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  • CardiacCoug
    вот так штука
    • Nov 2008
    • 11013

    #331
    Originally posted by Art Vandelay View Post
    an unflinching look at the death of Tim Piazza - the freshman at Penn State who died during a fraternity party.

    https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine...-state/540657/
    So awful. I read the whole thing. A young strong kid that could have been saved easily if not for 12 hours of delay after his fall. Such an unnecessary tragedy.

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    • Northwestcoug
      Cocked and Loaded
      • May 2011
      • 18075

      #332
      Originally posted by Pelado View Post
      Not a judge.

      Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
      I'll take your word for it. I'm not going to read that long article again!
      "...you pointy-headed autopsy nerd. Do you think it's possible for you to post without using words like "hilarious," "absurd," "canard," and "truther"? Your bare assertions do not make it so. Maybe your reasoning is too stunted and your vocabulary is too limited to go without these epithets."
      "You are an intemperate, unscientific poster who makes light of very serious matters.”
      - SeattleUte

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      • falafel
        loves to talk on things
        • Mar 2009
        • 38030

        #333
        Originally posted by Northwestcoug View Post
        I'll take your word for it. I'm not going to read that long article again!
        He's a commissioner, which is a psuedo judge. His decisions are really "recommendations" to the judge. In practical effect, the judge's just rubber stamp the commissioners' decisions.
        Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.

        Dig your own grave, and save!

        "The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American

        "I know that you are one of the cool and 'edgy' BYU fans" -- Wally

        GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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        • Topper
          Pre-Historic Man
          • Nov 2011
          • 11764

          #334
          Originally posted by falafel View Post
          He's a commissioner, which is a psuedo judge. His decisions are really "recommendations" to the judge. In practical effect, the judge's just rubber stamp the commissioners' decisions.
          She did but no longer. The probate commissioner is rubber-stamped.
          "Guitar groups are on their way out, Mr Epstein."

          Upon rejecting the Beatles, Dick Rowe told Brian Epstein of the January 1, 1962 audition for Decca, which signed Brian Poole and the Tremeloes instead.

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          • snowcat
            Senior Member
            • Jan 2009
            • 1348

            #335
            This is making the rounds on my facebook feed today. I thought it was pretty good.

            An LDS reflection on faith, inclusion, and compassion, showing why More at Church is being built by welcoming everyone with Christlike love.


            As I’ve gotten (much) older, I’ve realized that there are a lot of things that we need more of, not less of, in Sacrament meeting, and that the idea of packing the chapel with 200 people waiting with angelic patience to get translated probably is misguided and unrealistic. Perhaps the Savior would handpick a far different crowd than we would, and I expect He wouldn’t so much as blink at the things that give some of us apoplexy.
            One of the grandest benefits of the enlightenment was the realization that our moral sense must be based on the welfare of living individuals, not on their immortal souls. Honest and passionate folks can strongly disagree regarding spiritual matters, so it's imperative that we not allow such considerations to infringe on the real happiness of real people.

            Woot

            I believe religion has much inherent good and has born many good fruits.
            SU

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            • Scott R Nelson
              UofU/BYU mixed marriage
              • Apr 2010
              • 1508

              #336
              Originally posted by snowcat View Post
              This is making the rounds on my facebook feed today. I thought it was pretty good.

              https://mormonhub.com/blog/life/morm...gs-use-church/
              That's pretty good. Definitely worth reading.

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              • Northwestcoug
                Cocked and Loaded
                • May 2011
                • 18075

                #337
                Take 15 minutes sometime this weekend and read this story. And be grateful you weren't born out of wedlock a couple of generations ago in Ireland:

                https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...dren.html?_r=0
                "...you pointy-headed autopsy nerd. Do you think it's possible for you to post without using words like "hilarious," "absurd," "canard," and "truther"? Your bare assertions do not make it so. Maybe your reasoning is too stunted and your vocabulary is too limited to go without these epithets."
                "You are an intemperate, unscientific poster who makes light of very serious matters.”
                - SeattleUte

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                • Pelado
                  Bald not naked
                  • Sep 2010
                  • 21209

                  #338
                  Originally posted by Northwestcoug View Post
                  Take 15 minutes sometime this weekend and read this story. And be grateful you weren't born out of wedlock a couple of generations ago in Ireland:

                  https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...dren.html?_r=0
                  Crazy.

