Yeah, pretty much.

Uh, child abandonment isn't a crime?

Jail me, Elmo? Police: Dad left pot in boy’s bag
He's accused of calling son's school to see if he could retrieve it

Story

Actually, I thought this one kind cool:

From the BBC

I think I'll get a Wii fit.

Mrs. Moonie has never been all that coordinated....

I'm guessing the wedding is off for these two...

(It's really disgusting, so I'll spoiler tag it)

LOL - that's why I never have 'money talk' while either of us are using the can.

HAHAHAHA...

And Ewww!

"Flowers is single, but hopes to find a boyfriend."

LOL - in 3... 2... 1...

isnt that called a dirty sanchez?

In other words, she's become a man

New species of fanged leech pulled from womans nose; http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36563451...cience-science

Ewwwwww!

I love some of the other names for a Dirty Sanchez from Wikipedia:

I fixed it for you.

Hardy Delight?
lol!

Oh Ollie, look what you've done!

Actually, to get technical about it, it differs from a dirty sanchez because for a dirty sanchez technically one actually uses....

On second though, no. I don't need to inflict that knowledge on anyone else. You have the internet.

Wow - it looked okay when I checked it. I wonder what happened?

Thanks for fixing it! It is important that this information was communicated properly!

I dunno, ask BTD.

See now that's the problem. You can't share intimate details about yourself on this site without every one using it against you.

It's a shame really.

Lord knows what would happen if any of you found out about my phobia for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit models. My life would be hell.

I don't see my post as using BTD's phobia against her. alphabassettgrrl asked "What's not to love?" I know BTD would not love the aforementioned entertainer, so I posited my response accordingly. I wasn't trying to cajole BTD into viewing the link. In fact I'm sure she has/will not.

Umm, I'm gonna go ahead and assume he was joking and that he is, in fact, NOT afraid of swimsuit models.

I wonder who is considered the Not Afraid of swimsuit models...
Some redheaded model with lots of cats, bad speling and such, I guess.

Quoted because I love irony.

lol! That was on purpose.
:)

No... really?

I'm afraid of swimsuit models. I mean what do they look like unairbrushed? They could have airbrushed over open sores or extra limbs or something like that. Holy crap!

Philly Fan Intentionally Vomits on 11 Year Old Girl.

Yup, a class act there.

Someone get this man a gold star!

I avoided all news outlets after I heard about that too. Just in case.

Am I the only one who sees the problem with the treatment option for the woman in this story?

So she starves her 1 year old son to death due to blindly following a religious cult...and the treatment includes bible study? Ummmm....

You're not the only one.
WTF?!

whatWhatWHAAAAT!?!

The judge not only threw out (okay, suspended, whatever) her 20 year sentence and forced her into "treatment" that includes religious indoctrination? Are you fücking kidding me judge?!? Please re-read the First Amendment.

Yes, the Bible will teach her that when God asks you to kill your child, it's only a test. He doesn't really mean it. He will, however, kill the children of your enemies. Ultimately, if really pissed, he will kill his own son, but just for a while, which triggers the favorable portions of his plea deal.

Well, I always have an issue with any government mandated program that has a religious requirement (but I won't go into detail because I don't want to piss off people here again) so just on that level I've got issues.

That said, if she is of such a strongly religious bent that she starved her child it might be better to wean her on a form of religion that does not starve children rather than asking her to go cold turkey.

I like to think that if the gov't ever gave me a religious requirement of any kind, I'd take it all the way to the Supreme Court.

Don't drink & drive ;)

(Sorry Alex - or at least that's what I think you were alluding to)

I wouldn't suggest isolating her from religion cold turkey. And I understand that religiosity (whether it's generic bible study, or generic spirituality) are easy and, by some measures, effective shortcuts in a system that simply has to rely on shortcuts to point people towards a better path. And I have no doubt it works for a lot of people. And I know the judge didn't say, "Put her in bible study, that'll learn her!" it just is part of the default program. It just happens that a case like this points out the shortcomings of relying exclusively on those shortcuts. I have no problem with access to religious outlets being part of recovery programs, as long as there's some choice invovled.

but I don't know, it's not like the article has details. There's nothing that says that participation in bible study is compulsory, so maybe it's over reaction, and Alex is right, I can't argue that mainstream religious oxposure probably would still do her some good. But I can't shake the eerie feeling I get when I think of it as treating someone who clearly doesn't process religious thinking very well with more religion.

How about the part of her plea deal thatsays " If Javon comes back to life, the plea will be withdrawn" Seriously WTF!!??! What kind of court room was this!

No, I give them major props on that point. I mean, what IF he comes back to life? If they can prove that their lunacy is true, by all means, go right ahead.

