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[The Syrup]

56 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said:

Train has been derailed in Aberdeenshire.

Very nasty crash involving a Scotrail HST train. Only 12 on board apparently but unconfirmed reports the driver is dead. Could have been a lot busier if it wasn't for Covid 19 and the Aberdeen lockdown. Reportedly train hit a landslide.

[Countryfox]

5 minutes ago, Jon the Hat said:

What a surprise.  Rushed through with insufficient testing, and no clarity over what it actually is.  Potential risks are massive.

Yep great isn’t it ...   two of the most powerful leaders on the planet ..   one nicks our research and pushes it through without proper tests ...   and the other says drink bleach.    God help us all !

[ealingfox]

8 minutes ago, Jon the Hat said:

What a surprise.  Rushed through with insufficient testing, and no clarity over what it actually is.  Potential risks are massive.

 

Sounds like a lot of our government's work tbf.

[leicsmac]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53747851

 

As the NYT put it:

 

"A win by Marjorie Taylor Greene would be a headache for G.O.P. leaders since she supports QAnon, a fringe group pushing a pro-Trump conspiracy theory. Her opponent, John Cowan, is no less conservative, but does not believe in a “deep state” of child-molesting Satanist traitors."

 

So now we have a bona fide conspiracy nut in high office in the US (or will have, her election is pretty much a guarantee).

[Wymsey]

46 minutes ago, The Syrup said:

Very nasty crash involving a Scotrail HST train. Only 12 on board apparently but unconfirmed reports the driver is dead. Could have been a lot busier if it wasn't for Covid 19 and the Aberdeen lockdown. Reportedly train hit a landslide.

Nasty..

You'd imagine that these type of events wouldn't occur in 2020, with numerous health and safety legistrations you expect trains to go through..

[Fox92]

Only heard this on radio this morning.

Didn't realise it was an HST.

 

3 confirmed dead now including the driver.

 

There hasn't been a derailment of an HST in years?? 

Edited 12 August 2020 by Fox92

[Fox92]

2 hours ago, Wymsey said:

Nasty..

You'd imagine that these type of events wouldn't occur in 2020, with numerous health and safety legistrations you expect trains to go through..

It will be the weather, no doubt about it. 

 

These type of accidents aren't common.

[The Syrup]

7 minutes ago, Fox92 said:

Only heard this on radio this morning.

Didn't realise it was an HST.

 

3 confirmed dead now including the driver.

The Scottish HST's are a lot shorter than the ones that serve Leicester. Only 4 carriages and 2 power cars as all the first class and buffet ones were removed. Rail safety has improved no end in recent years though so this is a rare thing. 

[StanSP]

21 minutes ago, Fox92 said:

Only heard this on radio this morning.

Didn't realise it was an HST.

 

3 confirmed dead now including the driver.

 

There hasn't been a derailment of an HST in years?? 

I think it's probably to do with the landslips they've had. Terrible

 

[Leicester_Loyal]

3 hours ago, Wymsey said:

Nasty..

You'd imagine that these type of events wouldn't occur in 2020, with numerous health and safety legistrations you expect trains to go through..

Without these accidents we'd never develop ways to prevent them unfortunately, reactive rather than proactive. One thing we can't stop however is the weather.

[fuchsntf]

in These times...Why oh Why are The media Making the point "A back woman" has been nominated for Bidens Presidential Running mate...

Her name is Kamala Harris...!!!   Basta.!

 

We Should be ashamed & embarrassed, that her skin pigmantation is the biggest Story & Not her politics....!!!!!!  

 

We are truely a shit society....!

 

 

 

 

[Vacamion]

 

It's a big day for bumholes

 

 

[foxile5]

10 hours ago, Vacamion said:

 

It's a big day for bumholes

 

 

I cannot, for the life of me, understand putting cocaine in your bum hole. 

[Webbo]

I didn't know your arse could inhale. 

[Strokes]

15 minutes ago, foxile5 said:

I cannot, for the life of me, understand putting cocaine in your bum hole. 

Especially when you’ve got a hooter like Stewart’s.

[Izzy]

27 minutes ago, foxile5 said:

I cannot, for the life of me, understand putting cocaine in your bum hole. 

I’m sure there must be a logical reason why.

 

It’s important questions like this where we miss @lifted*fox contribution on here.

[urban.spaceman]

Seriously concerning. 
 

 

[Jon the Hat]

So exam results.  Teachers saying results are worse or much worse than expected, but the % of each grade are all higher than last year.  So are teachers actually saying results are worse than the overstated ones they submitted?  What a mess.  Not sure there is a good answer here.

[Alf Bentley]

 

One day you're known as Rod the Mod, next day you're known as Rod the Prod.

 

[The Guvnor]

A third of A level results in England downgraded and 42%  in Wales,  so the Tutors who have worked with the students for 2 years know fcuk all and Scottish students are skipping all the way to university.

How on earth is that fair.

[lcfc278]

4 minutes ago, The Guvnor said:

A third of A level results in England downgraded and 42%  in Wales,  so the Tutors who have worked with the students for 2 years know fcuk all and Scottish students are skipping all the way to university.

How on earth is that fair.

Exactly! Teachers have also spent 2/3 weeks (if not longer) earlier in lockdown spending each day deliberating each child's grade within their department, having to show proof and basic knowledge of each child's progress and ability to explain why they would get the teachers predicted grade. All of this after like you said teaching them for 2 years.

 

To completely disregard it is disgusting and shitting all over these kids futures. This year is a complete one off and they shouldn't be punished for it. 

[Jon the Hat]

8 minutes ago, The Guvnor said:

A third of A level results in England downgraded and 42%  in Wales,  so the Tutors who have worked with the students for 2 years know fcuk all and Scottish students are skipping all the way to university.

How on earth is that fair.

Downgraded from overstated estimates.  How would it be credible to have a sudden massive jump in grades?  What are universities supposed to do with that?  They would have to raise their entrance requirements, so no one is better off anyway.

[Jon the Hat]

1 minute ago, lcfc278 said:

Exactly! Teachers have also spent 2/3 weeks (if not longer) earlier in lockdown spending each day deliberating each child's grade within their department, having to show proof and basic knowledge of each child's progress and ability to explain why they would get the teachers predicted grade. All of this after like you said teaching them for 2 years.

 

To completely disregard it is disgusting and shitting all over these kids futures. This year is a complete one off and they shouldn't be punished for it. 

And if the outcome of that process is massive grade inflation?  What do you do then?

[Jon the Hat]

And I am not saying they necessarily got the moderation process right, just that there has to be one.

[UniFox21]

A level results are a huge mess, took my brother to get his and the number of people in shock and crying is incredible. For instance, a friend of his achieved B's in coursework and mocks and was downgraded to a D

Edited 13 August 2020 by UniFox21