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Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
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and you are
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Illegal Hen
...And the discreditors are already coming out of the woodwork.

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Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
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and you are
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Illegal Hen
That guy is pretty badass-looking indeed.


Unrelated:



How cold is it in New England? It's so cold you can see nearly-frozen waves in Nantucket.

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
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and you are
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Illegal Hen

starkebn posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97Ob0xR0Ut8

the way the orbits of our planets are always depicted leads to many having a warped idea of the scale of our solar system

I grew up in Northern Maine & the University of Maine has a 1:93,000,000 scale model the solar system. This scale put the Earth at a nice even 1 mile from the sun (located at the Northern Maine Museum of Science). Following along Route 1 south, you could see models of the planets at the side of the road in the proper scale from the sun. You eventually hit Pluto at the Houlton Information Center.
Forty miles away.
LINK

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
AUTOMATED
and you are
OBSOLETE

Illegal Hen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq-54gox6-k
:stare:

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
AUTOMATED
and you are
OBSOLETE

Illegal Hen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VX29jEkyhA
A slow motion analysis of Aly Raisman's opening tumbling pass.

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
AUTOMATED
and you are
OBSOLETE

Illegal Hen
I think "impossible" was hyperbolic. It's really difficult and you need to stay in the marked area. The little things like keeping your feet together during the round off and your knees together during the Arabian double front (and not "cowboying") are what judges look for, and they do it live and at-speed. My sister & I used to do gymnastics as kids (I stopped at 6, she transferred over to cheerleading up through high school) so hitting your marks with precision is pretty impressive to me.

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
AUTOMATED
and you are
OBSOLETE

Illegal Hen

Good thing that was a cow moose instead of a bull moose, as the latter are aggressive as gently caress & dumb as hell.

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
AUTOMATED
and you are
OBSOLETE

Illegal Hen

the placement of the buymyautograph.com ad gave me a sensible chuckle.

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
AUTOMATED
and you are
OBSOLETE

Illegal Hen
I remember watching sumo on ESPN2 back in college when the channel would show all sorts of weird sporting events & our friends really got into it.

Sumo is cool.

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
AUTOMATED
and you are
OBSOLETE

Illegal Hen
Counterpoint: I went to some hipster restaurant in Portland and the steak knife they gave me to use was an Opinel folding pocket knife.

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
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and you are
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Illegal Hen

Solice Kirsk posted:

Maybe they boil them in a big pot. You know, like how they used to sterilize operating tools back in the 1800's. Get all that lodged meat out of there.

While boiling would sterilize the metal, it would wreck the wood.

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
AUTOMATED
and you are
OBSOLETE

Illegal Hen
Boomers recognize the voting power Millennials & Gen Z have and realized the best counter is a scorched earth policy.

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
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and you are
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Illegal Hen

Better landing than Bedlam, Zaitgeist, Vanisher, or Shatterstar.

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
AUTOMATED
and you are
OBSOLETE

Illegal Hen

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
AUTOMATED
and you are
OBSOLETE

Illegal Hen
Vining is a true "quiet professional."

There was a long standing joke/meme that he was nicknamed "The Accountant."

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
AUTOMATED
and you are
OBSOLETE

Illegal Hen
The secret of a unicycle is that it doesn't say "badass" on its own. You may need to add things to spice it up. Like a costume. Or a bagpipe. That doubles as a flamethrower.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnVjkE87FDY

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
AUTOMATED
and you are
OBSOLETE

Illegal Hen
Moose are too dumb to realize they’re outmatched in a fight. If it scrapped with a cassowary it would fight until it’s burger.

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
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and you are
OBSOLETE

Illegal Hen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja9DjLG8paU

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
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and you are
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Illegal Hen
There is also the possibility the croc ate all the other, easier to hunt prey around. The jaguar is grabbing what's nearby.

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
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Illegal Hen
My parents had a house in The Villages, Florida but we never saw any iguanas there (likely because it's a well-maintained retirement community). Now I wish I had the chance to eat iguana. I bet it tastes like gator or snake, but boney like rabbit.

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
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Illegal Hen
If there is anything to be gleaned from the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan it's that if you want lasting (non-sunsetting) national gun laws, you need to try to kill a Republican President.

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
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and you are
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Illegal Hen
I had the original Sky Striker, which was modeled after the Grumman F-14 Tomcat.

