Current Events Thread: Lifting the Bar off the Floor

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Zeroisanumber: Oct 23, 2010; Nap Ghost

Casimir Radon posted:

The ones documenting his behavior probably aren't all that bad, compared to him anyway. The people actively trolling him might be though.

There was one time when someone blackmailed him into chopping up one of his Sonic toys and shoving it up his rear end, so yeah I'd say that beats being a weirdo.

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# ? Apr 30, 2024 07:38

Booblord Zagats: Oct 30, 2011; Pork Pro

Zeroisanumber posted:

There was one time when someone blackmailed him into chopping up one of his Sonic toys and shoving it up his rear end, so yeah I'd say that beats being a weirdo.

Jesus loving Christ that's actually considered rape in some states

# ? Dec 31, 2014 23:55

Nostalgia4Butts: Jun 1, 2006; WHERE MY HOSE DRINKERS AT

ulilila owns and doesn't deserve bullshit

# ? Dec 31, 2014 23:57

ManMythLegend: Aug 18, 2003; I don't believe in anything, I'm just here for the violence.

Casimir Radon posted:

It's my mission in life to ensure everyone has correct pornography information.

Also in the news: ChrisChan vandalized a Sonic advertisement in a GameStop while dressed in drag, then maced an employee on the way out. He's in jail now.

jfc. Was he goaded/harassed into this too?

# ? Jan 1, 2015 00:38

Casimir Radon: Aug 2, 2008

ManMythLegend posted:

jfc. Was he goaded/harassed into this too?

I guess he's been pissed off about it all year. I wouldn't doubt people might have fed into his delusions. Getting locked in a group home for the rest of his life is really the best thing possible.

# ? Jan 1, 2015 00:53

Syrian Lannister: Aug 25, 2007; Oh, did I kill him too?
I've been a very busy little man.; Sugartime Jones

Chris's take on it.

https://www.facebook.com/CwcvilleGuardian/posts/778330625594752?pnref=story

# ? Jan 1, 2015 01:03

Comrade Blyatlov: Aug 4, 2007; should have picked four fingers

I really love how this forum gets characterised as either a bunch of brainless GI Joe Dirtbags or hardened war criminals, and yet it's far and away the most human and sympathetic to this poor guy's plight.

# ? Jan 1, 2015 01:08

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

Two Finger posted:

I really love how this forum gets characterised as either a bunch of brainless GI Joe Dirtbags or hardened war criminals, and yet it's far and away the most human and sympathetic to this poor guy's plight.

they jelly

# ? Jan 1, 2015 01:18

Courthouse: Jul 23, 2013

quote:

In GBS there was the ulilila (s/p?) thread where a totally harmless autistic guy who wanted nothing more than to sit around, eat pizza and program a 2d side scrolling video game had

ffs

Zeroisanumber posted:

There was one time when someone blackmailed him into chopping up one of his Sonic toys and shoving it up his rear end, so yeah I'd say that beats being a weirdo.

I'm pretty sure that's jail time in most places.

# ? Jan 1, 2015 01:20

Nostalgia4Butts: Jun 1, 2006; WHERE MY HOSE DRINKERS AT

Two Finger posted:

I really love how this forum gets characterised as either a bunch of brainless GI Joe Dirtbags or hardened war criminals, and yet it's far and away the most human and sympathetic to this poor guy's plight.

Dude has legit mental issues and needs loving help, it's gotten to a point where he's no longer just a danger to himself, but to others.

# ? Jan 1, 2015 01:20

Woof Blitzer: Dec 29, 2012; [-]

Stultus Maximus posted:

they jelly

Extremely jelly, imo.

# ? Jan 1, 2015 01:24

Commoners: Apr 25, 2007; Sometimes you reach a stalemate. Sometimes you get magic horses.

His life is an amalgamation of terrible things that he has clung to. :cripes:

I wonder if there is even treatment for someone that far down the rabbit hole.

# ? Jan 1, 2015 01:24

maffew buildings: Apr 29, 2009; too dumb to be probated; not too dumb to be autobanned

At first I thought he was some kook, then I read and learned more and now :smith:

It takes a special kind of horrible person to hound someone on the internet, and extra special to keep at it when you know they're mentally vulnerable and you are causing actual harm, fuckin' gently caress man

# ? Jan 1, 2015 01:37

Zeris: Apr 15, 2003; Quality posting direct from my brain to your face holes.