I have to agree. If that's what it took for the lady to enter a plea deal, I don't think the state is giving up much by agreeing to the provision. And if the baby did resurrect, well I guess we say she wins.

I refused to put this in the "Cute Photo" thread. It's more WTF.

is that a small dog or a big crock?

A crock of Shih Tzu? (I know, wrong breed) :)

I read that as "a small dog or a big c0ck"......

A **** of Poo.

The story - here

It can create life and stop periods for months on end.

How could they convict?

Well, of COURSE you would :D

I figured this would be as good a place to put this...



Look what showed up as a "Great Gift For Mom" (circled in red)

I did a google image search of the phrase "hitachi magic hand massager." I turned strict filter on. This was the first returned result.

[PG-13]

Wow, I don't think I've seen them in blue before

And has all sorts of fun optional accessories

With friends like this.... Not for the squeamish!

Which led me to: Video Games are not that important (also not for the squeamish)

Not quite a true 'WTF', but I didn't know where else to put this one:

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Honored On Walk Of Fame… With A Typo
Story



(They did temporarily fix it before the official unveiling though)

I saw that and lol'd

a least she found it as funny as everyone else did

I am sure by now everyone has heard about the 1,000 point stock market dip today. Turns out, a big part of it was an "oops":

Story


Yeah, the problems in Greece (and probably Spain next) are to blame for the real drop today, but this sure didn't help.

Classy!

Two Women Arrested in Biting Bar Fight

Wait, what? Wikipedia has porn? If I can get it from Wikipedia why that's like doing research. Nothing pervy or dirty about that! Now what phrases to "Research"?

Suggestions? Kevy?

I may have mentioned this before, but it is entirely due to Wikipedia that I know the term "the silent duck".

The yellow gloves are a nice touch.

I suck at depravity. I can't find anything on Wikipedia above mildly titillating.

Nothing that even comes close to fitting the description:
Damn.

You should probably blame Jimmy Wales, apparently he works fast.

Good point, but I don't find anything on Deleteapida either....
(Potential NSFW)

Perenium
NSFW
Okay, so I suppose it's got educational value. But still, not too shabby for legitimate research.

Exactly, where is all the gratuitous stuff? You know, for educational purposes.

Never underestimate the gravitational force of the moon (link is sfw, video contains a moment of heavily British accented NSFW language).

That sounds painful.

Someone must have mooned the author in the middle of typing that word.

And they fixed it (I was looking up the site for someone else)


In reading the story, my friend pointed out the horrible writing in the opening sentence (or the sub-head; whichever it is):

It's just missing one word. "...an drivers are told to blank out..."

An acid trip went TERRIBLY, TERRIBLY WRONG... :eek:

Should anything less be expected from a town called "Mad River"?

ROFLMAO!!! Awesome. :snap:

its probably just as well that he cant breed.

Based on the site design I strongly suspected it was either a parody site or some kind of local batboy-style tabloid. But there's a similar story at the area's legitimate newspaper as well.

I love that somebody in the comments on that story linked to the video for Fred Schneider's song - "Monster" :D

In totally unrelated news...

I'm proud to say I've seen that video AND own the album. On cassette.

Florida Issues Drivers License with "Eat Ass" Listed as Address

And then tries to charge her for a replacement!

Even funnier that her photo is so upbeat.

Maybe somebody just ate her ass?

If there ever was a WTF movie, this one is it.
I can't even post a link to it, I'm so grossed out.
Just read Roger Ebert's review for The Human Centipede.
I got there through boingboing.net.
It's just... ewwwwww!
:eek:

Sorry. I didn't see that flippyshark already talked about it here.

I am going to be seeing The Human Centipede next week, I'm looking forward to it.

I've just heard about it. The review in Entertainment Weekly said it was for the gross out factor.

I've head it takes a weird turn at the end.

Score One For The Bull!! - WARNING - Link Contains REALLY Awesome, Terribly Graphic Pictures (and video)

PMG....that looked AWFUL! It looks like in many ways he lucked out where the horn went.

Bomb Squad Splattered By Crackerjack

WTF?!
Two Year Old Smokes 40 Cigarettes a Day

56 pounds at 2? Isn't that way too heavy?

OMG!!

If they don't indulge him he throws a temper tantrum? What 2 year old doesn't? But WTF? I'm sorry but this is one case where the child should be removed from the home. It's the start down a bad bad road. What will he want next? And just wait until he's a teenager!

As they say in The Big Lebowski, "... and sometimes the b'ar eats you!"

Well, to follow up, I guess he will live to bullfight another time, but his days as a spokesman for Gleem toothpaste are over.

Definitely! They need to start that kid on coke asap so he'll lose some weight.

