The Weird, Random, and Interesting things that Fit Nowhere Else Thread

[rjshae]

Doctors find ****roach inside woman's skull

 

Why do all the really gross medical stories seem to come out of India?

[Raithe]

So someone turned their CV into a Character Sheet. Quirky. Not sure just how well it would work out, but I guess that depends on the job field you happen to be hunting in...

 

[Raithe]

Actually, this has me snerking some..

 

Wikipedia bans the Daily Mail as unreliable source

[Gfted1]

Is the Daily Mail basically the UK equivalent to our National Enquirer?

[Raithe]

Is the Daily Mail basically the UK equivalent to our National Enquirer?

 

 

Actually, no. It's a run of the mill Tabloid newspaper. Not as high brow as The Guardian, not quite as low-brow as The Sun.  But it does tend to have that off-centre right bias.

[Malcador]

Is the Daily Mail basically the UK equivalent to our National Enquirer?

 

But the Mail is a paper that basically asks the question "ARE YOU NOT OUTRAGED OVER THIS?!" or at least the times I've read it

[Raithe]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eQz7IVulzI

[Gfted1]

*NSFW*  Steam reviews for Conan Exile are as girthy as they are triumphant.  *NSFW*

[Malcador]

http://radio.garden/

 

Listen to some radio stations from around the world

[rjshae]

How tech ate the media and our minds

 

My favorite part: "human attention span has fallen from 12 seconds to eight seconds since 2000, while the goldfish attention span is nine seconds."

 

So, in other words... wait, where'd everybody go? 

[rjshae]

Asteroid Resembles Dungeons and Dragons Dice

 

Okay Earth, roll for initiative...

[Hurlshort]

*NSFW*  Steam reviews for Conan Exile are as girthy as they are triumphant.  *NSFW*

 

I love the last one "I like the challenge of trying to craft pants before my mom walks by."

[Raithe]

[Raithe]

30 Years on and Robocop is still misunderstood

[Raithe]

Heh. a post from Arnold Schwarzenegger's FB the other month..

 

 

I see your questions.

Each and every time I post on my Facebook page or tweet about my crusade for a clean energy future, I see them.

There are always a few of you, asking why we should care about the temperature rising, or questioning the science of climate change.

I want you to know that I hear you. Even those of you who say renewable energy is a conspiracy. Even those who say climate change is a hoax. Even those of you who use four letter words.

 

I've heard all of your questions, and now I have three questions for you.

Let's put climate change aside for a minute. In fact, let's assume you're right.

 

First - do you believe it is acceptable that 7 million people die every year from pollution? That's more than murders, suicides, and car accidents - combined.

Every day, 19,000 people die from pollution from fossil fuels. Do you accept those deaths? Do you accept that children all over the world have to grow up breathing with inhalers?

Now, my second question: do you believe coal and oil will be the fuels of the future?

 

Besides the fact that fossil fuels destroy our lungs, everyone agrees that eventually they will run out. What's your plan then?

I, personally, want a plan. I don't want to be like the last horse and buggy salesman who was holding out as cars took over the roads. I don't want to be the last investor in Blockbuster as Netflix emerged. That's exactly what is going to happen to fossil fuels.

 

A clean energy future is a wise investment, and anyone who tells you otherwise is either wrong, or lying. Either way, I wouldn't take their investment advice.

Renewable energy is great for the economy, and you don't have to take my word for it. California has some of the most revolutionary environmental laws in the United States, we get 40% of our power from renewables, and we are 40% more energy efficient than the rest of the country. We were an early-adopter of a clean energy future.

Our economy has not suffered. In fact, our economy in California is growing faster than the U.S. economy. We lead the nation in manufacturing, agriculture, tourism, entertainment, high tech, biotech, and, of course, green tech.

 

I have a final question, and it will take some imagination.

There are two doors. Behind Door Number One is a completely sealed room, with a regular, gasoline-fueled car. Behind Door Number Two is an identical, completely sealed room, with an electric car. Both engines are running full blast.

I want you to pick a door to open, and enter the room and shut the door behind you. You have to stay in the room you choose for one hour. You cannot turn off the engine. You do not get a gas mask.

 

I'm guessing you chose the Door Number Two, with the electric car, right? Door number one is a fatal choice - who would ever want to breathe those fumes?

This is the choice the world is making right now.

 

To use one of the four-letter words all of you commenters love, I don't give a damn if you believe in climate change. I couldn’t care less if you're concerned about temperatures rising or melting glaciers. It doesn't matter to me which of us is right about the science.

 

I just hope that you'll join me in opening Door Number Two, to a smarter, cleaner, healthier, more profitable energy future.

[Gfted1]

Russia Considers Returning Snowden to U.S. to ‘Curry Favor’ With Trump: Official.

[Raithe]

Shot of Venice as taken by the Space Station on Valentine's Day....

 

[Wrath of Dagon]

ESPN reporter fired for being misunderstood: https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2017/02/14/former-espn-commentator-sues-after-being-terminated-for-venus-williams-gorilla-remark/

 

Why don't we give anyone the benefit of the doubt any more? And it strikes me it's ESPN who's racist here.

[Amentep]

ESPN reporter fired for being misunderstood: https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2017/02/14/former-espn-commentator-sues-after-being-terminated-for-venus-williams-gorilla-remark/

 

Why don't we give anyone the benefit of the doubt any more? And it strikes me it's ESPN who's racist here.

