Weird News

[DanaC]

And if the check was written whilst on a treadmill?

[Gravdigr]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

If the specs are detailed on the back of a check.

Well, yeah. Like the SAE, it ain't a charity.

But, I don't believe that UL would underwrite an unsafe product just cuz they got the check. Twould undermine the purpose.

[BigV]

I believe such a thing's possible. Why not? The "purpose" is to stay in business, and that takes money. Look what's happened with Standard & Poor.

NEW YORK — Standard & Poor's agreed on Wednesday to pay the U.S. government and two states more than $77 million to settle charges tied to its ratings of mortgage-backed securities.

In its first enforcement action against a major rating agency, the Securities and Exchange Commission accused S&P of fraudulent misconduct, saying the company loosened standards to drum up business in recent years. The agreement requires S&P to pay more than $58 million to the Securities and Exchange Commission, $12 million to New York and $7 million to Massachusetts.

[BigV]

It's not "weird news", it's not even unusual for a Fox affliliate, but this item struck me. Like a 2x4 between the eyes. wtf.

News Anchor Kristi Capel Says Lady Gaga Sings 'Jigaboo Music'

Capel said she couldn't truly appreciate the pop performer when she sings her own songs: "It's hard to really hear her voice with all the jigaboo music," she told colleague Wayne Dawson, before repeating the word again.

I'm pretty sure it wasn't on the cue cards, so I'm gonna give full credit to her. I don't know if she's a slut, but she damn sure *IS* ignorant.

[Gravdigr]

Damn.

[Gravdigr]

B-52 "Ghost Rider", tail number 61-1007, mothballed since 2008, becomes the first B-52 to be resurrected from The Boneyard in Arizona

[glatt]

Cool proof of concept.

But man, isn't it amazing that we're still using military aircraft our grandparents built?

[Gravdigr]

It is, it truly is.

[xoxoxoBruce]

B-52s were designed and built to do a job reliably. They did, with very few bells and whistles, and no creature comforts. It was a time of war, cold war with the commies, and Korea's hot war with the commies. Only five years after WW II and the Military-Industrial Complex Ike warned us about 10 years later was feeling their way along, not knowing how much they could get away with yet. No way an aircraft that bare bones could make it to production today in this country. We wouldn't want our Brass to be embarrassed at the international air show cocktail parties.

[BigV]

so, basically, just put in the shit that works. generations later, it still works. shocker.

[Gravdigr]

How many planes have had bands named after them? I'm sure there are others, but, The B-52s is all that comes to mind...






The B-52s is the band..., or The B-52s are the band...? Talking about the band, not the members of the band.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Is it B-52s, or The B-52s? The albums are all the B-52s with a small t, but it's pretty awkward without "the".

[footfootfoot]

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

How many planes have had bands named after them? I'm sure there are others, but, The B-52s is all that comes to mind...






The B-52s is the band..., or The B-52s are the band...? Talking about the band, not the members of the band.

The Brits refer to groups as plural, eg, "The crowd are going wild."

We refer to groups as singular, eg, "The crowd is going wild."

Since B-52s is plural it would be "The B-52s are a great group." or "The B-52s is the band (<singular) that first opened my eyes to..."

If their name were "Afro Celt Sound System" it would be "Afro Celt Sound System is..." in either case.

[Gravdigr]

A lot of people think Kentucky stinks.

Now, not only is it true, but we know why.

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Thanks, Foot.