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Latest statement from NASCAR -- (link) - Broot Aug 10, 08:24 19
- A fan? Tweeted Tony had his crew change out the right tire immediately -- nm - Epiphany Aug 10, 08:29 18
  - How would changing out that tire in any way protect him? -- nm - Ender Aug 10, 10:18
  - Several key points: 1) He hit the guy 2) He sped off after 3) Car avoided victim just before 4) No effort to slow down -- nm - Broot Aug 10, 08:33 16
    - #3, it has been pointed out that he might not have seen what that car was avoiding, might've "gone high" to avoid what he thought was debris -- nm - Beryllium Aug 10, 08:37 2
      - Also, the victim wasn't purposely walking down to get close to the car before him. -- nm - Ender Aug 10, 10:16
      - Nah, he knew there's a car up top. He sees exactly what he's doing. - Will Hunting Aug 10, 08:40
    - Given that the person was willfully walking into a dangerous area, I just don't see how they can prosecute successfully. - David Aug 10, 08:35 12
      - I haven't formed an opinion yet, but I would think you counter with videos of Stewart not hitting people on the track in the past. - ty97 Aug 10, 08:37 7
        
        I should add that I have not and never will watch the video. - David Aug 10, 08:41 5
        
        I recommend not watching the video, and you don't need to for purposes of this conversation. - ty97 Aug 10, 08:44 1
        
        Oh, I think the civil suits against Stewart and the race track owner are givens. -- nm - David Aug 10, 08:44
        
        Having seen the video, I can safely say that Stewart either is not competent to be a driver, or he's a killer. - Will Hunting Aug 10, 08:42 2
        
        I fully believe the latter is a strong possibility. I'm talking about prosecuting the issue. -- nm - David Aug 10, 08:43 1
        
        I don't think they win; the rich hardly ever suffer, but it's worth the prosecution imo - Will Hunting Aug 10, 08:47
        
        Shit, Stewart's probably the guy this has happened to most in the last 15 years; he's an aggressive driver. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 10, 08:41
      - I think about pedestrians in the roadway. IIRC pedestrians always had the right of way. -- nm - Broot Aug 10, 08:37 3
        
        If a pedestrian runs into traffic, they cede right of way. -- nm - David Aug 10, 08:39 1
        
        The kid stopped outside the lane of traffic. This isn't rare. Stewart was the one outside the lane of traffic. - Will Hunting Aug 10, 08:41
        
        I don't think that entirely applies here. Shouldn't the driver have waited in his car? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 10, 08:38
Is this new to me only? Apparently Andrew WK has an advice column. -- (link) - Dano All In Aug 10, 08:20 3
- The Falcons board posted a "My father is a right wing extremist" column the other day that was insightful. -- nm - David Aug 10, 08:37
- I think I linked the column once a while back. Maybe even that specific question :) -- nm - ty97 Aug 10, 08:22
- Is every answer that the person needs to party more? -- nm - Tim Aug 10, 08:21
How do you say, bye bye sponsor with big bucks? -- nm - BAD Aug 10, 07:41 2
- "bye bye sponsor with big bucks" -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Aug 10, 08:17
- Aaron Hernandez found his new cellmate. -- nm - Broot Aug 10, 08:15
A plane crashed on a road near the airport in Tehran, killing 40 with 8 survivors. -- (link) - Under the Influence Aug 10, 07:21
As of 10:15am presser - Tony not driving, being replaced with Regan Smith. -- nm - Broot Aug 10, 07:21 2
- the "business as usual" statement was one of the worst pr moves i have ever seen....nm - x Aug 10, 07:56 1
  - the mind boggles. -- nm - Reagen Aug 10, 08:05
I enjoyed the first episode of The Knick. I'll definitely keep watching. - Krusty Aug 10, 06:39 7
- I think it's gonna be something... - Broot Aug 10, 06:41 6
  - They're leaving out little things that make them look less advanced then they were but it's still crazy seeing how much they still had to learn and - Krusty Aug 10, 06:45 5
    - Looking into it, they were first used in 1890, by the person Clive Owen's character is based on, at Johns Hopkins -- (link) - Roger More Aug 10, 07:03 3
      - Thanks. :-) I couldn't say who it was but I knew they were in use by the 1900's. -- nm - Krusty Aug 10, 07:17 1
        
