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SzczerbiakManiac · 07-13-2009, 04:06 PM

A Mass of Squid Wash Up on San Diego Beach After Quake
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cirquelover · 07-13-2009, 05:37 PM

How very interesting. I think they washed up because of the earthquake, in my completely uninformed opinion

Tref · 07-14-2009, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by cirquelover

How very interesting. I think they washed up because of the earthquake, in my completely uninformed opinion

I think the squid washed up in spite of the earthquake. Certainly an earthquake would have thawed my plans to visit San Diego.

bewitched · 07-14-2009, 01:40 AM

Poor big squid.

cirquelover · 07-14-2009, 12:04 PM

How is it that if you steal $1,000 worth if lobster you get four years in prison; http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31909704...me_and_courts/

But if you steal $400 million you get 20 years; http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31899936...me_and_courts/

It just doesn't make a lot of sense to me!

Alex · 07-14-2009, 12:44 PM

If I punch you in the nose twice should I go to jail for twice as long as if I punch you in the face just once? Or is a significant portion of the punishment covered simply by the face that I punched someone in the face?

That said, there isn't enough information in the first article to know if there were other factors in the sentence (for example, was this his 14th burglary conviction?).

Disneyphile · 07-14-2009, 05:20 PM

Man Dies Protecting His Child from Road Rage Culprit

innerSpaceman · 07-14-2009, 05:25 PM

Ok, a little different than the link text implied ... as least to me.

The man did not get into it with a Road Rage dude, there was no confrontation. The driver merely (um, not merely but well) mowed him down with his car and hit 14 other people and several other vehicles. The guy was killed, but pushed his son out of the way of the oncoming RageVehicle.

Terrible, yes. But a lot less horrible than I thought ... I guess I pictured some Raged Out Maniac threatening to kill them all and the guy jumped in front of a bullet or something.

I like my imagination version better.

Poor kid, though. 6 fvcking years old, and sees that, and now has no dad. Fvcked.Up.World.

Frikitiki · 07-15-2009, 01:03 AM

Maybe the squid were washed up before they hit the beach. They were bored with life, over the hill...maybe they weren't producing as much ink, didn't think they really had a purpose? Should of had Oprah give them a pep talk....

Mousey Girl · 07-15-2009, 01:57 AM

All I can think about the squid story is how aweful the "rescuers" must have smelled like after handling the squids.

07-13-2009, 04:06 PM	#1751
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07-13-2009, 05:37 PM	#1752
cirquelover Cruising around in my automobile... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,617	How very interesting. I think they washed up because of the earthquake, in my completely uninformed opinion
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07-14-2009, 01:40 AM	#1754
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07-14-2009, 12:04 PM	#1755
cirquelover Cruising around in my automobile... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,617	How is it that if you steal $1,000 worth if lobster you get four years in prison; http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31909704...me_and_courts/ But if you steal $400 million you get 20 years; http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31899936...me_and_courts/ It just doesn't make a lot of sense to me!
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07-14-2009, 12:44 PM	#1756
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	If I punch you in the nose twice should I go to jail for twice as long as if I punch you in the face just once? Or is a significant portion of the punishment covered simply by the face that I punched someone in the face? That said, there isn't enough information in the first article to know if there were other factors in the sentence (for example, was this his 14th burglary conviction?).
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07-14-2009, 05:20 PM	#1757
Disneyphile SQUIRREL! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: On the curbside. Posts: 5,098	Man Dies Protecting His Child from Road Rage Culprit
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07-14-2009, 05:25 PM	#1758
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Ok, a little different than the link text implied ... as least to me. The man did not get into it with a Road Rage dude, there was no confrontation. The driver merely (um, not merely but well) mowed him down with his car and hit 14 other people and several other vehicles. The guy was killed, but pushed his son out of the way of the oncoming RageVehicle. Terrible, yes. But a lot less horrible than I thought ... I guess I pictured some Raged Out Maniac threatening to kill them all and the guy jumped in front of a bullet or something. I like my imagination version better. Poor kid, though. 6 fvcking years old, and sees that, and now has no dad. Fvcked.Up.World.
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07-15-2009, 01:03 AM	#1759
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07-15-2009, 01:57 AM	#1760
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