Well, I figure at the rate he's going, he will have OD'd a couple of times and hit rock bottom, gone through rehab and straightened out his life by the time he is 8. The teen years should be a comparative breeze.

a "safe" place to keep valuables?

I have many things to say about this, but I will refrain.

I bet this guy isn't in such a chipper mood anymore.

When you consider what happens to the bull, I have difficulty feeling sorry for him.

In case anyone else has issues with the link, try this: http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_15252094

So a real life WTF that happened to me today.

A woman came into the pharmacy asking for Epsom salts and digestive enzymes. Ok, no problem. Then she asked if there is anything stronger for cleaning poison out of wounds.
I ask her to explain, long story short, she stepped on a stingray and got stung.
She showed me her foot which was swollen and discolored. The whole foot was red and scaly, the wound was actually black, and her leg had round red marks almost like hives that she said were actually expanding up the leg, they had moved from just above her ankle to half way up her calf in about 10 hours.

I said she should go to the doctor immediately, she said she didn't want to, then asked which digestive enzymes are protein based because the poison is protein based and she was hoping that they would bind together and get out of her system faster.

At this point I washed my hands of the situation and got the pharmacist, who again told her to go to the doctor. She again declined and asked her two questions of him.
He refused to recommend anything except a trip to the doctor and reminded her that stingray venom is how Steve Irwin died. She said "yea but that was in the heart, this is just my foot." he responded "poison is poison you need to be treated."
At this point she asked where another pharmacy was. We told her and repeated that she needed to see a doctor.

So she left, I fully expect if I looked around on line in a few weeks I will find out she either lost the limb or her life all to either save $80 or to prove a point.
People really scare me sometimes

Black? Isn't that gangrene?

Texas and Oklahaoma teams in the Pac10? W-T-F?! (nevermind that Pac 16 just sounds stupid.)

Yeah we were'nt to thrilled to hear that either. Now it's official that Colorado will join the Pac-10 sometime in the near future. I bet Boise is really pissed!

Is this a football only thing or do all sports at a school have to be part of the same conference?

I don't really follow college sports so I can't find a reason for it to bother me other than that it was really easy to remember who's in it. The U. of X and X State U. for WA, OR, CA, and AZ. Plus the two big CA private schools.

If they don't maintain that pattern I'll never remember who's in.

How about USC getting locked out of Bowl Games for 2 years (plus other sanctions) for recruiting no-no's.

Ironic that the coach and player involved have already moved on to the Pros and won't feel an ounce of pain over the matter.

Crazy. It might even deserve it's own thread....

Glad I could give you the idea (my post was at 1:25 PDT and yours was at 1:27 PDT)

Ye gods, that's scary!

cougarlife.com

Wow. What IS that?

I don't know, but it needs a tan. And a washcloth.

That poorly dressed website is a great time killer... sucked me in for awhile.

Why do I get the feeling that her boobs stay that same spherical shape even when she is naked...

Jessica Rabbit goes blonde.

I think you are right about that. She is one Scary broad!

What's amazing is that, while horribly artificial she doesn't look horrible from the neck down but boy has she messed up her face.

Do plastic surgeons use the phrase "uncanny valley" just like CGI animators?

:eek: :eek: :eek:

Thongs do nothing for me, but he looks like he could be hot. Would you be a dear and have him turn 90° to his right please?

I dunno... that patch of hair on his lower back is kind of: eww...

Apparently, this is Amanda Lepore, who, according to Wikipedia, is "an American model, nightlife hostess, and performer. She is a transsexual icon who has received attention for entertainment skills."

Further:

I have no problems with welcome mats.

Buffalo Gets Revenge

Dolphins are jerks.


:D

Have fun with those child porn charges, Perez Hilton. Couldn't happen to a nice guy.

Now he's saying that she is wearing panties...
???

I don't plan on investigating to find out.

Many finds money in dog doo
The story is amusing by itself, but also check out the name of his company in the picture.

This is a personal experience instead of an article...

I had a usb data card from Sprint on standby and needed to put it back on a plan. This is the new 3g/4g card that recently came out. The guy on the phone tells me the plan is unlimited on the 4g network and a cap of 5gb on the 3g network.

so what's the problem you ask?

The 4G network won't even be active until the end of the year here - or that's the prediction they have anyway. I'm going to get unlimited service that doesn't even exist.

WTF!:rolleyes:

That's only way they can make money on the unlimited plans

At work this morning, I was looking at a regular feature on The Advocate called "Artist Spotlight". None of the photos showed genitalia until #10 which has it right out there in the open, no subtlety at all. Since was at work, I quickly skiped to the next (and last) image with a bare ass (no wiener) which had been blurred.

