WTF Stories of the Week

[Morrigoon]

Umm... Golden Girls.

[Ghoulish Delight]

And my point was that there are plenty of examples of American adaptations that are not "horrific". You may not be a fan of some of them (like I said, I'm no fan of Three's Company, but that doesn't mean I think it's horrific) and an article that claims that "everything" that's been adapted is worthless seems like a pretty lame article.

As with any show, the quality has to do with the effort and creativity that goes into it, not with its origin.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Trying to clone something generally fails (in my opinion). I could go with "inspired by" but just doing it all over again?

Skip it. Maybe some of them have worked, and I'd maybe like to see a comparison with the original.

Same reason I hate movie sequels.

[Alex]

I don't mind remakes. There are a lot of bad remakes. But there are also a lot of good (such as the recent Karate Kid) or even great (such as The Maltese Falcon and The Wizard of Oz) remakes. Many well respected movies and TV shows are remakes of foreign titles.

If an attempt to redo it as an American version fails, oh well. Nothing lost except somebody else's money. If it succeeds then we all win.

What'll likely happen is it will be just as lame as the original (yes, Dr. Who is lame; yes, this is based on watching only two very lame episodes; however, my taste is perfect so I'm right) and yet somehow this time that will be held against it.

[alphabassettgrrl]

I love Doctor Who and not only because I've been watching it since the 80s.... :) I love that it's corny and quirky and strange.

What's likely to happen is they'll try to mimic the quirkiness but get it entirely and boringly wrong.

[Moonliner]

For me the difference is I never saw most of the British versions of those shows so I was happy to watch the US versions. Dr. Who and I go way back. I just can't see US producers doing it justice. I expect they'll do something against canon like having an actual effects budget.

[lashbear]

I'm thinking (trying not to, actually) of the USA remake of "Kath & Kim"

[Kevy Baby]

One British show us Americans screwed up is Whose Line Is It Anyways. The British version was brilliant and Clive Anderson was a MUC better host.

[Not Afraid]

I MUCH prefer the Brit What Not to Wear.

[Frikitiki]

Old Spice Man responds to the internet (http://www.reddit.com/r/entertainment/comments/cp190/the_old_spice_man_responds_to_the_internet/)

funny stuff!!

[Morrigoon]

I MUCH prefer the Brit What Not to Wear.
Seconded.

They actually discuss fit and form, rather than defaulting to "vintage" every time they run out of ideas. Also Stacy grates on me with her NY-centric attitude.

[Capt Jack]

Honda U3-X personal mobility device (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuIJRsAuCHQ)

Im....I honestly dont know how I feel about this, but it surely had me WTF-ing

[mousepod]

Honda U3-X personal mobility device (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuIJRsAuCHQ)

Im....I honestly dont know how I feel about this, but it surely had me WTF-ing

Cool! Maybe WALL-E will come true!

[Alex]

I've done my part. I'm already fat.

[JWBear]

That looks so cool! I want one!

[Cadaverous Pallor]

First of all, what an awesome piece of tech. The wheels alone are amazing, never mind the portability and ease of use. Sure kills a segway dead.

However - all this talk about fighting obesity and they have to go and invent something like this.

I'm sure it would be great for old people, but like mousepod mentioned, all I can think of is WALL-E.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

I'm reasonably sure an obese person could not take advantage of that. So if they want to use it, they batter shed some pounds.

[Ghoulish Delight]

They also better stop eating so much batter.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Be careful when you schedule your next major medical emergency (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38248607/ns/health-health_care/)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

They also better stop eating so much batter.Any way I can convince you that was a deliberate sly reference to eating too much cake...?

[Kevy Baby]

From a link in GD's link above: Crickets invade San Antonio, TX (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/38263604#38263604).

NSFBTD and NSFDP


Although my reps would be in heaven

[alphabassettgrrl]

The little teeny scooter is cute! Great piece of equipment for those of limited mobility, but likely to increase the obesity factor among the lazy.

[lashbear]

I don't see the ASIMO Stool being suitable for anyone over 220 lb. I'd be afraid of coughing and having it disappear... ;)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

...and becoming a different kind of stool?

[Kevy Baby]

I have oft thought of starting a Stupid Criminals thread. Until I do, I shall post this story here.

Thief Temporarily Makes Off With iPhone During GPS Tracking Demo

The San Francisco Chronicle relates (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/crime/detail?entry_id=68288) the story of a thief who earlier this week briefly made off with an iPhone snatched right from a woman's hand in the city's South of Market neighborhood, not knowing that the phone was being used in a demonstration of real-time GPS tracking. The thief was apprehended about ten minutes later with the help of the location tracking.Kahn said he had asked an assistant, Jordan Sturm, to take his phone out on the sidewalk so he could track her location on his laptop. Seconds after she left, though, a curious thing happened. She appeared -- according to Alert & Respond -- to be running at high speed down the street.

But Sturm no longer had the phone. After she hurried back into the office, she called police and the company relayed the phone's ever-changing location to officers.Alert & Respond (http://www.covialabs.com/products/alert_respond) is a product from Covia Labs designed for first responders such as law enforcement agencies to enable real-time location tracking and to permit officers to share various communication methods across mobile device platforms and agencies.Source (http://www.macrumors.com/iphone/2010/07/21/thief-temporarily-makes-off-with-iphone-during-gps-tracking-demo/)

[Ghoulish Delight]

I found this absolutely beautiful (http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/38416388/ns/today-todaytravel/). Something about the pace of it all, and the certainty. I bet he really enjoyed that bottle of wine.

[Kevy Baby]

When the lava, moving at a pace of 254 feet every 24 hours, reached the house, it ignited Sleik’s staircase.254 feet every 24 hours ≈
10.58 feet per hour ≈
2.1 inches per minute

Only cuz I was curious

[alphabassettgrrl]

I can only imagine the emotions going through the head of that guy. Does he keep the property ownership? What happens to his home loan?

I hope it was a really good bottle of wine.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

There must be some way this is dealt with in HI...Brad?

[Alex]

You still own the land (assuming the rules haven't changed in the last decade or so and you owned it in the first place, a lot of Hawaii property is leasehold meaning you own the house but lease the land), it will just be difficult for you to do anything with it for a very long time (though there are parts of the 1990 eruption that are already being developed over). If I'm remembering correctly, it is somewhat common for people who's land is lost to lava to donate it back to the county/state in order to get away from paying property taxes.

As for the property losses, you can get homeowner's insurance that covers damage and loss of use. There's a regular debate about how much the state should do to encourage/discourage development in risky areas. It's pretty much like the debates you see in flood prone areas and just like the Federal Flood Insurance Program is criticized as encouraging risky development there's a state insurance program in Hawaii that does the same thing for people who aren't able to find private insurers for their property.

At least that's the way of it as I remember from when I lived there and discussed it with classmates who lived on the Big Island. I'm sure Brad will set me straight if needed.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Sounds logical.

[JWBear]

A car full of people dressed as zombies crashed on Interstate 84 near downtown Portland on Friday, causing initial confusion by people who witnessed the crash.

I can only imagine... Link (http://www.kgw.com/news/Car-accident-victims-dressed-like-zombies-confuse-crash-witnesses-98157894.html)

[Kevy Baby]

I can only imagine... Link (http://www.kgw.com/news/Car-accident-victims-dressed-like-zombies-confuse-crash-witnesses-98157894.html)While everyone in the car was taken to the hospital, Stewart said crews are investigating the possibility that more people were in the car at the time of the crash but fled the scene on foot.They're zombies: they shouldn't be too difficult to follow and catch.

