I thought I'd create this thread to add news stories/current events rather than to the "2022 sucks" thread. Once again that thread (which I originally started with the invasion of Ukraine started) will just be more for general venting. For this thread, it's for news that may or may not effect us directly, can be bad or good, major or minor (may be something 2022 will be membered for or not), and not necessarily limited to politics and controversies. I'm not sure if there is a thread or sub-forum for general current events.

I'll start it off with the recent earthquake in Afghanistan that killed more than 1000.

Are posts to this thread to be of the “non sucks” variety? ???

SCOTUS just lowered the separation between church and state, again

Are posts to this thread to be of the “non sucks” variety? ???


No, as I said in my OP, they can be good or bad news. Granted most of the news is bad.

SCOTUS just lowered the separation between church and state, again


You mean by overturning the requirement to have a license to carry a gun? Lol

You mean by overturning the requirement to have a license to carry a gun? Lol


SCOTUS is OK with a license,  but the rules that New York established in order to get one were struck down.

The war in Russia and The Ukraine
Monkeypox

Rise in mass shootings in the U.S. (Buffalo, NY and Uvalde, TX, to be exact)

Baby formula shortage

High inflation (especially gas prices)

Tomorrow night the five planets of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn will be lined up in one sky.

Rail strikes in the UK could possibly continue.

British Airways staff at London Heathrow Airport to go on strike next month.

Also updates from the January 6 trial can be posted here.

UK Covid infections continuing to rise

SCOTUS has officially overturned Roe v. Wade. That could be good or bad news depending on how you look at it. All I can say is the prayers of one person I knew from my old Bible study group about 20 years ago have been answered.

^ Also the pastor of my church posted on his social media page in a mood for celebration. Meanwhile many are posting their feelings of resentment and disgust.

The Glastonbury Festival has opened with a video message from Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.

UK Covid infections continuing to rise

What does that mean for The U.S.?  ???

Bringing in more security cameras on trains, but what does that say about the buses too?

Dave Grohl and Bruce Springsteen join Paul McCartney at Glastonbury

Roe Vs.Wade
Wasn't that in 1973?

Wasn't that in 1973?


The reversal of it

The reversal of it
Thank you.

You mean by overturning the requirement to have a license to carry a gun? Lol


No, by requiring states that tuition students through a "school choice" program to allow parents to send their kids to religious schools on the public dime

No, by requiring states that tuition students through a "school choice" program to allow parents to send their kids to religious schools on the public dime


I was joking. Actually I thought you were referring to the Roe v. Wade reversal.

An Amtrak train in Missouri derailed causing 3 fatalities.

An Amtrak train in Missouri derailed causing 3 fatalities.

And also 46 migrants were found in San Antonio TX.

Serena Williams loses to Harmony Tan on Wimbledon return after year out

Japan swelters in worst heatwave ever recorded

R. Kelly given 30 years in jail in sex abuse case

Ghislane Maxwell gets 30 years in jail.

Adele: Emotion and simplicity are enough at comeback Hyde Park gig

Revellers fill London for 50th anniversary of the Pride March

And also 46 migrants were found in San Antonio TX.


The bodies were found in a truck.

I thought more comment would be made on this horrible story.

Jerry Hall files for divorce from Rupert Murdoch

A woman gets shot while strolling her baby.  :(

The bodies were found in a truck.

I thought more comment would be made on this horrible story.


I haven't heard anything about that.


A woman gets shot while strolling her baby.  :(


I did hear about that, in the UWS of Manhattan. Supposedly it was a domestic incident, I'm guessing a jealous ex-boyfriend of the victim or something like that.

Wimbledon: Nick Kyrgios and Stefanos Tsitsipas argue at All England Club

The bodies were found in a truck.

I thought more comment would be made on this horrible story.



I haven't heard anything about that.



Here is a follow up to the original news story the BBC published at the beginning of the week

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62018517

The suspected driver of a truck where 53 migrants died from heat in Texas did not know that the air conditioner had stopped working, court documents say.
Homero Zamorano, 45, was found hiding near the truck on Monday, officials say. He is one of four people charged.

I haven't heard anything about that.

I did hear about that, in the UWS of Manhattan. Supposedly it was a domestic incident, I'm guessing a jealous ex-boyfriend of the victim or something like that.

I'm thinking it was an jealous ex-boyfriend or it could that they were fighting over something else.

Manchester United: Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave club this summer

From the Rutland Herald, big Vermont news - Cloths line breaks - Cat runs away

Here is a follow up to the original news story the BBC published at the beginning of the week

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62018517

The suspected driver of a truck where 53 migrants died from heat in Texas did not know that the air conditioner had stopped working, court documents say.
Homero Zamorano, 45, was found hiding near the truck on Monday, officials say. He is one of four people charged.


My line of business causes me to conduct various transactions in the City of Laredo, where the now-deceased people are believed to have been packed into the van.

I can tell you that Laredo is a human sewer, rife with corruption at pretty much all levels, from workers to government officials, to top executives.  Worse than Baltimore MD where I also conduct business and where we have to deal with engrained corruption.  If you don't watch your back in Laredo, your pocket will be picked, and you will be screwed over in some way, shape, or form.  Does not matter if you are an "outsider" or if you lived there all your life.

A coworker of mine grew up in Laredo and I once asked him "Jose, how is it that you are one of the very few people in Laredo I know that is not corrupt?"  He responded "LyricBoy, when I was about 18 I decided I had to make a choice.  Either I would sell drugs and likely be in prison or dead before I was 30, or I had to decide to live a straight life.  My uncle went the drug route and now he's in prison for life.  I didn't want that for me."

So I am not surprised at the least... that somebody there would pack 50+ people into a hot van to their deaths.  In a town as corrupted as Laredo, this sort of thing is going to happen sooner or later.

British Grand Prix: Carlos Sainz wins after huge Zhou Guanyu crash

Several people have been injured in a shooting at a mall in Copenhagen, Denmark. That is big news to happen in a city like that, unlike in an American city.

Several people have been injured in a shooting at a mall in Copenhagen, Denmark. That is big news to happen in a city like that, unlike in an American city.


Would this happen to be a mass shooting?

Several people have been injured in a shooting at a mall in Copenhagen, Denmark. That is big news to happen in a city like that, unlike in an American city.



Several killed

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62030919

From the Rutland Herald, big Vermont news - Cloths line breaks - Cat runs away



There is a weekly comic strip called The Teeds by politician cartoonist Jeff Danziger. Those headlines always appear in the strip.

https://www.rutlandherald.com/features/weekend_magazine/teeds/image_f34e7bf9-6a9a-52ee-9647-4b9893d87dc8.html


Cat

Would this happen to be a mass shooting?


By definition, yes.

Several people have been injured in a shooting at a mall in Copenhagen, Denmark. That is big news to happen in a city like that, unlike in an American city.
The city's police chief, Soeren Thomassen, says the suspect was known to mental health services.

By definition, yes.

It figures!  ::)

Covid: UK hospital cases set to rise, says health chief

A fleeing suspect in Akron sustained 60 gunshot wounds (out of ~90 fired) at the end of a police chase.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/03/us/jayland-walker-police-shooting-video/index.html

A fleeing suspect in Akron sustained 60 gunshot wounds (out of ~90 fired) at the end of a police chase.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/03/us/jayland-walker-police-shooting-video/index.html


That sounds like rather poor shooting, only 66% hits

That sounds like rather poor shooting, only 66% hits


Especially if you figure that he was on the ground after probably the first 4 or 5 shots.

Apparently, he was not a very good shot either... The popo have footage from a traffic camera showing a muzzle flash from when he fired upon the cop cars during the chase (along with a spent shell found in the area, and his gun in the car).  Bottom line, you start shooting at the cops (even if you later abandon your weapon and start hoofing it wearing your ski mask in July), you can't be surprised when it starts raining lead. But like they say "you can't fix stupid".

Sri Lanka energy minister warns petrol stocks about to run dry

That sounds like rather poor shooting, only 66% hits
That's actually pretty good in a combat situation.... :-X
(didn't read the article though so I don't know what exactly went down).

Of course it wouldn't be 2022 without a 4th of July parade getting ruined by a mass shooting. This one happened in Highland Park, IL, a suburb of Chicago.

Of course it wouldn't be 2022 without a 4th of July parade getting ruined by a mass shooting. This one happened in Highland Park, IL, a suburb of Chicago.


I knew something was going to happen today to be honest. It's America, the only thing we have to offer is anti-abortion laws and people shooting at each other.

A fleeing suspect in Akron sustained 60 gunshot wounds (out of ~90 fired) at the end of a police chase.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/03/us/jayland-walker-police-shooting-video/index.html

Why are they always shooting police?  :(

Of course it wouldn't be 2022 without a 4th of July parade getting ruined by a mass shooting. This one happened in Highland Park, IL, a suburb of Chicago.

And the one in Copenhagen Denmark.

Of course it wouldn't be 2022 without a 4th of July parade getting ruined by a mass shooting. This one happened in Highland Park, IL, a suburb of Chicago.


So sad    :\'(  :\'(  :\'(

I don't live close to Highland Park, but have visited there mostly to go to Ravinia Festival (popular outdoor concert spot).  The area is quite affluent and generally low in crime.  Many Chicagoland folks visit there, primarily for Ravinia (which draws from all over town).

Here's the latest from the Daily Herald -
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220704/massive-manhunt-continues-for-gunman-who-killed-6-people-at-highland-park-parade

So sad    :\'(  :\'(  :\'(

I don't live close to Highland Park, but have visited there mostly to go to Ravinia Festival (popular outdoor concert spot).  The area is quite affluent and generally low in crime.  Many Chicagoland folks visit there, primarily for Ravinia (which draws from all over town).

Here's the latest from the Daily Herald -
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220704/massive-manhunt-continues-for-gunman-who-killed-6-people-at-highland-park-parade


The suspected perp is known as “Awake the Rapper”.  ::)

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So sad    :\'(  :\'(  :\'(

I don't live close to Highland Park, but have visited there mostly to go to Ravinia Festival (popular outdoor concert spot).  The area is quite affluent and generally low in crime.  Many Chicagoland folks visit there, primarily for Ravinia (which draws from all over town).

