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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2011 15:34:06 GMT -8
In April 2011, Owl City released a single called "Galaxies" which is said to be about the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster, a prelude into the song being "January 28, 1986" being a hint.
From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Jul 10, 2011 16:16:47 GMT -8
In April 2011, Owl City released a single called "Galaxies" which is said to be about the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster, a prelude into the song being "January 28, 1986" being a hint. From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia That was obviously a very trying time in Mr. City's then unborn life. One hopes he's bounced back, but with the inclusion of not just one but two Challanger related songs, I remain worried about Owl City you guys. |
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Post by wolfhat on Jul 11, 2011 1:43:25 GMT -8
The Space Shuttle is old technology and it was high time for it to be retired, but it's a real shame that the Constellation program was cancelled. At least the Russians still have the Soyuz!
We'll all be laughing when they finally build the space elevator, anyway.
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Post by StormyPinkness on Jul 11, 2011 7:49:08 GMT -8
We'll all be laughing when they finally build the space elevator, anyway. If that is anything like the Great Glass Elevator then I think we will be running from aliens. |
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Post by Horned Gramma on Jul 11, 2011 7:52:26 GMT -8
 See you in your nightmares, kids... |
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Post by Fig on Jul 11, 2011 15:59:54 GMT -8
Knids!  |
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Post by wolfhat on Jul 11, 2011 22:51:31 GMT -8
We'll all be laughing when they finally build the space elevator, anyway. If that is anything like the Great Glass Elevator then I think we will be running from aliens. It is actually very similar to the Great Glass Elevator, but less chocolate related and more physically possible. |
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Post by stamper on Jul 12, 2011 6:41:07 GMT -8
taken from the Washington Post... Home Run Derby: Fan nearly falls from stands as he tries to catch a ball
By Cindy Boren Only hours after Shannon Stone was buried Monday in Texas, a fan attending baseball’s Home Run Derby was saved by fans from falling from the stands as he tried to catch a ball hit by Prince Fielder.
Keith Carmickle of Kingman, Ariz., lost his footing — he was not wearing shoes — and was saved from a 20-foot plunge to a pool deck by his brother, a friend and other fans at Chase Field in Phoenix.
“I stepped up on the table, I missed the ball by two or three feet and went over,” Carmickle said. “I thought, ‘I've lived a good life.’ ”
Aaron Nelos, a friend who made the timely catch, said: “He tried to catch it, I grabbed his legs and his brother grabbed his arms. So when he went over the ledge, we pulled him back. He wasn't going down, I was holding on.”
Carmickle, his brother and Nelson broke into high-fives after they recovered. They spoke with security officers. One told him to be careful, according to the Associated Press.
“I stepped up on the table, I missed the ball by 2 or 3 feet and went over,” he said. “We caught three balls and I told the guys I was going to go for the cycle. Dude, they were really holding onto me.”
Fielder was oblivious. “I didn’t see it,” he said. “We don’t need any of that.”
Last Thursday, Stone, a 39-year-old firefighter, fell to his death as he tried to catch a ball thrown to him by outfielder Josh Hamilton at Texas Rangers Ballpark.
After Stone’s death, Major League Baseball officials said in a statement that they would review the indicent “to ensure a safe environment for our fans.” And that certainly appears more likely and imminent after Monday night’s incident, particularly since it was captured by multiple still and video cameras.
Safety is an issue left to each team, John McHale Jr., baseball’s executive vice president of administration, told the Associated Press last week. For the St. Louis Cardinals, throwing baseballs into the stands is against team policy and players were reminded of that during spring training. In 2009, a fan fell 18 feet at Busch Stadium; his injuries were not serious. A little over a year ago, Tyler Morris, also a firefighter, fell from the second level at Rangers Ballpark while trying to catch a foul ball. He suffered a fractured skull and broken ankle. In May, a Colorado Rockies fan fell 20 feet during a game. He struck his head and later died.
But snagging a foul ball, or a home run, or catching a soft toss from a player is part of the game, part of what makes going to a game fun. “Everybody's been doing that since people started considering those as prized souvenirs,” outfielder Lance Berkman told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “At the end of every inning, every player throws the ball in the stands every time, almost without fail.”
