Mal Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Russian. She's their attorney general who apparently handled some nasty buggers before (Russian mafia and junk). Not sure of which parts since I don't know how the Russian justice system works. Female Putin in the making... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Well I for one welcome our new cute-as-a-button overlord. That second anime drawing might be my new Favorite Thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRevanchist Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Oh, how I love the Russians. I married one, but I have heard that some states are now allowing polygamy. This could be wife number 2 if she plays her cards right!* *might not be anywhere close to reality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staySICK Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 (edited) I can't remember if we discussed this before. what do you guys think of the case? And regardless of what you think happened, what verdict do you think will be reached? I would say he killed her on deliberately and there is a lot of lying going on. Unfortunately, you really never know what the outcome will be. Edited April 9, 2014 by TheFlyingGerbil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted April 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 I'm gonna assume Pistorious? (image isn't loading) I don't much care one way or the other. His main claim to fame being a paralympian gold medallist not long before the murder, otherwise I imagine the case wouldn't be a blip on the media's radar. Though maybe the coverage is only pretty heavy here in UK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRevanchist Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Coverage is high in the US, too. Damn guy is a loon. And there is no doubt he shot with intent to kill someone. How the hell do you not notice that your girlfriend, who is there every night, is not laying next to you? His story couldn't get more dumb. It's like OJ trying to put on a glove. And, like OJ, he'll probably walk away from this free and clear, with the exception of the general loathing of the public. There are too many loopholes and questionable practices in the judicial system (single judge and bribery is pretty high). But, you know, legal stuff is always messed up. I blame Ethan, as it's his day to be blamed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 While South Africa may have a high break-in rate and I may empathize (Sympathize?) with him for feeling powerless... Revan got my sentiment. There is also a thing called verbal warning. There is at least an audio cue.Totally wrong flow to reach for the conclusion of shoot to kill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Empathy is you feel the same because you've been in the situation, sympathy is you imagine how they might feel in that situation and understand it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 So I did catch myself. Good to know. +1 Mighty to Ethan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted April 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-27038723 UK and North Korea relations have been...hair raising lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted April 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 http://www.torontosun.com/2014/04/25/driver-that-struck-teen-suing-dead-boys-family This has been doing the rounds. Woman who killed child on a bike is suing family for emotional trauma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 She's a cunt for suing the family but from what I've read the boy didn't have much in the way of illumination or bright and reflective clothing. They are a must on even drizzly weather during the day, let alone on a drizzly early morning (1:30 AM). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 What I have heard (no idea if it's true or not) was that the family sued her first even though the police decided she wasn't at fault for the accident, then demonized her to the media and the community to ruin her reputation, which is why she's counter-suing to make it stop. Even if it is true, though, suing those other two boys is a pretty cunty thing to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredEffinChopin Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 I'm not sure if there is a more appropriate place to post this. My apologies if I'm mistaken. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkQMixvWG-I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 Bus driver strike. Imagine this but 10x worst during the World Cup... So yeah, a good part of me leans with the protesters. Brazil is not ready to host anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 I would debate that Brazil is even ready to be its own country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted June 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 1. It's somewhat likely (given the mother and all) that she might actually outlive him. 2. More than likely it'd go down to William anyway. Charles gets involved in politics a bit much and that's not a great thing for a monarch to be doing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted June 8, 2014 Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 I don't think she'd abdicate unless she became seriously unwell. Her sense of duty is pretty much her defining characteristic and her duty is to serve her country, not to "give her son a go". The tradition in this country is to reign until you die, which seems different to how other European countries do things. I'm personally looking forward to September next year when she'll become the longest reigning British monarch. After that, there's no way if Prince Charles is healthy he will not become king, the whole reason some people hate the monarchy is that it's hereditary, not a popularity contest. Having said that despite the fact he's more opinionated than the Queen, he's well enough liked and pretty much everyone except Express readers are over the Diana thing. People can see how happy he and Camilla are and she's been wise enough to keep a back seat and I think that's softened most people to the situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted June 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 It probably is worth pointing out as of..I think either last year or this year, he has actually been taking up some of her duties to help with the strain a bit. She's in good health, but she's still nearly 90. One of the perks of having a family in servitude to your nation is most of them are trained to take over the jobs of another. Hardly like if Hilary Clinton was feeling a bit off for a while you could just send out Chelsea to do all her jobs for a few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted June 8, 2014 Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 That's what seconds-in-command are for. Vice Presidents, Undersecretaries of State, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-28354856 A Malaysian Airlines flight has [crashed | being shot down] over Ukraine. Suspected are Ukraine, Russia, and Russians in Ukraine. This is going to get messy. Also it says a lot about the state of the whole Ukraine stuff when a Malaysian plane, heading from Netherlands, crashes in Ukraine, and then Putin rings up Obama. Proxy war? What's one of those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Why would Ukraine have done it? It's not like they could mistake it for a separatist aircraft, since AFAIA the separatists don't have an air force. I mean they could have done it to try to frame Russia/the separatists, but that seems like it would have way too big a potential for a backfire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 There's been a few planes shot down over Ukraine of late. This is the first passenger craft though. Why would anyone down it? It's a Malaysian flight, and afaik neither Ukraine or Russia has any beef with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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