Interesting Links for 04-12-2021

[andrewducker]

This is your regular reminder not to sit on unexploded WWII munitions

(tags:weaponry sex hospital )

Daughter, 20, who sued mum's GP for millions for allowing her to be born wins case

(tags:disability healthcare advice UK )

The women who wove binary

(tags:history computers space women craft )

British citizenship of six million people could be jeopardised by Home Office plans - minorities in much more danger

(tags:citizenship UK OhForFucksSake )

That bit in the Talmud where God agrees that they can be overruled by a majority of rabbis

(tags:Jews god )

Omicron outbreak at Norway Christmas party is biggest outside S. Africa

(tags:Pandemic Norway )

What if Twitter actually gave you decent tools for blocking people?

(tags:twitter )

Comments

[nancylebov]

Thanks, I've snagged the Talmud quote. Should "they" for God get a capital T? It can be argued either way.

[cmcmck]

I've always loved that bit of Talmudic law.

There's something deeply Jewish about that! :o)

[captainsblog]

This is your regular reminder not to sit on unexploded WWII munitions

Also, please don't store your ammunition in a toaster oven.

[captainsblog]

Bullets in a toaster oven caused a fire at a Greenwood (South Carolina) assisted living facility Sunday night.

According to Greenwood Police Department, the incident happened at Morningside Assisted Living Facility located on Enterprise Court at 8:53 p.m.

Officers, along with the Greenwood City Fire Department and Greenwood County Emergency Services, responded to the scene where they were advised that possible gunshots had been heard at the location.

Officers found a small fire inside one resident’s room, according to GPD. The resident was found unconscious and taken to the hospital to be treated for apparent smoke inhalation.

Officials said it appeared the fire was started because the resident placed several rounds of ammunition into a toaster oven causing the ammunition to discharge and making employees believe that a shooter was on the property.

The fire was quickly extinguished and appears to have been contained to the resident’s room, according to officers. No other injuries were reported and all residents were safely accounted for by the staff.

And an NRA official ran to the hospital, pinned a medal on the resident and said, "You're our boy."

What goes a round, comes a round

[hairyears]

I look these things up, so you don't have to: it turns out that this particular breech-loaded 57mm shell was manufactured for an Ordnance Quick-Firing Sex-Pounder...

Has anyone told Chuck Tingle yet?

[bugshaw]

If people with disabilities were properly supported they would not have to seek out someone with appropriate insurance to sue.