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2011

General Discussion / Most Centenarians here but most don't want it anymore, do you??

« on: April 20, 2023, 07:00:47 PM »

Why most Japanese people don't want to live past 100

When asked why, 59% of respondents said they did not want to bother their families or others. There were also 48.2% of respondents who said their physical condition would gradually get worse, and 36.7% who said they were worried about their financial situation.

2012

General Discussion / "ALL HAT, NO CATTLE"

« on: April 20, 2023, 06:55:17 PM »

Just like the one here on PH as it's as bad as when other PH members asked for the "$300/cow" information but all they hear is crickets.. :

George Santos insists he's donating his congressional salary, but he won't say where it's going: 'I owe you no explanation'

Rep. George Santos has pledged several times to donate his entire congressional salary. But he refuses to reveal details of the supposed donations, raising questions about their veracity. "I owe you no explanation to what I do with my salary," he told Insider at the Capitol on Thursday.

2013

General Discussion / Not Judge Paul Lo but this Judge is also from small town very close to Stockton

« on: April 20, 2023, 09:13:21 AM »

..in Linden, CA...and he just robbed Asian superstar Ohtani.. :

Judge takes home run away from Ohtani in MVP robbery

From one MVP to another — take that!

Aaron Judge robbed Shohei Ohtani of a home run with a spectacular catch Wednesday night, leaping above the center-field fence at Yankee Stadium to keep the ball in play with his glove before snatching it in his bare hand on the way down.

“If I was a good outfielder I would have caught in on the first try,” Judge cracked, drawing laughs. “A juggling act there, but we made the play. It’s tough kind of timing those ones up.”

With one out in the top of the first inning, Ohtani sent a high fly to deep center against New York Yankees rookie pitcher Jhony Brito. The 6-foot-7 Judge went back to the wall and jumped, a little to the right of the 408-foot sign in front of Monument Park.

The ball hit the heel of Judge’s glove well above the fence and caromed back toward the warning track. As he landed on his feet, Judge stuck out his right hand and made the grab — a snapshot play headed for the highlight reels in this three-game series between the Angels and Yankees featuring several of baseball’s biggest stars.

2014

General Discussion / Is this a national trend now??

« on: April 20, 2023, 08:59:51 AM »

3 mistakes end in 3 shootings: Experts divided on whether they represent a national trend
A trio of unprovoked shootings have rekindled debate about the prevalence of guns in American life.
In the span of a single week, three separate shootings that occurred after victims mistakenly approached the wrong home or vehicle are raising questions about the proliferation of guns in American society.

Last Thursday, Andrew Lester, an 84-year-old white man, allegedly shot Ralph Yarl, a Black 16-year-old, after Yarl rang Lester’s doorbell in Kansas City, Mo., thinking his two younger siblings were inside. Yarl had the wrong address, and Lester, who told police he feared for his safety, opened fire.

Two days later in upstate New York, Kaylin Gillis, a 20-year-old white woman, was shot and killed, allegedly by Kevin Monahan, a 65-year-old white homeowner, while driving in a car that mistakenly turned in to the wrong driveway. Monahan was not cooperative with police, who, after booking him into Warren County Jail, said he had no reason to feel threatened.

2015

General Discussion / Duma may know the purpose of this??

« on: April 19, 2023, 11:56:29 PM »

2016

General Discussion / I'm sure we all have filters but these are the real important ones for my family

« on: April 19, 2023, 11:27:21 PM »

New report warns about human health risks from PVC pipes used in drinking water systems
A report from a coalition of U.S. environmental advocacy groups has warned of the health risks of PVC plastic and urged public officials against using the material in community drinking water pipes.

PVC is made with vinyl chloride, the same hazardous material released in the fiery train derailment that triggered a public health and environmental crisis in East Palestine, Ohio. It's also a known carcinogen and endocrine disruptor.

Yet, because of its relatively low cost, PVC – polyvinyl chloride – has become a popular option for communities replacing old drinking water pipes and, in particular, the lead pipes and service lines that carry their own public health risks. In 2021, the Biden administration allocated $15 billion through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for communities coast to coast to replace lead service lines.

Just replaced my filters recently  :

2017

General Discussion / Chicago "Teen Takeover" ape behaviors over the weekend, good thing this good

« on: April 19, 2023, 11:16:52 PM »

..Samaritan stepped in to save this couple, perhaps even their lives  :

Good Samaritan who stepped in to save Chicago couple being brutally beaten sends message to Lightfoot

Lenora Dennis, who was identified as the woman who stepped in to save a couple under attack by a Chicago mob, pushed back on the city mayor's claim the social media inspired "Teen Takeover" event "wasn't mayhem." "I'm sorry, Lightfoot.

2018

General Discussion / Much higher standard

« on: April 19, 2023, 07:21:00 PM »

..than teachers  :

Florida prep school principal allegedly sexually abused student who viewed her as 'mother figure': report

Tracy Smith, 43, was charged with soliciting or engaging in sexual conduct by an authority figure


A Florida private school principal is accused of sexually abusing a male student who opened up to her about family issues, according to a local news report.