Here's the latest from the Daily Herald -
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220704/massive-manhunt-continues-for-gunman-who-killed-6-people-at-highland-park-parade


I don't understand these mass shootings anymore, this has just become a Wild West culture where people are able to shoot whoever and whatever is in their target. :(

I don't understand these mass shootings anymore, this has just become a Wild West culture where people are able to shoot whoever and whatever is in their target. :(


I don't understand it either. I guess people are that crazy now, after 2+ years of the pandemic and now uncertainty about the future with inflation and possible recession, and the Ukraine war images have been disturbing as well, along with the other mass shooting incidents.

I don't understand it either. I guess people are that crazy now, after 2+ years of the pandemic and now uncertainty about the future with inflation and possible recession, and the Ukraine war images have been disturbing as well, along with the other mass shooting incidents.
It seems the value of a human life has decreased in the eyes of most. That makes it easier to take one or more.

I don't understand it either. I guess people are that crazy now, after 2+ years of the pandemic and now uncertainty about the future with inflation and possible recession, and the Ukraine war images have been disturbing as well, along with the other mass shooting incidents.

I think there will be another mass shooting.

I think there will be another mass shooting.


Probably within the next week. Meanwhile in Philly there was a shooting that involved 2 police officers.

Back to the Highland Park incident, the death toll is up to 7 and supposedly it was planned for weeks by the suspect.

Probably within the next week. Meanwhile in Philly there was a shooting that involved 2 police officers.

Back to the Highland Park incident, the death toll is up to 7 and supposedly it was planned for weeks by the suspect.


This is terrible, nothing will stop this and probably no one will ever will.

Pound slides to two-year low against the dollar

It seems the value of a human life has decreased in the eyes of most. That makes it easier to take one or more.


I wouldn't say most, not even many, but there are some nut jobs out there, and we do seem to be in the middle of an epidemic of shootings.  And, of course, these AR15's are really viscous

This is terrible, nothing will stop this and probably no one will ever will.


Well, better gun control laws might help...

Well, better gun control laws might help...


You know, I sure hope so.

Boris Johnson announced his resignation today.

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was severely injured in an attack.

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was severely injured in an attack.


He was shot while giving a speech in support of a candidate.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62089486

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was severely injured in an attack.


He died from it  :\'(

He was shot while giving a speech in support of a candidate.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62089486



Well, better gun control laws might help...

That type of incident is rare in Japan. There are less shootings in Japan in an entire year than in one day in the US, and probably even some states or even cities.

Abe has succumbed to his injuries.
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/08/asia/shinzo-abe-former-japan-pm-death-intl-hnk/index.html


That type of incident is rare in Japan. There are less shootings in Japan in an entire year than in one day in the US, and probably even some states or even cities.
There are people who are against seat belt laws and point out every time someone with a seat belt died to" proof" that  they are "useless" while completely ignoring the bigger picture of the overall significant decrease in fatalities. There are the same people in the gun control debate....

That type of incident is rare in Japan. There are less shootings in Japan in an entire year than in one day in the US, and probably even some states or even cities.


Japan I always thought was a working country.

That type of incident is rare in Japan. There are less shootings in Japan in an entire year than in one day in the US, and probably even some states or even cities.
BTW German news sites mentioned that gun deaths in Japan are single digits per year in a country with around 120 million... Yes, single digits per year. Less than 10! I would say their gun control works almost perfectly there.
Forbes also confirms this:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2022/07/08/heres-how-japans-low-gun-death-rate-compares-to-the-us-and-other-countries/?sh=796c427158c4

Just look at those homicide rates per country.... :o

BTW German news sites mentioned that gun deaths in Japan are single digits per year in a country with around 120 million... Yes, single digits per year. Less than 10! I would say their gun control works almost perfectly there.
Forbes also confirms this:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2022/07/08/heres-how-japans-low-gun-death-rate-compares-to-the-us-and-other-countries/?sh=796c427158c4

Just look at those homicide rates per country.... :o


In 2021 there was only 1 homicide by gun in the entire country!

Think about how many shootings there are in Japan and then consider that maybe their gun control laws work

BTW German news sites mentioned that gun deaths in Japan are single digits per year in a country with around 120 million... Yes, single digits per year. Less than 10! I would say their gun control works almost perfectly there.
Forbes also confirms this:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2022/07/08/heres-how-japans-low-gun-death-rate-compares-to-the-us-and-other-countries/?sh=796c427158c4

Just look at those homicide rates per country.... :o



I'm actually surprised that there are countries who have higher homicides that the U.S.


Cat

I'm actually surprised that there are countries who have higher homicides that the U.S.


Cat


All the murder rates on that web page are for wimps. When I lived in Gary Indiana, with a population of roughly 100,000, when I first moved there we had 49 murders. My last year we had 130. Bangers in Gary don’t mess around.

The Rogers Blackout in Canada is a definite sign of a shift.

The Rogers Blackout in Canada is a definite sign of a shift.


I don't see why. People are way too loose with this "shift" business here. "Oh my God, I've got a hangnail, a big cultural shift is coming!". I never even heard of the "Rogers Blackout" until you mentioned it and I looked it up. It looks like they straightened the whole thing out pretty quickly.

Historically blackouts have not been known to cause shifts. The big daddy of them all was the famed "Blackout of 1965" (which I remember, by the way) which affected seven US states and a chuck of Canada along the Eastern seaboard. So massive was this thing that urban legends arouse that it was caused by UFOs. It turns out it was a power grid issue, but I like the UFO story. If a blackout that affected a big portion of the Eastern seaboard and was possibly caused by a UFO didn't bring about a shift, I doubt an eight hour Canadian blackout will.  :D

Another big one was the New York City blackout of 1977 which knocked power out for two days which resulted in widespread looting and arson. It became known as "the night of terror". That one was dangerous but it didn't bring any shifts.

And then there was The Northeast blackout of 2003, a widespread power outage throughout parts of the Northeastern and Midwestern US, and most parts of the Canadian province of Ontario.  Again New York was affected, but this time there was very little looting and things remained peaceful, unlike 1977. New Yorkers even seemed to enjoy getting out of their hot apartments and camping in Central Park, something that is otherwise unheard of.

So don't look for any shifts due to a blackout just now.

I don't see why. People are way too loose with this "shift" business here. "Oh my God, I've got a hangnail, a big cultural shift is coming!". I never even heard of the "Rogers Blackout" until you mentioned it and I looked it up. It looks like they straightened the whole thing out pretty quickly.

Historically blackouts have not been known to cause shifts. The big daddy of them all was the famed "Blackout of 1965" (which I remember, by the way) which affected seven US states and a chuck of Canada along the Eastern seaboard. So massive was this thing that urban legends arouse that it was caused by UFOs. It turns out it was a power grid issue, but I like the UFO story. If a blackout that affected a big portion of the Eastern seaboard and was possibly caused by a UFO didn't bring about a shift, I doubt an eight hour Canadian blackout will.  :D

Another big one was the New York City blackout of 1977 which knocked power out for two days which resulted in widespread looting and arson. It became known as "the night of terror". That one was dangerous but it didn't bring any shifts.

And then there was The Northeast blackout of 2003, a widespread power outage throughout parts of the Northeastern and Midwestern US, and most parts of the Canadian province of Ontario.  Again New York was affected, but this time there was very little looting and things remained peaceful, unlike 1977. New Yorkers even seemed to enjoy getting out of their hot apartments and camping in Central Park, something that is otherwise unheard of.

So don't look for any shifts due to a blackout just now.


And it's coming up on the 45th Anniversary of the '77 Blackout.

I don't see why. People are way too loose with this "shift" business here. "Oh my God, I've got a hangnail, a big cultural shift is coming!". I never even heard of the "Rogers Blackout" until you mentioned it and I looked it up. It looks like they straightened the whole thing out pretty quickly.

Historically blackouts have not been known to cause shifts. The big daddy of them all was the famed "Blackout of 1965" (which I remember, by the way) which affected seven US states and a chuck of Canada along the Eastern seaboard. So massive was this thing that urban legends arouse that it was caused by UFOs. It turns out it was a power grid issue, but I like the UFO story. If a blackout that affected a big portion of the Eastern seaboard and was possibly caused by a UFO didn't bring about a shift, I doubt an eight hour Canadian blackout will.  :D

Another big one was the New York City blackout of 1977 which knocked power out for two days which resulted in widespread looting and arson. It became known as "the night of terror". That one was dangerous but it didn't bring any shifts.

And then there was The Northeast blackout of 2003, a widespread power outage throughout parts of the Northeastern and Midwestern US, and most parts of the Canadian province of Ontario.  Again New York was affected, but this time there was very little looting and things remained peaceful, unlike 1977. New Yorkers even seemed to enjoy getting out of their hot apartments and camping in Central Park, something that is otherwise unheard of.

So don't look for any shifts due to a blackout just now.


You mean the blackout of 1977 isn't what started disco? Lol. Or was it disco that caused the blackout with all the lights?  :D

You mean the blackout of 1977 isn't what started disco? Lol. Or was it disco that caused the blackout with all the lights?  :D


No, but tons of babies were born exactly nine months after the blackout.  ;D  ;D  ;D

I don't see why. People are way too loose with this "shift" business here. "Oh my God, I've got a hangnail, a big cultural shift is coming!". I never even heard of the "Rogers Blackout" until you mentioned it and I looked it up. It looks like they straightened the whole thing out pretty quickly.

Historically blackouts have not been known to cause shifts. The big daddy of them all was the famed "Blackout of 1965" (which I remember, by the way) which affected seven US states and a chuck of Canada along the Eastern seaboard. So massive was this thing that urban legends arouse that it was caused by UFOs. It turns out it was a power grid issue, but I like the UFO story. If a blackout that affected a big portion of the Eastern seaboard and was possibly caused by a UFO didn't bring about a shift, I doubt an eight hour Canadian blackout will.  :D

I don't remember this one even though I was effected by it. I do remember the 10th anniversary when a local radio station had people call and to answer the question, "Where were you when the lights went out?" I remember one guy said that he got in trouble because his parents thought that he was messing with the circuit breakers which caused the blackout. lol. 


