OT - Girl Who Died Gets Carnegie Medal for Saving a Toddler
Here's some news out of San Diego that's much better than fapping security guards.
http://www.10news.com/news/girl-who-died-saving-childs-life-gets-heroism-award
A 10-year old girl who died last winter pushing a toddler out of the way of a runaway car will be honored with the Carnegie medal for heroism. Feel for her family as they go through the holidays without their selfless, loving daughter.
December 21st, 2016 at 12:44 PM ^
cool story, but come on
December 21st, 2016 at 12:52 PM ^
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December 21st, 2016 at 1:41 PM ^
I find it funny that people don't have anything better to do than critique a forum on what makes a post "OT" or not. Does it really make people feel that much better when they police the forums, scrutinizing those that post something that maybe shouldn't have been posted at a certain time of year? Probably not. But when you compare to those two, three, or five people that read this and were reminded of the good in the world and that their office is pretty dusty, this post is worth it. I really have a hard time seeing the issue. At least it was labeled as "OT."
December 21st, 2016 at 1:48 PM ^
I can't speak for anyone else, but I enjoy coming to the blog to read about Michigan sports. It's kind of like going to a movie where you are taken away from all the "real" issues of the world. It is a great/sad story, obviously, but sometimes a person needs a break from all the sadness of real life. That is the one and only reason I constantly complain about RIP posts. I can look at almost any website or app to get that information. When I open Mgoblog, I don't want to see that. It's not that I'm heartless, it's just not what I expect, or want, to see when I come to a sports blog.
December 21st, 2016 at 7:42 PM ^
December 21st, 2016 at 12:55 PM ^
You are a sad, joyless, and uncompassionate person. You may have a point on game day, but right now the board is all "random fantasy advice" and "strokin' it in San Diego." The bowl game isn't being actively discussed, and basketball season is in the pre-B1G play time.
If you can't appreciate the sacrifice of a 10 year-old saving a toddler because, "THAT AINT FOOTBAWW" then you should rethink some things.
December 21st, 2016 at 1:00 PM ^
does not mean this post should happen. Between this and the security guard, we basically are RCMB today.
There are other forums for this cool, heart warming story that I do appreciate. I go to a news site for them.
I don't go to CNN forums and ask, "How do you guys think Beilein can best cut down on Wagner's fouls per 40 without limiting his growth and aggression?"
December 21st, 2016 at 1:03 PM ^
BTW - I only posted to point out there's far better OT content for our boards than reveling in some guy fapping in public.
December 21st, 2016 at 2:06 PM ^
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December 21st, 2016 at 8:46 PM ^
His arrogance? He explained his position. You simply took one without presenting any evidence or arguments, as though what you said was true because you said it.
December 21st, 2016 at 3:22 PM ^
I mean if this was some topic about the latest cat meme or Harbaugh to coach in the XFL sure maybe its RCMB. Its not. Not even close.
Attempt to be a human being for a few minutes and spend the 45 seconds it took you to read the story make you happy/sad about how even children understand risking their lives for something other than themselves.
You can also decide to not click threads clearly "OT" if you want to stick to straight sports
December 21st, 2016 at 4:57 PM ^
Dude.. smoke a bowl or something. You get a little cranky when you are not high.
December 21st, 2016 at 1:00 PM ^
OT - Fran McCaffery won't shake hands
OT - security guard masturbates and gets fired
OT - Let's talk about my Fantasy Team
OT - Why does Columbus smell?
OT - Should I waste money on the lottery?
December 21st, 2016 at 1:02 PM ^
imo
(Fran is borderline on topic however)
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December 21st, 2016 at 2:03 PM ^
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December 21st, 2016 at 12:44 PM ^
Sure got dusty in this office all of a sudden.
December 21st, 2016 at 1:01 PM ^
Sure did. Even after having read the thread topic, it hit me harder than I thought it would.
December 21st, 2016 at 12:51 PM ^
+1 to you Oost
December 21st, 2016 at 1:18 PM ^
December 21st, 2016 at 1:20 PM ^
OT stuff, especially stories like this. I am amused by the people who click the thread and come into complain as if they had no other choice.
As a side note, would it possible for mods to create an OT tab on the front page (where you see New, Recent, and Hot) so that any OT stories could go there? I am not saying all OT posts would be allowed, or that they could not be deleted, but that would put them in one place for people to find (or not find).
December 21st, 2016 at 1:29 PM ^
The mods can't do it - we don't have sufficient access to Drupal.
We can delete OT posts, and I just took down a couple. It's a judgment call as to which ones ultimately get slaughtered - we could do them all without exception, but that's where I make the distinction and say each year that "non-OT" is not a prohibition so much as a significant narrowing of allowed OT which is totally scaleable to the amount of activity on the board. Over the holidays like this, we can leave a couple such posts as filler, but in busy periods, yeah, we tend to clamp down quite a bit more.
December 21st, 2016 at 1:47 PM ^
December 21st, 2016 at 7:44 PM ^
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December 21st, 2016 at 2:10 PM ^
December 21st, 2016 at 2:56 PM ^
Best place on the web for a good "OT/not OT/delete/don't delete!" argument!
December 21st, 2016 at 3:41 PM ^
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December 21st, 2016 at 7:22 PM ^
You know a quick way to make OT posts disappear? Don't comment on them. If everyone agrees with you and follows suit, it'll disappear, if they don't, then the community disagrees with you and therefore you are wrong.
December 21st, 2016 at 9:43 PM ^
December 22nd, 2016 at 8:23 AM ^
Never enough coverage of the positive events. Human interest pieces are a nice break from the grind.