Non-IT News Thread
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Really, REALLY bad news!!
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-russia-diplomacy-idUSKBN1481RE
Has the same kind of feel as Franz Ferdinand's assassination in 1914. 5 weeks later, WWI started. Let's hope history does NOT repeat itself.
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@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
Really, REALLY bad news!!
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-russia-diplomacy-idUSKBN1481RE
Has the same kind of feel as Franz Ferdinand's assassination in 1914. 5 weeks later, WWI started. Let's hope history does NOT repeat itself.
I was thinking the same thing.
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@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
Really, REALLY bad news!!
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-russia-diplomacy-idUSKBN1481RE
Has the same kind of feel as Franz Ferdinand's assassination in 1914. 5 weeks later, WWI started. Let's hope history does NOT repeat itself.
A bit different. Bosnia was an occupied part of the empire at the time. And it was the emperor to be that was assassinated. This, while tragic, really has none of the same factors at play.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
Really, REALLY bad news!!
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-russia-diplomacy-idUSKBN1481RE
Has the same kind of feel as Franz Ferdinand's assassination in 1914. 5 weeks later, WWI started. Let's hope history does NOT repeat itself.
A bit different. Bosnia was an occupied part of the empire at the time. And it was the emperor to be that was assassinated. This, while tragic, really has none of the same factors at play.
I'm just hoping the thawing of relations between Turkey and Russia prevails in this case.
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Nine dead and at least 50 injured after truck crashes into Christmas market in Berlin
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/19/berlin-truck-crashes-into-christmas-market
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/12/19/europe/berlin-christmas-market-truck/ -
@thwr said in Non-IT News Thread:
Nine dead and at least 50 injured after truck crashes into Christmas market in Berlin
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/19/berlin-truck-crashes-into-christmas-market
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/12/19/europe/berlin-christmas-market-truck/“It was definitely deliberate,”
Fuck sakes
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aye
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@thwr my heart goes out to you and your fellow countrymen
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@MattSpeller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@thwr my heart goes out to you and your fellow countrymen
"Officials are investigating the crash as an act of terrorism, according to a German intelligence official familiar with the matter."
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/12/19/europe/berlin-christmas-market-truck/
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When is an attack not an act of terrorism?
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@thwr said in Non-IT News Thread:
Nine dead and at least 50 injured after truck crashes into Christmas market in Berlin
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/19/berlin-truck-crashes-into-christmas-market
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/12/19/europe/berlin-christmas-market-truck/At least 12 dead now.
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Some lighter news:
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2016/12/20/goat-horns-drivers-license-maine/
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PLUMgrid, run by former CEO of Quorum, Larry Lang, fails
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/promising-startup-founded-former-cisco-185029039.html -
@thanksajdotcom said in Non-IT News Thread:
PLUMgrid, run by former CEO of Quorum, Larry Lang, fails
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/promising-startup-founded-former-cisco-185029039.htmlThey brought in Cisco execs, I think that they knew that the end had come.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@thanksajdotcom said in Non-IT News Thread:
PLUMgrid, run by former CEO of Quorum, Larry Lang, fails
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/promising-startup-founded-former-cisco-185029039.htmlThey brought in Cisco execs, I think that they knew that the end had come.
Just saying that his track record is not looking good lately
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I'm not sure this man is actually a human being...pretty sure not
http://www.salon.com/2016/12/19/master-troll-ted-cruz-predicts-democrats-will-become-obstructionists-at-a-level-weve-never-seen/ -
Explosion at a Mexico City fireworks market...
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@thanksajdotcom said in Non-IT News Thread:
I'm not sure this man is actually a human being...pretty sure not
http://www.salon.com/2016/12/19/master-troll-ted-cruz-predicts-democrats-will-become-obstructionists-at-a-level-weve-never-seen/What about stating the obvious makes him not a human being? (Haven't read the article.)
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@travisdh1 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@thanksajdotcom said in Non-IT News Thread:
I'm not sure this man is actually a human being...pretty sure not
http://www.salon.com/2016/12/19/master-troll-ted-cruz-predicts-democrats-will-become-obstructionists-at-a-level-weve-never-seen/What about stating the obvious makes him not a human being? (Haven't read the article.)
Have you ever listened to the man? He's about as much a snake as anyone I've ever seen. And he's bitching about "Democrats being obstructionists" and it's just funny that the GOP is bitching about something they've been doing for YEARS.
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@thanksajdotcom said in Non-IT News Thread:
@travisdh1 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@thanksajdotcom said in Non-IT News Thread:
I'm not sure this man is actually a human being...pretty sure not
http://www.salon.com/2016/12/19/master-troll-ted-cruz-predicts-democrats-will-become-obstructionists-at-a-level-weve-never-seen/What about stating the obvious makes him not a human being? (Haven't read the article.)
Have you ever listened to the man? He's about as much a snake as anyone I've ever seen. And he's bitching about "Democrats being obstructionists" and it's just funny that the GOP is bitching about something they've been doing for YEARS.
Not trying to get into a political debate. Promise! (Please don't moderate me!)