[Not Afraid]

ZOMBIES CAN'T RUN!!!!

[Kevy Baby]

ZOMBIES CAN'T RUN!!!!I agree - that's why they shouldn't be so difficult to catch!

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Clearly you haven't seen any recent zombie flicks. (Don't worry, I don't think they count either.)

[JWBear]

ZOMBIES CAN'T RUN!!!!

But they can dance! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ_ExkfcBao)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Ummm, good dog (http://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/08/03/4807400-dog-chews-off-owners-toe-and-may-have-saved-his-life)?

According to a bizarre story reported in The Grand Rapids Press (http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/08/dog_eats_rockford_mans_big_toe.html), Kiko smelled an infection in his owner's right big toe and set about "amputating" it. Which in doggie terms, of course, means he ate it. All the while, Kiko's owner, Jerry Douthett of Rockford, Mich., lay passed-out drunk in his bed.

[cirquelover]

Ewwww!

[CoasterMatt]

Best. Hangover. EVER!

[blueerica]

Wow. W.T.F.?

[Frikitiki]

If they do a Hang Over II, they have something they can add to the pandemonium.

[Alex]

The lesson being missed seems to be don't fall asleep near your dog while wearing malodorous meat.

[alphabassettgrrl]

It's funny what dogs can smell.

[Alex]

If it was an open infected sore then his neighbors could probably smell it.

[Kevy Baby]

Can dogs smell queefs?

[alphabassettgrrl]

Doesn't say how bad it was.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Yogi Bear’s Tagline Is Ruder Than The Average
HAHAHAHAHAH
http://www.bleedingcool.com/wp-content/uploads//2010/08/shocking.jpg

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/08/05/yogi-bears-tagline-is-ruder-than-the-average/

[Betty]

Oh my - Is that for real? Did no one think about that at all?

[Capt Jack]

Can dogs smell queefs?

if theyre lucky

[Kevy Baby]

An Insect Laid Eggs Inside My Leg!

Quote and link NSFBTD

One of the most stomach-turning urban legends of all time just came true for a VH1 reality show winner ... when she discovered that an insect had laid a giant sac of eggs INSIDE of her leg!!!!!!!Link has photo - be forewarned (http://www.tmz.com/2010/08/09/kerry-schwartz-frank-the-entertainer-in-a-basement-affair-vh1-insect-infestation-laid-eggs-leg-surgery/)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Well it's good to know her life's gotten better since winning a VH1 reality show.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

This is my new favorite story ever.

Man jailed for assaulting fortune teller who predicted he would be jailed (http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/odd-news/russian-man-jailed-for-assaulting-fortune-teller-who-predicted-he-would-go-to-jail_100409679.html)

[CoasterMatt]

:D

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Man ejaculated into co-worker's water bottle (http://www.ocregister.com/news/prosecutors-262425-lallana-water.html)

[cirquelover]

Wow, just wow!

[Disneyphile]

This could be the most stupid product ever. (http://www.snazzynapper.com/)

[Capt Jack]

Well it's good to know her life's gotten better since winning a VH1 reality show.

meh, shes still dealing with parasites. not like much has changed....these are just easier to remove

[SzczerbiakManiac]

The Saddest* Thing You'll Read All Weekend (http://www.geekologie.com/2010/08/the_saddest_thing_youll_read_a.php)

*as in pathetic, not depressing

[Ghoulish Delight]

Geez, the person making the most sense "cuz as long as the bottom of plain [sic] down towards earth."

[Ghoulish Delight]

Holy fvck this is disturbing (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38880820/ns/us_news-life/).

Though I'm always skeptical when these kinds of stories from local school districts hit national media. There's usually some vital details missing for the sake of good story telling.

[Alex]

Wow. And they have a school vote on "Most Beautiful"

[Frikitiki]

^Isn't that called Prom Queen?

[Alex]

No, in addition to assigning class political offices by race they have separate racial rules related to the homecoming king/queen position. Most Popular and Most Beautiful are separate votes.

[Kevy Baby]

Holy fvck this is disturbing (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38880820/ns/us_news-life/).I agree - they were trying to assure that overall 50% of the Class Presidents were black when blacks only represent about 1/3 of the population.

[Alex]

They were also guaranteeing that none of the class officers would be Asian, Latino, or Pacific Islander (I'm sure there probably aren't a lot there but you figure there must be some).

[blueerica]

I agree - they were trying to assure that overall 50% of the Class Presidents were black when blacks only represent about 1/3 of the population.

Actually 0% of the Class Presidents would be black.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I agree - they were trying to assure that overall 50% of the Class Presidents were black when blacks only represent about 1/3 of the population.

Actually 0% of the Class Presidents would be black.

What was I saying?

...


Though I'm always skeptical when these kinds of stories from local school districts hit national media. There's usually some vital details missing for the sake of good story telling.


As it turns out, Kevy is right. The full policy states that the listed positions would alternate year-to-year. So while only whites could be president this year, only blacks next year. So yes, 50% guaranteed.

The policies were put in place 30 years ago to enforce integration. Now with this scrutiny, the district agrees that it is outdated, inappropriate, and (hopefully) unnecessary. They are dropping the policy.

ETA: still unsettling that it required national attention to get them to make the right decision. However, it's gotta be hard to see the forest for the trees when you're in the thick of it and know that, 30 years ago, there simply would have been no integration without such policies, so if it's been working for 30 years...

[Alex]

Are they the only school down there doing it?

What's odd to me is that they'd do that but not mandate equal representation. Why have 8 positions out of 12 be black or white in a given year; do they have parliamentary procedures requiring a 2/3 supermajority? How have they treated students who aren't white or black? Presumably that's happened at some point in the last 30 years.

Of course, this ignores the fact that having class political offices is stupid to begin with and really stupid in the sixth grade.

[Betty]

Are they the only school down there doing it?

What's odd to me is that they'd do that but not mandate equal representation. Why have 8 positions out of 12 be black or white in a given year; do they have parliamentary procedures requiring a 2/3 supermajority? How have they treated students who aren't white or black? .

A different article on this (or maybe it's the same one - I didn't go back and read whole thing) said they, get this, go with if the Mom is black or white because minority Dad's were never around anyway (paraphrasing obviously - but it really was that outrageous).

[JWBear]

???

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JRkgseRT7NY/St0gSxJX5EI/AAAAAAAAAUg/3aIc-zEUhUU/s1600/Virgin+Mary+Urinals+Water+Sports+Piss+Toilet+Bad+R eligious+Art.png

[€uroMeinke]

???

[Kevy Baby]

!!!

[BarTopDancer]

^^^

[ToriBear]

O_o

[Capt Jack]

http://bohicagaming.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif

[Disneyphile]

Holy Piss!

