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Mesozoic Mister Nigel

Quote from: Junkenstein on November 22, 2016, 02:49:30 PM
Today's HA HA:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/homeopathy-treatments-must-be-labelled-to-say-they-do-not-work-us-government-orders-a7429776.html?cmpid=facebook-post

QuoteThere is a huge market in the US for homeopathic remedies. In 2007 alone, it was estimated Americans spent more than $3bn on a controversial system of alternative medicine created in 1796 by Samuel Hahnemann, and which has long been dismissed by mainstream science.

Now, the US government is requiring that producers of such items ensure that if they want to claim they are effective treatments, then they need to make available the proof. Otherwise, they will need to point out that there is "no scientific evidence that the product works".

:lulz:
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."


Junkenstein

Huge protests in south Korea for the 5th week running. Favours for friends and corruption, the usual. Some amazing pictures though.
Nine naked Men just walking down the road will cause a heap of trouble for all concerned.

Junkenstein

UK sending 150 soldiers to Poland to "deter Russian aggression".

I'm sure that'll be plenty. The UK did just win lose two wars recently so I'm sure Russia will be suitably terrified. Of our 150 soldiers.

It would be cheaper just to send Putin a Gift Card for the acme target warehouse.
Nine naked Men just walking down the road will cause a heap of trouble for all concerned.

The Good Reverend Roger

Quote from: Junkenstein on November 29, 2016, 01:32:15 AM
UK sending 150 soldiers to Poland to "deter Russian aggression".

I'm sure that'll be plenty. The UK did just win lose two wars recently so I'm sure Russia will be suitably terrified. Of our 150 soldiers.

It would be cheaper just to send Putin a Gift Card for the acme target warehouse.

That's just enough to create an outrage when they're overrun.

Just saying.
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

Junkenstein

I know, but the gesture is worthless. If Russia pulls some shit, they're fucking directly with the eu. That can't lead anywhere good.

It would also take this government about 2 years to figure out a response, assuming they even notice or care in the first place. Still no official statement on Castro. Not expecting one at this point.
Nine naked Men just walking down the road will cause a heap of trouble for all concerned.

The Good Reverend Roger

Quote from: Junkenstein on November 29, 2016, 01:55:23 AM
I know, but the gesture is worthless. If Russia pulls some shit, they're fucking directly with the eu. That can't lead anywhere good.

It would also take this government about 2 years to figure out a response, assuming they even notice or care in the first place. Still no official statement on Castro. Not expecting one at this point.

You think the EU is going to go to war for Eastern Europe?  Or for England?

I'm a long way away, but from over here, it looks like the EU is now "France, Germany, and some horrible debtors that live in tiny countries."
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

Junkenstein

Yes, and they're largely in debt to Germany. Cain will know this shit in more detail but I have a horrible feeling there's a treaty or two that will push things to escalate. And with a bunch of Right wingers in charge there will be no political will to cool shit down.

Nine naked Men just walking down the road will cause a heap of trouble for all concerned.

The Wizard Joseph

Quote from: Junkenstein on November 29, 2016, 02:37:29 AM
Yes, and they're largely in debt to Germany. Cain will know this shit in more detail but I have a horrible feeling there's a treaty or two that will push things to escalate. And with a bunch of Right wingers in charge there will be no political will to cool shit down.

Another predictable market crash would probably be highly desirable to the folks hooked in from the last ones. I remember some shit vis a vis France calling for "hard brexit" to show Euro solidarity and strength or some shit. Two man con methinks.
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Meanwhile, in my neck of the woods, we keep it classy

Quoteat one point he could been seen on CCTV taking an empty chewing gum container out of a bin, performing a sex act into it, and putting it on one of the women's desks.
:ffs:

I'm up to my arse in Brexit Numpties, but I want more.  Target-rich environments are the new sexy.
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Salty

http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-breitbart-kelloggs-advertisers-20161130-story.html

QuoteThe cereal company said that it advertises on a large number of websites, "so occasionally something is inadvertently missed. In this case, we learned from consumers that ads were placed on Breitbart.com and decided to discontinue advertising there."

QuoteOn Wednesday, some of Breitbart's top brass took to social media to take aim at the advertising defectors, describing Kellogg as "bigotry for breakfast."

Yeah, that's definitely the best way to handle advertisers, Breitbart. :golfclap:
The world is a car and you're the crash test dummy.

Junkenstein

#4165
It's even funnier when you know a little about the history of Kellogg. Batshit insane doesn't even start to cover it.

There's a dollop that covers it perfectly, shit machine and all.

ETA - http://thedollop.libsyn.com/46-live-w-patton-oswalt-the-cereal-men

100 mins, it's worth it.

Also, if you're not listening to the dollop you're seriously missing out.
Nine naked Men just walking down the road will cause a heap of trouble for all concerned.

Salty

Quote from: Junkenstein on December 02, 2016, 05:28:46 PM
It's even funnier when you know a little about the history of Kellogg. Batshit insane doesn't even start to cover it.

There's a dollop that covers it perfectly, shit machine and all.

lol, it's hilarious to watch Kellogg be the calm, rational party.

I just love how, as far as I can tell, Kellogg didn't even realize they were advertising on Breitbart. Somebody in some office somewhere got an email and went, "Oops, well, we better just nip that in the bud" and Breitbart went immediately for the throat.

Hopefully, this trend will continue.
The world is a car and you're the crash test dummy.

The Good Reverend Roger

The fun bit about this is that the 1st protects speech from government reprisals, not corporations pulling their advertising.

The MORE fun bit is now Bannon IS government, and he's trying to control Kellogs' freedom of speech.
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

Mesozoic Mister Nigel

Quote from: Just Alty, Please on December 02, 2016, 05:35:27 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on December 02, 2016, 05:28:46 PM
It's even funnier when you know a little about the history of Kellogg. Batshit insane doesn't even start to cover it.

There's a dollop that covers it perfectly, shit machine and all.

lol, it's hilarious to watch Kellogg be the calm, rational party.

I just love how, as far as I can tell, Kellogg didn't even realize they were advertising on Breitbart. Somebody in some office somewhere got an email and went, "Oops, well, we better just nip that in the bud" and Breitbart went immediately for the throat.

Hopefully, this trend will continue.

It's going to be hilarious if it does. Mass-market advertisers are going to go where the money is, and it isn't on alt-right sites.
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."


Junkenstein

It's going to be fun to see what advertisers they manage to retain or end up using in 12 months from now.

A broken shovel says it's largely going to be porn and "cool offensive t-shit" places. Mainly porn.
Nine naked Men just walking down the road will cause a heap of trouble for all concerned.