WTF in America
May 27th 2021, 2:40 am
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May 27th 2021, 6:02 am
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Re: WTF in America
Who remembers who Amy Cooper was? She's the lady in New York who called Police on a black man watching birds in Central Park, then claimed he assaulted her on 25th May last year.
Yesterday, it was reported she's suing her former employer, alleging;
Yesterday, it was reported she's suing her former employer, alleging;
the company’s actions’ “caused her such severe emotional distress that she was suicidal”. She is seeking unspecified damages for race and gender discrimination, defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence, according to Reuters.
May 27th 2021, 2:10 pm
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Re: WTF in America
OK, it's South America (Brazil), but WTF!
https://www.ksl.com/article/50174337...hat-that-means
Is this payback for us taking their honey?
https://www.ksl.com/article/50174337...hat-that-means
Is this payback for us taking their honey?
May 27th 2021, 2:48 pm
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Re: WTF in America
OK, it's South America (Brazil), but WTF!
https://www.ksl.com/article/50174337...hat-that-means
Is this payback for us taking their honey?
https://www.ksl.com/article/50174337...hat-that-means
Is this payback for us taking their honey?
May 27th 2021, 2:53 pm
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May 27th 2021, 4:13 pm
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Re: WTF in America
OK, it's South America (Brazil), but WTF!
https://www.ksl.com/article/50174337...hat-that-means
Is this payback for us taking their honey?
https://www.ksl.com/article/50174337...hat-that-means
Is this payback for us taking their honey?
Jun 2nd 2021, 2:10 am
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Re: WTF in America
The best, and only one I use for re-usable pickling jar lids is to get the tap water running nice and hot and then get just the cap under there briefly. The metal in the lid will expand enough to make it easier to remove.
My favourite method, for commercially produced stuff where I'm not intending to rely on the seal for future canning enterprises, is to get a heavy handled knife from the cutlery drawer and then use the base of the knife to strike the centre of the cap. This will likely dent your cap, which is why I don't do it to my Mason jar lids, the percussion effect should break the seal (not the jar!!!) and as an added bonus you can amaze your friends with your new party trick...
Jun 2nd 2021, 11:33 am
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Re: WTF in America
There are lots of tricks for breaking a jar seal, below are my two preferred methods:
The best, and only one I use for re-usable pickling jar lids is to get the tap water running nice and hot and then get just the cap under there briefly. The metal in the lid will expand enough to make it easier to remove.
My favourite method, for commercially produced stuff where I'm not intending to rely on the seal for future canning enterprises, is to get a heavy handled knife from the cutlery drawer and then use the base of the knife to strike the centre of the cap. This will likely dent your cap, which is why I don't do it to my Mason jar lids, the percussion effect should break the seal (not the jar!!!) and as an added bonus you can amaze your friends with your new party trick...
The best, and only one I use for re-usable pickling jar lids is to get the tap water running nice and hot and then get just the cap under there briefly. The metal in the lid will expand enough to make it easier to remove.
My favourite method, for commercially produced stuff where I'm not intending to rely on the seal for future canning enterprises, is to get a heavy handled knife from the cutlery drawer and then use the base of the knife to strike the centre of the cap. This will likely dent your cap, which is why I don't do it to my Mason jar lids, the percussion effect should break the seal (not the jar!!!) and as an added bonus you can amaze your friends with your new party trick...
Yup I use both those methods for opening jars, bottles etc. Usually running the top under hot water for a few minutes works a treat.
Jun 2nd 2021, 12:03 pm
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Re: WTF in America
Those rubbery circular things work well too.
Jun 2nd 2021, 8:41 pm
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Jun 2nd 2021, 9:32 pm
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Jun 2nd 2021, 9:47 pm
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Re: WTF in America
WTF?
Jun 2nd 2021, 11:39 pm
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Re: WTF in America
The NFL has said it will stop settling concussion lawsuits using a race-based formula that assumes black players have lower cognitive function than whites.