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Old May 18th 2019, 11:42 pm
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Originally Posted by Jsmth321
Imagine being at work when a jet plunges through he roof.

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1...nCVJ2CzBHf9O-Q
On the news they showed the detonation of the weapons retrieved from the plane, and it looked substantial. Minor injuries from this is a minor miracle.
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Originally Posted by caretaker
On the news they showed the detonation of the weapons retrieved from the plane, and it looked substantial. Minor injuries from this is a minor miracle.
For sure, everyone got very lucky in this case.

Happens from time to time, about 10 years ago a Marine fighter jet crashed in the San Diego area short of the runway, 3 houses and 4 people were killed, the pilot survived though. That accident was a huge fireball.
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New roof was completed beginning to end in two days.

I keep going out to have a look.


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Don't steal from the mouse.

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I might have had a quick snooze and woken up in October it’s feeling very like October...
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James Holzhauer is returning to Jeopardy today, and here's what some past champions have to say about him:
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I might have had a quick snooze and woken up in October it’s feeling very like October...

same here ....... it's been warm enough to wear summer clothes. Today ........... raining, we've turned the heating on, and I will need a fleecy and rain jacket when we go out!
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I might have had a quick snooze and woken up in October it’s feeling very like October...
tbh, I can't see the point anymore.
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This kid is smart.

He has been doing Harvard extension classes since 11, while also doing his normal schooling, graduating high school and Harvard within a couple weeks of each other,

https://globalnews.ca/news/5297866/t...PVHwo1ihysktWc
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Originally Posted by Jsmth321
This kid is smart.

He has been doing Harvard extension classes since 11, while also doing his normal schooling, graduating high school and Harvard within a couple weeks of each other,
Ruth Lawrence.
When Lawrence was five, her father gave up his job so that he could educate her at home.At the age of nine, Lawrence gained an O-level in mathematics, setting a new age record (later surpassed in 2001 when Arran Fernandez successfully sat GCSE mathematics aged five). Also at the age of nine she achieved a Grade A at A-level pure mathematics.In 1981 Lawrence passed the Oxford University entrance examination in mathematics, joining St Hugh's College in 1983 at the age of twelve.At Oxford, her father continued to be actively involved in her education, accompanying her to all lectures and some tutorials. Lawrence completed her bachelor's degree in two years, instead of the normal three, and graduated in 1985 at the age of 13 with a starred first and special commendation.
Lawrence followed her first degree with a bachelor's degree in physics in 1986 and a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree in mathematics at Oxford in June 1989, at the age of 17
Bloody hell. I remember when she was a precocious brat who everyone wanted to strangle and now she's 47
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Old May 21st 2019, 8:18 pm
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...... and think of all she missed by being out of her age group.

I wonder how happy she really is/was????
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If there is one thing I am glad I have and that is strong teeth that require little in the way of work from a dentist.

I really wish we could live downtown Vancouver, I like it downtown, can walk everywhere, no need for a car, lots of nice areas to walk and a lot of the streets are actually pretty quiet. Its by far the only real area of Vancouver I can say I like and enjoy.

#20 bus route to/from downtown is very interesting at times, goes through the poorest area of BC if not Canada, and a lot of interesting folk get on/off and have interesting conversations.
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Originally Posted by scilly
...... and think of all she missed by being out of her age group.

I wonder how happy she really is/was????
I know. Despite a rather odd childhood , I hope she is happy and fulfilled as herself rather than a hothoused child prodigy.
I note she didn't choose this for her own kids unsurprisingly.

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One of the only places a person can go in Vancouver if they cannot afford dental care. Entirely run on donations and what people can afford to pay for care, but nobody is turned away because they cannot pay. All the dentists volunteer their time.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...inic-1.5141219
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This song has been stuck in my head all day, No idea why, so random considering I have no clue the last time I even heard this song.

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