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Cuthbert 11-05-2013 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon (Post 1380854)
I guess she didn't get to the part where if you kill yourself you go to Hell. Still not going to see him. Sucker!

:laughing:

Think that bloke was spot on on the video, kids shouldn't be told this shit.

The Batlord 11-05-2013 10:09 AM

Just tell her her dad died because she didn't clean her room. She's obviously suggestible so it's a good way to get her to tighten up and start behaving.

Cuthbert 11-06-2013 03:43 PM

Dog Attack: Girl Was Killed By 'Stray' Bulldog

http://media.skynews.com/media/image...-1-522x293.jpg

This little girl killed by the muscly bastard dog. Hate to criticise the parents but why would you keep a dog (a rehomed dog as well, even more reason to be wary) that size in a fucking flat with a little girl built like a twig ffs?

This picture is even worse (different dog) - http://media.skynews.com/media/image...-1-522x293.jpg

Simple fact is that certain breeds (like the one that killed this girl) pitbulls/fighting dogs cannot be trusted and should not be kept as pets with young kids around. They are unpredictable and very few owners can control them at the best of times.

"oh, but our Tyson is harmless, he'd lick you to death lmao" Horseshit. They are killers.

Should need a license to own a dog tbh.

Frownland 11-06-2013 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Christian Benteke (Post 1381510)
Simple fact is that certain breeds (like the one that killed this girl) pitbulls/fighting dogs cannot be trusted and should not be kept as pets with young kids around. They are unpredictable and very few owners can control them at the best of times.

"oh, but our Tyson is harmless, he'd lick you to death lmao" Horseshit. They are killers.

Should need a license to own a dog tbh.

Don't you go spewing that bullshit where someone might believe you, friend. You said it yourself that it was a rehomed dog, so obviously it went through bad owners in its early life, which is very hard to overcome. They have the capacity to be monsters but it really depends on how they're raised.

Cuthbert 11-06-2013 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland (Post 1381549)
Don't you go spewing that bullshit where someone might believe you, friend. You said it yourself that it was a rehomed dog, so obviously it went through bad owners in its early life, which is very hard to overcome. They have the capacity to be monsters but it really depends on how they're raised.

If scrotes and tramps owned Labs and Chihuahuas there'd be less dead kids, it's these same type of dogs again and again attacking and killing people. Certain breeds (like the one that killed this girl) are bred for fighting, for every dog attack victim there is an owner saying how out of character it was and how their dog would never normally hurt a fly. That boils my piss.

Frownland 11-06-2013 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Christian Benteke (Post 1381550)
If scrotes and tramps owned Labs and Chihuahuas there'd be less dead kids, it's these same type of dogs again and again attacking and killing people. Certain breeds (like the one that killed this girl) are bred for fighting, for every dog attack victim there is an owner saying how out of character it was and how their dog would never normally hurt a fly. That boils my piss.

It is a shame that some people raise dogs that have the capacity to be great dogs as fighting dogs, I agree. However, if you look at the cases of people saying that attacks are out of the ordinary, they commonly got their dog from the pound. Not every dog from the pound has a bad history, but what sadly happens is that people will raise their dogs like ****s and abandon them or have them taken away and put in a pound. The dog's nature does have the ability to be outright vicious, but it takes a ****ty owner to do so.

If those dogs got banned like the prudes want them to, I think that the same stigma would move on to German shepards or some other large dog for the same reasons as pits and rotties.

Cuthbert 11-06-2013 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland (Post 1381552)
If those dogs got banned like the prudes want them to, I think that the same stigma would move on to German shepards or some other large dog for the same reasons as pits and rotties.

They shouldn't be banned but there should be much stricter controls.

Proper licensing which assesses the people keeping the dog and where it is kept, restrictions on where you can go with a dog not under strict control, massive fines/jail for people who don't control the dogs properly.

Dog home needs a good seeing to as well.

Sequoioideae 11-06-2013 09:20 PM

http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1173729/th...R-facebook.jpg

This guy has provided me a years worth of entertainment, god bless Canadian crackheads.

Scarlett O'Hara 11-06-2013 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland (Post 1381552)
It is a shame that some people raise dogs that have the capacity to be great dogs as fighting dogs, I agree. However, if you look at the cases of people saying that attacks are out of the ordinary, they commonly got their dog from the pound. Not every dog from the pound has a bad history, but what sadly happens is that people will raise their dogs like ****s and abandon them or have them taken away and put in a pound. The dog's nature does have the ability to be outright vicious, but it takes a ****ty owner to do so.

If those dogs got banned like the prudes want them to, I think that the same stigma would move on to German shepards or some other large dog for the same reasons as pits and rotties.

I completely agree. These dogs get a bad rep for what humans train them as to fight. They are naturally gentle dogs but by being starved and forced to fight they become the devils spawn.

