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By popular demand
Jul 17, 2007

IT *BZZT* WASP ME--
IT WASP ME ALL *BZZT* ALONG!




Is this cat stuffed or just being a weirdo?

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King Carnivore
Dec 17, 2007

Graveyard Disciple
It was probably licking it’s balls with it’s legs hanging off the edge when it was interrupted by the photographer.

Milo and POTUS
Sep 3, 2017

I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?
Rudely interrupted. Can't you see they're bathing

boo_radley
Dec 30, 2005

Politeness costs nothing

Lamech
Nov 20, 2001



Soiled Meat

By popular demand
Jul 17, 2007

IT *BZZT* WASP ME--
IT WASP ME ALL *BZZT* ALONG!


Doubly cursed.

Dr. Quarex
Apr 18, 2003

I'M A BIG DORK WHO POSTS TOO MUCH ABOUT CONVENTIONS LOOK AT THIS

TOVA TOVA TOVA
I hate this so much I cannot even type a funny ha-ha about it

WHY BONER NOW
Mar 6, 2016

Pillbug
Surely someone can loving sue over that, right?

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here
Me, an advertiser, tazing someone over and over until they play candy crush. Zap. Zap. Zap.

BigBadSteve
Apr 29, 2009


Would.

The lollipop, not the kid, you sick fucks.

davidspackage
May 16, 2007

Nap Ghost

I really hope people make a sport out of discreetly blowing these out of the sky.

Dr.D-O
Jan 3, 2020

by Fluffdaddy

DO NOT EAT

Tiny Timbs
Sep 6, 2008


Imagine having a brain so diseased you would not only admit to being part of this but act proud of it, too

Lady get out while you still can

Edit: oh she’s associated with the Heritage Foundation nm it’s too late lol

By popular demand
Jul 17, 2007

IT *BZZT* WASP ME--
IT WASP ME ALL *BZZT* ALONG!


Marketing corrupts your mind in strange ways.
I'm sure one day she'll gladly accept the contract for explaining how hosed the planet is, but with a smile.

Inceltown
Aug 6, 2019


https://twitter.com/ryenax/status/1583544429192757248

`Nemesis
Dec 30, 2000

railroad graffiti

WHY BONER NOW posted:

Surely someone can loving sue over that, right?

for the drones? no, absolutely not. the only people who could even try to claim something would be the property owners whom the drones operated over, but it's very well established that a property owner does not have unlimited airspace rights above their property - they do only up to a point.

wesleywillis
Dec 30, 2016

SUCK A MALE CAMEL'S DICK WITH MIRACLE WHIP!!
I seem to recall back in the 90s that "in like 10 years we'll be seeing advertisements for mcdonalds and GM after they're shot 'advertising satellites' in to space".

Milo and POTUS
Sep 3, 2017

I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?

`Nemesis posted:

for the drones? no, absolutely not. the only people who could even try to claim something would be the property owners whom the drones operated over, but it's very well established that a property owner does not have unlimited airspace rights above their property - they do only up to a point.

God I used to know this decision too. I think 46 or 47 was the year and it involved chickens and bombers

LifeSunDeath
Jan 4, 2007

still gay rights and smoke weed every day

Dr. Quarex
Apr 18, 2003

I'M A BIG DORK WHO POSTS TOO MUCH ABOUT CONVENTIONS LOOK AT THIS

TOVA TOVA TOVA
The stardeath advertising is a right-wing plot to get Earth Liberation Front to stop blowing up SUV dealerships and start assassinating ad executives

No I do not think they still blow up SUV dealerships but Republicans mostly only know what happens in their fantasies/nightmares (mostly the same thing)

Fly with me
Aug 19, 2006

Single-handedly repopulating the Earth.


Sorry kids, Your mother was on a hot streak, up $10K, but lost the house trying to win it back.
Which one of you is going to take us in now that we lost your inheritance?

I grew up in Vegas. My mom worked at one of the casinos. This kind of poo poo is the reason why the only gambling I do is the lottery once or twice a year, and betting $20 on the super bowl.

Content:

OMFG FURRY
Jul 10, 2006

[snarky comment]

imagine a power outage but the drones are still going through an animated sequence

Captain Hygiene
Sep 17, 2007

You mess with the crabbo...



OMFG FURRY posted:

imagine a power outage but the drones are still going through an animated sequence

That'd actually be pretty cool, and semi-useful. They should only be allowed during power outages

Bar Ran Dun
Jan 22, 2006




Su su sushereal

Mozi
Apr 4, 2004

Forms change so fast
Time is moving past
Memory is smoke
Gonna get wider when I die
Nap Ghost

cursed because it's not chocolate milk

Skippy McPants
Mar 19, 2009

Captain Hygiene posted:

That'd actually be pretty cool, and semi-useful. They should only be allowed during power outages

Yeah, I could actually see an application for major emergencies to relay crucial information, but maintaining an entire drone fleet for something that might only come up once every few decades is probably a bad value compared to other options.

