NEWS OF THE WORLD - Current Events (May Be Disturbing, No Politics Please)

[Opera Ghost]

One word


Pirates




OG

[ChattyLMS]

Oh yeah, OG.  Thee are some out there.  They are very dangerous.  I hate to think what horrors they would put her through before they dumped her in the water or kill her.

[zombiehorror]

Yes, she could get killed driving to school or crossing the street, but the odds are greatly higher that she could die at sea.

To me letting a child do this is like telling a kid that can cross any subdivision street safely and on their own and then telling them, "Ok now that you got that down go try and cross the interstate/highway!".  And let me add a 16 year old is capable of making some...some...adult decisions but this?  I just can't see letting them do it.

[Gillfan]

I'm of two minds on this:
1) Good for the girl for having the faith that she can do this.
2) Why are we paying over $200,000.00 to rescue some kid who shouldn't have been there in the 1st place?


When I was a kid I loved to climb stuff.
If I had said to my parents "I want to be like that human fly guy and climb the Empire State Building" and they said "Son, we've seen you climb and belive you can do it" and then let me, would they be neglectful? If I needed to be rescued half way up , who should pay for it?

I don't have kids, so perhaps I'd have a different view on this as a parent.

[Scatter]

At the risk of starting something I would respectfully disagree. 

This girl has probably been sailing a long time and it is an awesome feat just getting to where she reached while fighting 30 foot waves in a storm and even though her mast broke she was alive and well.  That speaks volumes about the girls skill and ability.  With courage, determination and fortitude like that she could end up a very successful CEO one day or pretty much do whatever she wants. 

Or, they could be planning her funeral services today. Adventure is fine for those mature enough to soberly assess the risks. That's what parents are supposed to do for 16 year olds.

Her parents should foot the entire bill for the rescue efforts being made on behalf of their daughter. Every freaking dime. I'm not thrilled about having my tax dollars used to fund the near tragic aftermath of some quirky rich families' sense of "adventure."

[Opera Ghost]

Or, they could be planning her funeral services today. Adventure is fine for those mature enough to soberly assess the risks. That's what parents are supposed to do for 16 year olds.

Her parents should foot the entire bill for the rescue efforts being made on behalf of their daughter. Every freaking dime. I'm not thrilled about having my tax dollars used to fund the near tragic aftermath of some quirky rich families' sense of "adventure."

OK, can you now say TV series???

[Monster Bob]

According to the TV news this morning, Dad was priming the daughter for a related reality TV show. There were professionals criticising the notion this morning on the show.

[Opera Ghost]

According to the TV news this morning, Dad was priming the daughter for a related reality TV show. There were professionals criticising the notion this morning on the show.

Thanks for the backup Monster Bob. Heard it on the morning drive on KNX News Radio

[Scatter]

Oh thank goodness!! I was afraid that we were running short of reality show ideas. 

[CreepysFan]

Her parents should foot the entire bill for the rescue efforts being made on behalf of their daughter. Every freaking dime. I'm not thrilled about having my tax dollars used to fund the near tragic aftermath of some quirky rich families' sense of "adventure."

This would be my view as well. At 16, the parents are still legally responsible for her actions.  They should not be allowed to profit off reckless endangerment of a minor, and should expect to at least partly help reimburse the rescue.

[Dr.Teufel Geist]

Egypt unveils discovery of father-and-son tombs dating back 4,300 years at ancient necropolis

Egyptian archaeologists on Thursday unveiled a newly-unearthed double tomb with vivid wall paintings in the ancient necropolis of Saqqara near Cairo, saying it could be the start for uncovering a vast cemetery in the area.

The tomb includes two false doors with colorful paintings depicting the two people buried there, a father and a son who served as heads of the royal scribes, said Abdel-Hakim Karar, a top archaeologist at Saqqara.

"The colors of the false door are fresh as if it was painted yesterday," Karar told reporters.

Humidity had destroyed the sarcophagus of the father, Shendwas, while the tomb of the son, Khonsu, was robbed in antiquity, he said.

Also insribed on the father's false door was the name of Pepi II, whose 90-year reign is believed to be the longest of the pharaohs. The inscription dates the double tomb to the 6th dynasty, which marked the beginning of the decline of the Old Kingdom, also known as the age of pyramids.

Egypt's antiquities chief, Zahi Hawass, said the new finds were "the most distinguished tombs ever found from the Old Kingdom," because of their "amazing colors." He said the area, if excavated, could unveil the largest cemetery of ancient Egypt.

The paintings on the false doors identified Shendwas and Khonsu as royal scribes and "supervisors of the mission," meaning they were in charge of delegations overseeing the supply of materials used for pyramids construction.

A single shaft from the surface led down to the father's tomb, from which a side passage led to that of the son, with the false door with paintings of Khonsu in front of an offering table.

Hawass pointed to a handful of duck-shaped artifacts and a small obelisk made of limestone. Such obelisks were often buried with the dead in the 5th and 6th dynasties to show their veneration for the sun god, Ra. "These artifacts were found at the end of the burial shaft, at 18 meters (yards) depth, but we covered it up," Hawass told reporters.

Karar said that so far six tombs dating back to the end of the Old Kingdom have been unearthed since digging in the area three began three years ago. Work started on the double tomb five weeks ago.

The tombs lie just west of Saqqara's most famed pyramid, the Step Pyramid of King Djoser, which is surrounded by a large burial ground, contain tombs from Egypt's earliest history up through Roman times.

[Scatter]

COOL!!

[Opera Ghost]

IM HO TEP
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[Dr.Teufel Geist]

IM HO TEP
IM HO TEP
IM HO TEP

Yer Ho Tep?....okay, if you say so...

[Scatter]

Yer Ho Tep?....okay, if you say so...

His ho is what??