[Non-political] News that makes you Laugh/Cry/Both...

Mundane & Pointless Stuff I Must Share: The Off Topic Forum

Moderator: Moderators

Starmaker
Duke
Posts: 2402
Joined: Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:54 pm
Location: Redmonton
Contact:

Post by Starmaker »

When I go to a gynecologist for a routine checkup, I say don't have sex, and in fact still a virgin for the purpose of the pelvic exam. I'm usually told to stop lying (politeness varies). When I climb the chair and it's high time for the doctor to eat crow and apologize, she instead tells me off for not having sex / marrying / having children, as I'm "long past due" (I'm 29). I'm really not looking forward to those checkups.

Now imagine how a woman who was (either way) forced into pregnancy and childbirth by 'The Man' and just endured hours of extreme physical pain must feel about facing 'The Man' yet again.

Or, hell, imagine the best-case scenario when everyone in the hospital is being extremely friendly and attentive -- and the woman thinks, "holy crap, how can I ever admit to these wonderful people I'm a dirty sinful and don't want the baby?"

As long as there are women who would've rather not gotten pregnant but give birth because of social disapproval of abortion (whether codified into law or not), there will be women who'd rather dump the baby anonymously.
User avatar
Longes
Prince
Posts: 2867
Joined: Mon Nov 04, 2013 4:02 pm

Post by Longes »

The tyranny of the Queen of England continues. Totalitarian government of United Kingdom ignored wishes of the population and named the polar ship "Attenborough" instead of "Boaty McBoatface".
Last edited by Longes on Fri May 06, 2016 9:42 pm, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
Chamomile
Prince
Posts: 4632
Joined: Tue May 03, 2011 10:45 am

Post by Chamomile »

The onboard submarine was called Boaty McBoatface, though.
User avatar
Longes
Prince
Posts: 2867
Joined: Mon Nov 04, 2013 4:02 pm

Post by Longes »

Chamomile wrote:The onboard submarine was called Boaty McBoatface, though.
No, it was called "Boaty". They care so little about the peasants' opinion that even the small vessel is not named according to their wish.
ckafrica
Duke
Posts: 1139
Joined: Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:54 pm
Location: HCMC, Vietnam

Post by ckafrica »

Fuck boaty mc fuckface. It wasn't democracy but the tyranny of a minority trying to impose their assinine aesthetics on a world that had better things to do. This is why most petitions are rightly ignored
The internet gave a voice to the world thus gave definitive proof that the world is mostly full of idiots.
MGuy
Prince
Posts: 4843
Joined: Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:18 am
Location: Indiana

Post by MGuy »

People voted wrong anyway. Should've voted for Boatimus Prime.
The first rule of Fatclub. Don't Talk about Fatclub..
If you want a game modded right you have to mod it yourself.
User avatar
Kaelik
ArchDemon of Rage
Posts: 14958
Joined: Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:54 pm

Post by Kaelik »

ckafrica wrote:Fuck boaty mc fuckface. It wasn't democracy but the tyranny of a minority trying to impose their assinine aesthetics on a world that had better things to do. This is why most petitions are rightly ignored
I'm pretty sure based on the giant bulge of cheekiness, that his calls for obeying the will of the majority in this case are entirely tongue in cheek.
DSMatticus wrote:Kaelik gonna kaelik. Whatcha gonna do?
The U.S. isn't a democracy and if you think it is, you are a rube.

That's libertarians for you - anarchists who want police protection from their slaves.
User avatar
SlyJohnny
Duke
Posts: 1418
Joined: Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:35 pm

Post by SlyJohnny »

User avatar
Longes
Prince
Posts: 2867
Joined: Mon Nov 04, 2013 4:02 pm

Post by Longes »

ckafrica wrote:Fuck boaty mc fuckface. It wasn't democracy but the tyranny of a minority trying to impose their assinine aesthetics on a world that had better things to do. This is why most petitions are rightly ignored
Is there a massive following of Sir David Attenborough? What makes "Boaty" crowd a minority compared to people who want a different name?
Koumei
Serious Badass
Posts: 13895
Joined: Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:54 pm
Location: South Ausfailia

Post by Koumei »

Longes: in most cases where an internet vote gets a stupid result, it's by a handful of people who shall remain Anonymous brute-forcing it to push ricockulous amounts of votes for their option. Such as:
-Justin Bieber's next tour: North Korea
-Austin's solid waste management department: the Fred Durst Society of Humanities and Arts
-A school being named Schoolie McSchoolface/Boaty McBoatface Elementary/John Cena Elementary/Adolf Hitler School for Friendship and Tolerance
-The new Mountain Dew flavour being called Hitler Did Nothing Wrong
-The baseball stadium having a certain Rick Astley hit as their theme tune

