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@flabdablet shit, man, We all misunderestimated you
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@Lorne-Kates said in In other news today...:
If you snort cocaine with it (an ALL NATURAL PLANT PRODUCT!) then you may ingest a molecule or two of it.
Hmmn, if we apply Homeopathic principles to this, does that imply that if you happen to snort 1/1000000 of a molecule of beef fat in that coke, it will protect you from high levels of LDLs?
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Status: forced to listen as this kid makes sex moans and talks dirty as he's taking a piss.
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Reminds me of
I could have sworn it was a man when I last heard this story. Maybe it was a precedent?
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I think this guy was the first.
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@Zecc said in In other news today...:
Reminds me of
Nov 16, 2015 Pastafarian can wear strainer on head in license photo A woman who belongs to the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is allowed to wear a pasta strainer on her head in her driver's license photo due to religious beliefs, the AP reports.
I could have sworn it was a man when I last heard this story. Maybe it was a precedent?
As the article points out, Mensa member and former porn star Asia Carrera (real name Jessica Steinhauser) was given exactly the same dispensation on her Utah driver's license a year earlier.
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@da-Doctah said in In other news today...:
Mensa member and former porn star
Interesting. Wikipedia's page on her mentioned her kids too.
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@Boner said in In other news today...:
I think this guy was the first.
Probably who I was thinking about.
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@Zecc said in In other news today...:
"Asia Carrera: Why I do porn". "My father was born in Japan, and my mother was born in Germany."
Edit: but seriously, here's why, from the Bio on her site (not linking directly because I assume the rest of the site is NSFW and will probably be blocked by work firewalls):
Click to expand
WHY I DO PORN EVEN THOUGH I'M VERY BRIGHT AND COULD HAVE DONE ANYTHING I WANTED
by Asia Carrera
I got awfully tired of telling this over and over, so I'm telling it for the last time - here it is:)
OK, we all know I was an academically gifted little girl. What I don't publicize, is that I was not an especially motivated one. I was an overachiever only through a)genetic luck, and b)incredible pressure from my parents. My parents wanted me to go to Harvard and be a doctor or a lawyer, and I wanted to play piano and hang out with friends.
Needless to say, my parents and I butted heads. My father was born in Japan, and my mother was born in Germany. They were from the "old school", strong on discipline, and overachievers themselves, so they were in no way being hypocritical with their demands on me. (My dad went to Caltech on full academic scholarship for math and physics. He's the biggest nerd I know)
I was grounded for every "B" I got, and beaten for getting anything lower than that. I was not allowed to socialize at all, or go to parties, because they said there'd be time for that after I got into a good college. Well, I did what any red-blooded American kid would do, I'd sneak out. And get caught. And get beaten. And get grounded again. Without launching into too much detail, let's just say I was unhappy. (I tried to kill myself a lot) (Asian kids everywhere have e-mailed me to verify that this is standard practice in Asian households - what a relief to find out I'm normal, huh!)
Shortly before my seventeenth birthday, I ran away from home. I stayed where I could, with a rock'n'roll band, with friends, with strangers, in hotels, at one point in a tent. I worked when I could, but I couldn't do much at seventeen, so I had no money. I had friends drive me to school every day, and I begged people to bring me Doritos so I'd have something to eat. Everything I owned fit in two garbage bags. Sometimes I fucked people I didn't want to, so I could have a place to sleep, or a good meal. I gritted my teeth a lot, and did what I had to, rather than crawl back home and grovel for my folks' forgiveness.
Eventually the State found out I was living on my own, and I got put in a foster home. My foster parents were as strict as my own parents, and I still was not allowed to date or socialize. This was twice as difficult for me to handle, after having had a taste of freedom, but I stayed until I finished high school. I ran away from my foster home on my eighteenth birthday, knowing I only had to fend for myself until the fall, when I was going to Rutgers on my full academic scholarship. I hitchhiked off with my two garbage bags of stuff, and did what I could to not starve until school started.
So I confess, I went to college not for an education, but for the promise of a hot meal and a free bed while I plotted ways to become wealthy, so I wouldn't have to go begging or fucking any more strangers for lousy scraps of charity. Four years of college is a goal I'd like to finish attaining one day, but for a runaway who lost 15 pounds without enough food to eat, getting money in the bank immediately was my priority. I got a job as a bartender, and wished I had the guts to become a stripper 'cause I heard they made lots of money. One day the owner of the bar asked me if I would serve drinks topless at a private party for $100. Wow, a hundred bucks was a lot of dough for me, so I said sure. I drank a lot of vodka to screw up my courage. Next thing you knew, I was on the bar with some strippers he'd hired, and I was collecting tips like crazy. I came home with $300 bucks, and was amazed. I'd never made that much money in my life!
