Non-IT News Thread
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Two US Marine helicopters have collided near Hawaii and have gone down in the ocean. US Coast Guard attempting search and rescue, it appears. No survivors reported to the media at this time.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35326299
Cause of the crash is unknown.
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Woodbridge, Virginia: Day Care Worker Convicted of Running 'Baby Fight Club'
A judge found the former day care worker, Sarah Jordan, guilty of over a dozen abuse charges for her actions, which were discovered in 2013, with toddlers in her class. She faces 41 years in prison.
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New York Daily News: Publication Uses Cover to Respond to Ted Cruz's 'New York Values' Comment
During Thursday night's GOP debate, Cruz criticized Donald Trump for having "New York values." The newspaper put an image of the Statue of Liberty on its cover, under the headline "Drop Dead, Ted."
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GoFundMe: Crowdsourcing Site Shuts Down Woman's Reimbursement Campaign for Losing Powerball
"We spent all of our money on lottery tickets (expecting to win the 1.5 billion) and are now in dire need of cash," Cinnamon Nicole wrote online. GoFundMe has since removed the campaign.
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Hypoluxo, Florida: Live Shark Found in Condominium Pool, Officials Say
The 5-foot blacktip shark was found in the pool of the Mariner’s Cay complex last week, officials said. It was removed and released into the Intracoastal Waterway. It is unclear how it got there.
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@mlnews said:
Hypoluxo, Florida: Live Shark Found in Condominium Pool, Officials Say
The 5-foot blacktip shark was found in the pool of the Mariner’s Cay complex last week, officials said. It was removed and released into the Intracoastal Waterway. It is unclear how it got there.
Surprised it didn't die, unless the pool was saltwater?
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@Dashrender said:
@mlnews said:
Hypoluxo, Florida: Live Shark Found in Condominium Pool, Officials Say
The 5-foot blacktip shark was found in the pool of the Mariner’s Cay complex last week, officials said. It was removed and released into the Intracoastal Waterway. It is unclear how it got there.
Surprised it didn't die, unless the pool was saltwater?
Many sharks, such as bull sharks, live almost their entire lives in fresh water. That's why Lake Nicaragua is so dangerous... traditionally full of bull sharks even deep inland. Even Minneapolis has seen them. they will swim up river like dolphins. not the same family as great whites, but more dangerous because they go where you'd never think to look for them.
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@mlnews said:
@Dashrender said:
@mlnews said:
Hypoluxo, Florida: Live Shark Found in Condominium Pool, Officials Say
The 5-foot blacktip shark was found in the pool of the Mariner’s Cay complex last week, officials said. It was removed and released into the Intracoastal Waterway. It is unclear how it got there.
Surprised it didn't die, unless the pool was saltwater?
Many sharks, such as bull sharks, live almost their entire lives in fresh water. That's why Lake Nicaragua is so dangerous... traditionally full of bull sharks even deep inland. Even Minneapolis has seen them. they will swim up river like dolphins. not the same family as great whites, but more dangerous because they go where you'd never think to look for them.
Cool, from a knowledge point of view - I had no idea there were sorta freshwater sharks.
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No, they aren't freshwater sharks, they are freshwater tolerant sharks. They still prefer salt water, but some are able to survive their whole lives without it. But they aren't natively fresh water sharks.
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@scottalanmiller said:
No, they aren't freshwater sharks, they are freshwater tolerant sharks. They still prefer salt water, but some are able to survive their whole lives without it. But they aren't natively fresh water sharks.
that's why I said sorta - but I guess sorta is still wrong..
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@Dashrender said:
that's why I said sorta - but I guess sorta is still wrong..
Sort of, kind of, but not really
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GAS HITS $.789 in the US!!
Houghton Lake, Michigan: Gas Prices Drop Below $1 Per Gallon in Apparent Price War, Report Says
Gas prices of 78 cents and 95 cents were reported at Beacon & Bridge Market and Marathon, respectively, in Houghton Lake, GasBuddy reported after verifying user-submitted photos.
To the best of my knowledge, this is by far the cheapest fuel prices, after adjustments for inflation, in history.
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@mlnews said:
GAS HITS $.789 in the US!!
Houghton Lake, Michigan: Gas Prices Drop Below $1 Per Gallon in Apparent Price War, Report Says
Gas prices of 78 cents and 95 cents were reported at Beacon & Bridge Market and Marathon, respectively, in Houghton Lake, GasBuddy reported after verifying user-submitted photos.
To the best of my knowledge, this is by far the cheapest fuel prices, after adjustments for inflation, in history.
