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Here it is:
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/04/nyregion/lirr-derailment-atlantic-terminal-brooklyn.html
A Long Island Rail Road train crashed at a major transportation hub in Brooklyn during the morning rush on Wednesday, injuring over 100 people and disrupting the commute for thousands of people, the authorities said.
Officials said the train rammed into a bumper as it pulled into the Atlantic Terminal station in Downtown Brooklyn around 8 a.m., knocking at least the front two cars off the tracks.
Donette Smith, 55, who was on the train, said people had begun to stand in the aisle as the train moved into the station. Then an “extremely hard” jolt sent everyone falling to the floor. “People just went flying,” she said. “Bodies were everywhere. It was very scary.”
The passengers emerged to find the station filled with smoke. “I couldn’t see,” Ms. Smith said.
People removed from the train on stretchers, and one person had a bloody mouth, she said.
Fire Department officials said the crash could have been far worse. One rail of Track 6, on which the train was traveling, sliced through the floor of a train car, they said. And the train crashed into what the officials characterized as a small waiting room or workroom beyond the track, causing substantial damage to the room.
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And he was mentally disabled.
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@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
And he was mentally disabled.
This kind of stuff gets me really angry and upset. I worked with the developmentally disabled for years.
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@wirestyle22 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
And he was mentally disabled.
This kind of stuff gets me really angry and upset. I worked with the developmentally disabled for years.
Yeah. This makes me sad to be a human.
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There has just been a shooting at Ft. Lauderdale Airport.
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Looks like this is still ongoing.....
Fort Lauderdale airport shooting: Multiple people shot dead by Florida gunman
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
Looks like this is still ongoing.....
Fort Lauderdale airport shooting: Multiple people shot dead by Florida gunman
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38535699Damn...
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Pioneer Cabin Tree in California felled by storms
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38561877 -
China crackdown sends Bitcoin sliding
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I know Amazon is big, but when I read this, I was like "woah!".
http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-to-create-100000-full-time-jobs-in-the-us-2017-1
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@Son-of-Jor-El likely shipping clerks of some sort.
But that is a great boost.
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@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Son-of-Jor-El likely shipping clerks of some sort.
But that is a great boost.
I think you are correct. From the article: "Many of the jobs will be in new fulfillment centers and will range from engineering to software-development roles, the company said."
To add 100,000 means they will go to 280,000 total in U.S. That's like a 60% boost (from my poor math) in jobs. Wow!
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@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
I know Amazon is big, but when I read this, I was like "woah!".
http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-to-create-100000-full-time-jobs-in-the-us-2017-1
At the cost of 100,000 small businesses closing. It's a good thing, but those jobs generally come at a cost, too.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
I know Amazon is big, but when I read this, I was like "woah!".
http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-to-create-100000-full-time-jobs-in-the-us-2017-1
At the cost of 100,000 small businesses closing. It's a good thing, but those jobs generally come at a cost, too.
I doubt it's nearly that drastic. What we buy from Amazon was previously bought from big box stores. The things I can and do buy from small local businesses will change very little if there is a local branch of Amazon to purchase from.
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right - 100K small businesses won't close.
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@art_of_shred said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
I know Amazon is big, but when I read this, I was like "woah!".
http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-to-create-100000-full-time-jobs-in-the-us-2017-1
At the cost of 100,000 small businesses closing. It's a good thing, but those jobs generally come at a cost, too.
I doubt it's nearly that drastic. What we buy from Amazon was previously bought from big box stores. The things I can and do buy from small local businesses will change very little if there is a local branch of Amazon to purchase from.
If amazon sold Kobe beef, would you buy it? Or would you go to your local butcher and purchase from them?
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@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@art_of_shred said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
I know Amazon is big, but when I read this, I was like "woah!".
http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-to-create-100000-full-time-jobs-in-the-us-2017-1
At the cost of 100,000 small businesses closing. It's a good thing, but those jobs generally come at a cost, too.
I doubt it's nearly that drastic. What we buy from Amazon was previously bought from big box stores. The things I can and do buy from small local businesses will change very little if there is a local branch of Amazon to purchase from.
If amazon sold Kobe beef, would you buy it? Or would you go to your local butcher and purchase from them?
This is a weird question - I don't buy my beef from a local butcher now - I buy it from a grocery chain, or the farmer that I buy a 1/2 cow from. But since neither carries Kobe beef, I guess it would depend more on how fast I need it. If I have time to wait for it to arrive, I'd be willing to buy from Amazon, but if I need it today, I'd go local butcher.
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@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@art_of_shred said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
I know Amazon is big, but when I read this, I was like "woah!".
http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-to-create-100000-full-time-jobs-in-the-us-2017-1
At the cost of 100,000 small businesses closing. It's a good thing, but those jobs generally come at a cost, too.
I doubt it's nearly that drastic. What we buy from Amazon was previously bought from big box stores. The things I can and do buy from small local businesses will change very little if there is a local branch of Amazon to purchase from.
If amazon sold Kobe beef, would you buy it? Or would you go to your local butcher and purchase from them?
I would actually go to the local butcher if it was affordable, or as @Dashrender said, for half a cow. I'd much rather support a local business than a big box joint like Amazon.