        Knowing what you do, I was sure you were right. -- nm - Roger More Aug 10, 07:28
      - Well in episode 2 he catches Ebola, and after he survives that's when he finally decides to start wearing gloves. -- nm - Under the Influence Aug 10, 07:14
    - *than* *smh* -- nm - Krusty Aug 10, 06:53
I wonder if Stewart races a white car today, or if sponsors force him to sit out - Will Hunting Aug 10, 05:46 19
- He will race. "business as usual" -- (link) - kelly Aug 10, 06:27 1
  - (orrrrr, not.) -- nm - kelly Aug 10, 07:23
- He shouldn't be racing today. -- nm - Krusty Aug 10, 06:00 16
  - Should have been detained at the very least -- nm - Broot Aug 10, 06:04 12
    - Hell they don't even know if he gunned the car intending to scare the guy he just put into the wall, and accidentally hit him. -- nm - Under the Influence Aug 10, 06:44 4
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        Involuntary manslaughter seems like a slam dunk. -- nm - Dano All In Aug 10, 08:25 1
        
        Attempted even. -- nm - Broot Aug 10, 08:29
        
        It's NY, no one gets charged with a crime for killing someone with their car. -- nm - Krusty Aug 10, 08:23
    - NASCAR isn't prepared to deal with this. -- nm - Broot Aug 10, 06:11 6
      - Sure they are. They make ALL rules whenever they want. - Will Hunting Aug 10, 06:16 5
        
        I totally agree, but I meant they're not prepared for the backlash and attention this will garner. -- nm - Broot Aug 10, 06:20 4
        
        I'd give him the benifit of the doubt but he's such a hothead, this is the 3rd incident in 2 or 3 years. How come they never seem to get charged with - Under the Influence Aug 10, 07:10 3
        
        After 1 or 2 other incidents, you'd still give him the benefit of the doubt? That's...generous. - Will Hunting Aug 10, 07:15 2
        
        I read the "but" as "except for the fact" -- nm - Dano All In Aug 10, 07:44 1
        
        Sorry, I misread his post....sorry. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 10, 08:04
  - We know Nascar doesn't have the balls to do anything about it. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 10, 06:04 2
    - Yup. He should bench himself but we know that won't happen either. - Krusty Aug 10, 06:35
    - Same goes for Law Enforcement -- nm - Broot Aug 10, 06:04
Today is National S'mores Day. Enjoy! -- nm - Under the Influence Aug 10, 05:07
Wow. Beware the Bat *really* turned into an outstanding show. - Star-Lord Aug 10, 01:04
Heh. Hmm. Wasn't paying attention to departure times, got a flight that leaves SFO at 7:30pm on saturday ... a bit later than I thought -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 23:39 3
- I mean, an extra day in san francisco ... that's terrible. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 23:42 2
  - Can't imagine how you'll spend those 24 hours -- nm - ty97 Aug 9, 23:44 1
    - Just as long as I get back in time for tuesday ... -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 23:47
Video of the Tony Stewart incident - ty97 Aug 9, 23:32 [youtube] 15
- You never walk at race cars like that. -- nm - Karl_S Aug 10, 05:37
- Send Tony to prison. That's manslaughter at best for him. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 10, 05:22 1
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- Hmm, when I visited my mom last year, she was getting into Nascar ... I think tony stewart was her favourite driver. - Beryllium Aug 10, 00:15
- Press conference now. Sheriff confirmed that driver hit by Stewart was DOA at hospital. - ty97 Aug 10, 00:03 5
  - which, on reflection, makes me wish I had never posted the above video -- nm - ty97 Aug 10, 00:11 3
    - Fortunately it was removed. I was going to go flag it since videos like that do not belong on YouTube. -- nm - Qale Aug 10, 00:24 2
      - Not sure if it should also be flagged here then -- (link) - con_carne Aug 10, 01:10 1
        
        deadspin should just be flagged for not belonging on the internet.....nm - x Aug 10, 06:58
  - ongoing investigation, no charges pending at this time -- nm - ty97 Aug 10, 00:06
- If a relative mine got out of their vehicle and walked into traffic on a dirt surface like that I'd be furious at them for that decision. -- nm - Max Aug 10, 00:01 2
  - It happens every weekend. It's just this time something went horribly wrong. - droidlet Aug 10, 05:59 1
    - Yep, he goosed the engine to either spray or scare the kid and fucked up. - Will Hunting Aug 10, 06:17
- Why would you get out of your car and start walking down where cars are coming?? -- nm - Bacon via Google Nexus 10 Aug 9, 23:44 1
  - Yeah, this is not all on Stewart. -- nm - Star-Lord Aug 10, 00:17
What's better, flying on a friday or a saturday (SFO to YYJ) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 22:48 21
- follow-up: what's better, delta or united? (delta.) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 22:50 19
  - In my personal experience lately, Delta has been better operationally and customer service wise. - ty97 Aug 9, 22:53 18
    - Flipside: United runs non-stop on the route (though apparently on a crappy CRJ-200 which I hate) - ty97 Aug 9, 22:55 16
      - Yes, if I book return on Friday, I can get a non-stop ... but if I want to stay part of saturday, no non-stops available :/ -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 22:58 1
        