Another big one was the New York City blackout of 1977 which knocked power out for two days which resulted in widespread looting and arson. It became known as "the night of terror". That one was dangerous but it didn't bring any shifts.



That one I remember. I was at my sister's in Connecticut (in the New Haven area). I think it was one of my sister's boyfriend and a few of his friends were watching a movie on Channel 11 out of NYC when the station turned to static. They were p!ssed because I think there was only about 15 minutes left of the movie. They turned the channel and all the NYC channels were out but the local network ones had a "Please Stand By" on it. I KNEW something was up.

Then a bunch of us left to go to a local carnival that was in town. As we drove past the beach (right on Long Island Sound) I remember seeing lightning flashes toward Long Island. I think someone in the car said it was heat lightning. They had the radio on in the car. When the news came on, I heard something about NYC but the driver (a friend of my sisters) changed the channel. I don't know if I said that I wanted to hear that but I was low man on the totem pole so my wants didn't matter. It wasn't until AFTER we went to the carnival that they FINALLY let the news play on the car radio that I could hear what happened.


And then there was The Northeast blackout of 2003, a widespread power outage throughout parts of the Northeastern and Midwestern US, and most parts of the Canadian province of Ontario.  Again New York was affected, but this time there was very little looting and things remained peaceful, unlike 1977. New Yorkers even seemed to enjoy getting out of their hot apartments and camping in Central Park, something that is otherwise unheard of.

So don't look for any shifts due to a blackout just now.


We just had a power surge for that one. It was like, "Did the lights just blink?"


Cat

You mean the blackout of 1977 isn't what started disco? Lol. Or was it disco that caused the blackout with all the lights?  :D

And the Trammps had a song entitled "Where Were You When The Lights Went Out In New York City".

I don't remember this one even though I was effected by it. I do remember the 10th anniversary when a local radio station had people call and to answer the question, "Where were you when the lights went out?" I remember one guy said that he got in trouble because his parents thought that he was messing with the circuit breakers which caused the blackout. lol. 



The TV show "Bewitched" did a whole episode based on the Blackout of 65. They had it caused by the faltering witchcraft of bumbling Aunt Clara. ;D  It was called "The Short Happy Circuit of Aunt Clara". One of my favorite episodes!

The TV show "Bewitched" did a whole episode based on the Blackout of 65. They had it caused by the faltering witchcraft of bumbling Aunt Clara. ;D  It was called "The Short Happy Circuit of Aunt Clara". One of my favorite episodes!



;D ;D ;D


I'm gonna have to check that one out. I'm SURE I have seen it but don't remember it.


Cat

At least 40 people missing from the flooding in Virginia.

At least 40 people missing from the flooding in Virginia.

And also the boat that capsized too.

Ivana, Donald Trump's first wife and Ivanka's mother passed away yesterday.

Ivana, Donald Trump's first wife and Ivanka's mother passed away yesterday.


She "fell" down a flight of stairs

She "fell" down a flight of stairs


The New York authorities are investigating her “death”.  :-X

London is experiencing a record breaking heat wave

London is experiencing a record breaking heat wave


We are due to have temperatures around 40 degrees C next week

The New York authorities are investigating her “death”.  :-X


Hope they don't blame it on Donald.  ::)

She "fell" down a flight of stairs


The medical examiner’s office has determined that she died from “accidental” blunt force trauma from her “fall” down the stairs.  :-X. No mention or even hinting of fowl play.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/ivana-trumps-death-determined-accidental-medical-examiner-says

The medical examiner’s office has determined that she died from “accidental” blunt force trauma from her “fall” down the stairs.  :-X. No mention or even hinting of fowl play.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/ivana-trumps-death-determined-accidental-medical-examiner-says


Do you mean foul play?


https://external-preview.redd.it/oqZAghpS1Wvvdq5SgUtR8gXLgxT1DWo64PFtAwYhzQA.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=13ebe62da092e243042baf27c1848d4272cc75cf

The medical examiner’s office has determined that she died from “accidental” blunt force trauma from her “fall” down the stairs.  :-X. No mention or even hinting of fowl play.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/ivana-trumps-death-determined-accidental-medical-examiner-says

There's no way Donald would have anything to do with this.  ::)

We are due to have temperatures around 40 degrees C next week


The climate crisis is starting to look really dire now, but not enough for US Senator Joe Manchin to support combating it.

The climate crisis is starting to look really dire now, but not enough for US Senator Joe Manchin to support combating it.


That’s because Joe Manchin realizes that the Dems want to keep pouring gasoline on the inflation fire, and he don’t play with that.

That’s because Joe Manchin realizes that the Dems want to keep pouring gasoline on the inflation fire, and he don’t play with that.


Yeah, there is little we can do to stop or even slow down the climate crisis, especially at this point. It would have ended up spending billions just to put patches.

That’s because Joe Manchin realizes that the Dems want to keep pouring gasoline on the inflation fire, and he don’t play with that.


That's because Joe "the coal guy" is financed by the fossil fuel industry

That's because Joe "the coal guy" is financed by the fossil fuel industry


Hey the coal industry is all for zero carbon.

I just attended an industry event this week where a lady from one of the big coal companies presented their plan to be “zero carbon” in the extraction of coal by 2025. She was very convincing…

Hey the coal industry is all for zero carbon.

I just attended an industry event this week where a lady from one of the big coal companies presented their plan to be “zero carbon” in the extraction of coal by 2025. She was very convincing…


What about in the burning?  But regardless, this has nothing to do with Manchin

What about in the burning?  But regardless, this has nothing to do with Manchin


Yeah she left out the part about the burning. I wanted to stand up and say “Hey lady, we are not as stupid as we apparently look.”

Another mass shooting, at a shopping mall in Indiana that killed three and injured two.

The UK is gearing up for what could be its hottest day in history, with temperatures forecast to top 40C (104F) this week.

Another mass shooting, at a shopping mall in Indiana that killed three and injured two.


And shooter was killed by a bystander.  One in 10,000 good guy.  Unlike Uvalde, where 400 "good guys" stood around pissing their pants doing nothing while the shooter had his way with a bunch of kids

And shooter was killed by a bystander.  One in 10,000 good guy.  Unlike Uvalde, where 400 "good guys" stood around pissing their pants doing nothing while the shooter had his way with a bunch of kids


That was good. In that case it could have turned out to be a whole lot worse. Meanwhile Uvalde was an utter display of incompetence. Apparently you can watch the 77 minute video from the security cameras.

The UK is gearing up for what could be its hottest day in history, with temperatures forecast to top 40C (104F) this week.


I hear flights at Heathrow are canceled due to the runway melting. It is described as a "heat apocalypse". Also fires in France and Spain.

I hear flights at Heathrow are canceled due to the runway melting. It is described as a "heat apocalypse". Also fires in France and Spain.
It is mayhem out there, and will continue tomorrow.

It is mayhem out there, and will continue tomorrow.


It would be an interesting experiment to see if you could fry an egg on the pavement.

It would be an interesting experiment to see if you could fry an egg on the pavement.
Do you need the correct cooking oil first.

I heard people fried eggs on car bonnets, but never seen it done.

Another mass shooting, at a shopping mall in Indiana that killed three and injured two.

I wonder Bat, have all 50 states been covered yet or are we missing any?

It would be an interesting experiment to see if you could fry an egg on the pavement.

How hot does the pavement have to be in order to do the experiment?  ???

I wonder Bat, have all 50 states been covered yet or are we missing any?


Maybe Hawaii, Maine, and Vermont haven't had any. I have to find the link that tracks the data of all the mass shootings. I think I may have shared the link in the other thread.

Maybe Hawaii, Maine, and Vermont haven't had any. I have to find the link that tracks the data of all the mass shootings. I think I may have shared the link in the other thread.


1999 Honolulu mass shooting:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Honolulu_shootings

1999 Honolulu mass shooting:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Honolulu_shootings


I thought he was just talking about this year. The high profile ones we know about were in Texas, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New York, South Carolina, and a few others.

I thought he was just talking about this year. The high profile ones we know about were in Texas, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New York, South Carolina, and a few others.


Yes, That's what I meant, Sorry if I forgot to explain myself.

Maybe Hawaii, Maine, and Vermont haven't had any. I have to find the link that tracks the data of all the mass shootings. I think I may have shared the link in the other thread.


Vermont just missed 1 a few years ago, and it was aimed at my local high school.  A friend of the would be shooter tipped off the cops just in time

The UK is gearing up for what could be its hottest day in history, with temperatures forecast to top 40C (104F) this week.
Fires are now raging in areas of the suburbs of London.

Fires are now raging in areas of the suburbs of London.
London Fire Brigade had busiest day since World War Two, says London mayor.

EuroMillions: UK ticket-holder wins record £195m jackpot

AOC and Ilhan Omar were arrested outside the Supreme Court during an abortion rights protest yesterday.

AOC and Ilhan Omar were arrested outside the Supreme Court during an abortion rights protest yesterday.


They kind of pretended they were handcuffed even though they were not. I think they considered it a photo op. Typical politicians.

https://nypost.com/2022/07/19/aoc-fakes-being-handcuffed-after-abortion-rights-protest-arrest/

The heatwave for most of the 50 states.

Inflation in the U.K. has hit a 40 year high of 9.4%

They kind of pretended they were handcuffed even though they were not. I think they considered it a photo op. Typical politicians.

https://nypost.com/2022/07/19/aoc-fakes-being-handcuffed-after-abortion-rights-protest-arrest/


Rupert Murdoch's NY Post would say this.  Watch the video, jn the last frames, where she is blocked from the camera by a cop, she raises her right fist in defiance - clearly NOT pretending she is cuffed

Rupert Murdoch's NY Post would say this.  Watch the video, jn the last frames, where she is blocked from the camera by a cop, she raises her right fist in defiance - clearly NOT pretending she is cuffed


Still a photo op. Lots of video and still photos taken before fist raise. She absolutely knew what she was doing.

https://www.newsweek.com/aocs-feigned-handcuffs-reveal-politicians-have-become-influencers-nothing-more-opinion-1726177

US President Joe Biden 'doing fine' after testing positive for Covid.

