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subego · Feb 6, 2018, 09:07 PM

No awning collapse?

And.reg · Feb 7, 2018, 04:15 PM

And.reg · Feb 8, 2018, 08:36 PM

A Maine woman who prepared a salad from Shaw's found a dead, 3-inch blue-bellied lizard from California in her salad [story]

Hawaii Officers Accused Of Forcing Homeless Man To Put Mouth On Urinal [story]

^ What I find crazy about this story is that they have a picture of three urinal stalls, but they're from Hong Kong, and each stall has its own television:

And.reg · Feb 8, 2018, 09:51 PM

On a somewhat more serious note...

Anyone else getting tired of the H3N2 outbreak?

subego · Feb 9, 2018, 11:16 PM

This ends up like an Assassin’s Creed meme (though no serious injury AFAICT).

CTA guy has some balls.

https://mobile.twitter.com/maggiehuy...12518788395008

And.reg · Feb 10, 2018, 09:07 AM

Maybe he just had ants in his pants.

And.reg · Feb 12, 2018, 03:32 PM

According to this article, PETA killed over 1800 dogs and cats in 2017.

Looks like Penn and Teller were right about them all along...

subego · Feb 12, 2018, 04:49 PM

I didn’t see the Penn & Teller.

I can see the argument euthanasia is the proper course.

I can’t stand PETA.

I don’t know the name of other animal rights organizations. I know PETA’s name because they’re assholes. IOW, regrettably, there’s incentive for them to behave the way they do.

Jawbone54 · Feb 12, 2018, 05:00 PM

The WWF is alright, isn't it?

The only reason I found out about them in the first place is obvious, but I've always thought they had a good reputation.

[EDIT] Nevermind. Conservation does not necessarily = animal rights.

andi*pandi · Feb 12, 2018, 05:15 PM

My aunt is forever posting pictures of animals in desperate straits who need money for surgery, and the cynical side of me says no, put that animal down, and save the money for the others. She is also the one who adopted a very unfriendly dog, who would only tolerate her.

not defending peta, they are jerks.

subego · Feb 12, 2018, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by Jawbone54

The WWF is alright, isn't it?

The only reason I found out about them in the first place is obvious, but I've always thought they had a good reputation.

[EDIT] Nevermind. Conservation does not necessarily = animal rights.

Well, I fibbed a little to be concice.

I can name a few, but none of them have the mindshare with me PETA does.

Even if the WWF doesn’t exactly fit, with me as an example it’s an example of this. I’ve of course heard of the WWF, but I haven’t thought about them in years.

I can peg the exact moment. Andi posted pandas hitting each other with folding chairs.

andi*pandi · Feb 12, 2018, 05:56 PM

aw yeah, my gifs live on in infamy

Jawbone54 · Feb 13, 2018, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by andi*pandi

My aunt is forever posting pictures of animals in desperate straits who need money for surgery, and the cynical side of me says no, put that animal down, and save the money for the others. She is also the one who adopted a very unfriendly dog, who would only tolerate her.

not defending peta, they are jerks.

Yeah, there are many who are overly-empathetic about animals. I don't fault them for their compassion, but how many people want to pay for a 14-year-old dog's surgery?

Dogs that hate everyone except their owners are the only dogs I don't love. They're sub-dogs.

Originally Posted by subego

I can name a few, but none of them have the mindshare with me PETA does.

...which I'm assuming is solely due to their bad press. What a terrible organization.

I can peg the exact moment. Andi posted pandas hitting each other with folding chairs.

Jawbone54 · Feb 13, 2018, 01:54 PM

Hell in a Cell.

And.reg · Feb 13, 2018, 03:51 PM

Ding Ding Ding!

Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!

subego · 09:22 PM

A sting operation on an arms deal just went bad.

It was here.

This is where the State of Illinois has all their downtown Chicago government offices. Also prominently featured in the 80s movie Running Scared.

By some bizarre occurrence, an off-duty police commander was shot and killed.

Edit: it’s possible the sting part is incorrect. I read about things when news was flying fast and furious, and didn’t check for updates since.

andi*pandi · Feb 13, 2018, 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by Jawbone54

Hell in a Cell.

a backup of frickin' mobileme to the rescue:

subego · Feb 14, 2018, 02:29 PM

Also...

andi*pandi · Feb 14, 2018, 04:14 PM

I like to think mine was first.

And.reg · Feb 14, 2018, 08:57 PM

This...

is a mannequin.

Story
A van driver dressed up a mannequin and put her in the passenger seat so that he could use the carpool lane, and he got caught.

Here's an official statement from the Police in British Columbia: Police said users of the HOV lanes must have at least two actual humans in the vehicle.

So, there you go!

And...

Authorities in Portugal said a man who arrived in the country from Brazil was found to be hiding 2.2 pounds of cocaine in a set of fake butt cheeks

^ Let's face it: Even on Valentine's Day, people all around the world need time with a set of love muffins, real or otherwise.

reader50 · Feb 14, 2018, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by And.reg

This...

is a mannequin.

I've read carpool lane stories like this before. The police statements are always silent on how many times it worked. They imply the dummy was caught the first time, when it probably worked for months.

subego · Feb 15, 2018, 03:49 AM

Sarah Palin loves pandas!

mindwaves · Feb 16, 2018, 02:33 AM

That mannequin is fairly realistic. Without the hoodie on and on a sunny day, I would guess that no one would know.

subego · Feb 16, 2018, 12:37 PM

It would be totally inappropriate for me to note which world leader’s wife the mannequin resembles.

So I won’t do that.

And.reg · Feb 16, 2018, 01:19 PM

Heh, no one would ever think of it

subego · Feb 21, 2018, 03:06 PM

15 seconds.

