Kip Powick Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 As we get older, it has been ascertained, by the younger set, that the elderly spend their time standing on their lawn yelling at clouds.... In my case I don't think that is true, or at least not yet, but...I am annoyed. BEGINNING OF RANT 1) From where did this expression "Bro" creep in? It seems if an individual does not know your name they insist on calling you "Bro". I have reached the point where I instinctively answer "I am not your Bro, you can call me by "my name", or "sir", but drop this "Bro" bull shet. 2) Fake News... Another term that has crept into our langauage and seems to always be the answer to dialogue that does not fit in with the narrative or opinion of another person. Using "FAKE NEWS" appears to be easier than actually contradicting a statement with actual facts and or having a civil discussion / argument. Many of those screaming FAKE NEWS are using questionable sources on the Internet as the biblical standard for what they consider as actual REAL News....and we all know that, very often, the standard and validity of any information taken from the internet can be questionable. Another reason for an individual yelling FAKE NEWS is that they don't have a reasonable or factual answer to an opinion that they differ from. 3) Obliquely insulting a person who does not see, or accept, your point of view weakens dialogue and can merely make the poster's comments less meaningful... Every forum on the Internet is there to exchange ideas and pass on information. In the adult world and "parenting world" it is expected that civility and courtesy is at the forefront during a conversation, no matter the difference of opinion. The reason so much of this questional verbal diarrhea is prevelant on forums is because members of the forums can hide behind a pseudonym, which is their right, I have no problenm with that but................perhaps some using a pseudonym should stop and ask themselves "would I talk like this if I was face to face with this other individual?" before they press the POST button. END OF RANT Week-end coming so once again I wil drive two hours to watch my grandaughter get about 11 minutes on the ice during another hockey game 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted November 17, 2023 Author Share Posted November 17, 2023 Add to my last....... https://www.cbsnews.com/news/number-of-people-getting-news-from-tiktok-doubled-since-2020-pew-research/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Malcolm Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Peterborough store clerk charged after hitting robbery suspect in head with baseball bat By Greg Davis Global News Posted January 9, 2024 11:06 am Updated January 9, 2024 11:34 am Peterborough police charged a store clerk with assault following a robbery on Jan. 5, 2024. The robbery suspect sustained serious head injuries. Global News Peterborough file LEAVE A COMMENTSHARE THIS ITEM ON FACEBOOKSHARE THIS ITEM ON TWITTERSEND THIS PAGE TO SOMEONE VIA EMAILSEE MORE SHARING OPTIONS DESCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE INCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE A convenience store clerk in Peterborough, Ont., faces an assault charge after striking a robbery suspect with a baseball bat late last week. According to the Peterborough Police Service, around 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 5, officers responded to a robbery reported at a store in the area of King and Bethune streets. Officers learned a clerk was helping a customer when a man entered the store brandishing a baseball bat and demanding money. Get the latest Calgary news. Sent to your email, every day. “A struggle ensued and the clerk was struck with the bat before grabbing the bat away from the suspect,” police said. The suspect fled out of the store. Police say the clerk followed the man outside and then struck him several times with the baseball bat along a nearby sidewalk. Police on Tuesday reported the man is currently in a Toronto hospital with head injuries. The clerk was treated at the scene by paramedics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Spoiled from birth or what? AD The Daily Digest Follow Canada's Gen Z can't live on less than $100,000 a year they say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 The type of headline some folks believe and do not read the story that it headlines. Vancouver Canucks plane briefly veers off taxiway at YVR as team comes home You could conclude that the aircraft while transporting the Vancouver Canucks ran off the runway but as the story says" It happened around 9 p.m. Monday after the Canucks had already left the plane. The Vancouver Airport Authority said the empty aircraft was being moved from the South Terminal to Air Canada’s hangar when both the aircraft and towing equipment left the taxiway and got stuck in the grass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Please add "Beloved" . The press is overusing the term. 1hon MSN Beloved Gogglebox star dies aged 75 after 'long illness' 6h Man, 36, admits killing beloved grandmother, 86, who was found in pool of blood at Somerset home after ‘burglary’ 37mon MSN Amanda Hanson 3h Dairy Queen Brings Back 2 Beloved Desserts for Their Valentine's Day Menu 13h Eminem is caught on camera flipping off 49ers fans while cheering on his beloved Detroit Lions... but it's San Francisco that gets the last laugh in NFC C… The Vancouver Sun on MSN3h Beloved downtown Vancouver mural of 17th century goldsmiths is gone 1d Tributes pour in for beloved Richmond grocer destroyed by fire Smoke could be seen billowing in the air on Friday evening as a fire erupted at the much-loved Super Grocer and Pharmacy in .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeker Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Just a reminder - this thread is non-aviation and also non-political. I realize that line is somewhat blurry at times but gender and trans issues definitely fall into the political category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeker Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 On 1/9/2024 at 2:59 PM, Malcolm said: Peterborough store clerk charged after hitting robbery suspect in head with baseball bat By Greg Davis Global News Posted January 9, 2024 11:06 am Updated January 9, 2024 11:34 am Peterborough police charged a store clerk with assault following a robbery on Jan. 5, 2024. The robbery suspect sustained serious head injuries. Global News Peterborough file LEAVE A COMMENTSHARE THIS ITEM ON FACEBOOKSHARE THIS ITEM ON TWITTERSEND THIS PAGE TO SOMEONE VIA EMAILSEE MORE SHARING OPTIONS DESCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE INCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE A convenience store clerk in Peterborough, Ont., faces an assault charge after striking a robbery suspect with a baseball bat late last week. According to the Peterborough Police Service, around 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 5, officers responded to a robbery reported at a store in the area of King and Bethune streets. Officers learned a clerk was helping a customer when a man entered the store brandishing a baseball bat and demanding money. Get the latest Calgary news. Sent to your email, every day. “A struggle ensued and the clerk was struck with the bat before grabbing the bat away from the suspect,” police said. The suspect fled out of the store. Police say the clerk followed the man outside and then struck him several times with the baseball bat along a nearby sidewalk. Police on Tuesday reported the man is currently in a Toronto hospital with head injuries. The clerk was treated at the scene by paramedics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaydee Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 (edited) 9 hours ago, Seeker said: When you wonder why it’s now unsafe to wander the streets, remember this video and the legal systems reaction to it. Edited April 13 by Jaydee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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