:eek:

[Tref]

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z1/Tref_foto/1283829195805.jpg

[Ghoulish Delight]

OMG, I had to stop reading this article: Astronauts fingernails tend to fall off after EVA (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/09/100913-science-space-astronauts-gloves-fingernails-injury/)

[Cadaverous Pallor]

OMG, I had to stop reading this article: Astronauts fingernails tend to fall off after EVA (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/09/100913-science-space-astronauts-gloves-fingernails-injury/)Wow, people with big hands have a 20% chance of losing fingernails! :eek:

[Kevy Baby]

Wow, people with big hands have a 20% chance of losing fingernails! :eek:Serves 'em right for having big wieners

[Betty]

I stopped reading after they said some of them preemptively remove their fingernails!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Please tell me that this (http://nine-to-five.whereilive.com.au/photos/gallery/search-for-australias-best-cracker-of-a-joke-naked-butlers/) was organized by the makers of Sweaty Ass Crackers.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

That was... very enjoyable.

[JWBear]

Um.... Shouldn't that have been marked NSFW?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Oh. Yeah.

[Betty]

Please tell me that this (http://nine-to-five.whereilive.com.au/photos/gallery/search-for-australias-best-cracker-of-a-joke-naked-butlers/) was organized by the makers of Sweaty Ass Crackers.

I approve of naked butlers.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

What the hell are those multi-point protrusions, just below his clavicle bones?
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VhH_eB9Fbbo/TJfMgq1XrbI/AAAAAAAAADI/C9zYpQdb8vo/triguy.JPG

Yes, I saw the "protrusion" much lower on his body, but I know what that is.

[Chernabog]

I approve of naked butlers.

Those are some ass crackers I wouldn't mind having a nosh on. Oy!

Yes, I saw the "protrusion" much lower on his body, but I know what that is.

:eek: :D

[Moonliner]

Now this made me laugh. I guess I'm just a sucker for irony.

Owners of the Hard Rock Cafe restaurant chain are suing owners of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas over its name, saying the casino's party image has damaged the moniker enough to justify ending a 14-year-old licensing agreement.

[Capt Jack]

ok, thats just 'tarded


(sorry. someone had to say it)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Firefighters in rural Tennessee let a home burn to the ground last week because the homeowner hadn't paid a $75 fee (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39516346/ns/us_news-life/).

[Ghoulish Delight]

I saw a comment from someone (whose credentials were that the fire chief was on their facebook friends list - which he is) that said the fire chief tried to go to fight the fire, but the mayor would not allow him. You'll notice, for instance, that in none of the reporting about this is any word directly from the fire chief or anyone else from the fire department. Only from the mayor and people completely outside of the fire department.

[JWBear]

Welcome to libertarian America!

[SzczerbiakManiac]

I'm not quite understanding what you mean there JW. Would you elaborate?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Free market fire coverage.

[Alex]

They should just have the same policy as mountain rescue groups.

If people don't pay the fee for fire service then if there's a fire they'll still come and put it out but you'll be billed at cost.

[Chernabog]

Hahahah these two are gems:

Man denies cocaine found in buttocks are his. (http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2010/10/04/20101004florida-man-denies-cocaine-in-buttocks-is-his.html) (Love the comment: now I know why they call it crack cocaine!)

and also

Woman throws dog feces to slow down driver (http://apnews.myway.com/article/20101005/D9ILP9881.html)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Man denies cocaine found in buttocks are his. (http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2010/10/04/20101004florida-man-denies-cocaine-in-buttocks-is-his.html)Best.

Headline.

Ever!

[Kevy Baby]

Man denies cocaine found in buttocks are his. (http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2010/10/04/20101004florida-man-denies-cocaine-in-buttocks-is-his.html)I don't know if they changed the title since Cherny posted the link (or if Cherny made a typo), but the title of the story is now (emphasis mine):
"Man denies cocaine found in buttocks is his"

Either way, I am amused by the difference.

Also, I loved the quote from the criminal:

"Manatee County deputies said Raymond Stanley Roberts told them "The white stuff is not mine, but the weed is."

[Gn2Dlnd]

Manatee. O the.

[Gn2Dlnd]

Woolly Mammoth Remains Discovered In Colorado. (link) (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/18/woolly-mammoth-remains-di_n_766280.html)

In other news, GENERALISSIMO FRANCISCO FRANCO IS STILL DEAD!

[Chernabog]

Hahaha here are some bad halloween costume celebrity wigs (http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/18/celebrity-halloween-wigs/?icid=main|main|dl7|sec3_lnk3|178466) :)

[Kevy Baby]

Okay, this one has a sad ending and is kind of sad along the way too, but it definitely qualifies as WTF:

Dog Wakes Up After Being 'Euthanized,' Shocks Owner

It's traumatic enough to have to put your dog down. it's even more shocking to wake up and find the animal you though was dead still sitting at its food bowl the next day, waiting for you to feed it.Whole doggone story (http://www.pawnation.com/2010/10/15/dog-wakes-up-after-being-euthanized-shocks-owner/).

Before you click on the link, please know that the dog was eventually (successfully) euthanized.

[Gn2Dlnd]

Headline: Seven inches is enough, RIM tells Jobs (http://www.news.com.au/technology/ipad/seven-inches-is-enough-rim-tells-jobs/story-fn5knrwy-1225941209049)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Writes itself.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Ugh, Jobs is SUCH a douche.

[Kevy Baby]

Ugh, Jobs is SUCH a douche.What makes Jobs a "douche?"

[Alex]

Have you seen the turtlenecks he wears?

[Not Afraid]

I like turtlenecks.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

What makes Jobs a "douche?"Jobs, speaking to financial analysts during a conference call, dismissed 7-inch tablets as "tweeners" saying they were "too big to compete with a smartphone and too small to compete with an iPad".

He suggested makers of 7-inch screens "include sandpaper so users can sand down their fingers" to be able to tap onscreen keys.
Why not just let products compete instead of telling everyone what to think?

[Betty]

Why not just let products compete instead of telling everyone what to think?

How would Apply fanboys know what to think if he didn't tell them? ;)

[mousepod]

Yeah! Apple should be like all those other companies and not advertise or promote!

[JWBear]

Yeah! Apple should be like all those other companies and not advertise or promote!

Of course not. We should all be struck with awe at the mearest glimpse of an Apple product, and be filled with an overwelming desire to purchase them, worship them, make passionate love with them. All other products are mear pale attempts at imitating their awesomness and coolness. The other electronics companies should realize this and close their doors; their executives to bow down to The Jobs, kiss his feet, and appologize for tempting the masses to stray from the One True Productline.

[mousepod]

Of course not. We should all be struck with awe at the mearest glimpse of an Apple product, and be filled with an overwelming desire to purchase them, worship them, make passionate love with them. All other products are mear pale attempts at imitating their awesomness and coolness. The other electronics companies should realize this and close their doors; their executives to bow down to The Jobs, kiss his feet, and appologize for tempting the masses to stray from the One True Productline.

OK... I get that you're trying to be funny.

But what exactly are you skewering here? That some people really like Apple products? That Apple's marketing tries to make people want to buy Apple stuff?

Same old boring crap from the haters. Yawn.

[Betty]

I don't hate apple at all. I just like poking fun at a guy that seems to get his feather ruffled if anyone questions his authority.

[innerSpaceman]

And coolness or advertising saavy notwithstanding, if then the products didn't please millions upon millions of people, they would not be purchased and recommended at the astonishing that's been happening for at least a decade.

I'm not an Apple apologist, but the venom against them for touting their products and demeaning their competitors is misplaced. What else are they supposed to be doing as a for-profit retail product corporation?

[JWBear]

OK... I get that you're trying to be funny.

