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Old 12-23-2015, 02:33 PM   #1
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Random news that doesn't need its own thread

How in the hell did we not have a thread for random news discussion?

Post stuff in here that doesn't really warrant a whole thread.

For example:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-34583642
Woman who can literally smell Parkinson's disease.

What gets me about this is, how did no one stumble upon this before?

This woman doesn't seem to have a superpower or anything. Lots of people chiming in saying they have/had people in their families with Parkinson's that they noticed a particular smell.
Medicine is baffling.
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    That's weird and makes me feel weird inside. Thanks bro
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    Old 12-23-2015, 02:45 PM   #3
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    This thread doesnt exist because people usually just go ahead and make a shitty thread for each thing
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    Old 12-23-2015, 02:53 PM   #4
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    This thread doesnt exist because people usually just go ahead and make a shitty thread for each thing
    yup. Here's to hoping we can lump a lot of shitty chat in one shitty place.
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    Old 12-23-2015, 02:56 PM   #5
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    yup. Here's to hoping we can lump a lot of shitty chat in one shitty place.
    So you just want the FTP thread back?
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    Old 12-23-2015, 03:45 PM   #6
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    So you just want the FTP thread back?
    Don't even.
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    Old 12-27-2015, 11:06 PM   #7
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    Re: Random news that doesn't need its own thread

    http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_29...from-coca-cola

    "The university returned the $1 million gift from Coca-Cola. It says senior leaders made that decision because the company "was redirecting the dialogue" from a scientific discussion about the causes of obesity."
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    Old 12-28-2015, 12:57 AM   #8
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    Perfect thread. Well done sir.
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    Old 12-28-2015, 01:32 AM   #9
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    i thought about making a "random thoughts" thread for nDMBc like the one in DMBc but then just never made it. this one works too.
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    Old 12-28-2015, 05:22 PM   #10
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    https://m.facebook.com/OfficialMotor...07561019276205

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    Old 12-28-2015, 08:55 PM   #11
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    They caught the "Afluenza" kid in Mexico

    http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/28/us/mex...ned/index.html
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    Old 12-28-2015, 09:58 PM   #12
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    Posting in here because I dig Soco
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    Old 12-29-2015, 08:46 AM   #13
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    I'm in puerto Vallarta right now. Wish I could've helped take down the affluenza twat.
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    Old 12-29-2015, 08:47 AM   #14
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    I'm in puerto Vallarta right now. Wish I could've helped take down the affluenza twat.
    Oh get out. My wife and I are going down to Cancun on NYE but we usually stay at the Amber resort in PV. Where you staying?
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    Old 12-29-2015, 09:08 AM   #15
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    Velas Vallarta. First time in PV, got here two days ago.
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    Old 12-29-2015, 09:09 AM   #16
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    Velas Vallarta. First time in PV, got here two days ago.
    Enjoy man; great area
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    Old 12-29-2015, 09:12 AM   #17
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    any recommendations on restaurants or bars in the actual town?
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    Old 12-29-2015, 09:16 AM   #18
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    Re: Random news that doesn't need its own thread

    Surprised this 'news' had not been posted in here yet... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/...b0b958f6582c2a

    "A 55-year-old woman in Port St. Lucie, Florida, was arrested earlier this month for domestic battery after allegedly attacking her husband for farting in bed."

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    Old 12-29-2015, 10:20 AM   #19
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    http://gothamist.com/2015/12/29/yelp...s_brooklyn.php

    Top restaurants in Brooklyn, according to Yelp reviews.
    Great list of top reasons not to use Yelp.
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    Old 12-29-2015, 10:37 AM   #20
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    As shitty as Yelp is for restaurants it's good for other types of businesses. Found an excellent barber through it.
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    Old 12-29-2015, 12:00 PM   #21
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    Lit Christmas tree appears in abandoned Charity Hospital:

    http://www.wwltv.com/story/news/feat...ndow/78010104/
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    Old 12-29-2015, 12:09 PM   #22
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    That's really really really creepy.
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    Old 12-29-2015, 12:25 PM   #23
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    I don't have an issue with Yelp. But you have to treat it like any other online reviews and make sure the people sound informed, aren't just bitching, throwing in 1 star for a terrible reason, etc. It's not like it's gonna be all lies and you shouldn't use it as a tool whatsoever.

    They did a top 50 places in the Atlanta area and while I certainly haven't tried or even heard of most of them, there are a lot on there that I know are good or the kinds of places you hear about all the time from foodie friends etc. We actually discovered a place from the list a mile from our office that we now to go regularly, and would have never known about it otherwise.
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    Old 12-29-2015, 12:27 PM   #24
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    One of the first things I do, if not the first, when reading online reviews - is to sort by the lowest reviews, and skim them to get an idea of what they're all about.

    9 times out of 10 they're minor things from nitpicky people, or even reviews of things that have nothing to do with the product/service.
    ie. "Their website was down for maintenance so I couldn't change my shipping time" when the review is on a particular product the site sells.
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    One of the first things I do, if not the first, when reading online reviews - is to sort by the lowest reviews, and skim them to get an idea of what they're all about.

    9 times out of 10 they're minor things from nitpicky people, or even reviews of things that have nothing to do with the product/service.
    ie. "Their website was down for maintenance so I couldn't change my shipping time" when the review is on a particular product the site sells.
    same thing with Amazon. Typically most things you buy nowadays are gonna have a ton of reviews. But I remember doing this with a blu-ray surround sound (theater-in-a-box) I was pretty sure I wanted years ago, but there were only a few reviews. One of the one stars that was really bringing it down was a dude just saying "this isn't a blu-ray player!" when clearly it was
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    Sounds like its gg for Bill Cosby.
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    Sounds like its gg for Bill Cosby.
    They'll find him dead when they go to pick him up.
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    Old 12-30-2015, 07:55 AM   #28
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    Sounds like its gg for Bill Cosby.
    What happened? How do you NOT link us???
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    Oh wow.

    http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/30/us/bil...nia/index.html

    Guess I can't keep not believing it now.
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    Old 12-30-2015, 09:25 AM   #30
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    https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20...ses-2016.shtml

    My wife and I were "cord cutters" for a while until I broke down because pirating sports was just obnoxious.
    Guess the industry wants me to go back to that ole gag.

    What a clueless lot.
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