Silly/Odd News Stories from around the World

[SaintessHeart]

Teen fishing at Bedok Reservoir could have been warned more diplomatically: Certis Cisco (https://sg.news.yahoo.com/teen-fishing-at-bedok-reservoir-could-have-been-warned-more-diplomatically--certis-cisco--033427745.html)

Certis Cisco Singapore says that an incident involving two officers and a teen fishing at a non-designated area in Bedok Reservoir could have been better managed in a more “professional and diplomatic manner”.

“Our Protection Officers are assigned to look out for people who engage in inappropriate use of the premise including fishing and endangering their lives. The 16 year old boy has been warned on several occasions not to fish in non-designated fishing areas,” the company said in a statement to Yahoo Singapore on Wednesday.

The explanation came a day after a three minute 44 second clip of the incident was posted on local commentary blog The Real Singapore, stirring debate.

In a post titled ‘2 Cisco officers abusing their authority and harassing me while I was fishing’, the teenager tells how he had felt harassed when being approached by two officers prohibiting him from fishing at that spot.

He said, “I am a regular fisherman and I know the spot I am in is perfectly legal and they asked me not to move my belongings to the area I am fishing…They said that they will look after my belongings, but why do I need 2 CISCO officers to look after my things? Why can't I move my belongings? I suspect these 2 people want to steal my things… .”

The teenager also highlighted the officers’ poor language, “They seem to be lacking Basic English communication skills and I can’t even understand them well. If they can’t even communicate in simple English then how are they supposed to do their job?”

The video has garnered over 2,000 shares since it was published on social media.

The post sparked a debate among readers, with many slamming the young fisherman for complaining about the incident and using “poor communication” to reprimand the officers. Others supported the boy, blaming the officers for “gangster” behavior.

Facebook user Lionel Boey said, “They [officers] handled the situation poorly and perhaps could not express themselves well. However it seems that the boy is trying to undermine his act of fishing at an area where it’s prohibited by using ‘poor communication’ as a cover and worse, being a repeat offender.”

Another user Teo Siew Eng also commented on the post, in which the boy also plead for a complaint to be lodged against the officers, saying, “If you think you have a case against the officer then why can’t you complain to their respective authority rather than asking us to complain on behalf of you. We will not be your scapegoat….”

A Jack Lee, Robin Fwd and a Nelson Sng were among the commenters who said that the officers behaved like “gangsters”.

Erm security officers are that aggressive - any lapse in confidence would have you rolled over. Can't take the heat? Get out of the kitchen. The officer should have just told him off that those are his belongings and it is his responsibility to take care of them himself, then insist that it is his belongings and not theirs. If he is not carrying his ID, then call in the police - it is LEGAL for them to do that under the National Registration Act (http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/aol/search/display/view.w3p;page=0;query=DocId%3A%22c1340a15-b22e-46b6-b550-e33ae773981e%22%20Status%3Ainforce%20Depth%3A0;rec =0#legis) if he is suspected of an offence AND not cooperating.

Onus of proof of contents of written applications and of identity cards, etc.
11. The onus of proving the truth of the contents of any written application for registration made under the provisions of this Act and any regulations made thereunder or the contents of an identity card shall be on the applicant or on the person to whom the identity card was issued or on any other person alleging the truth of the contents.

Arrest and search
16.
—(1) Where any person —
(a) is reasonably suspected by a registration officer or police officer of the commission of any offence under this Act or any regulations made thereunder; or

(b) on demand by a registration officer or a police officer —

(i)does not give his name and address;
(ii)gives a name or address which the officer has reason to believe is false; or
(iii)gives as his address a place outside Singapore,

that person may be arrested without warrant by the registration officer or police officer.

Whiny little bitch needs to grow thicker skin.

[Cosmic Eagle]

Teen fishing at Bedok Reservoir could have been warned more diplomatically: Certis Cisco (https://sg.news.yahoo.com/teen-fishing-at-bedok-reservoir-could-have-been-warned-more-diplomatically--certis-cisco--033427745.html)



Erm security officers are that aggressive - any lapse in confidence would have you rolled over. Can't take the heat? Get out of the kitchen. The officer should have just told him off that those are his belongings and it is his responsibility to take care of them himself, then insist that it is his belongings and not theirs. If he is not carrying his ID, then call in the police - it is LEGAL for them to do that under the National Registration Act (http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/aol/search/display/view.w3p;page=0;query=DocId%3A%22c1340a15-b22e-46b6-b550-e33ae773981e%22%20Status%3Ainforce%20Depth%3A0;rec =0#legis) if he is suspected of an offence AND not cooperating.



Whiny little bitch needs to grow thicker skin.

Then give police another boh liao paperwork case XDD

[SaintessHeart]

Then give police another boh liao paperwork case XDD

It is boliao OFC : this should be handled by MOE and MCYS, not some private security or the SPF. Kid has some serious literacy issues for not reading the signs yet pretends to be good at language.

Handling incidents is never easy because there is always some people who will try to outsmart you; but it is not your job to judge them. You are an enforcer, not the jury, journalist or judge.

[JokerD]

Pakistan court withdraws attempted murder case against baby (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26999823)
So apparently in Pakistani, a nine month old baby is also deadly.

[AnimeFan188]

The US Navy's Real-Life Captain Kirk Got An Awesome Letter From William
Shatner:

"The captain and crew of the futuristic USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) received an
awesome letter from actor William Shatner prior to the ship's christening on
Saturday.

The ship, which will be the most technologically-advanced destroyer in the Navy
when it becomes operational, is commanded by a real-life Capt. James Kirk. And
while he's obviously of no relation to the Capt. Kirk played by William Shatner in
"Star Trek," many have had fun with that coincidence."

See:

http://www.businessinsider.com/william-shatner-zumwalt-letter-2014-4

[Ithekro]

I'm sort of howing somehow the guy gets a promotion in status (not rank just yet) for when the CVN-80 is commissioned is a decade or so...the next USS Enterprise.

[Sammy388]

This is more of a fact than a story but in Australia instead of the Easter bunny they have the Easter Bilby. Cute, huh?

[SaintessHeart]

Singaporeans slam NEA's $120 licence requirement for tissue sellers (https://sg.news.yahoo.com/singaporeans-slam-nea-s--120-licence-requirement-for-tissue-sellers-110711376.html)

Singaporeans on social media reacted angrily to news that tissue sellers at hawker centres and street corners are being required to pay for an annual licence.

This came from a statement made by the National Environment Agency (NEA) on Tuesday afternoon in response to an online letter on the issue.

The NEA noted that the “nominal fee” of $120 a year, or $10 a month, “entitles them to peddle their wares at fixed locations without having to pay any rent”.

Tissue peddlers, therefore, fall within this category of street hawkers, and are required to pay $120 for annual licences to sell tissue in public, and those who do not are in breach of the laws against itinerant hawking, it said.

In a post on its Facebook page earlier this week, it said that of the 362 people who have been issued licences to sell ice cream, nuts, crackers, canned drinks, costume jewellery, newspapers, phone cards and toiletries, only 11 are tissue paper sellers.

They stressed, however, that peddlers who are needy are referred to “relevant agencies” by the NEA for “appropriate assistance”.

Commenting on the post, users criticised the NEA for lacking compassion and for being “disgraceful”.

Said Eric Chiew, “I believe that whoever came up with this idiocy has no idea what the word ‘compassion’ means. Think about it, if they weren’t needy, would they be out on the streets selling tissue paper? Honestly, just leave them alone, did they bother you?”

“Dear NEA, where is your compassion and spirit of charity?” asked Engie Ho. “Do you not realize that they are unemployed and are having trouble finding employment?… Do you seriously want to fine beggars?”

Another user Yeo Yeu Ann noted that from her anecdotal experience, one man she spoke to was unsuccessful in applying for a tissue-selling licence despite going to his Member of Parliament repeatedly, even though selling tissue is “the only thing he can do”.

“I. AM. ANGRY. This is the kind of ‘tai-chi’, pass-the-buck attitude that reflects EXTREMELY poorly on the NEA,” she wrote. “Please look into a more reasonable solution… please do the right thing. Not stupid things like this.”

“Leave them alone! They’re not hurting anyone!” added another user named Sushikin Ky.

The letter that was published on local website The Real Singapore, where its writer, relating a conversation he had with a visually-impaired tissue seller, asked why they were required to fork out the amount for the licence.

According to Today, the NEA’s licence scheme for street hawkers began in the year 2000. Spokespersons for them said also that unlicensed tissue paper sellers will be warned against hawking if they are found doing so.

“If they ignore the warning, the NEA will take enforcement action against them, just as it does for other illegal hawkers,” it was quoted as saying.

The daily also reported that NEA has since 2012 taken action against 11 unlicensed tissue paper sellers.

For these sellers, it is around $1 for every 3 packets they sell; they are usually handicapped and low-education whose jobs are taken over by the influx of foreign workers.

Score 2 :

Temasek Nigeria Deal Shows Interest in Faster-Growing Africa (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-16/temasek-nigeria-deal-shows-interest-in-faster-growing-africa.html)

The second major acquisition in Africa by Temasek Holdings Pte or one of its units in six months shows the growing interest in a continent where many countries are expanding faster then developed markets.

Singapore’s state-owned investment company will buy a stake in Seven Energy International Ltd. for $150 million, the Nigerian closely-held energy company said in a statement April 14. That follows an announcement in November of a $1.3 billion investment in three gas blocks offshore Tanzania by Temasek’s liquefied natural gas unit Pavilion Energy Pte.

“It ticks all the right Temasek boxes as it is an investment in a fast-growing emerging economy and it is an investment in resources,” said Song Seng Wun, a Singapore-based economist at CIMB Group Holdings Bhd. (CIMB) “They are slowly getting more comfortable with the region.”

Temasek joins other investors including Carlyle Group LP and Robert Diamond’s Atlas Mara Co-Nvest Ltd. (ATMA) that are seeking to profit from the continent’s development. Nigeria has the potential to be one of the top 15 economies in the world by 2050, fueled by its population, which would account for about a fifth of Africa’s people by then, Jim O’Neill, a former chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, wrote in a Bloomberg View column April 6.

“We are interested in investment opportunities in Africa where they fit our investment themes; in particular, around the transformation of economies and the demand for consumption by growing populations,” Temasek spokesman Stephen Forshaw said.

The International Monetary Fund forecast this month economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa will accelerate to 5.4 percent this year from 4.9 percent in 2013. It also forecast growth in Nigeria would rise to 7.1 percent from 6.3 percent.
Bomb Attack

Ahead of the most recent investments in Africa, Temasek’s assets in the continent, central Asia and the Middle East accounted for just 2 percent of its total holdings as of March 31, 2013, according to its latest annual report published in July. That’s on a par with investments in Latin America and compares to 13 percent in Australia and New Zealand, and 12 percent in North America and Europe.

Investing as little as $150 million in a Nigerian company makes sense because the country is still politically unstable, Song said.

At least 75 people were killed April 14 in the worst-ever bomb attack on Nigeria’s capital Abuja, which the country’s President Goodluck Jonathan blamed on Islamist militant group Boko Haram.

Security forces are fighting a four-year-old insurgency by Boko Haram, which has killed thousands of people in gun and bomb attacks in the country’s north and Abuja. With less than a year before general elections, the government is increasingly stretched in its efforts to quell violence across huge swathes of the West African nation.
Frontier Market

“One has to have a very high-risk appetite to invest in a failed state like Nigeria,” Friedrich Wu, an adjunct associate professor at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore said in an e-mail. “After the BRIC economies, investors are chasing the next frontier markets to pour their money in. Africa has been talked up by various analysts and the media, but it could turn out to be a nightmare or quagmire.”

Founded in 2004, Seven Energy focuses on the emerging Nigerian domestic gas market, according to the statement.

Apart from Temasek, International Finance Corp., a unit of the World Bank, will invest $75 million and the IFC African, Latin American and Caribbean Fund $30 million, Seven Energy said.

Robert Diamond’s Atlas Mara on April 6 said it was buying a stake in state-owned Development Bank of Rwanda after previously agreeing to acquire Gaborone, Botswana-based financial services company BancABC for as much as $265 million.

The city-state’s investment firm in August 2011 said its unit, Sennett Investments Ltd., and E. Oppenheimer & Son, the investment holding company of the Oppenheimer family, would form an Africa-focused private equity joint venture that would primarily buy stakes in African consumer and agricultural businesses.

Ok which Prince are we helping this time.

[AnimeFan188]

Shropshire criminals ‘using unmanned drones and infrared cameras to find illegal
cannabis farms’ – and then steal from the growers:

"Criminals in Shropshire have reportedly started using unmanned drones fitted with
heat-seeking cameras to steal from and extort illegal cannabis farms.

Apparently taking a leaf out of the book of the police themselves, violent robbers
said that the growers make perfect targets because the victims will not report
incidents to the authorities."

See:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/shropshire-criminals-using-unmanned-drones-and-infrared-cameras-to-find-illegal-cannabis-farms--and-then-steal-from-the-growers-9267587.html

[AnimeFan188]

A Russian Lawmaker Just Ordered His Aide To Rape A Journalist On Live TV:

"This was after Vladimir Zhirinovsky attacked the reporter’s “uterine frenzy.”"

See:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/miriamelder/a-russian-lawmaker-just-ordered-his-aide-to-rape-a-journalis

[Shyni]

what in the name of...

i don't even

[AnimeFan188]

Apple Inadvertently Intensifies the Search for Loch Ness Monster:

"An Apple maps image of a mystery figure in the waters of the Scottish Highlands
has given Nessie enthusiasts hope that the elusive beast has been located...again."

See:

http://news.yahoo.com/apple-inadvertantly-intensifies-search-loch-ness-monster-154100233.html


http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/h4gR6P_KVm09_e31MTnsiA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTQxNztweW9mZj0wO3E9Nz U7dz02NzU-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Apple_Inadvertently_Intensifies_the_Search-85788ad1b7dab2f994a393f8851e1d1b

[SaintessHeart]

China seizes a Japanese ship over shrine visit (http://mobile.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSBREA3J0O120140421?irpc=932)

Erm isn't that against international law.

[Ithekro]

I was under the impression that all those payments were settled a long time ago.

Plus that company was a few companies during the war and combined lost most of their ships. The few remaining were basically emergency war production ships....meaning crap, as what good materials Japan could get in the early 1940s went to warships and the like.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsui_O.S.K._Lines

What someone in China has done might work if it stands in court. Otherwise this is international incident territory.

[SaintessHeart]

I was under the impression that all those payments were settled a long time ago.

Plus that company was a few companies during the war and combined lost most of their ships. The few remaining were basically emergency war production ships....meaning crap, as what good materials Japan could get in the early 1940s went to warships and the like.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsui_O.S.K._Lines

What someone in China has done might work if it stands in court. Otherwise this is international incident territory.