But what exactly are you skewering here? That some people really like Apple products? That Apple's marketing tries to make people want to buy Apple stuff?

Same old boring crap from the haters. Yawn.

I guess I'm poking fun at the cultish behavoir many Apple fans exhibit.

[Not Afraid]

I think there is a cultish following because the products are so damn good.

[CoasterMatt]

I just wanna know if it blends.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I'm all for promotion of one's product, but is it really standard for the CEO of a tech company to diss other ideas in the industry? It's the kind of crap I expect from the likes of Donald Trump.

Even if other CEOs did do it, I still find it extremely unappealing.

[mousepod]

OK, CP. You just read the article. Without looking back, what's the name of the RIM guy who's quoted all throughout?

[Snowflake]

I am consumed with lust for a 64Gb iPad, you betcha.

Apple products are cool, are cutting edge and they work. They're also spendy which is why I do not have more Apple toys than I do (like the iPad).

I do not find Apple's marketing any less offensive than the billion other products on the market. In reality, imo, I find most of their ads and marketing to be clever and fun and appealing.

Where I find Steve Jobs to be a real douchebag is this: Jackling House Mansion (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/ontheblock/detail?entry_id=73921). Granted, I do not know all the details, but the once beautiful house was allowed to sit open to all weathers and deteriorate while he fought with the preservationists who wanted to save it. It's a pity they could not come to terms to move the house off the property.

Here are some more cool urban spelunking shots of Jackling House (http://scotthaefner.com/photos/place/Jackling+House/) from one of my favorite urban spelunking photographers.

[Alex]

Seriously. The turtlenecks.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

OK, CP. You just read the article. Without looking back, what's the name of the RIM guy who's quoted all throughout?I don't know his name. I don't see the point. If you're trying to show that Jobs has higher name recognition, I respond with "duh" and "that doesn't make him less of a douche".

You did make me look back at the article (I've forgotten the RIM guy already) and realized I forgot to quote the douchiest part.
Addressing concerns that the iPad had missed it 4.8 million unit target by nearly 20 per cent, selling 4.1 million units, Jobs seemed to lay the blame at the feet of rival tablet makers for not quickly bringing worthy products to markets.Really, Steve Jobs, Really? I mean, Really? [/sethandamy] You can't top the doucheness here. "We failed to sell enough of our product because you other guys suck." Wow.

[Alex]

He has a potentially valid point there. Whether what Jobs was saying was douchey or not it up to the listener, but I can't say that it was unusually douchey for someone in his position talking about markets. Possibly a bit more aggressive than you'd usually hear but not out of bounds.

Doesn't mean he's right (though he does have a decent track record in this area). Personally I'd be all over a 7" iPad. I look forward to the custom cases that'll be made for using an iPad on one side then flipping it and using a Kindle on the other.

[mousepod]

I'm happy that Steve Jobs made and continues to make Apple and Pixar possible. I enjoy all of the Apple and Pixar products that I decided to buy.

For some reason, people have been down on the "cult of Apple" when Jobs was in charge, when he wasn't in charge, and when he came back again. They attacked Apple fans when their computer market share was 3% and when they dominate the smartphone market.

Personally, I'm not an apologist - but I find the vitriol disturbing, particularly when it comes from my friends.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Personally, I'm not an apologist - but I find the vitriol disturbing, particularly when it comes from my friends.
Hmm, perhaps you'd be less disturbed if you weren't taking a shot at Steve Jobs as also a shot at you? And perhaps people would be less down on the cult-of-apple if they didn't take any questioning of apple as a personal slight against them.

[Alex]

Well, I have no real ill will towards Apple products (though I've never been particularly enamored of them). But Steve Jobs does seem to be something of a douche as a person, which has little to do with the quality of the company products.

Personally I just am perplexed by people who reviled Microsoft as evil then have orgasms over each product rumor while Apple does things that are, to my view anyway, worse (in terms of how they try to control information, control products, and control the secondary marketplace). How evil would MS have been if they had a major and growing share of the handset marketplace and then used their position to try and destroy Flash (regardless of how wright or wrong that decision would be)?

I find the whole platform war silly but really, are the slobbering blow jobs and senseless Windows hate from Apple fanatics really any worse than non fanboys mocking Apple?

[mousepod]

Hmm, perhaps you'd be less disturbed if you weren't taking a shot at Steve Jobs as also a shot at you? And perhaps people would be less down on the cult-of-apple if they didn't take any questioning of apple as a personal slight against them.


You're right.

Walt Disney was indeed a douchebag.

[Ghoulish Delight]

In some ways, he sure was.

[JWBear]

And perhaps people would be less down on the cult-of-apple if they didn't take any questioning of apple as a personal slight against them.

Exactly!

[Gemini Cricket]

To clarify, a douchebag with mouse ears.

[JWBear]

And Apple products aren't all that. I see plenty of news about Apple product this has problems, Apple product that has problems. I've had to reset my iPod to factory defaults a number of times because of it freezing up. Bill's copy of iTunes is corrupted, and we can't update it or even unistall it. Their customer service is a joke. On the other hand, my HP desktop with Windows 7 runs like a dream. I just have never understood the cultish loyalty to Apple.

[mousepod]

Just so I understand, JW

1) Steve Jobs is a douchebag
2) Apple is a bad company and its fans are wrong for being loyal
3) People shouldn't take it personally when you attack the thing they like and in the same gesture basically refer to them as sheep

I completely understand.

[Gemini Cricket]

I don't have a problem with people who like Apple stuff. I like Apple stuff and I wish I could afford a Mac laptop so I could cut things on it with FinalCut.

But I have a problem when a people tell me, "You should buy ____" or "You should only buy _____" or "Everybody should have a _____". Like I've gotten lectured about how I should drive a Prius. "It's the right thing to do." That kinda bugs me. And, yes, it definitely depends on who is saying it to me. Strangers, acquaintances, commercials = I totally ignore. Family (some of them) and friends = I will listen to the suggestion. Whenever I see someone all high and mighty talking about their Prius or their Escalade, I just want to tell them both to shove their vehicles up their asses.

I will use myself as an example. I like the Dave Matthews Band, maybe you've heard. But I don't find it necessary to see them 20 times a year, buy all of their merchandise, all of their live CDs, etc. Daveheads bragging about the fact that they've seen him 80 times overloads my circuits.

I don't know if that makes any sense but that's what I think. I also give the cold shoulder (maybe only at first) to something/someone who is wildly popular. Justin Bieber (holy crap, give me a break) fans can be annoying at times but I actually like one of his songs.

And as far as doucheyness goes, I find Bill Gates to be a douche but not Steve Jobs. Maybe because I get so annoyed with Windows at times.

[JWBear]

Just so I understand, JW

1) Steve Jobs is a douchebag

I never said that.

2) Apple is a bad company and its fans are wrong for being loyal

Again, I did not say that. Apple is not a bad company, but neither is it the great shining paragon of technology some people make it out to be.

Also, there is nothing wrong with being a loyal customer. But worshiping a particular brand like a cult, and defending it religiously, is beyond being a fan.

3) People shouldn't take it personally when you attack the thing they like and in the same gesture basically refer to them as sheep

Who's attacking Apple? Not me. Apple makes good products - popular products. See my response to #2 above. Yes, I did point out that they do have problems (just like any other company), but that's hardly attacking them.

