WTF Stories of the Week - Page 361

Kevy Baby · 07-31-2012, 06:03 PM

Next, he will be Snoop Mountain Lion

The Mac OS versions are named after big game cats: they recently upgraded from "Lion" to "Mountain Lion." Before that, the versions (from newest to oldest) were Snow Leopard, Leopard, Tiger, Panther, Jaguar, Puma, and Cheetah.

Moonliner · 07-31-2012, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

Grrrrr....

What a bunch of hooey!

Here is a response from Buckyballs CEO

Interesting related article.

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Dogs are statistically over 120 times more dangerous than Buckyball magnet sets. According to the CDC, out of a population of 100,000 there were 129.3 dog bite related injuries treated in emergency hospital rooms.

Tennis injuries are estimated to be 1,228 per a population of 100,000 making Tennis an astonishing 1,228 times more dangerous than Buckyballs. Soccer, Cheerleading, poisoning through common household chemicals are all over 1,000 times more dangerous than Buckyballs. Skateboarding is 890 times more dangerous.

Kevy Baby · 07-31-2012, 07:56 PM

Well, this just sucks. I just wrote a brilliant well thought-out response to the article pointing out the flaws in the numbers, but it all disappeared (my error).

Bottom line:

The reference to 475.2 million balls (216 per set x 2.2 million sets "in circulation") is pointless. However, he bases his comparisons on the 2.2 million sets, so I will overlook this.
The numbers do not take into account (for example) the number of dogs (78.2 million according to the Humane Society) as compared to the number of Buckyball sets.
The tennis comparison is completely incorrect because it is a well known fact that most people blame their masturbation injuries on tennis.

That being said, Buckyballgate is ridiculous - people need to take responsibility for their own stupidity and stop blaming others.

Ghoulish Delight · 08-02-2012, 03:32 PM

The thing about this story is, that's one HORRIBLE lie if the officers are lying. Which leaves me inclined to believe they're telling the truth. I mean, can someone REALLY tell that dumb of a cover up story?

My best guess...small derringer type pistol in the back of his waistband got missed in the patdown, he pulls it, tries to shoot a window out, bullet ricochets off bullet proof window (or some other part of the car if the windows isn't bullet proof and his aim was just bad from behind his back with cuffs on) and hit him in the head.

SzczerbiakManiac · 08-03-2012, 01:11 PM

Some executive at Little Baby's Ice Cream thought this would make their ice cream seem appealing?!?

alphabassettgrrl · 08-03-2012, 03:32 PM

EEeewww......

lashbear · 08-06-2012, 12:30 AM

Dont Want.

lashbear · 08-06-2012, 12:34 AM

BTW: Love Lickers is just as bad. I like the comment on the page:
Somewhere, in an ad agency, sits a smug asshole believing they are "creative."

Theyll get plenty of views - cant say the same for sales.

Kevy Baby · 08-06-2012, 04:20 PM

The sploshing* crowd must love it.

*Link NSFW

RStar · 08-06-2012, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

Some executive at Little Baby's Ice Cream thought this would make their ice cream seem appealing?!?

I don't think that's even ice cream. It looks like marshmellow fluff to me. That's about as unappealing as they come. Which I think she (?) did right after filming that...

07-31-2012, 06:03 PM	#3601
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	Next, he will be Snoop Mountain Lion The Mac OS versions are named after big game cats: they recently upgraded from "Lion" to "Mountain Lion." Before that, the versions (from newest to oldest) were Snow Leopard, Leopard, Tiger, Panther, Jaguar, Puma, and Cheetah. __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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07-31-2012, 07:56 PM	#3603
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	Well, this just sucks. I just wrote a brilliant well thought-out response to the article pointing out the flaws in the numbers, but it all disappeared (my error). Bottom line: The reference to 475.2 million balls (216 per set x 2.2 million sets "in circulation") is pointless. However, he bases his comparisons on the 2.2 million sets, so I will overlook this. The numbers do not take into account (for example) the number of dogs (78.2 million according to the Humane Society) as compared to the number of Buckyball sets. The tennis comparison is completely incorrect because it is a well known fact that most people blame their masturbation injuries on tennis. That being said, Buckyballgate is ridiculous - people need to take responsibility for their own stupidity and stop blaming others. __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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08-02-2012, 03:32 PM	#3604
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	The thing about this story is, that's one HORRIBLE lie if the officers are lying. Which leaves me inclined to believe they're telling the truth. I mean, can someone REALLY tell that dumb of a cover up story? My best guess...small derringer type pistol in the back of his waistband got missed in the patdown, he pulls it, tries to shoot a window out, bullet ricochets off bullet proof window (or some other part of the car if the windows isn't bullet proof and his aim was just bad from behind his back with cuffs on) and hit him in the head. __________________ '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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08-03-2012, 01:11 PM	#3605
SzczerbiakManiac "ZER-bee-ak" Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,409	Some executive at Little Baby's Ice Cream thought this would make their ice cream seem appealing?!? __________________
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08-03-2012, 03:32 PM	#3606
alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	EEeewww...... __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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08-06-2012, 12:30 AM	#3607
lashbear SwishBuckling Bear Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In Isolation :) Posts: 6,597	Dont Want. __________________ *I Heart* my Husband - I can't think of anyone I'd rather be in isolation with.**
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08-06-2012, 12:34 AM	#3608
lashbear SwishBuckling Bear Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In Isolation :) Posts: 6,597	BTW: Love Lickers is just as bad. I like the comment on the page: Somewhere, in an ad agency, sits a smug asshole believing they are "creative." Theyll get plenty of views - cant say the same for sales. __________________ *I Heart* my Husband - I can't think of anyone I'd rather be in isolation with.**
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08-06-2012, 04:20 PM	#3609
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	The sploshing* crowd must love it. *Link NSFW __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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