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Can I go ahead and get the parachute/ejector seat add-on package please?
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@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
I'm not much of a car guy either, but imagine self driving cars all zooming around at 200+ mph.
Wouldn't have to worry about deer at that point. . .
you'd be more worried about self driving cars than deer? why?
Much more worried about deer... even going 30-40 mph they can do a ton of damage to a car.
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@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
I'm not much of a car guy either, but imagine self driving cars all zooming around at 200+ mph.
Wouldn't have to worry about deer at that point. . .
you'd be more worried about self driving cars than deer? why?
Much more worried about deer... even going 30-40 mph they can do a ton of damage to a car.
Have you ever seen a motorcyclist hit a deer at 80 mph? The deer is in a lot of pieces and the motorcycle just keeps going.
As for a broad face car... well the deer will still be in a lot of little pieces.... but the car will be totaled as well.
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@dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
I'm not much of a car guy either, but imagine self driving cars all zooming around at 200+ mph.
Wouldn't have to worry about deer at that point. . .
you'd be more worried about self driving cars than deer? why?
Much more worried about deer... even going 30-40 mph they can do a ton of damage to a car.
Have you ever seen a motorcyclist hit a deer at 80 mph? The deer is in a lot of pieces and the motorcycle just keeps going.
As for a broad face car... well the deer will still be in a lot of little pieces.... but the car will be totaled as well.
I've had a deer jump into my lap on a motorcycle going ~60. Knocked me off but the bike just coasted and set down in some grass off the side of the road. That was a painful week.
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@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
I'm not much of a car guy either, but imagine self driving cars all zooming around at 200+ mph.
Wouldn't have to worry about deer at that point. . .
you'd be more worried about self driving cars than deer? why?
Much more worried about deer... even going 30-40 mph they can do a ton of damage to a car.
Have you ever seen a motorcyclist hit a deer at 80 mph? The deer is in a lot of pieces and the motorcycle just keeps going.
As for a broad face car... well the deer will still be in a lot of little pieces.... but the car will be totaled as well.
I've had a deer jump into my lap on a motorcycle going ~60. Knocked me off but the bike just coasted and set down in some grass off the side of the road. That was a painful week.
This, this is why I will never own a motorcycle. I am a deer magnet, I've hit 6 in the past 8 years. If I had a motorcycle I would die.
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@quixoticjeremy said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
I'm not much of a car guy either, but imagine self driving cars all zooming around at 200+ mph.
Wouldn't have to worry about deer at that point. . .
you'd be more worried about self driving cars than deer? why?
Much more worried about deer... even going 30-40 mph they can do a ton of damage to a car.
Have you ever seen a motorcyclist hit a deer at 80 mph? The deer is in a lot of pieces and the motorcycle just keeps going.
As for a broad face car... well the deer will still be in a lot of little pieces.... but the car will be totaled as well.
I've had a deer jump into my lap on a motorcycle going ~60. Knocked me off but the bike just coasted and set down in some grass off the side of the road. That was a painful week.
This, this is why I will never own a motorcycle. I am a deer magnet, I've hit 6 in the past 8 years. If I had a motorcycle I would die.
After we had our daughter I ride a lot less. Once or twice this past year. Just too much risk for me to feel comfortable on it anymore. Which sucks because I really enjoyed riding.
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@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
I'm not much of a car guy either, but imagine self driving cars all zooming around at 200+ mph.
Wouldn't have to worry about deer at that point. . .
you'd be more worried about self driving cars than deer? why?
Much more worried about deer... even going 30-40 mph they can do a ton of damage to a car.
Have you ever seen a motorcyclist hit a deer at 80 mph? The deer is in a lot of pieces and the motorcycle just keeps going.
As for a broad face car... well the deer will still be in a lot of little pieces.... but the car will be totaled as well.
I've had a deer jump into my lap on a motorcycle going ~60. Knocked me off but the bike just coasted and set down in some grass off the side of the road. That was a painful week.
It's a constant thing for bikers in NY.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
I'm not much of a car guy either, but imagine self driving cars all zooming around at 200+ mph.
Wouldn't have to worry about deer at that point. . .
you'd be more worried about self driving cars than deer? why?
Much more worried about deer... even going 30-40 mph they can do a ton of damage to a car.
