Non-IT News Thread
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Israel backs West Bank homes for settlers and Palestinians
Israel has approved the construction of 6,000 new homes for Jewish settlers and 700 homes for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
The decision about new homes in settlements further extends the Israeli presence in the West Bank.
But it is Israel's approval for Palestinian homes that is unusual.
Israeli settlements in the West Bank are seen as illegal under international law, although Israel disputes this.
It is not clear whether the Palestinian homes would be new constructions or merely legal approval for 700 already existing homes in what is known as "Area C" of the West Bank - where Palestinian villages often lie close to Israeli settlements, and where Israel has full control of the territory.9
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@scottalanmiller I'll join you on the "fuck Disney" train.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
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Disney sets record for highest-grossing with $7.67 billion so far
https://www.wfmz.com/news/disney-sets-record-for-highestgrossing-year/1100840768This makes me so sad.
Because its Disney?
Well, sure. But because Disney has totally given up on quality across the board.... going from making quality stuff to making the worst popular garbage ever (opinion I know, but it's so bad I'll no longer watch movies Disney is involved in, they've become a brand name of crap), they've taken their parks from ground breaking and oriented on customer service to just being overpriced six flags with gobs of stupid promotional stuff. They were a great company, and now the world would be a better place if they didn't exist.
That in doing so has made them more money than by creating good content or being ground breaking or whatever is sad because it shows what a horrific state society is in.
Meh, I feel the opposite. Kids love the stuff. The current stuff is great imo. Not as good as the classics, but in the same league. Nothing else comes as close.
The top recent favorites, not in any order, are:
- Toy Stories
- Frozens
- Moana
- Beauty and the Beast
- Coco
- Incredibles
- Pirates of the Carribbeans
- Alice in Wonderland
I know there are 4 or 5 more recent ones I can't think of atm off the top of my head. But that's not the point.
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@Obsolesce said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@black3dynamite said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@black3dynamite said in Non-IT News Thread:
Disney sets record for highest-grossing with $7.67 billion so far
https://www.wfmz.com/news/disney-sets-record-for-highestgrossing-year/1100840768This makes me so sad.
Because its Disney?
Well, sure. But because Disney has totally given up on quality across the board.... going from making quality stuff to making the worst popular garbage ever (opinion I know, but it's so bad I'll no longer watch movies Disney is involved in, they've become a brand name of crap), they've taken their parks from ground breaking and oriented on customer service to just being overpriced six flags with gobs of stupid promotional stuff. They were a great company, and now the world would be a better place if they didn't exist.
That in doing so has made them more money than by creating good content or being ground breaking or whatever is sad because it shows what a horrific state society is in.
Meh, I feel the opposite. Kids love the stuff. The current stuff is great imo. Not as good as the classics, but in the same league. Nothing else comes as close.
The top recent favorites, not in any order, are:
- Toy Stories
- Frozens
- Moana
- Beauty and the Beast
- Coco
- Incredibles
- Pirates of the Carribbeans
- Alice in Wonderland
I know there are 4 or 5 more recent ones I can't think of atm off the top of my head. But that's not the point.
My wife and I saw Toy Story 4 this last weekend. It wasn't bad at all. We actually like it better than the other 3. The new Aladdin ain't bad, but I definitely don't recommend watching the cartoon before going to see the movie.
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@dafyre said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Obsolesce said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@black3dynamite said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@black3dynamite said in Non-IT News Thread:
Disney sets record for highest-grossing with $7.67 billion so far
https://www.wfmz.com/news/disney-sets-record-for-highestgrossing-year/1100840768This makes me so sad.
Because its Disney?
Well, sure. But because Disney has totally given up on quality across the board.... going from making quality stuff to making the worst popular garbage ever (opinion I know, but it's so bad I'll no longer watch movies Disney is involved in, they've become a brand name of crap), they've taken their parks from ground breaking and oriented on customer service to just being overpriced six flags with gobs of stupid promotional stuff. They were a great company, and now the world would be a better place if they didn't exist.
That in doing so has made them more money than by creating good content or being ground breaking or whatever is sad because it shows what a horrific state society is in.
Meh, I feel the opposite. Kids love the stuff. The current stuff is great imo. Not as good as the classics, but in the same league. Nothing else comes as close.
The top recent favorites, not in any order, are:
- Toy Stories
- Frozens
- Moana
- Beauty and the Beast
- Coco
- Incredibles
- Pirates of the Carribbeans
- Alice in Wonderland
I know there are 4 or 5 more recent ones I can't think of atm off the top of my head. But that's not the point.