Actually I don't even remember Japan having the need to pay reparations because the world didn't recognise China due to their communist alignment.

[Kotohono]

China Arrests 20 for writing slash fiction (http://www.dailydot.com/geek/in-china-20-people-women-arrested-for-writing-slash/)

Recent reports of crackdowns by Chinese officials on young female fans who write slash have sent waves of alarm throughout international fandom waters.

A new investigative report from Anhui TV claims that Chinese authorities have arrested at least 20 people for the crime of writing male/male fanfic—mostly polite, introverted young women in their 20s.

The increased attention to slash is part of a recently announced Internet "cleanup" by China's National Office Against Pornographic and Illegal Publications. It's apparently been tasked with deleting any kind of pornographic online content.

The whitewashing reportedly includes all text, pictures, videos, and advertisements

While I am not a fan of it, this certainly isn't the right thing to be doing.

[SaintessHeart]

China Arrests 20 for writing slash fiction (http://www.dailydot.com/geek/in-china-20-people-women-arrested-for-writing-slash/)



While I am not a fan of it, this certainly isn't the right thing to be doing.

While I agree that these rotten girls needs to be locked up, isn't that supposed to be the job of social counsellors and asylum workers.

And this ;

After all, even if the Chinese government could confiscate the laptop of every fangirl in the land, they'll have a far harder time eliminating the real source of slash fandom on the Internet: The simmering sexual tension between the characters we all love.

The journalist should be jailed and counselled for writing something like that. Show some social responsibility to the innocent young girls out there!

[Ithekro]

Actually I don't even remember Japan having the need to pay reparations because the world didn't recognise China due to their communist alignment.

That was settled in the 1970s:

Joint Communiqué of the Government of Japan and the Government of the People's Republic of China
~(September 29, 1972)

http://www.mofa.go.jp/region/asia-paci/china/joint72.html


5. The Government of the People's Republic of China declares that in the interest of the friendship between the Chinese and the Japanese peoples, it renounces its demand for war reparation from Japan.

[maplehurry]

The Shanghai court's argument is that the chinese company lost the two ships before the official beginning of the war in 1937, therefore it's not covered by the Joint Communiqué, according to them... Even so, it certainly seems odd that the court would order the seizure of a ship directly. (aside from the fact that such dispute would be more appropriate to be decided in the international court instead..)

[Ithekro]

I don't think that's legal.

[maplehurry]

I don't think that's legal.

Not by western standard. But it's the PRC over there. :heh:

[Ithekro]

Also over 77 years ago if it was before 1937.

[SaintessHeart]

Bring it up to the ICJ and see China walk out in a huff.

[Endless Soul]

I admit it, I had to look up what "slash fiction" was.

Endless "Out of touch" Soul

[AnimeFan188]

Ahaha...
http://wwz.ifremer.fr/var/storage/images/medias-ifremer/medias-grands_fonds/enjeux/peche/rascasse-de-profondeur/769436-1-fre-FR/Rascasse-de-profondeur.jpg

According to the article, the object in the photo (the one in my earlier post) is
approx 100 ft long. That's a BIG fishy.

[GDB]

There's a newer article where they link to a gif using Google's satellites of the same area, showing it's actually a boat and its wake. Basically, Apple was too weak to get a good image, but Google got the image.

[Shyni]

Oh. Well, it didn't look very plesiosaur-like anyway.

http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/full-metal-havok-etc-mans-new-name-99-letters-long/2193443/

A NEW Zealand man has changed his name to the longest legally allowed, after apparently losing a bet five years ago.

The 22-year-old man from Normanby is now legally known as 'Full Metal Havok More Sexy N Intelligent Than Spock And All The Superheroes Combined With Frostnova' - just one character shy of Department of Internal Affairs' (DIA) 100 character limit.

Wonder what his friends have to call him now.

[Endless Soul]

Oh. Well, it didn't look very plesiosaur-like anyway.

http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/full-metal-havok-etc-mans-new-name-99-letters-long/2193443/



Wonder what his friends have to call him now.

Frosty. ;)

Endless "Nickname" Soul

[risingstar3110]

Oh. Well, it didn't look very plesiosaur-like anyway.

http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/full-metal-havok-etc-mans-new-name-99-letters-long/2193443/



Wonder what his friends have to call him now.
This really should make "a laugh a day" thread :heh:

[SaintessHeart]

Photos of siblings bonding causing stir on Internet (http://features.insing.com/gallery/photos-of-brother-and-sister-bonding-will-warm-your-heart/id-203c3101/photos/)

And I am starting to hate this guy.

[Anh_Minh]

Photos of siblings bonding causing stir on Internet (http://features.insing.com/gallery/photos-of-brother-and-sister-bonding-will-warm-your-heart/id-203c3101/photos/)

And I am starting to hate this guy.

Maybe they're both models. And unrelated. Which would mean this guy is being paid to hang out with a loli that's not his sister. (Ready to explode yet, SH?)

[SaintessHeart]

Maybe they're both models. And unrelated. Which would mean this guy is being paid to hang out with a loli that's not his sister. (Ready to explode yet, SH?)

Why would I want to explode over such a thing? I am not even jealous!

Speaking of which :

http://www.fakku.net/forums/front-page-news/subscriptions-one-week-later

This world is doomed.

[Endless Soul]

I....I don't even....

Endless "..." Soul

[RRW]

Why would I want to explode over such a thing? I am not even jealous!

Speaking of which :

http://www.fakku.net/forums/front-page-news/subscriptions-one-week-later

This world is doomed.

Monster girl > incest

[DevilHighDxD]

Monster girl > incest

OctopusGirl in a monster girl x human doujin is most popular judged by the quantity of it... Once again damned Japan and it's weird fetish. :uhoh:

[Tiberium Wolf]

Kentucky postal worker jailed for stashing 44,900 pieces of mail (http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/23/justice/postal-worker-jailed-missing-mail/index.html?hpt=hp_t2)

Check the video for the way he was delivering packages.

And the reason he stashed all that mail was:
Adel Valdes, a U.S. Postal Inspector in Louisville, said Morse's motive was: "He wanted to pick up his kids from school every day at a certain time."

[Xefi]

'Greedy' Man Caught Crossing Chinese Border With $580K in His Pants
Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/#/news/world/greedy-man-caught-crossing-chinese-border-580k-his-pants-n88446
http://media1.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2014_17/397286/pc-140424-hk-cash_1_63d8185328159d2f12d0eee83c425c5c.nbcnews-ux-640-440.jpg

[AnimeFan188]

Takara Tomy Planning Transformers x Evangelion Crossover:

"The idea is so obvious, it's amazing it took this long. Toy maker Takara Tomy has
taken out ads in this month's hobby magazines showing Optimus Prime with a very
familiar color scheme. The details of the Evangelion cross-over is still underwraps at
this point, but the ad even includes its own "story":"

See:

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-04-24/takara-tomy-planning-transformers-x-evangelion-crossover

[MrTerrorist]

Takara Tomy Planning Transformers x Evangelion Crossover:

"The idea is so obvious, it's amazing it took this long. Toy maker Takara Tomy has
taken out ads in this month's hobby magazines showing Optimus Prime with a very
familiar color scheme. The details of the Evangelion cross-over is still underwraps at
this point, but the ad even includes its own "story":"

See:

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-04-24/takara-tomy-planning-transformers-x-evangelion-crossover

Epic Crossover!

Anyway.....


Man Allegedly Stole Thousands To Spend On Sleazy Flash Game (http://kotaku.com/man-allegedly-stole-thousands-to-spend-on-sleazy-flash-1567338656)

Why do people play Evony even though the Ads makes you think there will be sexy buxom women in the game for you when in truth there is none.

[Tiberium Wolf]

Epic Crossover!

Anyway.....


Man Allegedly Stole Thousands To Spend On Sleazy Flash Game (http://kotaku.com/man-allegedly-stole-thousands-to-spend-on-sleazy-flash-1567338656)

Why do people play Evony even though the Ads makes you think there will be sexy buxom women in the game for you when in truth there is none.

The victim, a woman whose full name was not released but who goes by the initials V.S., gave $40,000 to Buchanan, who claimed to be a financial advisor. Buchanan allegedly promised V.S. a 650% rate of return on her investment, claiming he would turn $40,000 into $300,000, according to court documents.

Really! These ppl are fucking dumb.

[SaintessHeart]

Really! These ppl are fucking dumb.

Actually that CAN be done. That is what Wall Street does everyday. ;)

[Kotohono]

Special-ed student who recorded being bullied on his iPad threatened with felony wiretapping charges (http://dailycaller.com/2014/04/14/special-ed-student-who-recorded-being-bullied-on-his-ipad-threatened-with-felony-wiretapping-charges/)

A learning-disabled 15-year-old Pennsylvania sophomore was threatened with felony wiretapping charges for using his school-approved iPad to record being bullied by other students.

After his numerous reports to teachers went unheeded, the student, who has not been identified, decided to take matters into his own hands after repeatedly being tripped, pushed, insulted, nearly burned with a cigarette lighter, and generally bullied since moving to the South Fayette School District 20 minutes outside Pittsburgh.

“I was really having things like books slammed upside my head,” the teen said in a benswann.com report. “I wanted it to stop. I just felt like nothing was being done.”

I really hate my country sometimes :bash:.

[SaintessHeart]

Special-ed student who recorded being bullied on his iPad threatened with felony wiretapping charges (http://dailycaller.com/2014/04/14/special-ed-student-who-recorded-being-bullied-on-his-ipad-threatened-with-felony-wiretapping-charges/)



I really hate my country sometimes :bash:.

Teachers have to protect their rice bowl too. When a student is bullied, it is the victim's fault. In their opinion, the kid should be sent for counselling for not being able to fit in when other kids can.

I would rather the kid run a Columbine; it would still be his fault, but at least the world will be a better place without those kids growing up into unruly members of the society [/sarcasm].

[JokerD]

Special-ed student who recorded being bullied on his iPad threatened with felony wiretapping charges (http://dailycaller.com/2014/04/14/special-ed-student-who-recorded-being-bullied-on-his-ipad-threatened-with-felony-wiretapping-charges/)



I really hate my country sometimes :bash:.

If they want to push wiretapping charges on him shouldn't he be able to claim protection using whistleblowing status? Since he did it to uncover misconduct :heh:

Anyway, SH should be happy with these news (NSFW link):
China “Arrests 20 Fujoshi Over BL” (http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2014/04/25/china-arrests-20-fujoshi-over-bl/)

Long story short, China police arrested 20 yaoi fanfiction writers

[MrTerrorist]

If they want to push wiretapping charges on him shouldn't he be able to claim protection using whistleblowing status? Since he did it to uncover misconduct :heh:

Anyway, SH should be happy with these news (NSFW link):
China “Arrests 20 Fujoshi Over BL” (http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2014/04/25/china-arrests-20-fujoshi-over-bl/)

Long story short, China police arrested 20 yaoi fanfiction writers

To my fellow Chinese Fujoshis, don't give up and don't let them put you down.
By the power of Yaoi! Us Tongzhis must stick together!

[Endless Soul]

Anyway, SH should be happy with these news (NSFW link):
China “Arrests 20 Fujoshi Over BL” (http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2014/04/25/china-arrests-20-fujoshi-over-bl/)

Long story short, China police arrested 20 yaoi fanfiction writers

I bet they'll be writing stories about that. :)

Endless "Life experiences" Soul

[SaintessHeart]

Long story short, China police arrested 20 yaoi fanfiction writers

To my fellow Chinese Fujoshis, don't give up and don't let them put you down.
By the power of Yaoi! Us Tongzhis must stick together!

Please respect the rules and laws of Asian societies. Yaoi and BL is wrong and illegal. Thank you.

[Xellos-_^]

Actually that CAN be done. That is what Wall Street does everyday. ;)
but only for people who are making eight figures annually.

[ganbaru]

Please respect the rules and laws of Asian societies. Yaoi and BL is wrong and illegal. Thank you.

How would be surprised if you would say the opposite if it was about yuri or even loli, instead of yaoi stuff :heh:

[Cosmic Eagle]

Please respect the rules and laws of Asian societies. Yaoi and BL is wrong and illegal. Thank you.

Funny leh....Japan is very Asian and I enjoyed myself alot in the otome segment of Ikebukuro.

No law enforcement interference too

[SaintessHeart]

but only for people who are making eight figures annually.

And with your money. Ever wondered where all the money in the leverage comes from? :heh:

How would be surprised if you would say the opposite if it was about yuri or even loli, instead of yaoi stuff :heh:

Yuri and loli are pure and innocent, yaoi is ugly and brutish. We are moving towards a more beautiful world here.

Funny leh....Japan is very Asian and I enjoyed myself alot in the otome segment of Ikebukuro.

No law enforcement interference too

It is just a small perverted section of Japan that is overdue for demolition.

[MrTerrorist]

You know SaintessHeart? Your homophobia is kinda disgusting and hypocritical.

Love between two people is beautiful no matter if they're the same or different gender.

Why don't you listen to this?

hlVBg7_08n0

[SaintessHeart]

You know SaintessHeart? Your homophobia is kinda disgusting and hypocritical.

Love between two people is beautiful no matter if they're the same or different gender.

Why don't you listen to this?

hlVBg7_08n0

I am not homophobic.

What I am against is the immoral consequences of girls glorifying BL and having their innocent little minds corrupted with that idea of filth!

[Shyni]

So you're just overly-controlling then?

[Ithekro]

He likes his visions of pure loli world.

[ganbaru]

He likes his visions of pure loli world.

Could be worse.
His ideal world might be one without any male, or he would be the only one :heh:

[SaintessHeart]

Could be worse.
His ideal world might be one without any male, or he would be the only one :heh:

That is a nightmare. Have you ever been the only GUY in the project work group and the girls talk about things you don't understand?

[RRW]

A new Gallup poll is out with information about how people who live in states feel about these states. So now we know that people in Montana really, really like living in Montana, while people in Illinois and Rhode Island are pretty sure they don’t live in one of the best places in the country.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2014/04/24/illinois-is-the-worst-place-to-live-say-people-who-live-in-illinois/?Post+generic=%3Ftid%3Dsm_twitter_washingtonpost


Could be worse.
His ideal world might be one without any male, or he would be the only one :heh:

nah his ideal world is he become a loli and everyone in the world is a girl. so he can experience yuri love

the twist is that all of them is traps including himself

That is a nightmare. Have you ever been the only GUY in the project work group and the girls talk about things you don't understand?


i do. it was interesting experience

[MrTerrorist]

I am not homophobic.

What I am against is the immoral consequences of girls glorifying BL and having their innocent little minds corrupted with that idea of filth!