Burning Down 11-06-2013 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Sequoioideae (Post 1381603)
http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1173729/th...R-facebook.jpg

This guy has provided me a years worth of entertainment, god bless Canadian crackheads.

http://www.musicbanter.com/current-e...k-cocaine.html

Psy-Fi 11-07-2013 08:52 AM

The space aliens have invaded us and they're disguised as cops...

New Mexico man sues over repeated anal probes by police | Reuters

Psy-Fi 11-07-2013 12:34 PM

Just saw this story today. It's been unfolding for a few years and I find the quantity and quality of the hoard rather mind-blowing (not to mention the potential monetary value.)

German art hoard held unknown Chagall, Matisse

FRED HALE SR. 11-07-2013 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Psy-Fi (Post 1381891)
Just saw this story today. It's been unfolding for a few years and I find the quantity and quality of the hoard rather mind-blowing (not to mention the potential monetary value.)

German art hoard held unknown Chagall, Matisse

Read about this a few days ago. Kind of mind blowing the rare finds they came up with.

Mondo Bungle 11-07-2013 07:08 PM

Inside the world of child cage fighting: Boys who are trained to attack in MMA arenas | Mail Online

djchameleon 11-08-2013 08:11 AM

this might be an older story but it's still pretty extreme.

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The incident began January 2, 2013 after David Eckert finished shopping at the Wal-Mart in Deming. According to a federal lawsuit, Eckert didn't make a complete stop at a stop sign coming out of the parking lot and was immediately stopped by law enforcement.
Eckert's attorney, Shannon Kennedy, said in an interview with KOB that after law enforcement asked him to step out of the vehicle, he appeared to be clenching his buttocks. Law enforcement thought that was probable cause to suspect that Eckert was hiding narcotics in his anal cavity. While officers detained Eckert, they secured a search warrant from a judge that allowed for an anal cavity search.
Daily Kos: Absolutely unimaginable this could happen in America

It gets worse as you keep reading on.

The Batlord 11-08-2013 09:51 AM

I'm assuming he sued?

djchameleon 11-12-2013 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1382233)
I'm assuming he sued?

Idk but I'm guessing he did. I'll look into it and find an update to it.



Woman saved by her family members after they locate and kill her kidnapper! | The Rundown


This family went and saved their relative from an abusive asshole boyfriend that kidnapped her. They kicked in the door and shot him as he was in the process of stabbing her. This is such a bad ass story it needs to be made into a Lifetime movie.

butthead aka 216 11-12-2013 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon (Post 1383901)
Idk but I'm guessing he did. I'll look into it and find an update to it.



Woman saved by her family members after they locate and kill her kidnapper! | The Rundown


This family went and saved their relative from an abusive asshole boyfriend that kidnapped her. They kicked in the door and shot him as he was in the process of stabbing her. This is such a bad ass story it needs to be made into a Lifetime movie.

thats badass. cheers to them


theres a story that just happened on election day. a white guy basically misled voters to believe he was black and won the election in a black jurisdiction or whatever. i think his name was dan wilson or somethin. i just find that hilarious

djchameleon 11-12-2013 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by butthead aka 216 (Post 1383905)
thats badass. cheers to them


theres a story that just happened on election day. a white guy basically misled voters to believe he was black and won the election in a black jurisdiction or whatever. i think his name was dan wilson or somethin. i just find that hilarious

ROFL what a douche. I just looked it up. Dave Wilson.

Huge Anti-gay republican.

White, Anti-Gay Republican Wins Local Election After Pretending To Be Black

Scarlett O'Hara 11-13-2013 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon (Post 1383901)
Idk but I'm guessing he did. I'll look into it and find an update to it.



Woman saved by her family members after they locate and kill her kidnapper! | The Rundown


This family went and saved their relative from an abusive asshole boyfriend that kidnapped her. They kicked in the door and shot him as he was in the process of stabbing her. This is such a bad ass story it needs to be made into a Lifetime movie.

Shouldn't this headline be in past tense?

Taxman 11-13-2013 04:32 AM

This story sounds like America

djchameleon 11-13-2013 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Vanilla (Post 1383948)
Shouldn't this headline be in past tense?

Yep but I didn't make the headline. They were so excited they forgot to change kill to killed.

You still understand that it was in the past though.

Plankton 11-13-2013 10:17 AM

Not really a "I can't believe" story, but very interesting just the same:

The second operating system hiding in every mobile phone

The Batlord 11-13-2013 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by butthead aka 216 (Post 1383905)
thats badass. cheers to them


theres a story that just happened on election day. a white guy basically misled voters to believe he was black and won the election in a black jurisdiction or whatever. i think his name was dan wilson or somethin. i just find that hilarious

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Originally Posted by djchameleon (Post 1383908)
ROFL what a douche. I just looked it up. Dave Wilson.

Huge Anti-gay republican.

White, Anti-Gay Republican Wins Local Election After Pretending To Be Black

Baha. Baha. Bahahahahahahahahaha! That's what you dickbeaters get for being from Texas.