        (The friday nonstop leaves at like 6pm or something, so it would eat into the workday. And the day in general.) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 22:59
      - And there's this: Delta does not fly to YYJ. -- nm - ty97 Aug 9, 22:56 13
        
        (though they probably codeshare some Westjet route to YYJ) -- nm - ty97 Aug 9, 22:57
        
        Yeah, Alaska handles the Delta brand. I like Alaska. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 22:57 11
        
        Delta and Alaska only codeshare some markets, I'm not seeing SEA-YYJ in that. - ty97 Aug 9, 23:00 10
        
        hmm -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 23:02 9
        
        Delta's codesharing on Alaska has always been selective, but it's also drawn down a little as Delta builds up its Seattle hub - ty97 Aug 9, 23:03 8
        
        the booking platform is saying Delta YYJ->SEA->SFO, Alaska SFO->SEA->YYJ -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 23:04 7
        
        (But it's also saying Delta flight is "operated by Alaska Airlines") -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 23:05 6
        
        If the booking engine will do that, excellent. - ty97 Aug 9, 23:06 5
        
        There: Dash 8-400 + Embraer E-175 (whut?), back: 737 + Dash 8-400 -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 23:08 4
        
        E-175 is a nice sized regional jet. Probably seats around 70 people (depending on config) - ty97 Aug 9, 23:10 3
        
        Sounds dreamy. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 23:12
        
        (I'll actually be on a Delta E-175 in a few weeks) -- nm - ty97 Aug 9, 23:11 1
        
        link -- (link) - ty97 Aug 9, 23:12
    - United has screwed two of my coworkers with cancelled flights in the past month, so maybe Delta is the better bet. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 22:54
- I would guess Saturday may be cheaper, but I would price out both options. -- nm - ty97 Aug 9, 22:50
I like the song Girls Chase Boys, but it seems like they forgot to write anything past the hook. -- nm - Qale Aug 9, 21:48 4
- Seen the video? -- nm - Tim Aug 9, 22:01 1
  - Yes. I just played it on plug.dj (it's like turntable was but with youtube and is best used with adblock) -- nm - Qale Aug 9, 22:17
- *chuckle* I can see that, er, hear that. At the same -- nm - JD Aug 9, 21:52 1
  - SFEK!! I love that is sounds like this poppy little song but is rather bitter albeit kind of repetitive -- nm - JD Aug 9, 21:53
if Tony Stewart isn't banned from racing he's going to kill someone -- (link) - Remlik Aug 9, 21:18 9
- Twitter is overrun with rumors right now so want to let the dust settle. Some reports counter that Stewart was gunning to try to void Ward -- nm - ty97 Aug 9, 21:40 4
  - Hopefully you mean Avoid. -- nm - Star-Lord Aug 9, 22:10
  - it soundsa REALLY bad -- nm - Remlik Aug 9, 22:06 2
    - update at Sportingnews... -- (link) - Remlik Aug 9, 22:13 1
      - Police investigating.... -- (link) - Remlik Aug 9, 22:21
- my apologies to racing legend, Sir Jackie Stewart. I have no idea who Tony Stewart is, and thought it was you, until I googled him. -- nm - peglegpete Aug 9, 21:39
- Dunno if the first comment is legit or not, but he very well may have. -- nm - Tim Aug 9, 21:35 1
  - I don't know if the all-caps comment is legit or not, but it's all caps, so probably. Tried to hide the tire and might try to destroy a gopro? Yikes. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 10, 00:22
- Whoa. -- nm - MDH Aug 9, 21:32
Our last night in Blanding. Tomorrow night we'll be at the Ute Mountain Casino Resort. -- nm - Meg Aug 9, 21:14
You know how I know you're gay? You're a sky full of stars. -- nm - Qale Aug 9, 21:04
"Let's go, Squirrelface. Tapes. Crime is money." -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 20:57
Pork Belly Chips - JD Aug 9, 20:46
this tweet almost feels like the monty hall problem is being applied to spam email ... heheh -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 9, 20:41
This is Magic related but I love this story. It's why it's a great game. (no knowledge of the game needed to really understand it.) -- (link) - Tim Aug 9, 19:38
they just now finally picked up my mom (7:20ish) after she was discharged for her expected 3pm ride to the rehab facility....is that common? -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 9, 19:37 2
- Sadly around here, it is. -- nm - Star-Lord Aug 9, 20:00 1
  - bait and switched, i got a tour of the 1% suites, hotel room apppntments, lcd tvs private showers, view - zeitgeist Aug 9, 20:38
This was a fun adventure on wednesday ... Mt Maxwell on Saltspring Island. I might have posted an iPhone picture earlier, but this does more justice. -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 9, 19:36 [flickr] 1
- also, that's a dragonfly photobomb on the right hand side -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 19:37
ok, ST . . . when describing sketch art that's done in pencil, is it enough to say "done in pencil" or "graphite"? - i'm not dead yet ! Aug 9, 19:16 5
- graphite sounds more expensive, children scibble with pencils -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 9, 20:39
- both are fine. but if it is a colored pencil other than black, it must be noted. -- nm - peglegpete Aug 9, 19:30
- I think it's only appropriate to use "graphite" if you can make the words drip with sex. Like imagine if antonio banderas said it. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 19:28 2
  - and I have to admit that Antonio Banderas is a sexay sexay man , . . -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Aug 9, 19:52 1
    - "Too sexy! Too sexy!!!" -- nm - Star-Lord Aug 9, 20:03
I'm on a boat! -- nm - prayformojo Aug 9, 18:56 4
- *taked you down* -- nm - Mfin Jaws Aug 9, 19:34
- nautical themed pashmina afghan? -- nm - Tim Aug 9, 19:09
- GREENHORN!!! get back to work!! -- nm - captain Kieth Colbern Aug 9, 19:07
- I bet you don't want green eggs and ham with a goat -- nm - Bacon Aug 9, 19:00
Hell on Wheels...if you're still watching at all...there was a hell of a showdown between Bohannen... - Remlik Aug 9, 18:55 1
- this show should not be on saturday, not enough draw to get me to stay home -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 9, 18:57
I may have just not been in right mood, but omg Le Weekend was dull. -- nm - Dano All In Aug 9, 18:53
It's time for more photos. :) This here is a Great Blue Heron ... -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 9, 18:43 [flickr] 2
- This is a very impressive mill (pulp and paper, I think) -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 9, 18:44 [flickr] 1
  - ... and here we have some leaves turning to fall colours by the shore -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 9, 18:45 [flickr]
Guardian's of the Galaxy: A for Awesome - Bacon via Google Phone Aug 9, 18:27 8
- Welcome to the party, pal! -- nm - Star-Lord Aug 9, 18:28 7
  - We didn't see it in 3D because none of the times synced up with the day. But I will buy it in 3D when we own it. -- nm - Bacon Aug 9, 18:38 6
    - Naww, it is not worth 3D -- nm - amoxy Aug 9, 20:21 5
      - It was the best 3D I have seen. -- nm - Star-Lord Aug 9, 21:52
      - I thought the 3d was good. -- nm - Diva Aug 9, 21:05 3
        
