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Too Stupid for Words category archive

Facebook Frolics 0

Bad judge-ment.

Aside:

And folks thought that computers would somehow make us smarter . . . .

Afterthought:

Instead, they merely amplify the stupid.

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“The Cup Conspiracy” 0

Afterthought:

I do not patronize Starbucks. I like coffee (that, frankly, is reason enough), and I refuse to learn an ersatz secret language to purchase it.

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How Stuff Works, TV Weather Dept. 0

Perfessor:  It's funny how those TV meteorologist love to report from the middle of a hurricane, but never from the middle of a forest fire.  Voice from television:  We're going live to Jim . . . You there, Jim?  How strong are the winds?  Jim:  Yeah, Dr. Gregg.  This hurricane is a big one.  The intensity is getting stronger by the minute, and we're really close to the eyewall.  On the Saffir-Simpson scale, it's a cat one, though it's starting to feel like a cat two to me . . . . Larry, our camera guy, had to lash himself to a concrete pylon.  Waitress, looking at television:  For Pete's sake, this isn't informative weather coverage.   It's weather porn.

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A Cavalcade of Trumpery 0

Will Bunch steps back and looks at the big picture.

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Facebook Frolics 0

What could possibly go wrong?

And, in more news of the frolickers . . . .

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Idiot Abroad, Reprise 0

Warning: Language.

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Droning On 0

It appears the drone has finally come home to roost.

Seattle city prosecutors charged a 20-year-old Pasco man Wednesday with crashing his drone on the rooftop of the Space Needle last New Year’s Eve.

Cole Kelley has been charged with reckless endangerment, having reportedly flown the drone around pyrotechnicians while they set up the traditional fireworks show, according to police reports.

Space Needle security were alerted to the incident about 2:45 p.m. Dec. 31 after Kelley reported crashing the nearly seven-pound aircraft on the roof of the structure.

The device was captured and subdued by aforesaid “pyrotechnicians.”

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Art Sieves 0

Of the 34,500 works of art belonging to the city (of Zurich–ed.), the whereabouts of 946 are unknown, lost over the years due to lackadaisical management, reported Tages Anzeiger.

The most significant loss is a painting by Swiss-French artist and architect Le Corbusier, dating from 1927, which has an estimated value of 1.5 million francs.

The story does not go on to report that Inspector Clouseau may be called out of retirement for the case, but there is, as always, more at the link.

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How Stuff Works, “Social” Media Dept. 0

Title:  The Social Media Fall Run for Gullibility Awareness.  Image:  Race course with banner saying,

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Tilting at Windbags 0

Oh, my.

Attorneys for the GOP and its leaders asked a federal judge to dismiss a Virginia Beach Republican’s lawsuit accusing the political party of fraud and racketeering for not abolishing the Affordable Care Act after raising money promising to do so. The lawsuit argues that the donations should be returned.

Y’know, I think he’s onto something here. The Republican Party may indeed be subject to a RICO action, but not for the reasons this fellow thinks. After all, they nominated a Godfa–oh, never mind.

Details at the link.

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The Very Picture of Competence and Compassion 0

Title:  The Compassioner-in-Chief.  Frame One:  Donald Trump says,

. . . and, speaking of those calls . . . .

Image via The Bob Cesca Show Blog.

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How Stuff Works, “Social” Media Dept. 0

Rat types on phone:  I feel so lonely all the time.  Woman types back:  I do too.  (Repeat the concept several times.)  Pan out to see that everyone typing on a phone is in the same cafe.


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Pennsylvania Republican Goes Down the Rabbit Hole 0

Calling this hare-brained is an insult to rabbits.

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Twits on Twitter 0

Electrotwits in blue.

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Cyber Criminal, Redefined 0

Er, yeah.

Before robbing a bank Thursday morning, a Florida man prepped for the heist by searching Google for instructions on “how to rob a bank,” police report.

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“Unfair Act” 0

Yup, that’s an actual penalty, and it certainly applies in this case.

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Ryan’s Derp 0

Use the farce, Paul.

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Clown Car 0

Headline of the day:

Russian Burger King wants to ban ‘It’ because Pennywise looks like Ronald McDonald

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“But the Emails” 0

The stupid.

It burns.

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“Big, Empty Promises” 0

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