So cöck and balls are okay, but butt cheeks have to be censored...?

Here's the link if you're curious—you've been warned.

Louisiana State Legislature calls for a day of prayer to end the gulf oil spill

More power to them, but I do always wonder why they'd want to worship a god either so malignant that he would let such a thing happen until explicitly begged to make it stop or so careless that she failed to notice what was happening until it was brought to his attention.

I believe the appropriate response to such a power is not abject worship but underground resistance.

I was thinking the same thing. Should God already be aware of this? And if God hasn't stopped it yet, then God is cruel and torturing everyone and or uncaring and or punishing people? And what about all the innocent animals? Surely they would be spared, right?

Apparently not.

Well, if god hasn't stopped it yet that doesn't necessarily mean he is cruel. There could be a very valid reason this is the best way for things to happen. God works in mysterious ways and all that.

However, if she hasn't stopped it yet only because he hasn't yet been formally asked in the correct way, that doesn't bode well for its character. So, assuming they exist, the only reassuring response from God would be "no."

I tried to read the whole bill, but Acrobat asked me if I trusted the site. I had to conclude that I didn't.

Or litigation

Sure, but rumor is she's a bitch to serve.

Woman Sets Fire to Office to Get Out of Work Early

This is a double WTF. Firstly the obvious. Seriously lady, you lit your place on fire just to leave work early?!? But also, the news paper reporting this story gave her exact home address. Is this common? What gives them the (moral) right to do that?

A bit odd for them to publish it, but it's probably publicly-available information via court documents, or phonebook.

If she's spending 9 months in jail, I guess that isn't really her address anymore.

Triple WTF.

This happened at an Oxygen company. Oxygen+flames=Not good

You can't get a street view of her house, but judging from the overhead shot, it doesn't appear to be in the high-rent district of Florida.

Although a plot of land that size in most of Orange County (CA) would make that a million dollar property.

And what's with purple roof of the place on Royal Palm Avenue (upper left corner of the view linked above)?

I think the purple might be some sort of photographic anomaly. The building to the west has a weird purple glow on its north side, and that red truck looks a little too red. I think something weird happened to the colors in that image.

Yeah, it is an anomaly. If you look at the street view of the "purple roof" house, it looks more blue (with a tinge of red in it). Looks relatively nice from street view.

And apparently I was trying to get a street view of the perp's house based on the DRIVEWAY. You can get a true street view of the actual address.

Not that anyone cares at this point.

While it wasn't the building I work in, this one hits too close to home.

WTF?

I almost find it hard to believe that they weren't just ****ing with the world after the 30th game or so.

Unfortunately I expect that'll cause fifth-set tiebreakers to be implemented in other majors than just the U.S. Open. I hate fifth-set tie-breakers.

Have they stayed on server the whole time?

Yes, I believe so. And in the course of those 47 extra games there have only been six match points.

Yikes! Scary. Do you guys have any precautions against things like that happening?

In reading the story, it seems to be an internal matter that could have happened in just about any office (or at least ones that use contract employees):

Hey - thanks for reading the article for me! ;)

The tennis match is still going. 66-66. Live stream

So far, since resuming today, neither player has even won consecutive points on the other guy's serve.

And just like that...Isner, 70-68.

Remind me: was this a tennis match or a basketball game?

To put it in some perspective - if you figure the average set probably consists of 8-10 individual games, and an average match is probably 4 sets, then the 5th set alone was the equivalent of ~4 matches of tennis.

Wasn't the total length of the match just under 11 hours?

And was it played over two days, or three?

I'm not sure who is to blame for the toss, but there is some sort of "WTF" in here.

Tiny turtle causes taxiing plane to return to gate
Tiny caged turtle causes taxiing AirTran plane to return to gate, where sisters threw it away

The whole story



And an additional WTF to whoever wrote a sub-head that restates the headline almost word-for-word

They threw it away!

I had to go read the story to calm my sense of horror.

Maybe this should be in the political thread.

California welfare cards can be used in many casino ATMs
Times review finds that in more than half of the state's casinos and gaming rooms, welfare recipients can get cash from state-issued EBT cards. Officials say they're moving to block such transactions.

The LA Times Story

This kind of stuff really irritates me. I have (mostly) no problem with people receiving welfare who need it, but abuses like this just make me sick. I am sure the majority of the people on welfare don't do this kind of thing (and other abuses), but unfortunately, this is all that most people hear about and draw incorrect conclusions.




(See Jay Dub... I respect the need!)

The first pass on this line I read this as "...to calm my sense of humor."




I wish I had more time to look into this. I want to believe that the airline employee did not tell them to throw it away, that there was just a misunderstanding. But there are so many things wrong here, just based on the story.

