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General Discussion / Don't see this everyday, got bullied for being rich so he shoots to kill

« on: October 07, 2021, 08:31:48 PM »

Suspected school shooter bullied for being wealthy, family says

The suspect of a high school shooting in Arlington, Texas, that injured four was previously bullied because of his family’s wealth, a family spokeswoman said.

“He was scared, he was afraid,” Carol Harrison-Lafayette said at a press conference outside the family’s home. “It wasn’t just one person that would attack him and bully him, taking his money, harassing him because he had more things than maybe others. It takes us all to stand together against this bullying. It could have been a situation where he took the other turn and decided to commit suicide.”

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General Discussion / Make fun of Asian name? Feel the heat!

« on: October 07, 2021, 08:29:09 PM »

Red Sox announcer facing backlash for on-air joke mocking Asian American general manager's name

WEEI Red Sox Radio Network announcer Sean McDonough drew criticism online for seemingly mocking San Francisco Giants executive Farhan Zaidi's name during a wild card game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees on Tuesday night.

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Marriage & Family Life / Married at First Sight, pretty bold for Bao

« on: October 07, 2021, 08:26:39 PM »

Johnny sits in silence after being asked if anyone else is in the picture.

"What I know at this point is that there have been points in this process where I feel like I wish I had been matched with literally anyone else," he finally says, which Bao and Pastor Cal both point out is "mean."

"You're not answering the question," Boa presses. "Is there someone else?"

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Marriage & Family Life / If grandma is forced or guilt trip to watch her grandkids, she may have a point?

« on: October 07, 2021, 08:23:34 PM »

A mother-in-law crashed her son's honeymoon, saying she deserved the trip for watching her grandchildren

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General Discussion / Re: Well, that sucks because it was so blue and probably no more fishing

« on: October 07, 2021, 08:15:45 PM »

Yup:

Orange County oil spill threatens fishing industry and residents who rely on it. ... The Orange County, Calif., offshore oil spill, which has unloaded at least 126,000 gallons of crude into the ocean, threatens the local fishing industry and locals who depend on it for their livelihoods, according to experts.

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General Discussion / Re: Well, that sucks because it was so blue and probably no more fishing

« on: October 07, 2021, 08:13:48 PM »

It's possible given the amount of cargo ships waiting to unload off the coast of Los Angeles:

A ship anchor hooking the pipeline may have caused the California oil spill, federal agency says

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General Discussion / Re: The General and the Four Guardmen are safe for now

« on: October 07, 2021, 08:09:28 PM »

The General and his guards may be safe but looks like many foot soldiers died?  :

KNP Complex fire may have burned hundreds of giant sequoias to death: Officials. Hundreds of giant sequoias may have been killed after high-intensity flames from the KNP Complex fire tore through several groves of the massive trees in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.

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General Discussion / Hmong men finally caught up to Hmong women in this case

« on: October 07, 2021, 08:04:34 PM »

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Meet America's first male Hmong anchor


On his way to meet me for coffee, Chenue Her's dad called him to offer congratulation s for his debut as morning anchor on WOI-TV Monday. It was significant for two reasons:

For his St. Paul-based family, there were early fears their Hmong American son wouldn't find a job in TV news.
He proved to them that not only is it possible, but he could someday be the face of a station — even if he has to be the first one to do it.
"For the first time in a long time, my dad said he was proud of me," Her said. "I'm 30, but like, that still means so much to me."

Why it matters: Faces and names matter.

It mattered during job interviews when stations asked Her if he would change his first name — Chenue — to something else. (He said no. He didn't get those jobs.)
It mattered when he could show his parents Gia Vang, the Twin Cities' first Hmong American anchor, after they questioned if he would find a job in the field.
So, who is he? Her is the son of blue-collar Hmong refugees, and he's always been drawn to stories.

There was no written form of Hmong until the 1950s — meaning his family relied on sharing stories to talk about their lives back in Laos and the Thailand refugee camp.
It's "in my DNA," he said.
Her has had a cross-country reporting career, with his most recent stint in Atlanta at WXIA-TV. He's also covered breaking news in Virginia, and got his first break at KEZI-TV in Eugene, Oregon.

But when the opportunity to move from reporter at WXIA to anchor at WOI was presented, it wasn't something he could pass up, even with a 2am wake-up time.

The team at Channel 5 let him be his "true, authentic" self, without asking for anything else, he said.
And they recognized the significance of his anchor debut — giving him a little surprise on-air.
In 2020, TEGNA, the company who owns WOI-TV, made a commitment to improving racial diversity in the company.
David Loving, president and general manager of WOI-TV, said they had many applicants, but Her had the strongest journalism background and the station wants to represent Iowa's growing immigrant population.
What's next: Her is already making Des Moines his home, visiting local shops and restaurants.

He said he hopes to cover the area's immigrants and refugees and "show they're a fabric of this community and their stories deserve to be told."
As for his family, they're already planning their trip here.

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General Discussion / Asian guy was forced to sell his notebook at $675 but he & his Squid are laughin

« on: October 07, 2021, 05:12:27 PM »

...all way to the bank now  :

Creator of Netflix's hit show 'Squid Game' had to stop writing the script because he had to sell his laptop for $675 in cash



The creator of "Squid Game" once had to stop writing the script because he had to sell his laptop.