DrPossum
May 15, 2004

i am not a surgeon

this is a scene from the lycanthropy quest line in skyrim where you wake up and have to join the furry asssassin guild

Pissed Ape Sexist
Apr 19, 2008

Behind you are three stuffed mice. The only way out of here alive is for one of them to be batted around the room a bit and have its little tail chewed off. This must happen by your hand. Make your choice.

more falafel please
Feb 26, 2005

forums poster

Fly with me posted:

Sorry kids, Your mother was on a hot streak, up $10K, but lost the house trying to win it back.
Which one of you is going to take us in now that we lost your inheritance?

I grew up in Vegas. My mom worked at one of the casinos. This kind of poo poo is the reason why the only gambling I do is the lottery once or twice a year, and betting $20 on the super bowl.

I've been to Vegas a couple times and it's fun to play low-minimum blackjack with some friends and get comped drinks. I don't have the stomach to stay at the table if I'm up or down more than like $50 though.

We went to a casino in Detroit for my friend's bachelor party, and he was playing one of those super video-gamey slots for a while next to a woman about our age, so like early 30s or so. She hit a big jackpot for like $2k and didn't react at all. We were congratulating her and she said "yeah, doesn't make up for the 8 grand this thing took from me yesterday though" and we all got depressed and left. Don't gamble like that folks.

Other than that I don't mind a friendly poker game with like a $20 buyin but I've done that like 3 times in my life. Gambling can be fun as an activity, but if you spend more than you would on like, a fancy date night, it's probably a problem.

Buttchocks
Oct 21, 2020

No, I like my hat, thanks.
The only gambling I do is having dividend car insurance, and I've still managed to lose money on it.

CaptainSarcastic
Jul 6, 2013



Slot machines are geared to play into some basic psychological weaknesses, notably intermittent reinforcement being the strongest type of behavioral training, sunk cost fallacy, the gambler's fallacy, and a basic misunderstanding of statistics. If you engage with them knowing that then it is a different experience, but it's also weird seeing how addictive they can be.

To contribute a curse, I've spent enough time around slots to know some of the major ones by name, and oh my god in looking for an image of it I realized the source was from my State lottery website.



https://www.oregonlottery.org/video-lottery/lucky-larrys-lobstermania-3/

This is the worst timeline.

Dr. Quarex
Apr 18, 2003

I'M A BIG DORK WHO POSTS TOO MUCH ABOUT CONVENTIONS LOOK AT THIS

TOVA TOVA TOVA
I wish I had never learned about the intermittent reinforcement schedule given it seems to have a hand in nearly every depressing behavior you can exhibit, from gambling addiction to profoundly unhealthy eating/drinking habits to staying with abusive partners

Basically what I am saying is we need a pill that makes us stop enjoying things entirely. Then we will finally be free! I see no downsides.

Azhais
Feb 5, 2007
Switchblade Switcharoo

Buttchocks posted:

The only gambling I do is having dividend car insurance, and I've still managed to lose money on it.

I went to a native casino when I was 18, played blackjack for an hour, won $20, and decided to retire at the top of my game and never went to a casino again*

* Other than to see Carlin once

CaptainSarcastic
Jul 6, 2013



Dr. Quarex posted:

I wish I had never learned about the intermittent reinforcement schedule given it seems to have a hand in nearly every depressing behavior you can exhibit, from gambling addiction to profoundly unhealthy eating/drinking habits to staying with abusive partners

Basically what I am saying is we need a pill that makes us stop enjoying things entirely. Then we will finally be free! I see no downsides.

Intermittent reinforcement has also been helpful for me to befriend my neighborhood crows, though, so who can say if it is good or bad?

Seriously, though, the APA needs to be more strict about not letting trained psychologists work on making things like slots MORE addictive. They made something like a statement of purpose about it being unethical a few years ago, but I can't find the release about it and as far as I know it never got made official.

Milo and POTUS
Sep 3, 2017

I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?

CaptainSarcastic posted:

Intermittent reinforcement has also been helpful for me to befriend my neighborhood crows, though, so who can say if it is good or bad?

Seriously, though, the APA needs to be more strict about not letting trained psychologists work on making things like slots MORE addictive. They made something like a statement of purpose about it being unethical a few years ago, but I can't find the release about it and as far as I know it never got made official.

The machine developing companies will just start recruiting from colleges then in all likelihood

ultrafilter
Aug 23, 2007

It's okay if you have any questions.


You really don't need an actual psychologist to exploit some of the weaknesses of the human brain.

Mozi
Apr 4, 2004

Forms change so fast
Time is moving past
Memory is smoke
Gonna get wider when I die
Nap Ghost
from the "ate brains tonight" thread, i'd guess the main weakness is just cooking it

PainterofCrap
Oct 17, 2002

hey bebe



BigBadSteve posted:

Would.

The lollipop, not the kid, you sick fucks.

They were actually quite tasty!

Content: don't wanna know

blatman
May 10, 2009

14 inc dont mez


Azhais posted:

I went to a native casino when I was 18, played blackjack for an hour, won $20, and decided to retire at the top of my game and never went to a casino again*

* Other than to see Carlin once

i played 1 game on a vlt once because the buck hunter machine was occupied, didn't win anything

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AvesPKS
Sep 26, 2004

I don't dance unless I'm totally wasted.
At the sports betting place at the Hilton in Las Vegas some perennials told us to just pick up old tickets off the floor and sure enough free drinks all night while watching the game.

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