WTF Stories of the Week - Page 267

Ghoulish Delight · 06-24-2010, 08:29 AM

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

Ghoulish Delight · 06-24-2010, 08:38 AM

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

Ghoulish Delight · 06-24-2010, 08:49 AM

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

Kevy Baby · 06-24-2010, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

70-68

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

Ghoulish Delight · 06-24-2010, 03:42 PM

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.

alphabassettgrrl · 06-24-2010, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoasterMatt

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

Here's a themed cat toy to remember the movie by!
http://www.regretsy.com/2010/06/22/atm-machine/

BTW- how was it?

Kevy Baby · 06-24-2010, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

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?

Kevy Baby · 06-25-2010, 10:21 AM

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

Not Afraid · 06-25-2010, 11:57 AM

They threw it away!

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

Kevy Baby · 06-25-2010, 11:57 AM

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!)

06-24-2010, 08:29 AM	#2661
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	The tennis match is still going. 66-66. Live stream __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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06-24-2010, 08:38 AM	#2662
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	So far, since resuming today, neither player has even won consecutive points on the other guy's serve. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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06-24-2010, 08:49 AM	#2663
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	And just like that...Isner, 70-68. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ Last edited by Ghoulish Delight : 06-24-2010 at 09:04 AM.
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06-24-2010, 03:42 PM	#2665
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	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. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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06-25-2010, 10:21 AM	#2668
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	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 __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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06-25-2010, 11:57 AM	#2669
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	They threw it away! I had to go read the story to calm my sense of horror.
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06-25-2010, 11:57 AM	#2670
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	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 thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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