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by Volkonski
Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:53 am
Forum: General Stuff
Topic: Planes and Boats and Trains. Wrecks!
Replies: 469
Views: 32300

Planes and Boats and Trains. Wrecks!

I suspect that there will be a big push to completely redesign the bridge to prevent such an incident in the future. That will take a while. It is not as if teams of civil engineers have been waiting around just in case something like this happened. The new bridge components will take time to fabric...
by Volkonski
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:16 pm
Forum: Foreign Countries and Culture
Topic: UK - England, Wales, N.Ireland, Scotland
Replies: 1065
Views: 75395

UK - England, Wales, N.Ireland, Scotland

:eek: Fears for the future of the great British pint of beer https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68636451 Climate change threatens to "call time" on the great British pint. But scientists are working with the brewing industry to help save it. Hops give bitter its taste but the pla...
by Volkonski
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:06 pm
Forum: Law and Lawsuits
Topic: Justice with Lt Col Root Beer, Lt Biscuit & the 699th Airborne Assault Dachshund Regiment based at Der Dachshundbünker
Replies: 207
Views: 15082

Justice with Lt Col Root Beer, Lt Biscuit & the 699th Airborne Assault Dachshund Regiment based at Der Dachshundbünker

:shock: :shock: :shock: Dachshunds under threat as Germany proposes ban on breeding https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/27/europe/germany-may-ban-mascots-dachshund-intl-scli-scn/index.html The draft bill, published in February and currently being considered by the authorities, was introduced as part of the ...
by Volkonski
Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:44 pm
Forum: General Stuff
Topic: Hijack This Thread
Replies: 6970
Views: 584335

Hijack This Thread

Merrimack and Schiller stations, last coal plants in New England, to shut down coal operations https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2024/03/27/merrimack-and-schiller-stations-last-coal-plants-in-new-england-to-shut-down-after-lawsuits/ Merrimack Station in Bow, the last operating coal-fired power plant...
by Volkonski
Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:18 pm
Forum: Worst of the Right-Wing Pieholes
Topic: Marjorie Taylor Greene [R - Deliverance Country]
Replies: 3333
Views: 428354

Marjorie Taylor Greene [R - Deliverance Country]

Marjorie Taylor Greene Calls Out Mike Johnson's Faith https://www.newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-calls-out-mike-johnsons-faith-1884124 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, has called House Speaker Mike Johnson's faith into question following the approval of the $1.2-trillion gove...
by Volkonski
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:32 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Meanwhile in Texoma........
Replies: 1172
Views: 153929

Meanwhile in Texoma........

Crews respond to grass fire near Fisher Road https://www.newschannel6now.com/2024/03/27/crews-respond-grass-fire-near-fisher-road/?fbclid=IwAR2cMZS-lKB5_ZVdf6JeYmI6BnZOVMw-Ctdm6-wf7TEmPQNDeD_l5E2aMlc_aem_AWV1rDtCoNys-k5eO6KRVCs6TX10Bl5cOZv421XMRkA-HXphRZEGkdJ2yPGTSARTN3txZsQoijxRcSNxykOZWjkT Large ...
by Volkonski
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:20 pm
Forum: General Stuff
Topic: Food but not recipes
Replies: 1070
Views: 114596

Food but not recipes

Nightshade Vegetables Aren’t Actually Bad for You https://time.com/6960316/are-nightshade-vegetables-healthy/ If you've ever gone down the rabbit hole of health and wellness trends online, you've likely stumbled upon the so-called shadowy side of nightshades—vegetables that include tomatoes, potato...
by Volkonski
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:13 pm
Forum: General Stuff
Topic: Hijack This Thread
Replies: 6970
Views: 584335

Hijack This Thread

:( :bighug:
by Volkonski
Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:34 pm
Forum: Current Politics
Topic: RNC Co-Chairs Michael Whatley & Lara Trump
Replies: 75
Views: 2304

RNC Co-Chairs Michael Whatley & Lara Trump

RNC staffers and new hires asked whether they believe the 2020 election was stolen https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/26/politics/rnc-election-fraud-job-interview-question/index.html Over the past few weeks, Trump advisers have asked current and potential RNC employees about their views of fraud during th...
by Volkonski
Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:24 pm
Forum: Law and Lawsuits
Topic: Killing of Ahmaud Arbery - Federal Hate Crime Charges
Replies: 123
Views: 8788

Killing of Ahmaud Arbery - Federal Hate Crime Charges

Ahmaud Arbery's killers ask appeals court to overturn their hate crime convictions https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ahmaud-arbery-killers-gregory-travis-mcmichael-william-bryan-hate-crime-conviction-appeal/ Attorneys are asking a U.S. appeals court to throw out the hate crime convictions of three White...
by Volkonski
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:51 am
Forum: The Big Lie & Aftermath of The Former Guy
Topic: Bragg Manhattan DA charges tfg? Hush money. tfg “INDICATED!”
Replies: 820
Views: 34926

Bragg Manhattan DA charges tfg? Hush money. tfg “INDICATED!”