The next day I took a bottle of vodka and got myself hired at all the local go-go bars. I then proceeded to work seven nights a week, and I saved a minimum of $1000 every week, and sent it off to various mutual funds. (ever hear of someone who still has the first dollar they ever made? That would be me!) I obviously stopped attending classes, only going in to take finals. As one of the highest paid dancers in NJ, I searched for a way to get paid even more money dancing. I discovered that girls who made movies or magazines got paid more than regular 'house girls' like me.
I went to the local 7-11, bought all the men's magazines, and sent pictures of myself to the little addresses inside the first couple pages. Club magazine responded, and sent me to a photographer in NY, who proceeded to shoot me for most of the major men's mags. I asked him about making adult movies, and he gave me the number of a director in LA named Bud Lee. I called this Bud guy, and he told me if I flew to LA, he could use me in a movie or two. So during winter break '93, I flew out to LA with just a suitcase and a teddy bear. I found that I liked making movies, then I married that Bud Lee guy, and the rest, as they say, is history.
I know some of you still think I'm "settling for less than I could achieve" in life, but all I can say is this: I'm happier than I've ever been in my life, and I don't consider that "settling" at all! I have a fun job that provides me with the time and money to do all the things I love, like playing piano, drawing, writing, and working on my web site! I've slowly lost the hard edge and the "fuck-the-world" attitude I had as a runaway, and gained a love for life that I never had before. I save and invest for the future, and I'm going to finish my degree at my leisure. After I'm done with adult, I'll be a mom, or a stock analyst, or knowing me, probably both. And when I die, I'm leaving behind a trust fund to provide help and shelter for abused and homeless children, so a little piece of me will live forever!
Hugs, Asia
p.s. I'm not mad at my parents. I know they just wanted me to be the best I could be, but they pushed too hard, that's all. Being successful is great, and it's a goal I strive for, but never at the expense of happiness. I think happiness should come first, and then success!
Inspirational stuff.
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For most of the world, Christmas trees pose only moderate threat as fire hazards and so forth. Of course that's not good enough for Australia. Down under, Christmas decorations just wouldn't be complete without some lethal wildlife.
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@Zecc said in In other news today...:
Interesting. Wikipedia's page on her mentioned her kids too.
As far as weird pronouns go (his/her/xer/...), this one takes the lot.
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Jesus. How on Earth has this company not already been sued to hell and back, either for running afoul of HIPAA or negligently endangering people?
Excerpts:
As for how Talkspace found out about the therapists telling clients they’d leave, it is not clear who can read patient conversations or when. Co-founder Oren Frank declined to clarify the policy to The Verge.
[...] "We strive to provide the best therapy possible. To do so, we periodically test the room. These tests are performed randomly by Talkspace. During such a test period, or at any other time if an issue is identified regarding quality and (sic) assurance, [a member of the management team] will contact you to discuss the issue. In addition, rooms can be monitored in very particular circumstances by only licensed, clinical staff who have administrative privileges to do so."And:
In several cases uncovered by The Verge, Talkspace therapists asked a Talkspace employee for client contact information after they felt obligated to report dangerous situations and were rejected. More than one case of possible child endangerment went unreported, after therapists were denied even an IP address.
[...] Still other therapists ran into roadblocks with suicidal patients; their primary option consisted of sending patients a script that suggested they call 911, contact a suicide hotline, or go to the hospital. The therapists were instructed to stay in the chat with the client. If the therapist was worried about client safety, they could also contact a senior clinician to "discuss next steps," according to a training slide from about a year ago. There were even fewer options for international clients, who might not have access to an emergency number in their country.Christ.
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Yowza.
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@Boner While the topic is grim, I somehow feel that the oneboxing thingie comes from the Redundant Redundancy Department.
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@Boner said in In other news today...:
I looked at the onebox and thought "methanol?" Then I clicked into the article. Yup, methanol.
As my high school chemistry teacher was fond of saying, when talking about dangerous chemicals and the dangerous things they can do, "that stuff can really ruin your day."
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@masonwheeler said in In other news today...:
I looked at the onebox and thought "methanol?" Then I clicked into the article. Yup, methanol.
"Drink faster, Yuri, it's getting dark!"
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Well, fuck. This will make our right-wing parties extremely happy as they'll get to harp on us "not doing enough against terror" or somesuch shit.
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@Rhywden
In my vicinity there have been cases of busses veering on the sidewalk and mowing down everyone in the way. If you can spin this as trrsm then you can spin anything really (sources inform)
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@Rhywden said in In other news today...:
Well, fuck. This will make our right-wing parties extremely happy as they'll get to harp on us "not doing enough against terror" or somesuch shit.
That'll only happen if, say, the media starts screaming about terror attacks before any facts are actually in. That'd never happen, and surely isn't already on the first page of Google resultsohwait there it is.
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@Lorne-Kates said in In other news today...:
That'll only happen if, say, the media starts screaming about terror attacks before any facts are actually in
What‽ Why would anyone do that‽‽‽‽‽‽‽‽
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Oh, but the lying liberal media are just going to sweep it under the rug and find themselves a better topic to focus people's attention on. Like CNN, they're already doing this! See?
