Author Topic: Idiot of the Day 2012: How do these people breathe? (Read 21846 times)

Anthony Edward Stark · « **Reply #225 on:** October 30, 2012, 08:33:03 PM »

I can never keep track of where the paywall is anymore.

AAA · « **Reply #226 on:** October 31, 2012, 12:48:44 AM »

It's a thread about some dude who pisses in bottles instead of going to the bathroom at night, you're not missing much beyond nerds on the internet being disgusting.

Anthony Edward Stark · « **Reply #227 on:** October 31, 2012, 03:18:09 AM »

More specifically, it's a dude asking if it is weird to do that, and losing his shit when people say yes.

NotMiki · « **Reply #228 on:** October 31, 2012, 07:55:20 PM »

http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/heckuva-job-brownierdq.html

Warning: unsafe levels of unintentional irony.

superaielman · « **Reply #229 on:** November 09, 2012, 09:54:10 AM »

http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/11/09/navy-seals-busted-for-giving-secrets-to-make-video-game-more-real/?hpt=hp_t3

Facepalm*10

Captain K. · « **Reply #230 on:** November 09, 2012, 11:10:02 PM »

But on the bright side that oughta be one hell of a game.

metroid composite · « **Reply #231 on:** November 12, 2012, 03:18:33 PM »

Quote from: superaielman on November 09, 2012, 09:54:10 AM

http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/11/09/navy-seals-busted-for-giving-secrets-to-make-video-game-more-real/?hpt=hp_t3

Facepalm*10

I'm pretty sure there must be a proper channel to get that kind of information, because there's this little game called "America's Army" which does consult openly with the military on a regular basis. So...either EA didn't go through the correct channels, or the officers didn't correctly get permission from their superiors before consulting. But yeah, there's definitely more to this story, because military consulting with videogame company is...not even uncommon.

AndrewRogue · « **Reply #232 on:** November 12, 2012, 03:20:15 PM »

From what I gathered, the folks didn't get permission before consulting.

Which somehow makes me wonder if this is a statement about military paygrades.

superaielman · « **Reply #233 on:** November 12, 2012, 04:42:59 PM »

MC:

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The work, done around the late spring and early summer, was unauthorized by their commanders and against military regulations according to the Navy official

Anthony Edward Stark · « **Reply #234 on:** November 12, 2012, 10:16:48 PM »

Quote from: metroid composite on November 12, 2012, 03:18:33 PM

Quote from: superaielman on November 09, 2012, 09:54:10 AM
http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/11/09/navy-seals-busted-for-giving-secrets-to-make-video-game-more-real/?hpt=hp_t3

Facepalm*10

I'm pretty sure there must be a proper channel to get that kind of information, because there's this little game called "America's Army" which does consult openly with the military on a regular basis. So...either EA didn't go through the correct channels, or the officers didn't correctly get permission from their superiors before consulting. But yeah, there's definitely more to this story, because military consulting with videogame company is...not even uncommon.

AA is actually bankrolled by USDoD. It's more than just consultation. That could be a whole other matter, because the contract between the DoD and the company responsible for coding AA might include some wording of consultation rights being awarded to them, which means they might have breached that contract on behalf of the Army.

NotMiki · « **Reply #235 on:** November 20, 2012, 06:19:28 PM »

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/19/us-crime-cocaine-halloween-idUSBRE8AI0S320121119?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FoddlyEnoughNews+%28Reuters+Oddly+Enough%29

whoops.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #236 on:** November 23, 2012, 02:28:39 PM »

I think my state has an early front-runner for stupidest Black Friday shopper.

NotMiki · « **Reply #237 on:** November 23, 2012, 06:42:53 PM »

dammit, Springfield!

NotMiki · « **Reply #238 on:** November 27, 2012, 08:24:20 PM »

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/11/25/toronto-ford-conflict-case-decision-release.html

IOTD: Canada edition.

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Ford testified in court in September, revealing that he had never read the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act he has now been found to have violated, nor the handbook given to city councillors that spells out the rules for declaring conflicts.

Not exactly the defense you want to use when you are the mayor. It's worth noting that the vote which he participated in which he had a conflict of interest in was on whether he would have to pay back $3,000 from his charity that he was ordered to pay back...because of a conflict of interest.

superaielman · « **Reply #239 on:** December 06, 2012, 07:09:41 PM »

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/12/06/texas-burglary-suspect-calls-11-on-homeowner-with-gun/?intcmp=trending

*Facepalm*

NotMiki · « **Reply #240 on:** December 18, 2012, 07:53:22 PM »

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/radley-balko/the-police-state-comes-to_b_2321878.html

So unconstitutional it makes my brain hurt.

Grefter · « **Reply #241 on:** December 18, 2012, 09:43:16 PM »

How very Fear Factory of them. Also love the recurring theme there. Being outside in a neighbourhood is probable cause lolololol you only are scared of armed police with lots of power if you have something to hide. Fear of armed police with lots of power is a suspicious activity.

Is there really a whole culture of people that really think this kind of shit? How sheltered does your life have to be if "Only the guilty have something to hide, so you shouldn't be afraid to tell us anything" is something you really believe?

Anthony Edward Stark · « **Reply #242 on:** December 18, 2012, 11:11:56 PM »

You know what kind of people think that way. Same group of people who think that minorities are disproportionately poor because blacks are lazy and Mexicans are thieves, and that if you're not rich you should have worked harder.

Shale · « **Reply #243 on:** December 18, 2012, 11:14:06 PM »

Speaking of which...

(scroll to the bottom if you want maximum stupid)

Grefter · « **Reply #244 on:** December 18, 2012, 11:16:56 PM »

How the fuck do you even get a car to crash like that?

Edit -

I see they also appreciate the art style in GTA: San Andreas. Grove Street 4 life.

Lance · « **Reply #245 on:** January 07, 2013, 06:27:12 AM »

It's not 2012 anymore holy crap oh my God.

www.buzzfeed.com/mattbellassai/45-people-you-wont-believe-actually-exist-6z51

(Spoiler: There are only 42.)

Grefter · « **Reply #246 on:** January 14, 2014, 05:06:55 AM »

http://www.themillions.com/2014/01/dumbest-thing-ever-scribbling-in-the-margins-of-dan-browns-inferno.html

Not the article, but a fun read of people just tearing into terrible books.

News:

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