Non-IT News Thread

nadnerB

The entire state of South Australia is blacked out and other stormy activity:
http://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/storm-warning-sydney-melbourne-brisbane-hobart-adelaide-to-be-battered/news-story/464829aed96e95286f1fdd16d315d0ce

nadnerB

Oh, righto. Power is back... for most people: http://www.watoday.com.au/national/state-in-the-dark-south-australias-major-power-outage-20160928-grqmn2.html

Wind turbines, which make up an estimated 40 per cent of the state's power generation, were unable to operate as winds were too high, South Australian senator Nick Xenophon said.

From twitter:

People in the red shaded area are supplied by damaged transmission lines – unlikely to have power tomorrow.

https://twitter.com/SAPowerNetworks

nadnerB

scottalanmiller

Major train crash in Hoboken!!

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-37503920

Over 100 injured, some still trapped. Train hit the station.

scottalanmiller

A local radio station anchor said the train went through ticket barriers and "into the reception area".

dafyre

Yikes!

scottalanmiller

http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/29/us/new-jersey-hoboken-train-crash/index.html

scottalanmiller

So far three have been found dead. Likely that will rise.

scottalanmiller

It was the Metro-North Pascack Valley line that crashed. Full sized diesel.

StrongBad

File this under "why people are not ready for the responsibility of having Facebook"...

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2016/09/27/altoona-iowa-woman-sent-nude-photos-ex-boyfriends-teen-son/91162890/

MattSpeller

Day 3, zero cigarettes. So far no one has been maimed or killed. #selfrestraint

dafyre

@MattSpeller Not even a little?

zuphzuph

@MattSpeller said in Non-IT News Thread:

Day 3, zero cigarettes. So far no one has been maimed or killed. #selfrestraint

I need to do this soon...

MattSpeller

@zuphzuph said in Non-IT News Thread:

@MattSpeller said in Non-IT News Thread:

Day 3, zero cigarettes. So far no one has been maimed or killed. #selfrestraint

I need to do this soon...

No lie man, it sucks a lot. Try the patch. It's prevented 3 homicides today alone!

nadnerB

Starbucks are attempting to re-enter the Australian market
http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/retail/starbucks-coffee-is-quietly-expanding-in-australia-after-humiliating-retreat-eight-years-ago/news-story/b7f136c4d78f24aaa600a3822b1e31b4

Racking up losses of $143 million on its Australian operations, in 2008 Starbucks sacked 700 staff and closed 66 branches leaving a rump of cafes in the CBDs of Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane mostly serving tourists familiar with the brand.

I wonder how well they'll do this time 'round. It sounds like they've actually looked at what the local market wants.