Best Friends posted:

In GBS there was the ulilila (s/p?) thread where a totally harmless autistic guy who wanted nothing more than to sit around, eat pizza and program a 2d side scrolling video game had

- his sister's nudes found, distributed, and repeatedly sent to him by gbs dudes
-gbs dudes repeatedly asking him if he wanted to gently caress his sister
-his every facebook status met with gbs dudes "owning" him
-gbs posters in communication with his parents asking if they could buy him stuff
-gbs posters buying him stuff anyway
-gbs posters having some sort of lottery or contest or something to go on a date with him
-gbs posters just coming over and hanging out then going to gbs to talk about the monster ownage of the harmless autistic guy they did

These people can all still post here and think this stuff was fine and normal.

Remember the time all of GIP flew overseas to stomp mud babies into the sand for Dick Cheney's oil machine?

# ? Jan 1, 2015 01:41

Tiny Timbs: Sep 6, 2008

Best Friends posted:

In GBS there was the ulilila (s/p?) thread where a totally harmless autistic guy who wanted nothing more than to sit around, eat pizza and program a 2d side scrolling video game had

- his sister's nudes found, distributed, and repeatedly sent to him by gbs dudes
-gbs dudes repeatedly asking him if he wanted to gently caress his sister
-his every facebook status met with gbs dudes "owning" him
-gbs posters in communication with his parents asking if they could buy him stuff
-gbs posters buying him stuff anyway
-gbs posters having some sort of lottery or contest or something to go on a date with him
-gbs posters just coming over and hanging out then going to gbs to talk about the monster ownage of the harmless autistic guy they did

These people can all still post here and think this stuff was fine and normal.

There's also a bunch of goons participating in online harassment campaigns where they constantly tell youtubers to kill themselves and such

Some preeeeetty loving disgusting behavior that constantly gets reinforced by echo chamber threads. SA needs another purge to at least get the poo poo moved to an offsite where it'll wither away.

# ? Jan 1, 2015 01:41

Commoners: Apr 25, 2007; Sometimes you reach a stalemate. Sometimes you get magic horses.

GENDERWEIRD GREEDO posted:

There's also a bunch of goons participating in online harassment campaigns where they constantly tell youtubers to kill themselves and such

Some preeeeetty loving disgusting behavior that constantly gets reinforced by echo chamber threads. [opsec]

Uhh, you're not supposed to be posting stuff like this, otherwise people will know ahead of time.

# ? Jan 1, 2015 01:49

Tiny Timbs: Sep 6, 2008

None of them recognize their own behavior as repulsive and sociopathic so it wouldn't be an issue

# ? Jan 1, 2015 02:01

bloops: Dec 31, 2010; Thanks Ape Pussy!

GiP had the decency to at least get paid for our behavior.

# ? Jan 1, 2015 02:23

Tiny Timbs: Sep 6, 2008

also self awareness is not an issue

# ? Jan 1, 2015 02:24

Comrade Blyatlov: Aug 4, 2007; should have picked four fingers

at least shimposts are entertaining

# ? Jan 1, 2015 02:29

Courthouse: Jul 23, 2013

GENDERWEIRD GREEDO posted:

SA needs another purge to at least get the poo poo moved to an offsite where it'll wither away.

Make some SJW king mod of it for a month or two.

# ? Jan 1, 2015 02:30

Godholio: Aug 28, 2002; Does a bear split in the woods near Zheleznogorsk?

Best Friends posted:

In GBS there was the ulilila (s/p?) thread where a totally harmless autistic guy who wanted nothing more than to sit around, eat pizza and program a 2d side scrolling video game had

- his sister's nudes found, distributed, and repeatedly sent to him by gbs dudes
-gbs dudes repeatedly asking him if he wanted to gently caress his sister
-his every facebook status met with gbs dudes "owning" him
-gbs posters in communication with his parents asking if they could buy him stuff
-gbs posters buying him stuff anyway
-gbs posters having some sort of lottery or contest or something to go on a date with him
-gbs posters just coming over and hanging out then going to gbs to talk about the monster ownage of the harmless autistic guy they did

These people can all still post here and think this stuff was fine and normal.

