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hepcat wrote: Sun Sep 18, 2022 4:20 pm He now works for Chuck’s Service.

The U.S. military's newest branch now has its marching music.

The Space Force, which is not yet three years old, just unveiled its official song, a 40-second ditty called "Semper Supra" (Latin for "always above.") And it goes a little something like this:

"We're the mighty watchful eye / Guardians beyond the blue,
The invisible front line / Warfighters brave and true.
Boldly reaching into space / There's no limit to our sky.
Standing guard both night and day / We're the Space Force from on high."

Daehawk wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 10:22 pm Well someone's getting some money.

The train did not derail and is still on the tracks, CSP said. Union Pacific has been notified about the crash.

The Meal wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 10:20 pm This is a horrific story.

Daehawk wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 10:22 pm Well someone's getting some money.

Isgrimnur wrote:

The train did not derail and is still on the tracks, CSP said. Union Pacific has been notified about the crash.

Well, I'm glad the train is ok.

LordMortis wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 3:46 am

The Meal wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 10:20 pm This is a horrific story.

This.

I don't think it's WTF so much as OMFG. I'm not sure what the reasonable thing for the cop to do was if he pulled her over and she forced him to park on the railroad track. Institutionally, I think I would pulled up along side her and had her pull forward more to begin the stop but I don't know. The terror one must feel to see there is an oncoming train and there is nothing she can do. I do wonder why the cop didn't try get the car off the track as soon as the train warning started. Isn't that the first thing that goes through your mind?

The Meal wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 3:17 pm She.

Primary reporting Plattville officer (who parked on the tracks) is a woman.

jztemple2 wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:49 pm 'Semper Supra:' Space Force unveils official song for 'boldly reaching into space'

The U.S. military's newest branch now has its marching music.

The Space Force, which is not yet three years old, just unveiled its official song, a 40-second ditty called "Semper Supra" (Latin for "always above.") And it goes a little something like this:

"We're the mighty watchful eye / Guardians beyond the blue,
The invisible front line / Warfighters brave and true.
Boldly reaching into space / There's no limit to our sky.
Standing guard both night and day / We're the Space Force from on high."

Max Peck wrote: Fri Sep 23, 2022 6:46 pm

jztemple2 wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:49 pm 'Semper Supra:' Space Force unveils official song for 'boldly reaching into space'

The U.S. military's newest branch now has its marching music.

The Space Force, which is not yet three years old, just unveiled its official song, a 40-second ditty called "Semper Supra" (Latin for "always above.") And it goes a little something like this:

"We're the mighty watchful eye / Guardians beyond the blue,
The invisible front line / Warfighters brave and true.
Boldly reaching into space / There's no limit to our sky.
Standing guard both night and day / We're the Space Force from on high."

"I'm sure it'll grow on us..."



I suppose that cringe-immunity is a prerequisite for serving in Space Force.

Isgrimnur wrote: Fri Sep 23, 2022 8:33 pm

In the year 2026 archaeologists working in the Nevada desert discovered a portal to an ancient city on Mars.

Isgrimnur wrote: Sat Sep 24, 2022 2:28 am

In the year 2026 archaeologists working in the Nevada desert discovered a portal to an ancient city on Mars.

Smoove_B wrote: Sun Sep 25, 2022 4:21 pm I went to a "men without pants" party once. There was a gauntlet you had to get through in order to gain entry and your description reminded me of it. I mean...it was a wholly unique once in a lifetime experience. That's about all I'll say there.

hepcat wrote: Sun Sep 25, 2022 3:55 pm After working out today, I walked across the parking lot where my gym is located to a nearby Jewel Osco grocery store to stock up on bottled water. As I was leaving the store, I was stopped by a couple of older ladies getting signatures to put a local alderman on the ballot or something. I took out my left ear bud and listened to one of the ladies make her pitch, and then signed her form. As I was walking away, I realized I had dropped my left earbud and started searching around for it.

The lady who I had just talked to started trying to help me find it, bless her heart. She then called over her friend who started to help. But after about 2 minutes, the other lady decided that I had probably dropped it in my clothes...and proceeded to pat me down as I was turned away from her. We're not talking a cursory Hill Street Blues pat down...we're talking a full on Vic Mackey in the Shield pat down. At one point I swear to god she was seguing into a massage and was about to start playing some Barry White.

I didn't know what to do as I didn't want to be rude, so I kind of walked a few feet away from her. Which seemed to make her go into predator/prey mode as she just followed me, all while rubbing my back, sides and shoulders like I was a half off roast in the store.

After an agonizingly long 30 seconds or so (30 seconds is MUCH longer than you think it is when you're in this kind of situation) she stopped. Then she got it into her head that they had fallen into my shoes. She told me "take off those shoes, honey. they might have fallen down inside one of them.".

I swore to her that they were too big to have done so, but she seemed to determine to get those shoes off me, even lurching forward at one point in an attempt to help me doff my footwear.

It was at this point that I decided the left earbud was a lost cause, and I thanked them politely and went on my way.

But jeebus, between this and the neighbor lady who's mad at me for not being married, it's been a weird week with people.

...and I'm out a left earbud. Damn it.

hepcat wrote: Sun Sep 25, 2022 4:24 pm Oh, is that what prompted you to quit PTA?

Smoove_B wrote: Sun Sep 25, 2022 4:34 pm

hepcat wrote: Sun Sep 25, 2022 4:24 pm Oh, is that what prompted you to quit PTA?

No, that was the no utensils pot-luck dinner and corn hole tournament. Still have nightmares about that one.