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    Fascinating but tragic story.

    The USS Thresher. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/04/09/55-years-after-thresher-disaster-navy-still-keeps-secrets-sub-loss.html Those brave souls knew for a time they were doomed. Maybe one day the secrets will be known...
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    Get ready for the war on caffine. Just start watching.

    Pretty much in the news, updated warnings, the scares about coffee and caffine. Just had some local news on as background sound, an entire portion devoted to making sure you know how horrible caffine is, that is has a half-life and stays in your body. Watch, stronger warnings and an eventual...
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    Man arrested in crowd of 60K- found via facial recognition

    http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-43751276 Things to come are already here. While this is in China, the technology is already here. They found the guy in a crowd of 60,000 people.
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    B of A stopping business with certain gun makers

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/04/11/bank-america-halting-business-makers-military-style-guns-civilian-use/506223002/ However, in GB (article is about London specifically) where its harder to get guns, knives are the weapon of choice. The response? Propose knife control. "the...
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    Is this or will this be you? -retirement

    https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/03/30/health/unretirement-work-seniors.html I'm not sure how many people here are retired or closing in on it but does any of this ring true for you? The article does say "many". Have you tried retirement and then decided it wasn't all that?
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    A ride in movie night - cult classic-On Any Sunday

    We need: A drive in movie venue for a one night bikes only showing of On Any Sunday. Imagine a balmy night, On Any Sunday showing on a huge outdoor screen, bad popcorn, lukewarm hotdogs with stale or soggy buns (you get to choose) and a bunch of Barfers sitting on paper bags zoned out to what...
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    Have you changed your ID/Driver License to RealID?

    https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/realid If yes, why did you do it? If no, why not? If you answer the poll only, the results do not show your username linked to your choice. The questions above are just for discussion. Regardless, do you see value/benefit in RealID? PSA Part: You can...
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    Mass Hit and Run in SF.

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hit-and-run-altercation-several-injured-san-francisco-today-2018-03-28/ A tragedy for sure. 5 people run over, 1 dead so far (hopefully no more). One person chasing others with an axe or hatchet. Others disarmed him so he found another way.
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    Article- 5 Reasons you should not ride a motorcycle

    http://www.thedrive.com/motorcycles/17795/five-reasons-you-yeah-you-should-not-ride-a-motorcycle Quick draws, pls do not shoot the messenger. I came across this and thought it was just another formula article, X reasons you...
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    Huge rock thrown through windshield kills

    Pasadena, Ca. http://abc7chicago.com/man-killed-by-boulder-dropped-from-california-overpass-/3223846/ Poor family.
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    Do you own/like orphans?

    Do you own/like orphans? - Motorcycles Whether they are orphans completely abandoned, recently discontinued or just 2 year wonders, do you have them, seek them out or maybe just stuck with them? What do you like about the ones you have? Edit update: I am so sorry, I meant this related to...
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    Other than email, the last thing you'd give up via the Internet?

    If you had to give up all Internet access except email and one other very specific access (like a portal, site, content) what would you elect to retain? An example: a specific social media portal, a specific shopping site and so on. Describe why if you can.
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    Projected cost of THE train -77 billion, 98 billion in sight.

    http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-bullet-train-cost-increase-20180309-story.html If ever we needed a hashtag, something like #californiastupid this would be it. Remember this the next time you fill up the fuel tank and think infrastructure. We can do this but can't fix the roads...
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    Active shooter takes hostages at Yountville (Napa) VA Home

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/03/09/gunman-hostages-yountville-california-veterans-home/411547002/ Shooter in body armor, large number of rounds fired at police.
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    Do you have a backup phone like the Matrix Banana?

    https://www.digitaltrends.com/cell-phone-reviews/nokia-8110-4g-review/ No, it isn't called the Matrix banana although it looks a little like the phone in the first Matrix movie, although the bright yellow would clash with your black rubberized cloth floor length coat. I keep an old smartphone...
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    Cruising for a bruisin. Full out brawls on a cruise ship.

    Something people do to relax, enjoy time away from the pressures they might have and then you get brawls on the cruise ship. Sooner or later, the next big ugly event where thousands of people are practically confined into limited space...
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    Apple's glass walled building

    Apple says all the glass in it's new building is designed to foster collaboration and communication. If only it's employees weren't burying their faces in their iPhone screens and not walking into the walls that might be a start. http://time.com/5162419/apple-new-headquarters-glass/
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    PSA, if you have dogs.

    http://people.com/pets/dog-food-recall-euthanasia-drug/ Check if you use the foods mentioned. Euthanasia drugs found in some popular dog foods. Update edit: Thanks to Revnort for the added info below.:thumbup
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    Mass shooting in Florida - multiple fatalities, numerous victims.

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/02/14/injuries-reported-after-shooting-florida-high-school/338217002/ Hopes for the victims. The rush will be to make it all about gun control but to do that ignores the broader problems of why, how to address that. Its also not about politics so maybe...
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    Demanding social media clean up its act.

    https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/12/unilever-warns-social-media-to-clean-up-toxic-content/?ncid=rss Money talks. In the rush to get more users there probably wasn't a lot of thought going into just how they went about doing it. There is the other side of course, that they just provide a platform...
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