Non-IT News Thread
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Fazal-ur-Rehman: Pakistani Politician Blames Women Wearing Jeans for Earthquakes, Inflation
Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, the cleric encouraged a military operation against all women wearing jeans, saying that they, not the Taliban, were the true threat to Pakistan.
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Now you know, and knowing is half the battle. One has to wonder, though, would then the percentage of female jeans in a region not directly correlate to the chances of earth quakes? Why then are the earthquakes primarily in places with few jeans?
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@scottalanmiller said:
Now you know, and knowing is half the battle. One has to wonder, though, would then the percentage of female jeans in a region not directly correlate to the chances of earth quakes? Why then are the earthquakes primarily in places with few jeans?
Are you saying that places like California have few woman who wear jeans? I'm not sure if that's true or not, just asking.
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@scottalanmiller said:
Now you know, and knowing is half the battle. One has to wonder, though, would then the percentage of female jeans in a region not directly correlate to the chances of earth quakes? Why then are the earthquakes primarily in places with few jeans?
@Dashrender said:
Are you saying that places like California have few woman who wear jeans? I'm not sure if that's true or not, just asking.
They certainly jeans less than the midwest and northeast ladies.
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@Dashrender said:
@scottalanmiller said:
Now you know, and knowing is half the battle. One has to wonder, though, would then the percentage of female jeans in a region not directly correlate to the chances of earth quakes? Why then are the earthquakes primarily in places with few jeans?
Are you saying that places like California have few woman who wear jeans? I'm not sure if that's true or not, just asking.
Compared to other parts of the country? I'd say California seems to be at the low end of the jean scale within the US.
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New marsupials discovered that mate themselves to death!!
http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-find-new-species-of-marsupial-that-mate-themselves-to-death
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@scottalanmiller said:
New marsupials discovered that mate themselves to death!!
http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-find-new-species-of-marsupial-that-mate-themselves-to-death
"tiny carnivorous marsupials whose males are wiped out each spring after mating themselves to death"
Worst. Pet. Ever.
lol
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Accra: Explosion at Gas Station in Ghana's Capital Kills at Least 73 People, Officials Say
Flooding swept stored fuel into a nearby fire, setting off the explosion Thursday, officials said. Dozens of people were seeking shelter from the rain at the station, The Associated Press reports.
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Minnie Mouse: Woman Dressed as Disney Character Brawls With Hello Kitty in Times Square, Police Say
Police said the fight broke out at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday in New York City after the costumed characters quarreled over tips. Both women were charged with assault, police said.
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Zhao Wei: Man Sues Actress for Staring Too Intensely at Him Through TV Screen, Report Says
The man is suing Zhao after claiming he suffered "spiritual damage" as a result of watching the actress in the show "Tiger Mom," the Legal Daily reported.
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Lark Voorhies: 'Saved by the Bell' Actress Marries Man She Met on Facebook, Report Says
Voorhies, who played Lisa Turtle on the show, married music engineer Jimmy Green in Las Vegas in April, TMZ reports. The couple is planning another wedding next year, Green told TMZ.
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Malaysia Airlines: Flight Returns to Melbourne Airport for Emergency Landing After Reporting Plane Fire
MH148 was bound for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. All 300 passengers on board the aircraft were safe, and there were no external signs of a fire, Malaysia Airlines said in a statement.
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@scottalanmiller said:
Lark Voorhies: 'Saved by the Bell' Actress Marries Man She Met on Facebook, Report Says
Voorhies, who played Lisa Turtle on the show, married music engineer Jimmy Green in Las Vegas in April, TMZ reports. The couple is planning another wedding next year, Green told TMZ.
" proof that sometimes these things really do work out"
I hope you know what i mean lols
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Zimbabwe moved away from local currency to the U.S. Dollar.
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Lewisville Lake: Photo Appears to Show 9-Foot-Long Alligator Near North Texas Lake
"Lake Manager Rob Jordan was greeted by a 'guest,'" the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers posted on Facebook Tuesday. The alligator was found Monday in a drainage ditch.
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That is the lake by my house!!!! I will be there in two weeks. Great, alligators nine feet long now in Dallas. Argh.
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@scottalanmiller said:
Zimbabwe moved away from local currency to the U.S. Dollar.
So they are using Federal Reserve notes? That doesn't make much sense. Even less than us using them, which is ludicrous.
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@art_of_shred said:
@scottalanmiller said:
Zimbabwe moved away from local currency to the U.S. Dollar.
So they are using Federal Reserve notes? That doesn't make much sense. Even less than us using them, which is ludicrous.
Yes, like many countries (including the US and Panama), Zimbabwe uses US Federal Reserve Notes.