        Same here. -- nm - IrishStephen Aug 9, 21:21
        
        Spoilers - Bacon Aug 9, 21:20 1
        
        yeah, and spoil - Star-Lord Aug 9, 22:01
speaking of going to conventions, i'm now officially making plans for the LibertyCon December get-together, and I expect to , , , - i'm not dead yet ! Aug 9, 18:26
When I requested the weekend off for the Magic tournament I assumed I'd use two vacation days. - Tim Aug 9, 18:25
*lies back, foods arms behind head and waits for Richard Kiel autograph to arrive in the mail* - Roger More Aug 9, 18:25 5
- Heh I didn't. Do you want one? I think they were $30. -- nm - IrishStephen Aug 9, 18:37 4
  - (I wonder what messages people ask him to write. His most famous role is nearly silent) -- nm - Rpger More Aug 9, 18:53 2
    - The answer seems to be "Jaws" with teeth for the 'w', or "It's a cookbook" for his Twilight Zone episode -- nm - Roger More Aug 9, 19:07
    - Eeeeegaaaah. -- nm - Qale Aug 9, 19:00
  - That's a small price for you to pay for my happiness! -- nm - Roger More Aug 9, 18:44
Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Linval Joseph was struck in his calf by a stray bullet fired in a nightclub in downtown Minneapolis early Saturday -- nm - Star-Lord Aug 9, 18:21
dear customer service agents: the next one of you that promises something to my child that I have to provide shall feel my wrath. -- nm - Reagen Aug 9, 18:15 2
- premium chartoon channels that require the platinum package option? -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 9, 20:41
- Parent better, obvie. -- nm - Star-Lord Aug 9, 18:17
Pippy, sear your meat. -- nm - peglegpete Aug 9, 18:13 3
- Kay. I did. Thanks you and Loosilu -- nm - Epiphany Aug 9, 19:15
- Mmmm. Caramelized fat... -- nm - con_carne Aug 9, 18:14 1
  - Mmmm. Caramel... -- nm - Star-Lord Aug 9, 18:15

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