Well, that’s fucked the narrative:
The Washington Post reviewed “every possible regulatory change” that was made under the Trump administration and found that none of them contributed to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Of course, had they found that Trump deregulation had been responsible, it would have led the next ten news cycles.
I’m just amazed they even reported this, compared to their usual modus operandi when encountering unfavorable news.
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before:
“While in the vehicle on the Hagley Road for reasons not established he lost control causing it to veer across the road into the opposite carriageway.
“He failed to correct the deviation and subsequently collided on the front end with another vehicle.
“The level of impact physically lifted that into the air and backwards into a third vehicle, which forced that into a fourth vehicle, which hit a fifth vehicle.”
Defense:
“Essentially he has not driven the vehicle on more than two occasions. He pressed the accelerator rather than brake and that caused him to lose control.”
Result:
To recap:
Inexperienced Driver + Speeding + 550hp = Massive Fuckup
I’ve said before that more than 250hp is excessive. Proof of this comes in almost daily.
Now before anyone gets their knickers in a knot, thinking that I want overpowered car engines to be banned or something: I don’t.
Before racing in Formula 1, drivers have to get what’s known as a “super license” — i.e. without one, they aren’t allowed to drive an F1 car, even for practice on a track. The issuance is very strictly controlled, and even for F2 / Indycar champions, getting a super license is no pro forma matter.
I would support legislation that any individual buying a street car with 250hp or over (or truck >350hp) should have to show a similar license before being allowed to take possession thereof.
Feel free to argue with me.
According to the usually-dependent Daily Mail, Oz actress Elizabeth Debicki “showed cleavage” at some show or other:
Now I don’t know much about a lot of things, but I can certainly claim to know a great deal about cleavage, having leered looked at said phenomenon at least once a day over many decades — and lemme tell y’all, that’s not a cleavage. This is a cleavage:
Standards… if we don’t keep to them, what are we left with?
Here’s some startling news from Michigan:
Greta Thunberg’s Mom Announces Run For Retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow’s Seat
Okay, follow the link to see if I’m lying.
Here’s a headline which made the news recently:
BBC star Gabby Logan and her husband Kenny were paid more than £500,000 to promote major tax avoidance scheme to their celebrity friends
…followed by:
The tax avoidance scheme sparked a huge public backlash when it was exposed
…followed WAY down the page by this little admission:
There is no suggestion of illegality on the part of Mr or Mrs Logan, or any other celebrities mentioned.
In other words, these folks used their popularity and names to pimp a legal product to their friends. Happens every day, so why the fuss?
Because some most people in Britishland seem to think that tax avoidance is the same as tax evasion — which they aren’t of course; the first is not only legal but praiseworthy, while the second is a crime, ask Boris Becker — the lovely Gabby and her handsome hubby are going to be “called as witnesses” in a court case which they aren’t involved with.
And let’s not even talk about the “public backlash” from the Perpetually Envious Set, who think that the government is “owed” tax money (when in fact it’s extorted at gunpoint).
Anyway, the pics of Gabby in the linked article are total crap. Here are a couple of good ones, from my files:
All part of the service, no need to thank me.
…as we bid a fond farewell to Black History Month.
Till next year.