Tracy Smith, 43, was the head of Xceed Preparatory Academy in Coral Springs, Florida, when she allegedly began a sexual relationship with a student, according to CBS Miami, which cited her arrest report.

The student asked for help and began studying and taking tests in her office in October, according to CBS Miami.

He reportedly talked to her about his family issues, and she told him about her personal issues.

2019

General Discussion / Sounds like another case of happy trigger??

« on: April 19, 2023, 07:18:15 PM »

2 Texas cheerleaders shot after seemingly getting into wrong car after practice

Man arrested in shooting of two Texas cheerleaders after one mistakenly got into the wrong car
One of the victims was critically injured in the shooting that unfolded early Tuesday outside an H-E-B supermarket in Elgin, Texas, police said.


A man has been arrested after two Texas cheerleaders were shot, one critically, after one of them mistakenly got into the wrong car, according to police and the owner of the gym where they trained.

Officers in Elgin, about 25 miles northeast of Austin, responded to reports of shots fired outside an H-E-B supermarket around 12:15 a.m. local time (1:15 a.m. ET) Tuesday, the Elgin Police Department said in a news release.

"Information suggests that an altercation occurred in the parking lot of H-E-B, and multiple shots were fired into a vehicle," police said. Two of the car's occupants were struck by gunfire, with one victim sustaining serious injuries and transported by helicopter to a hospital, where they were listed in critical condition, police said.

The suspect, Pedro Tello Rodriguez Jr., 25, has been charged with deadly conduct, a third-degree felony, police said.

2020

General Discussion / Why not just do what Andre did and pay for it??

« on: April 19, 2023, 07:14:52 PM »

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Plus-Sized Influencer Demands Free Extra Seats From Airlines

A change.org petition from plus-sized activist and influencer Jaelynn Chaney demanding that the FAA require airlines to offer multiple seats for free to passengers who don’t fit into a standard seat is gaining thousands of signatures.

She reports that on a United Express regional jet flight from Pasco, Washington to Denver she was “subjected to hateful comments” which is sad, and she had just a single seat with immovable armrests on another flight which was very uncomfortable. And so she wants FAA action.

Free extra seats. And anyone plus-sized who buys more than one seat should be refunded for it, with a simple online procedure.
All plus-size passengers should be provided with an extra free seat, or even two or three seats depending on their size, to accommodate their needs and ensure their comfort during the flight.

What would Andre say?  :

2021

General Discussion / Angry Asians all hell bent for revenge? Asian vs. Asian??

« on: April 19, 2023, 02:07:28 PM »

Chinese couple runs up $1,500 in utilities and expenses at Airbnb rental as revenge

A Chinese couple allegedly racked up more than $1,500 in utility fees and other expenses at an Airbnb in South Korea to take revenge on the owner for refusing to cancel their booking. The unidentified couple booked a villa in Seoul for 25 days and paid in full.

2022

General Discussion / Happens to Whites too

« on: April 19, 2023, 02:05:12 PM »

Shootings of young people who went to wrong houses draw attention to ‘stand your ground’ laws
Incidents in Kansas City, Mo., and upstate New York could renew debate over the rights of homeowners seeking to protect their property.

2023

General Discussion / I wonder if this Officer is Hmong as I pulled behind him?

« on: April 19, 2023, 12:22:59 AM »

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2024

General Discussion / Have any of you fishermen caught these?

« on: April 19, 2023, 12:21:08 AM »

..just wondering and if so, how did you prepare it?  :

2025

Debate Central / Is Asian girl racist??

« on: April 18, 2023, 11:23:49 PM »

Japanese American author calls out Scholastic for asking her to cut 'racism' from kid's book


Maggie Tokuda-Hall, an Oakland author of Japanese descent, has called out Scholastic’s “deeply offensive” suggested revisions to her 2022 children’s book while offering to license it for their Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) narratives collection.

Tokuda-Hall was given an offer from Scholastic’s Educational Division to license her book “Love in the Library,” which is a love story set in a World War II Japanese American incarceration camp. The story is inspired by the story of her grandparents — Tama and George — who found love and joy amid war.

In the author’s note, Tokuda-Hall wrote, “[My grandparents’] improbable joy does not excuse virulent racism, nor does it minimize the pain, the trauma, and the deaths that resulted from it. But it is to situate it into the deeply American tradition of racism.”

However, Scholastic suggested that she remove the phrase “virulent racism,” the last sentence and a paragraph that reads:

As much as I would hope this would be a story of a distant past, it is not. It’s very much the story of America here and now. The racism that put my grandparents into Minidoka is the same hate that keeps children in cages on our border. It’s the myth of white supremacy that brought slavery to our past and allows the police to murder Black people in our present. It’s the same fear that brings Muslim bans. It's the same contempt that creates voter suppression, medical apartheid, and food deserts. The same cruelty that carved reservations out of stolen, sovereign land, that paved the Trail of Tears. Hate is not a virus; it is an American tradition.

Scholastic claimed that Tokuda-Hall’s statement about racism is “politically sensitive,” adding that the section “goes beyond what some teachers are willing to cover with the kids in their elementary classrooms,” according to NPR.