And that's why your a double standard hypocrite. You cheer and support men when they the glorify love between two women which some part of world will call immoral yet you demonize and insult women when they glorify love between men.

People should love who they love no matter if they're straight, gay, bi or transgendered.

Anyway, looks like the AVGN movie came true.

E.T. Found In New Mexico Landfill (http://kotaku.com/e-t-found-in-new-mexico-landfill-1568100161)

eiz95K1ngiI

[RRW]

North Korea has launched a vitriolic attack on the South Korean president, comparing her to "crafty prostitute" in thrall to her "pimp" Barack Obama.

It also described Park Geun-hye as America's "comfort woman", a reference likely to enrage many in South Korea, where anger still runs high over the plight of thousands of women who were enslaved in Japanese military brothels during the second world war.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/27/north-korea-attacks-south-president-park-geun-hye-obama

[Kotohono]

Woman dies in car wreck moments after posting about 'happy song' on Facebook (http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2014/04/woman_dies_in_car_wreck_moments_after_posting_abou t_happy_song_on_facebook.html)
A North Carolina woman died Thursday in a car wreck, apparently moments after posting on Facebook how much she liked "the happy song."

Courney Ann Sanford, 32, of Clemmons, N.C. was driving on Business Route 85 in High Point, N.C., when her car crossed the median and hit a truck, the Winston-Salem Journal reported.

Sanford's car ran off the road and caught fire. She died at the scene. The truck also went off the road and hit a tree but its driver was unhurt.

At least the family knows she died happy :uhoh:.

[Anh_Minh]

... Was she driving and facebooking?

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

Certainly seems worded that way...

[MrTerrorist]

The curious survival of the US Communist Party (http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26126325)

[SeijiSensei]

Chinese Researchers Uncover Strategies for Rock-Paper-Scissors (http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27228416)

Like experiments based on the Prisoner's Dilemma game, these strategies work in repeated play situations. The finding that losers tend to rotate to the next item in the rock-paper-scissors triad is intriguing though.

Is R-P-S popular in Asia? I notice that this research came from China and not a Western country. I also see it pop up in anime from time to time, most recently in Space Brothers. I may have played it at most a couple dozen times as a child, and that was long ago when games like these were more popular.

[monster]

Is R-P-S popular in Asia? I notice that this research came from China and not a Western country. I also see it pop up in anime from time to time, most recently in Space Brothers. I may have played it at most a couple dozen times as a child, and that was long ago when games like these were more popular.
I don't know if it's popular, but as a child in the 90s, I used to play Rock-Paper-Scissors (or a possible variant of palm up/down) and other "more" hands-on games with my friends before coming to the US. Not all of us had video games/toys at the time.

[Cosmic Eagle]

Chinese Researchers Uncover Strategies for Rock-Paper-Scissors (http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27228416)

Like experiments based on the Prisoner's Dilemma game, these strategies work in repeated play situations. The finding that losers tend to rotate to the next item in the rock-paper-scissors triad is intriguing though.

Is R-P-S popular in Asia? I notice that this research came from China and not a Western country. I also see it pop up in anime from time to time, most recently in Space Brothers. I may have played it at most a couple dozen times as a child, and that was long ago when games like these were more popular.

Somehow I find throwing rock usually nets quite a decent winning chance....

[Xefi]

Fisherman discovers live frog in throat of fish
Source: http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/outposts/post/fisherman-discovers-live-frog-throat-fish/
http://cdn.grindtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/from-z-man-lures-australia-.jpg
http://cdn.grindtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/the-fish-from-jimmy-gus-james-FB--1024x739.jpg
comments: "Mr. frog is still alive!" :p

[SaintessHeart]

CHIKAN + NANPA FAIL : IT PMET from India molests intern several times (http://www.tremeritus.com/2014/05/04/it-pmet-from-india-molests-intern-in-train-several-times/)

An Indian FT who was sentenced to 9 months’ jail by a district court earlier lost his appeal against his conviction on Friday (2 May).

Balasubramaniyan Gowri Balan, 34, was found guilty by the court earlier for molesting a 19-year-old law firm intern in an MRT train.

During the morning rush hour in the packed train, Balasubramaniyan touched the undergraduate several times.

The intern testified that she was playing games on her mobile phone when she felt someone touching her in her groin area. She saw Balasubramaniyan’s arm near her body but thought that the contact was accidental.

But the intermittent touches continued. When the train was less crowded, she moved to another spot in the train but he followed her. Soon after, she again felt fingers pressing her groin area. This time, she was certain he was doing it deliberately.

Not only did Balasubramaniyan touch her several times, he even trailed her as she switched trains.

He trailed her all the way to Clarke Quay station, even though his intended stop was the Little India station. He later followed her to New Bridge Road and waited for her while she bought breakfast at a coffeeshop before going to her office.

As Balasubramaniyan approached the intern on the street and asked, “Are you Janet?”, she lashed out. She demanded to know why he had touched her in the train. She grabbed him and flagged a taxi in an attempt to take him to a police station. But he broke free after a struggle and fled.

Back at her office, the intern broke down and cried. She called her boyfriend as well as a colleague and told them that she had been molested. They suggested she make a police report immediately, which she did.

The police later managed to trace Balasubramaniyan through CCTV footage at Clarke Quay station. Indeed, the footage showed him following her.

In his defence during the trial, Balasubramaniyan admitted following the intern but denied molesting her. He told the district judge that he just wanted to befriend her.

He said he was holding his haversack in his right hand and a train handgrip above him with his left. Any contact between him and the victim was accidental owing to the movement of the train, he said.

However, the judge rejected his defence. The learned judge found the intern’s account “candid, frank and forthcoming”.

A quick check on the Net shows that Balasubramaniyan worked for NCS, a GLC under SingTel. NCS is a government-linked infocommunications technology (ICT) service provider and has over 8,000 staff serving governments and global commercial enterprises.

Balasubramaniyan had been working for NCS as an IT consultant since April 2009.

He studied at Bharathidasan University in India from 1998 to 2002. Bharathidasan University is not considered a top university by QS Rankings

[MrTerrorist]

Oh my.

Shaq-Fu 2 Is Happening (http://kotaku.com/shaq-fu-2-is-happening-1572668014)

[Endless Soul]

CHIKAN + NANPA FAIL : IT PMET from India molests intern several times (http://www.tremeritus.com/2014/05/04/it-pmet-from-india-molests-intern-in-train-several-times/)

Wow, I thought that only happened in J-porn.

Endless ":twitch:" Soul

[SaintessHeart]

Snowden leaks prompt 'insidious' claims about spies: UK lawmaker (http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/08/us-britain-security-idUSBREA470OU20140508)

(Reuters) - Supporters of former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden use "insidious" language that blurs lines between spying in democratic and authoritarian states, a senior British lawmaker said on Thursday.

Malcolm Rifkind, chairman of parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee which oversees the work of Britain's spy agencies, said their staff had "noble motivations" and no desire to be "all-seeing" or "all-hearing".

Britain's security agencies, like their U.S. counterparts, have faced great scrutiny since Snowden, a former contractor with the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), disclosed details of their work to newspapers.

Snowden caused an international uproar last June when he leaked documents revealing the extent of surveillance and electronic intelligence gathering by his former employers and by their British equivalent, GCHQ.

"Unfortunately, the insidious use of language such as 'mass surveillance' and 'Orwellian' by many of Mr. Snowden's supporters to describe the actions of Western agencies blurs, unforgivably, the distinction between a system that uses the state to protect the people, and one that uses the state to protect itself against the people," Rifkind said.

"It is ironic that Mr. Snowden, in the name of privacy and the rule of law, chose China and Russia from which to launch his attack on the United States," he said in a lecture at Oxford University.

"GREATER DEGREE OF INTRUSION"

In the wake of his leaks, Snowden fled the United States, where he faces espionage charges, and has since been granted temporary asylum in Russia.

Civil liberties groups, parts of the media and lawmakers from all parties have argued that Snowden's disclosures about the scale of government monitoring show it needs to be reined in and security agencies put under greater oversight.

But British spy chiefs say Snowden leaks have put operations at risk. Last week, a senior security official said data showed terrorists had substantially changed their methods of communication because of the leaks.

Rifkind has been a staunch supporter of the intelligence agencies since the Snowden disclosures were made. Last July, his committee cleared GCHQ of allegations its spies had circumvented the law by using data gathered by a clandestine U.S. program.

He said the communication over the internet meant there was likely "to be a considerably greater degree of intrusion into the privacy of the public by the security services", which left some anxious they were conducting general surveillance.

"Our agencies are not, and do not wish to be, 'all-seeing' nor 'all-hearing'. Their capabilities have been designed to pursue their lawful, narrowly defined objectives," said Rifkind.

"True public servants operate with noble motivations, lawful authority and (are) subject to rigorous oversight. That is how those who work for our intelligence agencies see themselves. That is how most of the public see them."

Wut?

I don't know about foreign and domestic intelligence works, however I do know that military intelligence is about seeing and knowing as much as one can about the battlespace, then sift through to find actionable intelligence, which is then filtered for action-worthy intelligence; if you have one squad of deep-penetration special ops team, would you use it to hit the lightly-guarded supply outpost or attempt to kill the commander in a heavily-guarded base?

[RRW]

Charles Krauthammer believes climate change is a mere superstition, just like the "rain dance of Native Americans."

Appearing Tuesday on Fox News' "Special Report," the conservative pundit rejected the consensus of between 97 and 98 percent of scientists who believe climate change is real and is fueled by human activity.

"It's always a result of what is ultimately what we're talking about here, human sin with pollution of carbon," Krauthammer said. "It's the oldest superstition around. It was in the Old Testament, it's in the rain dance of Native Americans -- if you sin, the skies will not cooperate."

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/charles-krauthammer-climate-change-superstition

[Cosmic Eagle]

A conservative calling the Old Testament superstition O___o

[SaintessHeart]

1. Think contrary of an oft-agreed fact.
2. Speak out loud on a news channel to generate attention.
3. ?????
4. PROFIT!

Japanese Arrested For Printing Gun (http://www.jiji.com/jc/c?g=soc_30&k=2014050800156)
Reporting Courtesy Of Sankaku (NSFW) (http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2014/05/10/japan-needs-3d-printer-ban/)

The arrest of a man who printed several pistols has prompted the Japanese government to call for laws restricting 3D printers with uncharacteristic swiftness.

Kanagawa police recently arrested a 28-year-old university employee for illegally possessing firearms, after a raid on his home uncovered 5 “gun-like” objects, 2 of which were judged capable of firing lethal rounds – although no ammunition or the means to make any were uncovered.

He had made all the pieces using a 3D printer, having brought himself to police attention by helpfully uploading videos of his handiwork online.

He also made a variety of pronouncements online describing gun ownership as a basic human right:

“Japan’s weakest should arm themselves. When someone threatens you next, tell him you’ll blow him away!”

“For emergency usage people should forget about the gun control law, and make sure they know how to make their own gun.”

“Japan is violating our human rights by not allowing gun ownership for self defence purposes.”

“Gun ownership is a basic human right and even if the Swords and Firearms Control Law cannot be abolished, anyone will be able to make one themselves with the dissemination of gun plans for 3D printers.”

3D printed firearms – widely espoused by a certain subset of gun crazed Americans – are still regarded as dangerously poor quality, but improvements in their design and 3D printing technology are likely to result in drastic improvements in their effectiveness.

The menacing prospect of Japanese other than police, soldiers, hunters and yakuza having access to firearms prompted the Japanese cabinet to call for new laws restricting the ownership of 3D printers, with the National Public Safety Commission’s chairman having this to say:

“This is a new type of crime. We fear repeat occurrences of similar incidents, and present laws do not fully cover cases like this. Both police and those concerned need to consider further measures.”

Police have pointed out that 3D printer sales in Japan are unregulated and even if sales were subject registration anyone could buy them through an intermediary, hampering efforts to pinpoint those behind the printing – much like the dangers conventional printers pose to the security of the currency, perhaps.

Gun control specialists in Japan have warned that 3D printing “threatens the basis of our domestic gun control” and say “restrictions must be considered” to prevent the profusion of printed firearms.

Online there has been as much alarm at the reaction of authorities as there has at news of the original arrest:

“These old fools don’t understand anything but how to ban things.”

“Without any bullets this is just so much plastic junk.”

“Just ban making dangerous objects. With their logic sales of color printers capable of producing fake bank notes should be restricted too.”

“You can make a gun with a lathe. With no ammo circulating in Japan I don’t see the problem.”

“Wait for a ban on agricultural chemicals which can make explosives and metalworking tools. It is unfair not to.”

“PCs can be used to produce all kinds of viruses. We should restrict their sale too.”

“Since they keep banning everything new here it is not surprising we lag in innovation.”

“The American government is busy promoting their 3D printing industry whilst ours is about to ban it. Talk of the next Google or Apple being Japanese makes me laugh.”

“Amazing that with all the issues they ignore or suppress, this is the one problem that gets an immediate response.”

“What are they so worried about? A revolt?”

“Just arrest the people who use them to make illegal weapons. No need for a new law at all.”

“Why does this stupid country keep banning everything…”


3D printing is not the only way to produce guns - note that in the 1940s, Sten gun knockoffs are made from metal pipes, bedsprings, couplings, bolts and drill bits. And that is a SMG, a fully automatic weapon.

I fail to see how banning 3D printers can stop home-made guns when the country scores high in Science and Maths. Maybe they should ban the Minister of Education instead.

[Anh_Minh]

It's not about possibility, it's about ease. Cost, if you will. (In terms of time and effort, more than actual monetary cost.)

[Patriot's Blade]

so happens to all those people who needs 3D printers for like business & science research
like making toy prototypes, movie props, experimental machine & robot parts?

[JokerD]

It's not about possibility, it's about ease. Cost, if you will. (In terms of time and effort, more than actual monetary cost.)

Security expert builds fully operational GUN from items that can all be purchased in the airport terminal AFTER you go through security (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2513362/Man-builds-homemade-gun-items-purchased-airport-terminal-AFTER-security.html)

It's not all that hard to make a projectile weapon. Humans are thinking creatures, if there's a will, there's a way.

And I've heard of prison inmates making lethal crossbows from just paper and the band of their underwear...

[Anh_Minh]

So, security experts and people with nothing else to do.

I'm not advocating the measure. I'm just saying, it's disingenuous to deny the 3D printing tech and the internet haven't made things much easier than they used to be. If you have to say "where there's a will, there's a way", you're already admitting it's more troublesome than downloading the blueprints and watching a tutorial video.

[SaintessHeart]

The ease of construction is often determined by will and resourcefulness. If someone wants to do it badly, they will find a way, 3D printer or not.

[Anh_Minh]

Yes, exactly. If.

People who are determined and resourceful don't need a 3D printer. But most people are neither. They're just bored and kinda curious.