• The father and/or the older sister (22) might have been more proactive in ascertaining whether they could take the turtle on the plane
• Excepting for the possibility of having instructed to throw the turtle in the trash, I feel for the airline employees as they were screwed no matter what. If they allowed the turtle to fly, they faced getting into trouble for that, from the company and/or other passengers.
• The gate attendant I'm torn on. It would have been a great customer service outreach to offer to hold and make sure it gets to Dad (although they would have had to bring the turtle to a place before security as Dad wouldn't have been able to get past security without a ticket), but then officially it opens up the airline to liability issues. I lean towards that they should have done it (held for Dad).
• I am disturbed that the girls would opt to throw the turtle away rather than wait until the next flight. Regardless of whether they were "instructed" to do so or not, they still made the final decision to throw it away. I have no sympathy for the little girl on that accord alone.

In practical terms, if they were going to bring the turtle on board, they should have just smuggled it on once they passed security. I am guessing they decided to be up-front about it and be open with everyone along the way, but that is not the avenue I would have taken.

Thrown it away?
They could have at least ate it instead...

living in Hawaii, we are very fearful of creatures and critters coming into the state. We have no snakes and rabies. Taking a turtle from one part of the country to another might not be a smart thing especially where kids get tired of them and let them go in the wild.

While it probably could have been handled better at a customer service level, there are possible repercussions.

Is this a typo that should have read "snakes and rabbits"? Otherwise, I am not sure why you lumped snakes and rabies together as snakes (nor any reptile) can get rabies.

The part I don't get is that they threw it away figuring it would be easy for dad to find since the bin wasn't that full. How exactly was dad supposed to get to a garbage bin next to the gate without a boarding pass?

Must say, my response is "So what?" They can probably be used at most ATMs in strip clubs, liquor stores, amusement parks, yacht rental stores, etc.

Much better to make them take the money out at the convenience store across the street and then buy lottery tickets with the money. Money's fungible, if you want to insist that only certain things be purchased with assistance then open government run stores that only have those items and give people a checklist.

No worries. The story disturbed me too.

I'm with Alex on that one. If they're giving them access to cash, then it's their cash to spend. Either do everything via food stamps/vouchers that can't be used as cash, or just accept that fact that they're free to spend however they choose, as stupid as it may end up being.

Considering it's your cash they are getting, that's downright neighborly of you.

Again, if it's decided that how people spend the money is an issue, don't give them money.

It could have been handled on a more humane level.
Ugh, what automaton bull****. Just put the cage behind your desk until the father gets back to the airport. It's small, contained, quiet, and you don't have to do ANYTHING for it. To say you didn't tell her to throw it away is semantics crap - she had a whole flight waiting on her, wtf was she going to do??

I understand toeing the line but this is just a stupid case.

Says the sister of someone who's been fired because he broke a technical corporate rule that hurt no one, but still got him fired. If a stranger came up to you and said, "Hey, I'm in a pickle because I've broke some of your employers' rules [i.e., sneaking the turtle through security in the first place]. Do you mind risking your family's income to cover for my rule-breaking? Thanks!" how much sympathy would you feel for them?

Take the offer to wait 2 hours for their dad to arrive and take the later flight at no charge?

These girls were trying to do something they weren't allowed to do, got caught, were given an out and refused it. I don't see how the airline employees are to blame here.

I agree. I'd refuse to take responsibility for someone else's pet just on liability grounds. They were offered a way to resolve the situation and get on a later flight at no additional charge. That seems good enough to me.

If anything, the error was in standing there while they threw a living animal in the trash to get back on the plane. Disposing of the animal and reboarding the plane should not have been an option allowed to them and since splitting up would have required a minor being left unattended somewhere they all would have been subject to it.

All the while I would have been apologizing profusely that they'd been allowed to get that far with the animal without the issue being raised (I'm not sure if the security gate should have caught it or not) but I'd still have very much been in the "life sucks, we'll put you on the next plane" camp.


Besides, everybody know you flush little turtles.

I presume then that you clear all of your personal spending with your employer? Afterall, it's your employer's cash you're getting.

Lightning strikes three Chicago buildings simultaneously.

GD said pretty much what I would have said, but I would add that this isn't just any every-day company we're talking about, this is an airline. Airlines are under a LOT of scrutiny about the smallest details. While on the outside, one could argue that a tiny little turtle isn't a security threat, ANYTHING out of the ordinary is suspicious.

I am on the side of the actions of the airline employees on this - they did not wrong in my eyes.

I disagree that anything about this constitutes a "security" threat. Liability issues yes, security no. But the bottom line is, the girls broke the rules and refused reasonable attempts to allow them to get back within the rules. Nothing else the airline could have done.