Here's a chart - assuming it's right (adjusted for inflation)
http://www.neohouston.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Final-Chart.png -
This one is pretty cool, showing actual price and adjusted price
http://www.inflationdata.com/inflation/images/charts/Oil/Inflation Adjusted Gasoline2013.jpg
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@mlnews said:
GAS HITS $.789 in the US!!
Houghton Lake, Michigan: Gas Prices Drop Below $1 Per Gallon in Apparent Price War, Report Says
Gas prices of 78 cents and 95 cents were reported at Beacon & Bridge Market and Marathon, respectively, in Houghton Lake, GasBuddy reported after verifying user-submitted photos.
To the best of my knowledge, this is by far the cheapest fuel prices, after adjustments for inflation, in history.
Ugh, tax that stuff already. I pay $4.13CDN/gallon = $2.84USD
That's the cheapest it's been since the 90's here.
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@MattSpeller said:
@mlnews said:
GAS HITS $.789 in the US!!
Houghton Lake, Michigan: Gas Prices Drop Below $1 Per Gallon in Apparent Price War, Report Says
Gas prices of 78 cents and 95 cents were reported at Beacon & Bridge Market and Marathon, respectively, in Houghton Lake, GasBuddy reported after verifying user-submitted photos.
To the best of my knowledge, this is by far the cheapest fuel prices, after adjustments for inflation, in history.
Ugh, tax that stuff already. I pay $4.13CDN/gallon = $2.84USD
That's the cheapest it's been since the 90's here.
Huh, according to this, it appears that Gas is taxed at a flat per gallon rate, not a percentage.
http://www.api.org/oil-and-natural-gas-overview/industry-economics/fuel-taxes/gasoline-taxCalifornia = 59 cents per gallon
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@MattSpeller said:
@mlnews said:
GAS HITS $.789 in the US!!
Houghton Lake, Michigan: Gas Prices Drop Below $1 Per Gallon in Apparent Price War, Report Says
Gas prices of 78 cents and 95 cents were reported at Beacon & Bridge Market and Marathon, respectively, in Houghton Lake, GasBuddy reported after verifying user-submitted photos.
To the best of my knowledge, this is by far the cheapest fuel prices, after adjustments for inflation, in history.
Ugh, tax that stuff already. I pay $4.13CDN/gallon = $2.84USD
That's the cheapest it's been since the 90's here.
We pay ~61 cents per gallon in taxes here in NY.
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@MattSpeller said:
@mlnews said:
GAS HITS $.789 in the US!!
Houghton Lake, Michigan: Gas Prices Drop Below $1 Per Gallon in Apparent Price War, Report Says
Gas prices of 78 cents and 95 cents were reported at Beacon & Bridge Market and Marathon, respectively, in Houghton Lake, GasBuddy reported after verifying user-submitted photos.
To the best of my knowledge, this is by far the cheapest fuel prices, after adjustments for inflation, in history.
Ugh, tax that stuff already. I pay $4.13CDN/gallon = $2.84USD
That's the cheapest it's been since the 90's here.
This differs state to state here, but in Ohio we're paying 46.4 cents per gallon. That's close to half the cost at the pump currently....... just don't fill up in Pennsylvania whatever you do, 68.8 cents per gallon. So I'd say that the tax on gas at the pump is already at insanity levels here.
Edit: I won't even get started on road use taxes for commercial vehicles, unless someone really wants to know part of why it costs $50 to have that $5 wigit delivered via next day service.
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@Dashrender said:
@MattSpeller said:
@mlnews said:
GAS HITS $.789 in the US!!
Houghton Lake, Michigan: Gas Prices Drop Below $1 Per Gallon in Apparent Price War, Report Says
Gas prices of 78 cents and 95 cents were reported at Beacon & Bridge Market and Marathon, respectively, in Houghton Lake, GasBuddy reported after verifying user-submitted photos.
To the best of my knowledge, this is by far the cheapest fuel prices, after adjustments for inflation, in history.
Ugh, tax that stuff already. I pay $4.13CDN/gallon = $2.84USD
That's the cheapest it's been since the 90's here.
Huh, according to this, it appears that Gas is taxed at a flat per gallon rate, not a percentage.
http://www.api.org/oil-and-natural-gas-overview/industry-economics/fuel-taxes/gasoline-taxCalifornia = 59 cents per gallon
Nebraska = 46 cents per gallon
Gallon = 3.785 liters = 0.2467*3.785 = $0.944 / gallon
We do the same thing but the unit conversions are tedious
Edit: for the record the largest city near me is Vancouver - they're paying 0.3217*3.785 = $1.22/gallon tax