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

So.. What about legitimate users of 3d printers. They get the shaft because of paranoid groups? I mean home users or hobbyists, not businesses as they would probably have some exemption.

[Kotohono]

Russia: Special Putin coins mark Crimea annexation (http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-27117241)

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/74376000/jpg/_74376111_putincoin.jpg

Commemorative coins bearing an image of Russian President Vladimir Putin are being minted at a Russian factory to mark the Kremlin's takeover of Crimea, it appears.

Putin's face is on one side of the 1kg (2.2lb) coin while the other shows a map of the Crimean Peninsula, Moscow daily Komsomolskaya Pravda reports. Factory director Vladimir Vasyuhin explains that by bringing the Crimean peninsula "back home", Putin had "demonstrated the qualities of a wise strategist and politician". In March, Russia formally took over control of Crimea from Ukraine, despite international sanctions.

The limited edition of 500 silver coins has been called The Gatherer of Russian Lands - a phrase traditionally associated with Ivan III - better known as Ivan the Great - who significantly expanded Russia's territories during his rule. The coins haven't been priced yet - some of them may be sold, although they won't be used as currency - and the factory says it is planning to present some of them to the Russian leadership.

This isn't the first time Putin has been featured on a coin, Russian website Snob.ru says. Ironically, in 2006 Ukraine launched a coin featuring the Russian president, marking 10 years of its national currency, the hryvnia. The coin was encrusted with precious stones and cost $500 (£300).

I just can't believe that this is a real thing happening :heh:.

[Ithekro]

Seems a bit egostistical. I can understand royalty getting their face on a coin, since that is traditional, but not in other countries.

Though it is a special event...if you want to look at it that way.

We don't even put living Presidents on coins even if they are part of a set about all the Presidents. They have to be died to get on our money. The current US Presidents Dollar coins will end after 2016 because Jimmy Carter is alive and everyone after Reagan is alive. Unless someone dies before 2017 that is (George H. W. Bush is getting up there, as is of course Jimmy Carter. Bill Clinton is supposedly having health issues as well).

[Haak]

I tried not to laugh. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-27405467)

[JokerD]

Game of Thrones author George RR Martin: 'Why I still use DOS' (http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-27407502)

Well, even if he connected to the internet, I don't think there's much malware which can infect it :heh:

[Cosmic Eagle]

Game of Thrones author George RR Martin: 'Why I still use DOS' (http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-27407502)

Well, even if he connected to the internet, I don't think there's much malware which can infect it :heh:

Except for highly irritating

Abort, Retry, Fail? XDD

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

^ Suddenly the immense wait between books all makes sense.

He does know you can turn that stuff off right? Or just use notepad. -_-


US Military Confident it Could Stop a Real Life Godzilla Attack (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/134526-US-Military-Confident-it-Could-Stop-a-Real-Life-Godzilla-Attack)

I kinda giggled at this. He's shrugged off being hit in the face with an Asteroid which on average move faster and hit harder than any man made weapon, so I don't think any military could actually hurt him.

Besides, he'd totally be BFFs if people stopped trying throw things at him (except food).

[JokerD]

Except for highly irritating

Abort, Retry, Fail? XDD

I wonder if he use floppy disks to transfer the text out...

[Cosmic Eagle]

I wonder if he use floppy disks to transfer the text out...

Floppys are actually easy to use....

[Tiberium Wolf]

Floppys are actually easy to use....

Floppy disk are the worse hardware ever I have used. Most of them die too fast.

[Cosmic Eagle]

Floppy disk are the worse hardware ever I have used. Most of them die too fast.

They do...But I mean the actual usage. It's easier than disks


although admittedly thumb drives beat them both

[AnimeFan188]

Japan to become first country to put billboard ad on moon:

"America may have put the first man on the moon, but Japan is going to be the first
to send up the first advertising billboard — in the shape of a can.

Japanese drink-maker Otsuka is going to send a titanium can that weighs about 2.2
pounds and that can serve as a mini-sized billboard for the company. It’ll be packed
with Pocari Sweat powder, which forms into a non-carbonated, citrus-flavored drink
when liquid is added, United Press International reported.

The can is going to touch down in October 2015, when Japan makes its voyage ship
trip to the moon, via its Falcon 9.

“Otsuka hopes that one day youths interested in space will live out their dreams,
collect the DREAM CAPSULE and drink the POCARI SWEAT mixed with the water
found on the moon,” a press release about the mission stated."

See:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/16/japan-become-first-country-put-billboard-ads-moon/

[Tiberium Wolf]

Japan to become first country to put billboard ad on moon:

"America may have put the first man on the moon, but Japan is going to be the first
to send up the first advertising billboard — in the shape of a can.

Japanese drink-maker Otsuka is going to send a titanium can that weighs about 2.2
pounds and that can serve as a mini-sized billboard for the company. It’ll be packed
with Pocari Sweat powder, which forms into a non-carbonated, citrus-flavored drink
when liquid is added, United Press International reported.

The can is going to touch down in October 2015, when Japan makes its voyage ship
trip to the moon, via its Falcon 9.

“Otsuka hopes that one day youths interested in space will live out their dreams,
collect the DREAM CAPSULE and drink the POCARI SWEAT mixed with the water
found on the moon,” a press release about the mission stated."

See:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/16/japan-become-first-country-put-billboard-ads-moon/

So we are going to send more garbage to the moon.

[Shyni]

Crazed sheep die 'like heroin addicts'
(http://www.smh.com.au/environment/animals/crazed-sheep-die-like-heroin-addicts-20140516-38dpr.html)
Basically, a plant they ate caused them to start bashing their heads a lot. Sounds painful. Although I guess it would mess with their senses and all that.

[AnimeFan188]

The town where Rip van Winkle is real: People who live near a Russian uranium
mine doze off for up to SIX days at a time (and they may have buried an old man
alive by mistake):

"The illness has come in a number of waves, for example May 2013, New Year 2014,
and this month.

Some residents even keep bags packed in case they need to be whisked to hospital.

It is believed to be caused by a disused uranium mine nearby - but experts cannot
find evidence to make the connection."

See:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2630751/The-town-Rip-van-Winkle-real-People-live-near-Soviet-uranium-dose-SIX-days-time-fear-buried-old-man-alive-mistake.html

[TinyRedLeaf]

Japan's Kinki University to change pervy name (http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1052572)

Osaka (May 21, Wed): Japan's Kinki University has decided it's time for a name change after years of foreigners sniggering about its pervy nomenclature.

The name "Kinki University" doesn't even raise an eyebrow in Japan, coming as it does from the Kinki area — the country's mid-western region in and around Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures.

But the university's dean, Mr Hitoshi Shiozaki, told reporters this week that he is tired of the giggles he gets abroad when he tells people where he works.

"The word 'kinky' also means perverted," he said. "We have no other choice than changing the English name because we are serious about pursuing a more international school culture."

Kinki University will become Kindai University — a contraction of "Kinki" and "Daigaku" (university) — the school said, but the change will only take effect in 2016, when a new international studies faculty is opened.

Managers hope the move will embolden students to apply for exchanges, safe in the knowledge that they won't be laughed at just for the name of their university.

Japanese, which has far fewer sounds than many European languages, abounds with vaguely amusing transliterations. No major urban centre, for example, is without its own Shiti Hotel — the less-than-inviting pronunciation of "city hotel".

AFP


I kinda feel sorry for foreigners enrolling at the university thinking they would get to interact with lots of curvy catgirls (https://www.google.com.sg/search?q=miqote&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=tnV8U9ehJIiVuASYx4CoCA&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1603&bih=912) or meet fellow aficionados of silky stockings.

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

Drats... there goes that idea.

Fukushima Industries said it would rename its mascot, Fukuppy, after internet users pointed out its unfortunate resemblance to an English expression that many feel describes the catastrophe at the unrelated Fukushima nuclear power plant.

I can't help but think the whole thing is a joke with a paragraph like that, it made me laugh quite a bit, which then made me feel a little bad about it.

[SaintessHeart]

Japan's Kinki University to change pervy name (http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1052572)


I kinda feel sorry for foreigners enrolling at the university thinking they would get to interact with lots of curvy catgirls (https://www.google.com.sg/search?q=miqote&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=tnV8U9ehJIiVuASYx4CoCA&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1603&bih=912) or meet fellow aficionados of silky stockings.

http://i.imgur.com/lEqJptB.jpg

[Tiberium Wolf]

French red faces over trains that are 'too wide' (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27497727)

The French train operator SNCF has discovered that 2,000 new trains it ordered at a cost of 15bn euros ($20.5bn; £12.1bn) are too wide for many regional platforms.

The BBC's Christian Fraser in Paris says that it is an embarrassing blunder that has so far cost the rail operator over 50m euros ($68.4m; £40.6m).

Our correspondent says that the cost is likely to rise even further.

Construction work has already started to reconfigure station platforms.

The work will allow new trains room to pass through. But officials say that there are still 1,000 platforms to be adjusted.

The error seems to have happened because the national rail operator RFF gave the wrong dimensions to train company SNCF.

Our correspondent says that they measured platforms built less than 30 years ago, overlooking the fact that many of France's regional platforms were built more than 50 years ago when trains were a little slimmer.

The platform edges are too close to the tracks in some stations which means the trains cannot get in, officials say.

A spokesman for the RFF confirmed they had "discovered the problem a bit late".

Transport Minister Frederic Cuvillier blamed an "absurd rail system" for the problems.

"When you separate the rail operator from the train company," he said, "this is what happens."

LOL! They should take the chance to renovate all stations instead of just cutting a chunk of the platforms.

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

Judge Gives Rich Man Arrested For 7th DUI No Jail Time Because “It Wouldn’t Be Fair for Him” (http://iacknowledge.net/judge-gives-rich-man-arrested-for-7th-dui-no-jail-time-because-it-wouldnt-be-fair-for-him/)

Somehow seven DUIs and one involving the destruction of two cars and part of a house – not to mention the dangers Goodman posed to other drivers and pedestrians – weren’t enough for a judge to feel that prison was right for Goodman. At his trial, the judge spoke about the balance between the harm caused by Goodman and the harm that would be done to his business if he had to go to prison.

The judge also helped Goodman in other ways that violate protocol. In February, he also granted Goodman permission to fly to New York City to watch the Super Bowl even though Washington state law states that defendants aren’t allowed to leave the state during a pending trial.

Critics say this is another example of how the criminal justice system has two sets of rules: leniency and understanding for the wealthy, zero-tolerance for the rest of us.

[SaintessHeart]

Judge Gives Rich Man Arrested For 7th DUI No Jail Time Because “It Wouldn’t Be Fair for Him” (http://iacknowledge.net/judge-gives-rich-man-arrested-for-7th-dui-no-jail-time-because-it-wouldnt-be-fair-for-him/)

I agree with the judge. Compared to the other unproductive members of the society, he contributes more tax to the country. It is only fair that he gets less jail time so he can work more and contribute more. [/sarcasm]

[risingstar3110]

^ Agree

Also mad man who wanted to turn real street into GTA have more incentive to get rich.

The event also definitely has just see a flock of millionaires and billionaires migrating into US to live up their dream of 'walk free after running from the chase police'

[JokerD]

I agree with the judge. Compared to the other unproductive members of the society, he contributes more tax to the country. It is only fair that he gets less jail time so he can work more and contribute more. [/sarcasm]

^ Agree

Also mad man who wanted to turn real street into GTA have more incentive to get rich.

The event also definitely has just see a flock of millionaires and billionaires migrating into US to live up their dream of 'walk free after running from the chase police'

BTW, what is the agency that checks for corruption in US anyway...

[GDB]

That's cute, thinking such an agency exists.

[Tiberium Wolf]

UN committee imposes sanctions on Nigeria's Boko Haram (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-27529566)

Hum? Arms embargo and asset freeze!? Against a group of savanna barbarians? Can UN be more useless than this or they know their sponsor and not telling us?

[JokerD]

UN committee imposes sanctions on Nigeria's Boko Haram (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-27529566)

Hum? Arms embargo and asset freeze!? Against a group of savanna barbarians? Can UN be more useless than this or they know their sponsor and not telling us?

Shhh.... give them the illusion that they can actually do something about this

[Tiberium Wolf]

Drunk Tennessee man tried to have sex with ATM, picnic table (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/drunk-tenn-man-sex-atm-picnic-table-cops-article-1.1798910)

Hahahaha!

[Ascaloth]

Drunk Tennessee man tried to have sex with ATM, picnic table (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/drunk-tenn-man-sex-atm-picnic-table-cops-article-1.1798910)

Hahahaha!

I wonder if he practiced the withdrawal method.

[Kotohono]

'The Daily Show' Runs Entirely Made-Up Opinion Poll in Indian Newspaper (http://www.newsweek.com/daily-show-runs-entirely-made-opinion-poll-indian-newspaper-251873)

The Daily Show correspondent Jason Jones reported from India for last night’s show and found that despite a thriving and open newspaper culture, journalistic ethics look entirely different in the world’s largest democracy.

“I can just go out and buy a story written about myself?” Jones asked Indian journalist Puja Gupta, around the 3:30 mark. “Yeah,” she replied.

In India, newspapers take the concept of “sponsored content” to the extreme: For a price, anyone can run a fake article or entirely manufactured opinion poll in one of the country’s 93,000 registered newspapers—without any indication that the content was purchased, Jones reported. So that’s what he did.

For $2,500, Jones bought a spot on page two of the Indian newspaper Millennium Post that carried the headline, “Poll Shows US Number A-1 Star Jason Jones Does Best Indian Election Coverage.” It is accompanied by two clearly Photoshopped photos—one with Jones’s head pasted onto a glistening, shirtless, muscled body. The very-real article ran in the print edition, and it can be seen on the Millennium Post’s website (http://www.millenniumpost.in/NewsContent.aspx?NID=57840). Anyone who hasn’t seen the Daily Show segment would have no indication that it isn’t a factual article.

Wow, even in America I don't think you could get away with this :heh:.

[ganbaru]

Wow, even in America I don't think you could get away with this :heh:.

Well, it's much harder because you have to buy the newspaper and do thing a little more carefully. Robert Murdock can probably do as worse.

[Anh_Minh]

'The Daily Show' Runs Entirely Made-Up Opinion Poll in Indian Newspaper (http://www.newsweek.com/daily-show-runs-entirely-made-opinion-poll-indian-newspaper-251873)



Wow, even in America I don't think you could get away with this :heh:.
Not for 2500 bucks. Probably.

[Tiberium Wolf]

I wonder if he practiced the withdrawal method.

He was fined from early withdrawal like Colbert said.

[SaintessHeart]

I wonder if he practiced the withdrawal method.

He was fined from early withdrawal like Colbert said.

