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widdrjb t1_jdsm0xl wrote
Reply to TIL that seagulls not only eat other birds and animals, but are cannibals and often eat seagull chicks, even their own. by TrolleyMcTrollerson1
I saw a video of one swallowing a whole pigeon today. Horrible bastards.
widdrjb t1_j9nverm wrote
Reply to TIL The Rocky Horror Picture Show is still in limited release after 47 years making it the longest-running theatrical release in film history by shakeyjake
We went to the live stage show when it ran in the West End. That was 1990.
The front rows were reserved for the fans in costume, and the whole audience were word perfect. Except for the people sitting next to us, a dozen or so tourists who had been booked in by their package operator. I stole a look during "Time Warp"; they looked like rabbits in front of an 18 wheeler.
widdrjb t1_j90rez3 wrote
Reply to Nurse accused of cutting off dying patient’s foot without permission pleads not guilty by bigmilker
My wife is a nurse in end of life care. I've just shown her this. Her opinion is that this woman is either insane, or that American nursing is in a very bad way.
I'd go with the latter. She's turned up to court neatly dressed, apparently alert, has understood the charges and entered a plea.
I would assume that the home owners had a policy forbidding staff to call a doctor because of the cost. Instead, the nursing staff probably carried out diagnosis, prescribing and minor procedures themselves. This was a necrotic limb, but the elderly regularly lose toes due to poor circulation. Frequently nurses will tidy up, log it and tell the doctor later. At this point, life expectancy is measured in days, and full surgery is lethal.
Basically, this wasn't a completely anomalous event, but the extreme end of a spectrum. She should do time for it, but so should the people who set the initial conditions.
widdrjb t1_j5ns3v3 wrote
Reply to Nova Scotia university NSCAD takes “bold steps” to fight racism by excluding certain ethnicities by Advanced_Rain_8885
Don't worry, white people will continue to make budget and hiring decisions. I didn't see any STEM, economics, or law appointments either. You know, courses with real earning potential.
widdrjb t1_j3i8umk wrote
Reply to Oeschinen Lake, Switzerland [OC] [3024x4032] by Outd0ne
It's been 27 years since we were last there. It's very noticeable how far the snow has retreated. The glaciers were much thicker as well.
widdrjb t1_iy7i38m wrote
Reply to comment by Glad_Possibility7937 in TIL that the most common papal name is John, with 20 popes taking this name. There have also been 45 papal names that have only been used once. by Blackraven2007
He was actually John XXIII the second, the first one was a highwayman and pirate called Baldassare Cossa.
widdrjb t1_iw70goe wrote
You know those tasteless headstones you see in cemeteries? That's where they come from.
widdrjb t1_jdsu5t6 wrote
Reply to comment by Xploited_HnterGather in TIL that seagulls not only eat other birds and animals, but are cannibals and often eat seagull chicks, even their own. by TrolleyMcTrollerson1
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