#davewilson4prez

Mr. Charlie 11-13-2013 05:05 PM

$83 million for a rock. A bloody rock.

BBC News - Pink Star diamond fetches record $83m at auction

Freebase Dali 11-13-2013 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon (Post 1383908)
ROFL what a douche. I just looked it up. Dave Wilson.

Huge Anti-gay republican.

White, Anti-Gay Republican Wins Local Election After Pretending To Be Black

In the video, the guy makes a good point about research and knowing who you're voting for.
At the same time, it does say a lot that all it takes to win an election in a black majority is to be black or not white. There are some black Republicans. Might pay to vote based on record and social/political ideology rather than skin color...

Scarlett O'Hara 11-13-2013 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon (Post 1383955)
Yep but I didn't make the headline. They were so excited they forgot to change kill to killed.

You still understand that it was in the past though.

Oh not you, I mean't the person who wrote it.

djchameleon 11-14-2013 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Vanilla (Post 1384233)
Oh not you, I mean't the person who wrote it.

Gotcha.

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali (Post 1384211)
In the video, the guy makes a good point about research and knowing who you're voting for.
At the same time, it does say a lot that all it takes to win an election in a black majority is to be black or not white. There are some black Republicans. Might pay to vote based on record and social/political ideology rather than skin color...

Not necessarily, the whole all it takes to win an election in a black majority is to be black or not white.

In this case specifically, the guy that he was running against was black. So it was "two" black people running for the same position not just a "oh he's black let's vote for him".

The aggression of his marketing campaign and the deception that he went through to make it seem like he was a friendly candidate to vote for is the big issue here. It's actually the main reason he won. I do agree that most voters are slow and just end up voting based off of ad campaigns.

Janszoon 11-14-2013 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Vanilla (Post 1383948)
Shouldn't this headline be in past tense?

No. That's a pretty standard way of writing a headline, at least over here.

The Batlord 11-14-2013 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali (Post 1384211)
In the video, the guy makes a good point about research and knowing who you're voting for.

Indeed. They got who they deserved, which is in this case a lying, homophobic scumbag.

I honestly don't know how to say that in a way that doesn't make it look like I'm making a joke about Republican politicians in general, but I actually wasn't.

butthead aka 216 11-14-2013 04:17 PM

I've never been happier for a homophobic liar to win anything just cause its outrageous and funny. Good look into the voting rationale of alotta ppl too

Freebase Dali 11-14-2013 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon (Post 1384322)
Gotcha.



Not necessarily, the whole all it takes to win an election in a black majority is to be black or not white.

In this case specifically, the guy that he was running against was black. So it was "two" black people running for the same position not just a "oh he's black let's vote for him".

The aggression of his marketing campaign and the deception that he went through to make it seem like he was a friendly candidate to vote for is the big issue here. It's actually the main reason he won. I do agree that most voters are slow and just end up voting based off of ad campaigns.

So you think that if he ran his marketing campaign the same exact way, except substituted the pictures of black folks with pictures of white folks, he would have still won? (in other words, if he led voters to believe he was indeed white)

If you answer no to that question, then you agree that skin color is the primary factor in their votes.
If you answer yes, then you submit that the allusion is a non-issue since no one was swayed on the basis of skin color.

Mondo Bungle 11-14-2013 04:38 PM

Scientists Theorize Sun Could Support Fire-Based Life | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

Scarlett O'Hara 11-14-2013 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon (Post 1384333)
No. That's a pretty standard way of writing a headline, at least over here.

It seems odd to me. Like as though it's still happening.

Peta kills 90% of the animals that they receive:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nathan...7590b=facebook

Freebase Dali 11-14-2013 04:40 PM

Why post satire news stories in this thread?

Key 11-14-2013 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali (Post 1384486)
Why post satire news stories in this thread?

I was thinking the same thing.

Mondo Bungle 11-14-2013 05:18 PM

I dunno, why not? It's funny, and I liked that one in particular.

djchameleon 11-14-2013 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali (Post 1384482)
So you think that if he ran his marketing campaign the same exact way, except substituted the pictures of black folks with pictures of white folks, he would have still won? (in other words, if he led voters to believe he was indeed white)

If you answer no to that question, then you agree that skin color is the primary factor in their votes.
If you answer yes, then you submit that the allusion is a non-issue since no one was swayed on the basis of skin color.

My point is that with his campaign there were "two" black candidates. So why did more people vote for him and not the other candidate? It was based off of how great of a marketing campaign he had.

Key 11-14-2013 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Mondo Bungle (Post 1384502)
I dunno, why not? It's funny.

It's just so...typical. I think the point of the thread initially is to find real news stories that are so unbelievable that it's almost hard to believe. The Onion is hard to believe because it's not true. Not saying your post wasn't funny, just...y'know, it's fake.

Mondo Bungle 11-14-2013 05:24 PM

All the news stories I know about are concerned with space and junk.

BBC News - Lebanon?s forgotten space programme


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