A lot of people die while trying to put out fires. They misestimate what it will take to quench them and don't take into account the effects of smoke inhalation (which is the actual cause of most fire-related deaths).
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Well, people die during prairie fires, too, and arguably, grass is grass...
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For some reason I had the image in my head of a small, self-contained fire that happens to be in the middle of one's lawn (i.e. burning brush getting out of control) and the relative difficulty of escaping such a fire; of course, escaping a wildfire is a whole nother matter, and people do definitely die from those.
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Ennadinut'a gaare d'ate eetatadi siiman.
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This was on Mastodon, so I don't know which news source.
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That one made me laugh. Another reply was along these lines: "they should also have a bottom official."
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31-Year-Old Colorado Woman Who Became Pregnant With 13-Year-Old Boy’s Baby To Avoid Jail Time Under Plea Deal
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I'm watching BBC News and this is on the TV screen:
England teaching unions to team up on strikes
England teaching unions to team up on strikes
Huh, that one took a while to figure out. "To" is not marking purpose here, right?
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6-Year-Old, Parents Shot by Man Angry Ball Rolled Into Yard: Cops
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Oof, that’s a trainwreck.
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How does an angry ball roll a man into a yard?
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Ennadinut'a gaare d'ate eetatadi siiman.
T'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa.
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Some kid lost a ball in someone's front yard. The kid and the parents went to retrieve the ball, only to be shot by the property owner (who was apparently angry about the ball rolling into his yard). And apparently the cops told the reporter this, hence ": cops".
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The point of this thread isn't to discuss the intended meanings of headlines!mocha wrote: ↑Sat May 06, 2023 5:42 pmSome kid lost a ball in someone's front yard. The kid and the parents went to retrieve the ball, only to be shot by the property owner (who was apparently angry about the ball rolling into his yard). And apparently the cops told the reporter this, hence ": cops".
Yaaludinuya siima d'at yiseka wohadetafa gaare.
Ennadinut'a gaare d'ate eetatadi siiman.
T'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa.
Ennadinut'a gaare d'ate eetatadi siiman.
T'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa.
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Oops. Well, pretend I never said anything. Actually, what I said was a lie. That's not the meaning of the headline. The meaning is... something else.Travis B. wrote: ↑Sat May 06, 2023 5:51 pmThe point of this thread isn't to discuss the intended meanings of headlines!mocha wrote: ↑Sat May 06, 2023 5:42 pmSome kid lost a ball in someone's front yard. The kid and the parents went to retrieve the ball, only to be shot by the property owner (who was apparently angry about the ball rolling into his yard). And apparently the cops told the reporter this, hence ": cops".
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German surgeon fired after getting hospital cleaner to assist amputation
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What did he do, flood the corridors with Listerine?
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Seems pretty clear what that that is about; what's less clear is just what that surgeon was thinking. Typical highly-specialized-and-important profession god complex?
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I reread this like five times and still couldn’t understand it until I read the article.mocha wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2023 7:59 am Prison ordered for attempt to burn house on sex offender registration
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Yaaludinuya siima d'at yiseka wohadetafa gaare.
Ennadinut'a gaare d'ate eetatadi siiman.
T'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa.
Ennadinut'a gaare d'ate eetatadi siiman.
T'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa.