Author Topic: Idiot of the Day (Read 254950 times)

Luther Lansfeld · « **Reply #750 on:** July 01, 2009, 10:23:31 PM »

http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/53/celebrity-09_The-Celebrity-100_Rank.html

I dunno, this just amuses the hell out of me that Angelina Jolie is the most powerful celebrity while THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES is 49th. What the heck were they thinking...?

NotMiki · « **Reply #751 on:** July 01, 2009, 11:30:59 PM »

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/30/reporter-steve-ryan-slaps_n_223585.html

love the expression on the anchors' faces. wonder if that's a personal testament that the street reporter is someone you wouldn't want to get involved with.

metroid composite · « **Reply #752 on:** July 02, 2009, 08:21:18 AM »

Quote from: Ciato on July 01, 2009, 10:23:31 PM

http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/53/celebrity-09_The-Celebrity-100_Rank.html

I dunno, this just amuses the hell out of me that Angelina Jolie is the most powerful celebrity while THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES is 49th. What the heck were they thinking...?

Doing a bit of digging...apparently this:

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Barack Obama joins the list as the first sitting head of state to land on the Celebrity 100. The President's historic election last year helped him sell millions of books. He debuts on this year's list at No. 49, with book earnings of $2.5 million for the 12-month period.

Ultradude · « **Reply #753 on:** July 02, 2009, 11:55:29 AM »

Quote from: metroid composite on July 02, 2009, 08:21:18 AM

Quote from: Ciato on July 01, 2009, 10:23:31 PM
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/53/celebrity-09_The-Celebrity-100_Rank.html

I dunno, this just amuses the hell out of me that Angelina Jolie is the most powerful celebrity while THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES is 49th. What the heck were they thinking...?
Doing a bit of digging...apparently this:
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Barack Obama joins the list as the first sitting head of state to land on the Celebrity 100. The President's historic election last year helped him sell millions of books. He debuts on this year's list at No. 49, with book earnings of $2.5 million for the 12-month period.

How much money you make is VERY IMPORTANT to determining how powerful you are apparently.

Dhyerwolf · « **Reply #754 on:** July 04, 2009, 02:43:29 AM »

The one modifier on that list is that it's a celebrity list. At least it makes far more sense than putting Angelina Jolie ahead on a powerful person list (And well, within even the terms of how one might define a celebrity, it's certainly justifiable, as we often tend to disassociate celebrities from politicians).

Luther Lansfeld · « **Reply #755 on:** July 04, 2009, 03:03:18 AM »

I think I'd be more fine with it if it didn't have Obama on it, since that is just silly.

metroid composite · « **Reply #756 on:** July 04, 2009, 09:03:40 PM »

Quote from: Ciato on July 04, 2009, 03:03:18 AM

I think I'd be more fine with it if it didn't have Obama on it, since that is just silly.

Well no previous list has had a politician. Obama has enough independent celebrity status to have big book sales, and people making T-shirts in his likeness even well after the election, so I think they are trying to measure that half of him in isolation.

It's also clear that the amount of money you've drawn in as a celebrity is one of the bigger factors in this list--they note that JKRowling was big on the list last year, but hasn't had an HP book this year so fell out of the top 100. I doubt this means that she's not a celebrity anymore.

NotMiki · « **Reply #757 on:** July 08, 2009, 10:23:33 PM »

No developments on the impasse in the NY state senate.

No paychecks for them, either.

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/07/08/2009-07-08_no_paychecks_for_donothing_albany_senators_dinapoli_order_to_hold_paychecks_take.html

Thank you state comptroller. Probably not legal for him to be withholding the money, but the senate probably needs to resume existence to do anything about it.

Taishyr · « **Reply #758 on:** July 09, 2009, 05:13:34 PM »

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Pool-Boots-Kids-Who-Might-Change-the-Complexion.html

nothing to say.

edit: also for the wince: http://www.wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=1703910

NotMiki · « **Reply #759 on:** July 09, 2009, 10:55:27 PM »

Quote from: Taitoro on July 09, 2009, 05:13:34 PM

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Pool-Boots-Kids-Who-Might-Change-the-Complexion.html

nothing to say.

This is what makes local media outlets great: the ability to shine a light on this kind of crap and get something done about it. Public opinion is a powerful force, and I'd bet my last dollar it'll do some good here.

NotMiki · « **Reply #760 on:** July 10, 2009, 10:39:53 PM »

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/09/specter-sestak-a-flagrant-hypocrite/

Warning: Specter

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/090709/world/us_prison_obama_s_books_1

He's a socialist, you know.

