augustus

@BSR has a valid point. The USA has an ocean floor submarine detection system called the Sound Surveillance System, or SOSUS. Developed to detect Soviet nuclear submarines, SOSUS relies on a network of listening devices called hydrophones fixed to the sea floor all along both coasts. It is being reported that the US Navy detected the implosion of the Titan and reported it to the US Coast Guard right away.

I feel bad for these people but seriously I wish rich narcissistic thrill seekers would give it a rest already. These people were using new materials that never got independently certified, not to "explore" the ocean floor or do any kind of scientific research, but to make a trip they could talk about at parties.

The OP handled this quite well. 1k.....lmao.

Agreed.

I'm not saying they should but depositors may be under the impression that a US bank with overseas branches may cover their deposits too. First Citizens, which took over SVB, is saying these Cayman depositors need to repay their outstanding loans after they lost their savings. That is screwed up.

Talk about screwed up!........Just read on the news that SVB had a foreign branch in the Cayman Islands with deposits of $13.9 billion when it failed, mainly money of Asians. Those deposits were not covered by the FDIC and those people lost their savings. But on top of that those foreign depositors who also had loans with SVB are being told they have to pay those loans back. Deposits in foreign branches of U.S. banks aren’t considered deposits for purposes of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

As a gay man, let me just say that NOTHING sexual should be allowed anywhere in or even near a school K-12. And certainly "gender affirmation" surgery and drugs on a minor. Holy shit. The community is going to get crushed.

I and many others supported equal rights, supported same sex marriage, supported the issues of adoption, supported through don't ask don't tell. Yet some show their gratitude by targeting our youth and children and creating division. Separating the child from the parent. Medical experiments on minors. It is simply horrible. Just look at the thousands of anti-pride protestors at the LA Dodgers game. This has never happened before in modern times! The backlash is going to be tremendous.

Nothing to do with marriage equality or being gay. There wouldn't be such a backlash if they would leave children alone.

An exercise in narcissism.

When it’s forced on anyone, it’s no longer about inclusion. Tolerance is all that is reasonable. Their Pride Cometh to A Fall.

Cinemark multi-plex cinema is shutting down this week in SF. Too much crime and chaos they said. And Whole Foods shut down last week!

Just saw on the news that Oakland businesses don't want to accept cash anymore, just credit and debit cards because they are being robbed so often....OMG!

Agreed. A lot of hate and misinformation from some people.

And what about the tilt of the Millennium Tower in SF?? Considering the building has shifted so much during construction I cannot imagine that the building will survive any seismic event. Soft soil conditions are undermining the massive weight shift and you are just a tremor away from a catastrophic failure and thousands of deaths. That whole area south of market was once a lake. It is not safe to build high rises on such ground. This building is a metaphor for San Francisco. Horrible leadership!

The 2 dozen members of Westboro again?

People who think all or most gays and lesbians aren't judgmental or can't get real nasty are absolutely delusional. The intolerance level is off the charts.

Anti-gay people are not all religious and most aren't, I'm sure. People mostly reject homosexuality for social reasons or out of fear.

Whatever you say.

You hit the nail on the head! Blaming others for their ills. They are basically crybabies.

Judging by all the triggering, Robertson has won.

Exaggerate much?

If Argentina was a capitalist country, they wouldn't be having an inflation rate of 100% and an economic crisis every other month. 🙄

That is untrue.

I have no particular interest in Pat Robertson but once again, I shake my head over the deep anger of some people in the community. Lots of bitter, imperfect and miserable people here. It will all come back at them!