Still a photo op. Lots of video and still photos taken before fist raise. She absolutely knew what she was doing.

https://www.newsweek.com/aocs-feigned-handcuffs-reveal-politicians-have-become-influencers-nothing-more-opinion-1726177


Of course she did, but that's not the  point.  The point is that Rupert Murdoch's rag would try to portray her in the worst possible light.  Sorry I didn't make that clearer

Joe Biden got the virus I think 2022 will be remembered for that.

Joe Biden got the virus I think 2022 will be remembered for that.


And The dangerous heatwave.

Steve Bannon found guilty!

LOCK HIM UP


For a long time

The BBC reckons he will get up to two years plus a fine of up to $200,000.

He apparently has a “bullet-proof appeal”. Although if his case is that good why was he found guilty in the first place?

The monkey pox outbreak has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-62279436

Health officials are recommending people in high risk groups should get a vaccine

The wildfires near Yosemite NP in California have been spreading, up to 17K acres now.

The wildfires near Yosemite NP in California have been spreading, up to 17K acres now.


Caused by Jewish space rays no doubt

US President Joe Biden 'doing fine' after testing positive for Covid.


He now tested negative and is about to make a speech on the WH rose garden. I wonder if he'll remove his mask and throw it on the ground like Trump did on the balcony after he recovered from COVID, lol

The monkey pox outbreak has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-62279436

Health officials are recommending people in high risk groups should get a vaccine


That's like deja vu of January 2020 when COVID-19 was declared a global health emergency. At this rate will that mean monkeypox will be in pandemic status by September 2022?

Northern Philippines had big earthquake, measuring 7.0.

At this rate will that mean monkeypox will be in pandemic status by September 2022?

Unlikely. You need prolonged physical contact to catch it. So it's not going to spread like Covid.

Unlikely. You need prolonged physical contact to catch it. So it's not going to spread like Covid.


That's good to know, let's hope not.

How about some good news for a change.  Astronomy lovers, we're receiving some amazing images from the new James Webb space telescope that launched on Christmas '21, images that weren't available before.  Cool stuff!

https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-new-most-distant-galaxies

Breaking news: Speaker Pelosi has arrived in Taiwan.

Breaking news: Speaker Pelosi has arrived in Taiwan.


Increasing tensions between the USA and China.

Kansas voters overwhelmingly reject anti-forced pregnancy initiative

Brittney Griner has been sentenced to 9 years in a Russian jail for drug smuggling, CBD oil which is legal in most US states.

which is legal in most US states.

Doesn't matter one bit. It's illegal in Russia. She nicely managed to turn herself into a bargaining chip for Putin. Well done.... ::)

Brittney Griner has been sentenced to 9 years in a Russian jail for drug smuggling, CBD oil which is legal in most US states.


What kind of drugs was she smuggling?

Bank of England governor defends rate hike ahead of looming recession

What kind of drugs was she smuggling?
Google has the answer!

The Rain And The Heatwave

The Rain And The Heatwave
...and another heat wave is due for the UK next week!

Batgirl movie scrapped months before planned release

Gaza: Palestinian commander killed as Israel strikes after militant threats

Google has the answer!


I also said it in my post but more specifically it was a vape cartridge that contained CBD oil.

Lightning struck near the White House killing 2 and injuring another 2.

...and another heat wave is due for the UK next week!


Wow, how many heatwaves were there this past summer in The U.K.?  :o

The Rain And The Heatwave


Heatwaves, fires, and floods. Two of them involving two national parks that begin with the letter "Y". Makes me wonder what the hurricane season is going to be like.

Wow, how many heatwaves were there this past summer in The U.K.?  :o
We have high temperatures the other week, but still is hot 27o C, and water is now becoming short, the reservoirs and rivers are running low.

We have high temperatures the other week, but still is hot 27o C, and water is now becoming short, the reservoirs and rivers are running low.


Were you able to water your lawn?  ???

Were you able to water your lawn?  ???
I do not have a lawn.

But there will be a hosepipe ban in London very soon.

Israel-Gaza: Israel arrests 19 militant suspects after Gaza flare-up

Israel-Gaza: Israel arrests 19 militant suspects after Gaza flare-up

The title of a certain song by Limahl comes to mind... ::)

Meanwhile in Vermont we had a couple of auto accidents, only slight injuries.  Cloths line breaks, (our) cat ran away (she's home again).  I love Vermont

I do not have a lawn.

But there will be a hosepipe ban in London very soon.


You won’t be able to hose down your lawn? ???

You won’t be able to hose down your lawn? ???
When water supplies run low certain non necessary things that require lots of water can be restricted.

I do not have a lawn.

But there will be a hosepipe ban in London very soon.

Why they doing that in London? ???

Why they doing that in London? ???
To save on the water

You won’t be able to hose down your lawn? ???


Or wash your car

I do not have a lawn.

But there will be a hosepipe ban in London very soon.

You won’t be able to hose down your lawn? ???

Or wash your car
Or fill the your garden swimming pool

To save on the water

So I guess you're out of luck with water for the time being? ???

Anne Heche Car Accident

And for the news that interests people the most, Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson have split up.

Alex Jones, the conspiracy guy, fines multiple millions - this should teach him a lesson

Alex Jones, the conspiracy guy, fines multiple millions - this should teach him a lesson


I’ve been casually reading the headlines about this guy who seems like a nut job, but exactly what was the civil case about?

From what I understand he said the Parkland Murders were a hoax. An absurd lie, but there’s no law against lying per se. So what is the core aspect of the case? ???

I’m not arguing in his favor mind you. Just wondering precisely what it was that crossed the line. 

And for the news that interests people the most, Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson have split up.

Kim Kardashian will never find a husband that she can settle down with. ::)

And for the news that interests people the most, Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson have split up.


The age difference between them was too great. He's young and in his 20s and she's middle aged.

The age difference between them was too great. He's young and in his 20s and she's middle aged.
I'm so young and you're so old
This, my darling, I've been told
I don't care just what they say
'Cause forever I will pray
You and I will be as free
As the birds up in the trees

I’ve been casually reading the headlines about this guy who seems like a nut job, but exactly what was the civil case about?

From what I understand he said the Parkland Murders were a hoax. An absurd lie, but there’s no law against lying per se. So what is the core aspect of the case? ???

I’m not arguing in his favor mind you. Just wondering precisely what it was that crossed the line.


The Newtown Conn parents sued him for all the trauma and the harassment they went through as a result of his repeated, almost perpetual attacks on them, likewise the Parkland parents

I’ve been casually reading the headlines about this guy who seems like a nut job, but exactly what was the civil case about?

From what I understand he said the Parkland Murders were a hoax. An absurd lie, but there’s no law against lying per se. So what is the core aspect of the case? ???

I’m not arguing in his favor mind you. Just wondering precisely what it was that crossed the line. 
Was there a character like him featured in the television series "Homeland"?

UK set for new heatwave as temperatures head to 35o C

Commonwealth Games: Ozzy Osbourne surprise appearance headlines Birmingham 2022 closing ceremony

Death of Olivia Newton John

FBI agents raided Donald Trump's Florida home

Drought expected to be declared in parts of England

Anne Heche Car Crash

UK hosepipe ban: Millions more face restrictions as drought to be declared

UK economy shrinks as outlook on recession darkens

UK stores temporarily stop selling disposable barbecues in all its stores because of the heatwave.

Author Salman Rushdie, who suffered years of death threats after writing The Satanic Verses, attacked on stage in New York state

Author Salman Rushdie, who suffered years of death threats after writing The Satanic Verses, attacked on stage in New York state
Rushdie's agent says his client has been undergoing surgery after being airlifted to hospital. The agent had no more information to share about his Rushdie's condition

Edinburgh Zoo's oldest penguin dies in fox attack

UK Train strikes: Passengers warned of more disruption as drivers walk out

Rushdie's agent says his client has been undergoing surgery after being airlifted to hospital. The agent had no more information to share about his Rushdie's condition

Rushdie lost an eye.

Rushdie lost an eye.
"Salman will likely lose one eye; the nerves in his arm were severed; and his liver was stabbed and damaged," his agent said.

Author Salman Rushdie, who suffered years of death threats after writing The Satanic Verses, attacked on stage in New York state
The man suspected of stabbing Salman Rushdie at an event in the United States on Friday has been charged with attempted murder.

The man suspected of stabbing Salman Rushdie at an event in the United States on Friday has been charged with attempted murder.

Did they say how much jail time? ???

Did they say how much jail time? ???
He has been charged, not convicted.

"Salman will likely lose one eye; the nerves in his arm were severed; and his liver was stabbed and damaged," his agent said.
Salman Rushdie off ventilator and able to talk

Salman Rushdie off ventilator and able to talk


That's a good thing and what if they can save his eyeball? ???

Climate activists fill golf holes with cement after water ban exemption

Officials in Poland and Germany are trying to work out the cause of a mass fish die-off along the Oder river, which runs between the two countries.

There was a shooting in Jerusalem outside the Western Wall of the Old City by a Palestinian gunman that injured 8.

Police probe threat to JK Rowling over Salman Rushdie support

Thunderstorms begin in the UK after heatwave

Covid: UK approves Moderna's Omicron booster

Maybe this should go in the Sports Zone forum, but Oleksandr Usyk defeated Anthony Joshua for the second year in a row for another heavyweight champion belt.

Trump And Mar-A Lagos

Trump And Mar-A Lagos
Donald Trump sues justice department over Mar-a-Lago search

Two-thirds of Europe is under some sort of drought warning, in what is likely the worst such event in 500 years.

Two-thirds of Europe is under some sort of drought warning, in what is likely the worst such event in 500 years.

Thank God New York is not in a severe drought, I mean we're getting the rain but not sure when. ???

World leaders back Ukraine's 'brave fight' as it marks independence

Germany approves energy-saving measures for winter

Kobe Bryant's widow awarded $16m leaked crash photos payout

The prime minister of Finland, 36 y.o. Sanna Marin, was seen in a leaked video dancing at a private party. She was accused of behavior that is considered "unbecoming of a prime minister/NATO world leader" and was ordered to take a drug test.