So he has now discharged? :naughty:

[AnimeFan188]

We'll Find Alien Life in This Lifetime, Scientists Tell Congress:

"Humans have long wondered whether we are alone in the universe. According to
scientists working with the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute,
the question may be answered in the near future.

"It's unproven whether there is any life beyond Earth," Seth Shostak, senior
astronomer at the SETI Institute, said at a House Committee on Science, Space and
Technology hearing Wednesday (May 21). "I think that situation is going to change
within everyone's lifetime in this room.""

See:

http://www.space.com/26000-alien-life-prediction-congress-hearing.html

[mangatron]

Japan's Kinki University to change pervy name (http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1052572)

I kinda feel sorry for foreigners enrolling at the university thinking they would get to interact with lots of curvy catgirls (https://www.google.com.sg/search?q=miqote&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=tnV8U9ehJIiVuASYx4CoCA&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1603&bih=912) or meet fellow aficionados of silky stockings.

Noooo NOOOO NO there goes my chance to graduate top pervert of Class 2K16 :heh: MY resume would have looked awesome: "Where did you graduate from?" Kinki University, I'd have a masters degree in skirt flipping, also degrees in peeping and massages, not to mention learning the exclusive harem protagonist skill of colliding with a girl and ending up with her crotch buried in my face :heh:

http://i.imgur.com/lEqJptB.jpg

I thought she's the head of the disciplinary committee, dishing out detention to slackers :heh:
We'll Find Alien Life in This Lifetime, Scientists Tell Congress:

"Humans have long wondered whether we are alone in the universe. According to
scientists working with the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute,
the question may be answered in the near future.

"It's unproven whether there is any life beyond Earth," Seth Shostak, senior
astronomer at the SETI Institute, said at a House Committee on Science, Space and
Technology hearing Wednesday (May 21). "I think that situation is going to change
within everyone's lifetime in this room.""

See:

http://www.space.com/26000-alien-life-prediction-congress-hearing.html
"Everyone in that room"? Aren't there old folks there? What a cheap way to phrase it :eyebrow::heh:

[AnimeFan188]

Korean War memorial is a historical photoshop horror:

"A new Korean War monument was unveiled on Memorial Day in Chillicothe,
Ohio—an 8- by 6-foot black monolith etched with a collage of war scenes and the
names of local soldiers fallen in that war. It's also a disgraceful insult to every
American serviceman who fought in Korea and every other war.

If you haven't noticed yet, most of these scenes are not from the Korean War. The
monolith—made by some Egyptian company for $21,550—includes everything from
Desert Storm soldiers to F-16s fighter jets. Here's a list of all the embarrassing
errors:"

See:

http://sploid.gizmodo.com/disgraceful-korean-war-memorial-is-a-historical-photosh-1583055137

[risingstar3110]

Korean War memorial is a historical photoshop horror:

"A new Korean War monument was unveiled on Memorial Day in Chillicothe,
Ohio—an 8- by 6-foot black monolith etched with a collage of war scenes and the
names of local soldiers fallen in that war. It's also a disgraceful insult to every
American serviceman who fought in Korea and every other war.

If you haven't noticed yet, most of these scenes are not from the Korean War. The
monolith—made by some Egyptian company for $21,550—includes everything from
Desert Storm soldiers to F-16s fighter jets. Here's a list of all the embarrassing
errors:"

See:

http://sploid.gizmodo.com/disgraceful-korean-war-memorial-is-a-historical-photosh-1583055137
I guess they took the fact that Korean War is still going on till this day too seriously...

[Tiberium Wolf]

Korean War memorial is a historical photoshop horror:

"A new Korean War monument was unveiled on Memorial Day in Chillicothe,
Ohio—an 8- by 6-foot black monolith etched with a collage of war scenes and the
names of local soldiers fallen in that war. It's also a disgraceful insult to every
American serviceman who fought in Korea and every other war.

If you haven't noticed yet, most of these scenes are not from the Korean War. The
monolith—made by some Egyptian company for $21,550—includes everything from
Desert Storm soldiers to F-16s fighter jets. Here's a list of all the embarrassing
errors:"

See:

http://sploid.gizmodo.com/disgraceful-korean-war-memorial-is-a-historical-photosh-1583055137

Well? What were you expecting to get when you outsource too many times.

The memorial committee > Southern Ohio Monument Company > a company in Savannah, Georgia > Egyptian company or Indian company

[Anh_Minh]

I don't know why you're blaming the outsourcing. The mistakes were made at the design stage by an American company. Unless you think Georgian want to sabotage Ohio monuments or something.

[Tiberium Wolf]

I don't know why you're blaming the outsourcing. The mistakes were made at the design stage by an American company. Unless you think Georgian want to sabotage Ohio monuments or something.

Outsourcing is like a chain of ppl passing a message. Without confirming with the original source eventually mistakes happen.

[Cosmic Eagle]

Outsourcing is like a chain of ppl passing a message. Without confirming with the original source eventually mistakes happen.

So why not blame the original source then?

[SaintessHeart]

So why not blame the original source then?

The source may not have designed the image. It could just be a middleman to find people to design and build the thing.

That is how the architecture industry works.

[Anh_Minh]

Yeah, but the point is, the middle man in question was apparently in Georgia. It's not one of those "dumb foreigners who can't get anything right and steal our jobs". If the monument crumbles under a light rain, then yes, maybe complain about the Egyptian or Indian (and how did they get confused about which one it was?) workmanship.

[killer3000ad]

Man pays RM450 for penis enlarger, gets magnifying glass instead. (http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/06/03/Man-buys-penis-enlarger-gets-magnifying-glass/)

[Cosmic Eagle]

Man pays RM450 for penis enlarger, gets magnifying glass instead. (http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/06/03/Man-buys-penis-enlarger-gets-magnifying-glass/)

At least it's more useful than what he expected.

[Der Langrisser]

Man pays RM450 for penis enlarger, gets magnifying glass instead. (http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/06/03/Man-buys-penis-enlarger-gets-magnifying-glass/)

Well...a magnifying glass is a kind of penis enlarger, of sort...

[killer3000ad]

Man pays RM450 for penis enlarger, gets magnifying glass instead. (http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/06/03/Man-buys-penis-enlarger-gets-magnifying-glass/)

Damn it, it was a hoax story. http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/06/04/penis-enlarger-online/

[SaintessHeart]

Ex-Straits Times journalist jailed 1.5 years for sex with minor (https://sg.news.yahoo.com/ex-straits-times-journalist-jailed-1-5-years-for-sex-with-minor-095711497.html)

Former Straits Times journalist Eisen Teo was on Monday sentenced to one and a half years in jail for two charges of having sex and oral sex with an underage girl.

In one charge, the 29-year-old former Singapore Press Holdings scholar, who is married, had oral sex with the girl, who was then 15 years old, in a male toilet cubicle at Fort Canning Park. This took place “in the early months of 2012”, according to court documents.

In another, he had sex with her in a study room in his flat at Serangoon Avenue 1 in June 2012 while his wife was baking in the kitchen. A third charge of him having oral sex with her between November and December 2011, in a house off Upper Paya Lebar Road, was taken into consideration for his sentencing.

Teo joined the newspaper in 2009, and worked with the Schools team, which produced two weekly magazines for primary and secondary school students. He was a mentor for student journalists at the “IN Crowd” media club, which the girl, now 17, was a part of when he first met her in 2011.

According to the Statement of Facts, presented in court by Deputy Public Prosecutor Amanda Chong, Teo first took special interest in the girl when he learned from reading her blog that she was clinically depressed, suffering from insomnia and was being bullied in school.

After maintaining close contact with her through email, WhatsApp and Facebook messages, they became a couple in the last quarter of that year. She was 14 at the time. Teo did not tell the girl he was married until early 2012, though, and would only say that he had a girlfriend, adding that they were not in a committed relationship. He and his wife tied the knot in October 2010.

When he finally admitted that he was married, Teo lied once again, telling the girl that he and his wife had an “open relationship” that allowed them both to have other sexual partners, and that they had gotten married in order to purchase an HDB flat.

Teo’s offences came to light when the girl attempted suicide in a toilet cubicle two days after they had sex in his flat. She was found in a toilet cubicle with her arms slashed and she had overdosed on Panadol. It was when she was recuperating in hospital that her older sister and father discovered that Teo and her had exchanged messages with sexual content on Facebook and WhatsApp.

The girl’s father then attempted to contact Teo without success, and sent a lawyer’s letter to him to warn him against contacting her. A few months later, the girl confided in her sister about having sex with Teo, and she filed a police report in December that year.

Teo will begin his sentence on 24 June. He could have been jailed up to 10 years for each for the underage sex charges.

[risingstar3110]

Ex-Straits Times journalist jailed 1.5 years for sex with minor (https://sg.news.yahoo.com/ex-straits-times-journalist-jailed-1-5-years-for-sex-with-minor-095711497.html)
Worth it Saintess?

Or is she too old for your taste? :D

[SaintessHeart]

I should have studied harder back in school. I didn't scholars can get away with fellating lolis!

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

Wait, isn't that old news? I seem to remember almost the exact same setup, a journo being caught with a minor and sex in a public toilet/flat being a thing a few months back.

[SaintessHeart]

Wait, isn't that old news? I seem to remember almost the exact same setup, a journo being caught with a minor and sex in a public toilet/flat being a thing a few months back.

I don't know. But I envy that guy. :heh:

[ganbaru]

I don't know. But I envy that guy. :heh:

Eh... since when did you stop to pretend to be only into 2d loli ?

[JokerD]

I don't know. But I envy that guy. :heh:

So this scholar took advantage of this depressed girl and had sex (or was it a blowjob) with her while his wife was in the kitchen baking...

Chemical castration or army live fire target, small arms or artillery, I'm not picky...
(These are generally my responses to child rape cases)

[Tiberium Wolf]

Florida mom who had sex with teen son's friend gets asylum in Canada (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/canada-grants-asylum-fla-mom-sex-teen-article-1.1824117)

Oh man! Canada! How can you be so silly!

[JokerD]

Man freed in jury mistake killed; suspect arrested
(https://sg.news.yahoo.com/man-freed-jury-mistake-killed-suspect-arrested-222452390.html)

Krama...

[Lord of Fire]

Japanese man arrested after allegedly stealing hundreds of school girl uniforms to wear (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/japanese-man-stole-hundreds-school-girl-uniforms-cops-article-1.1828073)

Koichi Hirose, who was arrested Wednesday in Mihama, reportedly admitted to stealing approximately 600 gym suits and cheerleading and volleyball uniforms so he could wear them himself. 'I started stealing them in the summer of last year,’ the 53-year-old allegedly told police

At least he didn't steal them from the girls while they were still wearing them.

[SaintessHeart]

Japanese man arrested after allegedly stealing hundreds of school girl uniforms to wear (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/japanese-man-stole-hundreds-school-girl-uniforms-cops-article-1.1828073)



At least he didn't steal them from the girls while they were still wearing them.

What? He could fit into them? :heh:

[JokerD]

What? He could fit into them? :heh:

http://i.imgur.com/gMCdQxp.jpg
:heh::heh:

[Tiberium Wolf]

Arizona man arrested for shooting at moon (http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/arizona-man-arrested-for-shooting-at-moon/2014/06/11/e82befd6-f167-11e3-b140-bd7309109588_story.html)

Another looney. So many of them.



Man breaking into homes in Boston, tickling unsuspecting victims (http://abc13.com/news/tickler-on-the-loose-in-boston/108751/)

BOSTON, MA (KTRK) --
A creepy criminal is breaking into homes in Boston and tickling people. but his victim's aren't laughing.

The so called "tickler" hit several homes in Boston and targeted at least three homes near the city of Brighton on Tuesday. His best cover is the element of surprise.

All of the break-ins happen overnight and people are so freaked out that no one has gotten a good look at him.

"My roommate woke up screaming and there's a man in his room and he had tickled his foot and was crouching by his bed," said David Master, whose roommate was a tickle victim.

All of the tickler's victims have been men. His victims say he doesn't carry a weapon and never steals from any of their apartments.

WTF? LOL.

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

For the luls apparently... or maybe he is trying to point out horrendously flawed security people have?

[AnimeFan188]

Thousands of ducks stampede through Thai streets:

"The incredible scene was captured by a driver who had to stop in his tracks to let
all the quacking birds get by. No word on where they were headed."

See:

http://www.today.com/video/today/55441803

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/135589-Men-Arrested-for-Stealing-Yu-Gi-Oh-Card-Collection

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/135594-World-of-Warcraft-Player-Reaches-Level-90-Without-Choosing-a-Faction

[Urzu 7]

American gets stuck in stone vagina


http://abload.de/img/prijuzg29sav.jpg

An American exchange student had to be rescued after getting trapped in a giant stone vagina.

Five emergency service vehicles and 22 fireman had to help the unfortunate lad after he got stuck in the marble carving in Tübingen, Germany on Friday afternoon.

The student is reported to have climbed in after a dare.


More in the article: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/06/22/student-trapped-stone-vagina_n_5519718.html



You use lube for dry vaginas. Duh.

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

I wonder if that joke was cracked at all during the proceedings. Considering he is a student, I would not be surprised.

[Urzu 7]

I wonder what he'll be like when he gets laid after this. "You know, baby, last time I was in a vagoo, it took 22 men to get me out...". :heh:

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

I dunno, it could give him a complex.

[MrTerrorist]

Berlin House of One: The first church-mosque-synagogue? (http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27872551)

That's very unique.

[Cosmic Eagle]

I wonder what he'll be like when he gets laid after this. "You know, baby, last time I was in a vagoo, it took 22 men to get me out...". :heh:

More importantly why's there a stone vagina there....

[SaintessHeart]

The Chinese police have been proven to be useless once again.

Pair of Chinese men perfect the art of cosplay, steal hearts everywhere (http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/06/24/pair-of-chinese-men-perfect-the-art-of-cosplay-steal-hearts-of-fangirls-everywhere/)

Arrest them! Jail them! Now!

[JokerD]

Woman, 90, dragged off Rochdale street and raped (http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-28016281)

:twitch: Frankly... I'm at a lost for words...

[Lord of Fire]

Woman, 90, dragged off Rochdale street and raped (http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-28016281)

:twitch: Frankly... I'm at a lost for words...

The mental image alone is disturbing as fuck. :uhoh:

[Tiberium Wolf]

Woman, 90, dragged off Rochdale street and raped (http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-28016281)

:twitch: Frankly... I'm at a lost for words...

Not really for me. That happens in Portugal. Too many sickos anyway.

[MrTerrorist]

The Chinese police have been proven to be useless once again.

Pair of Chinese men perfect the art of cosplay, steal hearts everywhere (http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/06/24/pair-of-chinese-men-perfect-the-art-of-cosplay-steal-hearts-of-fangirls-everywhere/)

Arrest them! Jail them! Now!

