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It'll be interesting to find out the actual cause, when that's been determined...

From the New York Times: “I still can’t believe how I got out alive,” Mr. Ramesh said on Friday in an interview from his hospital bed with India’s state broadcaster, Doordarshan. “I thought I was also about to die.” Mr. Ramesh, who was seated in an exit row, said the plane had felt “stuck five or 10 seconds after takeoff,” and it seemed to be trying to accelerate when it crashed. The front of the plane, after hitting buildings, crashed into an open area, he said, while the tail was stuck in a building, which was later identified as the dining facility of a medical college. Mr. Ramesh said he unbuckled his seatbelt after the crash when he saw a chance for escape. He did not make clear whether he had to open the emergency exit he was sitting next to, or if the impact had caused it to open. “When my door broke, I saw there was some space — that I could try to get out,” he said in the interview. “The other side, people couldn’t get out, as it was crushed against a wall.”

As a police force, maybe. However, the city lacks the funds. On the news, I have heard that the costs involved may drive the city into bankruptcy. From a financial perspective, I'm all for the federal government paying for its own mess. Why should the city of LA be on the hook to protect federal agents? They can and did at the onset (at the request of ICE agents), but this comes at a heavy financial cost.

Could be. Can anyone here identify if those are Teslas from those photos?

In either case, there doesn't seem to be any suspicion this had anything to do with the aircraft itself, and they said on the news that the 787 has never previously been involved with any crash.

If that's the case, this suggestion would point more towards the hazards of flying with carriers of developing countries, rather than a Boeing problem itself, similar to crashes we hear of regarding Indonesian airlines, etc. Air India carries less than 10% of the number of travelers that American Airlines carries, yet has more than its fair share of incidents. I suspect that the rigor of vetting air pilots differs between the US and India, and that's probably largely responsible for the difference.

Not that I'm a fan of Boeing, but as far as I've heard, there's been no cause assigned to this accident as of this time.

I was reading an article in People magazine about Kassius Marcil-Green, the 23 year-old gay son of Brian Austin Green. "BAG has a 23-year-old son?", I thought. That was a good reminder of my age... 😄 https://www.instagram.com/kassius_marcil_green/?hl=en Brain Austin Green as I remembered him:

Yeah, I guess I should follow Miss Manners' age-old advice: "Don't respond to rudeness with more rudeness." I find the practice rude and presumptuous, but probably have to resign to the fact that there's nothing I can do about it. Certainly, I can't expect the check-out clerks to remember not to ask me.

I was checking out at a local supermarket today, and the supermarket clerk asked "Would you care to donate to [the supermarket's favorite charity] today?". I just said "No, thanks," but I asked my hubbie if next time they ask me, I should respond with "That's not one of my favorite charities, but would you care to donate to Rainbow Railroad? They have 4 stars on CharityNavigator.org ...". He said he didn't think I should, but I thought, if it's OK for them to ask total strangers to donate to their favorite charities, why wouldn't it be OK for me to ask them the same question? Of course, I don't go around asking strangers to donate to charities of my choice, but if someone thinks it's OK to ask me, why not? If it's not polite to ask strangers to donate to charities of one's choice, maybe they might learn a lesson in good manners?

Thanks. I did a search on OF, but separated his name, entering the search as "Kurts Adams," instead of one word, as he appears to be listed. Not that I'll subscribe, but I was curious as to whether or not he had bowed out in order to pursue formal Olympic training. I would think that a more discreet and socially accepted way of leveraging his looks for financial gain would be to advertise on Seeking Arrangements, if they're still around. I presume they also hook people up whose genders are different, serving both straight and gay, depending on his sexual orientation. I agree that £16,000/year is barely helpful to help him sustain himself, and that he has to have some other source of support.

With all of those statements, when they were said and in what context is what matters. The violence was pretty much limited to Sunday, and during the daylight hours, not at night (though I realize that in Russia, daylight is present for almost 24 hours in June, but not in LA, when the violence was quelled by around 7 PM). And, of course, carrying a flag is never illegal in the US, though of course that doesn't extend to vandalism and/or violence. Try to carry a rainbow flag in Russia, though, or even wear a small one on your shirt, and see what happens.

Yes, hopefully he can get some sponsors instead. It sounds as if he doesn't have family, so £16,000 can't cut it regardless of the city. The choice is not as clear-cut as it sounds. After all, he's not on the team yet. So far he's only been given the opportunity to train for the Olympics--he'll have to try out for the team in 2 to 3 years. Absent a corporate sponsor, I'm sure he could find a nice older man to take care of him, without his having to bare himself to the public. Just a possibility. I did try to find him on OnlyFans, and couldn't, so maybe he's found another solution? Was I really the only man here who tried to find him on OF? 😉

22 year-old British canoeist Kurts Adams Rozentals appears to have been given a stark choice between being on the UK team and continuing his OnlyFans career. But he seems to be unable to fund his paddling vocation without OnlyFans. Which would you choose? Would you give up your Olympic dream? Of course, what he was doing on OnlyFans isn't illegal, and could actually lead to more interest in watching the sport? https://www.pride.com/olympic-hopeful-kurts-adams-rozentala#rebelltitem2 Rozentals has now publicly addressed the controversy, telling BBC Sport, “I’ve been posting videos that are consciously made to be edgy in order to drive conversions to my ‘spicy content page’ to fund this ultimate dream of going to the Olympics.” He said the £16,000 ($21,552) annual grant he received from Paddle UK “is certainly not” enough to cover rent, travel, and living costs for a full‑time athlete based in London. Rozentals estimates he has earned more than £100,000 ($134,704) in under six months on OnlyFans, where he posts uncensored footage and self‑promotional clips on Instagram to steer followers toward the platform. “I did whatever it took to never be in that position,” he told Sky News. “Was it unconventional? Sure. But to ban me from racing… that’s f**king insane.”

Downtown Los Angeles was blocked off yesterday due to violent protests of Trump's immigration actions. Waymo vehicles were especially targeted, for reasons not clear to me (perhaps because they're driverless, so nobody gets hurt?).

https://www.cyber.gc.ca/en/guidance/security-considerations-qr-codes-itsap00141 Are QR codes risky? QR codes can contain personal information. They can also execute an action, such as opening a fillable PDF or online form, that prompts you to enter personal information. Once this information has been entered, scanning the QR code will display the stored information on your device. Some online forms also create a QR code once completed. By scanning a QR code, you could be susceptible to the following risks: Tracking of your online activity by websites using cookies, meaning your data can be collected and used for marketing purposes without your consent Collecting metadata associated to you, such as the type of device you used to scan the code, your IP address, location and the information you enter while on the site Exposing financial data, such as your credit card number, if you used it to purchase goods or services on the website The actions the QR code performs can also pose risks, such as allowing threat actors to leverage QR codes to infect devices with malware , steal personal information, or conduct phishing scams.

QR codes can introduce malware into your phone. They provide minimal savings for restauranteurs. Unless I have no other restaurant choices, I see no need to take on a risk for the minor convenience the business enjoys. I see no reason to help someone spy on me.