They could have bought the turtle a seat, if one was empty.

Not the item itself, but the act of leaving an item might be considered a threat (a silly notion to be sure, but a possibility). Yes, the liability is the bigger issue (which I covered in my earlier post; I was just trying to avoid duplication), but I wouldn't be surprised if the TSA might have something to say about it.

Actually, not an option. From the article:Unless, of course, you were just kidding...

I think the girls were stupid to try and fly with a turtle - at least being obvious about it. (I have no problem with them sneaking it on the plane.) But, the outcome of trashing a live animal is ridiculous and inhumane. Really, they could have held it in the front for Dad to pick up. Did they really expect young children to make the appropriate decision?

Young children? We're talking about a 22 year old.

ETA: A 22 year old and her father who was on the phone as part of the decision making process.

There are few concepts I hate more than "liability". I know it's pointless to fight it, but I still feel the rising tide of liability has tied our hands and made small, everyday injustices more common. The employment issues are a good example.

Don't worry, GD has talked to me about this in very plain, sensible terms a million times and I still don't like it.

I wonder how much of this stuff is prevalent in other countries.

Things Jen does not like that aren't going away any time soon:

Liability issues
Lobbyists
Logrolling

I don't know what it is about the letter L. Again, no need to convince me these are necessary, I know, I know, and I hate hate hate it.

</derail>

How about Lallygagging? (I don't know what logrolling is - it must be a pop culture thing. ;))

Why did spell check change Lollygagging to Lallygagging?

Who's Lally and why are they gagging her?

The thing is, you don't even need to get into the liability issue with this. They broke the rules, they were given options, they refused those options. It's entirely on them.

Why won't anyone think of the TURTLE!!!!!!!!!

I'm pissed that A) someone gave them back the turtle and B) PETA went after the airline and not these dummies.

Wait, she got the turtle back, right?
All is well with little Neytiri.

Edit to add:
I think whoever told the girls to throw away the turtle should be reprimanded. The kid was 10, she felt pressured, she threw the turtle away. She made a mistake. Kids do that. She was holding up a flight and panicked. Yeah, she could/should have opted for the next flight, but didn't. She learned a huge lesson.
Of course, the airline is saying they didn't tell her to do that... So who knows.

Based just on what I read in the article, I don't think anyone from the airline told her to throw it away (just my opinion). Unfortunately, unless multiple third-party independent witnesses come forward to corroborate one way or another, we will probably never know the truth on that detail.

She was 10, I wouldn't blame her. She was in the company of her 22 year old sister. I'd blame her.

The 22 year old is also the one who said that they told her to throw it away. Someone's not telling the truth...

Sure. And I'd still blame her unless she's also denying they offered to put her on a later flight after making sure the turtle was taken care of.

If an employee did suggest throwing the turtle away I'll not like them as well. But I'll still blame the person in authority over actually doing it.

Who are you blaming for this hated thing, though? Large companies that get sued dozens of times per day and so have a certain motivation to just avoid the more obvious stupid suits that could be brought or the people who file stupid lawsuits all of the time?

But I'm curious, if one of your library patrons came in saying "I have errands to run and can't take my turtle here with me. Would you hold him? I promise my husband will be along to pick him up before too long" would you really say "Sure, no problem, I'll just put that guy in the back here I'm sure it'll all work out."

No, I meant rabies...you know, the disease that caused Old Yeller to be put down.

We are supposed to have strict agricultural rules. The reason I put the two in the same sentence is that they current to do not reside in Hawaii (at least that is known about). If you turn in an illegal animal like a snake, hissing cockroach, Madagascar gecko among a small list, you gain amnesty. But, if they catch you it can be up to $25,000 fine and a year in jail. Dogs and cats which can carry rabies used to spend 120 days in quarantine, but now if your animal was immunized 30 days before arrival, then you can take the animal right from the airport.

REALLY?!? Wow, I didn't know they'd changed that rule so drastically.

They changed the rule 2-3 years ago, but they are really strict on the timing. if you go a day + or - outside the allowed range, quarantine it is! Lots of people, esp military didn't have the roughly $1500 to put the animal in for the 120 days. When my cousin moved to Hawaii from Las Vegas I would go up weekly to the quarantine station to check on Kuma since they were living on the Big Island and the only quarantine station was on Oahu.

Four pounds of parmesan?

I say that it was religious discrimination, because he was obviously a Pastafarian. ;)

That is so not my picture.

Too bad there's no photo of the act itself, I would put your face on it... :evil:

Can't you just Photoshop a Captain's hat and ascot on this guy?

The Commodore Falls On Hard Times:

VCPM!!!

Ditto!

I knew she could do it in a jiffy

I wonder how they could charge him with stealing CD's from the library given that he was still in the library.