:love: So pretty........ (drooling)

[Zakoo]

Wanna puke. Burn this with fire, nuke china or whatever, don't let those guys corrupt our world.

[Tiberium Wolf]

Texas girl, 12, dies from head injuries after woman made her ride on car roof because of wet swimsuit (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/girl-dies-woman-forced-ride-car-roof-article-1.1846521)

It doesn't make sense at all. Let the kids ride on the car roof!?!?

[ganbaru]

Texas girl, 12, dies from head injuries after woman made her ride on car roof because of wet swimsuit (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/girl-dies-woman-forced-ride-car-roof-article-1.1846521)

It doesn't make sense at all. Let the kids ride on the car roof!?!?

At least the driver face more than criminal negligence charge for doing something that stupid.

[SaintessHeart]

Texas girl, 12, dies from head injuries after woman made her ride on car roof because of wet swimsuit (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/girl-dies-woman-forced-ride-car-roof-article-1.1846521)

It doesn't make sense at all. Let the kids ride on the car roof!?!?

I grew up riding on the back of my dad's lorry.

[Seitsuki]

Well those have the advantage of being wide and flat. Doing the same on top of a sedan, loaded with five other kids all in wet swimsuits, and a suspected intoxicated driver, doesn't seem to be the most winning combination.

[kirikirito334]

Texas girl, 12, dies from head injuries after woman made her ride on car roof because of wet swimsuit (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/girl-dies-woman-forced-ride-car-roof-article-1.1846521)

It doesn't make sense at all. Let the kids ride on the car roof!?!?

Says a lot on the attitude of our society. A dead girl for a dry car. It's just sad :(
Even a towel would suffice in that situation...a death could have been avoided.

[MrTerrorist]

Robert Downey Jr 'grateful' for son's cocaine arrest (http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/28102700)

It's not everyday you hear a parent being grateful to the authorities for arresting their child for breaking the law.
Since he was a former addict, I hope Robert can help his son into not following his dark past.

[Tiberium Wolf]

British bank forced to close after man calmly soils himself, leaves feces scattered around building (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/british-bank-forced-close-man-soils-leaves-feces-scattered-building-article-1.1850659)

Seems like he had a lot of fun.

[AnimeFan188]

UK opens probe into Facebook's psych experiment:

"British regulators are investigating revelations that Facebook treated hordes of its
users like laboratory rats in an experiment probing into their emotions.

The Information Commissioner's Office said Wednesday that it wants to learn more
about the circumstances underlying a 2-year-old study carried out by two U.S.
universities and the world's largest social network."

See:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_EUROPE_FACEBOOK?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

[SaintessHeart]

Move out or pay fine, FT minister tells KL soup kitchensf (http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/move-out-or-pay-fine-ft-minister-tells-kl-soup-kitchens)

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — Soup kitchens will be fined if they do not shift out of the capital city by Monday, Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said today as the government seeks to clean up its streets of the homeless.

The Federal Territories minister said he has instituted a 2km-radius around shopping mall Lot 10 in the Kuala Lumpur’s Golden Triangle business hub, where non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are prohibited from feeding the homeless.

“The image of my city is very bad,” Tengku Adnan told a press conference here.

“If I don’t do this sort of thing, society won’t be disciplined,” he added, when asked if he was being too harsh.

The minister also called the homeless “lazy”, saying that some work only for a couple of days before quitting their jobs.

“We found them work. They’re so lazy. After two days go and work, they run away. Then when we find out, they say it’s easy to find food in other places. That’s the problem,” said Tengku Adnan.

He claimed that soup kitchens were dirty, drawing rodents that spread diseases like Leptospirosis, and dengue.

“Begging is one thing. We got HIV problem, AIDS problem, because of drug addicts. All sorts of things,” said Tengku Adnan, who is also the Umno secretary-general.


The minister added that the government has plans to build a shelter for the homeless, but claimed that street people would become “complacent” and want to stay there “all the time”.

He said if the homeless wanted to get food, they could go to temples

The minister added that the government has plans to build a shelter for the homeless, but claimed that street people would become “complacent” and want to stay there “all the time”.

He said if the homeless wanted to get food, they could go to temples and mosques outside Kuala Lumpur.

The government will launch Monday a move codenamed Ops Qaseh by the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry on Monday to get the homeless off the streets.

According to statistics sent by the Women’s Ministry to The Malay Mail Online, there were 1,646 homeless people throughout Malaysia as of 2010, with 1,387 homeless in Kuala Lumpur; 150 in Georgetown, Penang; 99 in Johor Baru, Johor; and 10 in Kuching, Sarawak.

The statistics show that the majority of beggars are locals, not foreigners.

The number of destitute people or beggars dropped from 1,434 in 2010 to 1,048 last year.

Here is a note about the building the "shelter" thing - the last time I was in Malaysia, there was a plan to build a parking lot. Half a year later when I revisited it, it was still under construction. :)

Soup kitchens say won’t budge from KL despite minister’s move order (http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/soup-kitchen-says-wont-budge-from-kl-despite-ministers-move-order)

Being homeless is not a crime, lawyer group says (http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/being-homeless-is-not-a-crime-lawyer-group-says)

[Tiberium Wolf]

Google Glass wearers can steal your password (http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/07/technology/security/google-glass-password-hack/index.html?hpt=hp_t2)

Oh really! You freaking show your hand while you type and you expect to be safe? It's not google glass fault.

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

People needing scapegoats for being morons with account security. More at Eleven.

[risingstar3110]

Well people stupidity, and more than often naivety, never cease (and i'm not being mean, remember the woman who bought the mirror with Apple logo on and thought it was an Ipad?).

It's still down to the government and the market to enforce and make new technology a big safer, and a bit harder to get away with crime

[MrTerrorist]

The racist video that's shocked Australia (http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-28145725)

I have a friend who studied at Australia and his time there was great since the people he meet were nice.
I wonder what would his reaction be if that woman did her very racist rant on him since he's a foreigner?

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

I think that's the second event like this that happened here in like 6 months (although, I could be mistaking the first one for being in a different country). It's pretty disgusting regardless. I'm curious what is encouraging this seemingly growing intolerance. Perhaps I've just been ignorant to it, but it seems to be a more recent event of the last few years compared to the relatively calm and accepting years prior (post 80's to now).

[SaintessHeart]

Football fans take the mickey out of problem gambling ad (http://www.straitstimes.com/news/sport/world-cup-2014/story/football-fans-take-the-mickey-out-problem-gambling-ad-20140709)

http://i.imgur.com/sTbTTff.jpg

It was an advertisement with the best intentions - to discourage people from betting their hard-earned money during the Fifa World Cup.

Created by the National Council on Problem Gambling and screened during games, the commercial features a group of boys discussing their favourite teams. At the end, a boy named Andy says crestfallenly: "I hope Germany will win. My dad bet all my savings on them."

As it turned out, what a bet it would have been.

There was more than a little irony when the clip was screened at half-time during this morning's Brazil-Germany match, when the Germans were already up 5-0.

It did not escape the attention of viewers, who saw the humour in the unfortunate scriptwriting behind poor Andy's line. Even politicians joined in the fray.

Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin had this to say on his Facebook page: "Bad timing. Looks like the boy's father who bet all his savings on Germany will be laughing all the way to the bank! 0-5 to Germany. Wow. Any guesses as to final score?"

Minister of State for Trade and Industry Teo Ser Luck posted a comment as well: "Germany beat Brazil 7-1 ! Brazil need to find out what went wrong and I need to find the script-writer for the gambling control advertisement."

Meanwhile, Twitter user Sgag_Sg said:

This boy and his dad must be happy like a bird now! Booked Europe holiday already! #WorldCup2014 #FailAd pic.twitter.com/S78wOCj7WN

— Mr. SGAG (@SGAG_SG) July 8, 2014

Now, couldn't the scriptwriter have picked another team, say England?

Heads are going to roll. :heh:

[Seitsuki]

Wait, all the kid's savings? How much could that possibly've been, $10?

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

Wow, that is hilariously ironic advertising.

He should have picked Australia if he wanted to make a bad choice. :eyespin:

[SaintessHeart]

Wait, all the kid's savings? How much could that possibly've been, $10?

These are the odds for AOS (Any Other Score). It went down to 99 before the game start.

http://i.imgur.com/fWtl8pu.jpg

$10 can still make alot. :heh:

[Seitsuki]

If only my dad had bet all my savings q_q

[MrTerrorist]

Lol. Oh the irony.
Can't blame the Ad team for that.
Brazil has always been the best football/soccer team but their utter, humiliating defeat by Germany was unexpected.

[Dhomochevsky]

Betting on big sports events seems like a good choice.

A lot of people, if you go around and ask them, will usually predict huge wins for their home/favorite team, purely out of loyality.
If they bet like that as well, there are a lot of suckers injecting money into the thing, which you could possibly take away by placing a rational, but less popular bet.

[Anh_Minh]

Plenty of people bet that Germany would win. It's the 7-1 thing that was hard to predict.

[Chaos2Frozen]

Even the BBC reported that ad :heh: http://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/27580949

(You have to scroll down)

[risingstar3110]

The racist video that's shocked Australia (http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-28145725)

I have a friend who studied at Australia and his time there was great since the people he meet were nice.
I wonder what would his reaction be if that woman did her very racist rant on him since he's a foreigner?
I think that's the second event like this that happened here in like 6 months (although, I could be mistaking the first one for being in a different country). It's pretty disgusting regardless. I'm curious what is encouraging this seemingly growing intolerance. Perhaps I've just been ignorant to it, but it seems to be a more recent event of the last few years compared to the relatively calm and accepting years prior (post 80's to now).
It's two side of the coins as well, as then you can see how much other bystander in the train found the ridiculousness in all those racist call, and how much the storm this news has caused on in the public

Sometime it's just better to have a racism example that you can shame them on, than to sweep everything under the rug

[Chaos2Frozen]

National Council on Problem Gambling ad featured on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (http://mothership.sg/2014/07/national-council-on-problem-gambling-ad-featured-on-the-tonight-show-starring-jimmy-fallon/)


In fact, Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show decided to make his own spoof of the anti-gambling ad.

The tagline that read “Kick the habit. Stop problem gambling.” is now replaced by ”Keep the habit. Gamble.”

Fallon also remarked, “How much can there be in a kid’s savings? He’s 8-years old! My dad spent all my savings. $17.25.”

The ad also appeared on Buzzfeed (“This Anti-Gambling Advert Backfired Spectacularly After Germany Thrashed Brazil“).

Henceforth, Singapore, the country that bans chewing gum, will now be known as the country that came up with this #Fail anti-gambling ad.




This has spun out of control :eyespin:

[SaintessHeart]

Singapore had succeed in so many areas only to fail at public relations.

[sneaker]

At least wait till Sunday before you make fun of the ad...

[AnimeFan188]

Study: Smelling farts is good for your health:

"A new study at the University of Exeter suggests that smelling farts could prevent
disease and even cancer.

The study, published in the Medicinal Chemistry Communications journal, found that
flatulence could be a key factor in treating diseases.

"Although hydrogen sulfide gas is well known as a pungent, foul-smelling gas in
rotten eggs and flatulence, it is naturally produced in the body and could in fact be a
healthcare hero with significant implications for future therapies for a variety of
diseases," Dr. Mark Wood, a professor at the University of Exeter, said in a
statement."

See:

http://theweek.com/article/index/264585/speedreads-study-smelling-farts-is-good-for-your-health

[SaintessHeart]

List of four desirable traits in an otaku girlfriend may not be the most well-thought-out (http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/07/12/list-of-four-desirable-traits-in-an-otaku-girlfriend-may-not-be-the-most-well-thought-out/)

With more and more women identifying themselves as otaku, Japan’s super hardcore fans of things such as anime and video games, the odds of an otaku male finding a like-minded girlfriend aren’t so bad. Recently, there have even been professionally run matchmaking events to help romantically compatible anime-loving singles find one another.

Still, it’s human nature to always want more. Not too long ago many guys would have considered a girl a keeper simply for accepting their otaku lifestyle, but one group of illustrators has thought up four specific ways they’d want their girlfriend’s otaku leanings to manifest.

Twitter user Fujiyoshi Yuripo recently shared a photo he snapped of this illustration. The accompanying text identifies it as coming from something called Anime-kai Anthology Comics.

Titled “We Want this Kind of Otaku Girlfriend,” we’re sure its creators have their reasons for the four traits they list. All the same, we couldn’t help but notice a potential drawback lurking beneath the surface of each point.

1. Even though it makes her legs fall asleep, she sits seiza-style as she watches her favorite anime.

As someone whose wife happily sat next to him and watched every episode of Attack on Titan, I can personally attest to the upside of being with a girl whose idea of movie night is more Patlabor 2 than The Bridge Whisperer of Downton Abbey.

But…

The appeal of seiza is a bit harder to pin down. For those who’ve had the pleasure of never trying it in person, seiza involves folding your legs under yourself, then perching on top of your shins

Cramps and loss of circulation are both common side effects of extended seiza sessions. Sure, it might be kind of cute to have a girlfriend who’s so reverential towards anime that she sits formally for it, but if you and your lady friend are marathoning a 13-episode TV show, will she call you a wuss for asking if you can move to the couch before the season finale?

2. She’s really good at taking pictures of toy figures.

The ostensible benefit here is that when you bring her back to your place and she sees you have multiple Fate/Zero figures on your shelf (because really, how can you be expected to pick between Saber in her armor and motorcycle outfit?), she’ll be impressed instead of walking right back out the door. Plus, if you’re a shutterbug yourself, you can exchange photography tips.

But…

Figures are generally built at a smaller scale than the character they’re base on. If your otaku girlfriend has honed her attention to minute details, when she looks at you she’s going to notice every blemish, pimple, and patch of stubble you missed shaving.

3. She gets excited playing erotic video games by herself.

Plenty of otaku males enjoy a good X-rated game, and what’s good for the gander is good for the goose, right? A girl who enjoys some scintillating illustrated porn is also going to be all the more understanding of your own use of such aids to get yourself through a sleepless night. Plus, might her tastes in electronic entertainment make her all the more frisky with you?

But…

Umm…men and women tend to have different tastes in porn, so even if your otaku girlfriend has amassed a sizeable collection of erotic titles, odds are it’ll be composed of different genres than the ones that float your boat. As we talked about before, there’s a huge market in Japan for female fans of homosexual male-on-male anime and video game erotica, which probably aren’t the sort of scenes dudes are fantasizing about reenacting in the company of their girlfriend.

There’s also the added stipulation that she gets excited playing erotic games “by herself.” It doesn’t take Great Detective Conan-level intelligence to come to the logical conclusion that if your girlfriend’s got her heart pumping from interactive porn, and you’re not around at that particular moment, she’s probably just going to take matters into her own hands instead of waiting patiently until your next date.

4. She’ll turn your lascivious delusions into a manga.

The opposite of the above situation, now we have a girl who’ll listen to your darkest desires, then transform them into narrative artwork with an appropriate layout, dialogue, and sound effects.

Umm…you know what? We’re kind of stumped here. With erotic games, theoretically, we could imagine the following series of events:

1. Play erotic game with girlfriend
2. See something kinky happen
3. Half-jokingly say, “You know, we could try that…”
4. If she seems receptive, go for it!

But drawing a manga based on your sexual fantasies? Isn’t this reversing the process, and getting farther away from the eventual goal of hot, dirty, real-life lovemaking?

And…

We’re assuming that said manga is supposed to be of a reasonable level of quality, and not just a scribble of a bunch of suggestive stick figures on a single sheet of loose leaf paper.

OK, so the woman you’re dating has taken your ideas and made, by the standards of the genre, a good, enjoyable erotic manga. Now what?

Producing a quality piece of work takes time and effort, and if your girlfriend has the chops to make it happen, odds are her manga ambitions don’t stop at the bedroom door. With modern technology, it’s easier than ever for creators to cheaply and easily distribute their work around the globe. Heck, once they’ve built up a fan base, professional artists and the publishing houses behind them can’t seem to stop fan-produced translations and unauthorized scanned copies from flooding foreign markets.

What we’re asking here is, do you really want erotic manga fans the world over to follow the eight-volume saga your girlfriend wrote about the pudding fetish you revealed to her?

Fujiyoshi Yuripo is pretty skeptic about these four qualities too, saying, “Looking for a girl like this is a good way to end up single for life.” We don’t know if we’d jump all the way to that conclusion, as there’s no guarantee that an otaku girlfriend’s interests and hobbies will lead to the four unpleasant scenarios we’ve outlined here. At the same time, though, it’s not a certainty that those four traits are a fast track to romantic bliss, either.

Hmm…maybe you can’t pick a girlfriend strictly based on a checklist after all.

As much as I would like to date an otaku girls for their open-mindedness (generally speaking), I freeze at the thought of having to deal with a fujoshi.

Why can't there be a addition to the Mental Health/Quarantine Act, or even police action (http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/04/25/20-fujoshi-arrested-for-creating-homoerotic-fan-fiction-in-china/) to put them up for counselling so as to filter the relatively intelligent female otaku population from these horrifying monsters?

[JokerD]

List of four desirable traits in an otaku girlfriend may not be the most well-thought-out (http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/07/12/list-of-four-desirable-traits-in-an-otaku-girlfriend-may-not-be-the-most-well-thought-out/)



As much as I would like to date an otaku girls for their open-mindedness (generally speaking), I freeze at the thought of having to deal with a fujoshi.

Why can't there be a addition to the Mental Health/Quarantine Act, or even police action (http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/04/25/20-fujoshi-arrested-for-creating-homoerotic-fan-fiction-in-china/) to put them up for counselling so as to filter the relatively intelligent female otaku population from these horrifying monsters?

On some level, I think the guy will just become the porter for otaku girlfriends who cosplay...

Edit: unless they cosplay themselves

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

Cosplay as a porter.

[SaintessHeart]

Cosplay as a porter.

The Transporter? That sounds cool.

On some level, I think the guy will just become the porter for otaku girlfriends who cosplay...

Edit: unless they cosplay themselves

I don't mind being the porter for my cosplayer girlfriend if she is a loli. I'd totally port her, costume and person! *runs from her father*:D

[JokerD]

Marvel's Thor is Now a Woman, Comics Studio Announces (https://sg.movies.yahoo.com/news/marvels-thor-now-woman-comics-studio-announces-152500532.html)

What the heck??

[monster]

Marvel's Thor is Now a Woman, Comics Studio Announces (https://sg.movies.yahoo.com/news/marvels-thor-now-woman-comics-studio-announces-152500532.html)

What the heck?? I'm reading that it's supposedly a new female character that's being given Thor's hammer, not that the character Thor is now a female.

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

Yeah, passing on or losing his power since he's no longer worthy of it. Whats weird though, if she's called Thor as well, what about old!Thor? Does he have to go back his birth name of Notthor? Because I presume the girls birth name isn't Thor, unless her parents really wanted a boy or something. To be fair though Loki sort of did something similar, in so far that he possessed Sif's body or something. Still seems like a gimmick just to get more readers.

Well, as long as they don't tart her up, things should be fine.

[MrTerrorist]

List of four desirable traits in an otaku girlfriend may not be the most well-thought-out (http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/07/12/list-of-four-desirable-traits-in-an-otaku-girlfriend-may-not-be-the-most-well-thought-out/)



As much as I would like to date an otaku girls for their open-mindedness (generally speaking), I freeze at the thought of having to deal with a fujoshi.

I wouldn't mind dating a fujoshi.
I'll even cosplay with her as we roleplay as both of her favorite male characters she ships.

[SaintessHeart]

National Guard helicopter accidentally drops 4-ton howitzer 700 feet at Camp Grayling; no injuries reported (http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2014/07/artillery_accidentally_dropped.html#incart_river)

GRAYLING, MI — Officials say no one was injured when a large artillery piece was accidentally dropped about 700 feet while it was suspended from a helicopter during training at Camp Grayling in northern Michigan, the Associated Press reports.

The Army National Guard says a Chinook helicopter was moving the 155 mm howitzer Saturday, July 19, when it was accidentally released.

The howitzer belongs to the 119th Field Artillery Regiment out of Port Huron, according to media reports, and the National Guard is investigating the incident.

Lt. Col. Scott Meyers, battalion commander of the 1st Battalion, 119th Field Artillery Regiment, told The Saginaw News and Mlive.com earlier that training on complicated maneuvers, like airlifting the nearly 4-ton howitzers by helicopter, help the 400-some soldiers in his battalion to keep sharp.

"This is the first time we did the actual air-assault raid," Meyers said.

About 5,000 National Guard soldiers from four states have converged on northern Michigan's Camp Grayling training center for the largest artillery exercise with active Army troops in the camp's history.

Soldiers making up artillery regiments from New Hampshire, Michigan, Rhode Island and West Virginia are sleeping in tents spread over some of the 147,000 acres of the camp. The camp is based in Crawford County.

The chopper pilot needs to be retrained as a WSO for a bomber. :heh:

[risingstar3110]

National Guard helicopter accidentally drops 4-ton howitzer 700 feet at Camp Grayling; no injuries reported (http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2014/07/artillery_accidentally_dropped.html#incart_river)



The chopper pilot needs to be retrained as a WSO for a bomber. :heh:
Shit, just the thought is scary...

Luckily no one injured. But the crash site is probably quite scary

[Xefi]

National Guard helicopter accidentally drops 4-ton howitzer 700 feet at Camp Grayling; no injuries reported (http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2014/07/artillery_accidentally_dropped.html#incart_river)



The chopper pilot needs to be retrained as a WSO for a bomber. :heh:good thing nobody is hurts! :cool:

still not bad than one of my sergent's story about his moment with the 198mm
howitzer. they given a group the wrong cordinance (spelling?) and it was fired
into a camp with troopers inside. my sergent was there on the scene to help
out as a medic; all he sees were limbs and a bloody mess.

and then there was a time where i was in a group of airborne troopers dropping
the 198mm howitzer from the c17. it went straight to the swamp....instant fail.
also, it took a freaking whole day trying to recover it. what a pain. :heh:

[SaintessHeart]

good thing nobody is hurts! :cool:

still not bad than one of my sergent's story about his moment with the 198mm
howitzer. they given a group the wrong cordinance (spelling?) and it was fired
into a camp with troopers inside. my sergent was there on the scene to help
out as a medic; all he sees were limbs and a bloody mess.

There was a case during my father's time where a howitzer suffered a chamber explosion and blew the gunners around it into pieces. As there is no internet at that time, the story went unrecorded and buried in bureaucracy.

and then there was a time where i was in a group of airborne troopers dropping
the 198mm howitzer from the c17. it went straight to the swamp....instant fail.
also, it took a freaking whole day trying to recover it. what a pain. :heh:

At least you are not inserting from a fast craft through the swamp! There are reports of entire pieces of half-million equipment being written off because the pilot drove the vehicle into quicksand; drop the ramp and the whole thing goes headfirst into the sticky sludge.

And with monkey see, monkey do, the other fast craft pilots drop their load of troopers into the quicksand too. :heh:

[JokerD]

There was a case during my father's time where a howitzer suffered a chamber explosion and blew the gunners around it into pieces. As there is no internet at that time, the story went unrecorded and buried in bureaucracy.

Wasn't there one during artillery training in Australia? I seem to recall one NSF dying and others getting injured. Faulty shell or something


At least you are not inserting from a fast craft through the swamp! There are reports of entire pieces of half-million equipment being written off because the pilot drove the vehicle into quicksand; drop the ramp and the whole thing goes headfirst into the sticky sludge.

And with monkey see, monkey do, the other fast craft pilots drop their load of troopers into the quicksand too. :heh:

I heard a story of one of our old M113s getting dropped into the sea during a landing execise in Taiwan. Luckily the Taiwan Marines helped out to pull it out of the water. (yes, they attached ropes to the thing and pulled it out)

But the military is full of these kind of accidents. It just doesn't get publicised unless it's pretty dramatic. One of my ex-schoolmates had a deadwood tree fall on his spine during jungle training in Officer Cadet School. Paralyzed waist down for life. No notices in the papers or anything.

Death during conscription just nets you a 6cm by 4cm (minimium size) obituaries in the local papers, a small payout from the army (most of the money would come from the goup insurance, if you choose to buy it) and most likely a national flag :heh:

[SaintessHeart]

Wasn't there one during artillery training in Australia? I seem to recall one NSF dying and others getting injured. Faulty shell or something

My dad told me it was a breech problem AND a faulty shell. It didn't go in fully and they slammed the breech shut, resulting in an explosion.


I heard a story of one of our old M113s getting dropped into the sea during a landing execise in Taiwan. Luckily the Taiwan Marines helped out to pull it out of the water. (yes, they attached ropes to the thing and pulled it out)

It is a Bronco, not M113.

It is one of the cases, another one was a comms vehicle. That is expensive shit. :heh:

But the military is full of these kind of accidents. It just doesn't get publicised unless it's pretty dramatic. One of my ex-schoolmates had a deadwood tree fall on his spine during jungle training in Officer Cadet School. Paralyzed waist down for life. No notices in the papers or anything.

Death during conscription just nets you a 6cm by 4cm (minimium size) obituaries in the local papers, a small payout from the army (most of the money would come from the goup insurance, if you choose to buy it) and most likely a national flag :heh:

The military needs to cover up these things to maintain the image of conscription. Unlike ROK, we don't have a visible enemy to convince the populance with.

Also, with the average male being set back 2 years during his conscription with no real benefit, it is not a wonder nobody wants to be a soldier.

U.S. fighter jets escort Canadian plane home over passenger threat (http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/26/us-canada-security-flight-idUSKBN0FU1ZP20140726)

(Reuters) - Two U.S. F16 fighter jets were scrambled to escort a Panama City-bound flight from Canada back to Toronto on Friday after a man on the plane apparently threatened to blow up the aircraft, authorities said.

Major Julie Roberge of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said the jets flew up to join Sunwing Airlines flight 772 as a "precaution" less than an hour after it took off from Toronto's Pearson International Airport.

Video shot by a passenger showed armed Canadian law enforcement officers shouting "heads down, hands up" as they stormed aboard the aircraft in helmets and tactical gear after it was escorted back to Toronto.

Local media said a 25-year-old Canadian man was arrested on suspicion of threatening the aircraft. Toronto's City News quoted one passenger as saying the suspect became angry after learning that the duty-free items he wanted were not for sale.

[JokerD]

My dad told me it was a breech problem AND a faulty shell. It didn't go in fully and they slammed the breech shut, resulting in an explosion.




It is a Bronco, not M113.

It is one of the cases, another one was a comms vehicle. That is expensive shit. :heh:



The military needs to cover up these things to maintain the image of conscription. Unlike ROK, we don't have a visible enemy to convince the populance with.

Also, with the average male being set back 2 years during his conscription with no real benefit, it is not a wonder nobody wants to be a soldier.

U.S. fighter jets escort Canadian plane home over passenger threat (http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/26/us-canada-security-flight-idUSKBN0FU1ZP20140726)

Meh, they have to at least look like they are protecting the sons that the people send into the army

Police placing anti-piracy warning ads on illegal sites (http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-28523738)

I wonder if this will actually work. Not having to pay for downloads is a major give-away that that site is not legit

[SaintessHeart]

Stupid robbers in Malaysia bring down ceiling with ATM blast - but get nothing (http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/south-east-asia/story/robbers-malaysia-bring-down-ceiling-atm-blast-get-nothing-20140730)

HULU SELANGOR, SELANGOR (The Star/Asia News Network) - Robbers attempting to blast open an ATM at a bank in the quiet town of Bukit Beruntung brought down the ceiling at its service area and damaged several other machines. And, they got nothing.

A CCTV recording showed two men riding up to the bank on a motorcycle early yesterday morning.

One alighted without removing his helmet and placed a homemade bomb at an ATM.

The bomb exploded bringing down the ceiling, breaking glass windows and damaging other ATMs and deposit machines. It also set off the bank alarm.

An undetonated bomb outside the bank was deactivated by a bomb disposal squad from the Selangor police headquarters at noon.

The bank's assistant manager, identified only as Hue, said the explosion triggered the security alarm.

"Our bank headquarters was alerted about the incident at about 5am. I received a call from the headquarters and immediately lodged a police report," he said, adding that the branch had been operating since 1997.

Three ATMs, two cash deposit machines, two cash recycling machines and one cheque deposit machine were affected by the explosion, he said, adding that these had not been replenished since Friday.

Selangor deputy CID chief ACP Rooslan Radzi said the money in the damaged machines was intact.

"The ceiling collapsed due to the explosion, causing a mess in the bank's service area," he said.

"No money could be removed," he said, adding that no security guards were on duty at the bank during the incident.

"We were told that there were witnesses present at the time of the explosion. We urge them to come forward and assist us in the investigation," ACP Rooslan said.

The case has been classified as causing mischief by fire under Section 435 of the Penal Code. Structural damages incurred from the blast were estimated to cost about RM500,000 (S$195,336.47).

Don't these guys do research first before making the bomb?

It is supposed to be a breaching charge, not an anti-tank IED used in Afghanistan or a structure blaster used in the 1993 WTC bombing. There is a blast direction to adhere to.