My wife and I saw Toy Story 4 this last weekend. It wasn't bad at all. We actually like it better than the other 3. The new Aladdin ain't bad, but I definitely don't recommend watching the cartoon before going to see the movie.
Yeah I heard they were good. I haven't seen them so I didn't list. I only listed what I've seen.
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As a father of daughters I really liked the message of Frozen. Instead of it being about "prince charming" it is about sisterly love. I felt like that was really well handled unlike the "women save the day" moment in Avengers: Endgame.
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@Obsolesce said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@black3dynamite said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@black3dynamite said in Non-IT News Thread:
Disney sets record for highest-grossing with $7.67 billion so far
https://www.wfmz.com/news/disney-sets-record-for-highestgrossing-year/1100840768This makes me so sad.
Because its Disney?
Well, sure. But because Disney has totally given up on quality across the board.... going from making quality stuff to making the worst popular garbage ever (opinion I know, but it's so bad I'll no longer watch movies Disney is involved in, they've become a brand name of crap), they've taken their parks from ground breaking and oriented on customer service to just being overpriced six flags with gobs of stupid promotional stuff. They were a great company, and now the world would be a better place if they didn't exist.
That in doing so has made them more money than by creating good content or being ground breaking or whatever is sad because it shows what a horrific state society is in.
Meh, I feel the opposite. Kids love the stuff. The current stuff is great imo. Not as good as the classics, but in the same league. Nothing else comes as close.
The top recent favorites, not in any order, are:
- Toy Stories
- Frozens
- Moana
- Beauty and the Beast
- Coco
- Incredibles
- Pirates of the Carribbeans
- Alice in Wonderland
I know there are 4 or 5 more recent ones I can't think of atm off the top of my head. But that's not the point.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Walt_Disney_Pictures_films#2010s
Looking at the above list, we (My wife, two kids (4 and 2 y.o.) and I) love the following: (Almost all of the animated movies)
Tangled, Wreck-It Ralph, Monster's University, Toy Story 3, Cars 2, Frozen, Big Hero 6, Inside Out, Zootopia, Finding Dory, Moana, Cars 3, Coco, Incredibles 2, Ralph Breaks the InternetThe non-animated ones make me cringe a little though
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DENTISTS REMOVE 526 TEETH FROM MOUTH OF 7-YEAR-OLD BOY
https://www.newsweek.com/dentists-remove-526-teeth-mouth-7-year-old-boy-1451948Tooth fairy had to take a loan out for this visit lol.
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@LilAng said in Non-IT News Thread:
DENTISTS REMOVE 526 TEETH FROM MOUTH OF 7-YEAR-OLD BOY
https://www.newsweek.com/dentists-remove-526-teeth-mouth-7-year-old-boy-1451948Tooth fairy had to take a loan out for this visit lol.
Damn
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US interest rates cut for first time in a decade
The US central bank, the Federal Reserve, has cut interest rates for the first time since 2008.
The Fed announced a 0.25 percentage point cut, taking the federal funds target range to 2-2.25%.
Supporters say it will spur a US economy showing signs of needing help.
Critics argue that a rate cut will not help and that the Fed is pandering to President Donald Trump, who had demanded a big cut.
The cut was opposed by two members of the Fed's Open Markets Committee, the body responsible for setting rates.
The Fed statement said the labour market remained strong and economic activity had been rising at a moderate rate. -
Elderly woman given 10-day jail sentence for feeding stray cats
A 79-year-old woman has been given a 10-day jail sentence after she was repeatedly cited by police for feeding stray cats in her Ohio neighbourhood.
Since 2015, neighbours of Nancy Segula have been complaining to officials about the strays. She claims the cats were left behind by an ex-neighbour.
"I'm a cat lover," she told Fox 8 in Cleveland, after learning of her coming term in the Cuyahoga County Jail.
Mrs Segula has been ordered by a judge to begin her sentence on 11 August.
She has been cited by police four times over the past four years, after her neighbours began complaining of the swarm of cats on her property. -
Ebola crisis: Second death confirmed in DR Congo border city of Goma
A second person has died of Ebola on the Democratic Republic of Congo's border with Rwanda, raising fears the deadly illness could spread.
The artisanal miner died on Wednesday morning in the city of Goma, home to two million people, authorities said.
More than 1,600 people have died of Ebola in DR Congo since the outbreak began in August 2018 but those have been in more remote areas.
The World Health Organization called it a global health emergency last week.
It is the highest level of alarm the WHO can sound and has only been used four times previously - including the Ebola epidemic that devastated parts of West Africa from 2014 to 2016, and killed more than 11,000 people. -
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@black3dynamite said in Non-IT News Thread:
https://news.yahoo.com/equifax-breach-settlement-youre-not-195938040.html
Can't read on mobile, stupid fucking app popover that can't be closed. But I guess I should expect that kind of bullshit from Yahoo.