You must spread some Mojo around before giving it to Cadaverous Pallor again.

I can't stop laughing at the avatar.

Glad I read this thread - another nagging question answered

UPGRADE!

But it says Toot, mvthafvcka!

Jeebus, what's up with the bug infestations?
Bedbugs Shut Down Hollister Store in SoHo

I can contribute my own "bug" story if you want...

Due to the number of reptiles we have, we buy our super worms (like a meal worm, but with a softer shell - the ones we get are about an inch or more long) 1,000 at a time. Susan picked them up yesterday and left them on the couch for me to deal with when I came home (she doesn't do live food).

By the time I came home, they had chewed a hole not only in the canvas bag they come in, but also the plastic grocery bag that the canvas bag was in. I found about 50 of these worms crawling around. Susan found another one today.

So Theresa; wanna come over tonight to help me look for more? :evil:

Ewwwww! That is not what I'd want to find in my couch!

Death by Firing Squad is the choice of death for a guy on death row. The WTF part is that they will issue commemorative coins for everyone involved.

Does pot continue to be illegal because it keeps cops employed? This article would seem to suggest that may be a factor.

:rolleyes:

It seems these days bedbugs go for anything trendy. Bedbugs are renown for being the most pretentious of the parasites. I have a theory though that the bedbugs were actually aiming for the Sit & Sleep outlet next door to the Hollister store, but were misdirected by Google Maps.

(Pic unrelated)

Yeah, that was big news out here a couple of weeks ago.

I didn't know about the coin thing, though. Weird.

Man, I gotta change jobs. This priest gig looks pretty sweet! :rolleyes:

Priest allegedly embezzled $1.3 million from parish over seven years—used church funds to pay for hotels, restaurant meals, clothing and male escorts

Yeah but you have to give up that atheism stuff

And all the alter boys you can, er... handle.

For $1.3 million, I can learn to lie convincingly.

Altar boys.

Alter boys: they don't do that anymore, no matter how pretty they sing.

When people write "alter boys" all I can think is "alter kaker."

Precisely why I'm wary of sitting on your couch in the first place, especially knowing what those worms turn into. :p

Ken's a smart man to make sure the worms for our gecko are in a chew-proof container and also stored away from my view at all times. ;)

Yeah, yeah; I know. It was just a typo (I actually do no the wright speling).LOL

Just shoot me now. Please.

Well, there's always hope that this time around they'll produce something entertaining, unlike the first time around.

In general I care about the NBA like BTD cares about clowns so this whole LeBron thing is just background noise to me but I did see the letter the owner of his former team sent out.

A few pithy quotes from the letter:

"deserted" "narcissistic" "cowardly betrayal" "shocking act of disloyalty" "heartless and callous"

Sounds to me like the bitter ravings of an owner who just saw his teams value plummet.

Yeah, I agree. There's nothing wrong with a player going where he will be paid the most or feels it is the best fit for what he wants to accomplish whether in the sport or in life.

That said, the way he's handled the process of doing that does quality, in my opinion, as "narcissistic" and "callous." I didn't see it, so maybe it was great television, but I can't believe that ESPN handed over the network for an hour for him to make the announcement.

Yeah, that is pretty pathetic. Though I'll grant him the "narcissistic" tag. Not that narcissism is a hard characteristic to find in the NBA, but LeBron's 1 hour tv special (of which I watched none) leading up to the 15 seconds it took to announce the decision which had already been leaked 8 hours earlier took things to a whole new level of narcissism.

ETA: or, what Alex said.

I also didn't watch the Lebron "special" - but I understand that he made the announcement halfway through... and that all of the proceeds went to Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Silver lining, perhaps, but it strikes me as not a horrible way to capitalize on the crazy buzz that the announcement was already generating.

To capitalize on the crazy buzz that only existed because he created the crazy buzz. He had a custom pair of Nikes created for every town he visited while shopping himself around.

Though I'm curious what the proceeds were. Did ESPN actually pay him for this? I know ESPN is something of a joke as an actual journalistic enterprise but I'd have expected more spine than that.

Ad revenue?

I assume, but that would mean ESPN was splitting the house take with him. Which just seems odd for a news event. Unless there was some other means of generating revenue I'm not aware of.

Maybe they've turned "I'm going to Miami" (or whatever he said) into a ringtone.

I have no idea what you all are talking about; and I have no desire to, either.

"an American Doctor Who" -

Ugh. Please don't. I read an article this morning that noted everything British that we've Americanized has been horrific. It's fine as is- leave it alone.

Come up with something inspired by Who, maybe, but don't clone it.

The Office? Three's Company (okay, not my favorite, but a very popular and successful show)? All in the Family? Survivor?

