The unimportant news thread

[Philo]

Annex Canada. That will fix it.

https://www.youtube.com/v/pS5_mAZjdvw

[Ken B]

https://www.youtube.com/v/pS5_mAZjdvw

Ummm. Er. Ook.

[Wanderer]

Mascagni and Verdi in the new Mad Max trailer: http://youtu.be/YWNWi-ZWL3c

[Ken B]

"All lives matter."
"That's racist!"
http://reason.com/blog/2014/12/10/a-college-president-had-to-apologize-for

[mc ukrneal]

Mascagni and Verdi in the new Mad Max trailer: http://youtu.be/YWNWi-ZWL3c

Nice catch!

[ibanezmonster]

https://www.youtube.com/v/pS5_mAZjdvw

lol

"All lives matter."
"That's racist!"
http://reason.com/blog/2014/12/10/a-college-president-had-to-apologize-for

lol

[knight66]

If they are in Canada, can they really call themselves 'Southern' Baptists?

Mike

[Ken B]

If they are in Canada, can they really call themselves 'Southern' Baptists?

Mike

You know, the Inuit complain about this attitude all the time.

[knight66]

Ken, I read that as 'altitude' initially, the further north, the higher up.

Mike

[Philo]

You know, the Inuit complain about this attitude all the time.

LOL!

[Ken B]

Ken, I read that as 'altitude' initially, the further north, the higher up.

Mike

So Karlo tells me!

[Todd]

Smart thinking.

[Ken B]

Smart thinking.

Copycats.

[Moonfish]

Smart thinking.

You must have posted in the wrong thread! This is indeed an important message for the climate meeting in Peru!!!

[Moonfish]

Dogs in Heaven

[Ken B]

Dogs in Heaven

This highlights one of the things I really like about the Dark Ages. Fewer absurd ideas.

[Philo]

Smart thinking.

Such a legit ass apology though:

"Dear all: our apology to the people of Peru http://grnpc.org/IgeHV
We take personal responsibility for actions, willing to face consequences.
Without reservation Greenpeace apologises to the people of Peru for the offence caused by our recent activity laying a message of hope at the site of the historic Nazca Lines. We are deeply sorry for this.
We fully understand that this looks bad. Rather than relay an urgent message of hope and possibility to the leaders gathering at the Lima UN climate talks, we came across as careless and crass.
We have now met with the Peruvian Culture Ministry responsible for the site to offer an apology. We welcome any independent review of the consequences of our activity. We will cooperate fully with any investigation.
We take personal responsibility for actions, and are committed to nonviolence. Greenpeace is accountable for its activities and willing to face fair and reasonable consequences.
I will travel to Lima, this week, to personally apologise for the offence caused by the activity and represent the organisation in any on going discussions with the Peruvian authorities.
Greenpeace will immediately stop any further use of the offending images."

[North Star]

Dogs in Heaven

I'm waiting anxiously to hear where the Pope says the mosquitoes do go.   0:)

[Ken B]

Such a legit ass apology though:

"Dear all: our apology to the people of Peru http://grnpc.org/IgeHV
We take personal responsibility for actions, willing to face consequences.
Without reservation Greenpeace apologises to the people of Peru for the offence caused by our recent activity laying a message of hope at the site of the historic Nazca Lines. We are deeply sorry for this.
We fully understand that this looks bad. Rather than relay an urgent message of hope and possibility to the leaders gathering at the Lima UN climate talks, we came across as careless and crass.
We have now met with the Peruvian Culture Ministry responsible for the site to offer an apology. We welcome any independent review of the consequences of our activity. We will cooperate fully with any investigation.
We take personal responsibility for actions, and are committed to nonviolence. Greenpeace is accountable for its activities and willing to face fair and reasonable consequences.
I will travel to Lima, this week, to personally apologise for the offence caused by the activity and represent the organisation in any on going discussions with the Peruvian authorities.
Greenpeace will immediately stop any further use of the offending images."

Not so legit ass. This is someone who, by emphasizing his flight, is making sure that while we know he was not involved, is "apologizing" for others. If my son spray paints your house I guess I could apologize, but it wouldn't really be what's required would it?  I haven't seen an apology from the actual people who did this.

[Philo]

Not so legit ass. This is someone who, by emphasizing his flight, is making sure that while we know he was not involved, is "apologizing" for others. If my son spray paints your house I guess I could apologize, but it wouldn't really be what's required would it?  I haven't seen an apology from the actual people who did this.

Is he not the head? If so, that's his job, to take the brunt of an action that he sanctioned. Given that charges were brought, I'm assuming the others have been told by their lawyer to remain silent until it all shakes out. So still legit.