                  Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
                  "I think it was King Benjamin who said 'you sorry ass shitbags who have no skills that the market values also have an obligation to have the attitude that if one day you do in fact win the PowerBall Lottery that you will then impart of your substance to those without.'"
                  - Goatnapper'96

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                  • Bo Diddley
                    Senior
                    • Jul 2012
                    • 18849

                    #339
                    Originally posted by Northwestcoug View Post
                    Take 15 minutes sometime this weekend and read this story. And be grateful you weren't born out of wedlock a couple of generations ago in Ireland:

                    https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...dren.html?_r=0
                    Reminds me of the movie Philomena. Seems like I streamed it on Netflix.

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                    • Northwestcoug
                      Cocked and Loaded
                      • May 2011
                      • 18075

                      #340
                      Originally posted by Bo Diddley View Post
                      Reminds me of the movie Philomena. Seems like I streamed it on Netflix.
                      I hadn't heard of that movie. The description of it seems like it's in the same vein as the article. I'll have to watch it.
                      "...you pointy-headed autopsy nerd. Do you think it's possible for you to post without using words like "hilarious," "absurd," "canard," and "truther"? Your bare assertions do not make it so. Maybe your reasoning is too stunted and your vocabulary is too limited to go without these epithets."
                      "You are an intemperate, unscientific poster who makes light of very serious matters.”
                      - SeattleUte

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                      • NathanBol
                        Junior Member
                        • Nov 2017
                        • 4

                        #341
                        Read a curious article about future of self-driving cars; they say that many people will choose living in self-driving motorhomes one day rather than buy/own overpriced property https://tranio.com/world/spotlight/s...y-market_5354/.

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                        • Northwestcoug
                          Cocked and Loaded
                          • May 2011
                          • 18075

                          #342
                          Interesting article about a speed learner taking a month to learn chess, and then challenging the world's number one player:

                          "...you pointy-headed autopsy nerd. Do you think it's possible for you to post without using words like "hilarious," "absurd," "canard," and "truther"? Your bare assertions do not make it so. Maybe your reasoning is too stunted and your vocabulary is too limited to go without these epithets."
                          "You are an intemperate, unscientific poster who makes light of very serious matters.”
                          - SeattleUte

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                          • SCcoug
                            Senior Member
                            • Nov 2008
                            • 7625

                            #343
                            Originally posted by Northwestcoug View Post
                            Interesting article about a speed learner taking a month to learn chess, and then challenging the world's number one player:

                            https://www.wsj.com/articles/chess-n...sla=y&mod=e2tw
                            I think his real skill is self-promotion.

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                            • Scott R Nelson
                              UofU/BYU mixed marriage
                              • Apr 2010
                              • 1508

                              #344
                              Originally posted by Northwestcoug View Post
                              Interesting article about a speed learner taking a month to learn chess, and then challenging the world's number one player:

                              https://www.wsj.com/articles/chess-n...sla=y&mod=e2tw
                              Thanks. I just read the whole thing.

                              Do you think he could learn how to be a better president than we have now in a month?

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                              • Pelado
                                Bald not naked
                                • Sep 2010
                                • 21209

                                #345
                                Originally posted by Scott R Nelson View Post
                                Thanks. I just read the whole thing.

                                Do you think he could learn how to be a better president than we have now in a month minute?
                                fify

                                And, to answer the question, yes.
                                "I think it was King Benjamin who said 'you sorry ass shitbags who have no skills that the market values also have an obligation to have the attitude that if one day you do in fact win the PowerBall Lottery that you will then impart of your substance to those without.'"
                                - Goatnapper'96

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