That's pretty drat hosed up.

GENDERWEIRD GREEDO posted:

There's also a bunch of goons participating in online harassment campaigns where they constantly tell youtubers to kill themselves and such

I'm probably ok with this most of the time, but it depends on the youtuber.

# ? Jan 1, 2015 02:37

Cole: Nov 24, 2004; DUNSON'D

I'm a piece of poo poo with twisted world views and I'm fully aware and pretty ok with it.

# ? Jan 1, 2015 03:40

Zeroisanumber: Oct 23, 2010; Nap Ghost

Two Finger posted:

at least shimposts are entertaining

Courthouse posted:

Make some SJW king mod of it for a month or two.

Ozma was an admin for a long time, dude.

# ? Jan 1, 2015 04:00

ded: Oct 27, 2005; Kooler than Jesus

Zeroisanumber posted:

Ozma was an admin for a long time, dude.

isn't she still?

# ? Jan 1, 2015 05:40

Lanky Coconut Tree: Apr 7, 2011; An angry tree.

The angriest tree

Happy new year gip

# ? Jan 1, 2015 17:37

Courthouse: Jul 23, 2013

quote:

The Pentagon�s newest stealth jet, the nearly $400 billion Joint Strike Fighter, won�t be able to fire its gun during operational missions until 2019, three to four years after it becomes operational.

Even though the Joint Strike Fighter, or F-35, is supposed to join frontline U.S. Marine Corps fighter squadrons next year and Air Force units in 2016, the jet�s software does not yet have the ability to shoot its 25mm cannon. But even when the jet will be able to shoot its gun, the F-35 barely carries enough ammunition to make the weapon useful.

The JSF won�t be completely unarmed. It will still carry a pair of Raytheon AIM-120 AMRAAM long-range air-to-air missiles and a pair of bombs. Initially, it will be able to carry 1,000-pound satellite-guided bombs or 500-pound laser-guided weapons. But those weapons are of limited utility, especially during close-in fights.

�There will be no gun until [the Joint Strike Fighter�s Block] 3F [software], there is no software to support it now or for the next four-ish years,� said one Air Force official affiliated with the F-35 program. �Block 3F is slated for release in 2019, but who knows how much that will slip?�

[...]

It�s also supposed to be more accurate�when it can be fired, that is. The gun can shoot 3,300 rounds per minute, though the Air Force�s F-35A version can carry just 180 rounds for the gun.

The Navy and Marine Corps versions of the F-35 have differing configurations and rely on an external gun pod. The software won�t be ready for those jets for years, either. And while that gun-pod version for the Navy and Marines carries slightly more ammo, with 220 rounds, some in the military are complaining that it�s not enough. �So, about good for one tactical burst,� the first Air Force official said. �Hope you don�t miss.�

The lack of a cannon is a particular problem, as the F-35 is being counted on to help out infantrymen under fire. (This is known as close air support, or CAS, in military jargon.) The F-35 will lack the ability to mark a target or attack enemy forces in �danger close� situations, said one highly experienced Air Force fighter pilot.

�Lack of forward firing ordnance in a CAS supporting aircraft is a major handicap,� he added. �CAS fights are more fluid than air interdiction, friendlies and targets move... Oftentimes quickly. The ability to mark the target with rockets and attack the same target 10 seconds later is crucial.�

Typically, aircraft will work in pairs where the flight lead will make an initial pass to mark a target with rockets. A second aircraft will then attack with its guns. Incidentally, the F-35 won�t be armed with rockets, either, sources told The Daily Beast.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/12/31/new-u-s-stealth-jet-can-t-fire-its-gun-until-2019.html

:allears:

# ? Jan 1, 2015 19:29

Waroduce: Aug 5, 2008

Courthouse posted:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/12/31/new-u-s-stealth-jet-can-t-fire-its-gun-until-2019.html

Everytime I read about military acquisitions and purchasing I take a moment to think about how I could get in that industry and take some of that money. Im p young still... but god drat, Selling an unfinished, hosed up project and theyre still purchasing. I sell fuckin enterprise software and god drat copiers, and I can't even do that. They don't sign equipment acceptance if you bring in a fuckin copier and go "uhhh it doesnt copy, 2019 for the patch".

Here plane, doesn't shoot anything, no gun, no rocket, barely fly thnx for the ~~ten bucks~~ 400 Billion rear end in a top hat

Waroduce fucked around with this message at 20:09 on Jan 1, 2015

# ? Jan 1, 2015 20:03

bloops: Dec 31, 2010; Thanks Ape Pussy!

Yet another F-35 article that manages to make a big deal about nothing.

# ? Jan 1, 2015 20:08

Tiny Timbs: Sep 6, 2008

Should've just ditched the gun altogether, that's a lot of weight for a bullshit weapon

# ? Jan 1, 2015 20:11

bloops: Dec 31, 2010; Thanks Ape Pussy!

GENDERWEIRD GREEDO posted:

Should've just ditched the gun altogether, that's a lot of weight for a bullshit weapon

Only to make more room for super useful rockets.

# ? Jan 1, 2015 20:14

Richard Bong: Dec 11, 2008

Well with 180 rounds it's not really worth much.

# ? Jan 1, 2015 20:15

Courthouse: Jul 23, 2013

holocaust bloopers posted:

Yet another F-35 article that manages to make a big deal about nothing.

The big deal is the blatant incompetence and failure to deliver even the most basic poo poo. The gun is there, the ammo is there, but it can't be loving fired because of the loving software? And it'll take another 4 years to fix? Is acquisition and development staffed exclusively by Chinese sleeper agents? Next we'll find out the landing wheels are square and they can't do anything about it without another round of acquisition red tape.

Which is entirely besides the fact that it shouldn't be doing close in ground attack work even if it did have the equipment for it. The circus of cramming every last mission capability short of paratrooper deployment into a single airframe is it's own special morass of bad decision making.

Courthouse fucked around with this message at 20:43 on Jan 1, 2015

# ? Jan 1, 2015 20:38

Booblord Zagats: Oct 30, 2011; Pork Pro

Richard Bong posted:

Well with 180 rounds it's not really worth much.

Russian fighters carry the same load and have had a good deal of success with it

# ? Jan 1, 2015 20:43

goatsestretchgoals: Jun 4, 2011

Courthouse posted:

The circus of cramming every last mission capability short of paratrooper deployment into a single airframe is it's own morass of bad decision making.

Pretty sure you could fit 2 paratroopers in there, Ghost style. There's your CAS fix, just drop some guys behind the enemy.

# ? Jan 1, 2015 20:43

bloops: Dec 31, 2010; Thanks Ape Pussy!

It was already explained by someone here that the requirement to have the gun working by 2019 was the plan all along.

Just try for a second to not buy into everything you read. I get it: everyone wants to poo poo on the F-35. There's plenty out there that merits criticism, but not every aspect of the development does.

# ? Jan 1, 2015 20:45

UP THE BUM NO BABY: Sep 1, 2011; by Hand Knit

bitcoin bastard posted:

Pretty sure you could fit 2 paratroopers in there, Ghost style. There's your CAS fix, just drop some guys behind the enemy.

Give them each an AT-4 and the rocket problem is also solved.

# ? Jan 1, 2015 20:45

Zeris: Apr 15, 2003; Quality posting direct from my brain to your face holes.

Ethics in Acquisitions Journalism

# ? Jan 1, 2015 21:17

Courthouse: Jul 23, 2013

holocaust bloopers posted:

It was already explained by someone here that the requirement to have the gun working by 2019 was the plan all along.

Just try for a second to not buy into everything you read. I get it: everyone wants to poo poo on the F-35. There's plenty out there that merits criticism, but not every aspect of the development does.

Intentionally delivering a gun that does not work? Well my apologies then, the system works.

# ? Jan 1, 2015 21:28

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# ? Apr 30, 2024 07:38

Zeroisanumber: Oct 23, 2010; Nap Ghost

Courthouse posted:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/12/31/new-u-s-stealth-jet-can-t-fire-its-gun-until-2019.html

For a trillion dollars we could've had three bases on Mars. We could have people living on Mars right now. God drat, blast, and gently caress the DoD.

# ? Jan 1, 2015 21:39

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