The Current Events Thread

[BurntToShreds]

They've never done so; that seems to be one of the main points of TB's video.

[BurntToShreds]

A Shell Oil rig broke away from its tow boat and ran aground. It had 155,000 gallons of hazardous materials (143,000 gallons of diesel fuel and 12,000 gallons of other stuff.

Seriously how many more accidents until some really dangerous stuff happens? They've been running a thin line already.

[Lambeth]

150,000 gallons of hazardous fuels spilling sounds pretty dangerous already.

[BurntToShreds]

It didn't spill, it only ran aground. This is just another close call on the long list of fuck-ups Shell's been making in regards to Arctic drilling.

[Lambeth]

Man I was really unsure if you were speaking about Shell or Oil Companies in general. Cause you know, that BP oil spill. The fact they can make these sorts of fuck ups while still making record profits is the most despicable thing.

[creakyAccordion]

Okay someone got shot in a movie theater that is about a five minute drive from my house and I bodaciously went there two nights ago

Turns out the shot came from outside the theater where a gunfight was happening and a bullet ran through the window and grazed an employee's arm

The only crime that has ever been any closer to me is when the guy down the street killed himself and his wife, but this is still really scary

[SaintCrazy]

Maybe it's just getting more attention lately, but gun violence in the US is getting really ridiculous.

Maybe it's BECAUSE it's been getting more attention, and people are realizing they get get their message across louder if they shoot up a place. It's awful.

[Exeres]

It's a positive feedback problem. Violence demands attention, attention inspires violence.

[BurntToShreds]

Lance Armstrong went onto Oprah to confirm that he is in fact a cheating hack; MAD Magazine placed him at number 5 on their top 20 list of dumbest people, events and things of 2012 back in December.

Oh well, time to look for another person to respect until their skeletons come out.

[Syobon]

Is it still cheating when everybody else does it too?

[BurntToShreds]

Only if you're praised for your courage at beating cancer and create a charity that earns so much cheddar based on your "accomplishments".

[Syobon]

I'm pretty sure he didn't cheat at beating cancer.

[BurntToShreds]

I'm talking about his Tour de France victories while doping.

[Syobon]

Which he won against other people using doping. If you're going to mad be mad at the sport as a whole.

[Kamak]

Plus, regardless, he and the others were in a sport regulated by WADA, which means they're held by WADA's standards, and if they're found to have cheated, they're stripped of any titles they have an prohibited from competing in their sports.

And considering all of him fame had to do with coming back from Cancer to be the best athlete in the world, AND the fact that he fought so veraciously against the accusations, shit's gonna come down hard on him, even if the others were doing the same.

Apparently Lance isn't the only one being hammered though, as they've been looking into who else was DEFINITIVELY doing it from the samples they've retained.

And there's likely to be a lot of turnover when the full results start kicking in.