Have you ever seen a motorcyclist hit a deer at 80 mph? The deer is in a lot of pieces and the motorcycle just keeps going.
As for a broad face car... well the deer will still be in a lot of little pieces.... but the car will be totaled as well.
I've had a deer jump into my lap on a motorcycle going ~60. Knocked me off but the bike just coasted and set down in some grass off the side of the road. That was a painful week.
It's a constant thing for bikers in NY.
Yep a good portion of the riders I know have hit, had a near miss, or had a deer jump in their laps.
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@donaldlandru said in Non-IT News Thread:
Scary stuff
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/08/02/minnehaha-academy-building-collapse/
Wow, that's horrible. Thank goodness it was at least summer time.
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Booker proposes major changes to marijuana laws. I actually know this guy and have taken him out to eat a few times! https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/08/pot-removed-from-controlled-substance-list-under-proposed-legislation/
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@quixoticjeremy said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
'Significant' Roman silver hoard found in Fife by teenager
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-40778533Nice! Lucky kid.
Except the museum people come and take it away with no payment to the kid. That's bullshit. If I found a bunch of Roman silver, I'd be selling it, not donating it.
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@rojoloco said in Non-IT News Thread:
@quixoticjeremy said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
'Significant' Roman silver hoard found in Fife by teenager
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-40778533Nice! Lucky kid.
Except the museum people come and take it away with no payment to the kid. That's bullshit. If I found a bunch of Roman silver, I'd be selling it, not donating it.
Seriously? He gets nothing for the find/donating it? Pfft bs. Yeah I'm with you, time to find a private collector or something.
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@quixoticjeremy I saw nothing in the article that mention him getting any payment. Plus the fact that it is "historical" means the gov't can sweep in and lay claim to your property.
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@mlnews The clause to penalize states that dont legalize makes this bill DOA, which is unfortunate. removing Schedule 1 status would be huge.
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@momurda said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews The clause to penalize states that dont legalize makes this bill DOA, which is unfortunate. removing Schedule 1 status would be huge.
It only punishes them if they don't decriminalize, they don't need to legalize. Quite different things. Booker is a powerhouse politician, this might actually make some noise.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@momurda said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews The clause to penalize states that dont legalize makes this bill DOA, which is unfortunate. removing Schedule 1 status would be huge.
It only punishes them if they don't decriminalize, they don't need to legalize. Quite different things. Booker is a powerhouse politician, this might actually make some noise.
As much as I'm completely against publishing c smoking because there is no way to keep your smoke away free m me as I walk by, I am totally for the legalization of bud. It just need to be treated like alcohol. You drive high, busted. You operate heavy machinery, busted.
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@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@momurda said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews The clause to penalize states that dont legalize makes this bill DOA, which is unfortunate. removing Schedule 1 status would be huge.
It only punishes them if they don't decriminalize, they don't need to legalize. Quite different things. Booker is a powerhouse politician, this might actually make some noise.
As much as I'm completely against publishing c smoking because there is no way to keep your smoke away free m me as I walk by, I am totally for the legalization of bud. It just need to be treated like alcohol. You drive high, busted. You operate heavy machinery, busted.
Most of those are already covered in the DUI laws.
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@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@momurda said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews The clause to penalize states that dont legalize makes this bill DOA, which is unfortunate. removing Schedule 1 status would be huge.
It only punishes them if they don't decriminalize, they don't need to legalize. Quite different things. Booker is a powerhouse politician, this might actually make some noise.
As much as I'm completely against publishing c smoking because there is no way to keep your smoke away free m me as I walk by, I am totally for the legalization of bud. It just need to be treated like alcohol. You drive high, busted. You operate heavy machinery, busted.
Most of those are already covered in the DUI laws.
Exactly
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@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@momurda said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews The clause to penalize states that dont legalize makes this bill DOA, which is unfortunate. removing Schedule 1 status would be huge.
It only punishes them if they don't decriminalize, they don't need to legalize. Quite different things. Booker is a powerhouse politician, this might actually make some noise.
As much as I'm completely against publishing c smoking because there is no way to keep your smoke away free m me as I walk by, I am totally for the legalization of bud. It just need to be treated like alcohol. You drive high, busted. You operate heavy machinery, busted.
Most of those are already covered in the DUI laws.
Yes, nothing should be unique to marijuana. If other laws don't cover it, something is seriously wrong.
