The 2-Million Tire Reef That Rots on the Ocean Floor

JayBrock · 7 days

environmental penis destruction

Was that an accident, or were you checking to see if anyone actually read your comment?

Oh, I just read your username. Nevermind.

Canadauni1 · 12 days

And a link to the music video for anyone too lazy to search. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S_R13jV11Q

rottinguy · 12 days

I can honestly say that, no, I have not ever wanted to own a human skull.

That said, they did have some interesting stuff.

Shadolanas · 17 days

Wait what? Wow, welcome back. (I don't know how I missed those other posts.)

I realize it's been so long since I've been on that most people probably don't even remember me, but I'll stop in.

adamminer · 2 months

I realize that you've already said this, but OP please actually use plenum cable.

It is not that much more expensive, and is specifically made to be fire retardant. So, if you do have a fire in your building it isn't being spread through your air ducts by the cable.

Farfromthehood · 2 months

No, the kind of people who voluntarily install comScore's spyware are the kind of people who visit MySpace and not G+.

hannahsimpson · 3 months

Well I know where the inspiration for the Cylon Resurrection Ship comes from now.

PrettyBoyFloyd · 3 months

There's Hos on a mission and there's Hos on a crack pipe.

rbevans · 4 months

I think that it's a right of passage to shut down a critical server improperly at least once.

At least you didn't have to drive to the colo to physically push the power button. (Worth noting, if you can't power on your servers remotely, even if they aren't supposed to be turned off.. it's going to be a problem eventually.)

bodazx · 5 months

What about those of us that wish they actually cancelled a game they made? Like Duke Nukem Forever.

runner_fag · 6 months

I just laughed loudly enough that my cat is now looking at me like I'm stupid.

mmx64 · 6 months

Bit domain specific.. but those are Howard Leight - SmartFit reusable earplugs.

http://www.howardleight.com/earplugs/smartfit

squidzilla · 6 months

Your husband's dresser.

cembrey · 6 months

It might be worth noting that "Mom's Son" is arguing a different point entirely. Well, he seems to be arguing several points at once... but functionally for the sake of sanity... it might be raised that nowhere in your previous discussion does anyone debate the existence of a god.

So, fundamentally, he's taking the discussion from rather even ground right off a cliff in to a morass that no theist will budge from.

It might do all involved a service to elucidate that you are not debating the existence of a deity but merely the merits of founding a formal moral code upon any specific religion.

Also relevant: Code of Hammurabi, quite a few of the legal concepts that I'm sure he would find familiar aren't rooted in Christianity.

This is a bit underhanded, but I can only assume a continuation of his fairly narrow espoused values... it might be useful to ask him about his feelings on Sharia law. I'm sure he's either unaware or vehemently against.

Now, while it might seem unrelated to take it here, but frankly, it provides a fair amount of leverage. Specifically, our legal system isn't literally founded on Christian principles. So, to argue that point is mixing a bit of hyperbole and willful ignorance. Sharia is literally the Islamic moral and religious law. So, yea, that's a step in the right direction. It's worth noting that since they are no longer discussing their beliefs they are more likely willing to analyse them critically.

So, where does that get us? Well, once he professes his either feelings or ignorance of it, it might do some good to point out that Islam is effectively another branch in the Abrahamic religion family, as well as Jesus's role in Islam.

I'm sure that someone else in here has pointed out the biblical prohibitions on shellfish, trimming of beards, the value of women, owning slaves and the like. I just thought it might be useful to instead try to help you keep the debate on topic and potentially give you a bit of room to move.

TL;DR None of it really matters, does it? You never know how much time you have left to enjoy their company. Just enjoy the spirited discussion with your friend.

Mikezorz99 · 6 months

I did not see that coming.

leachlife4 · 7 months

There seem to be quite a few people missing the point. It says "Windows Computer" and "Linux Machine."

This isn't a magical listing of what you have connected to DropBox.. it's what the OP has. To get the list of your connected devices, log in to the dropbox website, go to account and then the "My Computers" tab.

GolgiApparatus88 · 8 months

Seriously though, karma is a bitch.

_iPwn_ · 8 months

I remember as a child getting a book on DOS from my local library. It explained how put DOS on a disk using format /s... so I decided to put DOS on the C: drive..

Well, Tandys didn't run on DOS. Man, was my father pissed. (Anyone else remember Tandy Deskmate?)

avrus · 8 months

Fellow redditors, I just want to let you all know that when the time comes I pledge to be honest regarding any bites and/or scratches I might have received from zombies. As a 6'5" 280 lbs man, I feel that it would only be fair to have you prepared to put me down before I go all selfish-zombie sneak attack on you.

That said, in turn, I will take no pleasure in putting any of you, my cohorts, down.

frieddimsims · 8 months

I have one. The USB drive died after about 6 months. Also, it's non-detachable, so you have to either carry a USB extension cord or keep taking your watch off to use it.

This one (also from Thinkgeek) has a removable hidden USB drive. http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/watches/a8bc/

However, is it really that hard to carry a thumbdrive? For $40 I picked up a 32 gb USB 3.0 drive from Newegg.

nicamen · 8 months

Alright, seriously, do you know who gets to pick whether or not a word has multiple meanings? The answer is 'not you.'

There are in fact formal bodies that define words.. and they put these defintions in to a book. They call these magical things dictionaries.

Oh, here's a dictionary now. The definition of Retarded. Look, it's got two definitions for it! I guess we'll all have to agree there are two meanings... oh wait... they both pertain to individuals with intellectual disabilities. Oh, we'll use the slang definition... oh wait. Same thing. I'm actually going to quote the slang definition for you, as you were the one to bring it up.

n. a rude nickname for a retarded person. (Derogatory and unkind.)

It explicitly states that it's a derogatory term towards people with ID. So, where does that leave us?

Right, short history lesson. Idiot, Imbecile and Moron were clinical terms once upon a time. Lay people started using them as epithets, and they ceased being suitable for use in a clinical setting. So, retard was introduced to free discussions from that stigma.

So, now, let's take it back from the top. You are using a clearly denigratory word, which even in your own defense you've cited as being an insult. You simply claim you can define it in a manner that separates it from people with intellectual disabilities? Right?

However, you cannot. That word wouldn't exist in it's current usage if it weren't coined to refer to people with ID. People who have any form of ID, no matter how mild have been described using that word since they were born. You can't simply say, "No, I wasn't talking about you." The word retarded has followed them their entire lives.

In a few decades, when it's been fully replaced... you can have it back. Just like you can have idiot, imbecile and moron. However, for now, it's not your word to take. It's theirs... and it hurts.

pombe · 10 months

I just pictured a new Burnout game where you play wildlife.

ImThePictureMan · 10 months

A quick musical interlude.

throwaway915891 · 10 months

Your best bet would be to go expose yourself to some culture. Read a book.. watch some movies. Find something to inspire yourself.

Here's one that I've wanted to use but never gotten around to it.

advocatus diaboli

It means devil's advocate.

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