I was poking fun at those people who worship Apple and everything it makes. Obviously I hit a nerve. Sorry I poked your sacred cow. But if you took it personal, that's something you need to deal with and figure out why.

I completely understand.

Obviously you don't.

[mousepod]

Say what you want, JW, but when you enter into a conversation thusly:

Of course not. We should all be struck with awe at the mearest glimpse of an Apple product, and be filled with an overwelming desire to purchase them, worship them, make passionate love with them. All other products are mear pale attempts at imitating their awesomness and coolness. The other electronics companies should realize this and close their doors; their executives to bow down to The Jobs, kiss his feet, and appologize for tempting the masses to stray from the One True Productline.

And then say "Who's attacking Apple? Not me. Apple makes good products - popular products," after you just said

And Apple products aren't all that. I see plenty of news about Apple product this has problems, Apple product that has problems. I've had to reset my iPod to factory defaults a number of times because of it freezing up. Bill's copy of iTunes is corrupted, and we can't update it or even unistall it. Their customer service is a joke. On the other hand, my HP desktop with Windows 7 runs like a dream.,

I'd consider your point-by-point response to my defensive answer to be a little duplicitous or at least, to borrow a couple of popular words, "bullying" and "douche-y".

And believe me, I do understand.

[Alex]

You're way over-reacting, I'd say. If he's attacking anything directly with those words, it is a certain type of Apple-product groupie.

And if saying that Apple products aren't perfect and the end-all-be-all is the same as attacking Apple then that's a low bar and definitely one that even casual Apple afficianados have engaged in with much enthusiasm.

And Microsoft may be a douchier company than Apple, but I'm hard pressed to imagine the argument that Bill Gates is a douchier person (over say the last 15 yeass) than Steve Jobs. At least on the level where any of us know either of them. That's not to say Steve Jobs is a horrible person, just that Bill Gates seems to be a pretty good one.

[mousepod]

You're absolutely right, Alex. I've had a rough week, and I'm certainly overreacting to JWBear's comments.

I apologize for contributing to bringing the conversation to a silly level.

But still, JWBear is being kind of a douche.

[Gemini Cricket]

Douché!

[JWBear]

But still, JWBear is being kind of a douche.

Right back at ya.

[Gn2Dlnd]

Hey, didja see that funny headline that said something about rimjobs and 7 inches?

Um...how 'bout that Mark Zuckerberg. He's kind of douchey.

[JWBear]

Um...how 'bout that Mark Zuckerberg. He's kind of douchey.

I think we can all agree on that one!

[Not Afraid]

I think the most telling thing is that we ALL know who Steve Jobs is, but what's the name of that RIM guy again?

[Gemini Cricket]

Jim Balsillie who lives in Jackling House Mansion who had a dog who was euthanized and then came back to life... or something like that.

[Alex]

I know who he is, but then I've met him. Anf since he's a nobody I'm not name dropping.

[Chernabog]

I think the most telling thing is that we ALL know who Steve Jobs is, but what's the name of that RIM guy again?

Heh heh Lisa said rim.

And while BJ is definitely a drooling Apple-junkie (who may be getting an iPad this Xmas), I think they make overpriced buggy products that are forced to be compatible with iTunes, a piece of crap software that must be updated twice a week. And that Steve Jobs is a puritanical jerk. A creative jerk, but a jerk nonetheless.

But.... if it makes ya happy to have an Apple, whatevs. I loves me my PC :)

[Gn2Dlnd]

I have an, "As long as you're working I like you just fine," attitude towards whatever computer I'm working with. Every time I have a computer problem, I loathe and fear them equally. I hate that I don't speak computer, and that their problems are as opaque as those of the guys I've dated the last couple years.

Where's that head-bonking smiley?

[Kevy Baby]

Where's that head-bonking smiley?Hmm... I don't have the one I thought I did, but there is this one --> http://home.mindspring.com/%7Ekevin_elder/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/hammer.gif

And don't forget about yours --> http://home.mindspring.com/%7Ekevin_elder/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/commodore.gif

[Gemini Cricket]

Like this?

[Cadaverous Pallor]

The Walt Disney example is a great one. Disney was an asshole. I have no problem saying that. I don't take offense if someone says that. I have no personal stake in it, though I love his stuff and am very much a part of the Disney cult.

[innerSpaceman]

On another note, not so much WTF and Whoa - this (http://gizmodo.com/5670055/meet-the-f+22-engineer-who-saved-another-drivers-life-by-crashing-into-him-on-purpose) tale of a smart engineer who used his knowledge of physics to save the life of a trucker who'd had a heart attack at the wheel by CRASHING his car full of passengers into the truck.

ok.

[Moonliner]

On another note, not so much WTF and Whoa - this (http://gizmodo.com/5670055/meet-the-f+22-engineer-who-saved-another-drivers-life-by-crashing-into-him-on-purpose) tale of a smart engineer who used his knowledge of physics to save the life of a trucker who'd had a heart attack at the wheel by CRASHING his car full of passengers into the truck.

ok.

Not to diminished what the dude did, but "the trucker" was a guy in a pickup truck passed out grinding along a lane barrier. The quote (not you) makes it sound like an 18-wheeler.

[innerSpaceman]

Oh, I hope I didn't read the article wrong, but yeah - I like my version better. ;)

[Gemini Cricket]

Still a good idea, tho. I think it's a great way to pick up guys, too.

[Moonliner]

Still a good idea, tho. I think it's a great way to pick up guys, too.

Wait for them to have a heart attack?

[innerSpaceman]

Yeah, at my age, that's an awesome opening.

[mousepod]

Still a good idea, tho. I think it's a great way to pick up guys, too.

Reminds me of one of my favorite Sparks songs: "Here Comes Bob"

lyrics -

When I spot a driver worth a second glance
Foot to floorboard, impact soon achieved
Here comes Bob!
I ain't subtle in my ways of making friends

Girl, this rubbled mess was caused by my neglect
Of course, I'll pay and by the way, my dear
Here comes Bob!
I ain't subtle in my ways of making friends

Sometimes I'll stoop to hitting
Two-door coupes without the frills
But that's just for casual acquaintances,
For stripped-down thrills

Your car, girl -or mine?
It doesn't matter, doesn't matter, no
But for affairs with staying power
I go after limousines

It's always nice if something big
Is acting as your go-between
And for group encounters I'll hit buses,
Mobile homes, or trains to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

It's hard to make acquaintances in our big town
Most eyes stare at nothing much at all
But here comes Bob!
I ain't subtle in my ways of making friends
Friends, acquaintances!

Instant adulation comes to some at birth
Born to queens or corporate entities
But here comes Bob!

Someday they'll put me away
I'll think back on active days
Most were worth the minor scars
Some were worth the damaged cars

And the judge will say to me:
"Bob, you've got a bad means to a worthwhile end"

Well, here comes Bob!

[LSPoorEeyorick]

I find extreme loyalty to products to be similar to extreme loyalty to sports teams. You didn't win the game, you didn't make the car, why do you express pride as though you did? But the more important question, to me, is why do you feel the need to put down the other team, the competing product?

