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‘My Life Is Full of Blessings’: Flesh-Eating Bacteria Victim Who Lost All Limbs Smiles as She Shows Off New Bionic Hands

May 26, 2013 at 12:02am

In reply to spfoam1.

Yes. It is nice to see she survived the infection. Back when it was occurring, there were some on this board that were telling us that she was better off dead. I don’t see the same vacuous statements now.

Yes, she has some problems, but they aren’t between her ears. It’s nice to see medical science advancing on problems such as this. Man’s been kicking around on this planet for a few bazillion years, and this young lady is fortunate enough to live in an era in which she not only survived, but had the loss of limbs partially assisted by technology.

Even fifty years ago, she would have been dead. I view her as lucky, but disabilities are often a matter of opinion best judged by those that have them. I think she’s doing fine.
How 3D Printing Technology Created a Special Part for Baby’s Windpipe and Saved His Life

May 24, 2013 at 10:42pm

In reply to Gonzo.

No, but he’s smart enough to grasp its potential.
Shocking Video Shows Horrific U.S. Plane Crash Near Air Force Base in Afghanistan

May 1, 2013 at 10:23am

In reply to FaithfulFriend.

Former,

Not an unusual reaction for a pro. What do folks expect the cops to do when faced with a disaster? Maybe scream and run? I suppose civilians/nonprofessionals (who should be kept away from disasters anyway) might find this guy’s behavior to be unusual, but it is not.

There is a difference between how doctors/firemen/cops/pilots react to emergencies, and how non-emergency folks behave when faced with the same events. The former is trained to be proactive in their approach to disasters (where emotion/panic is inappropriate). The latter is most likely to be running away, or curled up in a ball along the side of the road.

I suppose you’d have to be the former to really understand the difference.
School Tries to Clarify Anti-Bullying Presentation That Had Students ‘Pretend They Were Lesbians’

May 1, 2013 at 12:07am

“….Bullying Presentation That Had Students ‘Pretend They Were Lesbians”

Did this apply to the male students as well?
The Moment a Man Is Rammed by a 1,500-lb Bison — and Survives!

March 28, 2013 at 11:01am

In reply to Captain Morgan.

Minarchian,

There is actually a significant populations of Greens that are proponents of removing large blocks of farms from the center of the country to turn it into a buffalo free range. They’d better have a lot of very high quality fence along I-80. Consider hitting one of these fellows, in the middle of the night, while you’re doing 75 mph.

Yes. buffalo are not cows, but most urban citizens are clueless as to the difference.
Meteor Streaks Across the East Coast Sky — Here Are the Videos

March 23, 2013 at 12:27pm

In reply to DoomsdayProphet.

Stoic One,

That’s a good point. I also see very few meteors per year. In fact, I see lots more clips of them, than I do the real thing. Does that mean there are more meteors? Of course not. I just means some are accepting a false reality, where lots more videos are taken as evidence of more events.

Of course, if some are trying to make a scientific argument based on faith, it’s a bit difficult to argue logically. Agendas of faith trump logic for some. The supernatural world seldom intersects the natural, though it would be fun if it did so more often.
Meteor Streaks Across the East Coast Sky — Here Are the Videos

March 23, 2013 at 10:01am

In reply to DoomsdayProphet.

Well, let me take a stab at it. There are a lot more dashcams, and home security cameras than there used to be. If there weren’t so many, there would be fewer videos of these events (which happen all the time). With more videos, folks perceive there are more events.

What our technological “environment” provides, is not necessarily an accurate representation of reality. That’s the way we view it though.

Just sayin’.
Union Tactics: Ohio Town Littered With Flyers Containing Personal Info of So-Called ‘Scabs’

March 8, 2013 at 10:20pm

This is par for the course for herd animals. In truth, this particular tactic has been used all over the world, for at least decades.

It was actually done in my neighborhood, and brought to my attention by a Postal Union Steward, who lives across the street from my house. Technically, the perps don’t even have to have the exact addresses or names for the neighbors. They just send it to “Occupant” and send copies to multiple house numbers bracketing the target. It really didn’t have any effect in the neighborhood, as it is entirely (save one) populated by upwardly mobile yuppies that wouldn’t be caught dead in a union. I dare say that the net effect of the action was to raise the reputation of the person targeted.

In truth, the union steward thought the prank was pretty stupid. He went door to door and apologized to everyone in the neighborhood, though it wasn’t his union that had gone hog wild. He was just a straight up guy that realized this sort of thing fowls the nest for labor. He commented that most of these labor actions are formulated by grade school educations, and mentalities. I felt sorry for him, because it was plain he took such foolishness personally. Not everyone in labor respects these harebrained tactics.
Did You Hear About the ‘Queer Muslim Gathering’ Held by Progressive Islamic Leaders in Detroit?

March 4, 2013 at 11:17am

In reply to barber2.

Well, the Middle East is certainly not progressive, but they are definitely socialists. Being annoyingly/publicly gay, in a Muslim country, is pretty much a death warrant.

Now what’s going in Middle East, and the shenanigans in Detroit are two different things. If you’re talking Black Muslim, and most any brand of authentic Islam, it’s like being from different planets. Black Liberation Theology is not even on the radar in Riyadh. They are very different animals.
WWE Villain ‘Iron Sheik’ Goes Ballistic on Glenn Beck: ‘You Deserve to Be Waist Deep in Dog S*** Drink Gasoline…’

February 24, 2013 at 7:08pm

In reply to FlagWavingPatriot.

I dunno’. Glenn has that Utah thing coming up. Is it possible he could do a few rounds with the Iron Sheik while he’s there. I mean, it’s all entertainment, and it would definitely be entertaining. I’d pay to see it.

I guess I can still dream.