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[The Unknown Poster]

13 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/brett-ratner-sues-woman-libel-040619194.html

So several women with strong reputations and similar stories say he sexually harrassed them and he sues the the one "non-celebrity" who said he raped her?  Hmmm

Now that I read other versions of the story, he also sues "Jane Does 1-10" so that could be the actresses.  He's demanded a jury trial.  Interesting strategy.

[FrostyWinnipeg]

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/nov/02/archaeolgists-discover-mysterious-void-deep-within-great-pyramid-of-giza

Edited November 2, 2017 by FrostyWinnipeg

[Atomic]

36 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

So several women with strong reputations and similar stories say he sexually harrassed them and he sues the the one "non-celebrity" who said he raped her?  Hmmm

Now that I read other versions of the story, he also sues "Jane Does 1-10" so that could be the actresses.  He's demanded a jury trial.  Interesting strategy.

This was inevitable.  Can't expect all these guys to just confess and apologize.  It's also important to note that even if 9/10 accusations are true, it doesn't give the 10th person a free pass for making a false accusation.

All the anecdotal evidence points to Ratner being a huge creep.  But what can you prove in court?  That's what matters, in the eyes of the law.  As it should be.

[The Unknown Poster]

9 minutes ago, Atomic said:

This was inevitable.  Can't expect all these guys to just confess and apologize.  It's also important to note that even if 9/10 accusations are true, it doesn't give the 10th person a free pass for making a false accusation.

All the anecdotal evidence points to Ratner being a huge creep.  But what can you prove in court?  That's what matters, in the eyes of the law.  As it should be.

For sure.  The incidents with Munn had too much creep factor to ignore.  of course, this woman who claimed he raped her might not be true.   And he has the right to prove that.  Interestingly, she posted her accusation a week before the actresses came forward.  But we also have to consider a power and rich man using a lawsuit to silence an accuser.  Its tough.  Certainly the opportunity or lack thereof will be easy to prove (was he there when she claims it happened).

[Brandon]

2 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/nov/02/archaeolgists-discover-mysterious-void-deep-within-great-pyramid-of-giza

[The Unknown Poster]

Lisa Bonet was my crush as a kid.  Gorgeous woman and a solid actress.  I recommend Angel Heart (super under-rated film).  At the risk of sounding creepy, I now have a crush on Lisa's daughter, Zoe.

In a nice twist on the Hollywood norm, Lisa is 11 years OLDER than Jason.

Edited November 3, 2017 by The Unknown Poster

[The Unknown Poster]

This one is important because its not subject to the statute of limitations.  She has corroborating evidence from a therapist she disclosed it to at the time.

Edited November 3, 2017 by The Unknown Poster

[FrostyWinnipeg]

51 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

In a nice twist on the Hollywood norm, Lisa is 11 years OLDER than Jason.

Cougar trending.

[FrostyWinnipeg]

Andre the Giant holding a beer

[The Unknown Poster]

 

[FrostyWinnipeg]

6 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

 

Parishioners should have worn their guns to church.

[Fatty Liver]

18 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Parishioners should have worn their guns to church.

One did, apparently there was a shootout and he may have fatally wounded the  suspect.  Details to come.   No laws were put in motion after the Las Vegas shooting to cut down on assault rifles, so this is just business as usual and will be quickly forgotten in the Land of the Free.

Edited November 6, 2017 by Throw Long Bannatyne

[The Unknown Poster]

According to CNBC, Disney is in talks to buy most of 21st Century Fox.

Pretty much, Fox is looking to sell virtually most of its non-news and non-sports-related assets, leaving behind the Fox broadcast network, their sports programing assets, Fox News and Business channels. Finally, they would also not be purchasing any of Fox’s local broadcasting affiliates. In short, what would be left behind is a much smaller media company very focused on news and sports, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

Everything else, it sounds like, would fall under Disney, including the movie studio and a lot of significant TV production assets, and perhaps could even lead to a merging of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and X-Men universe.

[The Unknown Poster]

Bloomberg reports the above talks are dead.  Disney buying FOX's assets would be a huge deal...

[nate007]

5 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Bloomberg reports the above talks are dead.  Disney buying FOX's assets would be a huge deal...

Good. I doubt Family Guy would have lasted very long under Disney control.

