quacking quietly and looking out the window.

I don't know what you have to have to earn an emotional support duck, but I'm almost positive I have it.

A_B wrote:I don't know what you have to have to earn an emotional support duck, but I'm almost positive I have it.

I have in my head a far side cartoon I am sure I have seen about flying south for the winter but just can't find it with Bing.
so this will have to do