Trump rips hush money gag order as ‘illegal, un-American, unconstitutional’ https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4548611-trump-rips-hush-money-gag-order/?utm_source=press.coop Trump called the order, the third of its kind in his multiple legal cases, “illegal, un-American,” and “unconstitut...
by Volkonski
Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:51 pm
Forum: General Stuff
Topic: Somewhere Beyond The Sea - (Cruise Travel)
Replies: 85
Views: 4001

Somewhere Beyond The Sea - (Cruise Travel)

If you have been dreaming about taking a romantic cruise to Baltimore you are out of luck for the time being. :( Cruise lines working an alternatives for upcoming Baltimore stops https://www.wmar2news.com/local/cruise-lines-working-an-alternatives-for-upcoming-baltimore-stops The Port of Baltimore i...
by Volkonski
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:58 pm
Forum: The Big Lie & Aftermath of The Former Guy
Topic: Bragg Manhattan DA charges tfg? Hush money. tfg “INDICATED!”
Replies: 820
Views: 34926

Bragg Manhattan DA charges tfg? Hush money. tfg “INDICATED!”

Judge Imposes Gag Order on Trump in Manhattan Criminal Trial The order limiting the former president’s speech came the day after Justice Juan M. Merchan set an April 15 trial date for the hush-money case. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/nyregion/trump-trial-gag-order.html?campaign_id=60&emc=...
by Volkonski
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:10 pm
Forum: The Big Lie & Aftermath of The Former Guy
Topic: Bragg Manhattan DA charges tfg? Hush money. tfg “INDICATED!”
Replies: 820
Views: 34926

Bragg Manhattan DA charges tfg? Hush money. tfg “INDICATED!”

Hush money judge warns Trump’s lawyers to abide by rulings https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4557254-hush-money-judge-warns-trumps-lawyers-to-abide-by-rulings/?utm_source=press.coop Judge Juan Merchan on Tuesday warned former President Trump’s lawyers in his hush money case to abide by t...
by Volkonski
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:02 pm
Forum: General Stuff
Topic: Planes and Boats and Trains. Wrecks!
Replies: 469
Views: 32300

Planes and Boats and Trains. Wrecks!

It's apparently SOP to have a work party ready at the bow to drop anchors in case of engine failure. I've read that the Dali did this, and fact was able to drop one anchor, although evidently not in time to avert the collision. Looking at the tangle of bridge structure draped over the bow, I wonder...
by Volkonski
Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:53 pm
Forum: General Stuff
Topic: Planes and Boats and Trains. Wrecks!
Replies: 469
Views: 32300

Planes and Boats and Trains. Wrecks!

Logistics companies scramble after bridge collapse closes Port of Baltimore until further notice https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/26/logistics-companies-scramble-after-bridge-collapse-closes-port-of-baltimore.html Logistics companies up and down the East Coast were urgently relaying messages back and f...
by Volkonski
Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:03 pm
Forum: The Big Lie & Aftermath of The Former Guy
Topic: TRUTH SOCIAL #PRAVDASOCIAL & Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) SPAC Digital World Acquisition Corp NASDAQ: DWAC
Replies: 769
Views: 55915

TRUTH SOCIAL #PRAVDASOCIAL & Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) SPAC Digital World Acquisition Corp NASDAQ: DWAC

Fact check: Trump tells ‘mind-bogglingly nonsensical’ story about the New York Stock Exchange https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/25/politics/fact-check-trump-nyse-truth-social-story/index.html Former President Donald Trump told a story on Monday in which he claimed that he decided not to list the Trump Me...
by Volkonski
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:51 pm
Forum: Current Politics
Topic: AGOTX - Warren Kenneth “Ken” Paxton Junior
Replies: 292
Views: 60640

AGOTX - Warren Kenneth “Ken” Paxton Junior

Texas AG Ken Paxton to pay $300,000 to stay out of federal court https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4556837-texas-ag-ken-paxton-securities-fraud-pre-trial-deal/ Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) will have to pay just under $300,000 in a deal that keeps him out of federal court. The deal —...
by Volkonski
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:47 am
Forum: General Stuff
Topic: Planes and Boats and Trains. Wrecks!
Replies: 469
Views: 32300

Planes and Boats and Trains. Wrecks!

Baltimore Port: What impact will bridge collapse have on shipping? https://www.reuters.com/world/us/baltimore-port-coal-cars-cruise-lines-2024-03-26/ It is the deepest harbor in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay, closer to the Midwest than other East Coast ports, with five public and 12 private terminals, ...
by Volkonski
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:35 am
Forum: General Stuff
Topic: Planes and Boats and Trains. Wrecks!
Replies: 469
Views: 32300

Planes and Boats and Trains. Wrecks!

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/baltimore-bridge-collapse-key-bridge/60303975 Gov. Wes Moore said the crew on the ship notified authorities that they had lost power. •Moore said between a mayday call and the collapse, officials stopped the flow of traffic so that more cars were not on the bridge, pot...
by Volkonski
Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:23 pm
Forum: Earthlings Behaving
Topic: Evangelicals Behaving Badly...
Replies: 157
Views: 23623

Evangelicals Behaving Badly...

Piety and Profanity: The Raunchy Christians Are Here In the Trump era, a surprising number of evangelicals are rejecting modesty and turning toward the risqué. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/17/us/evangelicals-christians-conservative-trump.html?campaign_id=190&emc=edit_ufn_20240325&instanc...

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