Agiel Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 6 Quote “Political philosophers have often pointed out that in wartime, the citizen, the male citizen at least, loses one of his most basic rights, his right to life; and this has been true ever since the French Revolution and the invention of conscription, now an almost universally accepted principle. But these same philosophers have rarely noted that the citizen in question simultaneously loses another right, one just as basic and perhaps even more vital for his conception of himself as a civilized human being: the right not to kill.” -Jonathan Littell <<Les Bienveillantes>> Quote "The chancellor, the late chancellor, was only partly correct. He was obsolete. But so is the State, the entity he worshipped. Any state, entity, or ideology becomes obsolete when it stockpiles the wrong weapons: when it captures territories, but not minds; when it enslaves millions, but convinces nobody. When it is naked, yet puts on armor and calls it faith, while in the Eyes of God it has no faith at all. Any state, any entity, any ideology that fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of Man...that state is obsolete." -Rod Serling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 30,000 people really did buy poop on Black Friday On Black Friday, we told you that 30,000 people may have purchased actual poop in a box. Today, we're pleased to report that it's true: 30,000 Americans bought poop. The offer came from Cards Against Humanity—that filthy, hilarious mab libs card game created by a few Highland Park, Illinois residents that markets itself as a "party game for terrible people." They claimed to be offering 'actual bull****' for a mere $6 to U.S. residents only. They were very clear that customers should expect to receive feces from a live bull in a box delivered to their door, and nothing more. Just poop. A lot of speculation on Reddit and other forums hoped that a new game card would be in the box or that there would be some other object that made the poop worth buying. Some questioned the legality of poop, but there are already several U.S. companies that specialize in shipping animal poop with the caveat that it can not be used to harass someone. (One is I Poop You, if you were curious.) Even as game creator Max Temkin repeatedly tweeted out that it was just poop, people continued to buy. Before day's end, the poop had sold out. And you, dear readers, seemed particularly curious in our comment section and on Facebook as to whether it was actually just poop and if we would update you as to our findings. So, in the name of journalism, we bought a box. We did this for you, LAist readers. The package arrived at my apartment late yesterday afternoon and was waiting for me when I came home from work. The package consisted of a cardboard box with a cute little pile of poop on the front, not unlike the poop emoji. Once opened, there was a plastic wrapped box that said 'Bull****' in that Helvetica font, designed in the same monochrome manner as the card game. There was also a little one-inch pin with the same cutesy poop pile on it. This must be to put on a messenger bag, so that those who spent $6 on poop can identify each other in crowds. Inside the box was a piece of dried bull poop. One adventurous soul on YouTube even went so far as to break the poop in half to see if perhaps there was a hidden object inside. He also inspected the packaging very closely, but only unearthed dry, poop dust. So, there you have it: Cards Against Humanity made $180,000 selling people bull****. Well-played. Now, you may ask: why did I show you a video of someone else opening the bull****, instead of making my own? Well, I have a vested interest in keeping the cycle of bull**** going. I thought to myself, 'What if people will pay even more for the poop when they realize that it's poop?' Knowing that collectibles are worth more money still sealed, I set the poop on a shelf and waited. Today, I looked on ebay, and I found that some people are indeed selling the poop. The top one right now is going for $32 (that's five times the initial cost for a box of actual poop) and people are bidding on it. There are 10 bids and are fifteen minutes left. Someone is going to pay $32 for a $6 box of poop. If you had purchased several boxes, you could be printing yourselves business cards with "pooptrepreneur" on them right now. If that isn't great social commentary on American consumerism, then I just don't know what is. 3 "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volourn Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 I bet this would work in non Ameirkan countries too. People are just plain weird and stupid. But, hey, if they want poop let them have poop. DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoonDing Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 The ending of the words is ALMSIVI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoonDing Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O03WEYvt58M The ending of the words is ALMSIVI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blarghagh Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 That didn't seem very funny to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirottu Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 3 This post is not to be enjoyed, discussed, or referenced on company time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadySands Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 5 Free games updated 3/4/21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 7 "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie_ Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 a very useful skill for each girl if u know what i mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 http://youtu.be/bFUdUvV4txs "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fighter Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 4 "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humanoid Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Wrath of the Lich Queen (or: How to not use Google Image Search for your news articles) 3 L I E S T R O N GL I V E W R O N G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyrock Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 This could also be subtitled "Reason #342 Why The Rest of the World Hates Us". RFK Jr 2024 "Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive." - Bill Hicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volourn Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Jealousy? Insanity? Stupidity? Evilness? 1 DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woldan Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 This is brilliant. And true. 1 I gazed at the dead, and for one dark moment I saw a banquet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 3 "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 2 "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 The times they have been changing.. 3 "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woldan Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 5 I gazed at the dead, and for one dark moment I saw a banquet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 1 "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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