It's very rarely a case of the majority of the people actually involved getting together and deciding a joke (that might possibly get old three years down the line when you're driving your kids to the Hitler school) would be the best idea.
Count Arioch the 28th wrote:There is NOTHING better than lesbians. Lesbians make everything better.
User avatar
SlyJohnny
Duke
Posts: 1418
Joined: Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:35 pm

Post by SlyJohnny »

It was a public vote. Basically noone voting had a personal stake in what some research vessel gets named. Anonymous wasn't involved.
User avatar
Prak
Serious Badass
Posts: 17353
Joined: Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:54 pm

Post by Prak »

I don't know... shitting on Fred Durst usually seems like a pretty god idea...
Cuz apparently I gotta break this down for you dense motherfuckers- I'm trans feminine nonbinary. My pronouns are they/them.
Winnah wrote:No, No. 'Prak' is actually a Thri Kreen impersonating a human and roleplaying himself as a D&D character. All hail our hidden insect overlords.
FrankTrollman wrote:In Soviet Russia, cosmic horror is the default state.

You should gain sanity for finding out that the problems of a region are because there are fucking monsters there.
User avatar
Ancient History
Serious Badass
Posts: 12708
Joined: Wed Aug 18, 2010 12:57 pm

Post by Ancient History »

Today's slow clap goes to: https://physics.le.ac.uk/jist/index.php ... e/view/183

"Nobody tosses a Dwarf!-Modelling Gimli being tossed by Aragorn"
Mechalich
Knight-Baron
Posts: 696
Joined: Wed Nov 04, 2015 3:16 am

Post by Mechalich »

SlyJohnny wrote:It was a public vote. Basically noone voting had a personal stake in what some research vessel gets named. Anonymous wasn't involved.
True, but it was an online vote for a British vessel that you didn't have to be British to participate in (case in point: I'm not British, and I voted). So this was a process influenced by global social media alerts that totally overtook the intent.

Honestly, what the agency should have done is rebooted the whole selection process with a list of say ten pre-approved names and put those up for vote instead rather than simply decide on the (otherwise very appropriate) David Attenborough by fiat.
User avatar
Maj
Prince
Posts: 4705
Joined: Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:54 pm
Location: Shelton, Washington, USA

Post by Maj »

My son makes me laugh. Maybe he'll make you laugh, too.
User avatar
Leress
Prince
Posts: 2770
Joined: Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:54 pm

Post by Leress »

That article is written like shit.
Koumei wrote:I'm just glad that Jill Stein stayed true to her homeopathic principles by trying to win with .2% of the vote. She just hasn't diluted it enough!
Koumei wrote:I am disappointed in Santorum: he should carry his dead election campaign to term!
Just a heads up... Your post is pregnant... When you miss that many periods it's just a given.
I want him to tongue-punch my box.
]
The divine in me says the divine in you should go fuck itself.
hyzmarca
Prince
Posts: 3909
Joined: Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:07 pm

Post by hyzmarca »

So apparently Space Raptor Butt Invasion has been nominated for a Hugo.

And the author of that literary masterpiece has already written Slammed in the Butt by my Hugo Award Nomination.
Omegonthesane
Prince
Posts: 3710
Joined: Sat Sep 26, 2009 3:55 pm

Post by Omegonthesane »

Version I heard was that Space Raptor Butt Invasion was part of the latest iteration of Theodore Beale's ongoing efforts to shit on the Hugos.

And that Chuck Tingle was not grateful once he found out the reason for his Hugo nomination, trolling Mr Beale in response...
Kaelik wrote:Because powerful men get away with terrible shit, and even the public domain ones get ignored, and then, when the floodgates open, it turns out there was a goddam flood behind it.

Zak S, Zak Smith, Dndwithpornstars, Zak Sabbath, Justin Bieber, shitmuffin
Username17
Serious Badass
Posts: 29894
Joined: Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:54 pm

Post by Username17 »

The Puppies are still horrible people whose only motivation is a hatred of democracy and progress, but that was pretty funny.

-Username17
User avatar
Longes
Prince
Posts: 2867
Joined: Mon Nov 04, 2013 4:02 pm

Post by Longes »

FrankTrollman wrote:The Puppies are still horrible people whose only motivation is a hatred of democracy and progress, but that was pretty funny.

-Username17
Huh?
Username17
Serious Badass
Posts: 29894
Joined: Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:54 pm

Post by Username17 »

Longes wrote:
FrankTrollman wrote:The Puppies are still horrible people whose only motivation is a hatred of democracy and progress, but that was pretty funny.

