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Stop me if you've heard this one: a pregnant lady walks into a bar in NYC and orders a drink
despite health warnings against consuming alcohol while expecting. Should the tavern serve her?
It's against the law to refuse, under city Human Rights Commission guidelines released Friday. They center on expansive protections for pregnant workers but also say mothers-to-be can't be kept out of bars or denied alcoholic drinks just because they're expecting.
As a wit noted, you can refuse her service if she asks for a 32 oz soda.
I R A Darth Aggie
at May 7, 2016 11:22 AM
Guido Menzio, an economist at the University of Pennsylvania, was pulled off of an American Airlines regional jet from Philadelphia to Syracuse because he was doing math.
...
This just underscores the idiocy of “see something, say something.” As Bruce Schneier often says, when you encourage amateurs to do security you get amateur security.
The guy is being described as "swarthy" in some places. He's about as "swarthy" as I am. (I just described myself this way: "My ancestors were Eastern-European Jews and Wite Out.")
Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers
at May 7, 2016 12:18 PM
So let me get this straight. Should a person drink enough that they harm themselves or others a bartender can be criminally charged for failing to refuse to serve alcohol.
But at the same time can not refuse to serve alcohol to a pregnant woman, even though it causes harm to others, specifically the fetus?
lujlp
at May 7, 2016 2:20 PM
Keep in mind IRA Darth Agie, only the person who took the photo actually saw those bananas, almost like they were the one to put them there
lujlp
at May 7, 2016 2:32 PM
Bananas, indeed.
"...then why was the individual not sanctioned? And if the individual was not sanctioned because she or he did not place the bananas in an act of racism, why are administrators and student activists still claiming the campus has a racially discriminatory environment?”"
Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers
at May 7, 2016 3:37 PM
Good:
The University at Albany has expelled two black female students and suspended a third after they were indicted for allegedly lying about being victims of a hate crime.
Did someone said Furries? NSFW because, uh, there's a panoramic picture of, uh, adult "toys" in the article.
https://www.inverse.com/article/15210-fursonas-documentary-illuminates-the-beauty-and-anger-in-furry-culture
Sixclaws at May 7, 2016 6:08 AM
Woman assaulted for not having sex with her lover.
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/buster/assault/woman-assaults-girlfriend-129406
I R A Darth Aggie at May 7, 2016 6:13 AM
I R A, I call that "Do Me! Do Me NOW" feminism.
Amy Alkon at May 7, 2016 6:36 AM
"Do Me! Do Me NOW" feminism
I, uh, uh...I have no words. So, changing subjects, who knew bananas were raaaaaacist!?
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/27348/
I R A Darth Aggie at May 7, 2016 10:24 AM
Stop me if you've heard this one: a pregnant lady walks into a bar in NYC and orders a drink
http://bigstory.ap.org/00f36eefd6d74852b7165cdea0334068
As a wit noted, you can refuse her service if she asks for a 32 oz soda.
I R A Darth Aggie at May 7, 2016 11:22 AM
...
http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2016/05/07/economist-removed-american-airlines-flight-math/
I R A Darth Aggie at May 7, 2016 11:26 AM
The guy is being described as "swarthy" in some places. He's about as "swarthy" as I am. (I just described myself this way: "My ancestors were Eastern-European Jews and Wite Out.")
Amy Alkon at May 7, 2016 11:35 AM
Muslim hackers strike again.
Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers at May 7, 2016 12:18 PM
So let me get this straight. Should a person drink enough that they harm themselves or others a bartender can be criminally charged for failing to refuse to serve alcohol.
But at the same time can not refuse to serve alcohol to a pregnant woman, even though it causes harm to others, specifically the fetus?
lujlp at May 7, 2016 2:20 PM
Keep in mind IRA Darth Agie, only the person who took the photo actually saw those bananas, almost like they were the one to put them there
lujlp at May 7, 2016 2:32 PM
Bananas, indeed.
"...then why was the individual not sanctioned? And if the individual was not sanctioned because she or he did not place the bananas in an act of racism, why are administrators and student activists still claiming the campus has a racially discriminatory environment?”"
That argument sounds kind of familiar.
"I'm not going to stand here while you bad-mouth the United States of America!"
Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers at May 7, 2016 3:37 PM
Good:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/may/6/university-at-albany-expels-students-indicted-in-h/
I R A Darth Aggie at May 7, 2016 5:22 PM
Here's a microagression for you. Mother Nature really wants to kill us all:
http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/05/mysterious-x-ray-binaries-have-relativistic-gas-outflows/
I R A Darth Aggie at May 7, 2016 5:25 PM
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