NY taxi driver does Bah Humbug on 'Wednesday' afternoon

[watty]

Three people taken to hospital after six hit by New York taxi driver, police say

A taxi hit six pedestrians in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday [aka Christmas Day!] police said, with three people — including a nine-year-old boy — transported to hospitals for their injuries.  A New York Police Department spokesperson said the taxi driver may have suffered a medical episode, but that the investigation had yet to confirm that.

Two people, including the nine-year-old boy, were taken to Weill Cornell Medical Centre, and one person was taken to Bellevue Hospital, the spokesperson said.  The other three people who were hit by the taxi refused medical attention. All were in stable condition.

The taxi cab jumped the curb near Macy’s flagship store at Herald Square around 4pm local time and hit the pedestrians on the sidewalk, police said, adding that the driver remained at the scene.  Video footage at the scene showed a damaged yellow taxi on the sidewalk cordoned off by police tape. The car’s front bumper appeared to have fallen off. The taxi was towed away later in the evening.

3 out of 6 ain't bad.  Must try harder next year 

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Three people taken to hospital after six hit by New York taxi driver, police say

A taxi hit six pedestrians in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday [aka Christmas Day!] police said, with three people — including a nine-year-old boy — transported to hospitals for their injuries.  A New York Police Department spokesperson said the taxi driver may have suffered a medical episode, but that the investigation had yet to confirm that.

Two people, including the nine-year-old boy, were taken to Weill Cornell Medical Centre, and one person was taken to Bellevue Hospital, the spokesperson said.  The other three people who were hit by the taxi refused medical attention. All were in stable condition.

The taxi cab jumped the curb near Macy’s flagship store at Herald Square around 4pm local time and hit the pedestrians on the sidewalk, police said, adding that the driver remained at the scene.  Video footage at the scene showed a damaged yellow taxi on the sidewalk cordoned off by police tape. The car’s front bumper appeared to have fallen off. The taxi was towed away later in the evening.

3 out of 6 ain't bad.  Must try harder next year 

Uber still say "You can't get a taxi"

[watty]

'Tis the season...

(UK) Attempted murder arrest after car hits four people

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after four pedestrians were injured in London's West End.  Police were called following reports a car was driven on the wrong side of the road in Shaftesbury Avenue, in Soho, at 00:45 GMT on Wednesday.  One pedestrian was in a life-threatening condition, Met Police said.

(Blanch) Second person dies, man arrested after Dublin hit-and-run

A man has been arrested following a fatal hit-and-run incident in Blanchardstown in Dublin, in which two people were killed.  The incident happened on Blanchardstown Road North, near the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, at around 5.45pm yesterday when a car hit four pedestrians.  A woman in her 30s was pronounced dead at the scene and a man in his 40s was seriously injured at later passed away in hospital.  No other injuries were reported.  A man in his 40s was arrested by gardaí yesterday in connection with the incident and is being held at a garda station in Dublin.

WTF is going on in the world!  Even in WWII, they managed to stop killing each other for the day to have a game of footie...

Anyways, hope you all survived your annual visit to the in-laws 

[Shallow Hal]

Was at home all day watty....didn't move from the gaff all day!!

[watty]

I like this time of year.  All the in-laws agree to be nice to each other for 24 hours.  But then you leave thinking, "if that's them being nice, I'd hate to see them annoyed with me" 

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'Tis the season...

(UK) Attempted murder arrest after car hits four people

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after four pedestrians were injured in London's West End.  Police were called following reports a car was driven on the wrong side of the road in Shaftesbury Avenue, in Soho, at 00:45 GMT on Wednesday.  One pedestrian was in a life-threatening condition, Met Police said.

(Blanch) Second person dies, man arrested after Dublin hit-and-run

A man has been arrested following a fatal hit-and-run incident in Blanchardstown in Dublin, in which two people were killed.  The incident happened on Blanchardstown Road North, near the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, at around 5.45pm yesterday when a car hit four pedestrians.  A woman in her 30s was pronounced dead at the scene and a man in his 40s was seriously injured at later passed away in hospital.  No other injuries were reported.  A man in his 40s was arrested by gardaí yesterday in connection with the incident and is being held at a garda station in Dublin.

WTF is going on in the world!  Even in WWII, they managed to stop killing each other for the day to have a game of footie...

Anyways, hope you all survived your annual visit to the in-laws 

That was the great war:Themes: Christmas; Christmas Eve; peace and goodwill; comradeship; the power of the Christmas 'message'.

Summary: By Christmas 1914 soldiers from the Allied and German armies had dug-in along a trench system reaching from Switzerland to the North Sea. On Christmas Eve the guns fell silent. The following morning - Christmas Day - troops on both sides climbed from their trenches and met together in no man's land, between the battle lines. They shared drinks, played football, embraced, exchanged presents and sang carols. This spontaneous truce was observed in several places along the Western Front, but by no means everywhere. The following day - Boxing Day - the fighting began once again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3q4Up5ugTc