 

To be honest, I don't get his explanation and find it weird its taken him three years to come up with it rather than make this argument in 2012 when he came under fire.  The Agassi-Sampras ad that was "Guerilla Tennis" featured Agasi and Sampras blocking off a NY city road with a net and playing tennis in the middle of the street.  What Adler says is that Venus Williams "...put the gorilla effect in. Charging."  I don't immediately see how that ties to the ad, or can tie to the concept portrayed in the ad. That said, without further word on what "guerilla tennis" came to mean in the tennis community past the ads, I guess it is possible that there's something to it.

 

That doesn't necessarily mean that Adler meant it to be racist though although that could also be true.  When he apologized at the time he said he used the wrong word.  I suspect he was wanting to use an animal that is aggressive in defending territory and charges forward and intentionally/unintentionally/unwittingly/unawaredly used an animal that had long been used to portray those of African descent as sub-human.

[Malcador]

ESPN reporter fired for being misunderstood: https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2017/02/14/former-espn-commentator-sues-after-being-terminated-for-venus-williams-gorilla-remark/

 

Why don't we give anyone the benefit of the doubt any more? And it strikes me it's ESPN who's racist here.

What is a "guerilla effect" ? Dude should choose his words better (and stop trying to be edgy) and how is ESPN racist here? You can argue they see it where it is not, but doesn't make it racist.

 

"She misses a first serve and Venus is all over her. You see Venus move in (and) put the gorilla [guerrilla] effect on. Charging.”"

 

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/01/19/did-espn-announcer-make-racist-comment-about-venus-williams.html

[Raithe]

Just for the view... The Monastery of Ki, in the Himalayas.

 

 

[rjshae]

Secret Service Adds Emotional Protection Division to Safeguard Trump's Psyche

 

We can't trust the normal media, so best to turn to the Onion I'd say as the most reliable source.

[Wrath of Dagon]

 

ESPN reporter fired for being misunderstood: https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2017/02/14/former-espn-commentator-sues-after-being-terminated-for-venus-williams-gorilla-remark/

 

Why don't we give anyone the benefit of the doubt any more? And it strikes me it's ESPN who's racist here.

 

To be honest, I don't get his explanation and find it weird its taken him three years to come up with it rather than make this argument in 2012 when he came under fire.  The Agassi-Sampras ad that was "Guerilla Tennis" featured Agasi and Sampras blocking off a NY city road with a net and playing tennis in the middle of the street.  What Adler says is that Venus Williams "...put the gorilla effect in. Charging."  I don't immediately see how that ties to the ad, or can tie to the concept portrayed in the ad. That said, without further word on what "guerilla tennis" came to mean in the tennis community past the ads, I guess it is possible that there's something to it.

 

That doesn't necessarily mean that Adler meant it to be racist though although that could also be true.  When he apologized at the time he said he used the wrong word.  I suspect he was wanting to use an animal that is aggressive in defending territory and charges forward and intentionally/unintentionally/unwittingly/unawaredly used an animal that had long been used to portray those of African descent as sub-human.

 

This just happened last month at the Australian open. And "guerilla effect" was most likely a reference to her rushing the net, which is like an ambush. He apologized for "poor word choice", but only because it was misunderstood. It's too much to expect a live commentator to think through the full implication of what he's saying, and the racist aspect not occurring to him only suggests he's not a racist. Nor did anyone mention any prior allegations of racism against him; like I said, we now always assume the worst and never give anyone the benefit of the doubt.

[Gfted1]

Reminds me of when people lose their minds over the word niggardly. smh.

[Guard Dog]

 

 

ESPN reporter fired for being misunderstood: https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2017/02/14/former-espn-commentator-sues-after-being-terminated-for-venus-williams-gorilla-remark/

 

Why don't we give anyone the benefit of the doubt any more? And it strikes me it's ESPN who's racist here.

 

To be honest, I don't get his explanation and find it weird its taken him three years to come up with it rather than make this argument in 2012 when he came under fire.  The Agassi-Sampras ad that was "Guerilla Tennis" featured Agasi and Sampras blocking off a NY city road with a net and playing tennis in the middle of the street.  What Adler says is that Venus Williams "...put the gorilla effect in. Charging."  I don't immediately see how that ties to the ad, or can tie to the concept portrayed in the ad. That said, without further word on what "guerilla tennis" came to mean in the tennis community past the ads, I guess it is possible that there's something to it.

 

That doesn't necessarily mean that Adler meant it to be racist though although that could also be true.  When he apologized at the time he said he used the wrong word.  I suspect he was wanting to use an animal that is aggressive in defending territory and charges forward and intentionally/unintentionally/unwittingly/unawaredly used an animal that had long been used to portray those of African descent as sub-human.

 

This just happened last month at the Australian open. And "guerilla effect" was most likely a reference to her rushing the net, which is like an ambush. He apologized for "poor word choice", but only because it was misunderstood. It's too much to expect a live commentator to think through the full implication of what he's saying, and the racist aspect not occurring to him only suggests he's not a racist. Nor did anyone mention any prior allegations of racism against him; like I said, we now always assume the worst and never give anyone the benefit of the doubt.

 

This reminds me of something. Back in the 90's one of the aides to then Mayor of DC Anthony Williams used the word "niggardly" (it means stingy or cheapskate) while discussing a budget proposal. The aide was white and the use of the word offended a black city councilman who 1. Didn't know the definition of the word and 2. Couldn't be bothered to find a dictionary and look it up. He took it as a racial slur and made a big deal over it. The aide was fired (resigned under duress IIRC) and had to apologize for everyone's ignorance of the English Language.

 

 

EDIT: GRRRRR Giftd beat me to it by just minutes. I was typing this when he posted!

 

EDIT EDIT: I got a few of the details wrong. I went off memory. I also didn't know about the other incidents.

Edited February 15, 2017 by Guard Dog