Non-IT News Thread
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My family didn't arrive here until the mid 1800s (before the Civil war). I picked up a bit of the desire to be in nature from my direct descendents on both sides of the family. Before the great depression, my family owned a large portion of land in my home town that was used for farming. A lot of it now is still farmed and used for cattle, oh, and a church. Can't be in the Bible Belt without a church on every corner.
But to know that the "American" culture had a hand in pretty much eradicating the lifestyle of the Native Americans has always made me sad. That is why I consider us the invaders. It is nice to know that there are some folks that showed up over here and tried to do right by the Indians!
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@dafyre said:
But to know that the "American" culture had a hand in pretty much eradicating the lifestyle of the Native Americans has always made me sad. That is why I consider us the invaders. It is nice to know that there are some folks that showed up over here and tried to do right by the Indians!
Great book on the history of the New Netherlands colony: The Island at the Center of the World.
My family came over as one of the master farmers that came to rescue the starving colonists from the first wave - none of which could farm. My family started in Albany (the original colony) but didn't like being around people so moved to Long Island and were the first non-Indian residents of the island. I'm a direct descendant of the founder of Brooklyn. The Flatbush on the Jamaica Road was my family farm.
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Hey we climbed to 10K views on this thread! Not too shabby.
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Just saw this hit the news...
Mass Shootings Climbs to More Than One Per Day in the US for 2015
Staggering numbers. Important to note, this is a more accepted definition of mass shooting than what the FBI tracks, which is only mass killings, not shootings. This tracks four or more people shot, rather than three or more people killed. The FBI uses an incorrect term to alter the stat (similar to, but in the opposite direction, of putting suicides in with homicides) so the FBI number makes it sound much lower but doesn't track what it says that it tracks.
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McWhopper: McDonald's Turns Down Burger King's Offer to Create Joint Hamburger for Day of Peace
"We love the intention but think our two brands could do something bigger to make a difference," the McDonald's CEO said in a Facebook post. Burger King proposed the burger truce in full-page ads.
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Tropical Storm Erika: Storm Approaching Leeward Islands Could Become Hurricane, Forecasters Say
The storm formed late Monday night and was about 840 miles east of the Leeward Islands on Tuesday morning, forecasters said. Erika could become a hurricane by Saturday morning, CBS 4 reports.
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Bell County, Kentucky: Man Kills Himself in Courthouse After Sentencing, Police Say
A man who failed a drug test and was facing more jail time grabbed a bailiff's gun and fatally shot himself on Wednesday at the Bell County Courthouse, police said.
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Bimbo Bakeries: Company Recalls Bread Sold in 11 States for Possible Glass Fragments
Bimbo Bakeries issued the voluntary recall Wednesday after a customer reported finding pieces of glass on the outside of the bread, which may be from a broken light bulb at a factory.
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Justin Bieber Look-Alike: Man Who Underwent Surgery to Look Like Singer Found Dead, Report Says
Tobias Strebel, who is known for spending $100,000 on plastic surgery to look like Bieber, was found dead in a Motel 6 in Los Angeles Aug. 21, TMZ reports. He was reported missing Aug. 19.
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Not to re ignite the debate or anything, I thought that you lot debating the previous discussion might find this interesting...
Your debate got to tl;dr status, so I don't know if the link is relevant to your debate
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Chinese Markets Have Milld Recovery
Ending the week down only 8%, China is not in as bad of shape as they were.
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Jerry Seinfeld: Comedian's Lemonade Stand to Raise Money for Charity Shut Down in East Hampton, NY
Seinfeld's wife, Jessica, posted a photo on Instagram of the family with their hands on top of their heads and a police car in the background. Police said neighbors complained about illegal parking.)
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Illinois State Lottery: Organization Announces Delay in Payout for Winners
Under law, the state comptroller has to issue checks for lottery winnings of more than $25,000, but until a budget is passed they will be unable to do so. Winnings have been delayed since July 1.
Will this effect the state's credit rating? Two months of missing its payments is pretty huge.
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New Horizons headed to another object...
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US murder rate sees sharp increase in 2015
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US Supreme Court: Tennessee Judge Denies Straight Couple a Divorce Over Gay Marriage Ruling
Hamilton County Judge Jeffrey M. Atherton argued in his decision that the gay marriage ruling meant the Supreme Court saw Tennesseans as "incompetent" to make decisions about marriage.
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Uber: Woman Allegedly Attacked and Run Over by Ride-Hailing Service’s Driver, Report Says
Sascha Pangallo, of Gold Coast, Queensland, said a driver named "Paul" ran her over as she exited the car, leaving her with a broken leg, a blood clot and several bruises, Seven News reported.
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Lawrence Lessig: Harvard University Professor Announces Presidential Bid
He made the announcement on "This Week" after exceeding his $1 million crowd-funding goal. "We have to recognize -- we have a government that does not work," he said.
