Non-IT News Thread
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My daughters' elementary school
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Marilyn Manson crushed by prop on stage in New York
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Las Vegas: Active shooter reported near Mandalay Bay
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Las Vegas: Mass casualties in Mandalay Bay shooting
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41466116Over 100 dead, another twenty wounded.
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The current count puts the current shooting at more than double the number dead of the next worst mass shooting in the US by an individual.
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BBC just revised to reverse their numbers. Over 20 dead and over 100 injured.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
BBC just revised to reverse their numbers. Over 20 dead and over 100 injured.
Frankly from a single shooter, this seems more reasonable. But damn!
OK I've read the article now - holy cow. A room full of weapons in a sniper like position. No wonder it was so bad.
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@jaredbusch said in Non-IT News Thread:
My daughters' elementary school
That is awesome. Congrats to you and the other parents, the staff at the school and the students!!
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@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
BBC just revised to reverse their numbers. Over 20 dead and over 100 injured.
Frankly from a single shooter, this seems more reasonable. But damn!
OK I've read the article now - holy cow. A room full of weapons in a sniper like position. No wonder it was so bad.
And hotels on the strip are big time secure. He must have been hard to get to.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
BBC just revised to reverse their numbers. Over 20 dead and over 100 injured.
Frankly from a single shooter, this seems more reasonable. But damn!
OK I've read the article now - holy cow. A room full of weapons in a sniper like position. No wonder it was so bad.
And hotels on the strip are big time secure. He must have been hard to get to.
Even for the police? I suppose.
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@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
BBC just revised to reverse their numbers. Over 20 dead and over 100 injured.
Frankly from a single shooter, this seems more reasonable. But damn!
OK I've read the article now - holy cow. A room full of weapons in a sniper like position. No wonder it was so bad.
And hotels on the strip are big time secure. He must have been hard to get to.
Even for the police? I suppose.
Yes, the police would need to coordinate with internal security, get through long, difficult lobbies, find the right elevators, get to the right floor, get access to the room, etc.
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Singer Tom Petty has passed away at age 66.
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Apparently that initial report was wrong. Now they're stating that Tom Petty is clinging to life.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
Singer Tom Petty has passed away at age 66.
Amazing that everyone I have mentioned this to today who claims not to know Tom Petty, knows at least 4 or 5 of his songs I play them...
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@bigbear said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
Singer Tom Petty has passed away at age 66.
Amazing that everyone I have mentioned this to today who claims not to know Tom Petty, knows at least 4 or 5 of his songs I play them...
How the heck does anyone not know Tom Petty?
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@danp said in Non-IT News Thread:
Apparently that initial report was wrong. Now they're stating that Tom Petty is clinging to life.
Rumour is that he is off life support and not expected to make it long. Apparenlty the PD released a false statement earlier.
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@bigbear said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
Singer Tom Petty has passed away at age 66.
Amazing that everyone I have mentioned this to today who claims not to know Tom Petty, knows at least 4 or 5 of his songs I play them...
I told my wife the same thing and she was like "who?". I had to send her a youtube video just to remind her.
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@nerdydad said in Non-IT News Thread:
@bigbear said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
Singer Tom Petty has passed away at age 66.
Amazing that everyone I have mentioned this to today who claims not to know Tom Petty, knows at least 4 or 5 of his songs I play them...
I told my wife the same thing and she was like "who?". I had to send her a youtube video just to remind her.
So odd, he's a HUGE artist.
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2 of my siblings didn't know who he was either (but they are deaf so I will excuse it). My almost 20 year old knew who he was
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