On another point, people have noted that MP was overreacting, as the criticism was not addressed to him. He may well be overreacting, but it was addressed to him. JWB, I have to say that responding directly to MP's defense of product marketing, with a statement to the gist of "apologists are lame," implies that you think MP is an apologist and thus lame. Which is kind of lame.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I've had it with this motherfvcking crocodile on this motherfvcking plane!!! (http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/crocodile-on-a-plane-kills-19/story-e6frfq80-1225942045322)

[Gn2Dlnd]

Hmm... I don't have the one I thought I did, but there is this one --> http://home.mindspring.com/%7Ekevin_elder/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/hammer.gif

And don't forget about yours --> http://home.mindspring.com/%7Ekevin_elder/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/commodore.gif

WTF story of the week!?! When did I get a smiley? :):):):)

[Gn2Dlnd]

Like this?

THAT'S the one.

[JWBear]

I find extreme loyalty to products to be similar to extreme loyalty to sports teams. You didn't win the game, you didn't make the car, why do you express pride as though you did? But the more important question, to me, is why do you feel the need to put down the other team, the competing product?

On another point, people have noted that MP was overreacting, as the criticism was not addressed to him. He may well be overreacting, but it was addressed to him. JWB, I have to say that responding directly to MP's defense of product marketing, with a statement to the gist of "apologists are lame," implies that you think MP is an apologist and thus lame. Which is kind of lame.

I had no idea MP was a diehard Apple fanboy when I wrote that, nor that he was going to react the way he did. No, the criticism was not aimed specifically at him. I was aiming at those who consider Apple and Steve Jobs as the second coming. Obviously I hit too close to home for MP.

[Kevy Baby]

WTF story of the week!?! When did I get a smiley? :):):):)You've had it for a while (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showthread.php?p=162412#post162412)

[mousepod]

I had no idea MP was a diehard Apple fanboy when I wrote that, nor that he was going to react the way he did. No, the criticism was not aimed specifically at him. I was aiming at those who consider Apple and Steve Jobs as the second coming. Obviously I hit too close to home for MP.

I don't recall ever calling myself a "diehard Apple fanboy" - but if you need to reduce me to a label in order to justify your boorish behavior, so be it.

Actually, the way I recall this particular conversation going (and I can scroll back, so I know I'm correct) is that there was a funny headline linked to an article about Jobs. CP said that he was a "douche". Kevy engaged her and asked why he was a douche for his promoting his product , and CP responded that the various products should compete on their own ("Why not just let products compete instead of telling everyone what to think?"). Then Betty took a jab at Apple fanboys. I then sarcastically suggested that Apple suspend all their promotion and advertising, and the next post - your first post in this topic, was a direct response to my comment (you quoted me), and was filled with vitriolic sarcasm and misspelling.

So please don't act holier-than-thou when you're being a pompous bully.

There was no slobbering on my part. I was just responding to what I saw was a particularly cheap and easy shot coming from the "other side".

And the "obviously I hit too close to home" crap? Really? I guess I expected more from you.

[Gn2Dlnd]

You've had it for a while (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showthread.php?p=162412#post162412)

Huh! Belated thanks!

Hey, I'm gonna be at that park that assh*le Walt someoneorother built. Today. Yup, gonna be there. Any of my fannies wanna join me? Er, I mean, homies, er, fanboys - eh, whatever. I'm sure the Facebook version of this conversation is much more sophisticated.

[Kevy Baby]

I guess I expected more from you.I didn't

[JWBear]

I then sarcastically suggested that Apple suspend all their promotion and advertising, and the next post - your first post in this topic, was a direct response to my comment (you quoted me), and was filled with vitriolic sarcasm and misspelling.
(Emphasis mine.)

So you can use sarcasm, but I can't? Sorry, I did not know that. (Oops! Sarcasm again! My bad.)

Yes, my original post was in response to yours, but it wasn't aimed at you personally. And while you may have never called yourself a "diehard Apple fanboy" you sure as hell act like one. You responded to criticism of Apple as if you yourself had been personally insulted. I wasn't being "hateful" of Apple and apple cultists. I was trying to poke gentle fun at, what I see as, the absurd worship of all things Apple. You then tried to stir the flames by hurling barbs at Walt Disney in an obvious attempt to anger Disney fans. It didn't work, because no one here is as worshipful of Disney as you appear to be of Apple. It is you, BTW, who started with the personal insults, not me.

There is nothing wrong with brand loyalty; but loyalty to the point that you get angry at the merest criticism (whether justified or not) of that brand is way over the top.

I don't hate Apple. Apple is no better, or worse, than any other company. If that statement makes you angry, and you feel personally insulted by it, then it is you that has a problem, my friend, not me.

[Not Afraid]

OK, people, stop being haters. There's not enough time for it.

I'm a Mac convert and I have LOTS of reasons that I'll never go back to a PC. But, I don't think you PC users are a bunch of dooches - unless you start acting like one.

So, don't be a douche.

[Chernabog]

OMGZ! I just figured out that :na: was a bluetooth. I've like, been wondering wtf that was for like a year now. I thought it was like a tectonic plate diagram or a space ship, and couldn't for the life of me figure out what that had to do with Lisa. Jesus, it all makes sense now.

[JWBear]

Don't worry, Lisa... No hate on my part. But when someone calls me a holier-than-thou pompous bully (among other things) because I suggested that a company that he likes is not perfect, then I will defend myself.

[lashbear]

My WTF is: why is everyone calling each other a "Shower-bag"

http://www.outbackcampers.com.au/images/acc/Canvas-Shower-and-Canvas-Bucket.jpg

(I'm learning French, you know...)

The night I arrive in France on the plane, I'm really looking forward to a long hot Douche.

[lashbear]

OMGZ! I just figured out that :na: was a bluetooth..
Silly !! It's a Blue-Eyed Sheep.

[Not Afraid]

I always think it looks like My Little Pony.:na:

[Gn2Dlnd]

So, don't be a douche.

Wisdom of the ages. LoT community, meet Wheaton's Law:



Wheaton's Law

During his keynote speech at the 2007 PAX (Penny Arcade Expo), Wheaton made a note about sportsmanship when playing games online. It has since become known as Wheaton's Law, which states: "Don't Be a Dick!". This was intended to apply to life in general, not just online gaming.



And I don't even play online games! You know why? Because my MOTHER DOES!

Not really, but it's a funny meme, no?

[Kevy Baby]

Then what are all the guys named Richard supposed to do.

[Gn2Dlnd]

Randy Quaid and his wife request asylum (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/hollywood-actor-fears-hes-on-a-death-list-of-stars-2114978.html) in Canada because of "star whackers." Truly WTF.

[blueerica]

Wow, WTF fo' realz!

[Moonliner]

Randy Quaid and his wife request asylum (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/hollywood-actor-fears-hes-on-a-death-list-of-stars-2114978.html) in Canada because of "star whackers." Truly WTF.

Running to Canada to escape the law (http://www.popeater.com/2010/10/22/randy-quaid-arrested-canada/) is one thing but using the names of people like Keith Ledger and David Carradine as part of your charade is truly despicable.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Breaking and entering, possible burglary, definite house squatting? WTF happened to Randy Quaid?

[Moonliner]

Breaking and entering, possible burglary, definite house squatting? WTF happened to Randy Quaid?

Behind every great man stands a great woman. Apparently the inverse is also true.

[Alex]

Well, if Keith Ledger can't help you, nobody can.

That said, there does sound like some level of mental breakdown here so I'll reserve most mockery for better information.

[Gn2Dlnd]

It seems more mental than deceitful, but, yikes!

