Random News Items

[Mark F]

4 hours ago, tacklewasher said:

All parts of Southern BC are getting hard hit with flooding this year. We had ~200% snowpack and a decent heat wave.

worst flooding in two hundred years. (worse than '48 in Grand Forks B.C.)

We should all  get used to hearing  "worst" ...   fire, flood, windstorm, snowstorm, icestorm, drought etc. 

 

[Rich]

https://globalnews.ca/news/4204588/distracted-drivers-texters-liable/

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An insurance and legal expert says texters could be held liable for any damages if they message someone they know is driving and that person has an accident.

This is ridiculous. 

[FrostyWinnipeg]

3 hours ago, Rich said:

https://globalnews.ca/news/4204588/distracted-drivers-texters-liable/

This is ridiculous. 

Since its illegal to text and drive I naturally assumed they were using voice to text your honour.

Case closed.

[The Unknown Poster]

3 hours ago, Rich said:

https://globalnews.ca/news/4204588/distracted-drivers-texters-liable/

This is ridiculous. 

I would not hire that person if I needed an insurance or legal expert. 

[Rich]

 

[Atomic]

 

Disgusting!

[FrostyWinnipeg]

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg-rifles-president-resigns-after-posting-offensive-facebook-comment-1.3928334

[FrostyWinnipeg]

1 hour ago, Atomic said:

 

Disgusting!

You been snoped.

https://hoax-alert.leadstories.com/3469367-fake-news-bnl-news-on-twitter.html

[Atomic]

2 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

You been snoped.

https://hoax-alert.leadstories.com/3469367-fake-news-bnl-news-on-twitter.html

So now mob justice against senior citizens is acceptable...?  Sorry but while the caption on the tweet may be misleading and the actual events leading to the beating are in question (for some reason your "snopes" accepts one side of this he-said-she-said without question... hmmm), the result is quite clear.  There are some areas of Europe where vigilante mob justice is the norm and the local police stay away.

Tell me... does it seem believable that this man was asked to put away his drink and then his son attacked the wait staff?  I mean.. really?  And even if that is accurate, it doesn't excuse mob justice being handed down.

[blue_gold_84]

26 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg-rifles-president-resigns-after-posting-offensive-facebook-comment-1.3928334

Good. What an idiot.

[The Unknown Poster]

Just now, blue_gold_84 said:

Alcohol...? Usually pairs lousily with poor judgement. As the old adage goes: play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

And that ProActive Patriots Twitter account... Oh, boy. Lots of fear mongering and tinfoil on that feed.

Last time I was in Vegas, one of my buddies posted a tweet, something about how the hookers we met wanted too much money because he loved his wife.  One of the other guys we were with caught it and suggested he delete it before the wife saw it.  He realised he should think twice before posting while we were there and to let the others know if we posted stupid.  Have to know when your judgement is impaired.  Doubly important for a public person like this.  Very unfortunate.

[The Unknown Poster]

This is particularly bad news for us Star Trek fans

 

 

[FrostyWinnipeg]

23 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

This is particularly bad news for us Star Trek fans

 

 

So much for the merger of the movie and television Trek empire.

 

[Brandon]

Remember when I used to get temp banned for posting nonsense like Atomic and Unknown Poster are doing above....  

N-e-ways I will post something that is positive below:

Let me know if that video link works or not... it's from Winnipeg!  

 

[Rich]

Lets get this thread back to Random News Items.

@Atomic , @The Unknown Poster please take the sub-discussion to PMs.

 

 

[iHeart]

so no one here is going to bring up that Winnipeg is getting a pro Soccer team?

[Rich]

1 minute ago, iHeart said:

so no one here is going to bring up that Winnipeg is getting a pro Soccer team?

Not a random nest item.  There is a thread for it.

 

[FrostyWinnipeg]

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/old-maple-leaf-plant-being-turned-into-cannabis-facility-1.3930113

[The Unknown Poster]

Long time coming

https://www.chrisd.ca/2018/05/15/manitoba-may-long-camping-liquor-ban-lifted/#.WvsaFvDNtuo

[Atomic]

Absolute insanity!

https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/mobile/opp-probe-threatening-letter-that-claims-destruction-of-muskoka-beaches-1.3926223

Tl;dr:  Islamic group threatens to destroy beaches in Northern Ontario to protest women wearing bikinis.

[FrostyWinnipeg]

http://calgarysun.com/sports/hockey/class-action-suit-by-former-whl-players-over-salaries-approved-by-appeal-court

[iHeart]

OH NO!

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/burton-cummings-guess-who-crash-los-angeles-winnipeg-jets-1.4665016

[Atomic]

Minnesota's child care program is being defrauded to the tune of $100 million that is possibly ending up in the hands of terrorists in Somalia and the Middle East:

https://www.twincities.com/2018/05/15/child-daycare-fraud-cash-going-to-terrorists-lets-unpack-this/

[The Unknown Poster]

15 hours ago, Atomic said:

Absolute insanity!

https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/mobile/opp-probe-threatening-letter-that-claims-destruction-of-muskoka-beaches-1.3926223

Tl;dr:  Islamic group threatens to destroy beaches in Northern Ontario to protest women wearing bikinis.

The crazy people in any religion or issue do a disservice to the chill folks.  Like come on, remember where you are...

2 hours ago, iHeart said:

OH NO!

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/burton-cummings-guess-who-crash-los-angeles-winnipeg-jets-1.4665016

I remember many people not liking Burton's rendition of the national anthems back when he'd do them for the Jets 1.0.  I always liked them though.

[The Unknown Poster]

Asked for home care, was offered death instead.  (A bit more to it but essentially that’s his story)