Tuesday Overnight Open Thread (9/1/20)

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It is the strange fate of man, that even in the greatest of evils the fear of the worst continues to haunt him. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear. C. S. Lewis

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Morality is simply the attitude we adopt towards people whom we personally dislike. Oscar Wilde

Go woke, go broke. Let it burn......Hard

Despite near-daily efforts to show America how woke they are, or, because of it, the NBA’s playoff ratings are still tanking.

“Weekday afternoon games have certainly hurt, but the first weekend of the NBA Playoffs was no ratings bonanza either,” Sports Media Watch reported.

Ahhhh, the law of unintended consequences. Saving mother earth to destroy mother earth.

Most people seem to believe that wind and solar panels produce no waste and have no negative environmental impacts. Unfortunately, these people are wrong.

In reality, everything that humans do has an environmental impact, whether it be mining, using a coal-fired power plant, or even tourism. When it comes to energy and environmental policy, the real question to ask is not “will there be an impact?” but rather, “can the impacts be minimized?” and “do the benefits outweigh the costs?”

Because everything has an effect on the environment, it is important that everyone understands the impacts of all energy sources so we can make the best possible energy decisions. We are constantly making trade-offs in our lives whether we recognize it or not.

A recent article in Grist warns of a looming onslaught of solar waste as solar panels in the United States begin to reach the end of their 25 year lifetimes. The article begins:

“Solar panels are an increasingly important source of renewable power that will play an essential role in fighting climate change. They are also complex pieces of technology that become big, bulky sheets of electronic waste at the end of their lives — and right now, most of the world doesn’t have a plan for dealing with that.”

Everything and everybody needs an environmental impact statement except for the Saint Do-Gooders.

He was elected mayor. He wasn't elected King and/or God.

The resumption of indoor dining in New York City hinges on a “huge step forward” — like the development of a coronavirus vaccine, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday.

The mayor sounded less than optimistic that eatery owners and workers would be able to start earning a living again — and diners able to enjoy a meal inside an eatery — before the June 1, 2021, return date, set earlier this month.

“We do expect — and pray for and expect — a vaccine in the spring that will allow us to get more back to normal,” he said at his daily press briefing, “but I will absolutely tell you, we’re going to keep looking for that situation where we can push down the virus enough where we would have more ability to address indoor dining.”

I'm more frightened of getting food poisoning than Covid when I dine out.

I consider myself a loyal employee. This however is bullshit.

EMPLOYERS WANT TO TRACK YOUR HEALTH WITH WEARABLE FITNESS TRACKERS DURING COVID
WHOOP fitness bands and the like are being sold as the only way to get workplaces up and running again — privacy considerations be damned

This is what I call "To Serve and Protect". H/T Bitter Clinger

Outsiders are often left bewildered if asked to describe the complexities of what the Coast Guard does, at least without offering a gauche “guard the coast” quip.

If anything, the service’s intricate mission now appears even more perplexing after a scene that unfolded last week aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Kimball.

About 40 crew members were enjoying a swim break — replete with an inflatable unicorn named Charles — in the western Pacific when a shark, estimated to be between six to eight feet long, tried to join in the fun.

Elk 1 Hunter 0.

A wounded elk charged, gored, and killed a bowhunter during Oregon's opening weekend for archery.
According to the Oregon State Police, a Hillsboro, Oregon man was gored and killed by a wounded elk he had shot the night before.

The incident occurred Sunday morning in Tillamook County. The man, 66-year-old Mark David, was said to have been hunting on private land Saturday night when he connected with an elk but could not recover the wounded ungulate.

David and the landowner attempted to locate the elk Sunday morning. When they found it, close to 9:15 a.m., David tried to shoot it again with his bow. The elk charged, goring David in the neck with its antler and fatally wounding him.

On this day: 1 Sep 2012
US songwriter Hal David, who wrote dozens of hits with collaborator Burt Bacharach, died in Los Angeles at the age of 91 from complications from a stroke. With Bacharach he wrote a string of hits for Dionne Warwick, including 'Walk On By' and 'I Say a Little Prayer', as well as other artists including Tom Jones and Dusty Springfield via thisdayinmusic.com

1 Sep 1933
Conway Twitty (born Harold Lloyd Jenkins). Twitty held the record for the most No.1 singles of any act with 55 No.1 Billboard country hits until George Strait broke the record in 2006. Twitty who scored his first No.1 in 1958 with 'It's Only Make Believe' died on June 5, 1993. via thisdayinmusic.com

Two phrases that go hand in hand. Hold my beer. I'm a Genius Award Winner.

A motorist allegedly drove off after handing an alcoholic beverage to the deputy, who stopped to check on the man parked at the roadside. The 54-year-old Arlington man was charged with evading arrest or detention with a vehicle and driving while intoxicated with an open container, according to arrest reports.

No HCSO jail photo available for Reginald Dewayne Shackelford
Hopkins County Sheriff‘s Deputies Justin Wilkerson, Chris Baumann and Elijah Fite; and Sgt. Tanner Steward were dispatched at 10:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, on Interstate 30 east in the right lane at 135 mile marker, where a vehicle was reported to be stopped, possibly stalled, with flashers on. Wilkerson reported locating a Cadillac TBS parked on the shoulder of I-30 east near mile marker 140.

Upon contact, Wilkerson alleged the driver was holding an open alcoholic beverage container. An alcohol odor emitted from the vehicle and the man reportedly spoke with slurred speech, as if intoxicated. The deputy asked him to hand over the suspected alcoholic beverage and step out of the vehicle. The man handed over the beverage as requested, but instead of stepping out of the vehicle, he began driving away in it, Wilkerson alleged in arrest reports.

I guess MLB pitchers don't wear cups..............

I wish more Hollywood types were like Gary Sinise. Once again, he is the center of:Tonight's Feel Good Story of The Day.

You might recognize actor Gary Sinise from his incredible roles in Forrest Gump, The Green Mile, and of course CSI: NY. When Gary is not working in front of the camera, he is very passionate about honoring and helping military veterans and their families. In 2011, he started the Gary Sinise Foundation with a goal to “entertain, educate, inspire, strengthen, and build communities.” He started a program through his foundation called the Snowball Express which is specifically designed to provide free trips to children of fallen soldiers.

The Snowball Express program went above and beyond and was able to give over 1,750 children and their legal guardians or surviving parent a free trip to Orlando Florida for a 5-night stay and the happiest place on Earth. Not only did they children receive a free trip, they also were able to take advantage of free mentoring, counseling services, education and entertainment.

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posted by Misanthropic Humanitarian at 10:00 PM

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