ZRod Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I was watching the story about it on NBC and they interviewed a guy that had lost both parents in 2 separate plane crashes and he was in both and walked away. I would never fly again. Just fly domestic commercial aviation. Hasn't been a death for almost 5 years. It's probably the safest form of transportation there is. Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 I was watching the story about it on NBC and they interviewed a guy that had lost both parents in 2 separate plane crashes and he was in both and walked away. I would never fly again. Just fly domestic commercial aviation. Hasn't been a death for almost 5 years. It's probably the safest form of transportation there is. The odds of losing both parents in separate plane crashes, with the person (child) also in the plane who survives both crashes, must be phenomenal. Like Megaball type odds. Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 Store owner installs surveillance cameras to spy on police A Miami convenience store owner is fed up with his employees and customers being allegedly harassed by police. So he installs surveillance video to get evidence against the local cops. LINK This from a couple months back. Interesting that we're seeing surveillance video used to show actions by the cops now, not just the criminals. Interdasting. Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 History In Pictures @HistoryInPics 13m13 minutes ago 1980s Computer Ad Quote Link to comment
suh_fan93 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Ken Jeong aka Mr. Chow from the Hangover directs the new ESPN 30 for 30 short on ex Notre Dame kicker Reggie Ho. Quote Link to comment
suh_fan93 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 This sounds like a movie. Unreal. I'm glad he's o.k. Ex-NFL Running Back Swims 9 Miles to Shore After Boat Fall 1 Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 Came home Friday evening and my wife says, "It seems cold in here." Great, our heater is on the fritz. I open the thing up to have a look and discover the inducer fan isn't kicking on. (The little fan that comes on first, not the big one.) The inducer fan motor doesn't turn freely, and appears to be shot. So I think, okay, no big deal--this won't cost much. I call our regular HVAC company. And they give me this whole somber, oh those things cost a lot, routine. They tell me it'll cost $300 for a new one, including the plastic assembly that fastens to the heater unit. I ask whether they can sell just the motor, and I'll come pick it up and install it. The motor alone is $200 from them. $200 for a little motor that weighs about two pounds! Seems a bit high to me. So I spend 10 minutes with Mr. Googly trying to find a cheaper one. I end up buying one on eBay for $30, (including shipping). These f'ing HVAC repair companies. They know they have you over a barrel so they just totally screw you over whenever something goes wrong. They're about like hospitals when it comes to pricing. My regular HVAC company--the one who priced me $200 for a part that should cost about a third that much--is owned by a guy who lives four houses down the street. After I get done installing my $30 inducer motor I'm going to call those f'ers up and cancel my yearly service contract with them. I f'ing hate dishonest crooks like that who stick it to you when they sense an emergency. You'd think if I have an on-going business relationship with them they'd treat me fairly when an emergency occurs. But no, they just see $$ signs. f'ing crooks. So in the mean time it's a bit chilly in my house. And it will be for a couple of days. We have a separate heating unit upstairs, so it's toasty warm up there. But the first floor and basement is without our regular heating unit. I have a small, indoor propane heater--Mr. Heater--and my fireplace. Right now I have a nice fire roaring, and I'm giving Mr. Heater the night off. It's 50 degrees, which really doesn't seem too bad. /end rant. 1 Quote Link to comment
RunMickeyRun02 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I'm feeling bitter and extra snarky this morning. But at least the heater in my house is working. Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 History In Pictures @HistoryInPics 15m15 minutes ago The woman who had 69 children 1 Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 History In Pictures @HistoryInPics 15m15 minutes ago The woman who had 69 children It's ironic that her children numbered 69. Because she apparently wasn't much into *that*. 1 Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Deadspin @Deadspin 39m 39 minutes ago Kurt Busch testified that his ex-girlfriend is an assassin who once returned home in a bloody evening gown: http://deadsp.in/kaXuO0a Quote Link to comment
ZRod Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Deadspin @Deadspin 39m 39 minutes ago Kurt Busch testified that his ex-girlfriend is an assassin who once returned home in a bloody evening gown: http://deadsp.in/kaXuO0a That dude has mental issues anyway and the family seems messed up as well, but that lady be cray. Quote Link to comment
RunMickeyRun02 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Deadspin @Deadspin 39m 39 minutes ago Kurt Busch testified that his ex-girlfriend is an assassin who once returned home in a bloody evening gown: http://deadsp.in/kaXuO0a That dude has mental issues anyway and the family seems messed up as well, but that lady be cray. Or she is just having an incredibly heavy period. Quote Link to comment
Count 'Bility Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 https://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/video-captures-car-crashing-california-car-wash-220006131--abc-news-topstories.html Dont know why, but I've watched this a dozen times and just laugh and laugh and laugh. Quote Link to comment
GSG Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Gross We Ate and Ranked Every Hot Pocket Quote Link to comment
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