Non-IT News Thread
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@MattSpeller said in Non-IT News Thread:
Slag for men's speedo's in Australia is "a budgie smuggler" or "budgie smuggling"
Budgie smugglers = Speedo's
Budgie smuggling = Wearing said Speedo'sBudgie = Budgerigar (educational linky)
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@RojoLoco said in Non-IT News Thread:
@MattSpeller said in Non-IT News Thread:
Slag for men's speedo's in Australia is "a budgie smuggler" or "budgie smuggling"
But how would you smuggle all these Welsh blokes in 1 speedo?
Spoilers
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Coworker of mine pointed out this deal to me today. There's a site you can get it for $25 less from but the customer service is highly regarded as total shit. Here's the link. It's pretty cool and a damn good price for what it is.
http://www.geekbuying.com/item/CHUWI-Hi10-2in1-Tablet-10-inch-Dual-OS-Windows10---Android-5-1-4GB-64GB-Intel-Cherry-Trail-Z8300-Quad-Core-1-84GHz-IPS-1920-1200---Black-367261.html -
Pokemon Go: Bosnia players warned of minefields
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
Pokemon Go: Bosnia players warned of minefields
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36841828Some nieces and nephews of mine have already been warned, well, they already know to basically stay away from anywhere that has grass that isn't an active park. Perhaps a bit over the top, but better than the alternative.
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I have a suspicion that a lot of people are going to ignore the dangers.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
I have a suspicion that a lot of people are going to ignore the dangers.
They should work with the company to make those areas not populate any pokemon etc.
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@wirestyle22 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
I have a suspicion that a lot of people are going to ignore the dangers.
They should work with the company to make those areas not populate any pokemon etc.
I heard that there was a request for that but they declined to do so. Not sure how formal it was or just a media request not to encourage people to blow themselves up.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
I have a suspicion that a lot of people are going to ignore the dangers.
Oh, I don't suspect they will, I know they will. I already know I'm going to be that grumpy old man yelling get off my lawn, the older I get, the more jaded my view of humanity.
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I wonder what the legal fallout is going to be. In the US it is encouraging people to trespass that is going to wind up in a lawsuit. In Bosnia it is going to be encouraging children to blow themselves up. That a video game was released that rewards kids for playing in mind fields is unbelievable.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
I wonder what the legal fallout is going to be. In the US it is encouraging people to trespass that is going to wind up in a lawsuit. In Bosnia it is going to be encouraging children to blow themselves up. That a video game was released that rewards kids for playing in mind fields is unbelievable.
It's very difficult to sue the state in Bosnia, much more so than in the US, and even if you can, it's even more difficult to win.
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@tonyshowoff said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
I wonder what the legal fallout is going to be. In the US it is encouraging people to trespass that is going to wind up in a lawsuit. In Bosnia it is going to be encouraging children to blow themselves up. That a video game was released that rewards kids for playing in mind fields is unbelievable.
It's very difficult to sue the state in Bosnia, much more so than in the US, and even if you can, it's even more difficult to win.
It's not the state that you sue in that case, but the state suing the video game maker.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@tonyshowoff said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
I wonder what the legal fallout is going to be. In the US it is encouraging people to trespass that is going to wind up in a lawsuit. In Bosnia it is going to be encouraging children to blow themselves up. That a video game was released that rewards kids for playing in mind fields is unbelievable.
It's very difficult to sue the state in Bosnia, much more so than in the US, and even if you can, it's even more difficult to win.
It's not the state that you sue in that case, but the state suing the video game maker.
Oh, I see what you're saying, I completely mixed that up.The problem though too to consider with that is that neoliberal policies, even in the EU (being that they are in perspective member status), makes it easier for a company to sue a country, than a country to sue a company. It's pretty crazy.
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I am not one for witch hunts, but this really pissed me off. It looks like, from the reactions of the public, that she will definitely be getting what's coming to her for this. I hope the woman in the picture is strong enough to just brush it off.
Dani Mathers has already lost her job and been banned from all 800 LA Fitness's. It will be interesting to see if it just stops at that...
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@Adaministrator said in Non-IT News Thread:
I am not one for witch hunts, but this really pissed me off. It looks like, from the reactions of the public, that she will definitely be getting what's coming to her for this. I hope the woman in the picture is strong enough to just brush it off.
Dani Mathers has already lost her job and been banned from all 800 LA Fitness's. It will be interesting to see if it just stops at that...
I really don't understand how people keep making mistakes like this.
I mean, even if you feel some terrible way (body shamer, racist, whatever) don't post it online!
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@thanksajdotcom said in Non-IT News Thread:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/07/21/part_2_of_elon_musk_master_plan/
This man is legit one of my heroes...
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@thanksajdotcom said in Non-IT News Thread:
@thanksajdotcom said in Non-IT News Thread:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/07/21/part_2_of_elon_musk_master_plan/
This man is legit one of my heroes...
While climate change is legit, carbon dioxide is not, and why the half lie is so believable. We do need some sort of sustainable power capacity, but what we need first is a way to transfer power on a global scale without the unacceptably high losses we have today (~50% loss between the generation plant and a household.) Once we can transfer power between continents, solar suddenly makes sense.
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@thanksajdotcom said in Non-IT News Thread:
@thanksajdotcom said in Non-IT News Thread:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/07/21/part_2_of_elon_musk_master_plan/
This man is legit one of my heroes...
I used to think he was kind of interesting until I found out he micromanages his employees and he's a general lunatic who ignores physics in favour of "disrupting" things. If they don't get over this single stage rocket nonsense they'll never go anywhere except low Earth orbit.
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@tonyshowoff said in Non-IT News Thread:
If they don't get over this single stage rocket nonsense they'll never go anywhere except low Earth orbit.
The Falcon Heavy is slated for launch later this year or early next I believe.
