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science_man_88 2011-07-02 14:05

[url]http://ca.news.yahoo.com/libyan-leaders-son-seif-al-islam-gadhafi-denies-113517242.html[/url]

science_man_88 2011-07-07 13:26

[url]http://ca.news.yahoo.com/video/us-22424932/raw-video-massive-dust-storm-strikes-phoenix-25848009.html[/url]

it's scary 80 km wide supposedly looks to be a good 3 km high and even if only 1 km thick it's 240 cubic kilometers at least.

rogue 2011-07-08 13:07

[QUOTE=petrw1;264773]Off the top of my head (i.e without Google)
1. Walk - 4 balls
2. Hit by pitch
3. Fielders choice
4. 3rd strike ball dropped by catcher and steal first
5. Intentional walk
6. Balk by pitcher
7. Error by defense[/QUOTE]

A missing one is catcher's interference. How about adding [URL="http://failblog.org/2011/07/06/epic-fail-photos-jumbotron-spelling-fail/"]this one[/URL] to the list.

science_man_88 2011-07-08 13:24

[QUOTE=rogue;265837]A missing one is catcher's interference. How about adding [URL="http://failblog.org/2011/07/06/epic-fail-photos-jumbotron-spelling-fail/"]this one[/URL] to the list.[/QUOTE]

? the image I get says 2nd- hit by ***** what female dog hit him ?

LiquidNitrogen 2011-07-08 14:40

[QUOTE=imwithid;265130]I was having a conversation with a friend not too long ago and the subject of hygiene and psychological isolation on the ISS came up. After a few dozen articles, I bumped into this one. I guess it was the ambiguous last sentence that really threw me off.

[URL]http://english.pravda.ru/world/europe/07-12-2007/102446-astronauts-0/[/URL][/QUOTE]

From the same site that gave us this article about Giant Aliens being buried 500 years ago:

[URL]http://english.pravda.ru/science/mysteries/24-06-2011/118302-giants_cemetery-0/[/URL]

rogue 2011-07-08 17:45

[QUOTE=petrw1;264773]Off the top of my head (i.e without Google)
1. Walk - 4 balls
2. Hit by pitch
3. Fielders choice
4. 3rd strike ball dropped by catcher and steal first
5. Intentional walk
6. Balk by pitcher
7. Error by defense[/QUOTE]

I googled for the answer. Surprisingly, there are different lists and some list as many as [URL="http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/rules-and-quirks/"]23 ways[/URL] to reach first base.

science_man_88 2011-07-09 16:29

speaking of baseball
 
[url]http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Man-dies-after-falling-out-of-stands-at-Rangers-?urn=mlb-wp11900[/url]

I think safer arenas are in order , also what are the odds that this happens twice in one season like the author said it's rare to happen at all.

Christenson 2011-07-10 13:39

Yes, but at perhaps 30,000 fans per stadium, perhaps 100 games per team per year and 30-40 teams, it's remarkable that this happens as infrequently as it does.....in fact, I wonder how many heart attacks have been had in the stands this year, how many have died on the roads this year on the way to the game? Bet the number is significantly more than 2!

science_man_88 2011-07-10 22:27

[url]http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Fan-requires-stitches-after-being-struck-by-Josh?urn=mlb-wp12082[/url]

yeah same player from that fans death now sliced late and it hit someone who wasn't paying attention in the head on a foul requiring stitches, the josh Hamilton curse ?

my thoughts:

he's cursed first a fan dies now one needs stitches at least the injuries are getting less severe as long as they don't cycle.

science_man_88 2011-07-12 15:14

[QUOTE=science_man_88;265955][url]http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Man-dies-after-falling-out-of-stands-at-Rangers-?urn=mlb-wp11900[/url]

I think safer arenas are in order , also what are the odds that this happens twice in one season like the author said it's rare to happen at all.[/QUOTE]

local new reports someone stupid enough to try jumping to get it surviving as he landed in what looked like a pool.

rogue 2011-07-13 12:31

[URL="http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2011/07/13/wife-cuts-off-husband-s-penis.html"]Ow!!![/URL]


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