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Yes, or maybe...
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Vrede too wrote:
Tue May 24, 2022 3:42 pm
Teaser link:
Viewers thank 'Grey's Anatomy' for shining a light on Asian hat crimes during AAPI month

Like this?

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The actual headline has 'hate' spelled correctly.
Actually "hat" and "hate" are not only two different words, but two very different concepts.

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You will guess wrong as to what the article is about:

UAE dismantles plane of gunrunner Russia wants for Americans
I'm sorry, what? That is not English.
You have to read the headline with a Russian accent to understand.
Article headings seem to be purposely written with confusion in mind. This is to entice readers to 'CLICK'!
It worked on me. :problem: :oops:
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"NC law suspends drivers' licenses for speeding more than 15 mph"

I think they mean more than 15 mph over the speed limit, but who knows - NC has passed dumb laws before.

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Not dumb per se, but a ridiculous level of meaningless click-bait:

"9 Things No One Tells You About Owning an RV"

I didn't bother to link it - it's a worthless list of simple things that literally every article directed at new RVers discusses at length.

Whoda thunk you'd need to plan your route ahead of time? :roll:

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I like this one. Elon Musk praises woman who shot dead man who opened fire.....well, here it is.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-pr ... 45101.html

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I like this one. Elon Musk praises woman who shot dead man who opened fire.....well, here it is.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-pr ... 45101.html
:lol: That took me a minute. Ammosexual zombie?


Fox News pays former female host $15 million settlement in pay disparity claim: report

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Brilliant headlines thread

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New Subject.

Breastfeeding mom fights off bald eagle to save pet goose

It would be difficult to write a shorter coherent headline that included 4 individuals from 3 species. :clap:

Click on the symbol in the upper right of the video for a larger view.
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"Stevie Nicks In 30 Photos Throughout His Life"

Too young to know who Stevie Nicks is; too lazy to look at the the article you're writing a headline for.

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I was in love with him for years.

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I was in love with him for years.
:lol: His falsetto is incredible.
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Not so dumb if you know what band Bret Michaels plays for, but otherwise, it would seem he was a victim of his own toxicity.

"Bret Michaels Hospitalized While Touring with Poison in Nashville"

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https://abcnews.go.com/International/ja ... d=86435556

"Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dies at 67 after assassination"

Also considered:

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe assassinated at 67 after death

and

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dies (or is assassinated) at 67 after death by assassination.

or

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dies at 67th birthday party during a sack race after assassinating the 3 legged race.
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Uh, oh. May I be among the first to predict the gun nuts claim that gun laws don't work?

"... a weapon -- described as a handmade shotgun..."

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O Really wrote:
Fri Jul 08, 2022 11:05 am
Uh, oh. May I be among the first to predict the gun nuts claim that gun laws don't work?

"... a weapon -- described as a handmade shotgun..."
First thing I thought of.
Eamus Catuli~AC 000000 000101 010202 020303 010304 020405....Ahhhh, forget it, it's gonna be a while.

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GoCubsGo wrote:
Fri Jul 08, 2022 11:26 am
O Really wrote:
Fri Jul 08, 2022 11:05 am
Uh, oh. May I be among the first to predict the gun nuts claim that gun laws don't work?

"... a weapon -- described as a handmade shotgun..."
First thing I thought of.
And they won't mention that out of the 125 mill Japanese population they have fewer than 10 shootings a year. As compared to the 220 killed and over 500 injured by gunfire in the US just over the July 4th weekend.

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O Really wrote:
Fri Jul 08, 2022 12:21 pm
GoCubsGo wrote:
Fri Jul 08, 2022 11:26 am
O Really wrote:
Fri Jul 08, 2022 11:05 am
Uh, oh. May I be among the first to predict the gun nuts claim that gun laws don't work?

"... a weapon -- described as a handmade shotgun..."
First thing I thought of.
And they won't mention that out of the 125 mill Japanese population they have fewer than 10 shootings a year. As compared to the 220 killed and over 500 injured by gunfire in the US just over the July 4th weekend.
Inconvenient truths diminish the narrative.
Eamus Catuli~AC 000000 000101 010202 020303 010304 020405....Ahhhh, forget it, it's gonna be a while.

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GoCubsGo wrote:
Fri Jul 08, 2022 2:00 pm
O Really wrote:
Fri Jul 08, 2022 12:21 pm
GoCubsGo wrote:
Fri Jul 08, 2022 11:26 am
O Really wrote:
Fri Jul 08, 2022 11:05 am
Uh, oh. May I be among the first to predict the gun nuts claim that gun laws don't work?

"... a weapon -- described as a handmade shotgun..."
First thing I thought of.
And they won't mention that out of the 125 mill Japanese population they have fewer than 10 shootings a year. As compared to the 220 killed and over 500 injured by gunfire in the US just over the July 4th weekend.
Inconvenient truths diminish the narrative.
Right, if only all the good guys had had assault weapons ...



Just 2 short pieces of pipe
They are also saying homemade ammunition - probably from fireworks. It had black smoke.
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So this guy built himself a gun and ammunition. Consider if HP shooter had had to do that. Think there would have been a HP shooting at all?

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It would take a thorough knowledge of machining and chemistry as well as possibly fluency in more than one language to cobble together a shotgun. That in itself takes the poorly educated out of the equation but I'm sure they'd want to be there.

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