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@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
McDonald's in Austria offers hotline to embassy
US citizens who need help in Austria can now head to their nearest branch of McDonald's, because of an agreement signed by the fast-food giant.
The embassy says any American "in distress" or whose passport has been lost or stolen can get assistance from one Austria's 194 McDonald's joints.
really - joints? lol
I still here the term used that way around St Louis
Also BBC article. No idea their usage of it.I use the term joint all the time. I just wouldn't ever use it to describe McD's... that just seemed odd to me.
joints are (to me at least) generally more of a divy like place, think low rent.
Joints can be reefer cigarettes, hip hop songs, or restaurants. Or those bendy bits on people.
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@RojoLoco said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@JaredBusch said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
McDonald's in Austria offers hotline to embassy
US citizens who need help in Austria can now head to their nearest branch of McDonald's, because of an agreement signed by the fast-food giant.
The embassy says any American "in distress" or whose passport has been lost or stolen can get assistance from one Austria's 194 McDonald's joints.
really - joints? lol
I still here the term used that way around St Louis
Also BBC article. No idea their usage of it.I use the term joint all the time. I just wouldn't ever use it to describe McD's... that just seemed odd to me.
joints are (to me at least) generally more of a divy like place, think low rent.
Joints can be reefer cigarettes, hip hop songs, or restaurants. Or those bendy bits on people.
And Spike Lee movies.
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@scottalanmiller that too.
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@black3dynamite said in Non-IT News Thread:
Are they going to keep everybody's battery charged for them?
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@Obsolesce said in Non-IT News Thread:
@black3dynamite said in Non-IT News Thread:
Are they going to keep everybody's battery charged for them?
Not sure where that comes from?
The better question is - are they going to replace the batteries when they get old and near useless? I'm guessing tons of people run their cars into the ground, so replacing batteries at $2000+ once every 8 or so years doesn't seem like something they will want to do.
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@Obsolesce said in Non-IT News Thread:
@black3dynamite said in Non-IT News Thread:
Are they going to keep everybody's battery charged for them?
Thry dont provide gas now.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Obsolesce said in Non-IT News Thread:
@black3dynamite said in Non-IT News Thread:
Are they going to keep everybody's battery charged for them?
Thry dont provide gas now.
Well, the gas kinda goes along with @Obsolesce power question... the battery would be more like the engine (not an exact comparison). I suppose a better one would be breaks. Breaks are needed typically every 4-8 years, and cost around $400 (if you don't do them yourself)... that's a long way from $2000+ for batteries.
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@JaredBusch said in Non-IT News Thread:
Grumpy Cat, Internet Celebrity With a Piercing Look of Contempt, Is Dead at 7
oh no.. what a loss.
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@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@JaredBusch said in Non-IT News Thread:
Grumpy Cat, Internet Celebrity With a Piercing Look of Contempt, Is Dead at 7
oh no.. what a loss.
Sarcasm?
A family's pet passed away, regardless of the stardom of the pet. The family is likely grieving.
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@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@JaredBusch said in Non-IT News Thread:
Grumpy Cat, Internet Celebrity With a Piercing Look of Contempt, Is Dead at 7
oh no.. what a loss.
Sarcasm?
A family's pet passed away, regardless of the stardom of the pet. The family is likely grieving.
yes sarcasm..
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President Donald Trump 'does not want war with Iran'
US President Donald Trump has said he does not want a war with Iran amid rising tensions between the two countries, according to senior officials.
In a meeting on Wednesday the president told aides he did not want US pressure to turn into a conflict.
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Big Bang Theory finally bows out from TV
Fans of the hugely popular sitcom have said their final farewell to the show after it aired in the US.
Since first hitting screens in 2007, The Big Bang Theory has become one of the most successful comedies in TV history - winning seven Emmy Awards.
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US F-16 fighter jet crashes into California warehouse
An F-16 fighter jet has crashed into a warehouse near a base outside Los Angeles, leaving the pilot and workers on the ground with minor injuries.
The pilot ejected before impact, and the small fire that broke out was quickly suppressed by the building's sprinkler system.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
US F-16 fighter jet crashes into California warehouse
An F-16 fighter jet has crashed into a warehouse near a base outside Los Angeles, leaving the pilot and workers on the ground with minor injuries.
The pilot ejected before impact, and the small fire that broke out was quickly suppressed by the building's sprinkler system.
Someone in my FB feed yesterday posted a video from their cellphone of the aftermath yesterday... I was waiting to hear more news about it.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
US F-16 fighter jet crashes into California warehouse
An F-16 fighter jet has crashed into a warehouse near a base outside Los Angeles, leaving the pilot and workers on the ground with minor injuries.
The pilot ejected before impact, and the small fire that broke out was quickly suppressed by the building's sprinkler system.
LIVE FUCKING ORDINANCES!!!
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
US F-16 fighter jet crashes into California warehouse
An F-16 fighter jet has crashed into a warehouse near a base outside Los Angeles, leaving the pilot and workers on the ground with minor injuries.
The pilot ejected before impact, and the small fire that broke out was quickly suppressed by the building's sprinkler system.
LIVE FUCKING ORDINANCES!!!
That has no basis in fact. A random warehouse worker is highly unlikely to have any idea if there was live ordinance on the plane.
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@JaredBusch said in Non-IT News Thread:
That has no basis in fact.
USAF won't state otherwise, that's as much admission as there is. That eye witness says there is live ordinance and there is no denial, that's as "confirmed live ordinance" as there can be. Is it the same as the USAF confirming it? No. Is the USAF a trustworthy source however? Not in the least.
