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An external tattoo wouldn't bother me... A logo on a pacemaker would be fine... But someone writing their name on one if my internal organs is really freaky.

I known there isn't a practical difference... But man.... Aaaaaaaarrrrrrrgggghhhhh
 
rootabaga said:
Mike Hughes may be a limo driver, but I certainly wouldn't get in a car with him. He doesn't believe the earth is round, because there are flat places on earth, like Kansas. "Where's the curvature where you live?" he asks, because he can't see it. His solution? To build his own rocket to go up and check it out for himself...day after tomorrow.

https://www.nbcnews.com/video/can-s...mike-hughes-prove-earth-is-flat-1151204931647
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Proof that not all rocket scientists are that smart.
 
I realise that any arguments (beyond the simple facts) of this may cross over into PCA. But this is seriously scary stuff....



Unlike most high schools, Wagoner is closed on Mondays. The reason, a severe reduction in state funds, has pushed 90 other school districts in Oklahoma to do the same. Teacher pay is the third-lowest in the country and has triggered a statewide shortage, as teachers flee to neighbouring states like Arkansas and Texas or to private schools. “Most of our teachers work second jobs,” says Darlene Adair, Wagoner’s principal. “A lot of them work at Walmart on nights and weekends, or in local restaurants.” Ms Adair hopes that Walmart does not offer her teachers a full-time job, which would be a pay rise for many.​

https://www.economist.com/news/unit...t-cuts-are-driving-schools-brink-whats-matter
 
What I found very interesting about the above post is how spot-on the usage frequency maps are for the US. Especially the East Coast. The straight up f-word is what you hear in the streets constantly but in polite company like at work, in G-rated movies and on forums Friggin' is the way it turns out. Who'd a thunk a computer algorithm could nail that? Hope that guy got his degree with honors.
 
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