The prime minister of Finland, 36 y.o. Sanna Marin, was seen in a leaked video dancing at a private party. She was accused of behavior that is considered "unbecoming of a prime minister/NATO world leader" and was ordered to take a drug test.


So these days a political leader can't have a good time with friends?  What is this  world coming to?

Novak Djokovic unable to travel to New York for US Open

So these days a political leader can't have a good time with friends?  What is this  world coming to?

I don't get it either. She's young and did nothing wrong in my opinion. Who says a country's leader has to live like a monk/nun?
As long as she did nothing illegal I don't see anything wrong here. But someone probably sees a potential for political gains and I guess and the story is just too good for certain elements of the press to not exploit it.

Moderna suing Pfizer over Covid vaccine technology

Nasa has called off the launch of its big new Moon rocket - the Space Launch System (SLS).

Kherson: Ukraine claims new push in Russian-held region

Floods in Pakistan large enterprise to create a "lake" that's visible from space

Meanwhile ironically despite the crazy climate, the hurricane season has been very quiet. There hasn't been a name storm yet as of the end of August, for the first time in 25 years.

Floods in Pakistan large enterprise to create a "lake" that's visible from space

Meanwhile ironically despite the crazy climate, the hurricane season has been very quiet. There hasn't been a name storm yet as of the end of August, for the first time in 25 years.
Did I hear right, a third of the country is flooded?

British teenager Emma Raducanu says she is looking forward to starting with a "clean slate" after an early end to her US Open title defence.

The last leader of the Soviet Union Michael Gorbachev has died:
https://www.reuters.com/world/mikhail-gorbachev-who-ended-cold-war-dies-aged-92-agencies-2022-08-30/


He was very important for Germany's reunification and putting the cold war on it's decades long hiatus (7 months ago I would have written he helped to end the cold war... :-X).

I hope he can rest in peace. :\'(

Floods in Pakistan large enterprise to create a "lake" that's visible from space

Meanwhile ironically despite the crazy climate, the hurricane season has been very quiet. There hasn't been a name storm yet as of the end of August, for the first time in 25 years.

And New York hasn't seen much rain in quite a while.  :(

"The chairman of Russian oil and gas giant Lukoil — which spoke out against Russia's invasion of Ukraine — has died after falling out of a hospital window, state news agencies RIA Novosti and TASS reported Thursday."

I'm pretty sure he didn't just "fall" out of a hospital window. When does that ever happen?

Vladimir Putin will not attend Mikhail Gorbachev's funeral due to 'work schedule', Kremlin says

"The chairman of Russian oil and gas giant Lukoil — which spoke out against Russia's invasion of Ukraine — has died after falling out of a hospital window, state news agencies RIA Novosti and TASS reported Thursday."

I'm pretty sure he didn't just "fall" out of a hospital window. When does that ever happen?


It's not the first time a Putin critic has "FALLEN OUT A WINDOW"

It's not the first time a Putin critic has "FALLEN OUT A WINDOW"
Curious, fallen out of a window while in intensive care?

"The chairman of Russian oil and gas giant Lukoil — which spoke out against Russia's invasion of Ukraine — has died after falling out of a hospital window, state news agencies RIA Novosti and TASS reported Thursday."

I'm pretty sure he didn't just "fall" out of a hospital window. When does that ever happen?

Someone must've pushed him to his death?  ???

Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner: Argentina vice-president narrowly avoids assassin

Mystery pneumonia: Argentina investigates three deaths

Climate activists have glued themselves together around the Speaker's chair in the House of Commons in London

It's not the first time a Putin critic has "FALLEN OUT A WINDOW"


The Washington Post's Mary Ilushina reports that several other top Russian oil executives have mysteriously died.  In 2 cases they were found dead along with their wives and daughters.  Interesting

The Washington Post's Mary Ilushina reports that several other top Russian oil executives have mysteriously died.  In 2 cases they were found dead along with their wives and daughters.  Interesting
I am wondering are the Russians having difficulty in obtaining the poison Novichok?

Russia won't reopen key European gas line as planned

I am wondering are the Russians having difficulty in obtaining the poison Novichok?


Polonium 210 is a better way to get the job done.

Voting has closed in the Conservative leadership contest to decide who will replace Boris Johnson as prime minister for the United Kingdom.

Mystery pneumonia: Argentina investigates three deaths

Why is it a "mystery"?  ???

Why is it a "mystery"?  ???
A third person has died this week in Argentina from an unexplained type of pneumonia that has affected nine people in total so far.

All of the cases centre around a private medical clinic in northwestern Tucuman province.

Authorities say they have ruled out Covid and common types of flu but are continuing other infection checks.

Tests on the local water supply and air conditioners are also being done in the hunt for the cause.

The third victim was a 70-year-old woman who had been admitted to the clinic for a surgical procedure.

Doctors believe she may have been "patient zero" for the respiratory illness. The others who have fallen ill with the lung condition were medical staff at the centre.

Their close contacts are under follow-up but none have developed symptoms to date.

The mystery disease claimed its first victim among workers at the clinic on Monday and a second two days later. Both, like the 70-year-old woman, had other underlying health conditions.

The first six patients started showing symptoms between August 18 and 23.

Tucuman health minister Luis Medina Ruiz said on Wednesday the patients were struck with "a severe respiratory condition with bilateral pneumonia...very similar to Covid".

Symptoms included a high fever, body aches and difficulty breathing.

Hector Sale, president of the Tucuman provincial medical college, told local reporters: "We are not dealing with a disease that causes person-to-person transmission" as no cases have been identified among close contacts of any of the patients.

The Pan American Health Organization is monitoring the situation along with the Argentina health authorities.

Prof Paul Hunter, professor in medicine at the University of East Anglia, told the BBC that at this stage, it was "pretty much impossible" to say what the impact might be.

"These things happen from time to time. Often they just fizzle out, but not always.

"Sometimes they cause a substantial local outbreak or something even bigger."

He said experts should have more answers within days thanks to the rapid speed that checks and tests can give results.

Prof Beate Kampmann from The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine said: "It is too early to comment on whether this represents a threat to a wider population or remains restricted to the institution, or whether it might be caused by a new pathogen or one we already know about."

Prof Sir Peter Horby from Oxford University said there were echoes of how the Covid outbreak began with infections in healthcare workers involving severe pneumonia.

But he added: "People shouldn't be overly alarmed. There are other potential explanations.

"At the moment I'm not overly concerned but I'll be watching it like a Hawk."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-62764402

Russia won't reopen key European gas line as planned
If I was chancellor Scholz I would make it clear to Russia that every day the pipeline is closed 10 Leopard 1 main battle tanks and 10 Marder infantry fighting vehicles will find a new home in Ukraine... 
Ah well, a man can dream, right? ::)

Mikhail Gorbachev: Thousands pay respects to last Soviet leader

19 Year Old woman tries to interfere in a confrontation with a police officer and her boyfriend.

Nasa: Artemis Moon rocket second launch attempt called off

"The chairman of Russian oil and gas giant Lukoil — which spoke out against Russia's invasion of Ukraine — has died after falling out of a hospital window, state news agencies RIA Novosti and TASS reported Thursday."

I'm pretty sure he didn't just "fall" out of a hospital window. When does that ever happen?


Absolutely nothing suspicious there. People fall out of hospital windows all the time-especially in Russia. I guess the Russians aren't careful around windows-especially when they are sick.


Cat

Former president Barack Obama won the best narrator Emmy Award on Saturday for his Netflix documentary series, Our Great National Parks.

33-day 'Smiling Pope' John Paul I beatified at the Vatican

33-day 'Smiling Pope' John Paul I beatified at the Vatican


It is my experience that most people don't even remember there ever WAS a Pope John Paul I. It's almost like he was purposely erased from history. I, however, remember his short tenure as Pope, and his sudden death in 1978. And I have read books about the controversies (i.e. conspiracy theories) surrounding his death. And, if you ask me, it WAS suspicious.  :o

A US judge has dismissed a man's latest lawsuit against Nirvana over the band's iconic 1991 album cover which showed him naked as a baby.

Former president Barack Obama won the best narrator Emmy Award on Saturday for his Netflix documentary series, Our Great National Parks.



Cool. Saw the series. It was good.

BTW, those Emmys are HEAVY. My niece won one (yeah, gotta brag) and she let me hold it.


Cat

A US judge has dismissed a man's latest lawsuit against Nirvana over the band's iconic 1991 album cover which showed him naked as a baby.

Who took the picture?

A US judge has dismissed a man's latest lawsuit against Nirvana over the band's iconic 1991 album cover which showed him naked as a baby.



Several years ago he was on Never Mind the Buzzcocks in their “identify the pop star” round. At the time he said he used it almost like a “guess who I am?” chat up line on girls, and it worked surprisingly well.

Who took the picture?
Kirk Weddle

Cool. Saw the series. It was good.

BTW, those Emmys are HEAVY. My niece won one (yeah, gotta brag) and she let me hold it.


Cat


Speaking of Emmys, Stranger Things just won five tonight (out of several nominations), including Nora Felder's music supervision on "Dear Billy," which famously revived Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill" and catapulted it into a U.S. Top Five hit and worldwide chart topper.

The Creative Arts Emmys will be edited together and broadcast on FXX on Saturday, followed by Hulu streaming.

Stranger Things has plenty more nominations at the big event next Monday, including in the major categories. Serious competition there, though.

The show is also nominated for several Saturn Awards (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror), including for its actors (who were shockingly snubbed at the Emmys) -- Millie Bobby Brown (Best Actress, Streaming), Gaten Matarazzo and Sadie Sink (both - Best Younger Actor, Streaming), Joe Quinn (Best Supporting Actor, Streaming), and Robert Englund (Best Guest Star, Streaming).

Since this is Freddy Krueger we're talking about, Englund is pretty much a lock as far as I can tell.

