Everything posted by Hurlshort
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Weird News Stories part2
- NFL 2014 Season
They make six thousand per week. You can beat me with a stick for that kind of money. I read a book from an NFL bench player, and he said after all is said and done (agents, taxes, etc.), that paycheck is pretty much cut in half. So sure, $60k is a decent haul for 17 weeks of work, but it's hardly a windfall.- Hacked Nude Photos: Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, Yvonne Strahovski, etc.
- NFL 2014 Season
Overcorrection is pretty much par for the course whenever you have a group that is discriminated and repressed for generations. That being said, practice squad players aren't exactly glorified, they make very little and still take a bunch of hits. I'm a bit surprised he didn't opt to go to the CFL or something along those lines. Also, if there is a decent player in any pro sport right now that is gay and is concealing it, they are missing out on a huge marketing opportunity. I know they probably grew up in a culture that spurns revealing something like that, but anyone who steps forward right now is going to be set for life with speaking engagements, book deals, etc. Then again, I doubt you become a pro athlete by focusing on that long term stuff, you are too busy trying to stay in the league.- Hacked Nude Photos: Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, Yvonne Strahovski, etc.
- The Funny Things Thread.
Ikea totally stole my classroom material, I give that same speech when I introduce the textbooks and atlases.- Hacked Nude Photos: Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, Yvonne Strahovski, etc.
- Hacked Nude Photos: Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, Yvonne Strahovski, etc.
Well you (whoever the 'we' is) can call it whatever you like, doesn't really make it fit. Invasion of privacy would be best, privacy is still invaded and abused when the photos are shared. I suppose it is piracy as well, as they are distributing content without the owner's permission. I just don't understand why you want to pigeon-hole theft into referring to physical items. As mentioned, identity theft is well accepted, even though you aren't losing your identity when someone commits that crime against you. Piracy, to me, refers more to taking something available commercially and not paying for it. But lets avoid that can of worms. I agree there is an invasion of privacy here, but once they were downloaded, I'd call it digital theft.- Hacked Nude Photos: Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, Yvonne Strahovski, etc.
That's why we call it digital theft, which is a real thing. What would you rather call it? Piracy sounds silly. Invasion of privacy doesn't really cover it, because that would just be the act of hacking in and seeing the pictures. Taking the pictures and posting them up is closer to theft than anything else.- Hacked Nude Photos: Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, Yvonne Strahovski, etc.
I've never understood how people get hung up on the idea of digital theft. Do you argue over identity theft as well?- Hacked Nude Photos: Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, Yvonne Strahovski, etc.
I'm not even sure the invasion of privacy claim is that strong. This is clearly theft, but most of these pictures were taken by the victims with full knowledge. The Erin Andrews story was a lot more invasive and creepy than this one.- Anyone wanna share some popcorn and watch the Sims 4 train wreck?
Completely disregarding user and critic reviews seems just as foolhardy as completely buying into user and critic reviews. It is perfectly possible to read through that stuff with a critical eye and get a good idea about how a game will fit your interests.- Basketball World Cup
Do you realistically expect the US to lose?- NFL 2014 Offseason
I watched Fales a lot, given that he's at my alma mater, so I'm clearly biased. That being said, he is a very accurate QB with fantastic anticipation, and those are two traits that are very difficult to coach. Derek Carr is starting for the Raiders, and he actually lost in a huge game to Fales at the end of the last football season. Both QB's played out of their heads, but Fales was a step ahead. That being said, I think it is bad that Carr is starting, I want every good QB to get a year on the sidelines learning the NFL.- Anyone wanna share some popcorn and watch the Sims 4 train wreck?
Origin is solid and I'm really enjoying Madden, so I don't have any beef with EA. Plus it's a video game company, so I don't get real emotional with them. Now when I went through a short sale with Wells Fargo, that was cause for some real consternation towards a company. So yeah, your problems are petty.- What you did today
So my wife has chronic pancreatitis, and she has to take these enzyme pills with every meal to help process the food. She also tries to avoid high fat and sugar. I don't know if that will help your dog.- Wait, vacuum cleaners?
- DnD Audiobook for free: The Legend of Drizzt - R.A. Salvatore
Well that sounds like rubbish. Stop at book 9 Bester.- NFL 2014 Offseason
- DnD Audiobook for free: The Legend of Drizzt - R.A. Salvatore
I feel like 9 books probably would have been the right number to devote to Drizzt. I enjoyed the stuff in High School, and then it just kinda hit a point where I was like meh.- Wait, vacuum cleaners?
- What you did today
Are overweight people more prone to panic? And whats an ''average'' person? Haven't you seen The Goonies?- Wait, vacuum cleaners?
- Basketball World Cup
- Wait, vacuum cleaners?
- NFL 2014 Season