That thing was awesome.

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
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Illegal Hen


Just a lone British SAS dude single-handedly charging into a gunfight in Kenya when he was interrupted mid-shopping break.

quote:

The British SAS hero who stormed alone into an under-seige hotel in Kenya to rescue hostage was out shopping when the attack was launched, military legend Chris Ryan has revealed.

The elite soldier, who is in Kenya training the country's special forces, was on an "admin run" when al-Shabaab terrorists stormed the nearby hotel complex, killing 14 people, including a British charity worker.

And he sprinted back to his car, where he had left his equipment, before heading to the hotel to take on the terror gang single-handedly.

It had been reported that the soldier, a serving member of the elite unit, had been taking part in training Kenyan troops when they got word of the attack and went to respond.

But Chris, who served in the elite regiment for 10 years, said: "He was out shopping on an admin run.

"He had his equipment in the car, so when it all kicked off he sprinted back to his car and quickly got kitted up before heading straight towards the firefight.

"When he arrived in the hotel he started organising the entire operation, directing the police and army.

"Then he went in there on his own to neutralise the enemy and rescue the hostages.

"His actions certainly saved many lives and shows the manner of these men, who are extremely brave and always ready."

Pictures and video from the scene show the SAS operative in jeans and body armour, holding a gun, as he escorts bystanders out of the DusitD2 hotel to safety.

The weapon he is seen clutching is a Diemaco C8 Carbine - standard issue for Special Forces soldiers.

Chris, who served in the highly-secretive regiment for 10 years, said footage of the soldier showed he is a highly trained fighter who instinctively knew what he needed to do to save lives.

And he praised his “creativity” in instructing Kenyan forces to block off roads and exits and storm the hotel on his own.

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
AUTOMATED
and you are
OBSOLETE

Illegal Hen

Buckethead was so much cooler when he used an actual KFC bucket. :goonsay:

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
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Illegal Hen
Okay, I'll be the one to ask it:

Why is there a credit card machine at a mosque?

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Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
AUTOMATED
and you are
OBSOLETE

Illegal Hen

Solice Kirsk posted:

Wait wait wait....T-swift is Jewish?

No, the person running her Twitter news account is Israeli.

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
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and you are
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Illegal Hen
My favorite part of this is that we're not seeing the black hole per se much as the celestial events happening around it.

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
AUTOMATED
and you are
OBSOLETE

Illegal Hen
Not only that, but where's Mercury?

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
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Illegal Hen
"Kicking off a bottle cap" is a thing now.
https://twitter.com/jennravenna/status/1146364713955033088?s=21

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
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Illegal Hen
Speaking of multiple takes to make it look effortless, this is still kind of bad-rear end to me:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF44YvDVP8Y

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
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and you are
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Illegal Hen

This is obviously staged but they do make an adorable couple.

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
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and you are
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Illegal Hen
Something Awful>Main>Post Your Favorite (or Request): Coldly Compiled Lists › PYF Bad rear end Pictures: National Waffle House Index Is At Red

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
AUTOMATED
and you are
OBSOLETE

Illegal Hen
Waffle House is great for when you need sustenance after drinking all night.

It's hillbilly cousin Huddle House is where you go when you're kicked out of Waffle House.

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
AUTOMATED
and you are
OBSOLETE

Illegal Hen
Everybody talks about shark skins being smooth, when we all know the answer to it.

The real thing we should be talking about is what makes shark skin so smooth.


It's car batteries. Not only is a free & legal rush, you're helping sharks keep their skin smooth by throwing your old batteries in the ocean.

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
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and you are
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Illegal Hen
Mammoth jerky? I'm in!


This is an outrage!

I was going to eat that mammoth!

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
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and you are
OBSOLETE

Illegal Hen
The hide is of low quality & is falling apart.

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
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and you are
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Illegal Hen

Darth Walrus posted:

Climate change crime movies are going to be such a badass genre.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP4MkZUthkA

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
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and you are
OBSOLETE

Illegal Hen

Decrepus posted:

The socialist weather control satellite is malfunctioning again!

Thank you for reminding me to see Geostorm.

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

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and you are
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Illegal Hen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoY-jsUuRN0

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Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

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Illegal Hen
:lol: at all those CUC's.

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