[itchy]

On ‎11‎/‎5‎/‎2017 at 10:28 PM, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

One did, apparently there was a shootout and he may have fatally wounded the  suspect.  Details to come.   No laws were put in motion after the Las Vegas shooting to cut down on assault rifles, so this is just business as usual and will be quickly forgotten in the Land of the Free.

if nothing changed after Sandy Hook, nothing will ever change with the gun laws. That's the sad reality.

[FrostyWinnipeg]

Cant imagine Disney buying any company that they couldnt put on Main Street Disney in costume. What characters are we talking about?

[The Unknown Poster]

15 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Cant imagine Disney buying any company that they couldnt put on Main Street Disney in costume. What characters are we talking about?

Well Fox has the rights to the X-men for one thing, which includes Wolverine and Deadpool.  Depending on rights, FOX distributed Avatar (I assume Cameron owns it though).  Also did Planet of the Apes films.  Ice Age...  Tons of TV properties including X-Files.

Depending price, Disney having X-men back under the Marvel umbrella would likely cover the price tag eventually.

[The Unknown Poster]

19 minutes ago, itchy said:

if nothing changed after Sandy Hook, nothing will ever change with the gun laws. That's the sad reality.

Yup, never going to change.  NRA is so far inside Trump's pocket, its sickening.  He was practically reading an NRA script.  He was asked if "extreme vetting" for potential gun owners would be something he'd consider (because, you know, extreme vetting for immigrants makes sense).  He said no, that all increased gun control would have done is prevented the citizen from shooting the suspect and then there would have been "hundreds" of deaths.

Firstly, the shooter was done and was leaving the church when confronted by the citizen. 

Secondly, the shooter had an assault rifle (common weapon in these mass shootings), the citizen had a rifle (I believe).

Thirdly, if extreme vetting would have prevented the citizen from having a rifle or handgun, why would it not prevent the shooter from having an assault weapon?

The common sense logic is, they have to criminalize assault weapons.  Possessing them, selling them, buying them and of course, using them.  A long with the ammo, bump stocks etc.

It has nothing to do with hunters, gun enthusiasts, home protection or the 2nd amendment.

But the talking point is now "if only MORE people had guns, America would be a safer place". 

[BomberBall]

Bryce Zielinski @zbryce21

BREAKING: Plane owned by former #Phillies and #BlueJays pitcher Roy Halladay has crashed, one body confirmed dead. Waiting on identity.

 

 

Wow.

[The Unknown Poster]

34 minutes ago, BomberBall said:

Bryce Zielinski @zbryce21

BREAKING: Plane owned by former #Phillies and #BlueJays pitcher Roy Halladay has crashed, one body confirmed dead. Waiting on identity.

 

 

Wow.

Confirmed

 

[blue_gold_84]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-niqab-bill-62-legal-challenge-face-covering-1.4390962

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Civil liberties advocates have launched a legal challenge over the constitutionality of Quebec's face-covering ban, arguing it "directly infringes on the freedom of religion of individuals."

The law passed last month requires people to uncover their face to receive public services under certain circumstances.

The legal challenge, filed Tuesday in Quebec Superior Court, contests a section of the province's religious neutrality law under both Quebec's Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Interesting. I thought face coverings such as the niqab were cultural, not religious.

[BomberBall]

5 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Confirmed

 

Very sad.

[The Unknown Poster]

4 minutes ago, blue_gold_84 said:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-niqab-bill-62-legal-challenge-face-covering-1.4390962

Interesting. I thought face coverings such as the niqab were cultural, not religious.

Which services are we talking about?  If it requires ID'ing someone then clearly they must uncover.

[basslicker]

On ‎2017‎-‎11‎-‎05 at 9:28 PM, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

One did, apparently there was a shootout and he may have fatally wounded the  suspect.  Details to come.   No laws were put in motion after the Las Vegas shooting to cut down on assault rifles, so this is just business as usual and will be quickly forgotten in the Land of the Free.

You do know Assault Rifles are illegal in the U.S. right?  Have been since 1986.  True assault rifles are fully automatic, and all fully automatic guns are illegal.  Oh yeah, and criminals don't obey laws, that's kind of what makes them criminals.

And no, AR in AR15 does not mean Assault Rifle.  AR15s are not assault rifles and are not fully automatic.  Also, the laws were already in place for this evil man to not be able to purchase guns because of his violent history, but someone screwed up on his court martial and the info wasn't allowed to be shared.