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Postby pwhodges » Wed Jun 14, 2017 4:41 am

The block was recently refurbished, a major change being the addition on the outside of plastic cladding on wooden battens. There is speculation that this helped to spread the fire. The residents' association had blogged a number of times about their concerns regarding inadequate fire safety; this seems to have been justified, as reports say that the smoke/fire alarms did not sound.

BBC wrote:Extraordinary stories are emerging of individuals who helped save those trapped in the tower - including one member of the public who caught a baby thrown from the ninth or 10th floor.

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Postby Joseki » Wed Jun 14, 2017 1:34 pm

Apparently there was a young couple trapped in the buildind that was texting with their parents, the last text they recived was at 4 am and they wrote that the room was full of smoke and fire, then they stopped responding and they are now missing.
I can't imagine how those parents feel now. :sniffle:

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Postby BobBQ » Wed Jun 14, 2017 3:04 pm

That's horrible. :sniffle:

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Postby soul.assassin » Wed Jun 28, 2017 10:55 am

Presenting, the Derek Smart of home design, threatening an architecture critic with a lawsuit.

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Postby Ray » Mon Jul 03, 2017 10:38 am

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-40172587

Tyrannosaurus rex had scaly skin and wasn’t covered in feathers, a new study says. Study casts doubt on the idea of 'big fluffy T. rex

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Postby CommanderFish » Mon Jul 03, 2017 4:19 pm

Ray wrote:Tyrannosaurus rex had scaly skin and wasn’t covered in feathers, a new study says. Study casts doubt on the idea of 'big fluffy T. rex

My heart can't take much more of this. God damn you paleontologists...
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Postby Guy Nacks » Mon Jul 03, 2017 5:09 pm

Spielberg wins again.
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Postby soul.assassin » Tue Jul 04, 2017 10:28 am

http://technology.inquirer.net/64749/ch ... -live-show

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Postby Chuckman » Tue Jul 04, 2017 10:38 am

View Original PostRay wrote:http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-40172587

Tyrannosaurus rex had scaly skin and wasn’t covered in feathers, a new study says. Study casts doubt on the idea of 'big fluffy T. rex


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Postby Ray » Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:08 am

View Original PostGuy Nacks wrote:Spielberg wins again.


It's still up in the air about the velociraptors. . .

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Postby El Squibbonator » Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:16 am

Nope, that's not up in the air at all. We know Velociraptor (or Deinonychus, to you hipsters) did have feathers, because a fossil was found with quill knobs.
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Postby silvermoonlight » Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:47 am

View Original PostRay wrote:http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-40172587

Tyrannosaurus rex had scaly skin and wasn’t covered in feathers, a new study says. Study casts doubt on the idea of 'big fluffy T. rex


But...but I like the feathered T-rex I think its cooler...this sucks.

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Postby Joseki » Wed Jul 05, 2017 9:00 am

View Original PostRay wrote:It's still up in the air about the velociraptors. . .


I trust Spielberg more that some "science".

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Postby El Squibbonator » Wed Jul 05, 2017 9:52 pm

Only it's not up in the air at all. We have abundant fossil evidence that Velociraptor and its close relatives did, in fact, have feathers. Want proof?
https://www.theguardian.com/science/201 ... ered-china
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Postby Mr. Tines » Wed Jul 19, 2017 2:15 pm

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Postby BobBQ » Thu Jul 20, 2017 11:39 am

We feared Skynet but got Marvin instead.

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Postby Mr. Tines » Thu Sep 07, 2017 2:34 pm

Delta Airlines flight to Puerto Rico didn't turn back because of the hurricane. At least not until after it had landed and refuelled.

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Postby imprimatur13 » Thu Sep 07, 2017 4:59 pm

View Original PostBobBQ wrote:We feared Skynet but got Marvin instead.

Do you know how long it took for me to get your joke? Half a picosecond. Brain the size of a planet, and I'm stuck here, looking at jokes written by pseudonymous internet people.
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Postby Ray » Sat Sep 16, 2017 5:15 am

Sign language interpreter used gibberish, warned of bears during Hurricane Irma update

http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/0 ... _used.html

This guy wasn't an interpreter, just a guy with a deaf brother they grabbed off the street. To be clear, this guy is not at fault at all. The county should have had a licensed interpreter ready to go. Agencies will have interpreters on retainer and ready to act round the clock. There was no reason to throw this gentlemen (who I'm sure had the best of intentions) into the spotlight and expect him to communicate life or death information to panicked people.


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