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Ebola crisis: Rwanda shuts border with DR Congo to stop spread of virus
Rwanda has closed part of its border with DR Congo, where an Ebola outbreak has killed more than 1,800 people in the past year.
At least two people have died from the virus in the past month in the crowded Congolese border city of Goma.
It is the worst Ebola outbreak in the nation's history, with at least 2,700 people so far infected with the virus.
And the outbreak has been complicated by an active conflict zone, leading to attacks on healthcare workers.-
The border was closed "to avoid unnecessary crossings" to Goma, said Gilbert Habayarimana, mayor of Rubavu district in western Rwanda which borders Goma.
"We are closely monitoring the situation at Goma, the border can be reopened anytime, when the situation improves," he told .journalists. -
Packed lunches not a right in Italian schools, court rules
Parents have reacted angrily to a decision by Italy's top court which states that the right to eat packed lunches in schools is not "unconditional."
Italy's Supreme Court said schools should have the autonomy to decide if children are allowed to eat packed lunches on school grounds.
A lower court previously ruled in favour of a group of Turin parents who wanted to opt out of school meals.
Parents say school meals are costly.
They also argue that food provided by schools can be unhealthy.
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that bringing a packed lunch was "a possible violation of the principles of equality and non-discrimination based on economic circumstances". -
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Packed lunches not a right in Italian schools, court rules
Parents have reacted angrily to a decision by Italy's top court which states that the right to eat packed lunches in schools is not "unconditional."
Italy's Supreme Court said schools should have the autonomy to decide if children are allowed to eat packed lunches on school grounds.
A lower court previously ruled in favour of a group of Turin parents who wanted to opt out of school meals.
Parents say school meals are costly.
They also argue that food provided by schools can be unhealthy.
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that bringing a packed lunch was "a possible violation of the principles of equality and non-discrimination based on economic circumstances".wow - eat the school's crappy food - or go hungry.. just wow.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Packed lunches not a right in Italian schools, court rules
Parents have reacted angrily to a decision by Italy's top court which states that the right to eat packed lunches in schools is not "unconditional."
Italy's Supreme Court said schools should have the autonomy to decide if children are allowed to eat packed lunches on school grounds.
A lower court previously ruled in favour of a group of Turin parents who wanted to opt out of school meals.
Parents say school meals are costly.
They also argue that food provided by schools can be unhealthy.
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that bringing a packed lunch was "a possible violation of the principles of equality and non-discrimination based on economic circumstances".I'm trying to figure out how far one has to stretch a logical argument to even equate Packed Lunch's = inequality????
That is way the f*%& out there.
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@pmoncho said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Packed lunches not a right in Italian schools, court rules
Parents have reacted angrily to a decision by Italy's top court which states that the right to eat packed lunches in schools is not "unconditional."
Italy's Supreme Court said schools should have the autonomy to decide if children are allowed to eat packed lunches on school grounds.
A lower court previously ruled in favour of a group of Turin parents who wanted to opt out of school meals.
Parents say school meals are costly.
They also argue that food provided by schools can be unhealthy.
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that bringing a packed lunch was "a possible violation of the principles of equality and non-discrimination based on economic circumstances".I'm trying to figure out how far one has to stretch a logical argument to even equate Packed Lunch's = inequality????
That is way the f*%& out there.
especially when you have to PAY for the school provided lunches... it would be one thing if the school gave you lunch for free. Then I could see an inequality.
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@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@pmoncho said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Packed lunches not a right in Italian schools, court rules
Parents have reacted angrily to a decision by Italy's top court which states that the right to eat packed lunches in schools is not "unconditional."
Italy's Supreme Court said schools should have the autonomy to decide if children are allowed to eat packed lunches on school grounds.
A lower court previously ruled in favour of a group of Turin parents who wanted to opt out of school meals.
Parents say school meals are costly.
They also argue that food provided by schools can be unhealthy.
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that bringing a packed lunch was "a possible violation of the principles of equality and non-discrimination based on economic circumstances".I'm trying to figure out how far one has to stretch a logical argument to even equate Packed Lunch's = inequality????
That is way the f*%& out there.
especially when you have to PAY for the school provided lunches... it would be one thing if the school gave you lunch for free. Then I could see an inequality.
School district 54 here in Schaumburg does not even have a cafeteria in any of their grade schools. You have to bring your own lunch or buy in to the various PTA offered things.
The junior high schools have a cafeteria area for the kids to eat, but still does not serve food.
High schools are a different district. No idea why they do yet.