Sadie has some stiff competition, besides Gaten. Ms. Marvel, Kate Bishop, Leia, and Will Robinson. I don't really get this category: A lot of these actors are older than 18, and Hailee Steinfeld is the oldest at 25... and yet 18 1/2-year-old Millie Bobby Brown is nominated as an adult.

I could see Millie winning. Her only real competition are Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen) and Mulan (Ming Na-Wen as Fennec Shand, The Book of Boba Fett). Not sure how popular The Boys, Leverage: Redemption or Midnight Mass are.

Joe Quinn is the one I'm least certain about. Eddie Munson is a popular character, but he's up against Spock (Ethan Peck) and Elliot Page. I'm not quite sure how popular Severance and Moon Knight are.

Stranger Things has six Saturn nominations total.

I've become so obsessed with this show lately. :D It's like you can take me out of Stranger Things, but you can't take Stranger Things out of me. Season 4 emotionally wrecked me. :D And now I've pretty much mastered "Running Up That Hill" on synth and I've gone through a bunch of Kate Bush's songs and videos.

The next UK Prime Minister will be announced shortly.

The next UK Prime Minister will be announced shortly.
Liz Truss won 81,326 votes compared to Rishi Sunak’s share of 60,399 votes.

Police in Canada say the two suspects in the Saskatchewan stabbings have not been found

Police in Canada say the two suspects in the Saskatchewan stabbings have not been found

I hope they find them.

Liz Truss becomes UK Prime Minister in meeting with Queen

I hope they find them.
Canadian police have found the body of one of two brothers wanted for a mass stabbing attack that left 10 people dead and 18 injured in the province of Saskatchewan on Sunday.

Canadian police have found the body of one of two brothers wanted for a mass stabbing attack that left 10 people dead and 18 injured in the province of Saskatchewan on Sunday.

If it's not a mass shooting, it's a mass stabbing in the news.  ::)

Liz Truss holds first cabinet meeting after sweeping reshuffle

Justin Bieber suspends world tour due to health issues

Justin Bieber suspends world tour due to health issues

What's his health issue? ???

What's his health issue? ???
He is suffering from facial paralysis, after a diagnosis of Ramsay Hunt syndrome.

Governor Hochul gets rid of mask mandates on public transportation, but people can wear them if they'd like to.

Canadian police have found the body of one of two brothers wanted for a mass stabbing attack that left 10 people dead and 18 injured in the province of Saskatchewan on Sunday.
The suspect in a stabbing spree in Canada which left 10 people dead and 19 injured has died after being captured by police.

Queen Elizabeth II under medical supervision at Balmoral

http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php?topic=64335.msg4127763#msg4127763

New malaria vaccine is world-changing, say scientists

Queen Elizabeth II has passed away at age 96 and after a 70 year reign (since 1952). King Charles is now the king of the UK.

Queen Elizabeth II has passed away at age 96 and after a 70 year reign (since 1952). King Charles is now the king of the UK.
:\'( :\'( :\'(

Liz Truss becomes UK Prime Minister in meeting with Queen


It's crazy to think this was just 2 days ago.

It's crazy to think this was just 2 days ago.
It feels strange for these two events, a new Prime Minister and a new monarch in a space of two days.

Queen Elizabeth II has passed away at age 96 and after a 70 year reign (since 1952). King Charles is now the king of the UK.
It has been confirmed by Buckingham Palace that Prince Charles will become King Charles III.

Queen Elizabeth II has passed away at age 96 and after a 70 year reign (since 1952). King Charles is now the king of the UK.

Another sign of a shift

Another sign of a shift


As I mentioned in the other thread, this the end of a mega era and start of a new one. Historically there were fashion trends and aesthetics inspired by the era of who is wearing the crown, like the Victorian Era. The Elizabethan II era will be remembered as the modern era as it was the entire 2nd half of the 20th century and almost a quarter of the 21st. I wonder what the Charles III era is going to be like.

Queen Elizabeth II has passed away at age 96 and after a 70 year reign (since 1952). King Charles is now the king of the UK.


She will be missed terribly.  :\'(

It has been confirmed by Buckingham Palace that Prince Charles will become King Charles III.


Who was the first and second?  ???

It will be weird not to see the queen's head on our money anymore here in Canada. It will be replaced with the new king.

Who was the first and second?  ???


Charles I ruled from 1625 to 1649 when he was overthrown by Oliver Cromwell.  Charles II ruled from 1660 to 1685, after O C died and the monarchy was restored. For more details use google

Who was the first and second?  ???

Who's on first, What's on second

Who's on first, What's on second



I Don't Know is on third.


Cat

It will be weird not to see the queen's head on our money anymore here in Canada. It will be replaced with the new king.

King Charles.

Charles I ruled from 1625 to 1649 when he was overthrown by Oliver Cromwell.  Charles II ruled from 1660 to 1685, after O C died and the monarchy was restored. For more details use google

Thank You.

The Queen’s funeral cortège has travelled from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyrood House in Edinburgh. The coffin will be flown to London on Tuesday and will then lie in state in Westminster Abbey until Monday morning.

Charles the Third has been proclaimed King across the nation with readings of the proclamation being read in towns and cities across the U.K.

King Charles III is making his first visit as monarch to Parliament, where the Commons and Lords will offer condolences

King Charles III stands vigil as Queen's coffin rests in Edinburgh

King Charles III will make his first visit to Northern Ireland as monarch on Tuesday, as part of a tour of the UK.

Thousands of people have been queuing through the night to see the Queen's coffin at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh

Jean-Luc Godard: Legendary French film director dies at 91

Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson to care for the Queen’s corgis

The first death in the US from monkeypox has been confirmed, in LA County.

Queen's coffin vigil at Edinburgh's St Giles' Cathedral comes to a close

Queen's coffin leaves Scottish soil for last time

Queen's hearse arrives at Buckingham Palace

Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson to care for the Queen’s corgis


What are the corgis names?

Large queues are forming along Albert Embankment as people wait for the Queen's lying-in-state to begin

A one-minute silence will be held across the UK at 20:00 BST on Sunday 18 September, the night before the Queen's funeral.

I just wish we had a day off on Monday. Only Newfoundland and Nova Scotia are mandating a holiday for the funeral. Other provinces are not.

A one-minute silence will be held across the UK at 20:00 BST on Sunday 18 September, the night before the Queen's funeral.

So now what happens after that? ???

So now what happens after that? ???
What do you do after your workplace holds a minute silence?

A one-minute silence will be held across the UK at 20:00 BST on Sunday 18 September, the night before the Queen's funeral.

So now what happens after that? ???
You carrying doing what you were doing before you started the minute silence.

What are the corgis names?


royal corgis

After almost a week of the highest-profile activity, a somewhat quieter time beckons for the Royal Family as authorities gear up for the state funeral on Monday.

Tennis player Roger Federer to retire after Laver Cup in September

Ukraine President Zelensky was involved in a car accident. Luckily no serious injuries with him but the other driver was injured pretty badly.

The railroad strike in the US has been averted as an agreement deal between President Biden and the union has been reached.

royal corgis

They're so adorable. :)

Alaska braces for a powerful storm that has hurricane force winds and potential flooding.

Alaska braces for a powerful storm that has hurricane force winds and potential flooding.

I always thought Alaska got snow?  :o

Racists on the internet/social media are angry about the Little Mermaid in the upcoming 2023 film being black.

New Tik Tok challenge: cooking Chicken in NyQuil.  8-P  ::)

New Tik Tok challenge: cooking Chicken in NyQuil.  8-P  ::)


Not exactly new. It's been popular for a while. Ditto turkey. I believe it was Colbert (Kimmel?) who made a joke about it on his talk show. "There's already a turkey that makes you sleepy. It's called turkey." :D

Taiwan just had a 6.9 earthquake and is under tsunami warnings.

Not exactly new. It's been popular for a while. Ditto turkey. I believe it was Colbert (Kimmel?) who made a joke about it on his talk show. "There's already a turkey that makes you sleepy. It's called turkey." :D

OK Chris I heard it on the news, it was a stupid TikTok challenge and I thought it was a story they were covering.

Hurricane Fiona

Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson to care for the Queen’s corgis


So what is the deal with them? I know they are divorced but are they still together?


Cat

So what is the deal with them? I know they are divorced but are they still together?


Cat


They are still friends and are often seen together at events. She lives at the Royal Lodge, Windsor with him. Slightly weird, but there you go

The funeral of Queen Elizabeth the second had just Aiken place in Westminster Abbey. The funeral procession is making its way through London to Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner. There the coffin will be transferred from the gun carriage to the State Hearse, before travelling on to St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle

Some border conflicts have been happening in Central Asian countries, between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan and also between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

The funeral of Queen Elizabeth the second had just Aiken place in Westminster Abbey. The funeral procession is making its way through London to Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner. There the coffin will be transferred from the gun carriage to the State Hearse, before travelling on to St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle


I saw it on TV and it was quite nice but sad at the same time.

Queen Elizabeth's funeral: For one day, the nation stood still

Flags back at full-mast as mourning period ends

Queen Elizabeth's funeral: For one day, the nation stood still


I couldn't believe the queue was so long!  :o

I couldn't believe the queue was so long!  :o
The queue itself was around 5 miles long, but it took on average 12 to line in the queue, to walk that route would take around 1½ to do so, and I plan to do it in a few week time.

The queue itself was around 5 miles long, but it took on average 12 to line in the queue, to walk that route would take around 1½ to do so, and I plan to do it in a few week time.

What happened if you needed to use the rest room? ???

What happened if you needed to use the rest room? ???
At the back of the queue, each person queuing was given a wrist band to prove they were in the queue, and with this were allow to briefly leaving the queue to use the provide comfort rooms along the way, also could be used for eating breaks too.

Flags back at full-mast as mourning period ends



What they taught us in basic training: half-mast/full-mast only refer to boats/ships. When it is on land, it is referred to as half-staff/full-staff.

Sorry. Had to say it.


Cat

What they taught us in basic training: half-mast/full-mast only refer to boats/ships. When it is on land, it is referred to as half-staff/full-staff.

Sorry. Had to say it.


Cat
May be it is the difference caused by the big pond?

