GrndPndr

I don't know, people in the USA have been killed for "athletic" shoes, think about the culture that this is sold into.

The blood thing needs to be explained (for amusement sake).

Subtle

I thought his name was Marzipan? (I know, lots of nicknames for him already) His losing control is awfully embarrassing. Are the UK bookies offering odds on whether this will happen again?

This is just another opportunity to put drama in front of the public (in the flavor of the day). It received attention, and the Daily Mail profited from the story - mission accomplished. Could they have found five Caucasian guys with the same (or close story), and get them to whine? Quite probably. But it's not the flavor of the day, and the media can't profit from it, so we don't hear about it.

...and the mission was accomplished.

Wonder why they are bothering to retract the story? No one except the 48% will continue to whine about it, so just keep going.

Related... Aston Martin Safety/Medical Cars

Hmmm... I must have missed some special nuances watching Coming 2. In fact, I didn't understand it so much, that my opinion is that this film was just awful. You'll just have to see it understand the reasons why I say that, after all I don't want to be called a racist. Caveat: The Barbershop scenes were hilarious.

Let's face it, Joe doesn't do so well off-the-cuff.

Next time anyone catches Joe on the ramp, let me know how well his hair survives >10kts of wind.

Yes, we are pre-supposing that hardly anyone listens-to or follows his advice. Or, I guess, think he is a reliable source. You've seen some numbers somewhere which highlight his effectiveness?

Wall Street Journal has picked it up now: Gov. Andrew Cuomo Accused of Sexual Harassment by Former Aide

Probably should start a thread for opinions about why some people prefer explosions under their hood, or would rather hear whining. The whining includes whatever custom sounds the EV maker has put in place to warn children crossing to watch-out!

Watched the Mars Perseverance landing yesterday, and all I heard from the dual-masked NASA folks was "MmmmfffMMmffhh..." After hearing them mumble, you could then discern a good deal of heavy breathing, trying to recover from talking a little bit. When it landed, they all cheered, then huffed and puffed. What a mixture of jubilation and sadness.

Thread derail... Here's the next thing. Don't forget to wear your COVID mask, your COVID backup/ancillary mask - and now your Ebola mask (I'm sure it'll be different (but the same). I sense an entrepreneurial opportunity coming to the USA https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/feb/15/guinea-officials-race-to-contain-ebola-outbreak-as-death-toll-rises

Yeah, I haven't owned a generator for a while, but thinking about getting back to that. We've been in a new (used) house for two years now, and suffered power failures seven times so far. The electric company (Dominion) has all of their "outside plant" aerial, instead of buried - so when trees go down, so do the wires. Actually, I figure if I buy one, I will never need it. Stuff works that way doesn't it?

"Ta-Ra-Ra-BOOM-Dee-Aey" (She said) Okay, so let's configure our ideal spacecraft, which carries people - even though they don't have to go. Mine would include: (One) - iPad or equiv. sized computer (to run everything, and tell those pesky humans to shut up when needed) (Two) - COVID-19 protective masks, to be work concurrently (maybe three if it's 2023 or later) (Unlimited) - Piddle packs, as a toilet (head, for you seaworthy fellows) will not be installed Please feel free to add anything you like to my starter list

This really ended up being about everyone except Trump (and Trump supporters), miraculously saving the election. And boy was it close (so they said)... The inferred meaning here is - a Trump win.

Maybe this belongs in the WTF thread, but I found this article interesting: Pause in Corporate PAC Spending Triggers Political Pushback Lawmakers say companies’ suspension of campaign donations puts business priorities at risk https://www.wsj.com/articles/pause-in-corporate-pac-spending-triggers-political-pushback-11612175400?st=sul454ilsy205y1&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink Yes, our wonderful congress is actually bitching they aren't getting enough money for their PACs, and they are insinuating that it will hurt legislation beneficial to these businesses.

Yes. No, they won't hate us any less. Take a look at EU (and Britain) for an example of this. Am I being to obvious here (likely)?

Wow, is that bad *ss or what?! As long as I don't have to look like any of the people who are modeling them on the website. On a semi-related note, have you seen the shields some other countries are using (Japan for example)? I guess we here in the USA just do what we're told, and hang something cotton on our ears. How many days are we into the Biden 100-day mask challenge? Doesn't matter, as we will likely be wearing these things for the rest of our lives. I want one which is surgically (and permanently) implanted. Wait, on second thought...

So what happened during the eight years of Obama/Biden? Did we just shut of the black complaint system, because there was someone in office who should be sympathetic to the cause? The complaints seem to rise and fall with whoever has been elected. I too have friends who are "down with the cause," and they lay the blame for all of their troubles on Trump - including the challenges you list, and race problems dating back decades. Well, now we have Biden. In a post-election world, it will be interesting to see where he lays the blame for race troubles.

Wow, are you defending our country?

But I will. The movie is awful, avoid. They brought Chris Pines character back to support the flimsiest of plot lines. His presence was a complete waste of time. Kristen Wiig playing the heavy? Wait, there's more than one bad guy? Another DC problem - too many characters. This felt like watching a bad TV episode of something.