And.reg · Feb 28, 2018, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by And.reg

Lobsters and crabs should not be boiled alive, say campaigners.

Really! How else would they get boiled?

"Establishing whether some animal groups feel pain can take years of scientific research."

People write weird stuff during a lunar eclipse.

Well Switzerland got its wish
In a world first, Switzerland deems it illegal to boil a live lobster. A law goes into effect March 1 that requires a humane death for lobsters before they are cooked.

Jawbone54 · Feb 28, 2018, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by subego

15 seconds.

Got a good laugh out of that.

subego · Mar 6, 2018, 01:08 PM

This is Lorelei.

It gives you an idea of what one of our local radio stations stands for. WLUP, “the Loop”.

If you’ve ever heard of Disco Demolition, that was them. Lorelei here is from that era.

Pin sweeper just came through. It’s going non-commercial, Christian.

Waragainstsleep · Mar 6, 2018, 05:56 PM

Classic Rock to Christian? That makes me sad.

subego · Mar 6, 2018, 08:17 PM

Not just classic rock, classic rock... for forty years. It was there at the beginning.

Jawbone54 · Mar 7, 2018, 02:46 PM

I'm a Christian, and Christian radio even makes me sad.

Christian music has come a long way in the last 20 years, but radio Christian has not.

andi*pandi · Mar 7, 2018, 02:51 PM

I have a high school friend who is constantly posting pictures from huge Christian rock concerts. So there is a following.

Laminar · Mar 8, 2018, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by Jawbone54

I'm a Christian, and Christian radio even makes me sad.

Christian music has come a long way in the last 20 years, but radio Christian has not.

What?? You do realize that 1998 was 20 years ago, right?

Bleach, Switchfoot, Blindside, dcTalk, Relient K, Five Iron Frenzy, Delirious?, Project 86, Grits, Jars of Clay, The O.C. Supertones, John Reuben, Kutless, MxPx, Pillar, Thousand Foot Krutch...I'll admit I don't listen to Christian rock today so maybe it's way better now, but '90s Christian music was awesome.

Jawbone54 · Mar 8, 2018, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by Laminar

What?? You do realize that 1998 was 20 years ago, right?

Bleach, Switchfoot, Blindside, dcTalk, Relient K, Five Iron Frenzy, Delirious?, Project 86, Grits, Jars of Clay, The O.C. Supertones, John Reuben, Kutless, MxPx, Pillar, Thousand Foot Krutch...I'll admit I don't listen to Christian rock today so maybe it's way better now, but '90s Christian music was awesome.

I'm getting so old, you pointing out that 1998 was only 20 years ago made my eyes bug.

You have a point with:
Bleach
Switchfoot
Blindside
Relient K
Delirious?
MxPx
TFK

OC Supertones made me want to convert. To anything else.

subego · Mar 8, 2018, 12:41 PM

Angel Grinder
TriniT-Bone
Right Ascension
Marrowvinginans
The 16th Chapel

Waragainstsleep · Mar 8, 2018, 06:37 PM

Never heard of any of those. I remember Creed.

And.reg · Mar 8, 2018, 08:48 PM

I just received an offer promo thingy from YouTube. Ironic thing is, it appeared in my Gmail spam folder.

mindwaves · Mar 9, 2018, 03:15 AM

How did this make it to court? Foster kids taken away because foster parents refused to tell the kids that the Easter bunny is real.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43336409

And.reg · Mar 9, 2018, 11:03 AM

Easter occurs on April 1 this year. Imagine the possibilities.

brapper · Mar 9, 2018, 11:22 AM

The lyric in Jay-Z's So Ghetto "Iceberg slim baby ride rims" have struck me as weird and goofy for almost 20 years. Today, I looked them up and got context. So, that's something off my list.

Hi everyone.

subego · Mar 10, 2018, 07:17 PM

The station ended its run with “Highway to Hell”.

And.reg · Apr 1, 2018, 05:59 PM

Someone decided to play a little April Fool's prank on my synchronized clock. Earlier today, I noticed that it was set the correct day, April 1, but to an hour behind the correct time, and it said Th (meaning, Thursday). When I checked the settings, I discovered that the year was also set to 2010.

A little tactful humor from the fine folks at Oregon Scientific...

subego · Apr 4, 2018, 11:33 PM

The Final Dakar · Apr 12, 2018, 10:23 PM

“Is curing patients a sustainable business model?” Goldman Sachs analysts ask

reader50 · Apr 13, 2018, 01:32 AM

Apparently relieving symptoms brings in endless money. A cure sends the patient away - no more money.

This is a good example of why business should not run government.

subego · Apr 13, 2018, 03:02 AM

Government suffers from the same issue on its own.

“You actually solved the problem? Great! We don’t need you now so you’re all fired.”

Spheric Harlot · Apr 13, 2018, 06:33 AM

Originally Posted by reader50

Apparently relieving symptoms brings in endless money. A cure sends the patient away - no more money.

This is a good example of why business should not run government.

What is actually a much more pressingly obvious conclusion is that healthcare should under no circumstances be profit-driven.

sek929 · Apr 13, 2018, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by Spheric Harlot

What is actually a much more pressingly obvious conclusion is that healthcare should under no circumstances be profit-driven.

That’s filthy commie talk!

reader50 · Apr 13, 2018, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by subego

Government suffers from the same issue on its own.

“You actually solved the problem? Great! We don’t need you now so you’re all fired.”

Government doesn't make a profit. The group tasked with solving a problem will get reassigned, but everyone else will have a shot at their former budget. So there's no system-wide motive to fail.

The reasoning does break down with very large efforts.