Berkman said he will comply with team policy, but added, “It's a part of what makes baseball unique. You get to keep a souvenir foul ball. People put a lot of stock in that. That's why you see fans so desperate to catch them that they'll put themselves in jeopardy to do it. But flipping the ball in the stands is just part of the game.”
Which means that the ultimate responsibility lies with each fan, who must determine whether risking his or her life for a free baseball is worth it. |
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Post by StormyPinkness on Jul 12, 2011 8:20:29 GMT -8
I think it is tragic that people have died, but use some fucking common sense.
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Post by stamper on Jul 12, 2011 8:42:16 GMT -8
i think the incident with Shannon Stone was just a terrible, freak, one-in-a-million accident. it was horrible. i especially feel so terrible for his 6-year-old son, who witnessed the whole thing. it's tragic. hopefully that memory won't carry long-term negative psychological effects on him.
as for this guy at the all-star game, i'm ashamed to admit this, but there's a small part of me that can't help but feel that had he fallen - he would have had it coming. it just seems as though he was being reckless, and was banking on the fact he had his brothers and buddies to hold on to him from plummeting to his death. perhaps i'm wrong about this, and i really hope i am - but it almost feels a little staged.
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Jul 12, 2011 9:31:19 GMT -8
I love the "I lived a good life" quote! Ha ha! Like he was prepared to sacrifice himself for a noble cause.
Dude slips on a table for a dinger and claims "Worth it!" Read all about it!
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Post by Lump on Jul 13, 2011 20:46:36 GMT -8
I love the "I lived a good life" quote! Ha ha! Like he was prepared to sacrifice himself for a noble cause. Dude slips on a table for a dinger and claims "Worth it!" Read all about it! This. |
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Post by Fig on Jul 14, 2011 13:09:09 GMT -8
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Post by Drew on Jul 14, 2011 13:12:54 GMT -8
Wow. I want to be her sex slave
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Post by Horned Gramma on Jul 14, 2011 14:31:36 GMT -8
Hmm, yeah that's kinda like Pulp Fiction.
But not really.
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Post by davers on Jul 14, 2011 18:39:13 GMT -8
Sorta... I still have a tough time believing that is real.
"I'ma punish you for trying to rob me by fucking you for 3 days, and then (so she claims) give you money afterwards. That'll show you!"
Something there just doesnt add up. Either that or I need to go to russia with a ski mask.
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Post by Fig on Jul 17, 2011 1:27:40 GMT -8
Ohhhhh Georgia! onlineathens.com/stories/071611/oco_857876345.shtmlI fucking love how the article quotes his southern dialect verbatim and goes from the topic of the heat, to a giant catfish he caught, to the fact the he is "known in this neck of the woods for training rabbit-chasing beagles". (For those of you wondering how I find all these stories, I surf on www.fark.com daily to catch up on my news. I know some of you guys are redditors as well so you probably see all the same shit I do) |
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Post by Fig on Jul 17, 2011 1:30:10 GMT -8
Jesus christ I just realized I hadn't even read the last two paragraphs of that article. MY HIGHSCHOOL NEWSPAPER HAD BETTER JOURNALISM! Fucking 'a, even that Murdoch paper that hacked 9/11 victims' phones had better journalism  . |
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Post by davers on Jul 17, 2011 12:56:40 GMT -8
Jesus christ I just realized I hadn't even read the last two paragraphs of that article. MY HIGHSCHOOL NEWSPAPER HAD BETTER JOURNALISM! Fuckin' eh, even that Murdoch paper that hacked 9/11 victims' phones had better journalism . Fixed. I love the end of the article "While he has had some health problems, Kirk is ready for some adventure if he wins the lottery. "If I was to hit it, I'd try to fly around the world and back. I wouldn't wear nothing but these camouflage overalls, but I'd get me some new ones," he said. "Boy, you know what. Going to different places like that -- and they see you with your camouflage overalls on -- lots of women like them." Kirk chuckled as he described the possibilities, then decided it was time to go inside. "You know why people can't take the heat?" he asked. "Air-condition has ruined everybody. You know what I mean?" First of all, he seems to know the world is round, since he wants to go around it, but then he wants to go back again. Is he aware that once you go all the way around you end up where you started? Then he rambles from the women he would meet with his coveralls to air conditioning. Classic. |
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Post by Shaxspear III Esq. on Jul 18, 2011 7:07:50 GMT -8
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