Cutter wrote on Mar 1, 2021, 13:48:
Over 150,000 people a year are injured in golf cart accidents. That's insane.

Napping when tired helps? Shocker.

I suspect a large majority are street accidents around here. I live near The Villages. World's largest retiree community, 80k residents, golf cart accessible. You can drive a golf cart anywhere, not just the links. Everyone owns one as a second vehicle. For many people it's their primary vehicle. Shopping, medical plazas, etc here are all golf cart accessible. In some areas they have their own paths, but in many areas they cross or share roads with cars. We have a lot of accidents. A fatal one recently. Add the fact that Villagers like to drink and party, and it makes things more interesting. Grand Kids come visit and drive their grand parents golf carts and have no idea about traffic laws, and makes it more fun. Don't get me wrong, great lifestyle for these people, and overall it's a very safe place, but we do have to watch out for the people driving carts who think right of way laws don't apply to them, or think they can get stinking drunk and still drive one.

Around here traffic laws apply to golf carts and so do DUI regulations. You can lose your drivers license and right to drive a golf cart for a DUI in a golf cart.

https://www.villages-news.com/2021/02/17/golf-cart-driver-dies-after-crash-on-morse-boulevard/

RedEye9 wrote on Mar 1, 2021, 17:53:
Raids: Last Week Tonight w/John Oliver
There's only 20 seconds difference between a no knock raid and a normal raid, basically nothing.
The Supreme Court has ruled that evidence collected if 20 seconds didn't pass is still valid meaning there's no punishment for an LEO to yell police and then break down the door and throw a flashbang in a baby crib (that actually happened, to add insult to injury it happened at the wrong house)

Yeah, when Breonna Taylor was trending last year, my thought was "Yes, BLM, but also no-knock raids have to stop." Radley Balko has done excellent work over the years pointing out negatives of the militarization of the police, and the danger and abuse of no-knock raids specifically.

Also, someone must have been extremely high when they greenlit that singing cop show.

PHJF wrote on Mar 1, 2021, 18:00:

jdreyer wrote on Mar 1, 2021, 17:07:
Florida golfer drowns searching for lost ball.

First thought: ...... Florida man!
Second thought: . Was DJT??
Third thought: ..... Was an alligator involved?


Edit: Now I'm wondering if he got hit in the head by someone else's golf ball while near the water's edge...

I asked him to let me play through, but he chose the hard way.

If you ever need a job, contact me at sauron@mordor.com . I know talent when I see it.

Cutter wrote on Mar 1, 2021, 13:48:
Over 150,000 people a year are injured in golf cart accidents. That's insane.

Sadly, one particular orange individual hasn't been one of them...

Never heard of Nomadland, but that's not unusual where the Oscars are involved.

jdreyer wrote on Mar 1, 2021, 17:07:
Florida golfer drowns searching for lost ball.

First thought: ...... Florida man!
Second thought: . Was DJT??
Third thought: ..... Was an alligator involved?


Edit: Now I'm wondering if he got hit in the head by someone else's golf ball while near the water's edge...

I asked him to let me play through, but he chose the hard way.

Raids: Last Week Tonight w/John Oliver
There's only 20 seconds difference between a no knock raid and a normal raid, basically nothing.
The Supreme Court has ruled that evidence collected if 20 seconds didn't pass is still valid meaning there's no punishment for an LEO to yell police and then break down the door and throw a flashbang in a baby crib (that actually happened, to add insult to injury it happened at the wrong house)

Kxmode wrote on Mar 1, 2021, 14:53:
Are entertainment awards narcissism fuel for self-absorbed rich people?

That's not a bad description and probably fits in most cases, but I doubt Nomadland director Chloe Zhao is very rich since she makes mostly low-grossing indie films with non-professional actors. This is her biggest film to date, and except for a few roles, still contains mostly non-professionals. A Marvel movie this is not.

That might be about to change though, since she was picked to direct The Eternals.

Florida golfer drowns searching for lost ball.

First thought: ...... Florida man!
Second thought: . Was DJT??
Third thought: ..... Was an alligator involved?


Edit: Now I'm wondering if he got hit in the head by someone else's golf ball while near the water's edge...

eRe4s3r wrote on Mar 1, 2021, 13:42:

Steele Johnson wrote on Mar 1, 2021, 13:11:
When movies like Nomadland win awards, you know we're in a pandemic

Legit never even heard of it until now, and after reading the synopsis I think that should have stayed that way

I'll never watch that movie, but listening to the SlashFilmcast review it was highly entertaining.

The last two days have been extremely windy here. I was shocked to realize that it was March 1 today. It was Feb 15 just two days ago, I swear.

Are entertainment awards narcissism fuel for self-absorbed rich people?

Napping in the afternoon just guarantees I won't be able to get a good night's sleep that evening.

Over 150,000 people a year are injured in golf cart accidents. That's insane.

Napping when tired helps? Shocker.

eRe4s3r wrote on Mar 1, 2021, 13:42:
Legit never even heard of it until now, and after reading the synopsis I think that should have stayed that way

I'd seen the trailer since I frequent IMDB, but never thought of it as anything but a "when it comes the movie channels and I am bored" movie.

Steele Johnson wrote on Mar 1, 2021, 13:11:
When movies like Nomadland win awards, you know we're in a pandemic

Legit never even heard of it until now, and after reading the synopsis I think that should have stayed that way

*sets some aspirin and a defib kit on Blues desk and slowly walks away* Make sure to have your "Help I've fallen and I can't get up" button nearby Blue...

When movies like Nomadland win awards, you know we're in a pandemic