May be it is the difference caused by the big pond?


Well, a mast is on a boat/ship.


Cat

Well, a mast is on a boat/ship.


Cat


It is definitely referred to as half mast in the U.K.

https://www.flaginstitute.org/wp/uk-flags/british-flag-protocol/#index21

Inflation pushes UK debt interest costs to August record

It is definitely referred to as half mast in the U.K.

https://www.flaginstitute.org/wp/uk-flags/british-flag-protocol/#index21


It's also "halbmast" in German.

Danish queen tests positive for Covid the day after Queen Elizabeth II's funeral

BREAKING:

Donald Trump hit by fraud lawsuit over family business

Five British nationals captured by Russian-backed forces in Ukraine have returned to the UK.

Governors Abbott and DeSantis (TX Fl) have shipped hundreds of asylum seekers from Venezuela to Martha's Vineyard Mass in a political stunt that may be a case of kidnapping 

Governors Abbott and DeSantis (TX Fl) have shipped hundreds of asylum seekers from Venezuela to Martha's Vineyard Mass in a political stunt that may be a case of kidnapping


I was surprised that wasn't mentioned on here or even in the P&R Topics forum, so I posted it in the "Things 2022 will be remembered for" thread.

Meanwhile so much else going on at once, and right after the Queen's funeral:

- The Mexican state of Michoacan just got struck by a 2nd earthquake within the past week
- Hurricane Fiona makes its way to Eastern Canada while much of Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic are still without power
- Protests in Iran over a woman killed while in custody, who was arrested just for not wearing a headscarf
- Feds issue historic rate hike (+.75%)
- And of course as mentioned in the Russia invasion of Ukraine thread, Putin announces mobilization for escalation resulting in protests and many fleeing Russia while they can

I was surprised that wasn't mentioned on here or even in the P&R Topics forum, so I posted it in the "Things 2022 will be remembered for" thread.

Meanwhile so much else going on at once, and right after the Queen's funeral:

- The Mexican state of Michoacan just got struck by a 2nd earthquake within the past week
- Hurricane Fiona makes its way to Eastern Canada while much of Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic are still without power
- Protests in Iran over a woman killed while in custody, who was arrested just for not wearing a headscarf
- Feds issue historic rate hike (+.75%)
- And of course as mentioned in the Russia invasion of Ukraine thread, Putin announces mobilization for escalation resulting in protests and many fleeing Russia while they can

You think Fiona will make it's way towards The U.S.? ???

You think Fiona will make it's way towards The U.S.? ???


Highly unlikely as it's too far out in the Atlantic. The projected path has it headed towards Nova Scotia.

You think Fiona will make it's way towards The U.S.? ???


Back in the day, there was a porn starlet named Fiona. She did a film with Long Dong Silver.  ;D

Highly unlikely as it's too far out in the Atlantic. The projected path has it headed towards Nova Scotia.

If Fiona reached The U.S., New York would most likely be under water by now with the amount of rain they're getting over there in Puerto Rico, there's no way New York can handle 2 feet of rain.

If Fiona reached The U.S., New York would most likely be under water by now with the amount of rain they're getting over there in Puerto Rico, there's no way New York can handle 2 feet of rain.


They are comparing it to Hurricane Sandy, and could be Canada's worst storm in history.

They are comparing it to Hurricane Sandy, and could be Canada's worst storm in history.

I remember Hurricane Sandy back in 2012, I was working for Pathmark at that time.

Higher interest rate rises forecast after pound fell in the UK

Hurricane Ian forces Nasa to shelter Artemis Moon rocket

Dimorphos: Nasa flies spacecraft into asteroid in direct hit

Eurovision 2023: Glasgow or Liverpool will host song contest

Royal Mail workers to hold 19 days of strike action

Over 130 killed in a soccer brawl in Indonesia.

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has gone to Sweden's Svante Paabo for his work on human evolution.

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has gone to Sweden's Svante Paabo for his work on human evolution.


He established, through ancient DNA, that homo sapiens  interbred with neanderthals, which I suspected for a long time.  We homo sapiens aren't very selective when it comes to interbreeding

North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan

This year's Nobel Prize in Physics rewards research into quantum mechanics. The award goes to Frenchman Alain Aspect, American John Clauser and Austrian Anton Zeilinger.

Town of Clarenden VT Aldermen voted 3 to 2 to spend $300,000 to replace an ageing fire truck (1952 model).  Fire chief said it was either that or re-activate the 1929 model.  These guys really get their money's worth

Conor Benn v Chris Eubank Jr fight 'prohibited' by British Boxing Board of Control

Alec Baldwin has reached a settlement with the family of Halyna Hutchins, after she was killed on a film set when he fired a prop gun. Filming of Rust will continue in January, with Ms Hutchins' husband Matthew as an executive producer, news agency Deadline reported.

Noah has become the most popular name for baby boys, replacing Oliver which held the top spot for eight years. Official birth data for 2021 in England and Wales showed Olivia remained the most popular name for girls for the sixth year in a row.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63142735

Mexico mayor assassinated in town hall massacre

North Korea carries out sixth missile launch in two weeks

North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan
The missile travelled 4,500km (2,800 miles) before falling into the Pacific Ocean - far enough to hit the US island of Guam if it took another trajectory.

Hans Niemann: Chess player accused of cheating 'not backing down'

Mass shooting in Thailand at a child care center killed 34, including almost two dozen children.

WHO alert over India-made cough syrups after deaths in The Gambia

Mass shooting in Thailand at a child care center killed 34, including almost two dozen children.

What the hell is going on with these mass shootings?  ::)

WHO alert over India-made cough syrups after deaths in The Gambia
Gambia cough syrup scandal: Police investigate deaths linked to Indian medicine.

(In the UK) The number of people not looking for work because they are suffering from a long-term illness has hit a record high, latest official figures show.

IMF warns worst is yet to come for world economy

Coronation on 6th May 2023 for King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort

Buckingham Palace has changed the date from June!

Elon Musk denies he spoke to Putin about Ukraine war

TikTok has turned into a begging site

Coronation on 6th May 2023 for King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort

Buckingham Palace has changed the date from June!


I think the original date was cup final day

I think the original date was cup final day
Could had clashed with the Trooping of the Colour?

Recession risk rises as economy unexpectedly shrinks

mass shooting Raleigh North Carolina.

In the UK, Kwasi Kwarteng has been sacked as chancellor, just weeks after he announced unfunded tax cuts that triggered financial turmoil

Jeremy Hunt, who oversaw the London Olympics as culture secretary and also served as health secretary, has been named as the UK's new chancellor.

Jeremy Hunt, who oversaw the London Olympics as culture secretary and also served as health secretary, has been named as the UK's new chancellor.


What does a “culture secretary” do? ???

What does a “culture secretary” do? ???
The secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport, also referred to as the culture secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with overall responsibility for strategy and policy across the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

Kanye West (or "Ye" as he likes to be called nowadays) to acquire the social media platform Parler.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has ditched almost all of PM Liz Truss's tax cuts announced in the government's mini-budget three weeks ago

Kanye West (or "Ye" as he likes to be called nowadays) to acquire the social media platform Parler.

Is it pronounced "Yay" or "Yee"?

Is it pronounced "Yay" or "Yee"?
"Ya"?

Is it pronounced "Yay" or "Yee"?


I think it's just the 2nd syllobol of his firstname, the "Ye" without the "Kan", so like "Yay".

Tickets for next year's Glastonbury Festival will cost £340, organisers have confirmed.

About (the artist formerly known as Kan)Ye, I meant to post earlier when he was on the news a lot regarding his social media rants, causing him to be partially banned from IG and Twitter.

Kanye West (or "Ye" as he likes to be called nowadays) to acquire the social media platform Parler.
"Ye" as in an old-fashioned, and poetic word?

"Ye" as in an old-fashioned, and poetic word?


It was the word "you", used in the KJV of the Bible and by Shakespeare.

It was the word "you", used in the KJV of the Bible and by Shakespeare.
Also, for 'the' as in Ye Oldee Book Shoppe.

Tickets for next year's Glastonbury Festival will cost £340, organisers have confirmed.


And when you think, the first one was £1 (and included free milk from the farm it took place on), and the second one was free! It's gotten a bit commercial since those pastoral times.

Glastonbury Fayre 1970- Performers included T. Rex, Keith Christmas, Stackridge, Al Stewart, Quintessence.
Price: £1 including free milk from the farm.
Attendance: 1,500.

Glastonbury Festival 1971: Performers included Hawkwind, Traffic, Melanie, David Bowie, Fairport Convention and Quintessence.
Price: free.
Attendance: estimated at 12,000.

Also, for 'the' as in Ye Oldee Book Shoppe.

And when you think, the first one was £1 (and included free milk from the farm it took place on), and the second one was free! It's gotten a bit commercial since those pastoral times.

Glastonbury Fayre 1970- Performers included T. Rex, Keith Christmas, Stackridge, Al Stewart, Quintessence.
Price: £1 including free milk from the farm.
Attendance: 1,500.

Glastonbury Festival 1971: Performers included Hawkwind, Traffic, Melanie, David Bowie, Fairport Convention and Quintessence.
Price: free.
Attendance: estimated at 12,000.


As in Ye Oldee Ticket Prices?

"Ye" as in an old-fashioned, and poetic word?

I think it's pronounced as "yay".

I think it's pronounced as "yay".
He could have gone worse by having a squiggle like Prince?

He could have gone worse by having a squiggle like Prince?


Who knows what that would've looked like.  ::)

Soaring food prices push inflation to 40-year high

Suella Braverman has resigned as home secretary, adding turmoil to Liz Truss's government.

Soaring food prices push inflation to 40-year high

And I also think the cost of living is going up too.

And I also think the cost of living is going up too.
Living in rented accommodation, especially in London has soared

Living in rented accommodation, especially in London has soared

How much does an apartment go for in London prices? ???

How much does an apartment go for in London prices? ???
At least a monthly rent of £1,200, can go higher.

Liz Truss's premiership is under renewed pressure after the home secretary quit and MPs took part in a chaotic vote on fracking

Over a dozen Tory MPs have now publicly called on her to step down - with the number growing by the hou

Downing Street statement from Liz Truss expected at 13:30!!!