Just off the top of my head. You read a bad article.

Umm... Golden Girls.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

I MUCH prefer the Brit What Not to Wear.

Old Spice Man responds to the internet

funny stuff!!

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.

Honda U3-X personal mobility device

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

Cool! Maybe WALL-E will come true!

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

That looks so cool! I want one!

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.

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.

They also better stop eating so much batter.

Be careful when you schedule your next major medical emergency

Any way I can convince you that was a deliberate sly reference to eating too much cake...?

From a link in GD's link above: Crickets invade San Antonio, TX.

NSFBTD and NSFDP


Although my reps would be in heaven

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

...and becoming a different kind of stool?

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

Source

I found this absolutely beautiful. Something about the pace of it all, and the certainty. I bet he really enjoyed that bottle of wine.

254 feet every 24 hours ≈
10.58 feet per hour ≈
2.1 inches per minute

Only cuz I was curious

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

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.

I can only imagine... Link

They're zombies: they shouldn't be too difficult to follow and catch.

ZOMBIES CAN'T RUN!!!!

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

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

Ummm, good dog?

Ewwww!

Best. Hangover. EVER!

Wow. W.T.F.?

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

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

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

Can dogs smell queefs?

Yogi Bear’s Tagline Is Ruder Than The Average
HAHAHAHAHAH


http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/08/...n-the-average/

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

if theyre lucky

An Insect Laid Eggs Inside My Leg!

Quote and link NSFBTD

Link has photo - be forewarned

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

This is my new favorite story ever.

Man jailed for assaulting fortune teller who predicted he would be jailed

:D

Wow, just wow!

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

The Saddest* Thing You'll Read All Weekend

*as in pathetic, not depressing

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

Holy fvck this is disturbing.

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.

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

^Isn't that called Prom Queen?

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.

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.

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).

Actually 0% of the Class Presidents would be black.

What was I saying?

...


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...

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.

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).

???

???

!!!

^^^

O_o

Holy Piss!

:eek:

OMG, I had to stop reading this article: Astronauts fingernails tend to fall off after EVA

Wow, people with big hands have a 20% chance of losing fingernails! :eek:

Serves 'em right for having big wieners

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

Please tell me that this was organized by the makers of Sweaty Ass Crackers.

That was... very enjoyable.

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

Oh. Yeah.

I approve of naked butlers.

What the hell are those multi-point protrusions, just below his clavicle bones?


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

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

:eek: :D

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

ok, thats just 'tarded


(sorry. someone had to say it)

Firefighters in rural Tennessee let a home burn to the ground last week because the homeowner hadn't paid a $75 fee.

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.

Welcome to libertarian America!

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

Free market fire coverage.

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.

Hahahah these two are gems:

Man denies cocaine found in buttocks are his. (Love the comment: now I know why they call it crack cocaine!)

and also

Woman throws dog feces to slow down driver

Best.

Headline.

Ever!

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):
Either way, I am amused by the difference.

Also, I loved the quote from the criminal:

Manatee. O the.

Woolly Mammoth Remains Discovered In Colorado. (link)

In other news, GENERALISSIMO FRANCISCO FRANCO IS STILL DEAD!

Hahaha here are some bad halloween costume celebrity wigs :)

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

Whole doggone story.

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

Headline: Seven inches is enough, RIM tells Jobs

Writes itself.

Ugh, Jobs is SUCH a douche.

What makes Jobs a "douche?"

Have you seen the turtlenecks he wears?

I like turtlenecks.

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? ;)

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.

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 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.

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?

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

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

I just wanna know if it blends.

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.

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

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. 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 from one of my favorite urban spelunking photographers.

Seriously. The turtlenecks.

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.
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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

You're right.

Walt Disney was indeed a douchebag.

In some ways, he sure was.

Exactly!

To clarify, a douchebag with mouse ears.

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.

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.

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.

I never said that.

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.

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.

Obviously you don't.

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

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

,

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.

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.

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.

Douché!

Right back at ya.

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.

I think we can all agree on that one!

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?

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.

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

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 :)

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?

Hmm... I don't have the one I thought I did, but there is this one -->

And don't forget about yours -->

Like this?

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.

On another note, not so much WTF and Whoa - this 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.

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

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?

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

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

lyrics -

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.

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

THAT'S the one.

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.

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.

I didn't

(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.

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.

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.

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.

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



(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.

Silly !! It's a Blue-Eyed Sheep.

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

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

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

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

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

Randy Quaid and his wife request asylum in Canada because of "star whackers." Truly WTF.

Wow, WTF fo' realz!

Running to Canada to escape the law is one thing but using the names of people like Keith Ledger and David Carradine as part of your charade is truly despicable.