Studios dismissed Hwang Dong-hyuk for 10 years, saying his show was too grotesque and unrealistic.

"Squid Game" became Korea's first show to hit Netflix's top trending spot in the US.

The creator of Netflix's hit "Squid Game" once had to halt writing the script for the show because he was forced to sell his laptop for cash, a Wall Street Journal report said.

The Korean survival drama series, which debuted on the streaming platform on September 17, centers on a group of adults struggling to pay off their debts. They're invited to play children's games to win 45 billion won, or about $40 million - but losing the games has deadly consequences.

Hwang Dong-hyuk, the show's creator and director, came up with the idea while he was living with his mother and grandmother, but he had to stop writing the script at one point to sell his laptop for $675 in cash, The Journal said.

Netflix picked up the show two years ago. It's been subtitled in 31 languages and dubbed in 13, and it's the platform's top show in more than 90 countries, with about 95% of viewers outside South Korea, Netflix told The Journal.

"Squid Game" also made history by becoming Korea's first show to hit Netflix's top trending spot in the US, the report said.

But the show hasn't always experienced such roaring success. For about a decade, studios rejected the concept, deeming the gory plotline "too grotesque and too unrealistic," The Journal said.

Hwang said he believed the COVID-19 pandemic had made his show's concept more appealing to studios, namely Netflix, as it exacerbated the socioeconomic disparities that play into the show's plot.

"The world has changed," Hwang told The Journal. "All of these points made the story very realistic for people compared to a decade ago."

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General Discussion / Bros over Hoes? How about COVID vaccine over Bros?

« on: October 07, 2021, 04:57:20 PM »

Maryland man allegedly fatally shot his pharmacist brother for ‘killing people’ with the COVID vaccine, court records show

A Cumberland man allegedly killed his brother and sister-in-law in their Ellicott City home last week because his brother, a pharmacist, administered COVID-19 vaccines, according to charging documents filed Wednesday in a Howard County court.

Jeffrey Burnham told his mother he had to confront his older brother, Brian Robinette, because he was poisoning people by administering the COVID-19 vaccine, telling his mother, “Brian knows something,” according to the new charging documents filed against Burnham.

Burnham is being held without bond in Allegany County, where he is charged with stabbing Rebecca Reynolds, 83, to death inside her Cumberland home on Sept. 29. Police said he took her car and fled to Ellicott City, where a day later he killed Robinette, 58, and his wife Kelly Sue Robinette, 57. He faces first and second-degree murder charges in the couples’ deaths.

Burnham, 46, was captured last week in West Virginia following an 18-hour search.

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General Discussion / You're fault for believing a fake Nostradamus that claims to be "always right"

« on: October 07, 2021, 04:48:40 PM »

US man sues psychic who 'promised to remove ex-girlfriend curse'

A California man is suing a psychic who he says falsely claimed she could remove a curse put on his marriage by a witch hired by his ex-girlfriend.

Mauro Restrepo said Sophia Adams promised she could save his marriage if he paid $5,100 (£3,742) to exorcise the spell, according to a fraud suit filed with the Torrance Superior Court.

Ms Adams allegedly told Mr Restrepo he and his family would be "unhappy and in danger" if the curse was not lifted.

He is now seeking $25,000 in damages.

Included among several other allegations made by Mr Restrepo are charges of negligence, civil conspiracy and both intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress.

Mr Restrepo said that he contacted Ms Adams after searching for psychics on Google.

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General Discussion / She's 30 plus years older so is it true love or he just loves toned legs and/or

« on: October 07, 2021, 04:41:46 PM »

..money and fame??  :

Joan Collins, 88, shows off toned legs as she reclines on couch: ‘Looking fabulous and relaxed’

Joan Collins is living her best life. On Tuesday, the 88-year-old acting legend shared a photo of herself lounging around on a patio with husband Percy Gibson, 56. Though they were surrounded by beautiful greenery, it was Collins's legs that stole the show.

"Hiding away and preparing to perform with @grahnort October 11 at the #drurylanetheatre," she captioned the post.

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Marriage & Family Life / You can tell he really wants children because he never had a family

« on: October 07, 2021, 04:08:45 PM »

Boyfriend falls to his knees when he finds out he’s going to be a dad: ‘I never had a family’

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Marriage & Family Life / Brenda Song and the mate she met in Thailand welcomes their first child

« on: October 07, 2021, 04:06:52 PM »

Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song Announce the Birth of Their First Child, Dakota

The couple welcomed their son, named in honor of Culkin's late sister, into the world last week.

Some joy: Last week, Macaulay Culkin and his partner, Brenda Song, became the elated parents of a healthy baby. The couple met on a movie set in Thailand a few years ago—for Changeland, a funny, moving story about friendship..

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General Discussion / Re: not a single thread/post about the FALL COLOR this year!!!!

« on: October 07, 2021, 03:54:21 PM »

"troll" written by the neutral PH members:

hmgrock you're the biggest troll i swear... i honestly don't think your online persona is real other than to troll..

Bro HR,

I called you a negative nancy.  I also said INO is a day trade because of the volatility.  At least get your information right.

If you are here to help people, why are you the biggest troll in this forum?  In addition to being the biggest troll, you don't even understand trading.