Truss announces her resignation as prime minister!

Truss announces her resignation as prime minister!


After only six weeks, a record for the shortest tenure of a UK PM.

After only six weeks, a record for the shortest tenure of a UK PM.
44 days, certainly a record, the previous being George Canning in 1827, who died in office after 118 days from tuberculosis.

A new petition is gathering interest and asking for conservative party members and supporters to sign and 'Bring Back Boris' as Prime Minister.

The pound rose against the dollar and government borrowing costs dipped as investors reacted to Prime Minister Liz Truss's resignation.

Steve Bannon sentenced to four months in prison for contempt of Congress.

Steve Bannon sentenced to four months in prison for contempt of Congress.


And fined a few thousand bucks.  He got off cheap

Rishi Sunak to become the first British PM of color, and the youngest one in over 200 years at age 42.

Rishi Sunak to become the first British PM of color, and the youngest one in over 200 years at age 42.
... becomes first Indian-origin British PM on Diwali too.

Diwali, one of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, it symbolizes the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance".

St. Louis,Missouri Shooting 

The new UK prime minister has given his first speech to the nation from Downing Street. Sunak said there were “difficult decisions to come” and he pledged to unite the country.

Police patrol on the subways.

Rishi Sunak has appointed his new cabinet, hours after officially taking over as prime minister. He has kept a number of ministers in the same posts they were in before - including Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and Defence Secretary Ben Wallace.

Police patrol on the subways.
Bring back the Guardian Angels!

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said he will set out a much-anticipated roadmap for the public finances around two weeks later than planned.

Bring back the Guardian Angels!

Put them on the buses too.

Online furniture retailer Made.com has stopped taking new orders after talks to find a buyer failed.

Shell profit jump sparks calls for windfall tax rise

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will not attend the COP27 climate conference in Egypt next month, No 10 says.

Qatar has scrapped mandatory Covid-19 tests ahead of the FIFA World Cup next month.

Parts of France and Spain are seeing an unusually warm late October, with bathers enjoying water temperatures of 20-21C on the French Riviera.

An artwork by the abstract Dutch painter Piet Mondrian has been hanging upside down in various galleries for 75 years, an art historian has said.

An artwork by the abstract Dutch painter Piet Mondrian has been hanging upside down in various galleries for 75 years, an art historian has said.
At least they didn't throw mashed potatoes at it... ::)

At least they didn't throw mashed potatoes at it... ::)
... or tomato soup...

... or tomato soup...

I don't know what those kids were protesting about?

I don't know what those kids were protesting about?
Kids, they were adults!

Kids, they were adults!

I didn't even know they were adults.

Taiwan has asked Chinese veterinary experts to help treat a male panda that has fallen seriously ill.

I didn't even know they were adults.
They have to be adults if they have superglue with them!

A number of people are feared to have died after crushes among huge Halloween crowds in a popular nightlife area of South Korea's capital.

They have to be adults if they have superglue with them!

How old were they?

How old were they?
22 and 23, old enough to know better!

The government has been urged to open an investigation into claims former prime minister Liz Truss's phone was hacked while she was foreign secretary.

The government has been urged to open an investigation into claims former prime minister Liz Truss's phone was hacked while she was foreign secretary.


Those pesky Russians again? ???

A Halloween crowd stampede in Seoul killed around 150 people.

A Halloween crowd stampede in Seoul killed around 150 people.


          :\'(    :\'(    :\'(

A Halloween crowd stampede in Seoul killed around 150 people.

That's terrible.  :\'(

A Halloween crowd stampede in Seoul killed around 150 people.
Holy cow! How awful. :-[

Radical Muslims in Somalia killed roughly 100 people with two car bombs, at an intersection where radical Muslims killed roughly 500 people with a bomb 5 years ago.

A severe tropical storm has killed at least 45 people in the Philippines, unleashing floods and landslides in southern provinces, officials say.

Emergency services are at the Border Force migrant processing centre in Dover, Kent, after a Reuters witness says a man threw petrol bombs before killing himself.

The government has been urged to open an investigation into claims former prime minister Liz Truss's phone was hacked while she was foreign secretary.

Those pesky Russians again?  http://www.inthe00s.com/Smileys/halloween/shocked.gif
Or the was it the press/media?

Lula wins a third term as President of Brasil.

152 Indians killed in a pedestrian suspension bridge collapse near Gujarat.

Dover residents are "horrified" after a fire attack at a Border Force migrant centre at the port, a Kent county councillor says.

All poultry and captive birds in England must be kept indoors from 7 November under new restrictions to fight avian flu, the government has announced.

House Fire in The Bronx kills half the family members.

Shanghai Disney has become the latest high-profile venue to shut its gates thanks to China's strict zero-Covid policy, trapping visitors inside.

Former health secretary Matt Hancock has been suspended as a Conservative MP after joining the cast of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

Rapper Takeoff of Migos was shot dead outside of a bowling alley in Downtown Houston around 2:30 this morning (early morning after Halloween).

Rapper Takeoff of Migos was shot dead outside of a bowling alley in Downtown Houston around 2:30 this morning (early morning after Halloween).

What was he doing in a bowling alley? ???

What was he doing in a bowling alley? ???


Bowling? (shrug)

It's cloudy and cold here in Southern California  :(

What was he doing in a bowling alley? ???


He and some other guys were throwing dice, and an argument ensued. The argument was then settled via gunfire.

It's cloudy and cold here in Southern California  :(


But it never rains, at least according to the song, lol

He and some other guys were throwing dice, and an argument ensued. The argument was then settled via gunfire.

Couldn't they have played a nice game of bowling instead?

Couldn't they have played a nice game of bowling instead?


Coulda, shoulda, woulda but didn't

He and some other guys were throwing dice, and an argument ensued. The argument was then settled via gunfire.


That reminds me of an old Chappelle's Show skit (back in the good 'ol days when humor was allowed without getting canceled) about the ESPN World Series of Dice when it got robbed at the end (Charlie Murphy played one of the robbers).

Pakistan's former prime minister, Imran Khan, has been shot and wounded in the leg in an attack on his protest march in the eastern city of Wazirabad.

The Bank of England has warned the UK is facing its longest recession since records began, as it raised interest rates by the most in 33 years. It warned the UK would face a "very challenging" two-year slump with unemployment nearly doubling by 2025.

Benjamin Netanyahu is elected Prime Minister of Israel.

Election between Kathy Hochul and Lee Zeldin

In the UK, a series of strikes by railway workers planned for 5, 7 and 9 November has been suspended, the RMT union has said.

The body of a 32 year old was found at a local motel, suspected drug overdose

Matthew Perry published his memoirs, making sure to include every “too much information” episode he could think of, including the explosion of his colon :o, his non-functioning Johnson :-[, and making out with Valerie Bertinelli whilst her husband Eddie Van Halen was right there, drunk into oblivion. ::)

The body of a 32 year old was found at a local motel, suspected drug overdose


That’s just another day here in Picksburgh.

The body of a 32 year old was found at a local motel, suspected drug overdose

Was it a male or female?

Here in the UK, the biggest ever strike by nurses looks set to go ahead. The Royal College of Nursing is due to unveil the results of its ballot, which ended last week, in the next few days.

In the wake of Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, some users have been seeking alternative platforms. One of the biggest beneficiaries has been Mastodon. But what is it?

In the wake of Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, some users have been seeking alternative platforms. One of the biggest beneficiaries has been Mastodon. But what is it?


I feel like I've seen the icon somewhere. It's basically like Twitter but decentralized with localized servers (I'm guessing it's similar tech to Discord).

UN chief António Guterres warns the COP27 UN climate summit humanity must "co-operate or perish"

UN chief António Guterres warns the COP27 UN climate summit humanity must "co-operate or perish"

I can already tell you what they will choose... ::)

I can already tell you what they will choose... ::)
... to do or die?

... to do or die?


Sounds like another "Catch '22" situation.

Denmark teenager Holger Rune stunned defending champion Novak Djokovic in the Paris Masters final to claim his first ATP Masters title.

Denmark teenager Holger Rune stunned defending champion Novak Djokovic in the Paris Masters final to claim his first ATP Masters title.


In what activity?  I'm guessing chess?

Denmark teenager Holger Rune stunned defending champion Novak Djokovic in the Paris Masters final to claim his first ATP Masters title.

In what activity?  I'm guessing chess?
In tennis

University lecturers and other staff across the UK will strike this month over pay, pensions and working conditions, the University and College Union (UCU) has said.

Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has announced that it will cut 13% of its workforce. In total 11,000 employees are to be laid off from its worldwide headcount of 87,000 people.

Kathy Hochul wins the race.

Kathy Hochul wins the race.
Which race?

Which race?

The race for Governor.

The race for Governor.
Governor of where?

Governor of where?


New York

Btw I made this thread about the Midterms as that's big enough to get its own thread:

http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php?topic=64400.0

Nurses across the UK have voted to strike over pay with action expected to start by the end of the year.

Hurricane Nicole is bound for Florida.

Governor of where?

New York.

Governor of where?

New York.

New York

Btw I made this thread about the Midterms as that's big enough to get its own thread:

http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php?topic=64400.0
I have been already informed of this.

Nicole makes it's landfall in Florida.

US President Joe Biden has expressed relief after Democrats fended off major Republican gains in the midterms.

A sixth 24-hour strike this year by London Underground workers has begun with nine Tube lines being shut down.

Elon Musk has told Twitter staff that remote working will end and "difficult times" lie ahead, according to reports.

It's cloudy and cold here in Southern California  :(

A week later, this is still true!!

Divers looking for World War Two aircraft wreckage off Florida have found debris from the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster.

Amazon is laying off its entire robotics team, days after Twitter and Meta's massive layoffs. Looks like the robots took over their jobs.

An Iranian man who lived in a Paris airport for 18 years has died. Caught in a diplomatic limbo, Mehran Karimi Nasseri made a small area of Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport his home in 1988.

His experience inspired the 2004 film, The Terminal, starring Tom Hanks.