-Username17
Huh?
Theodore Beale is a horrible human being who has a few hundred followers that, in their own words:
Their stupid Manifesto they got nominated for a Hugo wrote:Fight against the social justice warrior agenda of diversity, tolerance, inclusiveness, and equality.
Does that sound insane to you? It should. Because it's actually insane.

Anyway, what they actually do is to spam slate nomination suggestions at fantasy and science fiction awards to try to fill up the nomination slots so that people don't have the ability to vote for works that they don't approve of. It is intensely anti-democratic and the stated goal is to keep women and minorities from being able to have their works recognized.

They call themselves "The Puppies" and there are various sub factions that call themselves "Rabid Puppies" or "Sad Puppies" or whatever the fuck. They are horrible people who should be voted off the island that is Western Civilization.

But getting "Space Raptor Butt Invasion" nominated was pretty funny. Even though the goal of doing that was to fill up a nomination slot so that an otherwise worthy work written by a woman or a black man wouldn't be able to go on Hugo Nomination Reading Lists. So obviously the intent and actual effect were evil and regressive, but it was genuinely pretty funny. So YMMV.

-Username17
User avatar
GreatGreyShrike
Master
Posts: 208
Joined: Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:58 am

Post by GreatGreyShrike »

The best part of Chuck Tingle's response to the Space Raptors Butt Invasion nomination, is that because he is unable to attend the ceremony he's asked Zoe Quinn to accept the award in his place if he wins.
hyzmarca
Prince
Posts: 3909
Joined: Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:07 pm

Post by hyzmarca »

Here's an interview with Dr. Tingle about the nomination.

http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/288989/ ... omination/




The Sad Puppies replaced their slate with a recomended reading list, which didn't get a single nomination.

Rabbit puppies swept the nominations with troll nomms and some false-flag nominations of some really good books just to harm the reputations of their authors.
FrankTrollman wrote: Anyway, what they actually do is to spam slate nomination suggestions at fantasy and science fiction awards to try to fill up the nomination slots so that people don't have the ability to vote for works that they don't approve of. It is intensely anti-democratic and the stated goal is to keep women and minorities from being able to have their works recognized.
They actually did include words by politically liberal, female, and minority authors on their slate this time. But that's because their entire slate got no-awarded last time, and these people had a chance of winning before they were slated by Rabid Puppies, so it's basically a form of sabotage.
Last edited by hyzmarca on Sun May 08, 2016 2:02 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Omegonthesane
Prince
Posts: 3710
Joined: Sat Sep 26, 2009 3:55 pm

Post by Omegonthesane »

hyzmarca wrote:They actually did include words by politically liberal, female, and minority authors on their slate this time. But that's because their entire slate got no-awarded last time, and these people had a chance of winning before they were slated by Rabid Puppies, so it's basically a form of sabotage.
Except Guardians of the Galaxy, so hopefully no deserving works get screwed out of a Hugo this way.

Not that I'm in a position to help see to that this time around, no way am I commuting from the UK to make it to Worldcon 2016 at this short notice.
Kaelik wrote:Because powerful men get away with terrible shit, and even the public domain ones get ignored, and then, when the floodgates open, it turns out there was a goddam flood behind it.

Zak S, Zak Smith, Dndwithpornstars, Zak Sabbath, Justin Bieber, shitmuffin
User avatar
SlyJohnny
Duke
Posts: 1418
Joined: Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:35 pm

Post by SlyJohnny »

Longes wrote:
FrankTrollman wrote:The Puppies are still horrible people whose only motivation is a hatred of democracy and progress, but that was pretty funny.

-Username17
Huh?
Yeah, as Frank explained, their entire platform is that sci-fi was great before all these bloody women and minorities invaded the old boy's club, and started writing sci-fi about stuff other than rockets and laser guns. Or even stuff that was about rockets and laser guns, but had the gall to include a non-white or otherwise 'unusual' protagonist; one of the books they were getting shitty about last year was Ancillary Justice, where the protagonist is the AI of an ancient warship that was destroyed (leaving her with only a single corpse-soldier meat suit node) who has perceptual trouble differentiating human genders. The main space empire of the setting doesn't really do the whole "gender identity" thing and refers to everyone using female pronouns, anyway.

The last two books of that trilogy really doubled down on the SJW bullshit, and they're really not worth reading (as much as it pains me to agree with the Puppies on ANYTHING), but the first book really doesn't do or say anything offensive, unless you're a crochety racist old white man who wants brown people and trans folks to get off your lawn.
Last edited by SlyJohnny on Mon May 09, 2016 4:46 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Post Reply