Doldrums and Oddities: Share Something Bemusing

[Thaluikhain]

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That reminds me of that time police in the US had to seriously tell people not to try and shoot the oncoming hurricane. Apparently someone started saying they'd do it as a joke, and it spread to the point where it seemed likely some people would try it for reals.

 

[gorfias]

That reminds me of that time police in the US had to seriously tell people not to try and shoot the oncoming hurricane. Apparently someone started saying they'd do it as a joke, and it spread to the point where it seemed likely some people would try it for reals.

I do recall that! https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...y-shoot-at-storm-facebook-event-a7938741.html

 

[Chimpzy]

 

[Thaluikhain]

The great weapon makers of late 19/early 20th century, Mauser, Mannlicher, John Moses Browning, Maxim, Nambu etc all had an "M" in their name. Some time before them was Samuel Colt.

 

[Xprimentyl]

The great weapon makers of late 19/early 20th century, Mauser, Mannlicher, John Moses Browning, Maxim, Nambu etc all had an "M" in their name. Some time before them was Samuel Colt.

Hmm, they all had vowels in their names too...

 

[gorfias]

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

The great weapon makers of late 19/early 20th century, Mauser, Mannlicher, John Moses Browning, Maxim, Nambu etc all had an "M" in their name. Some time before them was Samuel Colt.

Let’s see, what does M stand for…M M Mmmm…oh I know, murder! M stands for murder!

Wait, it also stands for Men.

*scratches chin inquisitively*

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

Colorado wildlife camera accidentally captures hundreds of adorable 'bear selfies' | CNN

Unbearably adorable.

www.cnn.com

Now the hard part: Getting them all uploaded onto Tinder.

 

[gorfias]

 

[Thaluikhain]

I guess Australian banknotes, being made of plastic for ages, would also do that.

 

[gorfias]

 

[Absent]

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Related : I've already had, several times, to teach our post-university twentysomething interns where to stick the postage stamp on an envelope.

 

[Chimpzy]

Taking bets on how long it'll take before Bing calls someone the n-word, or that Hitler did nothing wrong.

AI-powered Bing Chat loses its mind when fed Ars Technica article

“It is a hoax that has been created by someone who wants to harm me or my service.”…

arstechnica.com

Maybe we need a "funny events in the tech bro world" thread, cuz between crypto, Musk's twitter and AI kerfuffles, there's too much potential

 

[Baffle]

Related : I've already had, several times, to teach our post-university twentysomething interns where to stick the postage stamp on an envelope.

I once exclaimed, upon paying for a stamp, that I remembered them being 17p. Young person serving could obviously see me turning to dust in real time.

 

[gorfias]

 

[Chimpzy]

Interesting

I suggest letting them drive themselves back to the factory. Call it "restore factory settings"

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

I suggest letting them drive themselves back to the factory.

At top speed... you know... for promptness.

 

[Chimpzy]

Gantz?

 

[Absent]

Gantz?

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

Gantz?

Meanwhile, Godzilla is grumbling that one of the balls in his pinball machine is missing.