NotMiki · « **Reply #761 on:** July 11, 2009, 04:37:34 PM »

Quote from: NotMiki on July 09, 2009, 10:55:27 PM

Quote from: Taitoro on July 09, 2009, 05:13:34 PM
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Pool-Boots-Kids-Who-Might-Change-the-Complexion.html

nothing to say.

This is what makes local media outlets great: the ability to shine a light on this kind of crap and get something done about it. Public opinion is a powerful force, and I'd bet my last dollar it'll do some good here.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/10/AR2009071003512_2.html?hpid=artslot

What'd I tell you. Lest you feel any pity for the club, I've worked for summer camps, and believe me, the first thing a facilty like a pool is going to do when it makes a contract is set limits on how many people you can bring to the facility at a time. For them to say the ratio of lifeguards to swimmers was off because they didn't know how many kids were coming is not remotely believable.

metroid composite · « **Reply #762 on:** July 11, 2009, 09:25:04 PM »

Quote from: NotMiki on July 11, 2009, 04:37:34 PM

Lest you feel any pity for the club, I've worked for summer camps, and believe me, the first thing a facilty like a pool is going to do when it makes a contract is set limits on how many people you can bring to the facility at a time. For them to say the ratio of lifeguards to swimmers was off because they didn't know how many kids were coming is not remotely believable.

Good point, hadn't thought of that.

Actually, now that you mention it there are better solutions to the problem. Like "Lifeguard blows whistle, yells 'Too many people in the pool', divides the kids into two groups, and rotates out groups every 10 minutes."

NotMiki · « **Reply #763 on:** July 12, 2009, 01:39:28 AM »

Yeah, I worked for a lifeguard when I was a teen, and a large group of children that can't swim is your worst nightmare. Ideally there should be a mechanism in place that limits how many people can be in different areas of the pool. I can see a pool canceling a contract because of the reasons they stated; I just can't see them getting into one in the first place.

superaielman · « **Reply #764 on:** July 14, 2009, 04:05:34 AM »

http://www.l4dmods.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=170:zoey-gets-a-make-over&catid=2:news&Itemid=13 The commentary on this is about as good as you'd expect.

Xeroma · « **Reply #765 on:** July 14, 2009, 06:38:02 AM »

NWS warning on super's link.

NotMiki · « **Reply #766 on:** July 16, 2009, 03:24:11 AM »

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bil-browning/steele-gop-woos-blacks-wi_b_231534.html

Warning: Steele

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/15/lithuania-anti-gay-law-pr_n_233654.html

Warning: ~~Gays~~ *sticks fingers in ears* LALALALALA!!! CAN'T HEAR YOU!! NO GAYS HERE!!!

superaielman · « **Reply #767 on:** July 17, 2009, 03:03:40 AM »

http://www.l4dmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1283&f=27#p13228

Short version: scroll down to the picture. Idiot ahoy.

Cotigo · « **Reply #768 on:** July 19, 2009, 06:31:46 PM »

Once again, the US Government gets today's IotD.

http://cfcamerica.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=358:woman-charged-with-possession-of-child-pornography-for-taking-photos-of-herself-breastfeeding&catid=3:news&Itemid=96

And you thought the sexting nonsense was bad enough....

metroid composite · « **Reply #769 on:** July 19, 2009, 10:47:40 PM »

This quote seems to sum up the article pretty well:

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"I think the police department and the DA's office select people to prosecute who have the least ability to defend themselves," says Chatham, who says he took the case on principle. "If these pictures were on their way back to some big home in Highland Park, they would have turned around and left. They were going after easy marks."

Dhyerwolf · « **Reply #770 on:** July 19, 2009, 11:27:59 PM »

Gj Texas.

Grefter · « **Reply #771 on:** July 20, 2009, 11:50:07 AM »

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/15/tall_photographers/

They are here to protect you from the terrible secrets of space.

Captain K. · « **Reply #772 on:** July 20, 2009, 12:20:09 PM »

Hey, that guy was one inch above average, police were perfectly justified in that situation.

NotMiki · « **Reply #773 on:** July 23, 2009, 12:30:11 AM »

http://mediamattersaction.org/blog/200907220004

she then pledged not to cry 'wolf' just because there was a wolf.

Shale · « **Reply #774 on:** July 23, 2009, 03:49:46 AM »

Can we declare a state of emergency whenever Marsha Blackburn opens her mouth?

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Author Topic: Idiot of the Day (Read 254950 times)

Taishyr