Oh, you can't? Maybe now.
Still no?
THEY'RE ALREADY COVERING IT UP! See, they already got the entire article wildly speculating about the white terrorist murdering Muslims!
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@Maciejasjmj said in In other news today...:
"Drink faster, Yuri, it's getting dark!"
Dude, that right there is pretty dark.
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@Maciejasjmj said in In other news today...:
See, they already got the entire article wildly speculating about the white terrorist murdering Muslims!
The Zurich shooter wasn't a terrorist. He's white. And you know he's white because it doesn't mention his nationality. Also, you know he's white because he's a gunman-- not a terrorist.
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@Lorne-Kates said in In other news today...:
He's white. And you know he's white because
it doesn't mention his nationalityit's fucking Switzerland; like >94% of the population is white.FTFY.
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@Maciejasjmj said in In other news today...:
Oh, but the lying liberal media are just going to sweep it under the rug and find themselves a better topic to focus people's attention on. Like CNN, they're already doing this! See?
Oh, you can't? Maybe now.
Still no?
THEY'RE ALREADY COVERING IT UP! See, they already got the entire article wildly speculating about the white terrorist murdering Muslims!
That image ! that will have some historical value
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@masonwheeler said in In other news today...:
@Boner said in In other news today...:
I looked at the onebox and thought "methanol?" Then I clicked into the article. Yup, methanol.
As my high school chemistry teacher was fond of saying, when talking about dangerous chemicals and the dangerous things they can do, "that stuff can really ruin your day."
And a few years there were news that some people are mixing normal wine with methanol and resell it for profit in China. A few people who drank it died, while some of them become blind or have other malfunctions.
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@Luhmann said in In other news today...:
@cheong said in In other news today...:
other malfunctions.
Squinty eyes?
Something like these...
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@Luhmann said in In other news today...:
@cheong said in In other news today...:
other malfunctions.
Squinty eyes?
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@bugmenot said in In other news today...:
@Rhywden
In my vicinity there have been cases of busses veering on the sidewalk and mowing down everyone in the way. If you can spin this as trrsm then you can spin anything really (sources inform)Considering that this lorry didn't "veer on the sidewalk" but rather deliberately plowed through a Christmas market and that this MO has been used previously in France, I'd be very surprised if they didn't investigate this as a terror attack.
Anything else would be rather foolish, really.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/us-swiss-shooting-idUSKBN1490TF
24-year-old Swiss man with Ghanaian roots and no apparent links to Islamist radicalism
he is suspected of killing a man with South American roots he seems to have been acquainted with
Two of [the shooting victims] were seriously injured in the attack [...], while a third sustained less severe injuries.
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There were indications that the man had taken an interest in occult sciences, Lentjes Meili said, adding it was not clear at this stage whether he was mentally ill.
Signs point to yes, though.
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@boomzilla said in In other news today...:
Signs point to yes, though.
Are you saying all who believe in the supernatural are mentally ill? I agree.
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@another_sam said in In other news today...:
Are you saying all who believe in the supernatural are mentally ill?
supernatural exist !
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@TimeBandit said in In other news today...:
@another_sam said in In other news today...:
Are you saying all who believe in the supernatural are mentally ill?
supernatural exist !
Just because it exists doesn't mean it's believable.
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@ChaosTheEternal said in In other news today...:
he is suspected of killing a man with South American roots he seems to have been acquainted with
That's hardcore - did he use a cactus?
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@coldandtired said in In other news today...:
@ChaosTheEternal said in In other news today...:
he is suspected of killing a man with South American roots he seems to have been acquainted with
That's hardcore - did he use a cactus?
Cacti aren't roots, they have roots. I suspect it was probably a potato, but there are many options.
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@Dreikin I know that, but the key was South America. I could have used yuca, I suppose, but I doubt that's as well known.
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@another_sam said in In other news today...:
Are you saying all who believe in the supernatural are mentally ill?
I don't see anywhere that I said that. Are you speaking from experience here?
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@boomzilla said in In other news today...:
I don't see anywhere that I said that. Are you speaking from experience here?
Well, you quoted a line about occult something something.
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@another_sam said in In other news today...:
Well, you quoted a line about occult something something.
Yes.
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@another_sam said in In other news today...:
And then said it indicates mental illness.
I said that signs point to yes. Guy recently gets involved in "occult sciences" whatever the fuck that is. Goes and shoots several people then shoots himself.
Your argument belongs in the quotes out of context thread because you're ignoring a lot of stuff here.
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Wow...this is a real tragedy but the video is pretty spectacular.
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@boomzilla said in In other news today...:
Guy recently gets involved in "occult sciences" whatever the fuck that is.
The dictionaries (I know, I know) I checked said "supernatural".
@boomzilla said in In other news today...:
Goes and shoots several people then shoots himself.
It'd be downright unAmerican to not, surely?
@boomzilla said in In other news today...:
you're ignoring a lot of stuff here
YMBNH.