[JokerD]

House Republicans vote to sue President Obama (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-28565772)

How dysfunctional can you get? :heh:

[Lord of Fire]

House Republicans vote to sue President Obama (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-28565772)

How dysfunctional can you get? :heh:

They really want to get rid of him, don't they?

Sad thing is, a lot of Americans agree with them, even though I'm sure the Reps aren't exactly clean of anti-constitutional behavior, either. And that's even assuming Obama did anything to such extent as they claim.

[SaintessHeart]

Sad thing is, a lot of Americans agree with them, even though I'm sure the Reps aren't exactly clean of anti-constitutional behavior, either. And that's even assuming Obama did anything to such extent as they claim.

I am not sure about that. Obama enjoys pretty okay ratings - it must be taken into account that empty vessels make the most noise.

[Shyni]

Linguistic Blogger fired for writing about homophones because somebody was afraid people would think it hass something to do with gay sex. (http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/58236366-90/says-english-homophones-language.html.csp)

[SaintessHeart]

Lucky he wasn't writing about homonyms - the word "gay" has two meanings.

[Kotohono]

Linguistic Blogger fired for writing about homophones because somebody was afraid people would think it hass something to do with gay sex. (http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/58236366-90/says-english-homophones-language.html.csp)

The sheer amount of stupidity going into that is amazing :heh::eyespin:, I feel bad for the guy being fired over their bosses stupidity though.

[MrTerrorist]

The sheer amount of stupidity going into that is amazing :heh::eyespin:, I feel bad for the guy being fired over their bosses stupidity though.

This sound similar like a story on how a city official was accused of being a racist because he said how their messy bureaucracy was like a blackhole.

[Anh_Minh]

"Niggardly" is another dangerous word, there.

[Dop]

In the UK there was the famous case (http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/aug/30/childprotection.society) of the paediatrician who had her house vandalised and ended up having to move out because some people whipped up by tabloid frenzy were too stupid to tell the difference between a paediatrician and a paedophile.
There are some very ill-educated and dangerous people out there.

[AnimeFan188]

'Thor 3: Ragnarok' And 'The Avengers Civil War': The Future Of Marvel
Leaked?:

"Ever since Comic Con 2014 came and went, a strange image has been seen
floating around the internet. Judging from the looks of it, we may have our very first
look at what Marvel has stored for us in the next 5 years."

See:

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-future-of-marvel-2014-8


http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/53dbc30a6bb3f76c5864c7c6-840-3209/marvel.jpg


Real or fake?

[Cosmic Eagle]

In the UK there was the famous case (http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/aug/30/childprotection.society) of the paediatrician who had her house vandalised and ended up having to move out because some people whipped up by tabloid frenzy were too stupid to tell the difference between a paediatrician and a paedophile.
There are some very ill-educated and dangerous people out there.

LOLOL

Apparently they think pedophiles advertise themselves as such in their official occupations

[Lord of Fire]

LOLOL

Apparently they think pedophiles advertise themselves as such in their official occupations

And that's not even considering that even if they did, they wouldn't be allowed to work with, or even come near children at all.

So yeah, sheep mentality at its best here.

[SaintessHeart]

LOLOL

Apparently they think pedophiles advertise themselves as such in their official occupations

And these are the same dangerous people who would attack an innocent lollipop seller. I blame the education system for not teaching critical thinking.

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

L.A. Residents Call 911 Due to Facebook Outage (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/136593-L-A-Residents-Call-911-Due-to-Facebook-Outage)

...

wut.

[ganbaru]

Not really a ''new'', but here is probably the best place to post this:
Twitter Comic Illustrates Self-Defense Tactics for All Heights
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-08-01/twitter-comic-illustrates-self-defense-tactics-for-all-heights/.77179

[SaintessHeart]

Not really a ''new'', but here is probably the best place to post this:
Twitter Comic Illustrates Self-Defense Tactics for All Heights
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-08-01/twitter-comic-illustrates-self-defense-tactics-for-all-heights/.77179

Stop teaching the lolis all the wrong things.

[MrTerrorist]

Stop teaching the lolis all the wrong things.

Better for them to be killers than be victims.
Be thankful they didn't teach how to do a deadly groin attack.

[SaintessHeart]

Better for them to be killers than be victims.
Be thankful they didn't teach how to do a deadly groin attack.

The armpit attack doesn't work that way - give her small size of her hand, she is better off digging her hands into the ribs; if possible, pull it outward. Unless she is a piano player with hard fingers, a jab is useless there. Better still, grab the nipples and pinch/pull it real hard.

And NEVER, NEVER headbutt the chin. You would get a concussion (Force per unit area). Aim for the little bit of hard bone above the nose.

Size difference has to be made up with refined movements and some bit of physical fitness. A loli, technically, can't hold her own against a grown man above 1.7m unless she has had prior martial arts training and that the man is an idiot.

[Esclair]

The armpit attack doesn't work that way - give her small size of her hand, she is better off digging her hands into the ribs; if possible, pull it outward. Unless she is a piano player with hard fingers, a jab is useless there. Better still, grab the nipples and pinch/pull it real hard.

And NEVER, NEVER headbutt the chin. You would get a concussion (Force per unit area). Aim for the little bit of hard bone above the nose.

Size difference has to be made up with refined movements and some bit of physical fitness. A loli, technically, can't hold her own against a grown man above 1.7m unless she has had prior martial arts training and that the man is an idiot.

That's okay, as long as she follows the instructions shown in this video she'll be able to take on any attacker:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2REG3-Wb5gM

[SaintessHeart]

That's okay, as long as she follows the instructions shown in this video she'll be able to take on any attacker:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2REG3-Wb5gM

The last time I put a P226 in my hand, it barely fits. What makes you think a loli can hold anything larger than a Derringer? :heh:

The closest one I can think of that will cause real pain for a GIRL of that size is to kick the person in the shin or the back of the ankle. Or hammer the Adam's apple, a very foolproof technique used even in KM - except that we are taught to punch it as hard as we can to achieve a kill.

[JokerD]

The armpit attack doesn't work that way - give her small size of her hand, she is better off digging her hands into the ribs; if possible, pull it outward. Unless she is a piano player with hard fingers, a jab is useless there. Better still, grab the nipples and pinch/pull it real hard.

And NEVER, NEVER headbutt the chin. You would get a concussion (Force per unit area). Aim for the little bit of hard bone above the nose.

Size difference has to be made up with refined movements and some bit of physical fitness. A loli, technically, can't hold her own against a grown man above 1.7m unless she has had prior martial arts training and that the man is an idiot.

Depend on the distance between the 'attacker' and her, if he's too close, she wouldn't have the space to swing her arms and make an effective hit.

Better to just bring up her knees, that way she can hit either the crouch or the shins of that guy.

[SaintessHeart]

Depend on the distance between the 'attacker' and her, if he's too close, she wouldn't have the space to swing her arms and make an effective hit.

Better to just bring up her knees, that way she can hit either the crouch or the shins of that guy.

Put her on the lap and cuddle her. She won't hit you, even if she is angry, she won't be able to grab or hit you anywhere. All you have to do is watch out for an angry young boy or old man with a shotgun.

Dangerous social media trend has teens on fire (http://www.reuters.com/video/2014/08/03/dangerous-social-media-trend-has-teens-o?videoId=332910460&videoChannel=1)

Inside this California home, officials say a 16-year-old boy set himself on fire suffering serious burns... it's all part of a dangerous new trend spreading on social media.

SOUNDBITE: FIRE CAPTAIN LARRY KURTZ, SAYING: "He used nail polish remover, poured it on his chest and lit it on fire. As a result he suffered burned to his neck, his hips and his face."

Officials say the boy was taking part in what's become known on social media as the fire challenge.

SOUNDBITE: FIRE CAPTAIN LARRY KURTZ, SAYING: "They challenge each other to light different parts of their bodies on fire."

Videos of the stunt are then posted online. The dangerous trend that's growing in popularity among teens has proven deadly.

SOUNDBITE: FIRE CAPTAIN LARRY KURTZ, SAYING: "What these videos do not show is the aftermath of the situation is usually where they suffer severe burns. And it's not just the burns that they need to worry about it's inhaling the superheated gases that can destroy their lung tissue. This has been proven fatal in the past."

A 15 year old boy from New York recently died after taking part in the challenge.

Mother Nature's blueprint of mankind included that dopamine overproduction increases with the lack of IQ - what kind of schematic is that?

Oh yes, natural selection. :rolleyes:

[Hooves]

Does a firecracker also count towards this "challenge"? Because I saw a recently very disturbing video if anyone else knows what I mean...

[Ithekro]

Don't know, but people have been doing. Stupid things with firecracker for decades.

[Lord of Fire]

Nothing surprises me anymore. It seems as if kids and/or teens need to do increasingly dangerous things to get their fix.

A few years ago, mothers were still worried about their kids doing drugs or falling victim to child rapists. Now they can add 'setting themselves on fire for a YouTube video or social media prank' to their list of concerns.

[risingstar3110]

Don't know how true this is, but it's quite ridiculous:

China: Billionaire Killed By Champagne Bottle Cork (http://worldnewsdailyreport.com/china-billionaire-killed-by-champagne-bottle-cork/)

[JokerD]

Japan to launch military space force (http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/japan-to-launch-military/1295642.html)

Next stop, Gundam

TOKYO: Japan is planning to launch a military space force by 2019 that would initially be tasked with protecting satellites from dangerous debris orbiting the Earth, a report said.
aw....

[Ithekro]

Gundam, no. early beginnings of the Far East Region's space fleet for the UN Cosmo Navy? Maybe.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/ithekro/th_EarthsLastBattleships.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/ithekro/media/EarthsLastBattleships.png.html)

[SaintessHeart]

Isn't there a treaty against space militarisation and putting weapons there?

[Seitsuki]

Note that this treaty does not ban the placement of weapons in space in general, only nuclear weapons and WMD.

'Peace for our time!'

[Ithekro]

So no nuclear weapon or mass drivers.

[JokerD]

Isn't there a treaty against space militarisation and putting weapons there?

Dual use technology?

[Jaden]

This orbital object accelerator is totally just for space exploration guys, but I'm just saying that if some country was to become annoying, it might malfunction and sling a meteor at them with pinpoint accuracy.

[SaintessHeart]

Someone drive a bomb truck into this place. Now. (http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/08/15/a-fujoshis-heaven-on-earth-exists-in-ikebukuros-boys-love-academy-cafe/)

[Tiberium Wolf]

Someone drive a bomb truck into this place. Now. (http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/08/15/a-fujoshis-heaven-on-earth-exists-in-ikebukuros-boys-love-academy-cafe/)

NOOOO! MY EYES! Why no warning? It's burned into my brain now. Careful ppl, it's boys love academy cafe pics.

[MrTerrorist]

Someone drive a bomb truck into this place. Now. (http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/08/15/a-fujoshis-heaven-on-earth-exists-in-ikebukuros-boys-love-academy-cafe/)

-Nosebleeds with delight-

Yes.
My fellow Fujoshis dreams are coming true!

[Xellos-_^]

NOOOO! MY EYES! Why no warning? It's burned into my brain now. Careful ppl, it's boys love academy cafe pics.
As someone who can date himself back to the days of goatsx. i know better then to click on links to unknown sites.

[Dextro]

As someone who can date himself back tot eh days of goatsx. i know better then to click on links to unknown sites.

meh... It was nothing compared to goatsx anyway :heh:

[Anh_Minh]

It's just people selling their dignity to make a living. A normal service industry job, in other words.

[SaintessHeart]

Oh goodness this is gold. The PST for the President really needs to have a techie in their group.

Hacker threat diverts flight carrying Sony Online president (http://www.polygon.com/2014/8/24/6063149/hacker-threat-diverts-flight-carrying-sony-online-president)



The hacker group claiming responsibility for today's PlayStation Network outage sent a bomb threat, via Twitter, about an American Airlines flight carrying Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley. Smedley has confirmed he is on the flight and that it was diverted for security reasons.

"Something about security and our cargo. Sitting on Tarmac," Smedley tweeted. Polygon has reached out to representatives of Sony Computer Entertainment America, SOE and the Federal Aviation Administration for additional comment.

Earlier this afternoon, the hacker group that says it brought down PSN tweeted this threat to American Airlines' account. A tweet since taken down also contained an image appearing to show an e-Ticket for Smedley's flight, with a confirmation number, asking Smedley and Sony if this was indeed his flight. The hackers continued to tweet threats about the flight.

Both American's flight tracker and FlightAware.com (screenshot above) show American Airlines Flight 362 being diverted from its path to San Diego into Phoenix.

Smedley earlier today mentioned he was flying from Dallas back to San Diego; SOE has significant operations in both areas.

[Dextro]

If this is actually happening then it crossed the line from harassment and simple criminal attack on a computer system into full blown terrorism and I for one hope that the bastards behind this are swiftly brought before a court of law on terrorism charges.

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

Those little bastards were bringing down Blizzards Battle.net, PSN, XBL, DOTA 2 and one or two other gaming places. Did this plane thing and were also praising ISIS. These little turds have just ruined their lives when they get caught. I'm curious though if it was stupid teenagers, feeling 50 foot tall and bulletproof, or idiot adults.

[JokerD]

Boob Aid: Japan porn queens in 24-hour 'squeeze-a-thon' (http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/boob-aid-japan-porn/1329016.html)

.... CHARGING DOWN TO TOKYO NOW!!!!

Where's a concorde when you need one :upset:

[LowCholesterol]

that was amazing, they do it for charity. an event like this wouldn't never happened on my country, no matter what are they reason to do the event.

don't judge a book from it's cover,

[SaintessHeart]

Boob Aid: Japan porn queens in 24-hour 'squeeze-a-thon' (http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/boob-aid-japan-porn/1329016.html)

.... CHARGING DOWN TO TOKYO NOW!!!!

Where's a concorde when you need one :upset:

Considering the fact that modesty is highly regarded in Asian countries, shouldn't they be considered suicide bombers?

What? *runs* :p

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

I'm kind of having difficulty rationalising porn actresses getting fondled in public to raise awareness and fight against sexism. Best I can think of is that they are "empowered" by doing this of their own free will or something, thus giving an example to other women. Just seems kind of odd.

I've heard of nude events doing similar (minus fondling) in other countries, but even with them I'm not sure about any positive effects. Don't get me wrong, I'm not arguing either way really, it's just more genuine confusion then anything else.

[GDB]

Sexism? They're raising awareness and money for fighting AIDS, not sexism.

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

Hmm, well I guess that learns me for reading it at 3:30am. It does mention sexism and other issues a couple times though.

[Endless Soul]

I never thought my boobs could contribute to society

You're wrong and I reject you completely Ms. Serina. Boobs, no matter the size, shape, or color always contribute to society.

Except man boobs of course

Endless "On a mission" Soul

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

Man boobs are a warning to all of the terrors of the warp.