[Gn2Dlnd]

I wonder how much right-wing radio (http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/10/25/wolraich.beck.paranoia/index.html?hpt=C2) Randy and his wife listen to?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Too bad this (http://www.tshirthell.com/funny-shirts/douche-baggins/?fdo=n) doesn't come in a turtle neck.

[Kevy Baby]

Empty Pennsylvania house so overrun by rats that they measured 1-foot deep will be demolished

NEW BRIGHTON, Pa. (AP) — A western Pennsylvania home will be demolished because it is so overrun with rats that they measure about a foot deep in spots. Officials in Pulaski Township said the home has been a problem in the neighborhood for about a year.

Neighbors called the township last week to complain when they saw rats coming out of the home.

Officials said the home's owner used to breed dogs there. The woman, who is bankrupt, moved out in August and her husband is in a nursing home.

The Beaver County Times reported that an exterminator hopes to kill about 95 percent of the rats before the home is demolished Friday. Officials will erect a perimeter around the home to try and prevent any rats that survive from going into neighboring homes.The original story (http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-us-odd-overrun-by-rats,0,2114817.story).

Another story from the local paper (http://www.timesonline.com/bct_news/news_details/article/1373/2010/november/10/rats-overrun-pulaski-home.html).

[Ghoulish Delight]

Damn you autocorrect! (http://damnyouautocorrect.com/)

[alphabassettgrrl]

I'm frequently amused at the words that come up as having the same keystrokes on my phone.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I'm glad I don't have such a bitchy phone that it tries to tell me what I'm saying.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

100 people surveyed, top 5 answers are on the board. Name something a burglar would not want to see when he breaks into a house. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqDGK_UjfFI)

[Kevy Baby]

100 people surveyed, top 5 answers are on the board. Name something a burglar would not want to see when he breaks into a house. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqDGK_UjfFI)I think it was a loose interpretation to give him "Occupant"

[Ghoulish Delight]

I think it was a loose interpretation to give him "Occupant"
How do you know they weren't filing her under "gun"?

[JWBear]

Richard Dawson was a better host.

[Gn2Dlnd]

I. Can't. Stop. Laughing.

NEKKID GRAMMAW!!!

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Gun, Occupant, what's the diff?

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Teacher Bans Students From Bringing Pencils To School (http://newsblaze.com/story/20101119111941reye.nb/topstory.html)A Massachusetts school district superintendent said a memo banning sixth graders from carrying pencils was written without district approval.

North Brookfield School District interim Superintendent Gordon Noseworthy said Wendy Scott, one of two sixth-grade teachers at North Brookfield Elementary School, did not get approval from administrators before sending the memo to all sixth-grade parents, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette reported Thursday.

The memo said students would no longer be allowed to bring writing implements to school. It said pencils would be provided for students in class and any students caught with pencils or pens after Nov. 15 would face disciplinary action for having materials "to build weapons."

Noseworthy said the memo does not represent district policy.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Noseworthy?

[Alex]

Well, if he truly is noseworthy, I hope one day his dream comes true.

And the teacher has a point, back in elementary school we stabbed each other with pencils all of the time. If they'd been taken away from us we'd have had to use our knives.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Nerf needs to make a pencil.

[CoasterMatt]

"We gotta stand by our North Korean allies" - Sarah Palin (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2010/11/24/2010-11-24_sarah_palin_on_glenn_becks_radio_show_we_gotta_ stand_with_our_north_korean_allie.html)

[JWBear]

"We gotta stand by our North Korean allies" - Sarah Palin (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2010/11/24/2010-11-24_sarah_palin_on_glenn_becks_radio_show_we_gotta_ stand_with_our_north_korean_allie.html)

Can she see North Korea from her house?

[Kevy Baby]

Can she see North Korea from her house?Only when Russia leans over.

[Moonliner]

A tragic but true (http://www.wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=2182296)WTF???


Carmela Dela Rosa, of Ellenwood Drive in Fairfax, allegedly threw her two-and-a-half-year-old granddaughter, Angelyn Ogdoc, off a fourth-level walkway around 7:15 p.m. Monday night

[Chernabog]

And to lighten the mood.... the dance of the seven ecstasy tablets. (http://dlisted.com/node/39815) :)

[Kevy Baby]

And to lighten the mood.... the dance of the seven ecstasy tablets. (http://dlisted.com/node/39815) :)Bummer - YouTube pulled it because of TOS violation. I would like to have seen that.

[Chernabog]

Bummer - YouTube pulled it because of TOS violation. I would like to have seen that.

Nooooooooo I wonder what sort of spam it was for?? It was hi-larious!

[CoasterMatt]

Damn, that was one funny video, too.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Here it is (http://www.todaysbigthing.com/funny-videos/2010/11/30)

[Kevy Baby]

And to lighten the mood.... the dance of the seven ecstasy tablets. (http://dlisted.com/node/39815) :)

Here it is (http://www.todaysbigthing.com/funny-videos/2010/11/30)Wow.

Just...


Wow

[CoasterMatt]

She should get together with Technoviking

[Moonliner]

Celebration Florida is going gangsta. Two violent deaths this week. (http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/12/03/florida.disney.violence/index.html?hpt=T1)

[CoasterMatt]

OK- here's a link for adult diapers from Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BF5JFK?ie=UTF8&tag=bkgas-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000BF5JFK) - but LOOK at what's 'frequently bought together' with them... WTF?!?

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Removes the bathroom break factor. Brilliant.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

wwwwwwow! :eek:

[Alex]

I expect it started with enough people making the same joke with their gift and then it becomes a self-reinforcing loop.

[Moonliner]

Next time you want to complain about your neighbors remember, it could be worse. (http://www.wtop.com/?nid=104&sid=2189858)


ESCONDIDO, Calif. -

Neighbors gasped when authorities showed them photos of the inside of the Southern California ranch-style home: Crates of grenades, mason jars of white, explosive powder and jugs of volatile chemicals that are normally the domain of suicide bombers.

The property is so dangerous and volatile that that they have no choice but to burn the home to the ground

Some 40 experts on bombs and hazardous material from across the country and at least eight national laboratories are working on the preparations.

They have analyzed wind patterns to ensure the smoke will not float over homes beyond the scores that will be evacuated. They have studied how fast the chemicals can become neutralized under heat expected to reach 1800 degrees and estimate that could happen within 30 minutes, which means most of the toxins will not even escape the burning home, Newman said.

The county has installed 18 sensors that will measure the amount of chemicals in the smoke and send the data every two minutes to computers monitored by the fire and hazardous material departments.

Experts also have mapped how far the plume will travel and predict it will not go beyond Interstate 15. They calculate that if there is an explosion, it would probably throw the debris only about 60 feet.

"It certainly would not be a detonation that would level a neighborhood," Newman said.

Crews are clearing brush, wood fences and other debris that could cause the blaze to spread beyond the property in a region hit by wildfires in recent years. They also are building a 16-foot-high fire-resistant wall with a metal frame between the property and the nearest home, which will be coated with a fire-resistant gel.

Firefighters, who will remain 300 feet away, are placing hose lines in the front and back yards and will have a remote-controlled hose aimed at the nearest neighbor's home. Ambulances also will be parked nearby.

The Sheriff's Bomb Squad will ignite the fire remotely with a sequenced series of incendiary devices, Newman said.


Nothing planned in this much detail ever goes well.

