Banter RDT CLXXXII - Searching for stars in a thunderstorm

[Forward Press]

Also I'm not saying it's not sad, I'm just saying the memes have been incredible

It is quite something - I have no opinion one way or the other and that may be because they are all multi-millionaires paying the ultimate price for an extravagance that 99.99% of the world cannot do anyway. A tragedy no doubt, but in the big scheme of things such as famine, drought, floods, war and climate change it's not even a ripple to me.

I am similar when I hear someone had died trying to climb Mt Everest - just struggling to rustle up an appropriate amount of sympathy.

 

[Dazzler9]

Also I'm not saying it's not sad, I'm just saying the memes have been incredible

It's comforting to know that times of incomprehensible tragedy can actually bring people together, eh?

 

[Keys]

They’ve been hearing banging that’s consistent with metal being struck so they’re likely still alive

As Bender_ said the knowledge that you’re certain to die and are totally helpless to prevent it would be harrowing. I wouldn’t wish that fate on anyone

Plenty of others are more deserving of sympathy though

 

[Bender_]

Someone probably turned their phone on and ruined the Logitech Bluetooth controller connection.

 

[kane249]

Someone probably turned their phone on and ruined the Logitech Bluetooth controller connection.

Probably didn't go
Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A+Start
Before they took off to unlock the unlimited lives and ammo

 

[Bender_]

Probably didn't go
Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A+Start
Before they took off to unlock the unlimited lives and ammo

It's like playing Street Fighter at a mates place and he has one PS controller and another knock off. No one wants the knock off, it's always to blame when you lose.

Which I only imagine coz I never lost, I just know it from winning all the time.

 

[Truckosaurus]

It is quite something - I have no opinion one way or the other and that may be because they are all multi-millionaires paying the ultimate price for an extravagance that 99.99% of the world cannot do anyway. A tragedy no doubt, but in the big scheme of things such as famine, drought, floods, war and climate change it's not even a ripple to me.

I am similar when I hear someone had died trying to climb Mt Everest - just struggling to rustle up an appropriate amount of sympathy.

There are crew members on board.

 

[Mr Eagle]

Probably didn't go
Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A+Start
Before they took off to unlock the unlimited lives and ammo

Multiplayer. +Select+Start

 

[Truckosaurus]

Hey look what I found

 

[Mr Eagle]

Someone just won $100 million.

Sadly - not me.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

My sister just got COVID for the first time...whilst 36 weeks pregnant. That ****ing sucks.

 

[Godfather32]

My sister just got COVID for the first time...whilst 36 weeks pregnant. That ****ing sucks.

Yeah that's shit

 

[kane249]

My sister just got COVID for the first time...whilst 36 weeks pregnant. That ****ing sucks.

How's she and the baby doing?

Did she do a booster during the pregnancy? Our obstetrician recommended we did

 

[Carbine Chaos]

How's she and the baby doing?

Did she do a booster during the pregnancy? Our obstetrician recommended we did

Not sure man. She's pretty thorough so I'd guess yes. Think she's scheduled for a C section in about 11 days so hopefully that method of delivery won't be as impacted? Fingers crossed, just hope she's not too worried and just resting up.

 

[Godfather32]

Not sure man. She's pretty thorough so I'd guess yes. Think she's scheduled for a C section in about 11 days so hopefully that method of delivery won't be as impacted? Fingers crossed, just hope she's not too worried and just resting up.

Hopefully it's a really mild case

 

[kane249]

Not sure man. She's pretty thorough so I'd guess yes. Think she's scheduled for a C section in about 11 days so hopefully that method of delivery won't be as impacted? Fingers crossed, just hope she's not too worried and just resting up.

Problem could be if her partner gets COVID, they won't let him in the delivery room.

 

[Dazzler9]

Problem could be if her parenter gets COVID, they won't let him in the delivery room.

You won't be asked to sub in will you??

 

[kane249]

You won't be asked to sub in will you??

I will respectfully decline, I've seen one birth this year and that's enough for me.

 

[Truckosaurus]

Who wouldn't leap at the chance to enjoy the miracle of birth?

 

[DanWCE]

Spare a thought for me too. I've got man flu and two relentless kids who are on the other side of the womb.

 

[Mop]

Just boggles the mind that not only was a gaming controller used to pilot it, apparently that's not uncommon for those type of vehicles either.

Even my workplace uses an Xbox 360 control - and that's for a stationary piece of equipment not thousands of m below.
Not the $30 logitech generic speciali.
Pretty sure I used to use those to play Sega Megadrive emulators.

 

[Mop]

Spare a thought for me too. I've got man flu and two relentless kids who are on the other side of the womb.

Spare a thought for me. I have a minor sniffles and no crutchfruit holding me back

 

[Forward Press]

There are crew members on board.

I feel sorry for the teenager.

I don't feel the equivalent level of sympathy for the owner and the paying members though.

At least it appears their deaths were near instantaneous and painless, if that's a consolation.

 

[Farang83150]

Spare a thought for me, after I took my son to school this morning the traffic was busyer than normal due to one of the schools having a football tournament, this forced me to be 20 mins late to the coffee shop to get my latte!
The impact of all the above made me 35 mins late to get to the beach!!
Hopefully the rest of the day will be easier.

 

[Farang83150]

At least it appears their deaths were near instantaneous and painless, if that's a consolation.

If you gotta go in horrible circumstances like that then defo quicks the way.