[Betty]

They are closing the 15 freeway when they do it too.

[CoasterMatt]

I so wanna be there to see that one go up.

[Disneyphile]

OK- here's a link for adult diapers from Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BF5JFK?ie=UTF8&tag=bkgas-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000BF5JFK) - but LOOK at what's 'frequently bought together' with them... WTF?!?
I think they misread it as "Call of Doodie". ;)

[katiesue]

I so wanna be there to see that one go up.

Come on down I'm just down the freeway from there. Maybe 3 miles?

[Morrigoon]

holy cow

[Kevy Baby]

I have been watching this with some interest. I can't believe that the best way to dispose of a house full of bombs and bomb material is to burn it down. This just isn't going to go well.

[katiesue]

Kevy I agree with you. They're erecting a 16 ft metal fence to protect the neighbors property. I don't think they have any idea what's really in there. But then from photos the house looks like a hoarders house and it's not safe for them to go in there and poke around.

I feel bad for the homeowner. He was renting to this guy. So his home gets burned to the ground.

[Alex]

Nothing planned in this much detail ever goes well.


On the other hand, whenever a group acts with such an over abundance of caution it turns out to be completely unwarranted.

I predict that a 4th of July sparkler will put on a better show.

[Kevy Baby]

On the other hand, whenever a group acts with such an over abundance of caution it turns out to be completely unwarranted.

I predict that a 4th of July sparkler will put on a better show.Then there is the exploding whale of 1970 in Oregon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_t44siFyb4). If you have never seen this, prepare to laugh your demented arse off.


ETA: Damn; there's even an entire web site (http://www.theexplodingwhale.com/) devoted to this.

[Alex]

I'm well aware of the exploding whale, being from that part of the country (and a Dave Barry devotee once upon a time).

But that's shows what I mean. No caution taken, big show.

[Kevy Baby]

It was just an excuse to post it for those who have never seen it.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Wow. Got to wonder about some people...

I hope someone can take pictures! Or find them posted on the web.

[Frikitiki]

http://www.zefrank.com/youngmenowme/

Some of the people trying to recreate photos is just weird!

[JWBear]

And creepy, too!

[Moonliner]

Yeah, like we needed any more proof that all things Smurf are evil (http://www.wtop.com/?nid=108&sid=2194248).

"The Smurfs' Village," a game for the iPhone and other Apple gadgets, was released a month ago and quickly became the highest-grossing application in the iTunes store. Yet it's free to download.

So where does the money come from? Kelly Rummelhart of Gridley, Calif., has part of the answer. Her 4-year-old son was using her iPad to play the game and racked up $66.88 in charges on her credit card without knowing what he was doing.

She counts herself lucky that her son didn't start tapping on another purchase button, like the "wheelbarrow" of Smurfberries for $59.99.

[Gemini Cricket]

And creepy, too!
Yeah, Rainbow Brite girl wins that prize. Yikes.

[Capt Jack]

I have been watching this with some interest. I can't believe that the best way to dispose of a house full of bombs and bomb material is to burn it down. This just isn't going to go well.

went without a hitch. quick hot burn, no boom.

not sure Id want to be the one shoveling that crap into dumpsters, but at least it was quick and seemed to go exactly as planned.

was rather boring to watch really

[katiesue]

We could only see smoke and the blimp from here. Non event. I wanted at least one good boom.

[Kevy Baby]

went without a hitch. quick hot burn, no boom.Damnit. Couldn't somebody throw a couple of canisters of propane in the house at the last minute?


"Jamie want big boom"

[Ghoulish Delight]

Damnit. Couldn't somebody throw a couple of canisters of propane in the house at the last minute?You don't watch enough mythbusters. Unless you go to a lot of trouble to disable the safety mechanisms, you'd be very disappointed by the results of throwing a propane tank in.

[Alex]

went without a hitch. quick hot burn, no boom.

Ok, now I need another issue on which I can make a prediction and let my winnings ride.

[Kevy Baby]

You don't watch enough mythbusters. Unless you go to a lot of trouble to disable the safety mechanisms, you'd be very disappointed by the results of throwing a propane tank in.Well, I was making the assumption that if somebody was going to toss one on the barbie, they would be kind enough to prepare the package properly.

[Disneyphile]

http://www.zefrank.com/youngmenowme/

Some of the people trying to recreate photos is just weird!I actually find those pics neat. I don't think it's much different than people returning to a favorite spot (like the wishing well at Disneyland, etc.) and having their pics taken on every visit, etc. I would probably do the same, especially if recreating one of my favorite Halloween costumes. But, then again, maybe I'm weird, but certainly not ashamed of it. :)

[Kevy Baby]

I feel bad for the homeowner. He was renting to this guy. So his home gets burned to the ground.I'm guessing the renter won't be getting his security deposit back.

[second class citizen]

Damnit. Couldn't somebody throw a couple of canisters of propane in the house at the last minute?


"Jamie want big boom"

For those of you looking for exciting extracurricular activities, why not create your own? Just hike on up to Oregon and start your own festivities.

I give you....Exploding Whale, you know, like Burning Man, but at the beach.

Make it a cult thing, replete with chanting, costumes (or not), local campgrounds, floats, chicken wire and most of all...explosives.

Can't you see it? Thongs of people flocking to Oregon's coast each year, wiring together the world's largest marine pinata, filling with it God knows what...Life's Disappointments, Shattered Dreams, Lost Chances, Unrequited Love, Losing Lottery Ticket Stubs, Unpaired Socks, That Crappy Gift Your Aunt Gave You, Whatever You Want To Obliterate.

Pack it all in there, cover the chicken wire with cardboard and brightly colored papier-mache like some sort of beach-stranded Dubuffet. Chant. Sing. Dance. Then, Stand Back. Back Further. No, Way Back!

Then, enter our Masters of Ceremony for the countdown: Adam and Jamie

All eyes are glued the the giant big screens linked to the hundreds of cameras that surround The Beast.

"10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1...!...KABOO OOM!!!

It would be a BLAST! Anyone in?

[CoasterMatt]

The Whale Festival at Cabrillo Beach would be SOOOOO much better with explosives. I'm in!

[Kevy Baby]

I give you....Exploding Whale, you know, like Burning Man, but at the beach.I love it!!!

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Thongs of people

That's a good one.

[Kevy Baby]

Seemed like the best place to put this...

Hello Kitty Brut Rose 3 Bottle Gift Basket (http://www.winecountrygiftbaskets.com/gift_basket_detail.asp/GIFT_BASKET/HELLO_KITTY_BRUT_ROSE_3_BOTTLE/item_no/10+88+25+324/edp/10923/CAT/WWD9/SKW/100/FL/SP/CMI/63/SL/A/)

Seriously?!?

http://www.geekologie.com/2010/03/30/hello-kitty-wine.jpg

[Frikitiki]

^hmmmm....I didn't see those on sale at the Hello Kitty store or Makittii restaurant here in Honolulu.

[alphabassettgrrl]

HK wine- I love it!

[Disneyphile]

Seriously?!?I'd much prefer a wine with a set of mouse ears on top and a label depicting red shorts with big yellow buttons. I'd buy that by the case. :D

[Ghoulish Delight]

Yes, this image is real (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/20/weirdest-christmas-decoration_n_799227.html)

http://i.huffpost.com/gen/229981/CHRISTMAS-ELF.jpg